NOVELTY - The cell (100) has an electrode structure (102) comprising a pinhole-free metal oxide layer (106) placed on a semiconductor photoelectrode layer (104, 118) forming the electrode structure. The pinhole- free metal oxide layer comprises a band gap that is transparent to solar radiation, where the band gap gives sufficiently small energy barriers to allow facile conduction of electronic carriers from the semiconductor photoelectrode to species to be reduced or oxidized in electrolyte solution. A counter electrode is attached to the photoelectrode.    USE - Photoelectrochemical regenerative photovoltaic cell for use as photosynthesis fuel storage device, regenerative photovoltaic device, and hybrid photovoltaic/photosynthetic device (all claimed), for providing photovoltaic energy conversion and photosynthetic energy storage i.e. water splitting.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode structure incorporates an ultra-thin and pinhole-free metal oxide layer, thus protecting semiconductors from oxidation and dissolution. The cell allows working electrodes to be a semiconductor to achieve very high solar energy conversion efficiencies such that charge transport between different light absorbing layers is mediated by ion transport through an interposed electrolyte, so that need for coherent epitaxy between the layers is eliminated, thus reducing manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a surface protected semiconductor for anode and cathode electrodes shorted for energy storage.    Photoelectrochemical regenerative photovoltaic cell (100)    Electrode structure (102)    Semiconductor photoelectrode layers (104, 118)    Pinhole-free metal oxide layer (106)    Reflective metal substrate (110)    Transparent conducting oxide layer (114)
NOVELTY - A composition comprises: a thermoplastic polymer (35-80 vol.%); thermally insulative filler (5-45 vol.%) with an intrinsic thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 10 W/mK; and thermally conductive filler (5-15 vol.%) with an intrinsic thermal conductivity of greater than or equal to 50 W/mK.    USE - As a thermoplastic polymer composition, useful for forming article comprising molded article (claimed); in heat or thermal dissipation management applications where electrical insulation is required; in heat sinks for electronic components; and in computers, consumer electrical appliances, solar cells and batteries, such as processors, lamps, light emitting diode (LED)-lamps, electric motors, electric circuits and battery casings.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has thermal conductivity of at least 1 W/mK; thermal conductivity of at least 7 times the total filler volume fraction times the thermal conductivity of the pure thermoplastic polymer; and volume resistivity of at least 107 Ohm.cm.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of using a thermoplastic polymer composition in a high thermal conductivity application involving contacting the thermoplastic polymer composition with an elevated external temperature for a sustained time.
NOVELTY - A protective sheet comprises resin base material, gas-barrier layer on one surface of base material, and ultraviolet-absorption layer on other surface of base material. The ultraviolet absorption layer contains ultraviolet-absorptive metal-oxide particles having average particle diameter of 0.01-0.1 mu m, and fluorine-containing polymer.    USE - Protective sheet is used for solar cell (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to glass plate, liquid crystal display element, organic electroluminescent device, and packaging material for foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals.    ADVANTAGE - The protective sheet has high gas-barrier property and excellent ultraviolet protection property, and low electric power generation efficiency, and manufactures solar cell with high stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell, which has solar cell elements (10,20) laminated on the protective sheet as base material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of tandem-type solar cell element.    Solar cell elements (10,20)    Substrate (30)    Primary electron carrying layer (32)    Primary photoelectric converting layer (33)    Recombination layer (34)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor fine-particle film has film-like structure obtained by mixing two or more types of silicon fine-particles including different impurity concentration. The average concentration of the impurity is 1010-1020 cm-3.    USE - Semiconductor fine-particle film is used for manufacturing diode for photoelectric conversion element e.g. solar cell and photosensor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor fine-particle film is manufactured efficiently and economically with uniform thickness. The photoelectric conversion element is manufactured efficiently with excellent photoelectric conversion characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of semiconductor fine-particle film;    (2) diode;    (3) photoelectric conversion element;    (4) manufacture of diode; and    (5) manufacture of photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of semiconductor fine-particle film.    N-type silicon fine-particle layer (10)    Epoxidized pure silicon fine-particles (11)    Epoxidized n-type silicon fine-particles (11a)    Aminated pure silicon fine-particles (12)    Aminated n-type silicon fine-particles (12a)    Reactive group material (13)
NOVELTY - A polyester film has application layer (A) obtained by coating a coating liquid containing acrylic resin, epoxy compound and oxazoline compound on one surface of polyester film, and application layer (B) obtained by coating the coating liquid containing crosslinking agent and polyurethane having polycarbonate skeleton or polyether skeleton, which is formed using polymer containing oxazoline group or carbodiimide group on other surface of film. The polyester film has terminal carboxyl group concentration of 26 equivalents/ton or less and intrinsic viscosity (IV) of 0.65 or more.    USE - Polyester film is used for back surface protective material of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has excellent adhesiveness, moist-and-heat-resistance, and provides solar cell back surface protective material having favorable weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for back surface protective material, which consists of application layer (A) containing fluoropolymers and application layer (B) containing ethylene acetic acid vinyl-copolymer film.
NOVELTY - Adhesive polyester film comprises application layer on 1 surface. Change in film haze ( Delta Hz) of adhesive polyester film when heated at 170 degrees C for 20 minutes is less than or equal to 1, wherein Delta Hz is computed using formula Delta Hz=haze after heating - haze before heating. Adhesive polyester film has cyclic trimer content of less than or equal to 0.45 mass%. Application layer has urethane resin as main component and crosslinking agent having aliphatic polycarbonate polyol as structural component.    USE - An adhesive polyester film for sheet used for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive polyester film exhibits excellent transparency, adhesiveness, heat resistance, and water resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Adhesive polyester film comprises application layer on 1 surface. Change in film haze ( Delta Hz) of adhesive polyester film when heated at 170 degrees C for 20 minutes is less than or equal to 1, wherein Delta Hz is computed using formula Delta Hz=haze after heating - haze before heating. Adhesive polyester film has cyclic trimer content of less than or equal to 0.45 mass%. Application layer has urethane resin as main component and crosslinking agent having aliphatic polycarbonate polyol as structural component. Based on infrared spectrum of application layer, ratio (A1460/A1530) of light absorbance (A1460) of peak at 1460 cm-1 and light absorbance (A1530) of peak at 1530 cm-1 derived from urethane component and aliphatic polycarbonate component, respectively, is 0.40-1.55. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sheet for solar cells which uses adhesive polyester film as structural material.
NOVELTY - A modified siloxane polymer composition comprises a modified silxoane polymer and a siloxane polymer having a network structure. The ring structure of modified siloxane polymer consists of a cyclosiloxane portion having two or more siloxane bonds. The linear siloxane portion coupled with silicon of cyclosiloxane portion is optionally substituted by 2-10C alkylene, and a double bond portion is present at the terminal.    USE - Modified siloxane polymer composition is used for forming sealing materials used for sealing LEDs, organic light-emitting devices, photoluminescent devices, and solar cells in electronic devices (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to domestic electrical appliances, illuminating devices, display apparatus, and automation apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The modified siloxane polymer composition provides sealing material having excellent workability, heat resistance, light resistance, and adhesiveness, and low thermal expansion coefficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sealing material obtained by curing the modified siloxane polymer composition.
NOVELTY - A transparent composite is obtained by dispersing inorganic oxide fine particles whose surface is modified with acrylic-modified polyvinyl alcohol in resin. The inorganic oxide fine particles have mean dispersion particle size of 1-20 nm. The weight ratio of modification of portion of surface and inorganic oxide fine particles is less than 80 weight%.    USE - Transparent composite. Uses include but are not limited to substrate for liquid crystal display devices, organic electroluminescent display apparatus substrate, color filter, touch panel substrate, substrate for solar cells sealing material of semiconductor laser, transparent plate, optical lens, optical element, optical waveguide, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent composite has improved refractive index, transparency and mechanical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of transparent composite, which involves mixing inorganic oxide transparent dispersion liquid containing inorganic oxide fine particles (20-80 weight%), and resin, removing dispersion medium from the mixture, molding or filling, and curing molded product or filler.
NOVELTY - The photovoltaic module has solar cell (1) that is spaced from support structure (3) by an air gap. The solar cell is made to rest on the support structure. Several recesses (5) are formed between solar cell and support structure, for allowing filling of elastic cohesive compound (4). The support structure is made of glass, plastic or metal. The support structure and/or the solar cell are formed with electrical insulation layer formed from metal oxide or varnish.    USE - Photovoltaic module for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The amount of the contact material for the material-locking connection can be significantly reduced, so that protection of photovoltaic module against thermomechanical stresses is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for process for manufacturing photovoltaic module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photovoltaic module in the ground state without thermo-mechanical displacement.    Solar cell (1)    Support structure (3)    Cohesive compound (4)    Recesses (5)    Metal sheet (6)
NOVELTY - Photovoltaic element comprises a radiation incident side facing during the operation of a photovoltaic element incident electromagnetic radiation and at least one down conversion layer exhibiting a luminescent material. The luminescent material is suitable for down-conversion by absorption of a photon of a first wavelength and after conversion emission of at least one photon of a second wavelength greater than the first wavelength. The down conversion layer is formed as an anti-reflective down conversion layer for reducing the reflection of the incident electromagnetic radiation.    USE - The photovoltaic element is useful for converting incident electromagnetic radiation into electrical energy, preferably photovoltaic solar cell or photovoltaic solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic element helps to increase the efficiency of solar cells by down conversion and the modules are economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Photovoltaic element comprises a radiation incident side facing during the operation of a photovoltaic element incident electromagnetic radiation and at least one down conversion layer exhibiting a luminescent material, arranged at the radiation incident side. The luminescent material is suitable for down-conversion by absorption of a photon of a first wavelength and after conversion emission of at least one photon of a second wavelength greater than the first wavelength. The down conversion layer is formed as an anti-reflective down conversion layer for reducing the reflection of the incident electromagnetic radiation. The luminescent material is embedded in a matrix in a composite material of the down conversion layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of a photovoltaic element as a solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Down conversion layer (2)
NOVELTY - Producing (M1) a non-platinum electrocatalyst involves: providing removable template particles; precipitating a transition metal tetraaza-chelate precursor made of hydrogen tetraphenyl porphyrin and cobalt tetraphenyl porphyrin onto the removable template particles to produce a dispersed precursor; pyrolyzing the dispersed precursor to produce a pyropolymer; and removing the template particles to produce a highly dispersed, self supported, high surface area electrocatalytic material.    USE - For producing a non-platinum electrocatalyst for use in a fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The present synthesis procedure allows for optimization of pore size and therefore transport properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a highly dispersed, unsupported catalytic material containing pyrolyzed porphyries manufactured using the method (M1); or the material containing pyrolyzed porphyries formed from a precursor made of H2 tetraphenyl porphyrin and cobalt tetraphenyl porphyrin.
NOVELTY - A polymer composition comprises a polyester and perylenebisimide in a ratio in the range of 0.01:99.99 to 99.99:0.01.    USE - The polymer composition is useful in organic light emitting diodes, solar cells and such other photovoltaic applications.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer composition can be efficiently used in manufacturing improved organic light emitting diodes, and solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a process for the preparation of the polymer composition comprising: (a) dissolving a polyester in a solvent by heating to 150 to 180 degrees C; (b) adding perylenebisimide (PBI) diol to the solution of step (a); (c) stirring the mixture of step (b) for 10-12 hours; (d) adding titanium butoxide (Ti(OBu)4) to the solution of step (c) and continuing the reaction with stirring at 180 to 190 degrees C for 20 to 24 hours to obtain perylenebisimide-polyester blend; (e) cooling the perylenebisimide-polyester blend as obtained in step (d) followed by adding dichloromethane and subsequently pouring the obtained polymer solution into excess of ethanol followed by washing with methanol and solvent extraction with acetone to obtain pure blend of polymer composition.
NOVELTY - An acceptor group-containing compound (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI) or (VII) having a tetravalent or more group derived from a cage compound or an aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, as a core portion, and 4 or more side-chain groups bonded to the core portion, in which two or more of the side-chain groups have an acceptor group, is new.    USE - organic thin-film for organic thin-film element, organic thin-film transistor, organic thin-film solar cell and optical sensor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The acceptor group-containing compound has excellent charge transportability. The organic thin film formed using the acceptor group-containing compound provides organic thin-film element having excellent stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An acceptor group-containing compound of formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI) or (VII) having a tetravalent or more group derived from a cage compound or an aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, as a core portion, and 4 or more side-chain groups bonded to the core portion, in which two or more of the side-chain groups have an acceptor group, is new.    -L-T=side chain radical;    L=single bond or divalent organic group;and    T=group having acceptor property, hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, or phenyl substituted with halo, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, monovalent heterocyclic group, amino, nitro or cyano, preferably fluoro.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of organic thin-film transistor.    Substrate (1)    Active layer (2)    Insulating layer (3)    Gate electrode (4)    Organic thin-film transistor (100)
NOVELTY - A graphene is prepared by dispersing graphene oxide in water, alcohol, phenol, and/or organic acid, performing backflow reaction under normal pressure with or without reaction medium until black matter is not separated out, stopping reaction, separating, and purifying product, wherein reaction medium is methyl silicon oil, ethanol silicon oil, or methyl phenyl silicon oil.    USE - A preparation method of graphene for transistor, touch screen, genetic sequencing, fuel cell, and supercapacitor.    ADVANTAGE - Graphene is green, safe, simple, and energy saving.
NOVELTY - The battery has a silicon chip whose back part is printed with an aluminum paste layer, where the silicon chip is a P-type or P-type polycrystalline silicon chip. Silicon nitride is coated in a back part of the aluminum paste layer. A front surface of the silicon chip is provided with a secondary grid line. A front silver plating copper belt is spaced apart from a silicon wafer and provided with a main grid wire. A front electrode is arranged on a front face of the silicon chip that is extended to a welding strip.    USE - Solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery utilizes less amount of silver slurry, and has less shading area, high solar cell efficiency, simplified welding process, less production cost and wide application range.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar battery silver paste preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves has depositing silicon nitride film layer to surface of silicon sheet printed layer of wet film. The pattern is covered by the surface of silicon chip without electrode portion to expose the silicon chip surface to engraved portion. The silicon chip is dipped into sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide solution. The groove is heated to 30-70 degrees C.    USE - Notch method of crystal silicon solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The process of the notching battery can be reduced. The economic benefit can be improved.
NOVELTY - A solar energy silicon wafer surface woolen manufacturing device comprises feeding unit (1), cleaning unit (3) and blanking unit (5); feeding unit, etching unit, cleaning unit and discharging unit provided with transfer unit (6), etching unit and cleaning unit with spraying unit (7), etching unit connected with etching liquid medicine temporary storage tank (8); and metering peristaltic pump set on outlet pipeline of etching liquid medicine storage grooves, and peristaltic pump switch signal and program controller.    USE - Solar energy silicon wafer surface woolen manufacturing device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view of the solar energy silicon wafer surface woolen manufacturing device.    Feeding unit (1)    Cleaning unit (3)    Blanking unit (5)    Transfer unit (6)    Spraying unit (7)    Etching liquid medicine temporary storage tank (8)    Cleaning liquid medicine temporary storage tank (9)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging a protective film layer on a silicon wafer surface. Thickness of the protective film layer is 5-25mm. A silicon chip is connected with an electrode part. A mask coating process is performed. Total weight percent of an ethyl cellulose resin and an epoxy resin is 5-40 and 60-95, respectively. Organic solvent is completely dissolved at temperature of 75-100 degrees centigrade. A silicon nitride film layer is arranged on the surface of the silicon wafer. A back electrode and a positive electrode are fixed on the silicon chip.    USE - Seed silicon solar energy battery grooving method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables adopting a silicon nitride antireflection deposition technique to produce an etching groove.
NOVELTY - Controllable crystal titanium dioxide and graphene composite material with high-efficiency photoelectric activity, is claimed. The composite material is prepared by directly stirring and mixing the titanium dioxide powder and graphene, or dispersing the titanium dioxide powder in oxidized graphene dispersing agent and performing a hydrothermal reaction. The mass ratio of the titanium dioxide powder to graphene is 1:1-500:1 and the mass ratio of the titanium dioxide powder to oxidized graphene is 1:1-500:1.    USE - The composite material is useful for dye sensitization solar cell, catalyst, lithium ion cell and sensors.    ADVANTAGE - The preparation method of the composite material is simple, economical and environmentally friendly. The titanium dioxide crystal can be controlled according to alcohol-water ratio or different amounts of the titanium source, and its high performance is also maintained while the amount is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Controllable crystal titanium dioxide and graphene composite material with high-efficiency photoelectric activity, is claimed. The composite material is prepared by directly stirring and mixing the titanium dioxide powder and graphene, or dispersing the titanium dioxide powder in oxidized graphene dispersing agent and performing a hydrothermal reaction. The mass ratio of the titanium dioxide powder to graphene is 1:1-500:1 and the mass ratio of the titanium dioxide powder to oxidized graphene is 1:1-500:1, and the titanium dioxide powder has the single anatase crystal form or the anatase crystal mixed with rutile. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing the controllable crystal titanium dioxide and graphene composite material as mentioned above.
NOVELTY - An organic semiconductor material consists of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene electron donor unit (I).    USE - Organic semiconductor material used for solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The organic semiconductor material is manufactured by a simple process under controlled and mild reaction conditions, with high yield. The solar battery with high photoelectric energy conversion efficiency is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic semiconductor material consists of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene electron donor unit of formula (I).    A,D'=heteroaryl containing N or S;    R1,R2=H, cyano, alkyl or alkoxy;and    n=10-100.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the organic semiconductor material, which involves using Suzuki or Stille coupling reaction. Thiophene compound of formula (1) is coupled with heterocyclic ring-containing compound of formula: X-A-X (2) to obtain a coupled product of formula (3). The compound (3) is reacted with 2,3-dihydro-thieno(3,4-b)(1,4)dioxine compound of formula (4) to obtain a condensed compound of formula (5). The compound (5) is halogenated and the halogenated compound is reacted with a heterocyclic ring-containing compound of formula: Y'-D'-Y' (6) to obtain the organic semiconductor material.    X,Y'=halo chosen from F, Cl and Br, boric acid or alkyl tin group.
NOVELTY - Composition comprises (in parts weight) at least one of homopolymer polypropylene and copolymer polypropylene (50-100), inorganic filler (0-50), anti-UV additive (15-25), antioxidant (0.2-30), flexibilizer (0.5-20), and modified polymer (0.1-10).    USE - The composition is useful in solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition has excellent resistance to weather and low temperature impact, and UV barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for preparing composition, which involves melt blending the above components to obtain polypropylene composition.
NOVELTY - A tin-centered dendrimer compound (I), is new.    USE - New tin-centered dendrimer compound is used for organic electroluminescence device e.g. organic light-emitting diode, organic thin film transistor, organic field-effect transistor, organic solar cell and biosensor (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A tin-centered dendrimer compound of formula (I), is new.    R1=group of formula (i) or H, 3-60C aryl optionally substituted by alkyl, hydroxy, halo, amino, mercapto, 1-6C alkyl mercapto, 1-20C alkoxy, aryl, heterocyclyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, anthracenyl, aryloxy, acyl, acyloxy, acylamino, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxy carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, carbamoyl, aralkyl, vinyl or styryl;    R2=H or 1-20C alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylamino, 3-30C aryl, diarylamino, heterocyclyl, aryloxy, aryloxy, carbonyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, anthracenyl, 1-20C acyl, acyloxy, acylamino, cyano, carboxy, aminocarbonyl, carbamoyl, aralkyl, vinyl, styryl, hydroxy, amino, nitro, halo, 1-6C alkylmercapto and oxygen;and    R3-R5=H, 1-20C alkyl, alkenyl or alkoxy, 1-20C acyl, 3-30C aryl, 3-30C heterocyclyl (all optionally substituted by 1-20C alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylamino, aryl, diarylamino, heterocyclyl, aryloxy, 3-30C aryloxy carbonyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, 1-20C acyl, acyloxy, acylamino, cyano, carboxy, aminocarbonyl, carbamoyl, aralkyl, vinyl, styryl, hydroxy, amino, nitro, halo, alkylmercapto, or 1-6C mercapto).    At least one of R1 and R2 are not hydrogen simultaneously. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of tin-centered dendrimer compound; and    (2) organic electroluminescence device.
NOVELTY - A self-humidifying proton exchange membrane is prepared by adding a) solid polymer electrolyte (0.1-90 wt.%) into solid-metal oxide (500%), stirring to form a solution film; and b) either casting, coating or dipping method to composite layer solution spraying or pouring the one or two sides of solid polymer electrolyte membrane, to form two layers or three layers composite film; or using dope solution poured into porous film to form homogeneous automatic wetting proton exchange composite film, which is sulfonated with metal oxide self-humidification compound proton exchange membrane.    USE - As self-humidifying proton exchange membrane preparation method for fuel battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The self-humidifying proton exchange membrane obtained by the present method provides good insulating and self-humidifying performance; doesn't provide electronic short circuit; and also provides good compactness, high proton conductivity, strong ability, and low cost.
NOVELTY - A solar cell assembly includes surface barrier layer (2) in the solar cell (1b). The surface barrier layer is made of material selected from the group consisting of phosphide and arsenide. The material of surface barrier layer can be p-type Aluminum Gallium Arsenide (AlGaAs), p-type Aluminum Gallium Indium Phosphide (AlGaInP) or n-type AlGaAs.    USE - Solar cell assembly.    ADVANTAGE - Provides solar cell assembly with improved photocurrent collection efficiency. Provides built-in electric field which effectively pushes photocurrent away from the surface of the window layer, considerably reduces the recombination of the photocurrent near the surface of the window layer and increases the conversion efficiency of the solar cell assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the solar cell assembly.    Solar cell (1b)    Surface barrier layer (2)    Substrate (10b)    First back surface field layer (12b)    First base layer (13b)
NOVELTY - Producing photovoltaic device involves providing stretchable substrate (60) for the photovoltaic device; stretching the substrate to produce stretched substrate; depositing a structure comprising hydrogenated amorphous silicon onto the stretched substrate; and subjecting the deposited hydrogenated amorphous silicon structure and the stretched substrate to compressive force to form compressively strained photovoltaic device.    USE - For producing compressively strained photovoltaic device; for producing compressively strained solar cell; and as compressively strained semiconductor device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic device has reduced light induced degradation, thus the device enhances efficiencies.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) producing solar cell involving providing stretchable substrate, mechanically stretching the stretchable substrate and fixing on sample holder in plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition chamber to produce stretched substrate, depositing the structure by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, and subjecting the deposited structure and the stretched substrate to compressive force to form compressively strained solar cell; and    (2) compressively strained semiconductor device comprising mechanically stretchable substrate, and the structure, where the structure having hydrogenated amorphous silicon is compressively strained upon release of stretching.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows view of the photovoltaic device.    Stretchable substrate (60)    Transparent conductive material layer (120)    Intrinsic semiconductor layer (140)    First back reflector layer (160)    Second back reflector layer (170)
NOVELTY - The coupling apparatus has a plasma source (20) comprising plasma power couplers that are spaced apart vertically. The plasma source has an upper portion (28) and a lower portion (29) that are respectively above and below a horizontal geometric plane that bisects the vertical height of the plasma source. The number of the plasma power couplers that are in the upper portion of the plasma source is greater than the number of the plasma power couplers that are in the lower portion of the plasma source.    USE - Coupling apparatus of electrical power to plasma in plasma chamber used for fabricating electronic devices, such as semiconductors, displays and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Increases the density of the plasma adjacent the upper portion of the plasma source. Offsets the decrease in the density of the plasma adjacent the upper portion of the workpieces when used in combination with tilted workpieces whose upper ends are more widely spaced than the lower ends. Enables a more uniform spatial distribution of the density of the plasma adjacent the exposed surfaces of the respective workpieces.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of coupling electrical power to plasma.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partially schematic, sectional side view of a plasma chamber including an alternative plasma source having vertically extending plasma power couplers.    Exposed surfaces (13,14)    Workpiece supports (15,16)    Plasma source (20)    Upper portion (28)    Lower portion (29)
NOVELTY - The battery (1) has an electrolyte solution tank (20) storing electrolyte solution. A circulation path (30) circulates the electrolyte solution between the electrolyte solution tank and a battery cell (10). The circulation path is arranged with a circulation pump (40). An outbound trip piping (31) sends the electrolyte solution to the battery cell from the electrolyte solution tank. A recovery path (51) connects a collection space part (50) with the battery cell. An opening-and-closing part (55) opens and closes the recovery path.    USE - Electrolyte-solution-circulation-type battery e.g. vanadium system redox flow cell and iron- chromium system redox flow cell.    ADVANTAGE - The opening-and-closing part opens and closes the recovery path, so that self-discharging of the electrolyte solution surviving in the battery cell can be suppressed in a reliable manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a electrolyte-solution-circulation-type battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Electrolyte-solution-circulation-type battery (1)    Battery cell (10)    Electrolyte solution tank (20)    Circulation path (30)    Outbound trip piping (31)    Circulation pump (40)    Collection space part (50)    Recovery path (51)    Opening-and-closing part (55)
NOVELTY - The optical device has active region (207) that overlies n-type gallium nitride region (205) and includes 3 to 5 or 5 to 7 quantum wells. A laser stripe region is formed overlying the active region, characterized by cavity orientation parallel to first-direction, and includes p-type gallium nitride regions. An n-type metal region overlies the backside of gallium nitride substrate (203). An overlying p-type metal region overlies upper portion of laser stripe region. The first and second cleaved m-face facets are respectively provided on first and second end of laser stripe region.    USE - Optical device for laser applications. Uses include but are not limited to laser, LED, solar cell, photoelectrochemical water splitting and hydrogen generation, photodetector, integrated circuit.    ADVANTAGE - Allows manufacture of optical device in relatively simple and cost effective manner by using conventional materials and/or methods. Obtains green laser device by using semipolar or non-polar gallium nitride material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a detailed cross sectional view of a laser device fabricated on non-polar substrate.    Gallium nitride substrate (203)    N-type gallium nitride region (205)    Active region (207)    Contact region (213)    Overlying metal region (215)
NOVELTY - Semiconductor components are stacked one on the other lying in multiple contact, and subjected to center opening treatment. The stacked semiconductor components are exposed to gas atmosphere containing carbon dioxide and water (50% or more) to form an oxide layer.    USE - Formation of oxide layer on disc-shaped semiconductor component used for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient formation of oxide layer on disc-shaped semiconductor component.
NOVELTY - Improving electron mobility of an inorganic conductive matrix formed from an inorganic nanoparticle ligand, comprises forming a conductive medium from a composition comprising a semiconducting chalcogenide stabilized nanocrystalline nanoparticles having metal chalcogenide ligands, where the metal chalcogenide ligands form a conducting medium upon heating, and conducting medium reduces the electron tunneling barrier and/or edge to edge distance between nanocrystalline nanoparticles.    USE - The method is useful for improving electron mobility of inorganic conductive matrix, which is a solar absorber (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method utilizes the inorganic nanoparticle ligand, hence provides the inorganic conductive matrix, which: exhibits decreased mean interparticle distance between the nanocrystalline nanoparticles, reduced amount or extent of strain related cracking, and reduced number of highly insulating and/or electron trapping species at grain boundaries, when compared to a matrix prepared from nanoparticles having organic ligands that are otherwise identical to the semiconducting chalcogenide stabilized nanocrystalline nanoparticles having metal chalcogenide ligands used to prepare the inorganic electron conductive matrix; exhibits improved solar energy conversion efficiency and opto-electronic performance; and can be prepared in an economical manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a product prepared by the method.
NOVELTY - The device (1) has broad slit nozzle (21) which discharges a coating liquid on the surface of the protective glass plate mounted in the base (11). The frame (31) is moved to the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the slit nozzle by a moving mechanism (2). The non-contact nozzle clearance sensor (8) is attached to the frame, for measuring the distance to the surface of the plate. The up-and-down drive mechanisms (6,7) are driven based on the computed height and inclination of the slit nozzle parallel with the surface of the plate.    USE - Device for coating reflection preventing materials such as magnesium fluoride, silicon and silicon dioxide on surface of protective glass plate used for solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - The coating material can be coated uniformly on the protective glass plate. The distance which set the distance of the protective glass plate surface and the lower end of the slit nozzle can be maintained. The protective glass plate excellent in the permeability for solar panels can be recovered easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the protective glass plate coating device.    Protective glass plate coating device (1)    Moving mechanism (2)    Up-and-down drive mechanism (6,7)    Non-contact nozzle clearance sensor (8)    Base (11)    Slit nozzle (21)    Frame (31)
NOVELTY - Copper layer is deposited on surface of core particles containing platinum or platinum alloy, by contacting copper ion-containing acidic aqueous solution with portion of copper electrode, such that copper electrode is contacted with core particles or composite in which core particles are supported on electroconductive support, within the acidic aqueous solution or outside the acidic aqueous solution under inert gas atmosphere, to obtain displacement plating precursor.    USE - Preparation of displacement plating precursor used for catalyst for electrochemical device e.g. fuel cell, alcohol sensor and gas sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides displacement plating precursor. The electrochemical device using the displacement plating precursor has excellent durability.
NOVELTY - The battery has a wound electrode assembly (50) in which a positive electrode (64) and a negative electrode (84) are wound through a separator (90). The negative electrode includes a negative electrode mixture layer (88) made of graphite material (85) and formed on an elongated negative electrode collector (82). The 50 mass% of the graphite material in the mixture layer is arranged such that a lattice plane (85A) of the graphite material is orthogonal to the surface of the negative electrode collector and parallel to the length direction of collector.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery for use as power supply for electric motor mounted in motor vehicle such as hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - An increase in the internal resistance during the discharging operation of lithium ion secondary battery, is minimized. The outflow of electrolyte such as lithium salt from the negative electrode is prevented. The graphite material can be arranged regularly, and the negative electrode can be manufactured continuously. The lithium ion secondary battery can be used conveniently, and is excellent in performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of lithium ion secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the wound electrode assembly of lithium ion secondary battery.    Wound electrode assembly (50)    Positive electrode (64)    Elongated negative electrode collector (82)    Negative electrode (84)    Graphite material (85)    Lattice plane of graphite material (85A)    Negative electrode mixture layer (88)    Separator (90)
NOVELTY - The solder-plated copper wire (10) has a lead-free solder plating layer (12) that covers a flat-type copper wire (11) comprising copper and unavoidable impurities. The lead-free solder plating layer is made of an tin-silver-copper alloy. An intermetallic compound comprising copper and tin, is provided at the interface of the flat-type copper wire and the lead-free solder plating layer. The mean thickness of the intermetallic compound at the interface of a long side of the copper wire cross-section and the lead-free solder plating layer is 0.010-5.0 mu m.    USE - Solder-plated copper wire for use as interconnector of solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solder-plated copper wire affords good cohesion of the lead-free solder plating layer and the copper wire, and exhibits low yield strength. Several solder-plated copper wires can be manufactured simultaneously, and the productivity of the solder-plated copper wire is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solder-plated copper wire.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic perspective views of the solder-plated copper wire.    Solder-plated copper wire (10)    Flat-type copper wire (11)    Lead-free solder plating layer (12)
NOVELTY - A transparent resin substrate is obtained from epoxy resin composition containing epoxy resin (I) having refractive index of 1.52-1.58.    USE - Transparent resin substrate is used as plastic substrate for circuit formation, active-matrix display substrate and transparent substrate for solar cell, plastic substrate for display elements (all claimed) e.g. liquid crystal display elements and organic electroluminescent display elements.    ADVANTAGE - The colorless transparent resin substrate has excellent transparency, refractive index, heat resistance, durability and excellent reliability at high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A transparent resin substrate is obtained from epoxy resin composition containing epoxy resin of formula (I) having refractive index of 1.52-1.58.    R1-R7=H or 1-4C alkyl.
NOVELTY - An adhesive composition contains acrylic polyol (A), and polyisocyanate (B). The acrylic polyol (A) has number-average molecular weight of 10000-100000, hydroxyl number of 1-100 mg potassium hydroxide/g and glass transition temperature of more than 10 degrees C to 50 degrees C. The equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups derived from the polyisocyanate (B) to the hydroxyl groups derived from the acrylic polyol (A) is 0.1-10.    USE - Adhesive composition is used for forming adhesive bond layer for back surface protection sheet for solar cell (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to plastic raw material, metal-type raw material, barrier material, outer wall material, roof material, solar cell panel material, window material, outdoor flooring material, illumination protective material and motor-vehicle component.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive composition has excellent resistance with respect to high-temperature and high-humid environment, and adhesiveness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for back surface protection sheet, which has two or more layers of sheet-like components bonded using an adhesive bond layer which is formed using the adhesive composition.
NOVELTY - A electroconductive paste comprises an electroconductive powder, glass frits (A) and (B) and an organic vehicle. The glass frits (A) and (B) are free from lead, and contain at least boron and silicon, and molar ratio of boron trioxide and silica is 0.4 or less. The weight ratio of glass frits (A) and (B) is 1/4-4/1.    USE - Electroconductive paste is used for forming electrode of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell manufactured using the electroconductive paste has high conversion efficiency even if fired at high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell manufactured using the electroconductive paste.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    N-type semiconductor layer (1a)    P-type semiconductor layer (1b)    Anti-reflective film (2)    Electrodes (3,4)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive paste comprises electroconductive powder, glass frit, binder resin, and solvent. The binder resin contains thermosetting resin (1 wt.% or less, excluding 0 wt.%). Thermal decomposition of the thermosetting resin terminates at 450-650 degrees C.    USE - Electroconductive paste is used for manufacture of solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conductive paste enables high bonding strength between light-receiving surface electrode and semiconductor substrate, during manufacture of solar cell having favorable conversion efficiency.    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 sectional view of the solar cell manufactured using the electroconductive paste.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    N-type semiconductor layer (1a)    P-type semiconductor layer (1b)    Anti-reflective film (2)    Electrodes (3,4)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive paste comprises electroconductive powder, glass frit, binder resin, solvent (A) containing carboxylic acid ester group and hydroxyl group, and solvent (B). The solvent (B) does not contain carboxylic acid ester group and hydroxyl group, and has hydrogen bonding term of Hansen solubility parameter of 7 (J/cm3)1/2 or less.    USE - Electroconductive paste is used for forming electrode of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive paste has favorable printability. The solar cell having favorable conversion efficiency is stably manufactured, with high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell manufactured using the electroconductive paste.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    N-type semiconductor layer (1a)    P-type semiconductor layer (1b)    Anti-reflective film (2)    Electrodes (3,4)
NOVELTY - A biaxially-stretched polyester film (200) has film width of 1 m or more, intrinsic viscosity of 0.7 dL/g or more, pre-peak temperature of 160-210 degrees C which is measured using differential scanning calorimetry, and variation in crystallinity of 0.3-5% in width direction.    USE - Biaxially-stretched polyester film is used for solar cell backsheet of solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially-stretched polyester film has excellent water resistance, and reduced deformations.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of biaxially-stretched polyester film; and    (2) solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of biaxial-stretching machine. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Biaxial-stretching machine (100)    Biaxially-stretched polyester film (200)
NOVELTY - An organic ion is subjected to intercalation to the interlayer of layered compound, to obtain organic modified layered compound. The metal particles are dispersed to the obtained organic modified layered compound in water as metal colloid, to obtain metal colloid aqueous solution. The nonaqueous solvent is added to the organic modified layered compound, to obtain layered compound-metal particle composite. The nonaqueous solvent is poor solvent with respect to the metal colloid.    USE - Manufacture of layered compound-metal particle composite used for layered compound-metal particle composite suspension for layered compound-metal particle composite thin film for layered compound-metal particle composite multilayer function film for flexible solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The layered compound-metal particle composite is efficiently manufactured with excellent swelling property and affinity with respect to low polar substance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) layered compound-metal particle composite suspension, which contains organic solvent as dispersion medium of layered compound-metal particle composite;    (2) layered compound-metal particle composite thin film, which is obtained by coating layered compound-metal particle composite suspension;    (3) layered compound-metal particle composite multilayer function film, which contains laminated component containing plurally layered compound-metal particle composite thin film;    (4) flexible solar cell; and    (5) composite.
NOVELTY - A substrate (1) consists of liquid crystal polyester having 40 mol% or more of repeating units (I-III) containing 2,6-naphthylene group.    USE - Substrate for solar cell element (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The substrate has excellent water vapor barrier property and produces solar cell element with excellent corrosion resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A substrate consists of liquid crystal polyester having repeating units of formulae: -O-Ar1-CO- (I), -CO-Ar2-CO- (II) and -O-Ar3-O- (III). The ratio of the repeating units containing 2,6-naphthylene group is 40 mol% or more.    Ar1=2,6-naphthylene, 1,4-phenylene or 4,4'-biphenylene (all optionally substituted halo or alkyl);and    Ar2,Ar3=2,6-naphthylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene or 4,4'-biphenylene (all optionally substituted halo or alkyl).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell element (5), which consists of back surface electrode layer (2), photoelectric conversion layer (3) and surface electrode layer (4) provided in order on the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the solar cell element.    Substrate (1)    Back surface electrode layer (2)    Photoelectric conversion layer (3)    Surface electrode layer (4)    Solar cell element (5)
NOVELTY - A protective sheet comprises polymer base material (1) having thickness of 120-350 mu m, an undercoat layer (2) having thickness of 2 mu m or less, and white pigment layer (3) containing binder and white pigment. The amount of white pigment with respect to the total amount of binder and white pigment is 80-95 %mass.    USE - Protective sheet is used for back surface of solar cell for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The protective sheet has favorable adhesiveness, film strength and reflectivity under wet-heat conditions. The solar cell module formed using the protective sheet has improved electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module, which has transparent substrate, solar cell element, and protection sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of protective sheet.    Polymer base material (1)    Undercoat layer (2)    White pigment layer (3)
NOVELTY - A high-molecular compound having trivalent aromatic group-containing structural unit (I), is new.    USE - High-molecular compound is used for manufacturing organic photoelectric conversion element (claimed) for amorphous-silicon solar cell and organic thin-film solar cell for organic thin-film solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element containing the high-molecular compound has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A high-molecular compound having trivalent aromatic group-containing structural unit of formula (I), is new.    Ar1,Ar2=trivalent aromatic group;    Z=-O-, -S-, -C(=O)-, -CR1R2-, -S(=O)-, -SO2-, -Si(R3)(R4)-, -N(R5)-, -B(R6)-, -P(R7)- or -P(=O)(R8)-;    R1-R8=H, halo, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, arylalkyl, arylalkoxy, arylalkylthio, acyl, acyloxy, amide, imide, imino, optionally substituted amino, monovalent heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylthio, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, carboxy, cyano, or silyl, silyloxy, silylthio or silylamino (all substituted);and    n=1 or 2.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of organic photoelectric conversion element (10), which involves using a pair of electrode (32,34), and an active layer (40) formed using a liquid containing high-molecular compound and a fluorine-containing solvent;    (2) organic photoelectric conversion element; and    (3) liquid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of organic photoelectric conversion element.    Organic photoelectric conversion element (10)    Substrate (20)    Electrodes (32,34)    Active layer (40)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element has sequential lamination of transparent electrode (a), photoelectric converting layer containing p-type organic-semiconductor material and n-type organic-semiconductor material, and electrode (b), on a transparent substrate. The photoelectric converting layer contains compound (A) containing acetylene-type partial structure (I) or (II) as p-type organic-semiconductor material.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoelectric conversion element has sequential lamination of transparent electrode (a), photoelectric converting layer containing p-type organic-semiconductor material and n-type organic-semiconductor material, and electrode (b), on a transparent substrate. The photoelectric converting layer contains compound (A) containing acetylene-type partial structure of formula (I) or (II) as p-type organic-semiconductor material.    X1=-S-, -O-, -NR2-;    Y'1=-CR3= or -N=;    R1-R3=alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl (all optionally substituted) or H;    L1=single bond, arylene, heteroarylene, carbonyl, -COO- or -CONR'-;    R'=H or alkyl;    A=bivalent acceptor unit;    D'1,D'2=donor unit;and    m,n=0-2.
NOVELTY - A polycrystal wafer has rectangular structure and edging portion of rectangular side(s). The crystal grain diameter of edging portion is 0.05-0.5 times the crystal grain diameter of rectangular center portion.    USE - Polycrystal wafer is used for manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polycrystal wafer is efficiently prepared with high yield, low thickness, excellent crack resistance, and efficiently manufactures solar cell with high yield and conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) casting method of polycrystalline material. The polycrystalline material in cooling mold (2) is melted by electromagnetic induction heating using induction coil (3) of chamber (1), at least one portion of axial direction positions of bottomless cooling mold divided into several circumferential direction. The obtained melt of polycrystalline material is extracted from bottom, cooled at the rate of 100 degrees C/second or more, solidified and cast; and    (2) manufacture of polycrystal wafer, which involves cutting polycrystalline ingots obtained by casting of polycrystalline material, dividing the ingots into polycrystalline blocks and slicing the polycrystalline blocks.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of electromagnetic casting apparatus.    Chamber (1)    Cooling mold (2)    Induction coil (3)    Heater (4)    Ingot (5)    Silicone material (6)    Molten silicon (7)    Reduction apparatus (8)
NOVELTY - Sources of elements (A-D) are combined in a liquid solvent by disassociating at least one metal halide salt including elements (B) or (C) in liquid solvent to form a solution (110). The element (A) is chosen from copper and silver. The element (B) is chosen from zinc and cadmium. The element (C) is chosen from tin, germanium, and silicon. The element is chosen from selenium, sulfur and tellurium. At least a portion of a substrate is coated (120) with the solution and the solution is annealed (130) to form a semiconductor film.    USE - Formation of semiconductor film for fabricating electronic device (claimed) e.g. photovoltaic devices and thin film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor film is economically formed with high quality without affecting environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for fabricating electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of manufacture of semiconductor film.    Formation of solution (110)    Coating (120)    Annealing (130)    Selenizing (140)
NOVELTY - An x-ray absorbing composition comprises: a carbon material; and an x-ray absorbing material associated with the carbon material, where the x-ray absorbing material is selected from lead-based compounds and/or bismuth-based compounds.    USE - As x-ray absorbing composition (claimed) for protecting various objects and surfaces (such as papers, fabrics, and plastics) from x-ray absorption; for solar cells, computed tomography (CT) contrast agents, hydrogen sensors and infrared (IR) detectors; and as inks or paints for printing materials on various surfaces.    ADVANTAGE - The x-ray absorbing composition provides lightweight and more cost effective alternative to absorbing x-ray photons. Unlike other x-ray absorbing products currently in the market, the present compositions can absorb x-rays and low energy Compton scattering photons in a more effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for making (M1) an x-ray absorbing composition, involving coupling a carbon material with an x-ray absorbing material.
NOVELTY - The solar electric car has a car main portion that is fixedly connected with a bracket. A lithium battery is connected with a controller (3). A lithium iron phosphate battery (4) is on the car main portion. A solar battery (2) is internally-embedded in the bracket, and is connected with a controller through a connecting wire.    USE - Solar electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The wastage of energy is reduced by the solar electric car. The environment is prevented from pollution by the solar electric car.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of the solar electric car.    Solar battery (2)    Controller (3)    Lithium iron phosphate battery (4)    Load (5)
NOVELTY - The system comprises a single crystal furnace (1), an argon gas tank, an argon gas tank gas pipe, a nitrogen tank, a gas distributor (2) connected on the gas pipe, an air inlet pipe (4), and an air outlet pipe (3). A gas output end of the gas distributor is connected with a single crystal furnace cavity. The air inlet pipe is connected with an argon jar and the nitrogen tank, and is a stainless steel pipe. An air inlet of the gas distributor, the argon gas tank and the nitrogen tank are respectively provided with a valve switch (5). The air outlet pipe is a metal soft pipe.    USE - The system is useful for producing solar energy silicon rod, which is useful in solar energy photovoltaic field.    ADVANTAGE - The system is capable of economically producing the solar energy silicon rod with high quality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a system for producing solar energy silicon rod.    Single crystal furnace (1)    Gas distributor (2)    Air outlet pipe (3)    Air inlet pipe (4)    Valve switch . (5)
NOVELTY - A motor core is obtained by laminating magnetic steel sheet to the circumferential direction, and coating insulation film containing mixture of organic resin or organic-inorganic resin on the surface of magnetic steel sheet. Laser is irradiated to the back yoke portion of magnetic steel sheet. The motor core has compressive stress of 10 MPa or more.    USE - Motor core is used for drive motor for hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, high frequency rotary machine of high-speed generator and air conditioner for household appliance.    ADVANTAGE - The motor core has suppressed deterioration of core-loss.
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive substrate (4) consists of a substrate (2), a gas barrier layer (3) and metal-microparticles-containing mesh shaped line (1).    USE - Transparent conductive substrate is used for transparent electrode, display devices e.g. organic electroluminescent display and liquid crystal display, and electronic paper, and organic thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The flexible transparent conductive substrate has excellent transparency, electroconductivity and gas-barrier property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of transparent conductive substrate. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Metal-microparticles-containing mesh shaped line (1)    Substrate (2)    Gas-barrier layer (3)    Transparent conductive substrate (4)    Resin (5)    Transparent conductive layer (6)
NOVELTY - The electrode has porous portion (31) in which clearance gap is formed in the inside of a battery. A positive electrode collector (11) having through hole (33) is engaged with respect to porous portion. An active material (32) is maintained in the clearance gap between the porous portions.    USE - Electrode of electronic device (claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary battery for power supply of mobile communication apparatus, hybrid electric vehicle, electric vehicle, fuel-cell vehicle and hybrid fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the engaging portion which active material engages with respect to the porous portion maintained in clearance gap is formed in the collector according to the electrode, the adhesiveness of active materials can be improved while maintaining the active material in the clearance gap between porous portions. The adhesiveness of the porous portion and collector holding the active material can be improved and the higher cycle durability can be acquired.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrode.    Positive electrode collector (11)    Positive electrode layer (13)    Porous portion (31)    Active material (32)    Through hole (33)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive film comprises a conductive layer (1) including metal material in pattern shape, formed on a base material (3), and another conductive layer (2) including conductive polymer and binder resin. The binder resin is obtained by carrying out substitution process of resin containing structural unit having a hydroxyl group with an acid anhydride or an acid halide.    USE - Transparent conductive film is used for organic electroluminescent element (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display element, organic light emitting element, inorganic electroluminescent element, electronic paper, organic solar cell, inorganic solar cell, electromagnetic wave shield, mobile telephone and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive film has excellent transparency and reduced electroconductive deterioration at high temperature and high humidity. The organic electroluminescent element comprising transparent conductive film has excellent luminous efficiency and reduced peeling effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of transparent conductive film of a structure.    Conductive layer including metal material formed in pattern shape (1)    Another conductive layer including binder resin and conductive polymer (2)    Base material (3)
NOVELTY - Dispersion liquid obtained by dispersing carbon nanotube in solvent, is coated on transparent base material, solvent is evaporated and carbon nanotube content layer is formed on the transparent base material to obtain transparent electrically conductive composite material. The dispersion liquid which is coated on a surface of base material has water contact angle adjusted to 35-55 degrees , such that the dispersion liquid has pH value adjusted to 6-10 and zeta potential adjusted to -60 mV to -40 mV, with respect to 0.003 %mass of concentration of carbon nanotube.    USE - Manufacture of transparent electrically conductive composite material for transparent electrodes. Uses include but are not limited to touch panels, LCDs, organic electroluminescent elements, electronic paper, and organic solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides transparent electrically conductive composite material having high electroconductivity. The carbon nanotube has improved dispersibility and can be fixed uniformly on base material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Dispersion liquid obtained by dispersing carbon nanotube in solvent, is coated on transparent base material, solvent is evaporated and carbon nanotube content layer is formed on the transparent base material to obtain transparent electrically conductive composite material. The carbon nanotube dispersion liquid has a concentration of 0.02-0.15 %mass. The dispersion liquid which is coated on a surface of base material has water contact angle adjusted to 35-55 degrees , such that the dispersion liquid has pH value adjusted to 6-10 and zeta potential adjusted to -60 mV to -40 mV, with respect to 0.003 %mass of concentration of carbon nanotube. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for transparent electrically conductive composite material, which has a surface resistance value of 500-1000 Omega /square, with respect to 87% of total light transmittance.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a conductive diffused layer (3) in a light-receiving surface side of a silicon substrate (1). A dielectric film (6) is formed on the diffused layer. A light-receiving surface electrode (9) is arranged in the diffused layer. An oxide film (2) is formed in a surface of the silicon substrate before forming the diffused layer. Thickness of the oxide film is 10-100 nm. A glass component is attached to the silicone substrate. A back surface electrode is connected to a bus-bar electrode.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell i.e. silicon-crystal solar cell, used for transforming light energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The oxide film is formed in the surface of the silicon substrate before forming the diffused layer, where thickness of the oxide film is 10-100 nm, thus improving conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a silicon substrate during manufacturing process of a solar cell.    Silicon substrate (1)    Oxide film (2)    Conductive diffused layer (3)    Dielectric film (6)    Light receiving surface electrode (9)
NOVELTY - A sodium containing molybdenum target (T) comprises sodium containing region (3) in molybdenum matrix (1), and interface of molybdenum matrix and sodium containing region having reaction phase of molybdenum-sodium complex oxide.    USE - Sodium containing molybdenum target used as electrode in flat panel display field or electrode barrier, and back surface electrode of chalcopyritetype solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The target can easily form molybdenum film containing sodium and is excellent in adhesiveness of molybdenym matrix and sodium containing region.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacture of the sodium containing molybdenum target (T).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the sodium containing molybdenum target.    Molybdenum matrix (1)    Sodium containing region (3)    Through hole (4)    Circular (7)    Sodium containing molybdenum target (T)
NOVELTY - A metal back-surface electrode layer (2) is formed on a substrate (1). An oxide film (20) is formed on the metal back-surface electrode layer. A p-type copper-zinc-tin-sulfur or selenium light-absorption layer (3) is formed on the oxide film. A n-type transparent conductive film (5) is formed on the p-type copper-zinc-tin-sulfur or selenium light-absorption layer, to obtain copper-zinc-tin-sulfur or selenium-type thin-film solar cell.    USE - Manufacture of copper-zinc-tin-sulfur or selenium-type thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of copper-zinc-tin-sulfur or selenium-type thin-film solar cell having excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency, and high open circuit voltage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the copper-zinc-tin-sulfur or selenium-type thin-film solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Metal back-surface electrode layer (2)    P-type copper-zinc-tin-sulfur or selenium light-absorption layer (3)    Transparent conductive film (5)    Oxide film (20)
NOVELTY - The cell (100) has an amorphous intrinsic semiconductor layer (133) arranged on a transparent substrate (110). The amorphous layer has an intrinsic semiconductor with continuously graded hydrogen content. The amorphous layer has an incident surface on which light is incident, and an opposite surface. The content of the incident surface is gradually decreased in the opposite surface. The substrate is arranged adjacent to the incident surface. The content is gradually decreased at increasing distance from the substrate. The amorphous layer is provided with high light absorption coefficient.    USE - Thin-film solar cell for converting sunlight into electric current.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen content of the incident surface of the amorphous layer is gradually decreased in the opposite surface, thus reducing defects at electron-hole pairs in the cell, and hence improving efficiency of energy conversion by the solar cell during production of the electric current and manufacturing the solar cell without using additional processes and apparatuses. The amorphous layer is provided with the high light absorption coefficient, thus preventing optical deterioration of 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 sectional view of a thin-film solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Solar cell (100)    Transparent substrate (110)    Transparent electrode (120)    Amorphous intrinsic semiconductor layer (133)    Metal electrode (170)
NOVELTY - A by-product is produced within a vacuum chamber when a microcrystal silicon film or an amorphous silicon film is deposited on a substrate by plasma chemical vapor deposition, and polysilane is accumulated and adhered to the vacuum pump. An organic solvent chosen from lubricating oil is injected and filled in the vacuum pump and allowed to stand for preset time. The vacuum pump is then disassembled and the disassembled component is washed with the oil to remove polysilane dispersed in solvent.    USE - Processing of polysilane during formation of microcrystal silicon films or amorphous silicon films by chemical vapor deposition for photoelectric conversion apparatus e.g. solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables safe processing of polysilane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view explaining the manufacturing method of photoelectric conversion apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Film-forming apparatus (60)    Load chamber (61)    Layer film-forming reaction chamber (62)    Unloading chamber (66)    Load-unload chamber (71)
NOVELTY - The photo-active layer (30) has a tree-like nanostructure array (34) that includes a trunk portion (34B) and a branch portion (34A) that is used as an electron acceptor. The trunk portion is provided to provide a long straight transport pathway to transport electrons. Conjugate polymer filler (32) is used as an electron donor. A large contact area is formed between the branch portion of the tree-like nanostructure array and the conjugate polymer filler provides electron-hole separation.    USE - Photo-active layer of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The energy conversion efficiency of the solar cell can be improved. The efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell.    Photo-active layer (30)    Conjugate polymer filler (32)    Tree-like nanostructure array (34)    Branch portion (34A)    Trunk portion (34B)
NOVELTY - A composite material comprises nonwoven fabric or woven fabric containing synthetic fiber, and polymerizable resin composition containing silicone resin (I).    USE - Composite material e.g. prepreg is used for manufacturing molded product (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to flat panel display, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescence, fluorescent display tube, light emitting diode, solar cell, touch panel and printed wiring board.    ADVANTAGE - The molded product formed using the composite material has excellent heat resistance, transparency, rupture-proof property and dimensional stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A composite material comprises nonwoven fabric or woven fabric containing synthetic fiber, and polymerizable resin composition containing silicone resin of formula: (R1SiO3/2)n.m(R22R3SiO1/2) (I).    R1=optionally substituted 1-12C hydrocarbyl;    n=8-12;    R2=methyl or phenyl;    R3=organic functional group having vinyl or (meth)acryloyl;    m=0-4;and    (R1SiO3/2)n=polyorgano silsesquioxane having basket-type structure.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of molded product, which involves polymerizing and molding a polymerizable resin composition in which synthetic fiber does not melt the composite material.
NOVELTY - A zinc-oxide-type transparent-conductive-film forming material is an oxide sinter containing zinc, titanium and nitrogen. The atomic ratio of titanium with respect to total content of zinc and titanium is more than 0.02 to 0.1.    USE - Zinc-oxide-type transparent-conductive-film forming material is used for target for forming zinc oxide-type transparent conductive film (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, plasma display, inorganic electroluminescent display, organic electroluminescent display, electronic paper, window electrode of transparent touch panel, photoelectric conversion element of solar cell, transparent electromagnetic wave absorber, ultraviolet-ray absorber and electromagnetic shielding membrane.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc oxide-type transparent conductive film formed using zinc-oxide-type transparent-conductive-film forming material has excellent transparency, electroconductivity, durability, heat resistance, moisture resistance, alkali resistance, acid resistance, and permeability with respect to near infrared region.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of zinc-oxide-type transparent-conductive-film forming material;    (2) target, which is formed by processing zinc-oxide-type transparent-conductive-film forming material;    (3) formation of zinc oxide-type transparent conductive film; and    (4) transparent conductive substrate.
NOVELTY - The panel has two silicon nitride (SiNx) anti-reflection films (3) that are arranged on an upper surface of a substrate (1). A longitudinal main electrode (4) and a transverse gate electrode (5) are provided in the upper antireflection film. A back electrode is provided in the substrate.    USE - Solar energy battery panel.    ADVANTAGE - The solar energy battery panel can effectively improve the passivation effect and surface reflection. Thus the performance of the battery can be improved economically.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the solar energy battery panel.    Substrate (1)    Anti-reflection film (3)    Main electrode (4)    Transverse gate electrode (5)
NOVELTY - The structure has a silicon nitride dielectric film (3) equipped with an aluminum oxide passive film (2). Multiple grooves (8) are formed in an upper part of the silicon nitride dielectric film and the aluminum oxide passive film. A silicon underlay (7) is provided with a lightly doped region (5) and a heavy doping area (6).    USE - Solar energy battery structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure improves photoelectric conversion efficiency of a solar energy battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a solar energy battery structure.    Aluminum oxide passive film (2)    Silicon nitride dielectric film (3)    Lightly doped region (5)    Heavy doping area (6)    Silicon underlay (7)    Grooves (8)
NOVELTY - The structure has a dielectric layer provided with a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive front layer, an ohmic contact layer, an absorbing layer and a lithium fluoride medium layer. The transparent substrate is made of glass with high light transmittance. The absorbing layer is made of amorphous silicon or microcrystalline silicon. The medium layer is made of lithium or polymer. A back electrode is made of an aluminum film with thickness of 50 nm.    USE - Medium layer schottky structure for an amorphous silicon thin film battery.    ADVANTAGE - The structure improves solar spectrum absorbtion long wave area, reduces absorbing loss and series resistance. The structure improves open circuit voltage and filling factor and reduces manufacturing cost of an amorphous silicon thin film battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a medium layer schottky structure.
NOVELTY - The packaging film has a rubber film that is provided with different shaped patterns. The rubber film is pressed on the convex polygon pattern. The pattern is in the shape or polygon or hexagon.    USE - Packaging film for ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) solar battery assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The service lifetime of the solar battery assembly can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the packing film.
NOVELTY - The device has a silicon slice conveyor belt (2) and a rousing ribbon (3) arranged on a silicon wafer water spray pipe (1). The rousing ribbon is provided with a height adjustable dampening roller (4). A rear part of the silicon wafer water spray pipe is connected with the height adjustable dampening roller. The dampening roller is provided with a semi-sectional structure or full-section structure.    USE - Crystal silicon solar battery sheet etching quality and electric performance improving device.    ADVANTAGE - The device adopts a water film to be coated on a surface of a silicon sheet through uniform thickness coating process so as to improve crystal silicon solar battery sheet etching quality and electric performance. The device is simple in structure. The device has low manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a crystal silicon solar battery sheet etching quality and electric performance improving device.    Silicon wafer water spray pipe (1)    Silicon slice conveyor belt (2)    Rousing ribbon (3)    Height adjustable dampening roller (4)
NOVELTY - The apparatus is prepared by epoxy resin material and is provided with a rectangular shaped handle (1) and ladder-shaped blade (2). The edge (3) of the handle is rounded. The ladder-shaped blade is connected with the handle. The width of the handle is 15cm. The thickness of the bottom portion of the blade is 1mm.    USE - Apparatus for cleaning crystal silicon solar assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The damage of the solar energy component is prevented, so that the safety of the apparatus is improved. The cost of the apparatus is reduced. The apparatus can be operated conveniently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus for cleaning crystal silicon solar assembly.    Handle (1)    Ladder-shaped blade (2)    Edge of handle (3)
NOVELTY - The carrier has a carrier main body whose upper part is provided with a grid plate. The grid plate is formed between chips and arranged in a semicircular convex auxiliary locating subassembly.    USE - Solar cell carrier for etching a single crystal silicon to manufacture a silicon chip.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the auxiliary locating subassembly avoids scratch on the silicon chip. The carrier has simple structure, and allows easy manufacturing process of the silicon chip in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar cell carrier.
NOVELTY - The solar cell comprises a substrate (1), a P-type nanowire array (2), an insulating layer (3), a N-type layer (4), a N-type ohmic electrode (5) and a P-type ohmic electrode (6). The substrate is a transparent conductive film glass substrate including indium tin oxide film and fluoro doped tin oxide film and has a thickness of 180-220 nm. The P-type nanowire array has a diameter of 50-200 nm and the length of 0.5-1.5 mu m. The insulating layer has a resistivity of greater than 104 Omega . cm and carrier concentration of less than 1015 cm-3.    USE - Used as a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is cost effective and eco-friendly and has improved energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar cell comprises a substrate (1), a P-type nanowire array (2), an insulating layer (3), a N-type layer (4), a N-type ohmic electrode (5) and a P-type ohmic electrode (6). The substrate is a transparent conductive film glass substrate including indium tin oxide film and fluoro doped tin oxide film and has a thickness of 180-220 nm. The P-type nanowire array has a diameter of 50-200 nm and the length of 0.5-1.5 mu m. The insulating layer has a resistivity of greater than 104 Omega . cm and carrier concentration of less than 1015 cm-3. The N-type layer is doped zinc oxide and has a carrier concentration of 1019 cm-3. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of preparing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a solar cell.    Substrate (1)    P-type nanowire array (2)    Insulating layer (3)    N-type layer (4)    N-type ohmic electrode (5)    P-type ohmic electrode. (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves coating nickel or gold film on an n-shaped germanium single crystal surface at normal temperature. A thermal process is performed by using inletting protective gas i.e. nitrogen or argon gas, at 725-875 degree centigrade. The nickel or gold film is deposited by reducing temperature to 195-205 degrees centigrade. A sample is cooled at room temperature in air.    USE - Change germanium single crystal conductive method for producing a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving high production efficiency of solar battery and simplifying production process.
NOVELTY - Microbial fuel cell (MFC) method for generating electricity performance and strengthening sludge reduction, where the residual sludge (3) in the total chemical oxygen demand is 9000-13000 mg/liter, involves adding sodium chloride (NaCl) with enhanced conductivity in the remaining sludge, and adding neutral protease and alpha-amylase for the MFC power generating performance, and adding neutral protease and alpha-amylase of the excess sludge microbial fuel cell with the operating temperature of 40-50 degrees C.    USE - For generating electricity performance and strengthening sludge reduction (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is quick, simple, and convenient with low cost; and recycles clean energy at the same time processing the sludge, which not only process the waste, and effectively utilizes the resource.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Microbial fuel cell (MFC) method for generating electricity performance and strengthening sludge reduction, where the residual sludge (3) in the total chemical oxygen demand is 9000-13000 mg/liter, involves adding sodium chloride (NaCl) with enhanced conductivity in the remaining sludge, and adding neutral protease and alpha-amylase for the MFC power generating performance, and adding neutral protease and alpha-amylase of the excess sludge microbial fuel cell with the operating temperature of 40-50 degrees C, where the adding amount of NaCl per liter of residual sludge is 180-220 mmol, the adding amount of neutral protease is 8-12 mg, and adding amount of alpha -amylase is 1000 mg on total chemical oxygen demand in residual sludge, where the mass ratio of the neutral protease and alpha -amylase is 1:1-4.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of assembled MFC device.    Tap water (2)    Residual sludge (3)    Anode (4)    magnetic power (5)    Resistor (7)
NOVELTY - A chlorosulfonyl compound (I) is reacted with hydrogen fluoride to produce fluorosulfonyl imide ammonium salt (II).    USE - Manufacture of fluoro sulfonylimide ammonium salt used for manufacturing fluorosulfonyl imide salt (claimed) used for secondary battery, electrolytic capacitor, electrical double layer capacitor, fuel cell, solar cell and electrochromic element.    ADVANTAGE - The fluoro sulfonylimide ammonium salt is efficiently manufactured, and enables manufacture of fluorosulfonyl imide salt having excellent electrolyte property and does not containing metal impurities.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A chlorosulfonyl compound of formula: NH4+.(Cl-S(=O)2-(N-)-S(=O)2-R1) (I) is reacted with hydrogen fluoride to produce fluorosulfonyl imide ammonium salt of formula: NH4+.(F-S(=O)2-(N-)-S(=O)2-R2) (II).    R1=1-6C fluorinated alkyl, fluoro or chloro;and    R2=1-6C fluorinated alkyl or fluoro.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of fluoro sulfonyl imide salt of formula: M power (n+).(F-S(=O)2-(N-)-S(=O)2-R2)n, which involves reacting ammonium salt (II) with compound chosen from alkali metal compound, onium compound and organic amine compound.    m=valence of alkali metal cation or onium cation;and    M=alkali metal cation or onium cation.
NOVELTY - A multilayer graphene obtained from multilayer graphene assembly (8) are laminated on a surface of a substrate to obtain multilayer graphene-coated substrate.    USE - Manufacture of multilayer graphene-coated substrate used as transparent conductive film, electroconductive film and heat-radiation film. Uses include but are not limited to electrode for liquid crystal display device and plasma display device, notebook personal computer, mobile telephone, touch panel, lithium-ion battery, lithium-ion capacitor, fuel cell and thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The multilayer graphene-coated substrate is manufactured by simple method. The transparent conductive film comprising the multilayer graphene-coated substrate is efficiently and economically manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for tool for coating multilayer graphene on to-be-processing component surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic view explaining the graphene coating.    Multilayer graphene assembly (8)    Base (9)    Holding portion (10)    Rotating shaft (11)    Contact bonding layer (12)
NOVELTY - A solution containing acetone, catalyst and surfactant is injected to vertical electric furnace and processed at 500-1500 degrees C to deliver fine particles having diameter of 500 mu m or less. The injection solution is passed through an electric arc furnace at predetermined injection speed and gravity to form carbon nanotube aggregate. The aggregate is processed in contraction bath tub bonded to lower end of electric furnace, and carbon nanotube fiber is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of carbon nanotube fiber (claimed) used for medical components, solar cell electrode, piezoelectric element, textiles, power cables, field emission device, electromagnetic absorption material and electromagnetic interference shielding materials.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon nanotube fiber is easily and continuously manufactured, and has high purity and tensile strength.
NOVELTY - Polyimide compounds (I) comprising 2'-methyl-(4,5')biisoindolyl-1,3,1',3'-tetraone compound (A) and 5-(1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yloxy)-2-methyl-isoindole-1,3-dione compound (B) are new.    USE - The polyimide is useful as resin or film, which is useful in heat sealable coatings or heat-sealable films of devices comprising heat protection devices of spacecrafts, baseboards of solar battery arrays, antenna reflectors, antenna collectors or solar sails (all claimed), optoelectronics, microelectronics and automobile.    ADVANTAGE - The polyimide provides improved high heat resistant stability, mechanical property, environment stability and dielectric property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Polyimide compounds (I) comprising 2'-methyl-(4,5')biisoindolyl-1,3,1',3'-tetraone compound of formula (A) and 5-(1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yloxy)-2-methyl-isoindole-1,3-dione compound of formula (B) are new.    Ar1 = 1-methyl-4-(4-methylphenoxy)benzene, 1-methyl-3-(4-methylphenoxy)benzene, 4-methyl-1-(4-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene, 1,4-bis(4-methylphenoxy)benzene, 1-methyl-4-(3-(4-methylphenoxy)phenoxy)benzene, 4-methyl-1-(4-(4-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)phenoxy)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene, 1-methyl-4-(4-(1-methyl-1-(4-(4-methylphenoxy)phenyl)ethyl)phenoxy)benzene, or 1-methyl-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(4-(4-methylphenoxy)phenyl)-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethyl)phenoxy)benzene;    n1 = 0-100, preferably 30, where n1 is not 0, where the ratio of m and n are 0:100-100:0, preferably 40:60-80:20 and m and n are not 0.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparing (I); and    (2) a resin or film prepared from the polyimide.
NOVELTY - The silicon solar cell has silicon carbide thin film layer and silicon nanowire layer that are arranged in PN junction of the mosaic pattern. The silicon thin film arrays are arranged in parallel to each other. The silicon nanowire is evaporated in the nano-sphere bruise of photonic crystal. The nitrogen-silicon carbide layer, nitrogen-silicon layer, silicon-carbide layer are laminated and coated to the phosphoric acid layer. The silicon dioxide/silicon nitride reflection barrier layer is coated. The silver metal is deposited in transparent front electrode.    USE - Silicon solar cell e.g. monozygosity mono-electrode type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The conducting property of the electron can be ensured effectively through the binding of light and nano-sphere bruise from photonic bandgap of photonic crystal. The efficient withdrawal of binding of the efficient light and the electron can be made possible from parallel energy band structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the silicon solar cell.
NOVELTY - The photovoltaic module has a Fresnel lens that is arranged on the upper portion of box portion. A condenser is arranged in the bottom of the box portion. A light gathering device is adhered on the gallium arsenide cell. The gallium arsenide photovoltaic cell is fixed on the radiator. The anti-focusing plate and condenser are arranged on the same plane.    USE - Solar energy concentrating photovoltaic module.    ADVANTAGE - The anti-dust, anti-moisture and radiating effect of the photovoltaic module can be improved. The mounting and locating of the photovoltaic module can be performed conveniently. The precision of the photovoltaic module can be improved. The generating efficiency of the photovoltaic module can be improved. The cost of the photovoltaic module can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar energy concentrating photovoltaic module.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a crystalline silicon heterojunction solar battery passivation layer thin film. The hydrogen-containing plasma generated by the plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process is taken as the hydrogen atmosphere and the silicon wafer passivation layer is treated at 200 to 300 degrees C for 1-60 min, or the hydrogen atom produced by hot wire chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process is taken as the hydrogen atmosphere and silicon wafer passivation layer is treated at 200 to 300 degrees C for 1 to 60 min.    USE - Heat treatment method for heterogeneous crystal silicon solar battery passivation layer.    ADVANTAGE - The passivation effect of the passivation layer can be improved. The conversion efficiency of the solar cell can be improved. The heat treatment process of the layer can be shortened greatly. The production efficiency of the passivation layer can be improved.
NOVELTY - The solar battery has a substrate that includes p-type semiconductor layer which is provided with a groove. An intrinsic semiconductor layer and n-type semiconductor layer are arranged in the groove. An antireflection layer is formed on the intrinsic semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer. A back metal electrode is formed on the p-type semiconductor layer, and is selected from aluminum, titanium, palladium, silver electrode, gold, or nickel. The antireflection layer is chosen from silicon nitride or titanium.    USE - Horizontal PIN structured solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The energy conversion efficiency of the solar battery is improved. The material cost of the solar battery is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of manufacturing horizontal structure PIN solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the horizontal PIN structured solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a substrate using glass. A thin film battery layer selected from cadmium telluride or cadmium sulfide is formed on the substrate. A graphene transition layer is formed on the thin film battery layer. The silicon carbide growth process is performed on the transition layer. A back metal electrode selected from one kind of or alloys of gold, silver, aluminum, nickel, and molybdenum is formed on the graphene transition layer.    USE - Method of manufacturing thin film solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The resistance effect of the thin film solar battery is improved by the back metal electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for thin film solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating process of manufacturing thin film solar battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The device has a substrate support, motor, solution tank, traction rope, and traction wheel. The traction wheel is fixed on the motor. One end of the traction rope is fixed and wound on the traction wheel while other end is connected with the substrate support. The substrate support is placed above the solution tank.    USE - Device for preparing organic solar battery film.    ADVANTAGE - The large amount of raw material can be saved. The producing efficiency of preparing device can be improved. The structure of preparing device can be simplified and operated easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for preparing organic solar battery film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view of the device for preparing organic solar battery film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The cell has a counter electrode that is composed of the light anode. The light anode is the sensitizer made of electronic transmission material. The transmission system is integrated to the mono-crystalline nano-wire photo-anode based on the generated electronic output.    USE - Single crystal cadmium sulfide nanowire solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has simple structure and skilful design. The performance of the solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation method of single crystal cadmium sulfide nanowire solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of single crystal cadmium sulfide nanowire solar cell.
NOVELTY - The component has a toughened glass (1), an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layer (2) and a rear plate (5) that are orderly arranged from top to bottom. The EVA layer is arranged in multiple solar battery sheets (4). A conductive rubber strip (3) is connected with front and rear sides of the adjacent solar battery sheets. The conductive rubber strip is provided with a metal layer and adhesive layers. The metal layer is made of copper or aluminum substrate material. The adhesive layers are made of conductive particles such as copper, silver or nickel particles.    USE - Solar energy battery component.    ADVANTAGE - The component has low temperature during welding process of the solar battery sheets, and effectively reduces bending phenomenon of the battery sheets, thus avoiding generation of fissure and pieces. The component is stable and reliable. The conductive rubber strip has high flexibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar energy battery component manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a solar energy battery component.    Toughened glass (1)    EVA layer (2)    Conductive rubber strip (3)    Solar battery sheets (4)    Rear plate (5)
NOVELTY - The component has an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) adhesive film (2) arranged between an ethylene tetra-fluoro-ethylene (ETFE) film layer (1) and a rear bottom layer (4) and provided with a crystalline silicon solar battery sheet (3). The crystalline silicon solar battery sheets are connected with each other through conductive copper belts (5, 6). A string is connected with an outgoing line in series. A frame i.e. aluminum frame or package tape, is arranged around a photovoltaic component main body. A glue junction box is arranged in the ETFE film layer.    USE - ETFE package crystal silicon photovoltaic component.    ADVANTAGE - The component is light in weight, and has aesthetic appearance. The component increases power output and avoids bearing capacity limitation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of an ETFE package crystal silicon photovoltaic component.    ETFE film layer (1)    EVA adhesive film (2)    Crystalline silicon solar battery sheet (3)    Rear bottom layer (4)    Conductive copper belts (5, 6)
NOVELTY - A selenium solar battery device has a substrate, a back electrode layer, indium-gallium-selenium light absorption layer, a buffer layer, a barrier layer and a conductive window layer, which is n-shaped graphene film.    USE - Selenium solar battery device.    ADVANTAGE - The selenium solar battery device has improved performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fabrication of selenium solar battery device.
NOVELTY - The material has an alloy film e.g. nickel alloy film or copper-nickel alloy film, coated with an amorphous silicon film battery, where the material is made of epoxy resin.    USE - Encapsulating die amorphous silicon film solar battery component self-leveling packaging material.    ADVANTAGE - The material effectively prevents water vapor, acid and alkali liquid from entering due to erosion caused by small pieces of an amorphous silicon thin film solar battery component.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an encapsulating die amorphous silicon film solar battery component self-leveling packaging material.
NOVELTY - Chemical bath deposition is carried out using cadmium chloride or cadmium nitrate as cadmium source, selenomethionine sodium sulfate solution and aqueous ammonia as buffer, triethanolamine, sodium citrate, and hydrated hydrazine as a complexing agent, and reaction precursor solution is produced. A cleaned glass substrate is immersed in the solution, and electrolytic processing is carried out. The processed material is placed in water bath at constant temperature, and cadmium-selenium crystalline semiconductor film is formed.    USE - Formation of cadmium-selenium crystalline semiconductor film for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cadmium-selenium crystalline semiconductor film having favorable adhesiveness is formed, and provides solar cell having improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - The electrode has a substrate i.e. glass, provided with a front electrode body. The front electrode body is fixed at a surface of a defect optical transparent conductive film. An electronic transmission material and a cavity transmission material are arranged on a decorative layer that is provided with a light absorbing layer. The light absorbing layer is arranged on an organic material. A back electrode body is provided with a laminated silicon oxynitride film. Thickness of the light absorbing layer is 50-300nm.    USE - Velvet surface optical electrode for an organic solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode ensures better trapping and smoothing effects and absorbs sunlight in a better manner. The electrode reduces transmission path and carrier recombination probability. The electrode ensures safety, saves raw material and reduces production cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a velvet surface defect optical electrode preparing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a velvet surface optical electrode in partial section. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - An ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer film comprises ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (100 parts), silane coupling agent (0.01-2 parts), crosslinking curing agent (1.5-2.4 parts), crosslinking curing accelerator (0.15-0.25 part), heat stabilizer (0.5-5 part), tackifier (0.2-0.6 part), antioxidant (0.3-0.7 part), ultraviolet absorber (0.05-0.08 part) and hindered amine light stabilizer (0.01-0.1).    USE - Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer film is used for packaging of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer film has low shrinkability and excellent durability. The fragmentation probability of film during packaging of solar cell is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer film, which involves mixing ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, silane coupling agent, crosslinking curing agent, crosslinking curing accelerator and tackifier uniformly to obtain mixture (A), mixing ultraviolet absorber and heat stabilizer uniformly in a rotating mixer, adding antioxidant, hindered amine light stabilizer and mixture (A) and mixing uniformly, extruding the resulting mixture in an extruder, controlling the temperature to 80-100 degrees C, casting and cooling.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing soft base plate of nanocrystal grain comprises forming (S11) crystal nanopowders with light absorbing function and high polymer materials into the composite material colloidal particles; drawing (S13) the composite material colloidal particles for forming composite material fibers; and spinning (S15) the composite material fibers for forming the cloth-shaped soft base plate of nanocrystal grain.    USE - Method for manufacturing soft base plate of nanocrystal grain used in solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is fast and has reduced cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a solar battery comprising soft base plate comprising nanocrystal grains, a back metal electrode made of the molybdenum, a transparent electrode used as a contact window, and glue sealing layer; and    (2) a method for manufacturing solar battery comprising preparing soft base plate of nanocrystal grain with light absorbing function; using the steam plating or sputtering plating mode for forming a metal film on any surface of the soft base plate as the back metal electrode, where the work function of the component of the metal film is matched with the crystal nanopowder with light absorbing function in the soft base plate; using the steam plating or sputtering plating mode for forming a transparent conductive film on the other surface of the soft base plate as the transparent electrode; and forming the transparent plastic layer on the surfaces of the back metal electrode and transparent electrode for isolating the steam and oxygen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional flow diagram of the method for manufacturing soft base plate of nanocrystal grain (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Nanopowder forming step (S11)    Drawing step (S13)    Composite material fiber spinning step (S15)
NOVELTY - An upper conversion ultraviolet luminescent material comprises substituted erbium compound (I).    USE - Upper conversion ultraviolet luminescent material for use in hydrogen production by photolysis of solar energy. Uses include but are not limited to solar photo-catalysis degradation that is utilized for producing solar cell photoelectric conversion material, solar photolysis hydrogen-producing electrode material and optical catalyst that is utilized for photo-catalyzing and degrading organic pollutants with solar energy (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The luminescent material has broadband spectrum absorbing property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An upper conversion ultraviolet luminescent material comprises substituted erbium compound of formula Er3+:YAlO3 or Er+3:Y3Al5O12. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing erbium compound (I), which involves mixing nitrates of ytterbium, yttrium, erbium and aluminum, with boric acid and nitrates of gallium, indium, hydrofluoric acid, ethylenediamine solution, sodium hydroxide, filtering the mixture, washing precipitate by water, drying the product by heating at 1000-1400 degrees C for 100-150 minutes in a muffle furnace, cooling, grinding and obtaining the product.
NOVELTY - A fabrication process of solar wafer using doped material to effectively reduce the surface recombination rate is provided. In particular, it refers to the fabrication process for removing a phosphorus-containing silica glass layer, depositing the polysilicon, and depositing the silicon nitride. Accordingly, with the addition of polysilicon, it can extend the life expectancy of minority carriers, increase the surface passivation of solar cells, effectively reduce the surface recombination rate, and effectively increase open circuit voltage (Voc), thereby improving the solar cell characteristics.
NOVELTY - Disclosed is a solar cell manufacturing process capable of forming metal silicide, particularly applying to the solar cell manufacturing process in which metal silicide can be formed and leakage current and recombination current of the components can be effectively reduced. In spray coating, nickel powders are first used to spray on the surface of silicon wafer, and the silicon wafer is heated by laser radiation. In this way, metal silicide can be formed during the process to act as seeds for the subsequent electro-chemical plating process of chemicals and reduce the leakage current and recombination current of the components, thereby improving the solar cell characteristics.
NOVELTY - Disclosed is a solar wafer manufacturing process by using new material to effectively reduce surface recombination rate, particularly when applying to the solar wafer manufacturing process, which proceeds, after removal of phosphate silicate glass, by the steps of epi-intrinsic silicon deposition followed by silicon nitride deposition. In this way, the addition of epi-intrinsic silicon can prolong the life of minority, provide excellent surface passivation of solar cells, effectively reduce surface recombination rate and dramatically increase the open- circuit voltage (VOC), thereby improving the solar cell characteristics.
NOVELTY - Disclosed is a solar wafer manufacturing process by using polycrystalline material to effectively reduce surface recombination rate, particularly applying to the manufacturing process of solar wafer, which proceeds, after removal of phosphate silicate glass, by the steps of deposition of amorphous silicon containing hydrogen (a-Si:H) followed by silicon nitride deposition. In this way, the addition of amorphous silicon containing hydrogen (a-Si:H) can prolong the life of minority, provide excellent surface passivation of solar cells, effectively reduce surface recombination rate and dramatically increase theopen- circuit voltage (VOC), thereby improving the solar cell characteristics.
NOVELTY - Forming silicon nanowire array (186) comprises: (a) disposing a noble metal on a substrate (170) comprising silicon; and (b) selectively etching portions of the substrate with an etching solution, thus forming a nanowire array comprising many silicon nanowires (184) extending from the substrate, where the step (b) comprises etching silicon in contact with the noble metal.    USE - The method is useful in forming silicon nanowire array which is useful in: the electrode of a lithium ion battery (claimed); and thermoelectric coolers and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides: silicon nanowire arrays with good thermoelectric efficiency and which enhance the photon absorption and cell efficiency when used in solar cells; and low cost replica templates for nanoimprint processes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) the silicon nanowire array comprising the silicon nanowires, where a critical dimension of the nanowires is 10-500 nanometer (nm), a pitch of the nanowires is 100 nm-1 mu m, and a length of the nanowires is 5 nm-20 mu m; and    (2) a lithium ion battery comprising an electrode comprising the silicon nanowire array.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows scanning electron micrograph image of a silicon nanowire array formed using nanoimprint lithography and electroless etching.    Silicon substrate (170)    Protrusions (182)    Nanowires (184)    Silicon nanowire array (186)
NOVELTY - This invention relates to a thin ilm solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof. The method of manufacturing the thin film solar cell comprises the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a barrier layer on the substrate; forming a back electrode layer on the barrier layer; forming at least a precursor layer on the back electrode layer, wherein the precursor layer comprises at least Cu, In and Ga; providing an alkali layer on the surface of the precursor layer, wherein the alkali layer is an alkali metal or an alkali metal compound wherein the alkali metal is selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs; providing selenization to diffuse between the precursor layer and the alkali layer so as to form a absorber layer where there is an atomic percentage concentration of the alkali metal in the absorber layer between 0.01% to 10%; forming at least a buffer layer on the absorber layer; and forming at least a front electrode layer on the buffer layer.
NOVELTY - The surface-protection material comprises an inorganic thin film layer in a surface of a base material, which has a transparent moisture proof film. The inorganic thin film layer side of the transparent moisture proof film has a back surface film on the opposite side to the inorganic thin film layer of the transparent moisture proof film. A weather-resistance film contains a main component of resin chosen from polyvinylidene-fluoride resin, polyvinyl fluoride, and polypropylene resin.    USE - Surface-protection material for solar cells of a solar cell module (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The surface-protection material comprises an inorganic thin film layer in a surface of a base material, which has a transparent moisture proof film, and hence ensures providing excellent long term durability in solar cells by using the surface-protection material.
NOVELTY - The substrate has an assembly of the crystal grain (4a) provided as a transparent conductive film (4), where the shape of the crystal grain assembly is extended in the film thickness direction. An interface (4b) is formed in the thickness direction between the crystal grains to form a fine corrugation on the interface surface.    USE - Substrate for use with transparent conductive film in solar cell (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The interface is formed in the thickness direction between the crystal grains to form a fine corrugation on the interface surface, and thus ensures efficient and improved substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing substrate with transparent conductive film;    (2) a solar cell with photoelectric conversion unit; and    (3) a method for manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a transparent conductive film of a solar cell.    Glass substrate (2)    Transparent conductive film (4)    Crystal grain (4a)    Interface (4b)
NOVELTY - The solar cell panel has a solar cell element (1) that is provided with single or multiple sheets. An inclusion body (7) is provided with a single surface side that is coated with two resins (3,5). A synthetic resin board (9) is formed from the resins and provided with a light-incidence surface. The resins are provided as a polyurethane resin that is provided with a caster-oil type polyol, liquid rubber type polyol, hexamethylene diisocyanate and silicone resins.    USE - Solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell panel has a solar cell element that is provided with single or multiple sheets, where an inclusion body is provided with a single surface side that is coated with two resins and a synthetic resin board is formed from the resins and provided with a light-incidence surface, and thus ensures reliable, cost-effective and light-weight solar panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell panel.    Solar cell element (1)    Resins (3,5)    Inclusion body (7)    Synthetic resin board (9)    Wiring material (11)
NOVELTY - The solar cell panel is provided with a polyurethane resin (7) that is provided to coat a light-receiving surface. A solar cell element (5) is enclosed with a glass plate that is provided with a synthetic resin (3). The polyurethane resin is provided with a caster-oil type polyol, a liquid rubber type polyol and hexamethylene diisocyanate. The polyurethane resin is provided with a structure with a double bond by hydrogenation.    USE - Solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell panel is provided with a polyurethane resin that is provided to coat a light-receiving surface, where a solar cell element is enclosed with a glass plate that is provided with a synthetic resin and the polyurethane resin is provided with a caster-oil type polyol, a liquid rubber type polyol and hexamethylene diisocyanate, and thus ensures reliable and durable panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell panel.    Glass plate (1)    Synthetic resin (3)    Solar cell element (5)    Polyurethane resin (7)    Wiring material (9)
NOVELTY - The method involves passing filaments through molten material for producing formed sheet wafer (10B). A cooling fluid having specific flow rate is directed towards partially formed sheet wafer for convectively cooling the given portion of formed sheet wafer. A thickness of given portion of formed sheet wafer is monitored, and the flow rate of cooling fluid is controlled as function of thickness of given portion of partially formed sheet wafer.    USE - Method for forming sheet wafer such as silicon wafer used as building blocks of semiconductor device such as solar cells, integrated circuits, and micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) devices.    ADVANTAGE - The edge thickness of sheet wafer can be precisely controlled, and the less fragile sheet wafer does not consume excess amount of molten material. Since the edge thickness of wafer is made more predictable from wafer-to-wafer, the wafer can be operated more efficiently and the yield of wafer can be improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for wafer furnace.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the formed sheet wafer.    Sheet wafer (10B)    Interface (34)
NOVELTY - The cell has upper solar subcells that are provided with respective band gap in range of 1.8-2.1 eV and 1.35-1.45 eV. Lower solar subcells are arranged adjacent to each other, and are provided with band gap in the range 0.9-1.1 eV and 0.6-0.8 eV, respectively. A graded interlayer is compositionally graded so as to be lattice matched with corresponding subcells. The upper and lower subcells are composed of emitter and base layers.    USE - Metamorphic multijunction solar cell for space and terrestrial application.    ADVANTAGE - The graded interlayer is compositionally graded so as to be lattice matched with corresponding subcells, and upper and lower subcell emitter and base layers are made of same material, such that process of fabrication of solar cell can be reduced with low cost. The threading dislocations in the active regions can be minimized by the surfactants, such that overall solar cell efficiency can be improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the solar cell.    Contact layer (104)    Window layer (105)    Metal layer (130)    Adhesive layer (131)    Surrogate substrate (132)
NOVELTY - The cell (100) has an emitter layer (113) formed on a light-absorbing surface of a semiconductor substrate (111). A region (151) is formed on the light-absorbing surface of the semiconductor substrate. An electrode (150) is electrically connected to the region. Another electrode (160) is separated from the former electrode on the light-absorbing surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the emitter layer. An auxiliary layer (170) induces a back surface field (BSF) formed on opposite surface to the light-absorbing surface of the substrate.    USE - Solar cell for converting solar energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The cell includes an anti-reflection coating layer on a front surface of the semiconductor substrate to decrease reflectance of light on the surface of the cell and to increase selectivity of a certain wavelength region, thus increasing efficiency of the cell by improving the contact characteristic with silicon present in the front surface of the semiconductor substrate. The cell includes a dielectric layer to reflect light penetrating toward a semiconductor layer for re-absorption, thus preventing light loss.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The cell includes a dielectric layer comprising oxide, nitride and oxynitride. The cell includes a layer formed by a process including one of a vapor diffusion method using one of phosphine, arsine, Aldrich-antimony (III) chloride and phosphorus oxychloride, a solid-phase diffusion method using one of phosphosilicate glass and arsenic silicon glass, and anion implantation method using arsenic and phosphorus. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Semiconductor substrate (111)    Emitter layer (113)    Electrodes (150, 160)    Region (151)    Auxiliary layer (170)
NOVELTY - A gas barrier sheet (1) consists of gas barrier film (3) provided on surface of base material (2), and anticorrosion alloy or its compound (4) provided between base material and gas barrier film. The anticorrosion alloy contains chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, copper, niobium, tantalum, aluminum, titanium, silicon, zirconium or manganese.    USE - Gas barrier sheet used as material for packaging foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals, protective material for electronic component and display element, and solar cell back cover sheet material.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier sheet has excellent corrosion resistance and gas barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the gas barrier sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the gas barrier sheet.    Gas barrier sheet (1)    Base material (2)    Gas barrier film (3)    Anticorrosion alloy or its compound (4)
NOVELTY - A laminated material (10) has a laminated multilayer film obtained by laminating a gas-barrier film which comprises an inorganic thin film (3) containing inorganic substance, a surface which has an inorganic thin film, and the transparent plastic film (5) through an adhesion layer (4) which is formed on single surface of base material containing transparent plastic film (1), and has water-vapor-permeation rate of less than 0.1 g/m2/day. Ratio of thickness of transparent plastic film (5) to transparent plastic film (1) is more than 0.2-1. The thickness of the adhesion layer is 5-50 mu m.    USE - Laminated material e.g. electrode film is used for electronic paper, organic electroluminescent display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated material has excellent water vapor-barrier property and long-tern reliability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic structure of laminated material.    Transparent plastic films (1,5)    Hardened material layer (2)    Inorganic thin film (3)    Adhesion layer (4)    Laminated material (10)
NOVELTY - The bicycle (109) has solar cell (100) which is provided with electric power generation surface (101). A droplet is arranged on the electric power generation surface. The solar cell is formed with transparent protective films, transparent conductive films, N type amorphous silicon film, amorphous silicon film of intrinsic semiconductor, N type single crystal silicon film, and P type amorphous silicon film. The transparent protective films are enclosed in hydrophilic region.    USE - Bicycle.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is provided with electric power generation surface, so that the deterioration in output of solar cell at the time of driving can be avoided, and the electric power can be supplied to the electronic device of bicycle stably. The droplet is arranged in the electric power generation surface, so that the energy conversion efficiency can be improved. The process of etching single crystal silicon, and the process of processing the alkaline liquid can be skipped, such that the manufacturing cost of solar cell can be reduced. Hence the cost of bicycle can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the bicycle. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell (100)    Electric power generation surface (101)    Upper joint (102)    Lower joint (103)    Bicycle (109)
NOVELTY - A polyaniline composition comprises a polyaniline composite formed by doping a proton donor in an optionally substituted polyaniline molecule, a phenolic compound, a silicone type compound, and a solvent.    USE - Polyaniline composition is used for molded products and capacitors (all claimed). Can also be used for transparent electrodes, electroconductive film materials, optoelectronic products, dielectric materials, antistatic materials, electroluminescent element materials, circuit materials, electromagnetic wave shielding materials, solar cells, secondary batteries, separators of fuel cells, plating bases, and rust-preventive agents.    ADVANTAGE - The polyaniline composition has high conductivity and solubility resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an indium-tin oxide patterned glass substrate provided with polyaniline thin film.    Patterned substrate (10)    Polyaniline thin film (20)    Teflon packing (30)    Counterbore glass (40)
NOVELTY - A resin cured material is obtained by curing a photocurable resin composition containing a hardenable compound and a photoinitiator by light irradiation. The light absorbency of photoinitiator at a wavelength of 400 nm is 0.1 or more, as measured by dissolving the photoinitiator in acetonitrile in a concentration of 0.1 %mass, and measuring light absorbency at a wavelength of 400 nm and optical length of 10 mm. The integrated energy of the irradiated light in a wavelength of 400-450 nm is larger than the integrated energy in a wavelength of 300-400 nm.    USE - Manufacture of resin cured material used for manufacturing laminates e.g. display apparatus, such as LCD device, laminated glass, and solar cell modules (all claimed). Can also be used for electroluminescent display devices, plasma display devices, and electronic ink type display devices.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces the influence of component during hardening of curable resin composition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of laminate, which involves joining a pair of face materials on both sides of the resin cured material. At least one face material is a transparent surface material (10). The photocurable resin composition is clamped between the face materials and cured by light irradiation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the display apparatus.    Display apparatus (1)    Transparent surface material (10)    Layered portion (40)    Weir-like portion (42)    Display device (50)
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining oxide thin film which is provided from oxides which are formed on base material using meltable vapor deposition material. The meltable vapor deposition material consists of sublimable vapor deposition material which consists of oxides by vapor-codepositing method simultaneously vapor-deposited by vacuum-coating method.    USE - Manufacturing method of thin film for gas barrier material such as LCD, organic electroluminescent display, plasma display or solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The combination of the material is not able to produce a uniform film, so that various compositions can be provided uniformly and the barrier property in a single layer can be improved. The productivity can be improved and cost of the material can be reduced. The thin film is obtained and high permiability can be maintained over a long wavelength region. The base film can protect a thin film, so the high gas-barrier property of the thin film can be maintained and stabilized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) vapor deposition material for a vapor codeposition; and    (2) thin film sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the laminated structure of the thin film sheet. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Thin film sheet (10)    Base film (11,14)    Thin film (12)    Contact bonding layer (13)    Lamination sheet (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining oxide thin film which is provided from oxides which are formed on base material using meltable vapor deposition material. The meltable vapor deposition material consists of sublimable vapor deposition material which consists of oxides by vapor-codepositing method simultaneously vapor-deposited by vacuum-coating method.    USE - Manufacturing method of thin film for gas barrier material such as LCD, organic electroluminescent display, plasma display or solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The combination of the material is not able to produce a uniform film, so that various compositions can be provided uniformly and the barrier property in a single layer can be improved. The productivity can be improved and cost of the material can be reduced. The thin film is obtained and high permiability can be maintained over a long wavelength region. The base film can protect a thin film, so the high gas-barrier property of the thin film can be maintained and stabilized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) vapor deposition material for a vapor codeposition; and    (2) thin film sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the laminated structure of the thin film sheet. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Thin film sheet (10)    Base film (11,14)    Thin film (12)    Contact bonding layer (13)    Lamination sheet (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves introducing noble gas in the vacuum atmosphere film formation chamber (1). The predetermined electric power is injected to the main component (31). The main component on the substrate surface is formed into film by forming plasma atmosphere and sputtering main component. The substrate (W) is exposed to the plasma during film-forming by sputtering, and the pressure in the film formation chamber is less than 2 Pa.    USE - Method for forming zinc oxide (ZnO) type film of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell can be improved effectively. The film-forming speed of the solar cell can be improved. The manufacturing cost of the ZnO type film of solar cell can be reduced significantly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the process for forming ZnO type film.    Film formation chamber (1)    Magnet unit (4)    Main component (31)    Sputtering device (SM)    Substrate (W)
NOVELTY - The method involves attaching an electrical interconnect to a contact pad of a multijunction solar cell, where a portion of the interconnect extends through a perforated carrier. Another electrical interconnect is attached to a metal contact layer (123) of another multijunction solar cell, where a portion of the latter electrical interconnect extends through the carrier. A cover glass is mounted over each of the multijunction solar cells. The former electrical interconnect is connected to the latter interconnect.    USE - Method for forming string of multijunction solar cells i.e. inverted metamorphic multijunction solar cells, on a semiconductor wafer for space and terrestrial solar power applications. Can also be used for optoelectronic devices such as thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells, photodetectors and LEDs.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables introducing a chemical element into a reactor, during growth of surfactant assisted metamorphic layer so as to improve surface characteristics of the layer such that the surfactant assisted growth results in a smoother or planarized surface, and the use of the surfactants minimizes threading dislocations in active regions, thus improving overall efficiency of the solar cell. The method enables providing a back surface field layer that drives minority carriers from a region near a base interface surface to minimize effect of recombination loss.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metal contact layer is a sequence of metal layers including titanium /gold/silver layers. The perforated carrier is a mesh formed from Ultra-Tek (RTM: Air Filters). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a multijunction solar cell    (2) a multijunction solar cell string.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a multijunction solar cell.    Metal contact layer (123)    Adhesive layer (124)    Surrogate substrate (125)    Antireflective dielectric coating layer (130)    Channels (510, 511)
NOVELTY - The transparent lamination moisture proof film has an inorganic thin film layer on the surface of a base material, where a plastic film is provided on the inorganic thin film layer surface through an adhesive bond layer. The adhesive bond layer has an acrylic adhesive as a main component. The plastic film is provided as a weather resistance film, where the weather resistance film is resin that is selected from polyester-based resin, acrylic resin, polycarbonate-type resin, and a film containing an ultraviolet absorber or a fluorine resin film.    USE - Transparent lamination moisture proof film for use in surface-protection element for solar cells and electronic paper (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The inorganic thin film layer is provided on the surface of a base material, where a plastic film is provided on the inorganic thin film layer surface through an adhesive bond layer, and thus ensures flexible, durable, efficient and improved transparent lamination moisture proof film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell surface-protection element with a solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The method involves applying surface coating material (25) on coating pattern (22) of heat-generation coating material. A portable small direct current (DC) power supply (23) or solar cell is connected to coating pattern of heat generation coating material through remote-control switch (24). The concrete heat is generated by heating coating pattern of heat-generation coating material. The infrared rays imaging device is used to detect the deformation of the concrete in infrared image.    USE - Method for detecting deformation of concrete such as floor board of reinforced concrete, ceiling board and deck.    ADVANTAGE - Since the concrete heat is generated by heating coating pattern of heat-generation coating material and infrared rays imaging device is used to detect the deformation of the concrete in infrared image, the deformation of concrete can be detected effectively by simple construction of coating the coating material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the coating pattern of heat-generation coating material and the surface coating material.    Slab lower surface (21A)    Coating pattern (22)    Portable small DC power supply (23)    Remote-control switch (24)    Surface coating material (25)
NOVELTY - The method involves introducing an object (20) into treatment liquid (12) such as hydrofluoric acid and deionized water etching solution in container (10). The gas bubbles (22a) are generated in treatment liquid by introducing the treatment promoting gas into container. The gas bubbles are introduced into to-be-treated areas (26a,26b) of the object.    USE - Method for treating object e.g. substrate of solar cell e.g. metal wrap through (MWT) silicon solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The acceleration of treatment of object is enabled by introducing gas bubbles into to-be-treated areas of object.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for device for treating object.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the device for treating object.    Container (10)    Treatment liquid (12)    Object (20)    Gas bubbles (22a)    To-be-treated areas (26a,26b)
NOVELTY - The system has waterproof cover casing which is connected with waterproof box via hinge. A solar cell panel (2), controller, lithium battery (12), inverter, alternating current (AC) output port, and direct current (DC) output port are provided in the waterproof box. The solar cell panel is configured to convert the solar energy into electrical energy, and to transmit the electrical energy into controller. The DC is supplied to DC output socket (19) after the conversion of electrical energy into DC via controller.    USE - Solar energy generating system used for household appliance such as mobile phone, camera and MP3.    ADVANTAGE - The waterproof cover casing is connected with waterproof box via hinge, such that the permeation of rain water can be prevented effectively, and the weight reduction can be achieved. Hence the safety of system can be ensured reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the solar energy generation system.    Solar cell panel (2)    Fan (10)    LED light (11)    Lithium battery (12)    DC output socket (19)
NOVELTY - The substrate (10) has an alkali-metal silicate layer (30) containing lithium silicate or potassium silicate and sodium silicate that are laminated by a photoelectric conversion element (1). A molybdenum electrode is contained in the photoelectric conversion element. The alkali-metal silicate layer has boron or phosphorus. An anodized aluminum film (20) is formed in the surface of the metal substrate.    USE - Substrate for photoelectric conversion elements (Claimed), such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The alkali-metal silicate layer has boron or phosphorus, and an anodized aluminum film is formed in the surface of the metal substrate, and hence ensures high photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a photoelectric conversion element.    Photoelectric conversion element (1)    Substrate (10)    Anodized aluminum film (20)    Alkali-metal silicate layer (30)    Photoelectric conversion semiconductor layer (50)
NOVELTY - Compositionally modulated nanoparticle comprises: a compositionally modulated nanoparticle; a shape controlled seed material comprising a first particle shape, where the shape controlled seed material is preferentially disposed in an interior portion of the compositionally modulated nanoparticle; a catalytically active material preferentially disposed in a shell portion of the compositionally modulated nanoparticle; and a modifier material mixed with the catalytically active material to obtain a mixture.    USE - The compositionally modulated nanoparticle is useful as catalytic material, which is used as part of a cathode in a fuel cell (all claimed), and in lithium air batteries and medical devices.    ADVANTAGE - The compositionally modulated nanoparticle: exhibits high catalytic activity, improved catalytic durability, high conversion rate and long term stability; exhibits no significant loss of surface area; and requires less amounts of platinum, and thus cost effective.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Compositionally modulated nanoparticle comprises: a compositionally modulated nanoparticle; a shape controlled seed material comprising a first particle shape, where the shape controlled seed material is preferentially disposed in an interior portion of the compositionally modulated nanoparticle; a catalytically active material preferentially disposed in a shell portion of the compositionally modulated nanoparticle; and a modifier material mixed with the catalytically active material to obtain a mixture, where the mixture has a second particle shape different from the first particle shape, the modifier material is configured to modify at least one material property of a catalytic material, and the shape of the compositionally modulated nanoparticle is defined by the first particle shape.
NOVELTY - A reducing agent comprises reducing agent containing halogen element and trifluoroacetic acid.    USE - Reducing agent for manufacturing reduced graphene oxide (claimed) used for conductors, semiconductors, dielectric, plastic solar cell, super capacitor, electrode material for lithium battery, biosensor, transparent electrode material, hole of organic electroluminescent device, flexible electrode material, memory device, non-linear optical element and counter electrode material.    ADVANTAGE - The reducing agent produces reduced graphene oxide having high purity, economically and at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of reduced graphene oxide, which involves reacting reducing agent with graphene oxide.
NOVELTY - A complex oxide comprises iron oxide supported on titanium oxide surface and has bond energy smaller than 710.0 eV belonging to Fe2p3/2 and/or bond energy smaller than 723.5 eV belonging to Fe2p1/2 obtained by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis.    USE - Complex oxide used as photoelectric conversion material e.g. solar cell material and photocatalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The complex oxide has high photocatalytic activity and visible light responsiveness.
NOVELTY - A sintered compact is obtained by baking the molded product (2) of a raw-material powder containing zinc oxide, in a sintering furnace in a state in which a shield (4) is arranged between the molded product and heater (1) of the sintering furnace.    USE - Manufacture of sintered compact for targets used for forming transparent electrode films of solar cells, etc. by sputtering.    ADVANTAGE - The method is economical, and reduces or eliminates local curvature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the arrangement of molded product in the furnace, and shield.    Heater (1)    Molded product (2)    Setter (3)    Shield (4)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging several fibers (20) around a liner by moving the helical unit which supports the several fibers on the outer side of a liner. Several fibers arranged by liner are cut by a cutting ring (40). The fibers are arranged with respect to liner in the state where the fibers are held in the helical unit side rather than the cutting position.    USE - Manufacturing method of gas holder e.g. fiber reinforced type gas holder used as tank for storing high pressure hydrogen gas in fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The workability of fiber arrangement can be improved and the time for manufacturing the gas holder is reduced. Facilitation of the exchange operation of a liner is attained. Generation of the surplus length of the fiber can be suppressed. The resin sagging at the time of thermosetting can be suppressed and the good external appearance property of gas holder is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing apparatus of gas holder.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the cutting ring.    Fiber (20)    Cutting ring (40)    Base ring (41)    Cutter (42)    Cylinder (43)
NOVELTY - The method involves discharging molten resin from a T-die (13). An ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) resin sheet is molded at an inlet port among rolls (21-25) from an air gap (14). The resin sheet is wound by a surface of one of the rolls. The resin sheet is discharged from an ejection opening of the T-die, where melting temperature of the resin sheet of about 5-45 degree Celsius is higher than that of the resin. A heating apparatus (31) is positioned at the air gap. The resin sheet heated to 5-75 degree Celsius is higher than discharge temperature of the T-die.    USE - Method for molding an EVA copolymer resin sheet for sealing a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables heating the resin sheet to 5-75 degree Celsius, so that contraction percent of the EVA resin sheet is decreased by cooling with the rolls, and the EVA resin sheet with small contraction can be molded easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an extrusion molding installation operation of an EVA resin sheet.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Screw type extruder (11)    T-die (13)    Air gap (14)    Rolls (21-25)    Heating apparatus (31)
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises (in parts mass) polyphenylene ether (57-95), hydrogenated block copolymer (2-30), organophosphorus compound (3-30), and styrene resin (0-20). The hydrogenated block copolymer is obtained by hydrogenating a block copolymer consisting of a polystyrene block and a conjugated diene compound polymer block, and has a number average molecular weight of 100000-500000. The hydrogenated block copolymer is dispersed in the resin composition as particulates having a weight average particle diameter of 0.3-1 mu m.    USE - Resin composition. Uses include but are not limited to building materials, electric/electronic components (e.g. deflection yokes, television components, and junction boxes of solar cells), business machine components, motor-vehicle components, various kinds of exterior materials, and industrial products.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition has excellent long-term heat-resistant aging property, heat resistance, impact resistance, moisture resistance, surface external appearance, release property, and flame retardance. The resin composition can be manufactured without generation of black-speck foreign materials.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of resin composition, which involves melt-kneading the raw material components of resin composition using a twin-screw extruder, maintaining an oxygen concentration of 3 vol.% or less in raw-material supply port (I) of the highest upstream side of the extruder.
NOVELTY - A thiophene monomer (I) and dilithium tetra(t-butyl)zincate are reacted in the presence of a solvent containing at least one ether solvent. A polymerization catalyst is added to the reaction product, and solution-polymerized in the presence of a solvent to manufacture polythiophene (II).    USE - Manufacture of polythiophene for organic electroluminescent element, organic transistor and organic thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Polythiophene having desired molecular weight distribution and excellent quality is manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A thiophene monomer of formula (I) and dilithium tetra(t-butyl)zincate are reacted in the presence of a solvent containing at least one ether solvent. A polymerization catalyst is added to the reaction product, and solution-polymerized in the presence of a solvent to manufacture polythiophene of formula (II).    R=4C or less alkyl;    X,Y'=chloro, bromo or iodo;and    X:Y'=iodo-bromo, bromo-chloro or iodo-chloro.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for thiophene monomer of formula (III).
NOVELTY - An organic layer polyester laminated substrate having organic layer containing component formed by polyester and melamine crosslinking, is formed on one surface of polyester base material. An evaporation source material is adhered on the organic layer by ion plating, and an inorganic layer is formed, to obtain gas-barrier film.    USE - Manufacture of gas-barrier film. Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent element, solar cell, liquid crystal display element, thin film transistor, touch panel, electronic paper, lead wire, terminal box and terminal.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film is efficiently manufactured with favorable gas-barrier property and weather resistance.
NOVELTY - Surface of raw material containing transparent resin having unsaturated bond, is processed with ozone water, such that roughening of the surface of raw material does not carried out. A transparent metal coating film is formed on the surface of the raw material by electroless-plating process to obtain transparent component.    USE - Manufacture of transparent component used for motor-vehicle components and domestic electrical appliances e.g. transparent electrode of solar cell and liquid crystal display device.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides transparent component having excellent transparency, without affecting the environment.
NOVELTY - A polymer contains isoindole polymer (I).    USE - Polymer for buffer layer of organic thin film solar cell (claimed) and organic thin film battery.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer has excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymer contains isoindole polymer of formula (I).    R1=H, 1-10C alkyl, 5-10C cycloalkyl or 6-20C aryl;and    R2-R5=H, F, 1-10C (fluoro)alkyl, 5-10C cycloalkyl, 6-20C aryl, ether or thioether.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic thin film solar cell, which consists of active layer provided on buffer layer containing isoindole polymer, provided on transparent electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the organic thin film solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - An interlayer of multilayer graphene (10) layers is peeled off and fixed on a polymer film (3) formed on a metal substrate (2) having 2 or more graphene, to obtain graphene/polymeric laminate.    USE - Manufacture of graphene/polymeric laminate used for transparent conductor for device (all claimed) e.g. electronic device and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of graphene/polymeric laminate having smooth surface and excellent physical property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for transparent conductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining the manufacture of graphene/polymeric laminate.    Metal substrate (2)    Polymer film (3)    Multilayer graphene (10)
NOVELTY - The transparent conductive substrate (3) includes a substrate (2) having a mesh shaped line (1), which contains metal microparticles, on the upper and lower surfaces to form transparent conductive layers. Each transparent conductive layer contains at least compound selected from phosphate ester, carboxylate ester, and fatty acid ester, and resin consisting of an ultraviolet curable compound or a thermosetting compound.    USE - Transparent conductive substrate for e.g. touch panel, organic thin-film solar cell, electronic paper, flat display of plasma display panel (PDP), liquid crystal display, electroluminescent (EL) display.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive substrate offers excellent transparency, electroconductivity, and electromagnetic shielding due to the use of a mesh shaped line on both surfaces of the substrate to provide electromagnetic wave shield function for one surface, and added functions on the other side with a transparent electrode and the substrate. Reduces component production costs due to simplified circuit structure. The substrate surfaces can be both used as electrodes since it has a conductive layer on both surfaces.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the transparent conductive substrate.    Mesh shaped line (1)    Substrate (2)    Transparent conductive substrate (3)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a current interception domain which is formed in the side of a back surface electrode layer (200) in which a through groove is formed. A buffer layer (400) is formed on the light absorption layer (300). A window layer (500) is coated on the buffer layer. The back surface electrode layer is selected from molybdenum (Mo), gold (Au), aluminum (Al), chrome (Cr), tungsten (W) and copper (Cu). The current interception domain is provided with polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).    USE - Solar cell apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The leakage current flows with the through groove between the separated back surface electrode layers can be reduced and the reliability of the device can be improved. The width of the through groove is narrow and the volume of the light absorption layer can be improved, so that the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing of solar cell apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell apparatus.    Bearing substrate (100)    Back surface electrode layer (200)    Light absorption layer (300)    Buffer layer (400)    Window layer (500)
NOVELTY - Solar back plate with E-film comprises three layers comprising middle layer that is a water-proof and stretch-proof layer, upper layer that is easy to bond, and lower layer that is easy to bond resistance layer.    USE - The solar back plate with E film is useful for solar battery package for photovoltaic glass, hot melt adhesive layer, a battery sheet, a hot melt adhesive layer and an insulating back plate.    ADVANTAGE - The solar back plate with E-film has excellent chemical resistance and outdoor weather resistance, high mechanical strength and good thermal stability, effectively prevents ultraviolet total resist fluorescent degradation, at the same time, the surface of the E film has good bonding property, and it has good compatibility with the binder.
NOVELTY - Solar energy photovoltaic battery with insulating back plate, comprises structure reinforced layer (1), bonding layer (2), weatherable layer (3), and adhesive layer (4), where the bonding layer is combined on the structure reinforced layer on the surface of one side of weatherable layer which is combined with the adhesive layer opposite to the structure reinforcing layer at one side of the surface, and the adhesive layer is combined on the other side of the structure enhancing layer surface.    USE - As solar energy photovoltaic battery with insulating back plate.    ADVANTAGE - The battery can process film directly, is cost-effective, and does not use any adhesive agent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows structure of the solar energy photovoltaic battery with insulating back plate.    Structure reinforced layer (1)    Bonding layer (2)    Weatherable layer (3)    Adhesive layer (4)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has back surface electrode layer formed on the substrate. A light absorption layer is formed on the back surface electrode layer. A transparent electrode layer is formed on the light absorption layer. A bonding layer is formed between back surface electrode layer and light absorption layer. The solar cell consists of powder selected from copper, indium, gallium, the selenium (CIGS) powder (P).    USE - Solar cell for generation of electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The light absorption layer is formed with the mixing, extrusion, and rolling and thermal process, so that the manufacturing cost of the solar cell can be reduced efficiently. The light absorption layer is adhered on the back surface electrode layer, so that the processing unit cost of solar cell can be reduced efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for fabricating solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the solar cell fabrication process.    Tube (100)    CIGS powder (P)
NOVELTY - A molten silicon-holding component contains graphite, and has mixed-material baking layer obtained by carrying out thermosetting baking of mixing mold release material containing silicon nitride powder and thermosetting phenol resin at 200-300 degrees C under oxidizing atmosphere as mold release material layer formed on portion which contacts the molten silicon.    USE - Molten silicon-holding component e.g. silicon-ingot casting mold and pipe for conveying molten silicon (all claimed) used for precursor of semiconductor wafer for forming crystal-form solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The molten silicon-holding component has excellent damage resistance. The mold release material layer of molten silicon-holding component has excellent bond strength. The silicon ingot is economically manufactured within short period of time, using the holding component.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of molten silicon-holding component; and    (2) recycling method of after-use molten silicon-holding component.
NOVELTY - The photodiode device (600) is provided with a photosensitive diffusion junction that is positioned within a single layer. A resonant grating is located within the single layer. The photosensitive diffusion junction is located within the resonant grating. The resonant grating is formed from patterned dielectric material (904) and diffusion junction. A resonant absorption layer is formed in the bulk silicon.    USE - Photodiode device such as optical detector, polarization detector, wavelength detector, wavelength spectrometer, wavelength division demultiplexer, and solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photosensitive diffusion junction of photodiode device is located within resonant grating, so that the absorption of electromagnetic radiation of photodiode device can be enhanced. The structure of photodiode device can be simplified easily. The efficiency of the device can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of concentrating electromagnetic radiation in photodiode device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the photodiode device with deep-trench bulk diode.    Photodiode device (600)    P-type substrate (606)    Deep-trench diode (900)    N-type silicon (902)    Dielectric material (904)
NOVELTY - Plasma deposition of coating involves exposing surface of a substrate to source of adsorbate molecules and forming a protective layer on the surface, and then exposing the protective layer in-line to plasma volume to react the protective layer and forming the coating.    USE - Plasma deposition of coating of crystalline silicon solar cell and transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The method is carried out efficiently by reducing kinetic ion impact damage to the energy-sensitive coating surface.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plasma deposition system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining the plasma deposition of coating.    Gas manifold (12)    Reactive adsorbate molecule (14)    Sputter cathode (16)    Plasma zone (18)    Protective layer (20)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive composition contains poly-N-vinylacetonitrile and conjugated double bond conductive polymer doped with anion.    USE - Electroconductive composition is used for conductive layer of antistatic material and cathode conductive layer of solid electrolytic capacitor (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electrode of solar cell, organic electroluminescent electric charge transport layer, and positive electrode material of lithium secondary battery used for electronic device and energy device.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive composition has stable dispersibility, excellent adhesiveness with respect to base material, and forms thin conductive layer having high conductivity. Highly-efficient solid electrolytic capacitor having high-frequency characteristics is economically formed using the electroconductive composition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of electroconductive composition, which involves polymerizing a polymerizable monomer in the liquid medium which includes oxidizing agent, polymerizable monomer which generates conjugated double bond conductive polymer, and poly-N-vinylacetonitrile;    (2) antistatic material which has a layer formed using the electroconductive composition; and    (3) solid electrolytic capacitor which has a cathode conductive layer (4) formed using electroconductive composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of structure of capacitor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Anode foil (1)    Anode lead (2)    Anodized film (3)    Conductive layer (4)    Carbon layer (5)
NOVELTY - A catalyst precursor, comprises: a thermally decomposable porous support; an organic coating/filling compound; a non-precious metal precursor, where the organic coating/filling compound and the non-precious metal catalyst precursor coat and/or fill the pores of the thermally decomposable porous support.    USE - The catalyst precursor is useful for oxygen reduction reactions in fuel cells, including acid or alkaline polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, microbial fuel cells and metal-air batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst precursor is highly improved, and provided with a thermally decomposable porous support; an organic coating/filling compound, and a non-precious metal precursor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a catalyst comprising: a microporous carbon support and having a carbon content of at least 80 wt.% and a total surface area of at least 500 m2/g; and a non-precious metal at a loading of at least 0.2 wt.%, where the non-precious metal-ion is in contact with the microporous support through a pyridinic or pyrrolic-type structure forming the catalytic sites, where the catalyst when incorporated into a membrane electrode assembly demonstrates a volumetric activity of greater than 100 A/cm3 at an IR-free cell voltage of 0.8 V; and    (2) a method for producing the catalyst precursor, comprising: (a) providing one or more thermally decomposable porous supports; one or more non-precious metal precursors; and optionally one or more organic coating/filling compounds; and (b) coating and/or filling the micropores of the thermally decomposable porous support with the optional organic coating/filling compound and the non-precious metal precursor so that the surface area of the catalyst precursor is substantially smaller than the surface area of the thermally decomposable porous support when the organic coating/filling compound and the non-precious metal precursor are absent.
NOVELTY - A glass article has a glass plate (1) and an ultraviolet-ray shielding film (2) formed on the glass plate. The ultraviolet-ray shielding film contains silicon oxide and microparticles of organic compound (a) which is solid at normal temperature and having molecular weight of 5000 or less. The average particle diameter of microparticles having ultraviolet-ray shielding property is 150 nm or less.    USE - Glass article is used for window glass of building and motor vehicle, and cover glass for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The glass article having excellent ultraviolet-ray shielding characteristics is manufactured, with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for ultraviolet-ray shielding film-forming fine particle dispersion composition, which is obtained by dispersing ultraviolet-ray shielding component in dispersion medium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the glass article.    Glass plate (1)    Ultraviolet-ray shielding film (2)
NOVELTY - Production of metal nanowires involves feeding at least one first composition comprising at least one reducible metal ion to the contents of at least one continuous-flow reactor comprising at least one tubular reactor; reducing the reducible metal ion to at least one metal nanowire; and withdrawing at least one second composition comprising the metal nanowire from the contents of the continuous-flow reactor.    USE - For the production of metal nanowires (claimed) which are incorporated into articles, such as electronic displays, touch screens, portable telephones, cellular telephones, computer displays, laptop computers, tablet computers, point-of-purchase kiosks, music players, televisions, electronic games, electronic book readers, transparent electrodes, solar cells, light emitting diodes, other electronic devices, medical imaging devices, and medical imaging media.    ADVANTAGE - By using continuous-flow tubular reactors the method achieves production of high aspect ratio silver nanowire with narrow nanowire length distributions. The tubular reactors can enable precise control of temperature and reaction time without use of excessive agitation, thus improving product uniformity. Particularly the method provides superior nanowire uniformity without agglomeration.
NOVELTY - The glass (10) has a conductive layer (13) deposited on a substrate (11). The conductive layer has thickness of about 270 nm to 400 nm. A metallic layer (15) has thickness of about 10 nm to 25 nm. Another conductive layer (17) has thickness of about 270 nm to 400 nm. The metallic layer is sandwiched between the conductive layers. A vacuum sputtering coating machine includes a plating chamber and targets located in the plating chamber. The conductive layers are deposited on the substrate by evaporation of the targets by magnetron sputtering process in the machine.    USE - Coated glass for use as a transparent conductor for a photovoltaic device i.e. solar cell, an image display device such as LCD and a plasma display panel, and low-emissivity (Low-E) glass and electromagnetic wave shielding glass in a building window.    ADVANTAGE - The glass replaces ions of tin and zinc with ions of antimony to produce free electrons, thus increasing conductivity of the glass. The thicknesses of the conductive layers secure a high light transmission rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a coated glass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a coated glass.    Coated glass (10)    Substrate (11)    Conductive layers (13, 17)    Metallic layer (15)
NOVELTY - The multiple layer forming method involves heating a substrate (120), a CIG layer (150A) and a selenium layer after forming the selenium layer on the CIG layer. The selenium layer has a thickness within the range of 50-200 angstroms. the substrate is place in a process chamber having multiple processing sources. A copper-indium-gallium-selenium (CIGS) layer (150) is formed on the substrate.    USE - Multiple layer forming method for single process chamber during solar cell manufacture.    ADVANTAGE - Ensures simple and convenient formation of multiple layers in single process chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (120)    Conductive layer (140)    CIGS layer (150)    CIG layer (150A)    Buffer layer (160)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging laser condensing unit without contactings single-crystal element (10u). The laser beam is irradiated to the surface (10b) of single-crystal element, and is condensed inside the single-crystal element by the laser condensing unit. The laser condensing unit and the single-crystal element are moved relatively with respect to one another. The two-dimensional modified layer (12) is formed in the inside of single-crystal element. The mono-crystal substrate (10s) is formed by peeling single-crystal element portion (10d) bys modified layer provided with an interface.    USE - Manufacturing method of mono-crystal substrate such as silicon substrate and sapphire substrate of gallium nitride (GaN) type semiconductor device for use in solar cell, LED, laser diode, silicon carbide (SiC) type power device, hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The large internal modified-layer formation single-crystal element can be manufactured effectively. The thin mono-crystal substrate can be produced easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the single-crystal structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the process for manufacturing the mono-crystal substrate.    Surface (10b)    Single-crystal element portion (10d)    Mono-crystal substrate (10s)    Single-crystal element (10u)    Modified layer (12)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging laser condensing units to correct the aberration resulting from the refractive index of a single-crystal element (10), while radiating a laser beam (B). The laser beam is irradiated to a surface (10b) of single-crystal element, and is condensed inside the single-crystal element. A condensing lens (15) and the single-crystal element are moved relatively with respect to one another. The mono-crystal substrate is formed by peeling single-crystal element portion by the modified layer (12) formed in the inside of single-crystal element.    USE - Manufacturing method of mono-crystal substrate such as silicon substrate and sapphire substrate of gallium nitride (GaN) type semiconductor device for use in solar cell, LED, laser diode, silicon carbide (SiC) type power device, hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The large single-crystal structure can be manufactured effectively and the thin mono-crystal substrate can be produced easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacturing method of the single-crystal structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the manufacturing method of mono-crystal substrate.    Single-crystal element (10)    Surface (10b)    Modified layer (12)    Condensing lens (15)    Laser beam (B)
NOVELTY - The method involves positioning a laser condensing unit to non-contact on a single-crystal element. A laser beam is irradiated to the single-crystal element surface (10t) and condensing the laser beam inside the single-crystal element by the laser condensing unit. The laser condensing unit is relatively moved from the single-crystal element. A two-dimensional modified layer (12) is formed in a Polycrystal unit. A monocrystal substrate (10s) is formed by peeling the single-crystal layer by the modified layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing monocrystal substrate such as sapphire substrates of gallium nitride (GaN)-type semiconductor device for use in solar cell, LED, laser diode, transparent electronics field, illumination field and hybrid/electric vehicle field.    ADVANTAGE - The internal modified-layer formation single-crystal element can manufacture a comparatively large and thin monocrystal substrate easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for internal modified-layer formation single-crystal element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the formation of single-crystal element.    Monocrystal substrate (10s)    Single-crystal element surface (10t)    Mono crystalline layer (10u)    Two-dimensional modified layer (12)    Adhesive agent (34d)
NOVELTY - The element has two-dimensional stress layer (13u) that is spaced apart with the surface (10t) and extended in parallel with the surface by condensing a laser beam from the side of to-be-irradiated single-crystal element. The single crystal element is formed in the inside of the stress layer. Metal substrates are provided with an oxide layer attached on the surface of the single-crystal layer which is divided by the modified layer.    USE - Single-crystal element for manufacturing monocrystal substrate (claimed) such as silicon substrate and sapphire substrate of gallium nitride-type semiconductor device used in solar cell, LED, laser diode, transparent electronic field, illumination field, hybrid/electric vehicle field.    ADVANTAGE - The internal-stress layer can manufacture a comparatively large and thin monocrystal substrate easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of monocrystal substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view of the manufacturing process of single crystal element.    Surface of stress layer (10t)    Internal modified layer monocrystaline element (11)    Two-dimensional stress layer (13u)    Condensing lens (15)    Lens (16,18)
NOVELTY - An indium target has columnar crystal structure extending from one surface of target towards the other surface of target along thickness direction. The volume content of columnar crystal structure is 90-100%.    USE - Indium target is used as sputtering target for forming light absorption layer of copper-indium-gallium-selenium-type thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The indium target has stable sputtering rate from the start to end of sputtering, and discharge voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of indium target.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of indium target.
NOVELTY - A laminated component has a stainless steel plate having surface(s), organic-inorganic composite process layer containing hardened material of a resin composition containing carboxyl group-containing resin, oxazoline group-containing resin and basic phosphoric acid compound formed on one surface of the stainless steel plate, and heat-fusible polyolefin resin layer having thickness of 10-100 mu m formed on surface of the organic-inorganic composite process layer.    USE - Laminated component is used for secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to nickel-cadmium battery, nickel-hydrogen battery, lithium- ion battery, mobile telephone, notebook-type personal computer, video camera, electric vehicle, satellite, hybrid vehicle and storage battery of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated component has excellent adhesiveness with respect to heat-fusible polyolefin resin layer, and is manufactured by environmentally-friendly process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for secondary battery, which has laminated component.
NOVELTY - A sputtering target comprises a sintered oxide material having a component composition including (in wt.%) aluminum (0.3-4), silicon (6-14.5) and remainder of zinc and unavoidable impurities with respect to total amount of metal components. Composite oxides of zinc silicate and zinc oxide are contained in structure of sintered material.    USE - Target is used for direct current sputtering zinc oxide-silica-alumina film for thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc oxide-silica-alumina film sputtered using the target has reduced refractive index.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sputtering target, which involves mixing (in wt.%) alumina powder (0.5-5), silica powder (10-22), and remainder of zinc oxide powder and unavoidable impurities, and sintering obtained mixed powder under vacuum by hot pressing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the manufacture of sputtering target. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Trunks (34B) are in-situ formed on a conducting metal layer (20). A solution comprising a conjugate polymer filler (32) and branches (34A) is infiltrated into the spaces between trunks to have the branches deposited on the trunks to form a tree-like nanostructure array (34) and to have conjugate polymer filler cover. The array is used as electron acceptor, filler is used as electron donor, and trunk is used to provide electron transport pathway. The nanostructure array and conjugate polymer filler function together as the photoactive layer (30).    USE - Formation of photoactive layer in preparation of solar cells having multilayered structure (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method economically forms photoactive layers which increase the energy conversion efficiency of solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Trunks are in-situ formed on a conducting metal layer. A solution comprising a conjugate polymer filler and branches is infiltrated into the spaces between trunks to have the branches deposited on the trunks to form a tree-like nanostructure array and to have conjugate polymer filler cover and fill in the tree-like nanostructure array at the same time. The tree-like nanostructure array is used as an electron acceptor, conjugate polymer filler is used as an electron donor, and the trunk is used to provide a long straight transport pathway to transport electrons. The large contact area between the branch and conjugate polymer filler provides electron-hole separation. The tree-like nanostructure array and conjugate polymer filler function together as the photoactive layer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of solar cell having multilayered structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell having multilayered structure.    Conducting metal layer (20)    Photoactive layer (30)    Conjugate polymer filler (32)    Tree-like nanostructure array (34)    Branch (34A)    Trunk (34B)
NOVELTY - A collector comprises aluminum foil having a peak at 945-962 cm-1, based on measurement of surface layer by Fourier transform infrared mass spectrometry.    USE - Collector is used for electrode for e.g. lithium-ion secondary battery, electrical double layer capacitor (all claimed), solar cell and touch panel. Uses include but are not limited to nickel-hydrogen battery and hybrid capacitor used for motor vehicle, boat, railway, ship, aircraft, mobile telephone, portable information terminal, portable electronic computer, wind generator system, fuel cell system, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The collector has reduced penetration resistance. The electrode containing the collector has reduced impedance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of collector, which involves preparing an aluminum foil material and washing the surface of the aluminum foil material in chemical solution which can dissolve aluminum; and    (2) electrode.
NOVELTY - A laminated component (10) comprises photosensitive layer (16) provided on a base material. The photosensitive layer comprises conductive fiber with minor-axis diameter of 150 nm or less, polymer, compound comprising ethylenically unsaturated double bond, and photopolymerization initiator. The mass ratio (P/C) of polymer (P) and conductive fiber (C) is 2-10. The mass ratio (M/C) of compound (M) comprising ethylenically unsaturated double bond and conductive fiber (C) is 0.3-1.5.    USE - Laminated component is used for electroconductive film formation for touch panel and integrated solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive film formed using the laminated component has excellent strength and electroconductivity. The touch panel using the electroconductive film has excellent durability. The integrated solar cell using the electroconductive film has excellent power generating efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electroconductive conductive film formation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of laminated component.    Laminated component (10)    Transfer base material (12)    Cushion layer (14)    Photosensitive layer (16)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing convex structure in the surface facing the diaphragm. The stage is mounted with to-be-laminated portion containing solar cell element. A lower sealed space is provided with the diaphragm by contacting with upper chamber (2). The top sealed space and the lower sealed space are evacuated using exhaustion unit. The to-be-laminated portion is mounted in position on lower portion (6) corresponding to position in which convex structure is not provided in upper chamber.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell module (claimed) for solar power generation device used for supplying power to electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The formation of solar cell module with abnormal shape can be prevented. The subsequent hardening process and occurrence of the wrinkles resulting from the abnormal shape of solar cell module can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of lamination apparatus.    Laminating device (1)    Upper chamber (2)    Lower portion (6)    Solar cell module (10)    Beam portion (15)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (P1) has a power supply unit that applies reverse bias voltage between the pair of terminal units (20). An electrical connection unit electrically connects power supply and pair of terminal units. An interval adjusting unit (E1) adjusts interval in a direction of the serial connection of pair of terminal units. The reverse bias process is performed by applying a reverse bias voltage to the thin-film photoelectric conversion module between two photoelectric conversion cells (S1) adjoining one another.    USE - Reverse bias processing apparatus for performing reverse bias process in photoelectric conversion cells such as silicon thin-film solar cell, copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) or CIS compound thin film solar cell of photoelectric conversion module.    ADVANTAGE - The segmentation number of the serial connection direction of a string can differ automatically. Thus, the reverse bias process can be performed efficiently and the productivity of a thin photoelectric conversion module can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for reverse bias processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the reverse bias processing apparatus.    Terminal unit (20)    String (100)    Interval adjusting unit (E1)    Reverse bias processing apparatus (P1)    Photoelectric conversion cell (S1)
NOVELTY - The apparatus terminal attachment/detachment portions which are aligned in single direction in which photoelectric conversion cells (S1) are connected in series. A power supply applies reverse-bias voltage between terminals (20) which are detachably fixed in locations selected from attachment/detachment portions. An electrical-connection unit connects power supply unit and terminals. A reverse-bias voltage is applied to photoelectric conversion module (M1) between photoelectric conversion cells adjoining one another in one direction to perform reverse bias process.    USE - Reverse bias processing apparatus for performing reverse bias process in photoelectric conversion cells such as silicon thin-film solar cell, copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) or CIS compound thin film solar cell of photoelectric conversion module.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can perform reverse bias process for the thin film photoelectric conversion modules efficiently using simple operation. The operation rate of the apparatus can be improved while realizing the smooth operation. The trouble by which the reverse bias process can be accidentally started by the terminal space which does not respond to a thin film solar cell module can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) reverse bias processing method for thin film photoelectric conversion module; and    (2) manufacturing method for thin film photoelectric conversion module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the reverse bias processing apparatus.    Terminal fixing unit (10)    Terminals (20)    Raising-lowering-mechanism unit (30)    Photoelectric conversion module (M1)    Photoelectric conversion cells (S1)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive paste contains a glass frit composition containing (in %mass) silica (1-20), boron oxide (5-30), aluminum trioxide (0-10), zinc oxide (5-35), magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and/or barium oxide (5-30), lithium oxide, sodium oxide and/or potassium oxide (0.1-6), and bismuth oxide (10-60).    USE - Electroconductive paste is used for solar cell element (claimed) and semiconductor-silicon photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell element using the electroconductive paste has improved adhesiveness, does not contains lead, and is safe to use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of semiconductor-silicon photovoltaic cell.    P-type-semiconductor silicon substrate (1)    N-type-semiconductor silicon layer (2)    Anti-reflective film (3)    Surface electrode (4)    Aluminum electrode layer (5)
NOVELTY - A glass composition contains (in mol%) silica (55-70), aluminum trioxide (5-10), boron trioxide (0-0.5), magnesium oxide (3-15), calcium oxide (3-15), strontium oxide (2-10), barium oxide (1-10), zirconium oxide (0-3), sodium oxide (0-1.8) and potassium oxide (0-1), and has glass transition temperature of 680 degrees C or more and average thermal expansion coefficient of (50-70)x 10-7/ degrees C, when viscosity of 102 dPa.second at 1600 degrees C or less. The total content of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide is 20-35%. The sodium oxide and potassium oxide is 0-2%.    USE - Glass composition is used for glass substrate for copper-indium-gallium-selenide solar cell, cadmium-telluride solar cell and display panels (all claimed), vacuum glass-tube type thermal collectors, oxide semiconductors, thin-film transistor. Can also be used for liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display panel and plasma display panel.    ADVANTAGE - The glass substrate using the glass composition has high-glass transition point temperature, average coefficent of thermal expansion and quality.
NOVELTY - A tempered glass plate has a compressive stress layer on the surface and a glass composition containing (in %mass) silica (50-70), aluminum trioxide (5-20), boron oxide (0-5), sodium oxide (8-18), potassium oxide (2-9) and iron oxide (30-1500 ppm). The spectral transmission factor of 1 mm conversion of plate thickness in the wavelength of 400-700 nm is 85 % or more, where x in xy chromaticity coordinate is 0.3095 to 0.3120 and y in xy chromaticity coordinate is 0.3160-0.3180.    USE - Tempered glass plate is used for protection component of touch-panel display, cover glass of mobile telephone and solar cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to glass substrates, cover glass, mobile telephone, digital camera, portable terminal, window glass, magnetic discs, flat-panel display, cover glass of solar cells and solid-state image sensor package, and tableware.    ADVANTAGE - The tempered glass plate has high compressive-stress.
NOVELTY - A carbon nanotube radical-polymer composite comprises radical polymer (2) containing nitroxide moiety (I) and carbon nanotube (1).    USE - Carbon nanotube-radical polymer composite for transparent battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to flexible battery, solar cell, sensor, transparent window and electrochromic element.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon nanotube-radical polymer composite has high dispersion degree, electroconductivity and transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbon nanotube-radical polymer composite comprises nitroxide moiety of formula: -N(-O.)- (I) and carbon nanotube. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the carbon nanotube-radical polymer composite, which involves adding carbon nanotube to radical polymer solution, and processing with ultrasonic wave.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the structure of the carbon nanotube-radical polymer composite.    Carbon nanotube (1)    Radical polymer (2)    Current supply board (3)
NOVELTY - The method involves etching lower porous layer (111) and heat-treating layer in the hydrogen atmosphere more than 1000-1200 degrees C. The single crystal silicon thin film portion is formed on silicon wafer (110) with the plasma power 100~3000W. The atmospheric pressure plasma chemical vapor deposition process (APCVD) is performed in thin film portion using the carrier gas such as helium, argon, monosilane and silicon fluoride. The separated silicon wafer with thin film portion is recycled, and top porous layer (113) and single crystal silicon thin film (100) are separated.    USE - Method for manufacturing single crystal silicon thin film structure (claimed) used for manufacturing semiconductor device e.g. power transistor, LED, high frequency device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The single crystal silicon thin film structure can be manufactured easily. The fabrication cost of the thin film structure can be reduced. The work efficiency of thin film structure can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for single crystal silicon thin film structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the single crystal silicon thin film structure.    Single crystal silicon thin film (100)    Silicon wafer (110)    Lower porous layer (111)    Top porous layer (113)    Seed layer (115)
NOVELTY - The module has solar cells which are electrically interconnected by string ribbons to form strings of solar cells. A thermally insulative layer is arranged under the dielectric strip (24b) which are made of polyester or polyamide material. Two set of bus ribbons (22g-22j) has bottom surfaces adhered to a corresponding dielectric strips which are located at two ends of strings and are electrically connected to the string ribbons.    USE - Photovoltaic module such as solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - Since the bus ribbons has bottom surfaces adhered to dielectric strips and are electrically connected to string ribbons, the throughput of the photovoltaic module can be improved. Since the diodes are included in the bus assembly, the need of providing junction box is reduced and hence the cost of the photovoltaic module is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) bus ribbon assembly for photovoltaic module; and    (2) method of manufacturing photovoltaic module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic top view of photovoltaic module.    Bus ribbons (22g-22j)    Dielectric strip (24b)    Junction box (30a)
NOVELTY - The fabricating process involves removing materials previously formed on P-type and N-type diffusion regions to expose back surfaces of the P-type and N-type diffusion regions, forming a layer of dielectric on the P-type and N-type diffusion regions, using a laser to form contact holes through the layer of dielectric, each contact hole exposing a surface of a corresponding P-type or N-type diffusion region, and forming metal contacts (112,113) in the contact holes to form electrical connections to the P-type and N-type diffusion regions.    USE - Fabricating process for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Cost of solar cell fabrication is reduced, and solar cell reliability is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The P-type and N-type diffusion regions are formed in a solar cell substrate (101). The solar cell substrate comprises a monocrystalline silicon wafer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view explaining the fabrication of the solar cell.    Solar cell substrate (101)    Passivation region (107)    Oxide layer (108)    Anti-reflective coatings (109,110)    Metal contacts (112,113)    Solar cell (300)
NOVELTY - The high fracture strength type solar substrate (1) has first protrusions (102) formed on upper surface (10a). Each of the first recess regions (104) is formed on surrounding of first protrusions so that deflection required to crack the solar substrate by bending increases in comparison with solar substrate without the first protrusions and first recess region formed on solar substrate. The upper surface is under tension. The solar substrate is amorphous substrate, single crystal silicon substrate or polycrystalline substrate. Each of the first protrusion is nano pillar or nano needle (102a).    USE - High fracture strength type solar substrate for use in manufacturing of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Obtains solar substrate that endures greater stress applied thereto and increases the fracture strength to avoid fracturing in subsequent process due to first protrusions and first recess regions. Enhances fracture strength of the solar substrate by forming the nanostructures without changing the materials. Maximizes the value of solar cell by integrating the solar substrate in manufacturing process of the solar cell. Prevents unnecessary waste of materials since yield rate of solar substrate is improved by enduring external force or stress to avoid fracturing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar substrate is manufactured by glass, silicon, germanium, carbon, aluminum, gallium nitride, gallium arsenide, gallium phosphide, aluminum nitride, sapphire, spinel, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, lithium aluminum dioxide or lithium gallium dioxide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for increasing the fracture strength of a solar substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar substrate.    Solar substrate (1)    Upper surface (10a)    First protrusions (102)    Nano needle (102a)    Group of nano needles (102a')    First recess regions (104)
NOVELTY - A phosphor-containing solar cell has a photoelectric conversion layer which converts photo energy to electrical space energy, and a phosphor layer which improves photoelectric conversion efficiency dispersed on at least one side of the photoelectric conversion layer. The phosphor is up-conversion phosphor or down-conversion phosphor. The up-conversion phosphor contains rare-earth metal-molybdenum complex oxide. The down-conversion phosphor comprises rare-earth metal-alkaline-earth-metal phosphate.    USE - Phosphor-containing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The phosphor-containing solar cell having excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency is economically manufactured, by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phosphor-containing solar cell has a photoelectric conversion layer which converts photo energy to electrical energy, and a phosphor layer which improves photoelectric conversion efficiency dispersed on at least one side of the photoelectric conversion layer. The phosphor is up-conversion phosphor or down-conversion phosphor. The up-conversion phosphor contains rare-earth metal-molybdenum complex oxide (X2Mo2O9:X, or X2Mo2O9:X,X), where X is rare-earth metal. The down-conversion phosphor comprises rare-earth metal-alkaline-earth-metal phosphate (JQX(PO4)2:X2+,X2+), where J is lithium, sodium or potassium and Q is alkaline-earth metal. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of phosphor-containing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the phosphor-containing solar cell having bus bar.
NOVELTY - A front sheet of solar cell comprises: a substrate; an infrared ray (IR) blocking layer formed on one surface of the substrate and including a cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) material; and an ultraviolet ray (UV) blocking layer formed on the IR blocking layer and including a fluorine-based polymer and a wavelength conversion material.    USE - As front sheet of solar cell in a photovoltaic module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The front sheet of solar cell can effectively block infrared rays (IRs) by forming an IR blocking layer including a cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) material on a substrate. Thus, an increase in temperature of a cell can be suppressed so that the power generation efficiency of the cell can be improved. Also, the multi-layered sheet can be configured so that a UV blocking layer including a fluorine-based polymer and a wavelength conversion material can be formed on the IR blocking layer. Thus, wavelengths of a UV region can be converted into wavelengths of a VR region so that the power generation efficiency of the cell can be improved, and discoloration and deformation caused by UVs can be prevented so that the weather resistance can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing (M1) a front sheet for solar cells involving forming an IR blocking layer by coating one surface of a substrate with a composition for forming an IR blocking layer including a CLC material; and forming a UV blocking layer by coating the IR blocking layer with a composition for forming a UV blocking layer including a fluorine-based polymer and a wavelength conversion material.
NOVELTY - The housing has housing side walls arranged parallel to each other for retaining a flattened electrochemical cell (2), where U-shaped flattened cooling brackets are formed parallel to the cell and made of heat conducting material. The cooling brackets are provided with two recesses and comprise two coolant guidance parts (12), where coolant i.e. water, passes through the coolant guidance parts. The cell rests on a holding member (13), where a seal seam is formed on an edge of the cell. The guidance parts are designed as support parts for the cooling brackets.    USE - Housing i.e. battery housing, for retaining a flattened electrochemical cell e.g. galvanic cell and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The housing mechanically fixes and encapsulates the electrochemical cells such that the electrochemical cells or aggregation of the electrochemical cells are protected against unwanted or disturbing influences e.g. vibrations and shocks, caused during operation of the electrochemical cells. The housing prevents unwanted material transfer or energy transfer between an interior part of the housing and external environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a housing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of an arrangement of flat electrochemical cells with flat cooling brackets.    Flattened electrochemical cell (2)    Coolant guidance parts (12)    Holding member (13)
NOVELTY - The gas distribution system has a depositing tank whose process cavity inlet is provided with silane gas spray holes. Other multi-depositing tanks are provided with other silane gas spray hole.    USE - Gas distribution system of substrate form plating film device.    ADVANTAGE - The gas distribution system with simple structure can be provided in the substrate type film coating equipment. The improved deposition groove is formed effectively. The multilayer film coating effect can be improved. The conversion efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the gas distribution system of substrate form plating film device.
NOVELTY - The cell has a soft thin film chip with BIPV module. The thin film chip has a flexible substrate and photo-electric conversion layer with through-hole having light transmitting function. The flexible substrate is formed of polymer material. The flexible chip and the packaging laminate are formed of translucent photovoltaic building components.    USE - Photovoltaic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic solar cell is simple in structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photovoltaic solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging a semiconductor layer (25) on a conductive interlayer (24) that is formed on another semiconductor layer (23). The semiconductor layers and the interlayer are removed from a first region (28) by laser radiation. A conductive layer serving as a back contact of a solar cell (20) is arranged on the former semiconductor layer. The back contact, the semiconductor layers and the conductive layer are removed from a second region by laser radiation. The first region is arranged between the second region and a third region, where the regions are separated from each other.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell e.g. thin-film solar cell and tandem solar cell (all claimed), for use in a photovoltaic system that is utilized on a roof and a facade of a building, or an open land. Can also be used for silicon solar cell e.g. amorphous silicon solar cell or microcrystalline silicon solar cell, a cadmium telluride solar cell, a copper indium gallium selenide solar cell and a Graetzel solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive interlayer is arranged between the semiconductor layers, thus enabling effective manufacture of the solar cell without a risk of leakage current between the interlayer and the back contact of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a solar cell during manufacturing process.    Solar cell (20)    Transparent carrier (21)    Semiconductor layers (23, 25)    Conductive interlayer (24)    Region (28)
NOVELTY - Photovoltaic device comprises an active layer (140), an electron acceptor and a polyarylamine biscarbonate ester compound (I).    USE - The photovoltaic device is useful for producing organic solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic device has long service life. The photovoltaic device absorbs large amount of light energy from sun and generate larger amount of current with high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Photovoltaic device comprises an active layer (140), an electron acceptor and a polyarylamine biscarbonate ester compound of formula (-(Ar1-N(Ar2)-Z-(N(Ar3)-Ar4)m-O-C(=O)-O-(R-O)y-C(=O)-O)n-) (I).    Ar1, Ar4 = arylene (optionally substituted);    Ar2, Ar3 = aryl (optionally substituted);    R = alkylene or arylene (both optionally substituted);    Z = a divalent linking group;    m = 0 or 1;    y = 1-3; and    n = number of repeating units.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing the photovoltaic device comprising applying a solution for the production of the active layer on the electrode using a liquid coating process; and drying the solution, where the solution comprises the electron acceptor and (I).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of the photovoltaic device.    Substrate (110)    Anode (120)    Electron barrier layer (130)    Active layer (140)    Electron transport layer. (150)
NOVELTY - An adhesive composition comprises polyacrylic polyol with number average molecular weights of 10000-100000, hydroxyl value of 1-100 mgKOH/g and glass transition temperature of - 25-10 degrees C, and polyisocyanate containing polyisocyanate derived from alicyclic diisocyanate or aliphatic diisocyanate. The equivalence ratio (NCO/OH) of hydroxyl group originating in acrylic polyol and isocyanate group in polyisocyanate is 0.1-3.    USE - Adhesive composition for lamination sheet used for back surface protection sheet for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition has high adhesive force even at high temperature and high humidity environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a back surface protection for solar cells comprising adhesive bond layer formed from the adhesive composition and sheet-like material of greater than or equal to 2 layers laminated through the adhesive bond layer.
NOVELTY - The device has coating film substrate of vacuum coating device, which are arranged into cylindric. A sputtering target and an evaporation source are distributed on one side of plated surface. A sputtering target material is provided as single component material for preparing copper, indium, and gallium elements of absorbed layer.    USE - Device for manufacturing solar cell absorbed layer.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell absorbed layer can be manufactured easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the manufacturing device.
NOVELTY - The glass has a transparent film solar battery layer, a photovoltaic polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer film and two low radiation glass layers that are arranged from an outer side to an inner side of a glass body, where the photovoltaic PVB interlayer film is arranged between the transparent film solar battery layer and one of the low radiation glass layers. The low radiation glass layers are provided with a vacuum layer.    USE - Composite glass.    ADVANTAGE - The glass has high efficiency, better sound and heat insulation functions and high safety.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows the schematic view of the composite glass.
NOVELTY - The method involves fixing a guide portion on a square-shaped frame. An edge of a bottom plate glass (10) is fixed on the square-shaped frame. A bottom adhesive layer (30) is filled with silicone fluid. Thickness of the bottom adhesive layer is 2-3.0mm. The bottom adhesive layer is arranged on the bottom plate glass. A solar cell (40) is laminated on the bottom adhesive layer. An upper bonding layer (50) is coated with the silicone fluid and arranged on the solar cell. Thickness of the upper bonding layer is 0.2-3.0mm. The bottom plate glass and an upper plate glass (60) are welded together.    USE - Method for manufacturing a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables arranging an ethylene vinyl acetate sheet on a BIPV solar module that is coated with the silicone fluid so as to ensure uniform UV wavelength and anti-yellowing factor, thus ensuring better phosphor conversion efficiency. The method enables manufacturing the BIPV solar module with less time. The method enables performing high temperature laminating process at 140 degrees Centigrade so as to reduce installing time and manufacturing cost of the module. The method enables coating the silicone fluid on an upper part of the bonding layer and the bottom adhesive layer so as to prevent outline over flow of caliber through the bottom plate glass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a BIPV solar module.    Bottom plate glass (10)    Bottom adhesive layer (30)    Solar cell (40)    Upper bonding layer (50)    Upper plate glass (60)
NOVELTY - Thermally curable adhesive, comprises: at least one thermosetting resin; electrically conductive particles having an average particle size of 1-50 mu m; and at least one metal precursor, where the metal precursor decomposes substantially to the corresponding metal during the thermal curing of the thermally curable adhesive.    USE - The thermally curable adhesive is useful as electrically conductive materials in the fabrication of electronic devices, integrated circuits, semiconductor devices, passive components, solar cells, solar modules and/or light emitting diodes.    ADVANTAGE - The thermally curable adhesive exhibits low processing viscosity and increased resistance to thermomechanical or mechanical fatigue. The thermally curable adhesive is capable of forming long term stable electrical interconnection, which exhibits low electrical contact resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a cured product of the thermally curable adhesive; and    (2) a bonded assembly comprising two substrates aligned in a spaced apart relationship, each of which has an inwardly facing surface and an outwardly facing surface, where between the inwardly facing surfaces of each of the two substrates an electrically conductive bond is formed by the cured product.
NOVELTY - The structure has a frame fixed to a back plate of a solar battery. A junction box is fixed to the back plate. Multiple mounting holes are provided on the frame. A low iron toughened glass, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) composite film, the solar battery sheet, another PET composite film solar battery and another low-iron toughened glass are stacked so as to form a layered structure which is set on the frame.    USE - Solar battery package structure.    ADVANTAGE - The package structure prolongs the service life of the battery and provides high quality. The package structure is environment-friendly and UV radiation-resistant.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar battery package structure.
NOVELTY - Concavo-convex is formed on one surface of substrate, and emitter later is formed on substrate in which the concavo-convex is formed. The reflection barrier layer is formed on emitter layer, and front electrode is formed connected through reflection barrier layer with the emitter layer. The substrate is dipped in the etchant, and organic solvent is mixed with alkali aqueous solution, to obtain solar cell.    USE - Manufacture of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is efficiently manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has transparent electrode layer (5) and backside electrode layer (6) that are electrically connected through a through-hole passing through insulating substrate (2). Reverse side electrode layer (3a) and backside electrode layer (3b) are electrically connected through other through-hole. Transparent electrode layer around through-hole is separated by trench (11). Transparent electrode layer and backside electrode layer (6) are electrically insulated from each other. Insulated substrate is formed from polyimide, polyamidoimide, or polyethylene naphthalate.    USE - Thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The output of the thin film solar cell can be increased. The rejection rate can be reduced. The thermal damage to electric power generation layer can be suppressed. The yield at the time of manufacture of the thin film solar cell can be improved. The fraction defective at the time of manufacturing the thin film solar cell can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method for thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show sectional views of thin film solar cell.    Thin film solar cell (1)    Insulated substrate (2)    Reverse side electrode layer (3a)    Back side electrode layers (3b,6)    Transparent electrode layer (5)
NOVELTY - Making a composite, comprises depositing a mixture of at least one poly(3-alkylthiophene) nanowires and at least one bulk heterojunction solar cell acceptor compounds onto a substrate to provide the composite.    USE - The method is useful for making composite (claimed) which is used in photovoltaic devices comprising solar cells, photovoltaic cells, and field-effect transistors.    ADVANTAGE - The method: provides poly(3-alkylthiophene) nanowires that serves as donor compound in bulk heterojunction layer of solar cell; allows to permit percolation sufficient for hole and electron extraction, and at the same time retains high light absorption efficiency; provides composites that has variety of forms (thin film); improves charge carrier mobility and photovoltaic properties; and utilizes poly(3-hexylthiophene) that offers far superior hole transport.
NOVELTY - Photovoltaic element (110), preferably a dye solar cell (112) comprises at least one first electrode (116), at least one n-semiconducting metal oxide, at least one electromagnetic radiation absorbing dye (122), at least one solid organic p-type semiconductor, and at least one second electrode (132), where the p-type semiconductor comprises silver in oxidized form.    USE - The photovoltaic element (110), preferably a dye solar cell (112) is useful for converting electromagnetic radiation into electrical energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) producing the solid organic p-type semiconductor for use in an organic component, preferably the photovoltaic element, comprising applying at least one p-conducting organic matrix material and at least silver in oxidized form, preferably (I) from at least one liquid phase to at least one carrier element, where (I) is silver nitrate or silver-bis-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide; and    (2) producing the photovoltaic element, comprising providing at least one first electrode, at least one n-semiconducting metal oxide, at least one be an electromagnetic radiation absorbing dye, at least one solid organic p-type semiconductor and at least one second electrode, where the p-type semiconductor is produced by the above mentioned method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure 1 shows a schematic sectional side view of the layer structure of the organic photovoltaic element.    Photovoltaic element (110)    Dye solar cell (112)    First electrode (116)    Electromagnetic radiation absorbing dye (122)    Second electrode (132)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of metal complex of porphyrin skeleton-containing compound involves reacting porphyrin skeleton-containing compound and metal salt at 200-450 degrees C in water.    USE - Manufacture of metal complex of porphyrin skeleton-containing compound used as catalyst, sensitizer and functional material for solar cell, pharmaceutical and agrochemical.    ADVANTAGE - The metal complex of porphyrin skeleton-containing compound is manufactured efficiently with excellent productivity.
NOVELTY - A condensed polycyclic polymer having anthracene-containing structural unit (I), is new.    USE - New condensed polycyclic polymer is used for organic thin film for organic thin-film element, organic thin-film transistor (all claimed), organic solar cell and optical sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The condensed polycyclic polymer has excellent charge transportability and solubility with respect to solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A condensed polycyclic polymer having anthracene-containing structural unit of formula (I), is new.    X1,X2=oxygen, sulfur or selenium;    R1,R2=halo, unsaturated alkyl, linear, branched or cyclic 1-30C alkyl, non-alkyl containing linear, branched or cyclic 1-30C alkyl, or 6-60C aryl or 4-60C heterocyclyl (both optionally substituted), where at least one of R1 and R2 is linear, branched or cyclic 1-30C alkoxy or linear, branched or cyclic 1-30C alkylthio;    R3,R4=monovalent group;    R0=H or monovalent group;and    m,n,s,t,r=0-2.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) polycyclic fused-ring compound of formula (V) or (VII);    (2) organic thin film element; and    (3) organic thin-film transistor (100).    Y1,Y2,Y5,Y6=H, halo, 1-30C alkyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkyl sulfonate, aryl sulfonate, arylalkyl sulfonate, alkyl stannyl, aryl stannyl, arylalkyl stannyl, boric-acid-ester residue, sulfonium methyl, phosphonium methyl, phosphonate methyl, monohalo methyl, boric-acid residue, formyl, vinyl or 6-60C aryl or 4-60C heterocyclyl (both optionally substituted);    Ar2,Ar3=heterocyclyl or aryl (both optionally substituted);    u,v=0 or 1;and    u+v=1 or more.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the organic thin-film transistor.    Substrate (1)    Active layer (2)    Insulating layer (3)    Gate electrode (4)    Organic thin-film transistor (100)
NOVELTY - The structure (10) has a laminated film in which an inorganic thin film layer (3) made of an inorganic substance is provided. A transparent plastic film (1) is laminated on one side of the inorganic thin film layer provided in laminated film. Another transparent plastic film (5) is laminated on other side of the inorganic thin film layer through an adhesive layer (4). The refractive indexes of the transparent plastic film (1), inorganic thin film layer containing aluminum oxide and the adhesive layer are set to satisfy the predetermined relationship respectively.    USE - Laminated structure used as substrate of electronic material such as electronic paper, solar cell and organic electroluminescent display device.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated structure which combines the outstanding transparency and the outstanding water vapor barrier properties can be provided. The time-dependent reliability of the device during the long-term use can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the laminated structure.    Transparent plastic films (1,5)    Hardened material layer (2)    Inorganic thin film layer (3)    Adhesive layer (4)    Laminated structure (10)
NOVELTY - The multi-junction solar cell (10) has a substrate (12) having peripheral lateral surfaces (24), on which a solar cell structure (14) is deposited. The solar cell structure has a peripheral surrounding surface (16). The surrounding surface is coated with a protective electrically insulating first coating or the lateral surfaces are coated with a protective electrically insulating second coating. The solar cell structure is left exposed or both the lateral surfaces as well as the surrounding surface are coated with a third coating.    USE - Multi-junction solar cell such as concentrator solar cell (claimed) used in aerospace and terrestrial light-concentrating photovoltaic systems.    ADVANTAGE - Oxidation and ingress of moisture at multiple solar cells can be prevented reliably by carrying out the coating process as specified, without affecting the efficiency of solar cells. The physical and chemical reactions of the solar cell material and/or the substrate material with the environment can be avoided, so that generation of electrical short circuits, corrosion or destruction of the cell structures can be avoided reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for producing multi-junction solar cell such as concentrator solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the multi-junction solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Multi-junction solar cell (10)    Substrate (12)    Solar cell structure (14)    Peripheral surrounding surface (16)    Peripheral lateral surface (24)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a heat sink (1) that includes an upper surface with a central region. The upper surface includes several channels radiating outwardly from central region. The thermally and electrically conductive laminates (4) are arranged in each of channels and formed with electrically conductive layer (5) and nonconductive layers. A thermally conductive insert including a top surface and bottom surface, is bonded to heat sink within central region. A solar cell is arranged upon insert and electrically connected to several terminals.    USE - Solar cell device e.g. integrated semiconductor photovoltaic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell substrate is embedded within the heat sink during the manufacturing phase, thus the need for thermally conductive substrate between the solar cell and the heat sink can be eliminated. The durable and easily manufactured solar chip packages can be obtained with lower vertical and narrower horizontal profiles. The electrical connections can be made between the chip and protective bypass diodes or other external circuitry, without the need for complex, time consuming, expensive, and vulnerable plastic packaging and soldered interconnections. The substrate can be embedded within the heat sink during the manufacturing phase, the assembly process can be simplified and the assembly of the solar package can be made faster, less expensive and more easily scalable.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a plan view of finished and packaged solar cell.    Heat sink (1)    Laminates (4)    Conductive layer (5)    Solar chip (8)    Solar cell device (100)
NOVELTY - A thermal radiation material has carbon-type substrate in which nanocorrugated structure (a) is formed on mask particles-deposited surface.    USE - Thermal radiation material is used for semiconductor element, solar cell, electronic device and electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal radiation material has excellent workability and hardness, and reduced heat dissipation property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of thermal radiation material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of manufacture of thermal radiation material. (Drawing includes non- English language text)    Sputtering process (101)
NOVELTY - An electrically conductive composition comprises spherical silver powder having an average particle diameter of 0.5-5 mu m, and flaky silver powder having a thickness of 0.05-0.2 mu m and apparent density of 0.4-1.1 g/cm3.    USE - Electrically conductive composition for forming a solar cell current collection electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The composition provides improved screen printing property and suppresses the generation of blotting.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a photovoltaic cell.
NOVELTY - The resin collector (3) has a resin binder containing electroconductive particle, and electrically conductive agent containing carbon black, where the particle diameter is 0.5 to 2 time the thickness of a resin collector layer and the thickness of the resin collector is 1-500 mm. Mass ratio of the particle and the carbon black is 80/20-95/5. A positive electrode active material layer (4) is formed in a surface of the resin collector. A negative electrode active material layer (2) is formed in another surface on multiple series on both sides of a separator (1) containing electrolyte.    USE - Resin collector for a bipolar type lithium secondary battery of a hybrid vehicle, an electric vehicle and a fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The resin collector allows manufacture of the bipolar type lithium secondary battery with excellent charge/discharge characteristic in a simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a bipolar type lithium secondary battery.    Separator (1)    Negative electrode active material layer (2)    Resin collector (3)    Positive electrode active material layer (4)    Bipolar electrode (10)
NOVELTY - A composition contains electroconductive oxide particles, spherical magnesium-fluoride particles having average particle diameter of 1-50 nm, and binder. The content of spherical magnesium-fluoride particles is 2-35 parts mass with respect to 100 parts mass of total content of electroconductive oxide particles and spherical magnesium-fluoride particles.    USE - Composition is used for manufacturing transparent conductive film for thin film solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film having high electric power generation efficiency, is manufactured efficiently and economically using the composition by simple method. The reflected light in the transparent conductive film-photoelectric converting layer interface increases by increasing the difference of refractive index of transparent conductive film and refractive index of photoelectric converting layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) transparent conductive film;    (2) thin film solar cell; and    (3) manufacture of transparent conductive film.
NOVELTY - A solar cell module backsheet raw material is manufactured by obtaining elongate body by bonding 1st resin film base material and 2nd resin film base material through adhesive agent under heating, winding up laminated body in roll shape, performing aging process in which laminated body accelerates hardening of adhesive agent, and cutting in size the laminated body that passed through aging process.    USE - Manufacture of solar cell module backsheet raw material.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing cost is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Bonding apparatus (100)    1st base material roll (101)    Drying furnace (104)    2nd base material roll (105)    Heat roll (106)
NOVELTY - Microorganisms which belong to Ensifer genus comprise 16S rRNA gene of the base sequence which shows greater than or equal to 99.4% homology.    USE - Microorganisms which belong to Ensifer genus for microbial battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The liquid spill in the microbial battery is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a microbial battery.
NOVELTY - A light excitation semiconductor comprises perovskite-type oxide (I).    USE - Light excitation semiconductor is used as powder- or film-form photocatalyst in electrode for device (all claimed) e.g. solar cell, water purification device, photocatalyst hydrogen generation device, organic decomposition device, and organic substance partial-oxidation reduction device.    ADVANTAGE - The light excitation semiconductor is economically produced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A light excitation semiconductor comprises perovskite-type oxide of formula: BaZr1-xMxO3 (I).    M=tetravalent element other than Zr;and    x=more than 0 to less than 1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show schematic view of the hydrogen generation device containing the light excitation semiconductor.    Light (4)    Dispersion liquid of light-excitation semiconductor (7)    Light-transmissive cell (8)    Gas separation membrane (15)    Gas pipes (16,17)
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises metal complex containing cobalt, iron or copper as a metal component, and nitrogen-containing polycyclic compound as ligand.    USE - Catalyst is used for electrochemical oxidation of hydride e.g. borohydride compound of alkali metal for direct fuel cell used in motor vehicle, mobile telephone and personal computer, and hydrogen-producing apparatus (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst is economical, and has excellent activity. The fuel cell formed using catalyst has excellent electric power generation efficiency, and reduced consumption of hydride.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) direct fuel cell, which has catalyst as anode pole, and uses borohydride as fuel; and    (2) hydrogen-producing apparatus (1), which has an ion-permeable separation membrane (4) arranged between anode-side electrode (2) and cathode-side electrode (3). The solution containing hydride and hydroxide is supplied to the anode-side electrode, and the cathode-side electrode is arranged opposite to the anode-side electrode. The hydrogen is generated by reductive reaction of proton using catalyst as anode-side electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the hydrogen-producing apparatus.    Hydrogen-producing apparatus (1)    Anode-side electrode (2)    Cathode-side electrode (3)    Ion-permeable separation membrane (4)    External circuit (5)
NOVELTY - The photovoltaic component has a transparent polycarbonate mono-layered plate (1), transparent ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layers (2,4), and a solar battery chip string (3). The back plate (5) is formed of the transparent polycarbonate mono-layered plate. The back plate is provided with a UV treatment layer and the laminated layer structure is mounted on the back plate with a junction box.    USE - Photovoltaic component.    ADVANTAGE - The weight of photovoltaic component is reduced and the transmission of UV light is blocked. The assembling cost of the photovoltaic component is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the photovoltaic component.    Transparent polycarbonate mono-layered plate (1)    Transparent ethylene vinyl acetate layers (2,4)    Solar battery chip string (3)    Back plate (5)
NOVELTY - The assembly has upper layer (2) and lower layer (3). The upper layer has ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layer (21), and glass panel (22). The lower layer has glass back plate (31) on which groove (4) is provided, and battery sheet (1) is provided in the groove.    USE - Solar energy battery assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The solar energy battery assembly has simple structure, and good stability is provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar energy battery assembly.    Battery sheet (1)    Upper layer (2)    Lower layer (3)    Groove (4)    EVA layer (21)    Glass panel (22)    Glass back plate (31)
NOVELTY - The solar cell panel is provided with solar cell sheet. The solar cell sheet is provided with suede toughened glass layer at one face, and the other face is provided with back film layer. The Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) glue film layer is set between the solar cell sheet and suede toughened glass layer, and between solar cell sheet and back film layer.    USE - Solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - The prolong service life is ensured, the panel does not cause environmental pollution. The conversion rate of solar energy into electric energy is greatly improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell panel.
NOVELTY - A solar battery back board comprises substrate, barrier layer, adhesive layer and weatherable layer, where two sides of base material is provided with at least one side of the weatherable layer. It is further provided with barrier on one side of base material. The barrier layer comprises oxygen barrier layer and water vapor barrier layer.    USE - Solar battery back board.    ADVANTAGE - The board exhibits high barrier property. It solves problem that conventional solar cell back board has poor barrier property for water vapor and oxygen, and has excellent mechanical property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram illustrating a solar battery back board.
NOVELTY - A solar energy battery backboard complex film comprises an outer protection layer (1), a base film layer, and an external protection layer. The base film layer comprises a polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film (3) between two polyethylene terephthlate (PET) films (2, 4). The PVF film and a PET film are coated with a curing agent. The other PET film is coated with an ethylene vinyl acetate coating (5). The base film layer is 0.1-0.4 mm thick. The outer protection layer is 0.01-0.05 mm.    USE - A solar energy battery backboard complex film.    ADVANTAGE - The complex film has reliable insulation, water resistance, and aging resistance. It is environment-friendly, has UV radiation resistant effect, and prolongs the service life of the solar energy battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of the complex film.    Outer protection layer (1)    PET films (2, 4)    PVF film (3)    Ethylene vinyl acetate coating (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing the substrate (300) with respect to vacuum chamber. A back plate having molybdenum foil film layers is formed. The process chambers are formed on one side of the substrate. A rear electrode is arranged in the vacuum chamber. The substrate whose thickness is less than 4 mm, is selected from the soda lime glass, base iron glass, non-alkali glass or tempered glass. The back plate is formed of neodymium, pure water molybdenum.    USE - Manufacturing method of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical characteristics of the thin film can be improved. Hence, the cohesive power of the thin film can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of substrate with substrate carrier.    Carrier (100)    Side portion (200)    Substrate (300)
NOVELTY - Method for producing thin film of solar energy battery production system, involves mixing zinc acetate and ethanolamine solution to obtain solution R1 with glycol ether solvent, stirring the solution, when the temperature is maintained at 68 degrees C, R2 will be at 36 degrees C, coating the sol-gel R2 at 400 rotations per minute (rpm), each time for 12 seconds, coating the sol-gel R2 at 2000 rpm, repeating the above-mentioned steps for 3 times and carrying out annealing process at temperature of 460-520 degrees C.    USE - The method is useful for producing thin film of solar energy battery production system.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to produce thin film having uniform surface and compact structure, and optimizes the temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for producing thin film of solar energy battery production system, involves (a) mixing zinc acetate and ethanolamine solution to obtain solution R1 with glycol ether solvent, where the water with zinc acetate to ethanol amine is in a ratio of 1:1.84, (b) stirring the solution, when the temperature is maintained at 68 degrees C, R2 will be at 36 degrees C, (c) coating the sol-gel R2 at 400 rotations per minute (rpm), each time for 12 seconds, (d) coating the sol-gel R2 at 2000 rpm, each time for 16 seconds, (e) repeating the steps (c) and (d) for 3 times using the oven at 150 degrees C and (f) carrying out annealing process at a temperature of 460-520 degrees C.
NOVELTY - Phosphorus gettering method, involves heating phosphorus oxychloride at 800 degrees C for 900 seconds, where the gas flow rate is 1000 sccm, and increasing temperature of furnace to 850 degrees C, heating phosphorus oxychloride at 850 degrees C for 780 seconds, and the gas flow rate is 1000 sccm, processing the phosphorus oxychloride at a constant temperature for 900 seconds, reducing furnace temperature to 600 degrees C centigrade, and carrying out the secondary pushing gettering process for 600 seconds.    USE - The phosphorus gettering method for producing multi-crystal silicon battery sheet.    ADVANTAGE - The phosphorus gettering method can rapidly change the temperature.
NOVELTY - The component has an adhesive layer made of sunlight transparent strip-shaped flexible material. A battery plate is provided with mono-crystalline silicon battery sheets, which are connected with each other through a connecting lead. The adhesive layer is provided with two flat main wires with same length. The wire is made of copper or aluminum material. The adhesive layer and the battery sheets are connected with each other. A solar energy battery component unit is formed in a strip-shaped structure. An ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layer is laminated between the sheet and the adhesive layer.    USE - Flexible cloth coiling solar energy battery component.    ADVANTAGE - The component is convenient to pack and carry and flexible to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a flexible cloth coiling solar energy battery component.
NOVELTY - The element has a base plate structure provided with a heavily doped germanium base region. A lightly doped epitaxial growing germanium layer is arranged on the germanium base region. Shallow touching surface face is formed between the germanium layer and the base region. Surfaces of a stacked battery structure are arranged on a surface of the base plate structure. A middle cell element unit is provided with a gallium arsenic cell element. A top cell element unit is provided with an aluminum indium gallium phosphide cell element.    USE - Multi-junction III-V group cell element.    ADVANTAGE - The element improves photocurrent water outflow efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The light doped epitaxial growing germanium layer is formed as a P-type doped germanium layer or N-type doped germanium layer. The germanium base region is formed as a P plus type doped germanium substrate or N plus type doped germanium substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a multi-junction III-V group cell element in partial section.
NOVELTY - The battery has an indium-tin-oxide layer (2) arranged on a substrate (1). A nano-silicon layer (4) is arranged on a lower electrode (5) and cadmium tellurium nano crystal (32). A cadmium sulfur nano-crystalline layer (31) is located on a group two to four semiconductor nanometer zinc sulfide layer (30) and a cadmium tellurium nano crystal layer. A silicon oxide medium layer (6) is provided with the nano-silicon layer. The substrate is made of carrier sheet or quartz material. The lower electrode is made of nickel and copper or aluminum material.    USE - Sulfur solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery ensures that an amorphous silicon thin film is provided with surface-line solar cell structures for absorbing visible light to improve a photo-electric conversion efficiency battery through changing grow condition for controlling nano structure size and distribution of nanometer crystal or nanometer line so as to adjust band gap width of a crystal layer. The battery adopts semiconductor silicon technique.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a sulfur solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a sulfur solar battery.    Substrate (1)    Indium-tin-oxide layer (2)    Nano-silicon layer (4)    Lower electrode (5)    Silicon oxide medium layer (6)    Group two to four semiconductor nanometer zinc sulfide layer (30)    Cadmium sulfur nano-crystalline layer (31)    Cadmium tellurium nano crystal (32)
NOVELTY - The battery has a silicon substrate provided with two silicon dioxide layers (1, 4). A surface of each silicon dioxide layer is provided with a source electrode, a drain electrode and a P-type or N-type silicon carbide nano-wire (3) to form an ohmic contact. An output electrode is arranged on the silicon dioxide layer that is provided with a gate electrode (5) to form schottky junction. An end of a schottky junction solar battery is connected to the output electrode.    USE - Silicon nanometer wire schottky junction type solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is simple to operate, has high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and ensures mass production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a silicon nanometer wire schottky junction type solar energy battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a silicon nanometer wire schottky junction type solar energy battery in partial section.    Silicon dioxide layers (1, 4)    P-type or N-type silicon carbide nano-wire (3)    Gate electrode (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves diffusing a battery sheet during wet polishing process, and filling etching liquid in the battery sheet by a conveying roller. A diffusion surface of the battery sheet is arranged in the conveying roller. Etching process is performed at three edges of the battery sheet along rotating direction. The battery sheet is rotated for about 180 degrees for performing battery sheet knurling and etching processes along forward transmission direction. The etching liquid is formed as hydrofluoric (HF) acid and nitric acid (HNO3) mixed solution.    USE - Method for etching a solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables realizing battery plate pre-polishing process and transmission roller liquid dipping etching process in an effective manner, reducing etching liquid medicine cell consumption rate and ensuring uniformity during the etching process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar energy battery etching device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a solar energy battery etching method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves drawing a single crystal silicon rod (1). A rounding process is performed at two ends of the silicon rod (2). The silicon rod is sliced (3) by adopting wire saw cutting process. Etching treatment is performed on the silicon rod (4) by wet etching technique after cutting the silicon chip. The silicon chip is cleaned and printed after etching process.    USE - N-type solar silicon crystal round battery manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables directly carrying out rounding process of a single crystal silicon rod, so that silicon waste is avoided and cutting operation is saved. The method enables saving energy consumption during cutting process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a N-type solar silicon crystal round battery manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Step for drawing the single crystal silicon rod (1)    Step for performing rounding process at two ends of silicon rod (2)    Step for slicing the silicon rod (3)    Step for performing etching treatment on the silicon rod (4)
NOVELTY - The method involves cleaning and etching a solar cell wafer. The solar cell wafer is dried for about 140 degrees centigrade. A phosposilicate glass (PSG) process of the solar cell wafer is performed. A plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process and screen printing process of the solar cell wafer are performed. The solar cell wafer is sintered at high temperature. The sintered solar cell wafer is sorted and packed. Nitrogen is deposited on the solar cell wafer. Power of a cell plate is tested.    USE - Method for processing a solar battery wafer.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables avoiding color difference on an inner sheet and water trace and bonding defects of a product with sufficient slice temperature, brightness and etching width and better printed pattern quality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a solar battery wafer processing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves selecting a single surface flocking type silicon chip. A silicon wafer face of the silicon chip is cleaned and matched with a diffusion furnace during single face boron diffusion process. A laser etching process is performed on a rear side of a silicon sheet by a laser. A phosphoric acid is coated with the rear side of the silicon sheet. A borosilicate glass is utilized for preventing phosphorus atoms from entering into a mask. A laser doping process is performed after phosphoric acid spin coating to form an n-type region.    USE - Method for manufacturing laser doping type rear electrode of a battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables removing a mask and a secondary diffusion process to simplify a production technique and saving production cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for manufacturing laser doping type rear electrode of a battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves forming n-type and p-type layers respectively on two sides of an N-type hexagonal shaped silicon substrate. An upper surface of the substrate is diffused by a silicon nitride deposition (SiN) film. A diffusion layer is formed on an upper surface of a single-side depositing silicon dioxide (Si02) thin film by a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technique. Phosphoric acid is filled in the silicon dioxide thin film. A lower surface of the silicon nitride deposition film is removed to clean a silicon chip for completing a cell surface diffusion process.    USE - Method for diffusing an N-type double face cell surface.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables performing a low-pressure CVD (LPCVD) silicon nitride deposition diffusion process with high density on a diffusion barrier layer at sides of an N-type battery in an effective manner. The method avoids utilization of a thermal oxidation type silicon dioxide thin film in the diffusion barrier layer during high temperature process without changing diffusion curve impurity concentration of the silicon substrate. The method enables adopting an N-type double surface of the battery to realize better electric contact performance so as to effectively reduce cost of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for diffusing a N-type double face cell surface.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The mirror has a set of first dielectric films orderly laminated on a transparent substrate using a transparent adhesive. A second dielectric film is coated on another transparent substrate. The substrates have parabolic shaped cross section, and are made of transparent soft plastic film. The dielectric films are made of niobium, thallium oxide, titanium dioxide, silicon dioxide or aluminum oxide. Cross section of a double-color lens is in parabola shape. The first substrate emits part of irradiated sunlight that passes through the mirror.    USE - Dichroic mirror for use in a solar energy device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The mirror obviously improves solar energy utilization rate of a solar energy device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar energy device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a dichroic mirror.
NOVELTY - Organic thin film provided on a base material is manufactured by chemically bonding 1st organic molecule together, orienting vertically, scattering on base material, introducing 2nd organic molecule, aligning with 1st organic molecule, and forming thin film on the base material.    USE - Manufacturing method of organic thin film for field effect transistor, organic light emitting element, solar cell, array, and display apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Orientation of organic molecule is controlled and has sufficient function.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) organic thin film provided on base material comprising base material, 1st organic molecule, and 2nd organic molecule;    (2) field effect transistor comprising organic semiconductor layer, consists of organic thin film;    (3) organic light emitting element comprising a pair of electrode on the base material, having organic thin film as carrier transport layer and light emitting layer between the pair of electrodes;    (4) solar cell comprising a pair of electrode on a base material, and p-type semiconductor layer and n-type semiconductor layer between the pair of said electrodes, made from organic thin film;    (5) array for display apparatuses comprising field effect transistor provided as switching element; and    (6) display apparatus comprising image signal output part which produces and outputs an image signal, drive part which produces an electric current or voltage based on the image signal, and light emission part which emits light using electric current or voltage produced. The light emission part is organic light emitting element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the manufacturing method of organic thin film.    Organic thin film (6)    Base material (60)    1st organic molecule (61)    2nd organic molecule (62)
NOVELTY - The multilayer protection sheet (6) has a weather resistance resin sheet (61) that is arranged at an exposed surface side. Another resin sheet (62) is laminated on a non-exposure surface side of the former resin sheet, where a layer and modified polyphenylene ether is provided. An ultraviolet-ray shielding material (66) is provided in the former resin sheet. The multilayer protection sheet is made of styrene resin of the modified polyphenylene ether.    USE - Multilayer protection sheet for a solar cell module (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The multilayer protection sheet has a weather resistance resin sheet that is arranged at an exposed surface side, and hence ensures durable multilayer protection sheet.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell module with cross-linking agent, which has sealing material sheet provided as polyethylene-type resin comprises ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer type resin.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a multilayer protection sheet.    Multilayer protection sheet (6)    Resin sheets (61,62,63)    Adhesive bond layers (64,65)    Ultraviolet-ray shielding material (66)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer. An active layer is provided with a macromolecule polymer. A surface of the active layer is provided with a polyimide film roller shaft, which is arranged on an active roller. The active layer is provided with a single material. A solar cell active layer structure is provided with a laminated structure. The solar cell active layer structure is coated with an intaglio printing, a slit extrusion coating and an ink jet printing.    USE - Thin film active layer inducing method for preparing a flexible substrate of an organic thin-film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving orderliness of a polymer segment so as to improve dispersibility and crystallinity of an electron donor material and an electron acceptor material of an active layer material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a thin film active layer.
NOVELTY - The solar cell deposition machine (100) has a long bottom plate having a sinister main section (11) at left side, and a right side pillar (13) at right side. The sinister main section and right side pillar are connected by an upper end pillar (14). An electrode roller (41) is arranged at left side of upper end roller constitution section (16) of upper end pillar, and an electrode roller (42) is arranged at right side of upper end roller constitution section (17) of upper end pillar. The electrode rollers are made of stainless steel, palladium, and carbon material.    USE - Solar cell deposition machine.    ADVANTAGE - The simple structured solar cell deposition machine is designed easily, so that solar cell can be manufactured easily at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the solar cell deposition machine.    Sinister main section (11)    Right side pillar (13)    Upper end pillar (14)    Upper end roller constitution sections (16,17)    Electrode rollers (41,42)    Solar cell deposition machine (100)
NOVELTY - An organosilicon pouring sealant is prepared by mixing polymer precursor (B) and organosilicon precursor (A), adding initiator, performing ultraviolet irradiation for 5-10 minutes, heating and curing. The organosilicon precursor (A) is obtained by mixing acryloxy silane and silane coupling agent (D1) in solvent (S1), adding catalyst (C1), heating, performing condensation reaction, and removing solvent. The polymer precursor (B) is prepared by mixing mercapto silane and silane coupling agent (D2) in solvent (S2), adding catalyst (C2), heating and performing condensation reaction.    USE - Organosilicon pouring sealant is used for chip packaging, light emitting diode packaging, solar cell packaging, automotive electronic industry and household electronic product (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organosilicon pouring sealant has excellent light transmittance and mechanical property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organosilicon pouring sealant is prepared by mixing polymer precursor (B) and organosilicon precursor (A), adding initiator, performing ultraviolet irradiation for 5-10 minutes, heating at 60-80 degrees C and curing for 1-3 hours. The organosilicon precursor (A) is obtained by mixing acryloxy silane and silane coupling agent (D1) in organic solvent (S1), adding catalyst (C1), heating at 80-140 degrees C, performing condensation reaction for 1-24 hours, and removing solvent. The polymer precursor (B) is prepared by mixing mercapto silane and silane coupling agent (D2) in organic solvent (S2), adding catalyst (C2), heating at 80-140 degrees C, performing condensation reaction for 4-48 hours and removing solvent.
NOVELTY - A composite phase change material contains organic-inorganic polymeric material, and has phase change temperature of 20-50 degrees C. The content of organic material in the composite phase change material is 40-95 %mass.    USE - Composite phase change material is used for silicon solar battery radiating device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composite phase change material has high thermal conductivity, and can be manufactured economically by simple method. The silicon solar battery radiating device has high reliability and photoelectric generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silicon solar battery radiating device.
NOVELTY - A back sheet-integrated sealing material sheet has a sealing material sheet containing ethylene copolymer layer (a), polyethylene layer and ethylene copolymer layer (b) formed on a back sheet.    USE - Back sheet-integrated sealing material sheet for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back sheet-integrated sealing material sheet has excellent durability and electrical insulation property, and is economical.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a winding part fixed at a buffer layer of a soft copper indium gallium selenide thin film solar cell. The cell is fixed on an outer side of a preparation tank part. An exclusive inlet port is fixed in the preparation tank part. A dryer part is utilized for drying a cleaning unit. A substrate is filled with washing solution. A deposition liquid controlling element controls a water level of a deposition liquid water level control device. The deposition liquid water level control device regularly controls height of the substrate.    USE - Buffer layer deposition apparatus for a soft copper indium gallium selenide thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus prevents a deposition part from the substrate, and has echo-friendly, and improves high productivity process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows front and side views of a buffer layer deposition apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Oxide nanostructures are formed on substrate by arranging substrates with respect to intracell for supercritical-carbon-dioxide oxide-nanostructures formation. An organic vehicle containing organic compound and solvent is provided in the intracell. Supercritical carbon dioxide is supplied to intracell by regulating temperature and pressure in intracell. The supercritical organic compound is layered on oxide nanostructures, to form an organic layer.    USE - Formation of organic layer on oxide nanostructure used for organic solar cell (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic solar cell.
NOVELTY - A substrate is coated with a dispersed solution in which carbon nanotube surface-modified with graphene oxide and carboxylic acid, graphene oxide and carbon nanotube, or reduced graphene oxide and carbon nanotube is dispersed. The obtained substrate is exposed to vapor of solution containing reducing agent including halogen element to obtain thin conductive film consisting of reduced graphene oxide and carbon nanotube.    USE - Manufacture of thin conductive film used for transparent electrode for display device and solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The transparent electrode formed using the thin conductive film has excellent electroconductivity and transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for transparent electrode.
NOVELTY - An intermediate band solar battery consists of a substrate, a back electrode arranged on the substrate, a complementary type film arranged on the back electrode, a photoelectric-conversion film material arranged on the complementary type film, and a metal electrode. The photoelectric-conversion film material is a photoelectric-conversion layer with an intermediate band. The parent material of the photoelectric-conversion layer with the intermediate band is made of titania, zinc oxide, silicon, or III-V group semiconductor material.    USE - Intermediate band solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The intermediate band solar battery has excellent photoelectric-conversion efficiency and can be manufactured economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of photoelectric-conversion film material, which involves providing the parent material, preferably titania, and forming intermediate band by co-doping impurity atoms or impurity atom pairs accounting for 1-5 at.% of the parent material to the parent material through unequal or non-compensatory n-p; and    (2) use of photoelectric-conversion film material for improving the photoelectric-conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - A hot electron-based metal-semiconductor nanodiode solar cell has hot electron which is detected over Schottky energy barrier after generating on the surface of thin film of metal.    USE - Hot electron-based metal-semiconductor nanodiode solar cell.
NOVELTY - A semiconductor composite comprises ternary phase hybrid material containing cadmium sulfide-titanium dioxide-tungsten trioxide.    USE - Semiconductor composite for use as an optical conversion electrode material (claimed) of a photoelectrochemical cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composite has high photoconversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a semiconductor composite.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a process for delivering an electron in the ternary phase hybrid material containing cadmium sulfide-titanium dioxide-tungsten trioxide.
NOVELTY - The chair has several support panels (120) that are combined with a frame to support an object. A solar cell (126) and a plane heater layer (125) are arranged in the support panel. The plane heater layer is heated by the electric power generated by solar cell. A carbon nanotube having optical permeability is provided in the plane heater layer.    USE - Sunlight-sensitive chair used in outdoor such as park and public transport.    ADVANTAGE - Since the solar cell and the plane heater layer are arranged in the support panel, the size of the sunlight-sensitive chair is reduced. Since the electric power generated by the solar cell is used by the sunlight-sensitive chair, the need of additional power produced in the neighboring street light is eliminated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the sunlight-sensitive chair.    Support panel (120)    Plane heater layer (125)    Solar cell (126)    Storage battery (127)    Insulation layer (128)
NOVELTY - Extraction of high-pure silicon carbide from ingot waste sludge, involves adding nonionic surfactant (in weight%) (5-20) and water (50-200) to ingot waste sludge, agitating for 5-30 minutes, adding base (5-20) and water (50-200) to the separated sludge, agitating for 30-180 minutes, dehydrating, neutralizing using acid, adding water (50-200), agitating, dehydrating, washing, and drying by heating.    USE - Extraction of high-pure silicon carbide used for manufacturing semiconductor device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient extraction of silicon carbide with high purity and high yield.
NOVELTY - Forming a thin film, comprises: contacting a substrate in a first reaction space with a first precursor (105) to form a first metal layer at sub-monolayer coverage; and contacting the substrate in a second reaction space with a group V precursor (115), where the group V precursor comprises a nitrogen containing species comprising active neutral species of nitrogen and the first precursor comprises at least one of a group III element.    USE - The method is useful for forming a thin film (claimed), which is used in photovoltaic solar cell and LED devices and systems.    ADVANTAGE - The method minimize or eliminates thin film contamination, thus providing high quality group III-V thin films.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of method for forming a group III-V thin film.    Contacting a substrate in a first reaction space with a first precursor (105)    Move the substrate to a second reaction space (110)    Contacting the substrate in a second reaction space with a group V precursor (115)    Move substrate to first reaction space or third reaction space (120)
NOVELTY - Semiconductor device comprises an electrode, where: the electrode, prior to firing, comprises a composition containing at least one conductive material, at least one inorganic binder and organic vehicle; 1-15 wt.% of the inorganic components are submicron particles; 1-15 wt.% of the conductive materials have a d50 of 0.2-0.6 mu ; and 85-99 wt.% of the conductive materials have a d50 of 1.5-10 mu .    USE - The semiconductor device is useful in a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device provides solar cells having improved electrical performance, thus increasing solar cell efficiency (greater than 90% of the reference solar cell).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for making the semiconductor device comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate, at least one insulating film, and the thick film composition; applying the insulating film to the semiconductor substrate; applying the thick film composition to the insulating film on the semiconductor substrate; and firing the semiconductor, insulating film and thick film composition.    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)    Silicon nitride film, titanium oxide film, or silicon oxide film (30)    p+ layer (40)    Aluminum paste formed on backside (60)
NOVELTY - A photoelectrode of a photosensitized solar cell, comprises a conductive substrate; and a zinc ferrite thin film located on a surface of the conductive substrate. The photoelectrode further comprises a conductive material located on the surface of the conductive substrate, where the conductive material is selected from titanium oxide, zinc oxide, copper oxide, and/or zirconia.    USE - As a photoelectrode of photosensitized solar cell (claimed) useful in industrial applications.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectrode of photosensitized solar cell provides increased photo-electro conversion efficiency; employs less complicated apparatus and process; and utilizes lower annealing temperature than prior art does.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a photosensitized solar cell, comprising a photoelectrode, an electrolyte and a counter electrode, where the photoelectrode comprises a conductive substrate and a zinc ferrite thin film located on a surface of the conductive substrate that faces the counter electrode.
NOVELTY - The selenization processing device comprises a housing (100) and a storage unit (110), which stores the solid source (10) in the bottom side of the housing and vaporizes the solid source to gas molecules. A cracker part is connected to the storage unit, which is activated for cracking the gas molecules. A reaction chamber (130) is formed in the upper end of the housing, in which the semiconductor substrate is settled and performs the selenization reaction with the gas molecules flowed in from the cracker part in the substrate to form a copper indium gallium selenide layer.    USE - Selenization processing device for forming a copper indium gallium selenide thin film on a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cracker part is connected to the storage unit, which is activated for cracking the gas molecules, where a reaction chamber is formed in the upper end of the housing, in which the semiconductor substrate is settled and performs the selenization reaction with the gas molecules flowed in from the cracker part in the substrate to form a copper indium gallium selenide layer, and thus enables safe and efficient operation of the selenization processing device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a selenization processing device.    Solid source (10)    Housing (100)    Storage unit (110)    Reaction chamber (130)    Storage area heater (160)
NOVELTY - The battery has P-type silicon substrate (5) whose refractive index is set with specific range. Metal silver electrode (1) is passed through aluminum oxide layer (7) and silicon nitride layer (3) that is connected with N-type emitter (4). Lower surface of P-type silicon substrate, lower silicon nitride layer, and aluminum oxide layer are connected through hole. Length of round hole or square hole, circular hole, square hole side are set in specific range. Opening area of the back surface of P-type silicon substrate is set with preset range.    USE - Crystalline silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The anti-UV radiation performance, high photoelectric conversion efficiency of the battery can be improved greatly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the crystalline silicon solar battery.    Metal silver electrode (1)    Silicon nitride layer (3)    N-type emitter (4)    P-type silicon substrate (5)    Aluminum oxide layer (7)
NOVELTY - The battery has positive surface formed by silicon oxide and silicon nitride. An aluminum oxide or silicon oxide layer is provided in a P-type substrate and partial structure is provided to form an effective back passivation. An electrode is formed by filling slurry through silicon chip. The back portion is led out from the hole of electrode mask. The p-type substrate and partial field is provided with aluminum oxide film or a silicon nitride film with laser.    USE - Silicon crystal battery.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of silicon crystal battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the silicon crystal battery.
NOVELTY - The solar cell panel pressing device has silicon chip placing platform (4), silicon chip wire connection platform (5), table (6), pressing platform (7), cooling platform (8) and feed table (9) provided on a moving platform (3) set between the driving wheels (2) on the two sides of a rack (1). A pressing machine (10) is provided on the pressing platform. The pressing machine has operation control panel, heating medium circulation pump, hydraulic pump and hydraulic drive rod. The hydraulic drive rod is installed in an oil cylinder.    USE - Solar cell panel pressing device for manufacture of solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon chip arrangement, wire welding, hot-pressing, cooling and discharging operations are performed continuously for ensuring high quality of solar battery board and improving production efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the structure of solar cell panel pressing device.    Rack (1)    Driving wheel (2)    Moving platform (3)    Silicon chip placing platform (4)    Silicon chip wire connection platform (5)    Table (6)    Pressing platform (7)    Cooling platform (8)    Feed table (9)    Pressing machine (10)
NOVELTY - The electrode has an amorphous slide glass substrate that is heated at room temperature using sputtering apparatus. A transparent oxide material (3) is provided to have material selected from the group consisting of indium tin oxide, fluorine tin oxide and aluminum zinc oxide. A metal interposing layer (4) is formed of material such as copper and silver, and provided between the lower layer and the upper layer.    USE - Transparency multi-layered electrode used in thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The improved transparency multi-layered electrode is provided with the capability of replacing the transparent oxide thin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the sputtering apparatus.    Chamber (1)    Board loader (2)    Transparent oxide material (3)    Metal interposing layer (4)    Turbo pump (5)
NOVELTY - A silicon-containing film-forming composition comprises siloxane polymer having ring structure in a side chain, polar low-molecular-weight compound and solvent.    USE - Silicon-containing film-forming composition is used as mask material composition, and for forming impurity diffused layer on semiconductor substrate for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The pattern formed using the silicon-containing film-forming composition has reduced shrinkage before and after drying.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) formation of impurity diffused layer, which involves applying silicon-containing film-forming composition on semiconductor substrate, and applying impurity diffusion component on the substrate as mask; and    (2) solar cell (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of manufacture of solar cell.    Mask material composition (M)    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Passivation layer (6)    Silicon nitride film (7)    Solar cell (10)
NOVELTY - The element (10) has I-type amorphous silicon film (13) that is formed on the surface of a N-type single crystal silicon substrate (14). P-type amorphous silicon film (12) is formed on the I-type amorphous silicon film. I-type amorphous silicon film (15) is formed on the N-type single crystal silicon substrate. N-type amorphous silicon film (16) is formed on the I-type amorphous silicon film. The film thickness of a transparent conductive film (17) is larger than a transparent conductive film (11). A metal layer (18) is formed on the transparent conductive film (17).    USE - Photoelectric conversion element for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element is simple in structure so that the cost required for manufacturing can be reduced. The reflectance of the light in a laminated structure can be improved. The characteristic of the photoelectric conversion element can be improved. The absorption of the evanescent light in the metal film can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element.    Photoelectric conversion element (10)    Transparent conductive film (11)    P-type amorphous silicon film (12)    I-type amorphous silicon film (13)    N-type single crystal silicon substrate (14)    I-type amorphous silicon film (15)    N-type amorphous silicon film (16)    Transparent conductive film (17)    Metal film (18)
NOVELTY - The method involves implanting a type of n-type dopant in a front side of an n-type substrate (101) to create a surface field i.e. n-type front surface field (FSF) (102). A type of p-type dopant is implanted in a back side of the substrate to create a p-type emitter (301). An additional dopant is selectively implanted to create a set of doped contact regions e.g. n-type front selective FSF regions, on the front side or the back side. The substrate is thermally treated. A metallization procedure is used to add a set of metal contacts (105, 305) to the substrate.    USE - Method for producing a bifacial solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables maximizing diffusion of majority carriers and reducing a series resistance among the contacts and the n-type substrate by heavily doping the regions beneath the metal contacts so as to create the regions of higher dopant concentration in the surface field or the emitter by performing a selective implantation process on the front side and/or back side, thus improving efficiency of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a bifacial solar cell.    N-type substrate (101)    N-type FSF (102)    Metal contacts (105, 305)    Bifacial solar cell (300)    P-type emitter (301)
NOVELTY - A zinc-tellurium layer is implanted with primary components chosen from group III at primary energy level, and further implanted with secondary components chosen from group VII at secondary energy level which is different from the primary energy level. The primary components and secondary components are implanted to an equal depth in zinc-tellurium layer. Thus, zinc-tellurium layer is doped.    USE - Method of doping zinc-tellurium layer used for ultra-high efficiency solar cell, pure green light emitting diode, laser diode, optoelectronic detector and compound semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently dopes the zinc-tellurium layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a black diagram of plasma doping system.    Workpiece (103)    Plasma doping system (400)    Source (401)    Process chamber (402)    Platen (404)    Plasma (406)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element has sequential lamination of conductive layer (5), semiconductor laminated component (12) and substrate (1). The semiconductor laminated component contains n-type nitride semiconductor layer (2), i-type nitride semiconductor layer (3), and p-type nitride semiconductor layer (4) from the substrate side toward the conductive layer side. The p-type nitride semiconductor layer has recesses and projections (11) on the surface of the conductive layer side.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell and light emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element is efficiently manufactured with excellent productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of photoelectric conversion element.    Substrate (1)    N-type nitride semiconductor layer (2)    I-type nitride semiconductor layer (3)    P-type nitride semiconductor layer (4)    Conductive layer (5)    Trapezoid (9)    Recesses and projections (11)    Semiconductor laminated component (12)
NOVELTY - The cell has light-receiving surface lateral electrode which is electrically connected with impurity diffused layer, and which is formed in one surface side of semiconductor substrate (2,11). A back surface side electrode is formed in other surface side of substrate. The light reflectivity of portion of surface of one surface side of substrate is provided with corrugated shape is lower than other corrugated shape. The light reflectivity of one surface side of semiconductor substrate is lower than light reflectivity of other surface side of semiconductor substrate.    USE - Photovoltaic cell of solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The light reflectivity of one surface side of semiconductor substrate is lower than light reflectivity of other surface side of semiconductor substrate, so that the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photovoltaic cell can be improved. The reliability of photovoltaic cell can be improved. The photovoltaic cell can be manufactured easily. The cost of photovoltaic cell can be reduced. The performance of photovoltaic cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing method of photovoltaic cell; and    (2) solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photovoltaic cell.    Semiconductor substrates (2,11)    N-type impurity diffused layer (3)    Anti-reflective film (4)    Front silver grid electrode (5)    Back aluminum electrode (7)
NOVELTY - A surface-protection material has an inorganic thin film layer on one surface of a base material, a moisture proof film having water vapor permeation rate of less than 0.1 g/m2.day, a weather-resistant film in the inorganic thin film layer side of moisture proof film, and a back surface film with melting point of 80-180 degrees C and provided on the opposite side to inorganic thin film layer of moisture proof film.    USE - Surface-protection material is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The surface protection material has excellent moisture resistance, and provides solar cell having excellent durability.
NOVELTY - A barrier film (S1) comprises a substrate; a base polymer layer on a major surface of the substrate; an oxide layer on the base polymer layer; and a protective polymer layer on the oxide layer, where the protective polymer layer comprises a reaction product of a first (meth)acryloyl compound, and a (meth)acryl-silane compound derived from a Michael reaction between a second (meth)acryloyl compound and an aminosilane, optionally where the first (meth)acryloyl compound is the same as the second (meth)acryloyl compound.    USE - In an article (claimed) selected from photovoltaic device, display device, organic photovoltaic solar cell, organic light emitting diode, and solid state lighting device.    ADVANTAGE - The barrier film provides enhanced resistance to moisture and improved peel strength adhesion of the protective polymer layer to the underlying layers; exhibits superior mechanical properties such as elasticity and flexibility with having low oxygen or water vapor transmission rates; and does not exhibit delamination or curl that can arise from thermal stresses or shrinkage in a multilayer structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an article incorporating the barrier film (S1), where the article is selected from a photovoltaic device, a display device, and/or a solid state lighting device; and    (2) making the barrier film (S1), involving (a) applying a base polymer layer to a major surface of a substrate, (b) applying an oxide layer on the base polymer layer, and (c) depositing on the oxide layer a first (meth)acryloyl compound and a (meth)acryl-silane compound derived from a Michael reaction between a second (meth)acryloyl compound and an aminosilane, and reacting the (meth)acryl-silane compound with the first (meth)acryloyl compound to form a protective polymer layer on the oxide layer.
NOVELTY - The solar cell comprises a photoanode including a mesoporous electron conductor film (14), a quantum dot layer (16) electrically coupled to the anode, an electrolyte (18) such as polysulfide electrolyte disposed adjacent to the quantum dot layer, and a cathode (20) electrically coupled to the electrolyte and the quantum dot layer, and a sulfide compound coated counter-electrode electrically coupled to the polysulfide electrolyte. The cathode includes a sulfur-containing compound. The electron conductor film comprises nanoparticles having an average outer dimension of 10-300 nm.    USE - Used as a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The compact solar cell exhibits high efficiency, increased reliability and improved quantum behavior.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar cell comprises a photoanode including a mesoporous electron conductor film (14), a quantum dot layer (16) electrically coupled to the anode, an electrolyte (18) such as polysulfide electrolyte disposed adjacent to the quantum dot layer, and a cathode (20) electrically coupled to the electrolyte and the quantum dot layer, and a sulfide compound coated counter-electrode electrically coupled to the polysulfide electrolyte. The cathode includes a sulfur-containing compound. The electron conductor film comprises nanoparticles having an average outer dimension of 10-300 nm. The electrolyte includes a low surface tension solvent. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic cross-sectional side view of a solar cell.    Electrode (12)    Electron conductor film (14)    Quantum dot layer (16)    Electrolyte (18)    Cathode. (20)
NOVELTY - The device has a main portion that is provided with pickling tank, alkali washing tank, spraying tank and dryer. The battery is washed by the washing tank using alkali neutralized with residual acid.    USE - Device for removing phosphorus silicon glass in solar energy battery chip.    ADVANTAGE - The phosphorus silicon glass in the solar energy battery chip is removed easily through simple technique. The time taken for removing the phosphorus silicon glass in the solar energy battery chip is reduced. The flexibility of the dryer in the phosphorus silicon glass removing device is improved. The cost of the phosphorus silicon glass removing device is reduced. The stability of the phosphorus silicon glass removing device is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flow diagram illustrating process of removing phosphorus silicon glass in solar energy battery chip. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The cell has a substrate (110) e.g. negative type crystalline silicon substrate, comprising a front surface (111) receiving solar light and a rear surface (112) formed opposite to the front surface. A semiconductor layer (130) i.e. amorphous silicon layer, comprises insulating pattern formed on an area of the rear surface and semiconductor pattern formed on another area of the rear surface in which the insulating pattern is not formed, where the semiconductor layer comprises thickness between about 100 and 200 Armstrong. Doped patterns (DP1, DP2) are formed in the semiconductor pattern.    USE - Backside contact type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The doped patterns are formed on the rear surface, so that loss of solar light incident into the front surface can be decreased, thus increasing absorption rate of the solar light incident into the cell. The doped patterns are formed on the semiconductor layer including intrinsic-type amorphous semiconductor, so that one of the doped patterns can be electrically insulated from the other doped pattern.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view illustrating a process for manufacturing a solar cell.    Doped patterns (DP1, DP2)    Substrate (110)    Front surface of substrate (111)    Rear surface of substrate (112)    Semiconductor layer (130)
NOVELTY - A laminate (10) has a glass substrate (1) and a protective film (2) formed on the glass substrate. The protective film is obtained by hardening a composition (a) containing compound (A) having cyclic structure and (meth)acryloyl groups, phosphoric acid ester compound (B) having (meth)acryloyl group, and fatty acid ester (C) having hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of 2-15.    USE - Laminate is used for touch panel (claimed), display device, window glass of residence or motor vehicles, panels of solar cell and optical glass.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate has excellent low visibility of fingerprint, and excellent adhesiveness with respect to glass and hardness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for composition, which comprises components (A)-(C).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of laminate.    Glass substrate (1)    Protective film (2)    Laminate (10)
NOVELTY - A mixture of titanium dioxide (IV), magnesium metal and carbon is baked at 650-800 degrees C in a closed-type container under atmospheric condition, to obtain titanium monoxide (II) microparticles. The closed type-container has a function of discharging internal gas outside, at the time of rise of inner pressure in the container.    USE - Manufacture of titanium monoxide (II) microparticles used as dopant for zinc oxide-type transparent conductive material for forming transparent conductive film by sputtering method, ion-plating method, pulsed-laser deposition method and electron beam vapor deposition method. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display element, solar cell, organic electroluminescent device, inorganic electroluminescent device, motor-vehicle window, heat-ray reflective film for construction, and antistatic film.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides titanium monoxide (II) microparticles, by a simple process.
NOVELTY - An adhesive agent contains polymer having ring structure containing hetero atom obtained by cyclopolymerizing monomer component including diene structure-containing monomer chosen from 1,6-diene structure-containing monomer having hetero atom, and 1,5-diene structure-containing monomer having hetero atom in a principal chain.    USE - Adhesive agent is used for backsheet for solar cell used for solar-cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive agent has excellent water resistance and adhesiveness, and provides solar cell with excellent electric output characteristics and suppressed generation of defects.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell module backsheet;    (2) solar cell module; and    (3) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic sectional view of solar cell module backsheet.    Base material (1)    Adhesive agent (2)    Barrier layer (3)    Adhesive bond layer (4)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing an adhesion process of metal catalyst particles (3) on a metal substrate (2) i.e. platinum substrate, when forming a carbon nanotube membrane on a surface (2a) of the metal substrate. The metal substrate is immersed in a solvent (6) for distributing the metal catalyst particles and a ceramic particle (4) in the solvent. Average particle diameter of the ceramic particle is larger than average particle diameter of the metal catalyst particles. The average particle diameter of the metal catalyst particles is 1- 100 nm.    USE - Method for manufacturing a structure for a carbon nanotube electrode installed in a chamber of a microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition process unit.    ADVANTAGE - The metal substrate is immersed in the solvent for distributing the metal catalyst particles and the ceramic particle in the solvent, so that variation in quality of the carbon nanotube electrode can be suppressed and the carbon nanotube electrode can be manufactured in short time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing a dye-sensitized solar cell    (2) a method for manufacturing a carbon nanotube electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a ultrasonic wave generation tank during adhesion process.    Metal substrate (2)    Surface (2a)    Metal catalyst particles (3)    Ceramic particle (4)    Solvent (6)
NOVELTY - The composition unit has a binder e.g. polymer-type binder and/or non-polymer-type binder, containing 2-35 mass parts of anisotropic magnesium-fluoride particle with respect to 100 mass parts of electroconductive oxide particles. A composition part contains metallic soap, metal complex, metal alkoxide, halosilanes, 2-alkoxy ethanol, beta-diketone and alkyl acetate. Average particle diameter of the electroconductive oxide particles and the anisotropic magnesium-fluoride particle is 1-50 nm.    USE - Composition unit for a transparent conductive film for a thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The binder contains 2-35 mass parts of the anisotropic magnesium-fluoride particle with respect to 100 mass parts of the electroconductive oxide particles, so that the electric power generation efficiency of a thin film solar cell can be improved, and vacuum installation of the thin film solar cell can be achieved at low-cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a transparent conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a thin film solar cell.    Transparent conductive film (1)    Photoelectric converting layer (2)    Transparent electrode layer (3)    Electroconductive reflecting film (4)    Base material (10)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element has transparent electrode (a), photoelectric converting layer containing p-type organic semiconductor material and n-type organic-semiconductor material, and electrode (b) sequentially arranged on transparent substrate. The photoelectric converting layer contains pyrene compound having partial structure (I) as p-type organic-semiconductor material.    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell containing the organic photoelectric conversion element has excellent durability, and high curve factor and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoelectric conversion element has transparent electrode (a), photoelectric converting layer containing p-type organic semiconductor material and n-type organic-semiconductor material, and electrode (b) sequentially arranged on transparent substrate. The photoelectric converting layer contains pyrene compound having partial structure of formula (I) as p-type organic-semiconductor material.    X1-X4=carbon or nitrogen;    R1-R4=alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, aryl, heteroaryl or optionally substituted alkylsilyl;and    or R1+R4=ring.
NOVELTY - A carbon nanotube electrode structure (1) has a metal substrate (3), a carbon nanotube film (2) supported on metal substrate and a metal catalyst (4). The metal substrate has a main portion (5) having a primary main surface (5a) and a secondary main surface (5b) arranged opposite to the primary main surface, and a metal coating film (6a,6b) coated on at least one of surface of main portion. The main portion contains iron, chromium, cobalt, nickel and/or titanium. The metal coating film contains aluminum.    USE - Structure for carbon nanotube electrode used for dye-sensitized solar cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to lithium ion secondary battery, lithium ion capacitor, electrical double layer capacitor, fuel cell, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon nano tube electrode structure has excellent electroconductivity and flexibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) carbon nanotube electrode, which is obtained by forming a carbon nanotube film using a raw material containing carbon on the structure, by chemical vapor deposition method; and    (2) dye-sensitized solar cell, which has a working electrode, a counter electrode (20), a sealing portion for connecting the working electrode and the counter electrode, and an electrolyte surrounded by the working electrode, counter electrode, and the sealing portion. The counter electrode is carbon nanotube electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of counter electrode.    Carbon nanotube electrode structure (1)    Carbon nanotube film (2)    Metal substrate (3)    Metal catalyst (4)    Main portion (5)    Primary main surface (5a)    Secondary main surface (5b)    Metal coating films (6a,6b)
NOVELTY - The collector (3) has a resin binder whose average molecular weight is 300, 000, and a resin crosslinked by a crosslinkable group. An outermost layer electrode (5) is located in an outermost layer of a battery element. An outer peripheral part in a separator (1) is extended outward with respect to a bipolar electrode (10). A seal part (6) is formed of an insulating sealing material. An acrylic resin is obtained by polymerizing a monomer component. The seal part is positioned between outer peripheral parts.    USE - Resin collector for a bipolar type lithium secondary battery that is utilized for a hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle and a fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The collector prevents a liquid junction between a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer and improves intensity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a bipolar type lithium secondary battery.    Separator (1)    Resin collector (3)    Outermost layer electrode (5)    Seal part (6)    Bipolar electrode (10)
NOVELTY - A low-reflective material has base material, low-refractive index material layer formed on the surface of base material, and surface layer formed on the low-refractive index material layer. The surface layer is formed using (meth)acrylic-type polymer having containing carbonyl group-containing repeating unit (I) and alkoxy silyl group (II) on fragment terminal.    USE - Low-reflective material is used for display apparatus, rear-view mirror, motor vehicle, optical filter and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The low-reflective material has excellent anti-fog property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A low-reflective material has base material, low-refractive index material layer formed on the surface of base material, and surface layer formed on the low-refractive index material layer. The surface layer is formed using (meth)acrylic-type polymer having carbonyl group-containing repeating unit of formula: -(C(-R1)(-C(=O)-O-R2)-CH2)- (I) and alkoxy silyl group of formula: R4-Si(-R3)(-R5)-R6- (II) on fragment terminal.    R1=H or methyl;    R2=hydrophilic group;    R3-R5=1-4C alkyl or 1-4C alkoxy, in which at least one of R3-R5 is 1-4C alkoxy;and    R6=1-12C alkylene.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for (meth)acrylic-type polymer.
NOVELTY - A benzene tricarboxylic acid triester compound (I) is new.    USE - New benzene tricarboxylic acid triester compound is used in resin compositions (claimed), and as additive for resins e.g. polycarbonate. Uses include but are not limited to electrophotographic photoreceptors used in printers and copiers, organic thin film transistors, organic thin film solar cells, flat panel displays, and organic electroluminescent elements.    ADVANTAGE - The new compound provides resin composition which easily forms thin resin films having excellent gas barrier property and abrasion resistance, even after stoving process. The compound suppresses permeation of low-molecular toxic gases, such as water vapor, ozone gas, and nitrogen oxide. The compound has excellent solubility and heat resistance, and can be manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A benzene tricarboxylic acid triester compound of formula (I) is new.    X1-X3=3-20C cycloalkyl;and    n,m,l=0-6.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for resin composition comprising compound (I), a resin, a charge transporting substance, and a solvent.
NOVELTY - A solar battery silicon wafer diffusion furnace comprises two ends of quartz boat fixed with gas uniform stream plate, one end of the quartz boat opened with inlet, and other end with air inlet pipe connected with body; air inlet pipe opposite to gas uniform flow plate; lower end of quartz boat of waste gas pipe; air inlet pipe opened at lower end discharge port of waste gas pipe; and silicon chip divided into groups, each group of silicon sheet arranged between two gas uniform stream board of quartz boat, each set of silicon chip parallel to air inlet pipe arranged on surface of quartz boat.    USE - Solar battery silicon wafer diffusion furnace.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar battery silicon wafer diffusion furnace.
NOVELTY - The system has waste battery treatment tank (1) which is provided with agitator. A heating portion (4) is arranged in the side portion of waste battery treatment tank. The heating portion is provided with water bath heater.    USE - System for recycling waste silicon nitride film of solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The waste film can be recycled efficiently. The cost reduction of system can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the system for recycling waste silicon nitride film of solar battery.    Waste battery treatment tank (1)    Heating portion (4)
NOVELTY - The solar battery assembly has a reflecting layer and a fluorocarbon coating layer that are arranged on two sides of a back plate made of an aluminum plate or an aluminum alloy plate. The reflecting layer is opposite to the solar battery chip. A light-transmitting latticed insulated gasket is arranged between solar battery chips. The solar battery chip and the glass surface of the back plate are bonded by weather resistant hot melt adhesive films.    USE - Solar battery assembly for use in building.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell component has light weight, impact resistance, and high photoelectric conversion efficiency. The good radiating effect and weather resisting property of the solar cell component can be ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar battery assembly. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The structure has a battery shell which is provided with a battery groove for placing thermoelectric device. The thermoelectric device is provided with a multi-crystal silicon monomer. The filter is provided around the battery groove to form sealing connection by the sealing glue.    USE - Amorphous-silicon battery.    ADVANTAGE - By using the multi-crystal silicon battery monomer, the resistance is reduced. The manufacturing process is simplified. The testing error is prevented, the use process is convenient and the appearance is more beautiful.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the amorphous-silicon battery.
NOVELTY - The battery structure comprises a transparent substrate and a transparent conductive film. The transparent conductive film is provided on the transparent substrate. The refractive index of the transparent conductive thin film is 1.7 to 2.4. The thickness of the transparent conductive thin film is in range of 510-610 nm. The transparent substrate is made from glass. The substrate is made up of tin indium oxide, gallium oxide, aluminum zinc oxide, zinc oxide or aluminum doped with gallium zinc oxide.    USE - Green thin film solar battery structure.    ADVANTAGE - The performance of the battery structure can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the green thin film solar battery structure.
NOVELTY - A graphite boat cooling-unloading trolley comprises steel bracket which connects graphite support plate as a whole through a fixing bracket. A lower part of the graphite boat supporting plate is fixed with 4 cooling devices. A topmost end of the unload platform is set with a basket bracket used for unloading, which can move right and left.    USE - Graphite boat cooling-unloading trolley for unloading of solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The trolley has simple structure and convenient operation. It can cool silicon wafer, which reduces circulation time and saves space.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of a graphite boat cooling-unloading trolley.
NOVELTY - A solar valuable preparing black product is formed by using automatic transmission device to drive silicon chip carrier plate (3), and silicon chip loading to etching silicon chip (4); subjecting silicon wafer by set of line plasma source in parallel at vacuum speed of 30-000 mm/minute; passing silicon chip carrier plate to second plate (2), and forming plasma excited by radio frequency power supply and lower plate, and silicon chip etching; etching gas pumped by vacuum pump and guide tube; and feeding silicon chip to support plate through silicon sheet feeding device to obtain black product.    USE - Method for forming solar valuable preparing black product.    ADVANTAGE - The method has high plasma high density, low damage to silicon surface, thus providing high conversion efficiency, and has increased yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Solar valuable preparing black product is formed by using automatic transmission device to drive silicon chip carrier plate (3), and silicon chip loading to etching silicon chip (4); subjecting silicon wafer by set of line plasma source in parallel at vacuum speed of 30-000 mm/minute; passing silicon chip carrier plate to second plate (2), and forming plasma excited by radio frequency power supply and lower plate, and silicon chip etching; etching gas pumped by vacuum pump and guide tube; and feeding silicon chip to silicon chip support plate through silicon sheet feeding device to obtain black product. Plasma source linear comprises pair of parallel plates, where parallel plate (1) connected with radio frequency power supply.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for forming solar valuable preparing black product. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Parallel plate (1)    Second plate (2)    Carrier plate (3)    Silicon chip (4)
NOVELTY - The structure has emitter electrode and base electrode of adjacent battery sheet that are welded together in series to form series-welded battery sheet. The shape of series-welded battery sheet is provided in form of continuous/broken strip. The ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) plate and back plate are provided on electrode main portion.    USE - Metal wrap through (MWT) solar battery structure.    ADVANTAGE - The process of manufacturing MWT solar battery structure is simple and reliable with low cost. The compatibility of the battery structure can be improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of manufacturing MWT solar battery structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the MWT solar battery structure.
NOVELTY - The method involves printing platform with a printing head such that a solar cell sheet and print head nozzle is placed between the distance of 1-1000 microns. The electrode slurry flow from the print head nozzle is contacted to the upper surface of the solar battery sheet and exerting of high viscosity in printing electrode slurry is stopped. The platform is moved in parallel relative to the print head and the printing and contacting steps are repeated such that print is done continuous with large aspect ratio of the electrode grid line on the solar battery plate.    USE - Method for preparing electrode of solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The width of the front gate line is prepared easily and the cost required for the production of electrode is very low and the processing speed of the electrode is very high and during electrolytic process the electrode provides high safety and health hazards.
NOVELTY - The method involves purchasing hard copper belt from market. The hard copper belt is cut. The hard copper belt is processed by annealing. The hard copper belt is cleaned and tinned. The copper belt is checked for quality. The belt is weighed and packaged.    USE - Method for processing solar cell with ultra-soft tinned copper belt.    ADVANTAGE - The flexibility of the tinned copper belt can be improved. The strength of the copper belt can be improved. The fragment rate of belt can be reduced. The welding efficiency of belt can be improved.
NOVELTY - Growing cadmium-zinc-telluride film (I) with variable forbidden width comprises placing a transparent fluorine-doped tin oxide conductive glass in a closed-space sublimation deposition device, pumping vacuum of 5 Pa into the sublimation chamber by using a vacuum pump and surface depositing the cadmium-zinc-telluride film (I), where cadmium-zinc-telluride film is in the form of polycrystalline or mono-crystal disc, sublimation source temperature is 550-650 degrees C, the sample substrate temperature is 300-500 degrees C, the chamber pressure is lower than 10 Pa and sublimation time is 30 minutes.    USE - The film is useful in high-energy particle detectors and solar energy batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The method is economical, and produces a film, which promotes high conversion efficiency in solar energy batteries.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Growing cadmium-zinc-telluride film represented by a formula (Cd1-xZnxTe) (I) with variable forbidden width comprises placing a transparent fluoride-doped tin oxide (SnO2:F) conductive glass in a closed-space sublimation deposition device, pumping vacuum of 5 Pa into the sublimation chamber by using a vacuum pump and surface depositing the cadmium-zinc-telluride film (I), where cadmium-zinc-telluride film is in the form of polycrystalline or mono-crystal disc and doped with small amount of zinc, x is 4%, the sublimation source temperature is 550-650 degrees C, the sample substrate temperature is 300-500 degrees C, the chamber pressure is lower than 10 Pa, sublimation time is 30 minutes and x is 5-50% of the controllable deposition of (I).
NOVELTY - The device has an air intake system comprising an air inlet pipe and an air inlet manifold. An end of the air inlet pipe is connected with an air inlet manifold. The intake manifold is equipped with solenoid valves. A cell module is provided with a temperature sensor connected with a signal processor. The signal processor is connected with an electromagnetic valve that is connected with the air inlet manifold of an exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe is located on a side of a battery module.    USE - Anti-explosion cooling device for a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The device has simple and compact structure, high working efficiency, prolonged service life and wide application range. The device can be manufactured in an inexpensive manner. The device controls temperature of the battery module and ensures uniformity of the temperature of a lithium ion battery set.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an anti-explosion cooling device.
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film (10,10A) has a base material (1), an organic layer (2) formed on the base material, and an inorganic layer (3) formed on the organic layer. The organic layer comprises acrylic resin in which group which has silicon is covalent-bonded, and 0.1 atomic% or more of silicon exist in the surface of the organic layer.    USE - Gas-barrier film is used for electric power generating apparatus or display apparatus (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display element, thin-film transistor, organic electroluminescent element, touch panel, electronic paper, solar cell and cladding material.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film has excellent durability and weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of gas-barrier film, which involves forming an organic layer on a base material, and forming an inorganic layer on organic layer. The organic layer is formed by applying coating liquid comprising silane coupling agent having ethylenically unsaturated double bond and polymeric compound having ethylenically unsaturated double bond, on the base material. The content of silane coupling agent having ethylenically unsaturated double bond is 10-25 %mass with respect to total solid content.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of gas-barrier film.    Base material (1)    Organic layer (2)    Inorganic layer (3)    Gas barrier layer (4)    Gas-barrier film (10,10A)
NOVELTY - Shifting the emission wavelength of a metal complex emitting in a given wavelength, to a wavelength which is greater than the given wavelength, comprises embedding the metal complex into a polymer matrix, which allows the change of given geometry, where the metal complex has: an energy difference value, between the lower excited singlet and underlying triplet state, of less than 2500 cm-1; a given geometry in the region of metal centre in the electronic ground state; and an altered geometry in the electronic excited state.    USE - The method is useful in an optoelectronic device, preferably organic LED, light-emitting electrochemical cells, organic LED sensors, preferably non-hermetic externally shielded gas and vapor sensors, organic solar cells, organic field-effect transistors, organic lasers, organic diodes, organic photodiodes and down conversion systems (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The metal complex used in the process exhibits short emission service life and high emission quantum efficiencies    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a composition comprising the emitting metal complex and the polymeric matrix.
NOVELTY - A fullerene derivative (I) is new.    USE - New fullerene derivative is used for photoelectric conversion element (claimed) for all-solid-type thin-film solar cell and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The fullerene derivative having high lowest-unoccupied-molecular orbital energy, open-circuit voltage and solubility in polymer, and excellent charge mobility and charge separation ability is synthesized, with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fullerene derivative of formula (I) is new.    FL=60C or 70C fullerene;    A=substituent having at least one electron-donating substitutional atom at position which is separated from fullerene nucleus by two bonds;    R=H, A, 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C cycloalkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, alkoxy-substituted 1-20C alkyl, alkoxy-substituted 1-20C alkoxy, alkylthio-substituted 1-20C alkoxy, 1-20C alkylthio, alkylthio-substituted 1-20C alkylthio, alkoxy-substituted 1-20C alkylthio, 1-20C benzyl or 1-20C phenyl;and    n=1-10.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectric conversion element, which has heterojunction layer containing n-type fullerene derivative and p-type conjugated polymer having electrodonativity, and photoelectric conversion layer containing the fullerene derivative.
NOVELTY - Preparing lanthanum molybdate nanotube material by microwave irradiation method comprises stirring the weighed solid ammonium molybdate tetrahydrate and distilled water to obtain ammonium molybdate solution, stirring the weighed lanthanum nitrate hexahydrate and distilled water to obtain transparent lanthanum nitrate solution, mixing and magnetically stirring the prepared lanthanum nitrate solution and ammonium molybdate solution, placing the obtained mixture in a microwave radiation reactor, cooling the reaction solution, washing with distilled water and ethanol, and drying.    USE - The lanthanum molybdate nano tube material is useful in solid electrolyte, oxygen sensors, and solid oxide fuel cells (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method has mild reaction conditions; saves energy; utilizes microwave radiation to regulate morphology and size of the product; has automatic control; and is suitable for continuous production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing lanthanum molybdate nanotube material by microwave irradiation method comprises: (i) stirring the weighed solid ammonium molybdate tetrahydrate and distilled water at room temperature for 10 minutes to obtain ammonium molybdate solution (0.0014 mol/l); (ii) stirring the weighed lanthanum nitrate hexahydrate and distilled water for 10 minutes to obtain transparent lanthanum nitrate solution; (iii) dropping the lanthanum nitrate solution into the ammonium molybdate solution, and magnetically stirring for 15 minutes; (iv) placing the obtained mixture in microwave radiation reactor at atmospheric pressure for 30 minutes; and (v) cooling the reaction solution to room temperature, washing with distilled water for 6 times, washing with ethanol for 2-3 times, and drying at 70 degrees C for 24 hours to obtain the product comprising a mixture of lanthanum oxymolybdate and lanthanum molybdate (La2Mo4O15).
NOVELTY - The film has a barrier layer (6) provided between a weather resistant layer (1) and a first adhesive layer (2) and provided with a base material, where the first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer (4) and a third adhesive layer are polyurethane adhesive layer or adhesive layer. A metal oxide layer and an electric insulation layer (3) are connected by the first adhesive layer. The base material and the weather resistant layer are connected by the third adhesive layer. The metal oxide layer is alumina layer or silicon oxide layer.    USE - Solar battery back film.    ADVANTAGE - The film is not layered in the life period so as to ensure the high barrier performance, and prolong service life of the battery pack.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electric insulation layer is made of polyethylene terephthalate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar battery back film.    Weather resistant layer (1)    Adhesive layers (2, 4)    Electric insulation layer (3)    Bonding layer (5)    Barrier layer (6)
NOVELTY - A silicon seed brushing aluminum alloy comprises (in %) aluminum paste of aluminum zinc alloy powder (70-79), organic adhesive (19-30), inorganic glass powder (1-5) and additive (0.1-1).    USE - Silicon seed brushing aluminum alloy for a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The alloy improves performance, cohesive property and photoelectric conversion efficiency of the battery, and prevents the silicon wafer warping by increasing the concentration of p+ silicon-aluminum alloy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a silicon seed solar energy battery back electric field aluminum alloy preparation method.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive film comprises plastic film which is polyethylene terephthalate film or polyethylene naphthalate film with refractive index of 1.6-1.8, electroconductive polymer composition whose conductive polymer film of electroconductive polymer film is poly (3,4-ethylene dioxy)thiophene and whose dopant is copolymer of polystyrene sulfonate or polystyrene sulfonate, and polyester based resin (0.03-0.3 times). The film thickness of electroconductive polymer film is 50-120 nm. The refractive index of the electroconductive polymer film is 1.4-1.48.    USE - Electroconductive film used as transparent electrodes, display devices, LCD, plasma display, organic electroluminescent display, solar cell and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - Electroconductivity and transparency are excellent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electroconductive film comprises plastic film which is polyethylene terephthalate film or polyethylene naphthalate film with refractive index of 1.6-1.8, electroconductive polymer composition whose conductive polymer film of electroconductive polymer film is poly (3,4-ethylene dioxy)thiophene and whose dopant is copolymer of polystyrene sulfonate or polystyrene sulfonte, and polyester based resin (0.03-0.3 times). The film thickness of electroconductive polymer film is 50-120 nm. The refractive index of the electroconductive polymer film is 1.4-1.48.
NOVELTY - Alkali and alkaline earth metal containing compound (I), is new. (I) is a rare earth optical conversion fluorescent powder.    USE - (I) is useful in silicon based solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - (I) has wide band excitation from UV region to visible region, and strong near infrared emission.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Alkali and alkaline earth metal containing compound of formula (Sr2(Ca(0.8)Yb3+(0.1)Li+(0.1)MoO6) (I), is new. (I) is a rare earth optical conversion fluorescent powder. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing (I).
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a barrier layer (200) of nanorod structure, which is provided on the substrate (100). A back surface electrode layer (300) is arranged on the barrier layer. A light absorption layer (400) is arranged on the back surface electrode layer. A buffer layer (500) is arranged on the light absorption layer. A window layer (700) is arranged on the buffer layer.    USE - Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The productivity of the solar cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Barrier layer (200)    Back surface electrode layer (300)    Light absorption layer (400)    Buffer layer (500)    Window layer (700)
NOVELTY - The solar cell apparatus comprises a substrate (100), where a back surface electrode layer (200) is arranged on the substrate. A light absorption layer (300) is arranged on the back surface electrode layer, where a buffer layer (410) includes a cadmium sulfide, which is arranged on the light absorption layer. Another buffer (420) layer includes zinc, sulfur, oxygen and indium selenide, where indium zinc oxide is formed between a window layer (500) and the window layer includes zinc oxide.    USE - Solar cell apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell apparatus comprises a substrate, where a back surface electrode layer is arranged on the substrate and a light absorption layer is arranged on the back surface electrode layer, and hence ensures preventing the environment contamination by the solar cell apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabricating solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell apparatus.    Substrate (100)    Back surface electrode layer (200)    Light absorption layer (300)    Buffer layers (410,420)    Window layer (500)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a substrate (100), a back surface electrode layer (200) formed on the substrate, a light absorption layer (300) formed on the back surface electrode layer and a buffer layer (400) formed on the light absorption layer. A contact layer (650) comprising indium-zinc oxide is formed in the upper side of the back surface electrode layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has a substrate, a back surface electrode layer formed on the substrate, a light absorption layer formed on the back surface electrode layer and a buffer layer formed on the light absorption layer, and hence ensures increased efficiency of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Back surface electrode layer (200)    Light absorption layer (300)    Buffer layer (400)    Contact layer (650)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a substrate and a back surface electrode layer (300), which is formed on the substrate. A light absorption layer (400) is formed on the back surface electrode layer. A transparent electrode layer (700) is formed on the light absorption layer. A sodium diffusion reduction layer (200) is a sodium oxide layer, which is formed between the substrate and the back surface electrode layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has a substrate and a back surface electrode layer, which is formed on the substrate, and a light absorption layer is formed on the back surface electrode layer, and hence ensures simplified and improved solar cell with improved efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing solar cell with oxygen plasma.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Soda lime substrate (100)    Sodium diffusion reduction layer (200)    Back surface electrode layer (300)    Light absorption layer (400)    Transparent electrode layer (700)
NOVELTY - An oxide sinter contains indium as main component and tungsten as an additional element. The atomic ratio of content of tungsten with respect to total content of indium and tungsten is 0.001-0.15. The oxide sinter comprises crystal grains (A) having an indium oxide phase of bixbite-type structure in which tungsten is not dissolved, and crystal grains (B) containing an indium oxide phase of bixbite-type structure in which tungsten is dissolved, and has density of 3.4-5.5 g/cm3.    USE - Oxide sinter is used for tablets (claimed) for forming oxide transparent conductive film used as surface electrode of solar cell and liquid crystal display device. Uses include but are not limited to anti-fog for motor-vehicle window, heat ray reflective film for construction, antistatic film, and frozen showcase.    ADVANTAGE - The oxide sinter efficiently forms oxide transparent conductive film having excellent productivity and reduced cracks and splash, at high speed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for tablets, which are obtained by processing oxide sinter.
NOVELTY - Surface treatment is performed with respect to surface of a silicon substrate in as-sliced state produced by slicing a silicon ingot, by sandblasting process. Then, surface treatment is performed with respect to silicon substrate with an etching solution containing hydrofluoric acid and/or nitric acid, and a semiconductor substrate is obtained.    USE - Manufacture of semiconductor substrate for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor substrate having high reflectance is easily manufactured.
NOVELTY - The stack (18) has a bipolar plate assembly (10) including an exterior gold-plated anode plate (12) with a border and including an exterior gold-plated cathode plate (14) with a border that faces and confronts the former border. The bipolar plate assembly includes an adhesive bond layer i.e. gas-bubble-free bond line, located between the borders to join the plates, where the adhesive bond layer is a material including an emulsion with an epoxy resin or an aqueous epoxy emulsion before the adhesive bond layer is in a hardened state.    USE - Fuel cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive bond layer has the material facilitating an application process of the bond layer to achieve a high quality dried bond line that is free of gas bubbles and ensures intimate contact and bonding between the plates. The plates can be formed by cutting multiple metal sheets from a roll stock, treating a set of surfaces of the metal sheets with a set of coatings that protects the plates against corrosion, dissolving the coatings for enhancing electric conductivity of the plates, and forming a three-dimensional contour in the metal sheets.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for forming a fuel cell stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a fuel cell stack.    Bipolar plate assembly (10)    Exterior gold-plated anode plate (12)    Exterior gold-plated cathode plate (14)    Fuel cell stack (18)    Channels (40)
NOVELTY - A moist-and-heat-resistant film is a translucent electroconductive film containing indium-doped zinc oxide including 1.5 mol% or more (preferably, 2-5 mol%) of indium with respect to zinc oxide, and has heat-and-moisture resistance ratio of 0.9-5, which is ratio of sheet resistance value after passing unenthusiastically in the environment having 85%-relative humidity at 85 degrees C for 1000 hours, and sheet resistance value just before exposing to the environment.    USE - Moist-and-heat-resistant film is used for device e.g. photoelectric conversion element for solar cell (all claimed), optical sensor, image sensor and photodiode.    ADVANTAGE - The film is manufactured efficiently and economically with excellent moist-and-heat-resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of moist-and-heat-resistant film;    (2) device; and    (3) solar cell.
NOVELTY - Gas separation apparatus comprises: a hollow fiber separation membrane arrangement (20) (having an inlet flow passage for receiving feed gas (42), a permeate flow passage for passing permeate gas (52) fraction, and a retentate gas passage for passing a retentate gas fraction) for separating a feed gas into a permeate gas fraction and a retentate gas fraction; a pump arrangement for compressing feed gas; and a pump arrangement for decompressing permeate gas, to provide a pressure differential across the hollow fiber membrane arrangement, where the pump arrangements are commonly driven.    USE - The gas separation apparatus is useful: for gas conditioning; for inerting in aerospace applications; for nitrogen generation for industrial use; for oxygen generation for medical use; and for moisture separation in fuel cell applications.    ADVANTAGE - The gas separation apparatus: is highly efficient and reliable to remove moisture from oxygen from air to provide a high purity of nitrogen enriched air that can be supplied to an aircraft fuel tank to assist inerting; and achieves high pressure differentials across the membrane, without requiring rotary compressors or high pressure bleed air.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for operating the gas separation apparatus, comprising compressing the feed gas whilst simultaneously decompressing the permeate gas, thus to provide a pressure differential across the hollow fiber membrane arrangement, where the compressing and decompressing is done using commonly driven pumping arrangements.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure illustrates the gas conditioning system.    Heat exchanger (18)    Gas separation module (20)    Double acting pump (22)    Feed gas (42)    Permeate gas (52)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (10) has a quantum dot layer (16) that is electrically coupled to an electron conductor layer. A hole conductor layer (18) is electrically coupled to the quantum dot layer. An interface layer (22) is provided along an interface between the hole conductor layer and the quantum dot layer. The interface layer is configured to provide an energy barrier suppressing electrons from moving from the quantum dot layer to the hole conductor layer, while allowing electrons to more easily move from the hole conductor layer to the quantum dot layer.    USE - Solar cell e.g. quantum dot solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the electrons moving from quantum dot layer to hole conductor layer is suppressed and electrons moving from hole conductor layer to quantum dot layer is increased, the electrical conductivity of solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (10)    Quantum dot layer (16)    Hole conductor layer (18)    Positive electrode (20)    Interface layer (22)
NOVELTY - The device has a ceramic material (12) that forms perimeter element around photovoltaic semiconductor chip (10) and bonded to top surface of thermally conductive and electrically nonconductive platform surface. An impermeable and transparent cover (2) is mounted in hermetically sealed contact to form hermetically sealed chamber. The thermally conductive base contacts (4,6,7) with thermally conductive and electrically nonconductive surface to provide path for dissipation of heat from device. A pedestal is in thermal contact in which platform is mounted to promote heat dissipation.    USE - Solar cell packaging device.    ADVANTAGE - The threaded tubular pedestal with threaded screw attachment is provided, thus the excellent thermal contact can be achieved for maximum heat transfer to master heat sink. The replacement of any cells that fail prematurely can be performed easily. The threaded mount is provided, thus the interchange and replacement of the bypass diodes can be obtained easily without breaking the hermetic seals previously created.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell package.    Solar cell package (1)    Cover (2)    Base contacts (4,6,7)    Semiconductor chip (10)    Ceramic material (12)
NOVELTY - Niobium oxide (III) microparticles has primary particle diameter of 100 nm to 1 mu m, and exhibits peak, measured by X-ray diffraction.    USE - Niobium oxide microparticles are used as dopant of zinc oxide-type transparent conductive material for motor vehicle window, heat-ray reflective film for construction, antistatic film, frozen showcase, electrode for solar cell, liquid display element, light receiving element, touch panel, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The niobium oxide microparticles can be manufactured economically with high selectivity, by a simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of niobium oxide (III) microparticles, which involves baking mixture of niobium oxide (V), magnesium metal and carbon in an atmospheric condition in the closed-system container which discharges internal gas outside for the mixture, at 650-800 degrees C.
NOVELTY - A synthetic smectite paste comprises 3-octahedron-type synthetic smectite containing 10 ppm or less of sodium ion, and water-soluble polymer containing 10 ppm or less of sodium ion, in the mass ratio of 95:5-50:50.    USE - Synthetic smectite paste is used for synthetic smectite self-supporting film for manufacturing synthetic smectite film (all claimed) for food packaging material, base material for display, and base material for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The synthetic smectite paste has excellent film formation property. The synthetic smectite film formed using the synthetic smectite film has excellent flexibility and water resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) synthetic smectite self-supporting film, which is formed using synthetic smectite paste;    (2) synthetic smectite film; and    (3) manufacture of synthetic smectite film, which involves coating or sticking the synthetic smectite self-supporting film on a base material, forming a to-be-heated film, and heating at 300-500 under oxygen atmosphere.
NOVELTY - A dry-type deposition film (14) containing silicon atom and nitrogen atom is deposited on a base material (12) by dry process. Then, light irradiation (10) with wavelength of 150 nm or less is carried out with respect to the surface of the film, and a silicon-containing film (16) is obtained.    USE - Manufacture of silicon-containing film for laminate (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to packaging material of foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals, component for back sheet for solar cell, flat panel display e.g. liquid crystal display, flexible substrate, sealing film for organic electroluminescent element, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon-containing film is manufactured with high water vapor barrier property, heat resistance and moisture resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for laminate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating manufacture of silicon-containing film.    Light irradiation (10)    Base material (12)    Dry-type deposition film (14)    Silicon-containing film (16)    Modified region (18)
NOVELTY - The both ends of the beam element (63) are supported by a pair of movable supporting unit (31) so that attachment or detachment is possible. The division support unit is provided in the beam element along the left-right direction. The support holes are formed in the division support unit along left-right direction. An array antenna unit (35) is arranged to a pair of movable supporting unit. Antenna side connectors (47,51) are connected with ceiling side connectors, when pair of movable supporting unit is moved along upward position.    USE - Array antenna-type chemical vapor deposition (CVD) plasma apparatus e.g. inductive coupling type chemical vapor deposition (CVD) plasma apparatus, for film-forming of large area substrate such as glass substrate used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The maintenance work and attachment or detachment operation of inductive coupling type electrodes can be simplified. The fall amount of the through-put by stop of the array antenna-type CVD plasma apparatus can be reduced. Since thermal expansion of the width direction of the beam element and the support unit is escaped structurally, the excessive stress to the beam element and the support unit can be prevented, and hence the service lifetime of the array antenna unit can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front sectional view of the array antenna-type CVD plasma apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Movable supporting unit (31)    Array antenna unit (35)    Antenna side connectors (47,51)    Electrodes (49,53)    Beam element (63)
NOVELTY - The apparatus movable guide rail (29) that is provided in inner wall face of ceiling wall (15) of vacuum chamber (3). Several segmentation holders (41S) are provided with holding holes for holding inductive coupling type electrode (53) and are supported using movable guide rail. The holders are connected to movable guide rail. The antenna side connectors are connected with ceiling side connectors when movable guide rail is moved towards rail height position along reference direction.    USE - Inductive coupling type chemical vapor deposition (CVD) plasma apparatus for forming thin film such as amorphous silicon film and microcrystal silicon film on substrate such as glass substrate used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode is attached/detached with respect to ceiling wall side of vacuum chamber, so that maintenance operation of inductive coupling type electrode is simplified. The maintenance time of inductive coupling type electrode is reduced significantly reduced, so that throughput of plasma apparatus is improved. The antenna side connectors are connected with ceiling side connectors when movable guide rail is moved towards rail height position along reference direction so as to escape since thermal expansion for suppressing excessive stress work in movable guide rail and holder, so that durability of movable guide rail and holder can be ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of inductive coupling type chemical vapor deposition plasma apparatus.    Inductive coupling type CVD plasma apparatus (1)    Vacuum chamber (3)    Ceiling wall (15)    Movable guide rail (29)    Segmentation holder (41S)    Inductive coupling type electrode (53)
NOVELTY - The resin sealing material has a glass transition temperature which is 40 degrees centigrade or less. The calculation solubility parameter of the resin sealing material is 10 or less, and has average molecular weight that is 300,000 or more. The resin sealing material is (meth)acrylic-type resin. The resin sealing material has cycloalkyl (meth)acrylateo.    USE - Resin sealing material for bipolar secondary batteries used in vehicles, e.g., hybrid vehicles, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Exhibits high performance on high temperature conditions and enables simple manufacture of secondary batteries since the resin sealing material is (meth)acrylic-type resin while the resin sealing material has cycloalkyl (meth)acrylateo.
NOVELTY - The module has a solar cell (10) that includes weatherproofing layer (11) including the fluorine type hydrocarbon resin, sealing layers (12,14) and thin film solar cell element (13). The solar cell and integrated tempered glass (20) are provided in terms of the side different from the weatherproofing layer of the solar cell. A surface of the weatherproofing layer side of the solar cell is provided as a light-receiving surface. The thin film solar cell element is provided as a base material using resin film.    USE - Solar cell module such as solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell module can be obtained with the stain-resisting light-receiving surface. The light-receiving surface can be enabled to manufacture the stain-resisting solar cell module in the form to select the material of each layer of solar cell freely.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the solar cell module.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell (10)    Weatherproofing layer (11)    Sealing layers (12,14)    Thin film solar cell element (13)    Integrated tempered glass (20)
NOVELTY - The electrode (35) has circular shaped electrode main portion (37) that is provided with electrically conductive material. The outer cylinder (39) of circular shaped main portion is provided with dielectric material. The groove (47) is formed in outer peripheral surface of electrode and internal peripheral surfaces of outer cylinder. The groove is extended continuously towards front end side from base end side of electrode main portion.    USE - Inductive coupling type double pipe electrode for antenna element of array antenna-type chemical vapor deposition (CVD) plasma apparatus (claimed) for forming thin film such as amorphous silicon film and microcrystal silicon on substrate such as glass substrate used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cleaning maintenance of antenna element can be performed without disassembling inductive coupling type double-pipe electrode even when inductive coupling type double-pipe electrode is used for antenna element of array antenna, so that work time of maintenance of antenna element can be shortened significantly. The groove is extended continuously towards front end side from base end side of electrode main portion so as to form thin film with uniform thickness, so that quality of film is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for array antenna-type chemical vapor deposition (CVD) plasma apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the longitudinal cross sectional and cross sectional views of inductive coupling type double pipe electrode.    Inductive coupling type double-pipe electrode (35)    Electrode main portion (37)    Outer cylinder (39)    Spiral groove (47)    Clearance gap (C)
NOVELTY - A laminated polyester film consists of two or more layers of polyester layer (A) and polyester layer (B) containing polyester resin. Layer (A) is located in the outermost layer(s), and layers (A,B) are contacted. Layer contains titanium dioxide (0.5-4 wt.%). The content of titanium dioxide in the laminated polyester film is 4-10 wt.%. Both layers do not contain a cavity.    USE - Laminated polyester film is used for field type solar-cell back sheets.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated polyester film has excellent adhesiveness with respect to junction box, light resistance, heat-and-moisture resistance, dimensional stability, design property, flexibility, and durability. The film provides highly durable solar cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell module.    High light ray transmission material (1)    Photovoltaic cell (2)    Back sheet (4)    Solar cell module (6)    Junction box (7)
NOVELTY - The method involves laminating an electrode layer (2) and a photoelectric converting layer (4) on a substrate (1), where a photoelectric converting layer opening part is formed. Another electrode layer is covers the opening part, where a channel (91) removes the photoelectric converting layer. The main component of the former electrode layer is zinc oxide, where the latter electrode layer has nitride silver, nickel, titanium nitride and aluminum. An etching process includes organic hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, sodium hydroxide aqueous solution, potassium hydroxide aqueous solution.    USE - Method for manufacturing a thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves laminating an electrode layer and a photoelectric converting layer on a substrate, where a photoelectric converting layer opening part is formed, and hence ensures improving the working efficiency by using a simple a and improved thin film solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional representation of a thin film solar cell manufacturing method.    Substrate (1)    Electrode layer (2)    Photoelectric converting layer (4)    Channel (91)
NOVELTY - A resin composition contains a thermoplastic resin, a carbon material and a polyimide resin dispersing agent.    USE - Resin composition for molded product e.g. electronic component (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to connector, light emitting diode lamp cover, lamp cover, instrument panel bumper door trim, optical shielding film, solar cell back sheet, power module, wafer case, sliding component, heat radiation sheet, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition has improved dispersibility, thermal conductivity and electroconductivity, and provides molded product with favorable exterior.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for improving fluidity of resin composition, which involves adding branched polyimide resin dispersing agent (0.1-50 weight%) with respect to carbon material.
NOVELTY - The method involves diffusing the high concentration dopant and printing an anti-etching paste on an electrode region using printing technology. The non-printing area of the lightly doped emitter junction is corroded by chemical corrosion which includes the mixed solution of sodium nitrite with hydrofluoric acid. The corrosion resistant barrier layer is removed using alkali solution that includes ethylene glycol ethyl ether, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or ammonia water, such that the selective emitter silicon solar cell is prepared.    USE - Method for preparing selective emitter silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The selective emitter silicon solar cell can be prepared effectively and simply with reduced cost and equipment. Also the existing production technology can be easily added the solar battery production line. Thus the efficiency can be improved.
NOVELTY - The battery has a conductive glass (1) and an electrode sub-oxide thin film (3) i.e. rutile titanium dioxide and ferric oxide or tungsten oxide thin films, that are provided with a center symmetrical structure, where the electrode sub-oxide thin film is made of sub-semiconductor material. The conductive glass and the sub-oxide thin film are provided with a surface that is formed with a conductive film (2). Two end edges of the sub-oxide thin film are respectively matched with two layers of the conductive glass. The conductive film is connected with anode and cathode leads of a battery unit.    USE - Sub-pole effect interface based semiconductor solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has low raw material cost, high stability, simple manufacturing process and high abundance, and is suitable for large scale production, and avoids environment pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a sub-pole effect interface based semiconductor solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a sub-pole effect interface based semiconductor solar battery.    Conductive glass (1)    Conductive film (2)    Electrode sub-oxide thin film (3)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing the compound semiconductor by coating the light absorption layer (230). The formation of the ring element of the precursor material comprising the alkali metal addition and compound semiconductor in the light absorption layer is performed.    USE - Method for manufacturing thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film type production of solar battery process can be simplified. The cost of the thin film type production of solar battery can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the method for manufacturing thin film solar cell.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrode (201)    Alkali hydride layer (210)    Precursor layer (220)    Light absorption layer (230)
NOVELTY - A conductive adhesive composition comprises electroconductive particles (A) containing metal having melting point of 210 degrees C, resin (B) which is solid at normal temperature, and has softening point of less than the melting point of metal in the electroconductive particle, flux activator (C), and solvent (D).    USE - Conductive adhesive composition is used for metal conductive wire for bonded unit during manufacture of solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell module using the conductive adhesive composition has excellent reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) metal conductive wire, which contains metal conductive wire and adhesive bond layer formed by coating the metal conducting wire;    (2) bonded unit, which contains photovoltaic cells and metal conductive wire arranged at the electrode plane of the photovoltaic cell, and electrically connects the photovoltaic cell;    (3) manufacture of solar cell, which involves laminating sealing material on both surfaces of the bonded unit, laminating protective film on glass and sealing material of the back surface of the photovoltaic cell on the sealing material at the side of the light-receiving surface of the photovoltaic cell, sealing the photovoltaic cell during electrically connecting the photovoltaic cell and metal conductive wire by heating the obtained laminate, and adhering; and    (4) solar cell module.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive paste comprises a silver powder surface-treated with a liquid fatty acid, a thermosetting resin and/or thermoplastic resin, and a diluent.    USE - Electroconductive paste is used for forming electroconductive films for use in electronic components (all claimed). Can also be used on substrates of solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive paste can be heat-treated at low temperature of 200 degrees C or less. The paste forms electroconductive films having low electrical resistance (0.5x 10-4 Omega .m or less).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electroconductive film obtained by heating the electroconductive paste; and    (2) manufacture of electroconductive paste, which involves surface-treating silver powder with liquid fatty acid, and mixing silver powder, thermosetting resin and/or thermoplastic resin, and diluent.
NOVELTY - Photovoltaic element (110) comprises at least one first electrode (116), at least one n-semiconductive metal oxide, at least one electromagnetic radiation-absorbing dye, at least one solid organic p-semiconductor (126) and at least one second electrode (132), where the p-semiconductor comprises silver in oxidized form (130).    USE - The photovoltaic element is useful for conversion of electromagnetic radiation to electrical energy, preferably dye solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic element has improved conductivity, quantum efficiency, long-term stability and electrical properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) producing a solid organic p-semiconductor; and    (2) producing a photovoltaic element comprising providing first electrode, n-semiconductive metal oxide, electromagnetic radiation-absorbing dye, solid organic p-semiconductor and second electrode, where the p-semiconductor is produced by the process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a layer structure of organic photovoltaic element.    Photovoltaic element (110)    First electrode (116)    P-semiconductor (126)    Silver in oxidized form (130)    Second electrode. (132)
NOVELTY - The structure has a fiber glass whose surface layer is provided with a glass bottom. An adjacent surface of a glass layer is provided with a trapping structure and an adhesive bonding layer. A changing layer is provided with a phosphate toughened glass (3). The trapping structure is provided with a pyramid-shaped concave optical structure (1). The glass layer is arranged between an upper layer and the adhesive bonding layer that is made of a neutral silicone resin. A battery sheet (6) is arranged at an upper surface of the adjacent glass pyramid concave optical structure.    USE - Gradient refractive index laminated toughened glass pyramid structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a gradient refractive index-type laminated toughened glass pyramid structure.    Pyramid-shaped concave optical structure (1)    Phosphate toughened glass (3)    Borate toughened glass (5)    Battery sheet (6)
NOVELTY - Benzothiadiazole compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful as fluorescent materials in spectrum converters, which are useful in a solar device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I): provides excellent-quality, luminescent solar concentrators; and exhibis high Stokes shift, high quantum efficiency of luminescence and high absorption coefficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Benzothiadiazole compounds of formula (I) are new.    R1-R12 = H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkyl-aryl or alkoxy (optionally substituted); and    at least one pair of groups R1-R12 together with the carbon atoms to which the groups are bound = an aliphatic or aromatic cyclic or polycyclic system, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, preferably R1-R12 comprising adjacent group of -O-CH2CH2O-.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the preparation of (I);    (2) spectrum converter comprising (I); and    (3) solar device comprising a spectrum converter.
NOVELTY - The battery has vacuum glass plate (3) that is provided on upper portion of battery main portion (1). A main portion of vacuum glass plate is provided with sodium metal or gallium arsenide coat sheet (2). A lower portion of vacuum glass panel is provided with aluminum foil (4). An insulating column (5) is connected to anode binding post (6).    USE - Solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The insulating performance of the battery is improved and durability of the battery is improved. The manufacturing cost of the battery is reduced and environment pollution is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar battery.    Battery main portion (1)    Metal or gallium arsenide coat sheet (2)    Vacuum glass plate (3)    Aluminum foil (4)    Insulating column (5)    Anode binding post (6)
NOVELTY - Ionic liquid comprising a cation (I) is new.    USE - (I) is useful in a heat storage applications, fuel cells, battery fluids, polymerization, catalysis, protein purification and metal deposition, and as lubricants and surfactants.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Ionic liquid comprising a cation of formula (I) is new.    n = 2; either    R1, R2 = H, 1-12C alkyl or aryl; or    R1R2 = heterocyclic ring; and    R3 = H or 1-12C alkyl, where R1 and R2 are not simultaneously comprising H.
NOVELTY - Sealing film comprises (in parts weight): ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (100), organic peroxide crosslinking agent (0.1-3), crosslinking type promoter (0.1-3), antiaging agent (0.05-2) and epoxy (0.2-5), where the epoxy compound is a bicyclic compound consisting of mixture of multi-epoxy groups, and the ratio of multi-epoxy groups with respect to the bicyclic compound is 1:0-3.5.    USE - The sealing film is useful in crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing film maintains long-term hydrolyzing stability in high temperature environment, reduces aging and yellowing index of solar cells packaged by sealing film to less than 2 and conversion efficiency loss factor, and increases peeling strength retention rate with glass and back film to 80%.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a polycrystalline silicon sheet washed by metal powder. A magnet is evenly arranged on an aluminum frame. An electric spark processing machine tool is connected to the aluminum frame. A silicon piece is connected with a power supply that is placed on an upper part of a stainless steel plate. The aluminum frame and polycrystalline silicon are arranged in parallel. The magnet is utilized to adsorb metal micro powder on the aluminum frame. A silicon chip pile is washed by de-ionized water and dried to obtain a polycrystalline silicon solar battery texture.    USE - Method for manufacturing a polycrystalline silicon solar battery texture in an industry.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables an electric spark electrode to provide high speed scan range of the polycrystalline silicon. The method enables forming pile structure scales by uniform micro-nano polycrystalline silicon, increasing absorption of light and reducing reflectivity. The method enables reducing environmental pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The aluminum frame is formed as hexagonal, circular or annular shaped.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a polycrystalline silicon solar battery texture.
NOVELTY - The equipment has a box conveying frame (1) present along a conveying direction and provided with a mechanical arm (2) of a toughened glass and an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layer, where the mechanical arm comprises an action device. An operation device of a negative pressure suction cup device is provided with three sucking disks (3). An adjusting EVA film elastic pre-tightening device comprises a fixing roller (5) and a dynamic roller. Another EVA layer comprises a punching battery chip bus leading hole present on an EVA film punching device.    USE - Crystalline silicon solar energy laminated intelligent laying production equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the equipment realizes automatic laying according to a production process of a solar energy laminate, improves production efficiency, reduces the requirement of professional technicians and manpower, greatly improves quality of a product, and greatly reduces defective of the equipment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a crystalline silicon solar energy laminated intelligent laying production equipment.    Box conveying frame (1)    Mechanical arm (2)    Sucking disks (3)    Fixing roller (5)    Battery string welding machine (7)
NOVELTY - The outer quartz pipe and air balancing pipe are arranged coaxially. The outer quartz pipe is provided with quartz support disc in radial direction. The air outlet of air balancing pipe is placed in opening of quartz supporting disc. Several blocks are provided in inner of air balancing pipe along the axial direction. Several air holes are formed in air outlet of air balancing pipe and connected to inner cavity of air chamber and air outlet of air balancing pipe. The quartz supporting disk is connected with inner cavity of air balancing pipe of exhaust gas discharge tube.    USE - Quartz furnace tube for manufacturing crystal silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The stability of the performance parameter of the crystalline silicon solar battery can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the quartz furnace tube.
NOVELTY - The method involves processing a crystal silicon solar battery silver electrode sheet in a reaction container in a hydrogen environment, and heating and keeping the sheet at a set time, where the container has a heating device and a hydrogen/nitrogen inlet pipe. The crystal silicon solar battery silver electrode sheet is cured into simple substance by reducing hydrogen. Air in the reaction container is replaced, where reaction temperature in the reaction container with nitrogen is of about 200 to 400 degree centigrade.    USE - Method for correcting sulphide in a crystalline silicon solar battery silver electrode sheet.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables correcting sulphide in the crystalline silicon solar battery silver electrode sheet in a simple, quick, effective and inexpensive manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a crystalline silicon solar battery silver electrode sheet, in which sulphide is corrected.
NOVELTY - The knife has a knife blade (2) embedded in a knife handle (1). The knife blade and the knife handle are arranged on an axial line. A, C, U or V-shaped blade (3) is located in the knife blade. A front part of the blade is formed as concave edge and sleeved with a rubber sleeve. Thickness of the blade is 2.5-3.5 mm. The blade is made of steel. The knife handle is made of wood and provided with a concave arc and a rubber band.    USE - Crystal silicon solar energy battery assembly trimming knife.    ADVANTAGE - The knife is simple in structure and safe and convenient to use, and has high production efficiency. The knife saves labor strength, effectively ensures better quality of a battery component and reduces production cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a crystal silicon solar energy battery assembly trimming knife.    Knife handle (1)    Knife blade (2)    A, C, U or V-shaped blade (3)
NOVELTY - The organic solar cell has electrode that is formed on transparent substrate, amorphous zinc oxide electron capture layer, light conversion layer, and hole trapping layer. The water soluble surface active agent is added in the hole trapping layer.    USE - Inverted organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the water soluble surface active agent is added in the hole trapping layer, the morphology of hole trapping layer is improved and the efficiency of the solar cell is improved. The cost of the solar cell is reduced, the service life of the solar cell is improved, and the solar cell can be manufactured by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of inverted organic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the inverted organic solar cell.
NOVELTY - The doping method involves implanting a zinc telluride (ZnTe) with a first species selected from Group III, and implanting ZnTe with second species selected from Group VII. The ZnTe layer is within 450-800 degree Centigrade temperature range at the time of implanting first and second species. Preferably first species is selected among Boron, Aluminum, Gallium, and Indium, and second species are selected among Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, and Iodine.    USE - Doping method of ZnTe for use in e.g. high efficiency solar cells, pure green light emitting diodes (LEDs), laser diodes, optoelectronic detectors, and compound semiconductors.    ADVANTAGE - Reduce or prevent diffusion of the species implanted into the workpiece. Allows distributing the ions over the entire surface of workpiece.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the doped ZnTe crystal structure.    Zinc atom (100)    Telluride atom (101)    First species atom (106)    Second species atom (107)    ZnTe crystal structure (108)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing nanocrystal solution in a solvent, depositing a drop of nanocrystal solution with a drop volume below 1 nanoliter (nI) on a flat substrate, and evaporating solvent to dryness to obtain at the edge of the evaporated drop a single annular stripe including a domain in which nanocrystals are arranged in an ordered array, such that the ordered nanocrystals in one domain constitute an active region capable of lasing, and the radially inner and outer edges of the stripe define a resonant cavity in which active region is inserted.    USE - Producing method for lasing microsource (claimed) of colloidal nanocrystals used in electro-optical device, such as light emitting diode, laser, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The need to fabricate an external resonator is removed since the colloidal nanocrystals form the resonating cavity needed for the laser feedback.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The nanocrystals are made of semiconductor material selected from the group consisting of cadmium sulfide (CdS), cadmium selenide (CdSe), cadmium telluride (CdTe), zinc oxide (ZnO), zinc selenide (ZnSe), zinc telluride (ZnTe), iron disulfide (FeS2), indium phosphide (InP), indium arsenide (InAs), gallium arsenide (GaAs), lead arsenide (PbSe), lead sulfide (PbS), mercury telluride (HgTe), mercury sulfide (HgS), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), and cesium lead compound (CsPbX3), where X is selected from chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br) and iodine (I) and their alloys. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for generating laser emissions from a laser microsource.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a schematic illustration of the asymmetric core-shell nanorods that constitute the light emitting material, a transmission electron microscope image of the nanorods, and a diagram showing the absorbance spectrum of the core-shell nanorods with a small peak due to the core absorption and a strong onset originating from absorption of the shell states.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (30) has a container (380) arranged at an inner chamber (310) and containing fluid e.g. water. A heat exchanger (390) is arranged at an outer side of an outer chamber (300), and exchanges heat of the fluid. A distribution plate (350) is arranged at the inner chamber and separated from a supporting member (360). The distribution plate includes a set of orifices. A gas discharge port (320) supplies gas into the inner chamber. A dispersion portion (330) is arranged between the distribution plate and the gas discharge port, and includes a plate structure lacking the orifices.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing a micro-crystalline silicon thin film layer of a solar cell. Can also be used for manufacturing a silicon thin film layer of an LCD or an amorphous silicon thin film layer.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus uniformly emits dispersed gas to a substrate when the dispersing gas is gradually injected into the inner chamber using the dispersion portion and the distribution plate, so that a non-uniformity characteristic of thickness of a microcrystalline silicon thin film layer deposited in the substrate can be improved, and thickness of the micro-crystalline silicon thin film layer is uniform. The apparatus allows a reflective layer that reflects light transmitted through photoelectric conversion layers, so that the photoelectric conversion layers can increase generation of electric power using light reflected by the reflective layer, thus improving efficiency of a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an apparatus for manufacturing a silicon thin film layer.    Silicon thin film layer manufacturing apparatus (30)    Outer chamber (300)    Inner chamber (310)    Gas discharge port (320)    Dispersion portion (330)    Distribution plate (350)    Supporting member (360)    Container (380)    Heat exchanger (390)
NOVELTY - The device (150) has a solar cell (110) including a light-capturing element (114) to receive photonic energy. A device interface (140) couples an electrically chargeable device (120) with the solar cell to receive electrical energy converted by the solar cell from the photonic energy. Another light-capturing element (130) receives and provides photonic energy as a supplemental source of energy to the solar cell when a primary source of energy for the solar cell is disrupted, and the solar cell converts the supplemental source of energy into the electrical energy.    USE - Solar cell device.    ADVANTAGE - The device ensures enhanced solar cell functionality to minimize costs incurred in deploying solar powered devices by providing the supplemental source of energy when needed, for using in combination with the solar cell to increase the energy output by the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The chargeable device is a lighting apparatus such as outdoor light. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for implementing a solar cell device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a solar cell device and a chargeable device powered by the solar cell device.    Solar cell (110)    Light-capturing elements (114, 130)    Electrically chargeable device (120)    Device interface (140)    Solar cell device (150)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a semiconductor structure (12) having a front contact layer (20) i.e. heavily doped gallium arsenide contact layer, and a window layer (22) formed underneath the contact layer. A set of metal layers is deposited on the contact layer, where the metal layers are copper or nickel layers. A resist e.g. photoresist, is applied on multiple portions of the metal layers. The metal layers and the contact layer are etched by using a wet etchant to achieve desired metallization, where the wet etchant is selected from one of sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide and water.    USE - Method for patterning contacts e.g. metallic contacts such as thicker metal contacts and electroplated metal contacts, on a photovoltaic device (claimed) e.g. solar cell or photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables etching the metal layer and the contact layer by using an etch stop layer in the semiconductor structure that prevents further etching process so as to allow patterning of the metal layer and etching of the contact layer in a single step with etching chemistry, where the etching process is stopped in a desired manner, thus fabricating the device with high efficiency and flexibility. The contacts are made thicker so as to allow the contacts to be narrow without increasing electrical resistance, thus improving efficiency and performance of the device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a photovoltaic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor structure of a photovoltaic device.    Semiconductor structure (12)    Front contact layer (20)    Window layer (22)    Device layers (23)    Absorber layer (24)
NOVELTY - The package has a thermally conductive laminate (4) arranged on a master heat sink (1), where the laminate includes an electrically conductive layer and an electrically non-conductive layer. The electrically conductive layer is provided with multiple terminals for making electrical connections. The laminate includes an embedded region containing a thermally and electrically conductive substrate. A solar cell (8) is bonded to the embedded region. The embedded region comprises multiple via holes passing from a top surface of the laminate to a bottom surface of the laminate.    USE - Integrated semiconductor solar cell package e.g. semiconductor photovoltaic device.    ADVANTAGE - The cavity extends beyond the borders of the solar cell so as to absorb stray light and to redirect stray light to the heat sink, so that the solar cell can be attached to laminate in X-Y planar orientation without disrupting thermal conduction from the solar cell or electrical conduction, thus providing a bond pad layout on the substrate to eliminate orientation requirements between the solar cell and the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electrically non-conductive portion of the embedded region comprises a material selected from a group consisting of aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, beryllium oxide, graphite, silicon carbide and aluminum silicon carbide. The electrically non-conductive portion of the laminate includes material selected from one of FR4-G1O (RTM: thermosetting industrial laminate), polyimide, DuraStone (RTM: High Performance Flooring and Palisade), Stablcor (RTM: carbon composite laminate), TC1O5O (RTM: not defined), graphite and or diamond.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar cell package.    Master heat sink (1)    Perpendicular channels (3)    Thermally conductive laminate (4)    Metal fingers (5)    Solar cell (8)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive complex oxide is obtained by carrying out inactive solid phase sintering of zinc oxide and low valence titanium oxide in molar ratio of 2:1.    USE - Electroconductive complex oxide is used for manufacturing zinc oxide type sintered compact for target used for forming film (all claimed) used for transparent electrode material used for liquid crystal display, plasma display panel, organic electroluminescent display, electronic paper, touch panel and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive complex oxide precisely enables manufacture of zinc oxide group sintered compact without generating abnormal discharge. Transparent electrode having desired specific resistance is produced with improved productivity. The sintered compact provides film having excellent heat resistance, moisture resistance and chemical resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electroconductive complex oxide is obtained by carrying out inactive solid phase sintering of zinc oxide and low valence titanium oxide of formula: TiO2-x, where x is 0-1, in molar ratio of 2:1. The complex oxide is of formula: Zn2TiO4. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) zinc oxide-type sintered compact;    (2) manufacture of zinc oxide-type sintered compact; and    (3) target.
NOVELTY - A polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition comprises 0.5-70 parts weight of talc as thermostabilizer with respect to 100 parts weight of polyvinylidene fluoride.    USE - Polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition used in coloring resin film and solar cell module backsheet (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition produces coloring resin film having improved heat resistance, thermal decomposition resistance, excellent external appearance, light scattering property and durability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (71)    Surface protection material (72)    Sealing material (73)    Photovoltaic cell (74)    Wiring (75)
NOVELTY - The method involves covering the surface of the target holder by a target material. The raw material powder is composed of zinc oxide as a main component. The acceleration energy and heat energy of main component is adjusted, so that the main component is fit in the region enclosed by the line segment that is approximated by a predetermined condition in a specific plane. The target material is formed by thermally spraying the raw material powder with respect to the target holder.    USE - Method for manufacturing sputtering target (claimed) used for forming transparent electrode film in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The quality of the transparent electrode film can be improved reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sputtering target.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating the manufacturing process of sputtering target. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The substrate (6) has a functional layer (5) provided with a transparent conductive layer. The transparent conductive layer is formed by metal micro particle and resin (2). The metal micro particle of the transparent conductive layer is provided with a mesh shaped line (1). The mesh shaped line is arranged in a surface (A) of the transparent conductive layer. Roughness average value of the surface of the transparent conductive layer is 400 nm. A biaxial stretching polyester film is arranged in a mesh-shaped metal micro particle laminated body.    USE - Transparent conductive substrate i.e. transparent electrode i.e. electromagnetic wave shield substrate, for a flat panel display. Uses include but are not limited to a plasma display panel, a liquid crystal TV, a film heater, a touch panel, an organic thin-film solar cell and an electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The roughness average value of the surface of the transparent conductive layer is 400 nm, so that transparency, smoothness and productivity of the substrate can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a transparent conductive substrate.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Transparent conductive layer surface (A)    Mesh-shaped line (1)    Resin (2)    Functional layer (5)    Transparent conductive substrate (6)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive adhesive film (10) comprises an insulating adhesive agent (2) and electroconductive particles (1) having average particle diameter (r) of 10-20 mu m. The ratio (t/r) of thickness (t) of the electroconductive adhesive film to average particle diameter (r) of the electroconductive particles is 2-9. The content of electroconductive particles contained with respect to total content of electroconductive adhesive film is 1.7-15.6 volume%.    USE - Electroconductive adhesive film is used for electrically connecting surface electrode (e.g. bus electrode) and wiring component of photovoltaic cell (claimed) for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The connection reliability between surface electrode and wiring component of photovoltaic cell is improved using the electroconductive adhesive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of electroconductive adhesive film.    Electroconductive particles (1)    Insulating adhesive agent (2)    Electroconductive adhesive film (10)
NOVELTY - The separating device comprises a crucible (1) and a heating unit (2) that are arranged to heat up evaporation material in the crucible, and a solar cell substrate. The crucible comprises a metal body (11) and a protective layer (13) that contains titanium oxide and covers a part of an inner surface (12) of the metal body. The protective layer is an induced oxide layer, and has a thickness of 500 nm. The body of the crucible consists of a titanium-based alloy and/or a sheet metal. The substrate deposits the evaporation material in the crucible that is arranged on a surface of the substrate.    USE - The separating device is useful for depositing thin layers of a thin-film solar cell on a substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The economical separating device is capable of efficiently depositing the thin layers of the thin-film solar cell on the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of producing a crucible for a separating device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a crucible of a separating device.    Crucible (1)    Heating unit (2)    Metal body (11)    Inner surface of the metal body (12)    Protective layer. (13)
NOVELTY - A back surface-side protection component integrated sealing film (10) has a back surface-side protection component layer (12) formed by coating a resin composition containing an ethylene polarity monomer copolymer on the surface, and a sealing film sheet (13). The water vapor permeation rate of protection component layer according to JIS-K7129B is 2.1 g/(m2.day) or less.    USE - Back surface-side protection component integrated sealing film for sealing back surface side protection component and element for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing film is prevented from reduction of adhesion characteristics. The solar cell is economically manufactured with high wet heat durability using the sealing film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sealing film, which involves coating a coating liquid containing the resin composition on the surface of sealing film sheet, and forming back surface-side protection composition layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of sealing film.    Back surface-side protection component integrated sealing film (10)    Back surface-side protection component layer (12)    Sealing film sheet (13)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a metal-containing composition to a substrate surface. The metal-containing composition is treated in order to deposit metal i.e. aluminum, as a solderable, electrically conductive structure on the substrate surface. The metal-containing composition is selected from a group consisting of silver, nickel, copper, cobalt, gold, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium and tin-containing compound. The metal-containing composition is composed of a metal salt containing composition such as silver carboxylate or silver nitrate.    USE - Method for producing solderable, electrical conductive structures on a substrate surface at a backside of a standard solar cell i.e. laser-fired-contact (LFC) cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables treating the metal-containing composition in order to deposit the metal as the solderable, electrically conductive structure on the substrate surface, so that solderability of the surface can be enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a standard solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves diffusing a doping agent (10) into a silicon substrate (50) for forming an emitter (52) on a side of the silicon substrate. A silicon nitride layer (56) is deposited (16) on the side of the silicon substrate. Front side contacts (60) are formed (20) in local openings (58) by electroplating. The emitter is partially etched (12) back on the side of the substrate before deposition of the nitride layer. A silicon oxide layer (54) having thickness of 1.0 nm to 10 nm is formed (14) on the side of the substrate, before deposition of the nitride layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing a crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The emitter is partially etched back on the side of the substrate before deposition of the nitride layer, and the silicon oxide layer having thickness of 1.0 nm to 10 nm is formed on the side of the substrate, before deposition of the nitride layer, thus avoiding spirit deposition, without reducing efficiency of a crystalline silicon solar cell, and hence producing the crystalline silicon solar cell with reduced shading losses.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a method for manufacturing a crystalline silicon solar cell.    Step for diffusing doping agent into silicon substrate (10)    Step for etching emitter (12)    Step for forming silicon oxide layer (14)    Step for depositing silicon nitride layer (16)    Step for forming front side contacts (20)    Silicon substrate (50)    Emitter (52)    Silicon oxide layer (54)    Silicon nitride layer (56)    Local openings (58)    Front side contacts (60)
NOVELTY - Producing a transition metal catalyst containing transition metals on a carrier material consisting of N-doped porous carbon material, comprises reacting transition metal compounds with the carrier material in the presence of a solvent and reacting the obtained product with a reducing agent.    USE - The catalyst is useful in heterogeneous catalysis reaction (claimed), preferably in gas and liquid phase oxidation, gas and liquid phase hydrogenation and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The transition metal catalyst exhibits high catalytic activity and stability at high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the catalyst obtained by the above method.
NOVELTY - A low reflective material comprises low refractive index material layer which is formed on the surface of base material by coating first liquid containing alkoxy silyl group with compound having thiol group, and surface layer by which second liquid containing (meth)acrylic-type compound is coated on coating film of the first liquid.    USE - Low reflective material for display apparatuses, rear-view mirrors of motor vehicle and two-wheeled motor vehicle, and display, optical filter and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The low reflective material has hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, lipophilic property, and oil repellency without reducing most low reflection.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacture of low reflective material involving forming low refractive index material layer on surface of base material, coating first liquid containing alkoxy silyl group containing compound which has thiol group on the low refractive index material layer, coating second liquid containing (meth)acrylic-type compound on coating film of first liquid, forming surface layer by making alkoxy silyl group containing compound and (meth)acrylic-type compound which have a thiol group react.
NOVELTY - A resin composition contains a thermoplastic resin, a carbon material and a branched polymer dispersing agent having a vinyl polymer chain through branched portion.    USE - Resin composition for molded product e.g. electronic component, thermal radiation material (all claimed) and electroconductive material. Uses include but are not limited to connector, light emitting diode lamp cover, lamp cover, instrument panel bumper door trim, optical shielding film, solar cell back sheet, power module, wafer case, sliding component, heat radiation sheet, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition has improved dispersibility, thermal conductivity and electroconductivity, and provides molded product with favorable exterior.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for improving fluidity of resin composition, which involves adding branched polymer dispersing agent (0.1-50 weight%) with respect to carbon material.
NOVELTY - The mist film-forming apparatus (100) has spraying box (104) having a nozzle (107) that injects mist, a first film forming unit which flows and forms mist into film in vertical to main surface of a substrate (101), and second film forming unit that flows and forms mist in parallel to main surface of moved substrate. The lower surface of spraying box has opening (105) in which mist is injected and whose downward area corresponds to first film forming unit, and non-opening portion (106) which faces substrate and whose downward area corresponds to second film forming unit.    USE - Mist film-forming apparatus for forming thin film, such as transparent conductive film of solar cell, on substrate surface.    ADVANTAGE - Thin film is formed on a substrate with uniform thickness under atmospheric pressure by spraying mist as film-forming raw material. Utilization efficiency of mist as film forming material is improved, and production efficiency is also improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A load stand (102) moves the substrate. A hotplate (103) heats the moved substrate. The second film forming unit flows and forms mist that is flowed and formed in vertical direction by first film forming unit into film in parallel direction with respect to main surface of the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of the mist film forming apparatus.    Mist film-forming apparatus (100)    Substrate (101)    Load stand (102)    Hotplate (103)    Spraying box (104)    Opening (105)    Non-opening portion (106)    Nozzle (107)
NOVELTY - The method involves cleaning the surface of silicon rod and base plate by de-ionized water and acetone. The conductor surface is cleaned using alkaline solution. The surface of the base plate and silicon rod is coated with adhesive material, to bond the base plate with the silicon rod. The bonded base plate and silicon rod are dried using 50 degrees centigrade of nitrogen.    USE - Method for cutting silicon wafer for manufacturing of solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The loss of silicon rod is reduced, so that the surface of silicon rod is provided with high smoothness.
NOVELTY - The method involves washing a silicon wafer using the de-ionized water, acetone, ethanol or hydrofluoric acid. The cleaned silicon wafer is placed into the ammonium fluoride corrosion solution. The corrosion reaction process is carried out at the room temperature. The silicon wafer is washed again using the de-ionized water. The silicon wafer is dried after the washing process.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - Since the ammonium fluoride corrosion solution is utilized for manufacturing the solar battery, harmful to the environment and the human body can be reduced. Hence, yield and usability of the solar battery can be enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating the process for manufacturing solar battery.(Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The system has lithium ion battery material inlet and material outlet that are connected with a battery positive pole material inlet pipe. The battery positive pole material inlet pipe is connected with a pump. A liquid storage tank is connected with a pump battery cathode material inlet pipe and the lithium ion battery material inlet and outlet. The liquid storage tank is divided into two independent storage spaces. The independent storage spaces of the storage tank are filled with charging state electrolyte in a discharging state.    USE - Zinc deposition-type liquid flow energy storage battery system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a zinc deposition-type liquid flow energy storage battery system.
NOVELTY - Photovoltaic (PV) concentrator receiver for concentrated illumination, comprises at least one substrate (4) with at least one solar cell (3) where on the front surface of the substrate (4) and the at least one solar cell (3) an encapsulation material (2) and a cover plate (1) are disposed. The edges of the receiver (6) are protected by a frame (7) which is spaced apart from the encapsulation material (2) and the cover plate (1).    USE - The PV concentrator receiver is used for producing electricity from concentrated solar radiation (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The PV concentrator receiver has increased efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a PV concentrator receiver.    Cover plate (1)    Encapsulation material (2)    Solar cell (3)    Substrate (4)    Receiver (6)    Frame (7)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode (11) is provided with a positive electrode active material (11b) containing lithium nickel complex oxide. A negative electrode (12) is provided with a negative electrode active material (12b) containing silicon or graphite. A separator (13) is positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The amount of lithium in the negative electrode is greater than the irreversible capacity of a battery main portion, when the battery main portion is in the complete discharge state and the environmental temperature is 25 degrees C.    USE - Lithium secondary battery used as power supply for electric tool, vacuum cleaner, robot, hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and portable electronic device such as personal computer, mobile telephone, mobile device, personal digital assistant (PDA), portable game apparatus and video camera.    ADVANTAGE - The capacity of the lithium secondary battery can be improved, without reducing charging and discharging cycling characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing lithium secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the lithium secondary battery.    Positive electrode (11)    Positive electrode active material (11b)    Negative electrode (12)    Negative electrode active material (12b)    Separator (13)
NOVELTY - A polyaniline composite contains optionally substituted polyaniline molecule and proton donor. The polyaniline molecule is doped with proton donor. The content of chlorine in the polyaniline composite is 0.6 wt.% or less. The ratio of total amount of polyaniline molecule having molecular weight of 10000 or less with respect to total amount of polyaniline molecule is 0.15 or less.    USE - Polyaniline composite is used for composition for capacitor, molded product and electroconductive laminate for electroconductive article (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to power electronics, optoelectronics, electrostatic material, antistatic material, transparent electrode, electroconductive film material, electroluminescent element, dielectric material of circuit material, electromagnetic wave shielding material, solar cell, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The polyaniline composite has excellent electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of polyaniline composite, which involves polymerizing optionally substituted aniline in solution having two liquid phases containing proton donor, phosphoric acid, and emulsifier other than the proton donor;    (2) composition, which contains polyaniline composite and solvent;    (3) electroconductive laminate, which is formed by laminating conductive layer containing polyaniline composite, on a base material; and    (4) electroconductive articles, which is obtained by molding the electroconductive laminate.
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric-conversion layer composition contains n-type organic-semiconductor material(s) which have p-type conjugated polymer semiconductor material which is copolymer which has electron-donating group and an electron-attractive group in a principal chain and an electron-accepting property, and solvent (I).    USE - Composition is used for forming organic photoelectric-conversion layer for organic photoelectric-conversion element for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell containing the organic photoelectric-conversion element having layer formed using organic photoelectric-conversion composition has high photoelectric-conversion efficiency, durability, and productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoelectric-conversion layer composition contains n-type organic-semiconductor material(s) which have p-type conjugated polymer semiconductor material which is copolymer which has electron-donating group and an electron-attractive group in a principal chain and an electron-accepting property, and solvent of formula (I).    Z=O, S, CH=C(CH3), or CH=C(C2H5);    X=halo;    Y'=methyl;    m=1 or 2;and    n=0 or 1.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic photoelectric-conversion element (10), which has an organic photoelectric-conversion layer (14) obtained using composition between electrodes (12) and (13);    (2) manufacture of organic photoelectric-conversion element; and    (3) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of solar cell.    Organic photoelectric-conversion element (10)    Substrate (11)    Electrodes (12,13)    Photoelectric-conversion layer (14)    Electric charge recombination layer (15)
NOVELTY - A functional film comprises a resin film (1), conductive layer(s) (4) formed on surface of the resin film, and a functional layer (3) formed on surface of the conductive layer. The conductive layer adjacent to the resin film has surface resistance of 107-1013 Omega /cm2 and contains binder and fine particles of conductive needle-like metal compound. The relation between refractive index of the conductive layer adjacent to the resin film, refractive index of the resin film and refractive index of the functional layer is 0.05 or less, which is calculated by specific relation.    USE - Functional film. Uses include but are not limited to window sticking film, protective film for solar cells, hard-coat film, antifouling film, anti-fingerprint film, antireflection film and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The functional film has high transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of functional film, which involves coating composition containing binder and electroconductive acicular metal oxide fine particles on surface of a resin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic structure explaining the formation of functional film.    Resin film (1)    Easy-bonding film (2)    Functional layer (3)    Conductive layer (4)
NOVELTY - A conductive adhesive composition (10) comprises conductive particles containing metal having melting point of 220 degrees C or less, thermosetting resin, and flux activator having average particle diameter of 15 mu m or less.    USE - Conductive adhesive composition is used for connector for electrical connection of electrode and wiring component of photovoltaic cell for manufacture of solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conductive adhesive composition has excellent electroconductivity. The connector formed by the composition has excellent electroconductivity, even in high temperature and high humidity. The solar cell module formed using connector of composition has excellent reliability and productivity, and is economically prepared within a short period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) connector (30), which connects electrode and wiring component (4) of photovoltaic cell (20) by hardened material of conductive adhesive composition; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell module (100). The electrode and wiring component are arranged such that electrode and wiring component are mutually opposed through conductive adhesive composition, and the resultant structure is heated, to obtain solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining manufacture of solar cell module.    Transparent component (1)    Sealing component (2)    Wiring component (4)    Protection component (5)    Conductive adhesive composition (10)    Photovoltaic cell (20)    Connector (30)    Solar cell module (100)
NOVELTY - A polyester raw material is melt-extruded using a venting-type twin-screw extruder and then cooled/solidified, to obtain polyester sheet. The relation between inner diameter (D) of cylinder of venting-type twin-screw extruder, extrusion amount (Q) (kg/hour) per unit time and revolution number of screw (N) (rpm), when 0.01-5% of fluctuation is applied to the revolution number of screw (N) is calculated using specific relation. The inner diameter of the cylinder is 140-300 mm.    USE - Manufacture of polyester film used for solar cell backsheet used in solar cell electric power-generation module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides polyester film having excellent weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyester raw material is melt-extruded using a venting-type twin-screw extruder and then cooled/solidified, to obtain polyester sheet. The relation between inner diameter (D) of cylinder of venting-type twin-screw extruder, extrusion amount (Q) (kg/hour) per unit time and revolution number of screw (N) (rpm), when 0.01-5% of fluctuation is applied to the revolution number of screw (N) is calculated using relation of formula: 5.2x 105x D2.8 less than or equal to Q/N less than or equal to 15.8x 10-5x D2.8. The inner diameter of the cylinder is 140-300 mm. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell electric power generation module.
NOVELTY - The module has solar cells (11) installed between front-surface protective film (12) and back-surface protective film (13), and are sealed by fillers (14a,14b). A passage wiring (20) is electrically connected to wiring section (16). An end surface sealing element (17) is arranged between protective films in the vicinity of passage wiring, and is provided with insulating material having higher hardness than that of filler. The melt flow rate of the insulating material is set lower than that of filler at the temperature greater than the softening point of filler.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The passage wiring of the solar cell module is prevented from contacting the back surface protective film, thus the damage to the back surface protective film is suppressed. Since the outflow of fillers is reduced with the end surface sealing material, the trimming process of removing the filler protruded into surroundings by the post process is eliminated. Hence, the manufacturing cost of the solar cell module is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of manufacturing solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a principal portion expanded cross-sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell (11)    Protective film (12,13)    Fillers (14a,14b)    Wiring section (16)    End surface sealing element (17)    Passage wiring (20)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has several cells each having a substrate (100) and a back electrode layer (200) that is provided on the substrate. A light absorbing layer (300) is provided on the back electrode layer. A buffer layer (400) is provided on the light absorbing layer. A window layer (600) is provided on the buffer layer. The width of each cell and the thickness of the window layer are calculated using predetermined equation and are set in the range of 1x 104 to 1.7x 104. A high resistance buffer layer (500) is formed between the buffer layer and the window layer.    USE - Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS)-based solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The width of each cell and the thickness of the window layer satisfy predetermined condition, so that the productivity, transmittance and the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cells can be improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell apparatus.    Substrate (100)    Back electrode layer (200)    Light absorbing layer (300)    Buffer layer (400)    High resistance buffer layer (500)    Window layer (600)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a backside electrode layer (200), a light absorption layer (300) on the backside electrode layer, a buffer layer (400) on the light absorption layer, a window layer (600) on the buffer layer and a bonding layer (250) under the backside electrode layer. The solar cell bonding layer includes polymeric material such as epoxy or ceramic series bond.    USE - Solar cell for converting solar energy into electrical energy, e.g. copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS)-base solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a solar cell having flexibility and improved photoelectric conversion efficiency and reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metal crystal included between the backside electrode layer and bonding layer includes at least one of copper, silver and gold. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of fabricating solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Backside electrode layer (200)    Bonding layer (250)    Light absorption layer (300)    Buffer layer (400)    Window layer (600)
NOVELTY - A thin film is deposited using a precursor composition containing fuel and/or oxidizing agents in a solvent or solvent mixture. The fuel and/or oxidizing agents are provided in substantially stoichiometric amounts. The thin film is annealed at less than 350 degrees C, to form metal oxide thin film. Optionally an overlying thin film is deposited on deposited and annealed thin film. The each thin film formed by single cycle has thickness of less than 50 nm. The fuel and/or oxidizing agent(s) comprise metal salt.    USE - Preparation of metal oxide thin film used for fabricating top-gate and bottom-gate thin film transistor for fabricating photovoltaic device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic light emitting diodes, organic light emitting transistors, complementary metal oxide semiconductors, complementary inverters, rectifiers, ring oscillators, solar cells, photovoltaic devices, photodetector, sensor, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The metal oxide thin film is economically prepared.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) metal oxide thin film;    (2) fabrication of bottom-gate thin film transistor;    (3) thin film transistor;    (4) fabrication of top-gate thin film transistor;    (5) photovoltaic device; and    (6) fabrication of photovoltaic device.
NOVELTY - A multilayer stack (300) comprises inorganic barrier layers (302,306), an inorganic reactive layer disposed adjacent to inorganic barrier layer(s), and a reactive layer (304) capable of reacting with gas or vapor molecules. The vapor or gas molecules that diffuse through inorganic barrier layer(s) react with inorganic reactive layer, and transport of gas or vapor molecules is reduced.    USE - Multilayer stack is used for solar module, light-generating module, reflective display module for light-emitting diode display and electrolytic cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electronic products obtained using the multilayer stack has improved durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar module, which has a solar cell;    (2) light-generating module, which has a light source;    (3) light-emitting diode display, which comprises a light emitting diode;    (4) electrolytic cell, which comprises a cathode, an anode, an electrolyte, and an electrolytic cell encapsulant;    (5) reflective display module, which comprises a reflective display;    (6) fabrication of multilayer stack; and    (7) composition of the multilayer barrier stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side-sectional view of multilayer barrier stack.    Multilayer stack (300)    Barrier layers (302,306)    Reactive layer (304)
NOVELTY - Forming graphene nanoribbons comprises (a) dispersing (11) carbon nanotubes in a solvent to obtain a nanotube dispersing solution, (b) adding (13) an oxidant into the nanotube dispersing solution to obtain a reaction solution, and (c) microwave heating (14) the reaction solution and longitudinally unzipping the carbon nanotubes to form the graphene nanoribbons.    USE - The graphene nanoribbon is useful for manufacturing transparent touchscreens, liquid crystal displays, solar cells, electronic components and transistors.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves the quality and yield of the graphene nanoribbon. The method consumes less time and energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flowchart of the method for forming graphene nanoribbons.    Dispersing carbon nanotubes (11)    Microwave heating the nanotubes (12)    Adding oxidant (13)    Microwave heating the reaction solution. (14)
NOVELTY - High refractive polymer comprising substituted 9,9-diphenyl-9H-fluorene hydroxy alkyl repeating unit (I) is new.    USE - The high refractive polymer is useful in an optical element, which is an encapsulation material, a transparent substrate, a lens or a functional film, where the optical element is useful in a photoelectric device (all claimed) including a light emitting diode, solar cell, semiconductor device or display device.    ADVANTAGE - The high refractive polymer exhibits high refractivity (more than 1.54), high transparency (more than 95%), high weatherability, great film forming properties, high yellowing resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - High refractive polymer comprising substituted 9,9-diphenyl-9H-fluorene hydroxy alkyl repeating unit of formula (I) is new.    R1 = H, 1-8C alkyl, 1-8C alkoxy or halo;    R2 = 1-8C alkyl, 1-8C alkoxy or 1-8C alkanol;    n = 0 or 1;    Y1 = -C(=O)-C(R3)(R4)-C(R3)(R4)-C(=O)- or -C(=O)-C(R3)=C(R3)-C(=O)-; either    R3, R4 = H, 1-8C alkyl, 1-8C alkoxy, cycloalkyl, (hetero)aryl or heterocycloalkyl; or    CR3R3 = cycloalkyl, (hetero)aryl or heterocycloalkyl; and    Z = residual group eliminating H from terminal OH of a polyester diol or residual group eliminating H from terminal OH of a polyether diol.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the preparation of the high refractive polymer comprising (I).
NOVELTY - An adsorption sheet has an adsorption layer containing inorganic adsorption agent, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin, styrene-(meth)acryl copolymer resin, and film-forming inorganic substance on a sheet base material.    USE - Adsorption sheet is used for structure (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to packaging material, dehumidification sheet, interior material, filter, heat exchange element, automatic vending machine, desiccant rotor element, fuel cell, and heat transfer system.    ADVANTAGE - The adsorption sheet having excellent adsorption characteristics, abrasion resistance and water resistance, and suppressed gelatinization of coating liquid is stably manufactured.
NOVELTY - The oxide sinter has a complex oxide sintered compact which consists of zinc, element L (L is aluminum and/or a gallium), a scandium, and oxygen. L divide by (zinc+L+Scandium)=0.001-0.100. Scandium divide by (zinc+L+scandium)=0.001-0.100.    USE - Oxide sinter for sputtering target used for manufacturing transparent conductive film e.g. as electrode for light receiving element (all claimed) e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a solar cell of high conversion efficiency on the wavelength of wide range from a visible region to a near-infrared area by using the transparent conductive film manufactured from oxide sinter target which can be discharged stably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a transparent conductive film; and    (2) a manufacturing method of a transparent conductive film.
NOVELTY - An organic stabilizer containing organic amine compound or mixture of organic amine compound and organic carboxylic acid compound, and a silver compound are mixed. A 1-5C acyl monohydrazide compound as reducing agent is added. The silver compound is reacted with monohydrazide compound, and silver nanoparticles are manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of silver nanoparticles for silver ink and silver electroconductive material (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to LCD, organic electroluminescent display, field emission display, solar cell, organic transistor, capacitor, electronic paper, flexible battery, sensor, membrane switch, touch panel, heat sink, and circuit board.    ADVANTAGE - The silver nanoparticles have improved electroconductivity and stability. The desorption of organic stabilizer from silver nanoparticles surface is promoted.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) silver ink formed by dispersing silver nanoparticles in organic solvent; and    (2) silver electroconductive material formed by applying a solution formed by dispersing silver nanoparticles in solvent, on a base material, and baking.
NOVELTY - A silver compound, an organic stabilizer containing an organic amine compound, or organic amine compound and organic carboxylic acid compound, and an organic solvent are mixed to obtain a mixture. An acyl mono-hydrazide compound is added to the mixture in a powder state as a reducing agent. The silver compound is reacted with the acyl mono-hydrazide compound, and silver nanoparticles are formed.    USE - Manufacture of silver nanoparticles for silver ink (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to silver electroconductive material, electromagnetic wave control material, circuit board, antenna, heat sink, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, field emission display, integrated circuit card, integrated circuit tag, solar cell, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The silver nanoparticles are manufactured without occurrence of aggregate, at high yield. The silver compound is reductively reacted in mild environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silver ink, which is obtained by dispersing silver nanoparticles in organic solvent.
NOVELTY - A device structure comprises a substrate (1300) having a growth surface (1302), a layer (A) on or above the growth surface, and N-polar group III-nitride layer(s) (1308) on the layer (A). The N-polar group III-nitride layers have N-polar (000-1) orientation set by the layer (A). The growth surface has a misorientation angle relative to a miller-indexed crystallographic plane (h,i,k,l) of substrate, where h, i, k and l are miller indices. The layer (A) has an N-polar (000-1) orientation for subsequent layer(s) formed on the layer (A).    USE - Device structure is used for N-face transistor e.g. high-electron mobility transistor, light-emitting device (all claimed) e.g. N-face light-emitting diode and N-face laser diode. Can also be used in solar cell and tunnel junction device.    ADVANTAGE - The transistor containing device structure has reduced gate leakage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of N-polar group III-nitride device structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the manufacture of device structure.    Substrate (1300)    Growth surface (1302)    Group-III polar layer (1304)    Transition layer (1306)    N-polar group-III nitride layer (1308)
NOVELTY - The battery has a battery unit provided with a conductive substrate (1), a nano-meter semiconductor material (3), an electrolyte (5) and a counter electrode (6). A graphite (2) and the nano-meter semiconductor material are mixed according to proportion to obtain a graphene doped nano-semiconductor film, where graphene is 0.019 percent total mass weight of the nano-meter semiconductor material. Quantum dot particles are adsorbed by an adsorbent in the nano-semiconductor film. The nano-meter semiconductor material is titanium dioxide, silicon or mixture of zinc oxide and stannic oxide.    USE - Quantum dot sensitized solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery adopts low voltage electrophoresis to obtain a light anode film and improves photo-electric conversion efficiency in an effective manner. The battery can control thickness of the quantum dot in a composite membrane adsorption so as to improve a photo-current value.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The battery unit is provided with quantum dot that is cadmium sulfide, cadmium selenide, cadmium telluride, lead sulfide or lead selenide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a quantum dot sensitized solar battery preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a quantum dot sensitized solar battery.    Conductive substrate (1)    Graphite (2)    Nano-meter semiconductor material (3)    Electrolyte (5)    Counter electrode (6)
NOVELTY - The method involves etching and cleaning silicon chip after diffusion installed by fixture. The plasma etcher is inserted for using the dry-etching process. The carbon fluoride of flow rate and the total etching time is adjusted by etching the silicon chip.    USE - Method for improving parallel resistance of crystal silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The parallel resistance can be improved efficiently.
NOVELTY - The solar battery comprises a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive film, a P type window layer, intrinsic absorption layer, an N type window layer, a back reflecting electrode and a metal electrode. The intrinsic absorption layer is provided with a band gap gradient structure that is longitudinally distributed. A band-gap is 1.1-0.66 eV. A gradient intrinsic absorbing layer of the thin film layer is 2-5 layers. The space is provided between the adjacent two layers of thin films with the function of changing band gap.    USE - Microcrystalline silicon germanium film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The operation of the battery is simplified. The quality of the intrinsic layer is improved. The short-circuit current can be suppressed. The performance of the device is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the microcrystalline silicon germanium film solar battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves selecting a N-type silicon base solar energy battery plate and a P-type silicon solar battery plate. A screen of the N-type silicon solar battery sheet is arranged on the P-type silicon base solar battery by a spaced-apart. A conductor is welded with a front electrode grid line of the P-type silicon solar battery plate. A back electrode grid line is utilized to form a serial battery string. The series battery string is welded with a bus bar by an ethylene-vinyl acetate, a glass, a back plate, a frame, a junction box and a silica gel component.    USE - Method for injection-molding a photovoltaic component with a silicon base solar battery chip package.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing total area of a component, improving photoelectric conversion rate, increasing unit area power by 2 percent and avoiding bending of a conductive body during welding and fragment process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a method for injection-molding a photovoltaic component with a silicon base solar battery chip package.
NOVELTY - A carrier base material and heteropolyacid solution are mixed uniformly and filtered to obtain carrier substrate impregnated with hetero polyacid. The base material is baked in an inert gas atmosphere to obtain proton exchange membrane fuel cell catalyst composite carrier.    USE - Manufacture of proton exchange membrane fuel cell catalyst composite carrier.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst composite carrier having improved catalytic efficiency is economically produced by simple method without affecting the environment.
NOVELTY - The solar cell unit is provided with multiple crystal system photovoltaic cells (4a,4b), a connection unit and an electrical connection material (5), which is electrically connected to the photovoltaic cells. A filler layer protects light-receiving surface side of the photovoltaic cell. The electrical connection material is a film adhesive, which has anisotropic conductivity. The material includes polymeric resin and an electrically conductive particle.    USE - Solar cell unit for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell unit is provided with multiple crystal system photovoltaic cells, a connection unit and an electrical connection material, and hence ensures an embossing pattern with good durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for connecting a photovoltaic cell;    (2) a connection structure of a photovoltaic cell; and    (3) a method for using electrical connection material for a photovoltaic cell connection.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell unit.    Anti-reflective film (1)    Transparent surface unit (2)    Filler layer (3)    Photovoltaic cells (4a,4b)    Electrical connection material (5)    Connection unit (6)
NOVELTY - A gas barrier laminate (20) has a base material (1) comprising a polyethylene terephthalate film, and a thin film (2) of silicon oxide laminated on at least one surface of base material. The polyethylene terephthalate film has plane-orientation coefficient of 0.135-0.150 measured by phase difference measuring method.    USE - Gas barrier laminate is used for wrapping material for foodstuffs, electronic component and pharmaceuticals, and back-surface protection sheet for solar-cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate has excellent adhesiveness of thin film of silicon oxide with respect to base material, and gas barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of gas barrier laminate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the gas barrier laminate.    Base material (1)    Thin film of silicon oxide (2)    Gas barrier laminate (20)
NOVELTY - The system has a main coolant circuit comprising a main circulation pump (6) and a heat exchanger (8). An upstream pipe (12) delivers coolant e.g. ethylene glycol, to cells (4) of a fuel cell (2). A downstream pipe (14) returns the fluid to the main circulation pump. A secondary circuit comprising a secondary circulation device (30) is connected in parallel to the main circuit through the pipes for altering fluid circulation. A set of controlled valves e.g. three-way valves (10), allows independent operation of the main or secondary circuit.    USE - Cooling system for a fuel cell that is utilized in a generator for supplying electric current used for traction of an electric vehicle (all claimed) i.e. electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary circuit is connected in parallel to the main coolant circuit through the pipes, and the controlled valves allow independent operation of the main or secondary circuit, thus providing simple and efficient cooling operation of the system, and hence permitting rapid starting of the fuel cell at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for operating a cooling system    (2) a generator comprising a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a cooling system for a fuel cell.    Fuel cell (2)    Cells (4)    Main circulation pump (6)    Heat exchanger (8)    Three-way valve (10)    Upstream pipe (12)    Downstream pipe (14)    Secondary circulation device (30)
NOVELTY - A curable resin composition contains curable resin and powder filler including inorganic compound chosen from zirconium oxide, aluminum oxide, barium carbonate and silicon dioxide.    USE - Curable resin composition is used for reflective sheet for solar cell and printed wiring board (all claimed) for light-emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The curable resin composition has excellent hardenability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) printed wiring board; and    (2) reflective sheet.
NOVELTY - A star-shaped organic oligomeric compound is new.    USE - Star-shaped organic oligomeric compound used as a donor group in production of semiconducting layers for an electronic component, particularly an organic solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compound has good electronic and optical properties and high absorption of sunlight, and has a particularly good wet processability. The compound is also readily soluble in organic solvent and can be obtained in a high quality and purity without further subsequent purification. The semiconducting layers produced from the compound have a particularly advantageous photoactivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A star-shaped organic oligomeric compound of formula K'-(L-R)n is new.    K'=branching group of formulae (Va)-(Vt);    L=linear conjugated units of formula asterisk-(M)-xA-(M)-yasterisk;    M=aryl of formulae (IVa)-(IVr);    x,y=0-20;    A=acceptor group of formulae (IIIa)-(IIIq);    R=H or non-conjugated chain; and    n=3-6.    Provided that when acceptor group is (IIIh), R is not H.    R3, R4=H or linear or branched 1-20C alkyl, preferably 1-12C alkyl; or linear 1-20C alkyl, preferably 1-12C alkyl, which is optionally interrupted by one or more O or S or silylene, phosphonoyl or phosphoryl groups;    R2=R3 or optionally substituted aromatic radical; and    m=1-20.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparation of the star-shaped compound; and    (2) semiconducting layers comprising the star-shaped compound as a donor group and fullerenes as acceptor group.
NOVELTY - Peroxide mixture comprises (i) at least one peroxy ester (I), and (ii) at least one additional peroxide different from (i).    USE - The peroxide mixture is useful for crosslinking of polymers, preferably ethylene vinyl acetate during the encapsulation of solar cell wafers, where the crosslinking is carried out at 120-150 degrees C (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The peroxide mixture: accelerates the crosslinking of polymers with a high efficiency in the crosslinking degree even at low curing temperatures; and is stable, thus it can be stored and transported at temperatures of up to 50 degrees C, preferably at room temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Peroxide mixture comprises (i) at least one peroxy ester of formula (R1OO-C(=O)-R2) (I), and (ii) at least one additional peroxide different from (i).    R1, R2 = alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) producing a crosslinked polymer, preferably ethylene vinyl acetate, comprising (i) mixing the peroxide mixture with a crosslinkable polymer, preferably with a crosslinkable ethyl vinyl acetate, (ii) molding the mixture of crosslinkable polymer and peroxides, and (iii) raising the temperature of the mixture to effect crosslinking of the molded polymer; and    (2) a premixture comprising (a) the peroxide mixture and (b) the crosslinkable polymer, preferably ethylene vinyl acetate.
NOVELTY - Fabricating (M1) a graphene thin film, involves: (a) preparing graphene oxide; (b) preparing graphene through reducing the graphene oxide by a sulfonyl hydrazide-based reducing agent; (c) preparing a graphene dispersed solution by dispersing the graphene into an organic solvent; and (d) fabricating a graphene thin film by applying the graphene dispersed solution.    USE - For fabricating a graphene thin film and an optoelectronic device including an organic solar cell or an organic light emitting diode (OLED) (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is stable, environment-friendly, and economical mass-production method; avoids the use of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS); and produces uniform thin film available for a solution process. The graphene thin film is stable; has high density and high conductivity; has a thickness of 0.5-10000 nm; and enhances a life span of an organic solar cell device by applying the thin film to an electrode or a buffer layer of the organic solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fabricating (M2) an optoelectronic device involving forming a buffer layer, and an electrode layer, where the buffer layer and the electrode layer are formed according to the method (M1).
NOVELTY - The transistor has an organic semiconductor layer (154) that is overlapped with a gate electrode (124). The source electrode (173) and drain electrode (175) are electrically connected with the organic semiconductor layer. The graphene layers (163,165) are respectively positioned between the source electrode and organic semiconductor layer, and between the drain electrode and the organic semiconductor. The source electrode and drain electrode are made of gold, copper, nickel, aluminum, molybdenum, chrome, tantalum, and titanium or titanium alloy.    USE - Organic thin film transistor (TFT) of electric device such as LCD, organic light-emitting device, solar cell, and organic sensor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The lowering of constant resistance between electrode and organic semiconductor layer can be prevented and electric charge mobility can be enhanced. The electrode surface can be prevented from being oxidized and the degradation of the electrical characteristic of the thin film transistor can be prevented. The manufacturing cost of the organic thin film transistor can be reduced by using cheap metal.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing organic thin film transistor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the organic thin film transistor.    Gate electrode (124)    Organic semiconductor layer (154)    Graphene layers (163,165)    Source electrode (173)    Drain electrode (175)
NOVELTY - Partition film with uniform adjustable hole size composite structure comprises a partition film layer comprising single dispersed microspheres which are assembled by selves and a polymer partition film layer. The thickness of a self-assembled partition film layer is 0.01-100 mu m. The size of a nano-porous surface is 1.5 nm-50 mu m. The thickness of the polymer partition film is 1-100 mu m.    USE - The partition film is useful in dynamic secondary lithium ion battery (claimed); and lithium ion battery, a secondary lithium ion battery, a fuel cell, water treatment, catalytic synthesis and chlor-alkali industry.    ADVANTAGE - The method has simple preparation procedures. The partition film has high quality, pores with uniform shape and size, and controllable pore size.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing the partition film, comprising (i) preparing the partition film layer made up of the self-assembled microsphere made from inorganic or organic material on the surface of the polymer partition film layer by a self-assembling method; and (ii) performing thermal treatment on the partition film of the composite structure prepared in the step (i), controlling the temperature, combining the partition film layer made up of the self-assembled microspheres with the polymer partition film layer, and obtaining the product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the partition film with uniform adjustable hole size composite structure.
NOVELTY - Solar battery back board comprises two weathering layer and a structure enhancing layer. The structure enhancing layer is located between the two weathering layers. The structure enhancing layer and the weathering layers are bonded and fixed through a binding layer.    USE - The solar battery back board is useful for solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery back board has simple structure, long service life and simple and easy preparation method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing the solar battery back board, comprising (i) preparing the film by two-way stretching process from the material of the structure enhancing layer to obtain the structure enhancing layer; (ii) coating the binder on the upper surface and lower surface of the structure enhancing layer, heating and curing so that the cross linking degree is 60-80%; and (iii) binding the weathering layer on the upper surface and lower surface of the product obtained in the step (ii) to obtain the solar battery back board.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the solar battery back board for solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing small particle aluminium paste and large granule aluminium paste. The small particle aluminium paste is covered by the large particle aluminium paste, where grain size of the small particle aluminium paste is 1-2 microns and size of the large particle aluminium paste is 5-6 microns.    USE - Secondary printing method for a solar cell electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effectively improving production efficiency and aluminium electric performance, and increasing filling density of the powder after the sintering to form a firm contact. The method ensures that the small particle aluminium paste fills the upper silicon chip of the groove when sintering and silicone base covariant underlaying with silicon chip in the sintering process to form the ohm contact tightly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating steps of a secondary printing method for a solar cell electrode.
NOVELTY - The cart has a support frame whose two sides are formed with symmetrically arranged guide grooves, where the support frame is made of reinforcing steel bar, steel tube or square tube. A grid frame is placed in each guide groove and installed on a solar battery substrate platform, where the solar battery substrate platform is made of wearable plastic material, PTFE, polyoxymethylene or nylon. The solar battery substrate platform is provided with multiple strips. A bottom part of a bar is formed with a clamping groove.    USE - Tote cart for loading a solar battery substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The cart is simple in structure and convenient to operate. The cart avoids directly contacting with back of the support frame, so that waste rate of solar battery substrate is reduced to zero.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a tote cart.
NOVELTY - The method involves laminating a back plate, a solar battery plate and a photovoltaic glass together to form a laminated assembly, where the back plate is connected with the photovoltaic glass in an inner space of an overlapping component. The inner space of the overlapping component is sealed, and the sealed interior space is overlapped. Optical cement is overlapped in the inner space of the component, and optical glue is filled in the space. A sealing strip is provided at an edge of the inner space of the overlapping component.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar energy battery component i.e. silicon battery component e.g. amorphous silicon battery component (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing the component in a simple manner, shortening operation time and increasing yield of the product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a solar energy battery component.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Preparation of a copper-zinc-tin-sulfur photovoltaic film comprises surface treating a copper foil base material by degreasing, water washing, and acid washing; depositing a metallic zinc on the copper foil base material by chemical plating, electroplating, sputtering, vapor deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, and hot dip plating; and placing the copper foil base material in a protective atmosphere, heating to 200-800 degrees C, and carrying out sulfur tin heat treatment by coating with sulfur and tin.    USE - Method for the preparation of a copper-zinc-tin-sulfur photovoltaic film (claimed) used as a copper source and a triple effect solar battery back electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The method is inexpensive, has short process flow, good repeatability, and achieves easy large-scale production. The film has good component controllability, uniformity, and good crystal quality and property.
NOVELTY - Etching an acid/alkali combined silicon solar battery comprises removing damage, alkaline etching, acid etching, and removing metal ion and passivation. The alkaline etching uses a sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide solution. Acid etching uses a mixed solution of hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid.    USE - Method for etching an acid/alkali combined silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The alkaline and acid etching reduce carrier on the surface of a silicon wafer and reduce PN junction of specific surface area, thus improving an open circuit voltage and improving photoelectric conversion efficiency of the single crystal silicon solar battery.
NOVELTY - Preparation of an antimony-doped tin oxide (ATO) slurry, comprises mixing (wt.%) alcohol solvent (80-95), ATO nanopowder (3-20), oleic acid (0.5-5), and polyvinylpyrrolidone (0.5-5) at normal temperature and pressure, where the ATO nanopowder has a grain size 3-50 nm, and a bulk density of 0.4-1.5 g/m3, where the antimony is present at 3-25 mol.%; the composite dispersing agent is compounded by oleic acid and PVP at a mass ratio of 0.5-3; ball milling in a PTFE ball mill tank for 27-72 hours, where the ball mill medium is 5-8 times zirconium bead; and filtering the bead.    USE - Method for the preparation of ATO slurry (claimed) used in conductive anti-static coatings, antiradiation coatings, and solar cells and thermal insulation coatings.    ADVANTAGE - The slurry has improved size stability. The composite dispersing agent can be completely removed in follow-up treatment. The stable storage time of ATO size is greater than 6 months.
NOVELTY - A solar cell device manufacturing method involves forming a reflection barrier layer in an upper side of a silicon substrate, which is formed on a second semiconductor layer. A first electrode layer is formed and connected electrically with the second semiconductor layer. The upper side of the silicon substrate is subjected to ruggedness formation step before the formation of the reflection barrier layer to form micro cavities, by passing the substrate through wet etch process followed by planarizing a bottom surface of the substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing solar cell device with high efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing solar cell device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A sample tray contains precursor in an inner space of the tray. The precursor includes copper as an IB group, and indium and gallium as an IIIA group.    USE - Sample tray is used for forming copper-indium-gallium(sulfur-selenium) film (claimed) for solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of copper-indium-gallium(sulfur-selenium) film.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a dopant membrane (60), which contains a dopant on the surface of a semiconductor substrate (50). A laser beam is irradiated to the dopant membrane. The semiconductor substrate is heated for diffusing a diffused layer (551) and forming another diffused layer (552). A diffusion prevention film is formed to prevent the diffusion of dopant on the surface of the semiconductor substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor substrate is heated for diffusing a diffused layer and forming another diffused layer, where a diffusion prevention film is formed to prevent the diffusion of the dopant on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and thus ensures simple, efficient and improved semiconductor device manufacturing method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell with a convex region of a semiconductor substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of a semiconductor device manufacturing method.    Semiconductor substrate (50)    Diffused layers (55,551,552)    Low concentration diffused layer (57)    Dopant membrane (60)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an impurity diffusion region in one surface of a silicon substrate. A dopant solution, particularly phospho silicate glass liquid is applied, which contains a compound, where the compound rotates the silicon substrate. The compound contains a dopant, particularly phosphorus in an outer-periphery edge part of the surface of the silicon substrate. An alcohol is provided, where the dopant solution is dripped into a center vicinity of the surface of the silicon substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves forming an impurity diffusion region in one surface of a silicon substrate, and a dopant solution, particularly phospho silicate glass liquid is applied, and hence ensures an improved and effective solar cell manufacturing method, in which the dispersion in the sheet resistance of an impurity diffusion region is reduced in a silicone substrate surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of phospho silicate glass liquid coated surface of the silicon substrate of solar cell manufacturing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    P-type silicon substrate (2)    Center (A)    Dripping location (B)
NOVELTY - A thin film of concentrated aqueous nano titania sol is deposited on substrate, deposited film is exposed to ultraviolet radiation in order to gel the concentrated aqueous nano titania sol, and at least portion of gelled portion is dried, to obtain coating layer. The nano titania sol is prepared by contacting acidic nano titania sol with dispersant containing carboxylic acid, and alkalizing agent, and subjecting formed pH-adjusted nano titania sol to membrane filtration until the nano titania sol contains more than 300 g titanium dioxide nanoparticles/dm3.    USE - Formation of coating layer on substrate for touch screen, transparent component, flat panel display, organic light-emitting diode lighting, solar cell, self-cleaning windows/tiles and handheld electronic device (all claimed) e.g. cellular phone and smart phone.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides coating layer having favorable crack resistance and electrical resistance. The coating layer generates free radicals in substrate, when irradiated with light.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A thin film of concentrated aqueous nano titania sol is deposited on at least a portion of substrate, at least a portion of deposited film is exposed to predetermined amount of ultraviolet radiation in order to gel the concentrated aqueous nano titania sol, and at least a portion of gelled portion is dried, to obtain coating layer. The concentrated aqueous nano titania sol is prepared by contacting acidic nano titania sol with dispersant containing water-soluble carboxylic acid, water-soluble salt of carboxylic acid and/or water-soluble polycarboxylic acid, and alkalizing agent, forming pH-adjusted nano titania sol having pH of 4-10, and subjecting pH-adjusted nano titania sol to membrane filtration until the nano titania sol contains more than 300 g titanium dioxide nanoparticles/dm3. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) substrate coated with coating layer; and    (2) coating composition.
NOVELTY - Preparing an acid etched honeycomb structure of a crystalline silicon battery comprises carrying out corrosion pattern design printing of solar silicon battery chip; acid etching the chip using nitric acid and hydrogen fluoride; removing, preferably dissolving the protective wax using wax cleaning fluid; primarily cleaning the obtained product using alkali solution and then cleaning using pure water; and removing the damaged layer using dilute nitric acid and hydrogen fluoride, from the silicon surface.    USE - The process is useful for preparing an acid etched honeycomb structure of a crystalline silicon battery.    ADVANTAGE - The process provides honeycomb structure of a crystalline silicon battery without any surface defect. The process avoids chemical etching, preferably trapping effect of acid etching.
NOVELTY - The electrode has metal base multi-film structure, flexible polyethylene formate alcohol ester substrate layer, carbon nano tube thin film layer and silver film layer from bottom to top of the electrode.    USE - Flexible electrode for use in a flexible photoelectric device such as flexible touch screen, organic LED and flexible solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode improves conductivity and flexibility of a photoelectric device so as to realize practical and volume production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing flexible electrode based on carbon nano tube/silver/aluminum structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a flexible electrode.
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing transparent conductive film on front surface of transparent support sheet. The transparent junction formation layer, photovoltaic absorber layer and first conductive film are arranged over transparent conductive film, so as to form stack (40A) on support sheet. Parallel cuts are made in stack such that parallel stack strips are formed. The parallel cuts are filled with insulator plugs. The second conductive film is provided so as to cover the surface of first conductive film, plugs and exposed top surface of transparent film in parallel stack strip.    USE - Method of forming super-strate solar module structure (claimed) such as cadmium telluride solar module structure.    ADVANTAGE - Higher quality monolithic integration of photovoltaic devices can be achieved. The second conductive film can be selected so as to optimize the good ohmic contact with the transparent conductive material layer. High performance monolithically integrated thin film photovoltaic modules can be manufactured easily and effectively. The diffusion barrier materials prevent the diffusion of the species in the second conductive layer into the solar cell absorber layer so as to improve the stability of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar module structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating the process of forming super-strate solar module structure.    Solar module structure (31)    Isolation scribe (40)    Stack (40A)
NOVELTY - The method involves exposing a cadmium-deficient surface region through a free surface of the surface region toward multiple electron reflector forming species. Reaction among the surface region and the forming species is performed to convert the surface region into an electron reflector layer (70) i.e. cadmium zinc telluride layer. A contact layer is laid down on the electron reflector layer, where a cadmium/tellurium molar ratio within the surface region is monotonically decreased from 1 at an interface with a cadmium telluride layer (60) to a value less than 1 toward the free surface.    USE - Method for forming a cadmium telluride solar cell for converting sunlight energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables annealing a finished device structure of the solar cell at a set of temperatures in a range of about 150-350 degree Celsius, thus improving electrical properties of an ohmic contact, and hence achieving improved ohmic contact for the solar cell and facilitating fabrication of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a cadmium telluride solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a device structure of a cadmium telluride solar cell with an electron reflector layer.    Cadmium telluride layer (60)    Junction partner layer (61)    Ohmic contact (67)    Electron reflector layer (70)    Locations (71-73)
NOVELTY - A solar cell wafer (100) has a semiconductor wafer (10) having a porous layer (11) having hole diameter of 10-45 nm, formed on its surface(s), and layer having thickness of 50-450 nm.    USE - Solar cell wafer is used for manufacture of photovoltaic cell for manufacturing solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell wafer is safe and economical, and has reduced reflective loss of light in the surface.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) photovoltaic cell, which has solar cell wafer and electrode formed on the wafer;    (2) solar cell module, which is formed by arranging the photovoltaic cell on a substrate;    (3) manufacture of solar cell wafer;    (4) manufacture of photovoltaic cell; and    (5) manufacture of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell wafer.    Semiconductor wafer (10)    Surface of semiconductor wafer (10A)    Porous layer (11)    Hole (12)    Solar cell wafer (100)
NOVELTY - The method involves etching main-surface of semiconductor substrate. A secondary conductivity type semiconductor layer having a conductivity type opposite to primary conductivity type is formed in region of main-surface. The primary and secondary etching processes are performed on main-surface using primary acid aqueous solution and secondary acid aqueous solution. The hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid and sulfuric acid are contained in primary acid aqueous solution. The hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid are contained in secondary acid aqueous solution.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell element (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The output characteristics of the solar battery element can be improved. The manufacturing cost of the solar cell element can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the uneven portion formation process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for performing primary etching process by primary acid aqueous solution (S21B)    Step for performing water-washing process for semiconductor substrate (S22B,S24B,S26B)    Step for performing secondary etching process by secondary acid aqueous solution (S23B)    Step for removing stain film formed in surface of semiconductor substrate (S25B)    Step for processing surface of semiconductor substrate by acid aqueous solution (S27B)
NOVELTY - A solar cell comprises substrate, back electrode layer on the substrate, light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, buffer layer on the light absorbing layer, and window layer on the buffer layer.    USE - As solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell capable of solving the problems related to environmental pollution due to the buffer layer without cadmium; improves the productivity by con-secutively performing the manufacturing process because the buffer and window layers are formed through the same physical vapor deposition process; increases short circuit current density by increasing the transmittance due to the buffer layer including zinc, so that the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell comprises substrate, back electrode layer on the substrate, light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, buffer layer on the light absorbing layer, and window layer on the buffer layer, where the buffer layer is formed through a chemical equation of (AxZnl-x)O, where x is 0 or 1 and A is metallic element. The buffer layer/window layer is formed through physical vapor deposition process. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing a solar cell, involving forming back electrode layer on substrate; forming light absorbing layer on back electrode layer; forming buffer layer having chemical formula of (AxZn1-x)O, where x is 0.1-0.5, and A is metallic element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows cross-sectional view of solar cell.    Support substrate (100)    Back electrode layer (200)    Light absorbing layer (300)    Zinc diffusion layer (350)    Buffer layer (400)    Window layer (500)
NOVELTY - The solar cell apparatus has a back electrode layer (200) made of molybdenum that is formed on a substrate (100). A light absorbing layer (300) is provided on the back electrode layer. A window layer (600) is provided on the light absorbing layer. The back electrode layer includes a substrate and a barrier layer (220) which is located between two electrode layers (210,230).    USE - Solar cell apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The back electrode layer includes the substrate and barrier layer which is located in-between two electrode layers, so that the thickness of the light absorbing layer can be reduced, to reduce the loss of transmitted light.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of manufacturing solar cell apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Back electrode layer (200)    Electrode layers (210,230)    Barrier layer (220)    Light absorbing layer (300)    Window layer (600)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a transparent electrode layer (200) which is formed on a supporting substrate (100) at specific thickness. A light absorption layer (400) is arranged on the buffer layer which is arranged on the transparent electrode layer. A backside electrode layer (500) is formed on the light absorption layer. Several recesses (250) are formed on a top surface of the transparent electrode layer and have two slopes which face each other.    USE - Solar cell such as CIGS-base solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since several recesses are formed on a top surface of the transparent electrode layer and have two slopes which face each other, the effective area that absorbs the light according to the incident angle of solar-light is increased and hence photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved. Since the window layer is oxidized by water and oxygen, the deterioration of the electrical properties is prevented and hence the reliability of solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of fabricating solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solar cell.    Supporting substrate (100)    Transparent electrode layer (200)    Recess (250)    Light absorption layer (400)    Backside electrode layer (500)
NOVELTY - The module has a protective layer (300) formed in a solar cell panel (200) that is equipped in a side part of a substrate (100). An inactive gas is filled in a solar cell module body. A spacer is formed between an edge part of the substrate and the solar cell panel. The spacer is made of an epoxy resin. Height of the protective layer is 2mm to 7mm. A frame (400) is utilized for accommodating a side part of the protective layer. A sealing member (500) is formed in an inner side of the frame. A protection sheet (600) is formed in a lower part of the solar cell panel.    USE - Building integrated solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The module prevents penetration of moisture in the solar cell module body and anchoring force of the solar cell module body, and has prolonged service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell module.    Substrate (100)    Solar cell panel (200)    Protective layer (300)    Frame (400)    Sealing member (500)    Protection sheet (600)
NOVELTY - The flexible transparent conductive film (140) comprises a hydrophilic transparent resin (120) disposed on a flexible transparent substrate (110), and silver nanowires (130) distributed in the hydrophilic transparent resin. A diameter of the silver nanowires is smaller than 120 nm and an aspect ratio is 180-220. The content of the silver nanowires in the hydrophilic transparent resin is 0.5-4 wt.%. A thickness of the hydrophilic transparent resin is 20-70 mu m.    USE - The flexible transparent conductive film is useful in display panels and solar cells and for electronic papers.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film can be economically and simply manufactured with high conductivity and flexibility and less surface resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of manufacturing a flexible transparent conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a flexible transparent conductive film.    Flexible transparent substrate (110)    Hydrophilic transparent resin (120)    Silver nanowires (130)    Transparent conductive film. (140)
NOVELTY - Making a hierarchical mesoporous carbon comprises: impregnating (S2) a metal salt containing aqueous solution comprising a metal salt and water in an ordered mesoporous silica (OMS); forming an OMS-metal oxide complex by heat treating (S3) the resulting product in a first heat treating process; impregnating (S4) a carbon precursor mixture in the OMS-metal oxide complex; forming an OMS-metal oxide-carbon complex by heat treating the resulting product in a second heat treating process; and etching (S6) the OMS-metal oxide-carbon complex with an acidic or a basic solution.    USE - The hierarchical mesoporous carbon is used as a support catalyst, which is useful in manufacturing fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hierarchical mesoporous carbon has an optimized mesoporous distribution characteristics, and has an increased total pore volume, hence has a significantly improved catalytic activity with reduced catalyst particle content. The hierarchical mesoporous carbon facilitates the supply of fuel and transportation of byproducts in the manufacture of fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the hierarchical mesoporous carbon obtained by the method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flow chart of the method for manufacturing hierarchical mesoporous carbon.    Preparing metal salt containing aqueous solution (S1)    Impregnating metal salt containing solution to OMS (S2)    Heat treating (S3)    Impregnating carbon precursor mixture (S4)    Etching with acidic or basic solution (S6)
NOVELTY - Reservoir (10) for a fluid, preferably a cooling fluid of a cooling device of a functional system, preferably a fuel cell system, preferably a motor vehicle, comprises at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet (48) for the fluid, an ion exchanger for processing the fluid with an ion exchange vessel, which includes at least one inlet for reprocessed fluid and at least one outlet for treated fluid. A granular ion exchanger medium is fluidically arranged between the inlet and the outlet. The ion exchange vessel is arranged interchangeably in the reservoir.    USE - The reservoir is useful for processing the fluid with an ion exchanger vessel.    ADVANTAGE - The reservoir comprises ion exchanger: which enables fluid processing with optimum efficiency in an easy manner; prevents entry of metal ions into the fluid; requires less space; and has improved service life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Reservoir (10) for a fluid, preferably a cooling fluid of a cooling device of a functional system, preferably a fuel cell system, preferably a motor vehicle, comprises at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet (48) for the fluid, an ion exchanger for processing the fluid with an ion exchange vessel, which includes at least one inlet for reprocessed fluid and at least one outlet for treated fluid. A granular ion exchanger medium is fluidically arranged between the inlet and the outlet. The ion exchange vessel is arranged interchangeably in the reservoir. The inlet corresponds to the fluid inlet and the outlet corresponds with the fluid outlet. The ion exchange vessel has a flexible sheath. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an ion exchanger of the reservoir.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figures 1 and 2 show an isometric representation and top view of the reservoir, respectively.    Reservoir (10)    Lid part (14)    Fluid outlet (48)    Lid (54)    Opening mechanism (70)
NOVELTY - Catalyst ink (100) comprises a number of catalytic particles (102), each containing a particle base having two dimension extending catalyst film, where the two-dimensional catalyst film contains at least one noble metal.    USE - The catalyst ink is useful in preferably proton exchange membrane fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst ink is free of agglomeration, reduced resolution and catalyst loading, when compared to the conventional catalyst with nanoparticles. The catalyst ink exhibits high stability and durability, and can be easily placed in the fuel cell. The catalyst atom in the ink exhibits high magnification than platinum-carbon particles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the catalyst ink.    Catalyst ink (100)    Number of particles (102)    Ink filler. (112)
NOVELTY - The stencil has a structure layer (22) lying under a carrier layer (21) and including a printing image opening corresponding to a part of a printing image of a printing pattern. The carrier layer comprises carrier layer openings that are overlapped with the printing image opening such that the stencil includes an opening, which is formed from the printing image opening. The carrier layer openings apply a contact material to a substrate (1) through the opening. The carrier layer is made of metal material such as stainless steel or nickel, and/or plastic material.    USE - Printing stencil for applying a printing pattern e.g. contact finger and bus bar, to a substrate of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The structure layer lies under the carrier layer, so that the stencil provides uniform aspect ratio over entire length of contact fingers, thus avoiding irregularities in an overall print image when utilizing different printing agents having different printed images and increasing service life of the stencil.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The structure layer is made of liquid or solid material and a light-sensitive material. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing a printing stencil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a printing stencil.    Substrate (1)    Carrier layer (21)    Bar (21a)    Structure layer (22)
NOVELTY - A raw material containing indium component and raw material containing zinc component are mixed, to obtain primary solution. A raw material containing phosphorus component and raw material containing sulfur component are mixed to obtain secondary solution. The obtained primary solution and secondary solution are contacted, to obtain indium-phosphide compound and zinc sulfide compound.    USE - Manufacture of compound semiconductor particles used as photoelectric conversion device material e.g. solar cell and light-emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides compound semiconductor particles having excellent luminescent property, by a simple process.
NOVELTY - A transparent polyimide film has a linear thermal expansion coefficient of 30 ppm or less and a total light transmittance of 80% or more. The dimensional-change rate before and after organic-solvent-washing and drying is 0.02% or less.    USE - Transparent polyimide film is used as alternative of glass used in display apparatus e.g. LCDs, organic electroluminescent displays, electronic paper, and touch panels, and for solar cells, thin-film transistors, color filters, transparent electrodes, and gas-barrier films. Can also be used for semiconductor components, printed materials, interlayer insulation films, wiring coating membranes, optical circuits, antireflective films, holograms, and building materials.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent polyimide film has excellent transparency, dimensional stability, heat resistance, and insulation property, and low linear thermal expansion coefficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of transparent polyimide film, which involves flow-spreading a solution obtained by mixing a dehydrating agent and an imidating agent with polyamic acid, on a support.
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing single crystal layer of germanium layer over the surface of the substrate (10) so as to partially overlie at least one electrically conducting doped region. Converting the single crystal layer of germanium into a layer of amorphous germanium by implanting a dopant then forming metal layer over exposed surface of amorphous germanium layer. A metal-induced crystallization process is performed on amorphous germanium layer overlying the metal layer to convert amorphous germanium layer to crystalline germanium layer (22B) and to activate the implanted dopant.    USE - Fabrication method of electrical contact for electronic device e.g. light-emitting diode, photodiode, solar cell, transistor (claimed) such as MOSFET.    ADVANTAGE - Provides semiconductor device with improved electrical contacts by achieving desired crystalline grain size and dopant activation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM for a fabrication method of semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the MOSFET.    Substrate (10)    Source region (12)    Drain region (14)    Tungsten layer (18)    Crystalline germanium layer (22B)
NOVELTY - A silicon-containing curable resin composition comprises epoxy siloxane compound (A) having silicon-containing group (I) as at least two epoxy containing in a molecule, epoxy siloxane compound (B) having silicon atom and 1-10 epoxy containing group in a molecule, and epoxy hardenable compound (C).    USE - Silicon-containing curable resin composition is used for forming cured coating film. Uses include but are not limited to display material, sealing material, optical material, optical waveguide, high-voltage insulating material, optical fiber protective material, adhesive agent for optical machine, solar cell, insulation coating material, and photoconductive drum for copier.    ADVANTAGE - The cured coating film formed using silicon-containing curable resin composition has excellent transparency, crack resistance, heat resistance, solvent resistance, alkali resistance, weather resistance, contamination resistance, flame retardant property, moisture resistance, gas barrier property, flexibility, elongation property, strength, electrical insulation property and optical characteristics, and low dielectric property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silicon-containing curable resin composition comprises epoxy siloxane compound (A) having silicon-containing group of formula: -Si(-R1)(-R2)-O-(Si(-R3)(-R4)-O)a-Si(R1)(-R2)- (I) as at least two epoxy containing in a molecule, epoxy siloxane compound (B) having silicon atom and 1-10 epoxy containing group in a molecule, and epoxy hardenable compound (C).    R1-R4=1-4C alkyl or 6-10C aryl;and    a=20-10000.
NOVELTY - The cover has movable magnet (7) which is provided at the side of a substrate (2) through implant-proof board. A target (3) and heater is arranged at the other side of the substrate, so that the substrate is located between movable magnet and heater. A thin film is provided under substrate surface. The thin film accommodates in protective cover accommodating portion (10) of the cover during completion of sputtering process in the target, so that side surface of substrate and movable magnet is covered.    USE - Protective cover of sputter apparatus used for sputtering thin film on surface of substrate for manufacturing solar cell. Can also be used in display apparatuses such as LCD and optical recording medium.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film accommodates in protective cover accommodating portion of the cover during completion of sputtering process, so that the spilling of the thin film can be prevented effectively. The operation can be performed efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the protective cover. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (2)    Target (3)    Movable magnet (7)    Protective cover accommodating portion (10)    Block (12)
NOVELTY - A nanostructuring process for at least one surface of an ingot prior to a slicing operation, involves performing surface treatment step on the surface to form nanostructure layer on it. The surface treatment step involves wet etching carried out by dipping the ingot surface into an acidic etching solution formed of mixture including hydrofluoric acid (HF), silver nitrate, hydrogen peroxide and a solvent under a predetermined ratio (preferably 20:40:1:4) or the surface of the ingot is dipped into etching solution formed of a mixture including nitrate acid, phosphoric acid, and a solvent.    USE - As a nanostructuring process applicable to an ingot surface for manufacturing a wafer (Claimed) used in the fields such as solar cells, LEDs, and semiconductor industries.    ADVANTAGE - The surface treatment method enables the ingot to grow a thin nanostructure layer on its surfaces. The nanostructuring process increases the mechanical strength of the surfaces of the ingot, such that edge chipping occurs less frequently during slicing. After the slicing operation is completed, the nanostructure layer enables the wafer to achieve greater load bearing capability and mechanical strength against cracking In addition, the bending capability of the wafer is also improved allowing greater application range.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following    (1) a wafer manufacturing method, involving: forming an ingot by refining a raw ingot, where the ingot has an adhesive surface; performing a surface treatment step for forming a nanostructure layer on the adhesive surface; providing an ingot-holder and forming a connective layer on the nanostructure layer of the adhesive surface for fixing the ingot to the ingot-holder; and performing a slicing operation; and    (2) a wafer formed by slicing an ingot, where the wafer has at least one side surface adjacent to the slicing path and is topped with a nanostructure layer.
NOVELTY - A copper alloy comprises 28-32 %mass of gallium, remainder of copper and unavoidable impurities, and has direction columnar-crystal structure.    USE - Copper alloy is used for sputtering target (claimed) for forming light absorption layer during manufacturing copper-indium-gallium-diselenide solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sputtering target formed using copper alloy has reduced micro-porosity nest defect and density non-uniformity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of copper alloy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of casting mold used for manufacturing sputtering target.    Casting mold (1)    Upper surface (2)    Lower surface (3)    Side surfaces of casting mold (4,5)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming PN junction in P-type-semiconductor substrate (201) having polycrystalline silicons and single crystal silicons. A passivation film is formed in semiconductor substrate. The plasma exposure process is performed by using ammonia gas after forming passivation-film in semiconductor substrate.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Efficient solar cell can be ensured with improved characteristics and increased passivation function. The manufacturing cost of the solar cell can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views illustrating the manufacturing process of solar cell.    Semiconductor substrate (201)    Diffused layer (202)    Oxide film (203)    Oxide film (204)    Anti-reflective film (205)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element has a transparent electrode, a counter electrode, and a photoelectric converting layer containing mixture of p-type semiconductor material and n-type semiconductor material. The photoelectric converting layer contains a compound (a) having dithiolane-type partial structure (I).    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell and optical sensor array (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoelectric conversion element has a transparent electrode, a counter electrode, and a photoelectric converting layer containing mixture of p-type semiconductor material and n-type semiconductor material. The photoelectric converting layer contains a compound (a) having dithiolane-type partial structure of formula (I).    Q=active methylene group residue;and    Z=nonmetallic atom group capable of forming 6-membered ring or 5-membered ring with carbon.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for optical sensor array, which has organic photoelectric conversion element arranged at array form.
NOVELTY - A thin film transistor substrate has polyimide film obtained by applying polyimide resin solution containing polyimide resin (I) and organic solvent, on a substrate, obtaining polyimide precursor, imidating and removing organic solvent.    USE - Thin film transistor substrate for flexible display board, color filter and material for electronic device (all claimed) e.g. liquid crystal display. Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent element, electronic paper, solar cell and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film transistor substrate has excellent heat resistance and dimensional stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A thin film transistor substrate has polyimide film obtained by applying polyimide resin solution containing polyimide resin of formula (I) and organic solvent, on a substrate, obtaining polyimide precursor, imidating and removing organic solvent.    x=not defined.    N.B. x is not defined. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) flexible display board;    (2) color filter; and    (3) electronic device material.
NOVELTY - The method involves contacting the non film-forming back surface of a flexible substrate (1). An upper end of the flexible substrate is clamped by holding and tension mechanisms (12A,12B). A lower end of the flexible substrate is clamped by holding and tension mechanisms (12C,12D). The flexible substrate is maintained and stretched, so that the holding-and-tension mechanisms are positioned opposite to fixed point.    USE - Manufacturing method of thin film photoelectric conversion element used in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The slack generated in the flexible substrate can be suppressed. The wrinkles generated in thermally expanded portion by stretching tensile load can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing apparatus of the thin film photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating manufacturing process of thin film photoelectric conversion element.    Substrate (1)    High frequency electrode (3)    Ground electrode (4)    Film formation chamber (10)    Holding and tension mechanisms (12A-12D)
NOVELTY - The method involves cleaning P-type crystalline silicon wafer after etching rear surface of phosphorus-containing silicon dioxide film layer. A rear collecting electrode is provided on silicon dioxide film containing phosphorus. A field effect metal electrode is formed through sputtering or evaporation process performed on silicon dioxide film. An inversion layer is formed by using field effect metal electrode and gate electrode. A collecting electrode is formed on boron-containing silicon dioxide surface of leading back collecting electrode.    USE - Method for manufacturing field effect crystal silicon solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The field effect crystal silicon solar energy battery can be efficiently manufactured in simple and easy manner. The manufacturing cost of solar energy battery can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the manufacturing process of field effect crystal silicon solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - The structure has a diffusion barrier layer (2) made of electrically conductive material, and a textured metal support (1) i.e. metal sheet, forming a rear face electrode of solar cells, where crystalline grains of the layer and the support have average dimension higher than 50 micrometer. A p-type doped multicrystalline silicon layer (3) includes crystalline grains with average dimension higher than 50 to 100 micrometer, where diffusion length of carriers in the silicon layer has an average value higher than 50 micrometer. Thickness of the barrier layer ranges from 0.2 to 2 micrometer.    USE - Structure for forming solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The p-type doped multicrystalline silicon layer on the metallic support enables forming the solar cells in an inexpensive manner, while increasing the photovoltaic conversion efficiency of the cells higher than 15 percent. The metal sheet can serve as a mechanical support of the structure, transmit its crystallographic texture to superimposed layers, and form the rear face electrode of the solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabricating a solar cell forming structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional perspective view of a structure for forming solar cells.    Textured metallic support (1)    Diffusion barrier layer (2)    P-type doped multicrystalline silicon layer (3)
NOVELTY - Producing a two-dimensional material, comprises contacting a three-dimensional inorganic layered material with a solvent under conditions such that the three-dimensional material is exfoliated to form a two-dimensional material, where the three-dimensional material is a metal-containing material or a clay mineral, and the solvent has a dispersive Hansen solubility parameter of 10-22 MPa(0.5).    USE - The process is useful for producing a two-dimensional material which is useful in a device comprising electrodes, capacitors, transistors, solar cells, light emitting diodes, thermoelectric devices, dielectrics and batteries (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process: is non-destructive, insensitive to air and water, and yields material having minimal defects; provides two-dimensional material in large quantities, which exhibits high dielectric constants, high thermoelectric efficiencies and desirable mechanical properties and is of higher quality compared with materials obtained by conventional methods; minimizes re-aggregation of the two-dimensional material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) use of a solvent for the production of two-dimensional material by exfoliation of three-dimensional inorganic layered material; and    (2) a two-dimensional inorganic material obtainable by the above process, where the two-dimensional material comprises the metal-containing material or the clay mineral.
NOVELTY - The method involves thermally spraying aluminum on back layer of crystalline silicon wafer (16) to form an aluminum layer (18) such that aluminum is applied over the entire surface of back layer. Materials containing metal or alloy are thermally sprayed on the back layer to form lower and upper layers (12,14), where the materials have different melting temperatures. The back layer is plated with tin.    USE - Method of manufacturing back contact of semiconductor device (claimed) e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor device with a multilayer structure can be obtained easily by thermally spraying the materials, and manufacturing process of the semiconductor device can be simplified. Manufacturing cost of the semiconductor device can be reduced and working efficiency of the semiconductor device can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional views of the back contact during manufacturing process.    Lower layer (12)    Upper layer (14)    Silicon wafer (16)    Aluminum layer (18)    Strip-shaped layer (20)
NOVELTY - The layer (104) has flat regions that are provided between periodically repeating non-pointed depression areas with rounded edges. Flat regions facilitate deposition and growth of transparent conductive oxide layer (108) over trapping layer. Non-pointed depression areas limit formation of cracks, voids and low density areas in semiconductor layers (110,112,114,116,118) of thin film solar cell. Period and depth of non-pointed depression areas range between 100-1500nm and 50-1200nm. Trapping layer material is selected from acrylate and photo-polymer lacquer.    USE - Light trapping layer for use in thin film solar cell such as hydrogenated silicon thin film tandem solar cell and hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon thin film tandem solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The non-pointed depression areas limit formation of cracks, voids and low density areas in semiconductor layers of thin film solar cell, such that the efficiency and quality of the thin film solar cell can be improved, and light trapping capability of the semiconductor layers of thin film solar cell can be enhanced effectively. The flat regions facilitate deposition and growth of transparent conductive oxide layer over trapping layer, such that formation of the cracks on the semiconductor layers can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photovoltaic device.    Photovoltaic device (100)    Substrate (102)    Light trapping layer (104)    Transparent conductive oxide layer (108)    Semiconductor layers (110,112,114,116,118)
NOVELTY - Making a chalcopyrite-type compound involves: reacting a reaction mixture in a first solvent under reflux condition to form the chalcopyrite-type compound; filtering the reaction mixture after the reaction so as to obtain a crude cake of the chalcopyrite-type compound; mixing the crude cake with a second solvent and a powder of a post-treatment material selected from S, Se, and/or Te so as to form a treatment mixture; and heating the treatment mixture under reflux condition in a manner to permit the crude cake to undergo a post treatment for removing impurities from the crude cake.    USE - For making a chalcopyrite-type compound (claimed) used in the production of a semiconductor absorption layer of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to provide chalcopyrite-type compound with high purity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Making a chalcopyrite-type compound involves: reacting a reaction mixture in a first solvent under reflux condition to form the chalcopyrite-type compound containing M1, M2, and A; filtering the reaction mixture after the reaction so as to obtain a crude cake of the chalcopyrite-type compound; mixing the crude cake with a second solvent and a powder of a post-treatment material selected from S, Se, and/or T so as to form a treatment mixture; and heating the treatment mixture under reflux condition in a manner to permit the crude cake to undergo a post treatment for removing impurities from the crude cake.    M1=Cu, Au, Ag, Na, Li, and K;    M2=In, Ga, Al, Ti, Zn, Cd, Sn or Mg;    A=S, Se or Te.
NOVELTY - A 1,2,4,5-substituted phenyl derivative (I), is new.    USE - New 1,2,4,5-substituted phenyl derivative is used for host material, electron transport material and electron transport material for organic electroluminescent element (claimed), monochromatic display element, trichromatic color display element, flexible element, organic transistor, organic thin-film solar cell and illumination.    ADVANTAGE - The 1,2,4,5-substituted phenyl derivative has excellent electric charge injection and transport characteristics, and high triplet energy. The organic electroluminescent element containing the 1,2,4,5-substituted phenyl derivative has excellent durability, heat resistance, water resistance and oxygen resistance, and reduced power consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A 1,2,4,5-substituted phenyl derivative of formula (I), is new.    Py=pyridyl optionally substituted by methyl;and    R1-R6=alkyl or H.    (i) When Py does not have methyl, at least one of R1-R6 is alkyl; and (ii) H of 1,2,4,5-substituted phenyl derivative (I) is optionally replaced by deuterium. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of 1,2,4,5-substituted phenyl derivative (I).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the organic electroluminescent element.    Glass substrate (1)    Positive hole injection layer (2)    Positive hole transport layer (3)    Light-emitting layer (4)    Electron carrying layer (5)
NOVELTY - The low-lead glass powder comprises (in wt.%) lead oxide (1-20), bismuth oxide (10-52), boric oxide (0-20), alumina (0-20), silica (0-20), zinc oxide (0-15), cupric oxide (0-8), lithium oxide (0-10), zirconium oxide (0-10), sodium oxide (0-5), magnesium oxide (0-8) and calcium oxide (0-9).    USE - Low-lead glass powder is used for solar cell cathode paste.    ADVANTAGE - The low-lead glass powder has excellent chemical stability and moderate softening point. The slurry formed using the glass powder has favorable ohmic contact and high conversion rate after sintering. The yield of solar cell is improved by using the glass powder.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of low-lead glass powder. The raw materials of glass powder are weighed, mixed in alumina crucible and heated at 200-300 degrees C for 30 minutes. The heated crucible is placed in high-temperature electric furnace and further heated at 1100-1300 degrees C for 0.5-2 hours, to obtain uniform clear molten glass. The molten glass is pressed into blocks and quenched using deionized water to obtain flake-like or granular glass blocks. The glass blocks are cooled, dried at 70-100 degrees C, ground using grinding ball with diameter of 20-30 mm at 100-150 rpm for 0.5-2 hours, again ground using small grinding ball with diameter of 1-6 mm and subjected to ball milling for 8-20 hours in presence of deionized water. The obtained solution is filtered using 200-400 meshes steel screen filter and dried at 60-80 degrees C, to obtain low-lead glass powder.
NOVELTY - The lead-free glass powder comprises (in wt.%) bismuth oxide (20-75), boric oxide (1-10), alumina (0.5-10), silica (5-30), cupric oxide (0-8), lithium oxide (0-10), zirconium oxide (0-10) and sodium oxide (0-5).    USE - Lead-free glass powder is used for solar cell cathode paste.    ADVANTAGE - The lead-free glass powder has excellent chemical stability and moderate softening point. The slurry prepared using glass powder has favorable ohmic contact, reduced shrinkage property and high conversion rate after sintering. The yield of solar cell is improved by using the glass powder.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of lead-free glass powder. The raw materials of glass powder are weighed, uniformly mixed in an alumina crucible and heated at 200-300 degrees C for 30 minutes. The heated crucible is placed in high-temperature electric furnace and further heated at 1100-1300 degrees C for 0.5-2 hours, to obtain uniform clear molten glass. The molten glass is pressed to blocks and quenched using deionized water, to obtain flake-like or granular glass blocks. The glass blocks are cooled, dried at 70-100 degrees C, ground using grinding ball with diameter of 20-30 mm at 100-150 rpm for 0.5-2 hours, again ground using small grinding ball with diameter of 1-6 mm and ball-milled for 8-20 hours. The obtained ground molten glass is filtered by steel wire having 200-400 meshes and dried at 60-80 degrees C, to obtain lead-free glass powder.
NOVELTY - A seal material contains (in mol%) silica (28-38), boric oxide (5-15), barium oxide (30-40), alumina (0-10), zirconia (0-5), calcium oxide (0-16), zinc oxide (0-15), nickel oxide (0-0.5), chromium oxide (0-0.5) and cobalt oxide (0-0.5).    USE - Seal material is used for medium-low-temperature solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The seal material has excellent thermal expansion coefficient and durability, and provides solid oxide fuel cell with excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of seal material, which involves mixing silica, boric oxide, barium oxide, alumina, zirconia, calcium oxide, zinc oxide, nickel oxide, chromium oxide and cobalt oxide using mixer, heating to 1300-1500 degrees C for 2-4 hours and cooling.
NOVELTY - The method involves processing one side among the nitrogen (N) direction of the gallium nitride (GaN) substrate (21) in gallium (Ga) direction. One page of the processed GaN substrate is etched. The opposite surface of the etched GaN substrate is processed by mixing the electrolyte solution with Potassium hydroxide solution (KOH) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH). A cathode and anode are connected with the GaN substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing gallium nitride substrate used in LED, solar cell, optical sensor, transistor, power device and laser diode.    ADVANTAGE - The productivity of the GaN substrate can be increased effectively. The manufacturing cost of the process can be lowered.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the method for manufacturing gallium nitride substrate.    Sapphire substrate (11)    GaN substrate (21)
NOVELTY - A peptide comprising 50 or less amino acids and capable of binding with carbon nanotube (CNT), is new.    USE - The peptide used in composition for labeling carbon nanotube (all claimed) which is used in preparing semiconductor device, display apparatus, fuel cell, cosmetics, drugs delivery systems, sensor or CNT detection agent.    ADVANTAGE - The peptide detects CNT simply with high sensitivity, has high bonding ability with single-walled (SW) CNT and multi-wall (MW) CNT and can be produced easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A peptide comprising 50 or less amino acid and capable of binding with carbon nanotube (CNT), is new. The amino acid sequence is of formula: Trp-X1-Asn/Thr-Pro/Arg-Trp (I).    X1=0-1 arbitrary amino acids.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) polynucleotide encoding the peptide;    (2) composition comprising the peptide for labeling CNT;    (3) kit comprises the peptide or the polynucleotide and the labeled compound for labeling CNT; and    (4) method for labeling CNT involves using the peptide, the polynucleotide, the composition or the kit.
NOVELTY - A compound (C1) comprising 5-substituted quinoline ligand coordinated to a metal having atomic number greater than 40, is new.    USE - In organic light emitting device or consumer product (claimed) for flat panel displays, computer monitors, televisions, billboards, lights for interior or exterior illumination and 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, large area wall, theater or stadium screen, or a sign; and in other optoelectronic devices such as organic solar cells, organic photodetectors, and organic transistors.    ADVANTAGE - The compound (C1) provides improved efficiency and maintains saturated red emission. The organic light emitting device using the compound (C1) shows significant improvement in overall device performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A compound (C1) comprising 5-substituted quinoline ligand of formula (I) coordinated to a metal having an atomic number greater than 40, is new.    A=5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring;    R'a=mono, di, tri, or tetra substitutions, and is selected from H, D, alkyl, silyl, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylkyl, aryl or heteroaryl;    R'b=2C alkyl, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylkyl, and silyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for device (D1) (preferably organic light emitting device or consumer product) comprising an anode; a cathode; and an organic layer disposed between the anode and cathode, and containing the compound (C1).
NOVELTY - Antireflection film comprises three layers which is obtained by mixing acid nanotitanium dioxide hydrosol, alkaline mixture of aluminum oxide and titanium oxide (AlxTiyOz) hydrosol, and sol-gel of alkaline nanosilicon A hydrosol, where the film is coated using titanium dioxide, silicon dioxide and titanium dioxide/silicon dioxide.    USE - The antireflection film is useful in crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The antireflection film has excellent photoelectric conversion property.
NOVELTY - A solar battery back panel comprises an adhesive layer (2) and a substrate (1). The adhesive layer is formed of a resin composition containing (pts.wt.) hydroxyl group or carboxyl group matrix resin (70-90), fluorine-containing resin (10-30), curing agent (5-15), weather resistant layer (5-30), and solvent (50-100); and a second resin composition comprising (pts.wt.) fluorine-containing resin ((less than 100)), curing agent (5-15), inorganic filler (50-150), and solvent (50-100).    USE - Solar energy battery back plate.    ADVANTAGE - The battery back plate has good adhesion performance and low water vapor transmission rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar battery back panel comprises an adhesive layer (2) and a substrate (1). The adhesive layer is formed of a resin composition containing (pts.wt.) hydroxyl group or carboxyl group matrix resin (70-90), fluorine-containing resin (10-30), solvent as curing agent (5-15) and weather resistant layer (5-30); and a second resin composition comprising (pts.wt.) fluorine-containing resin ((less than 100)), curing agent (5-15), inorganic filler (50-150), and solvent (50-100). The first resin composition of fluorine-containing resin and the second resin composition of fluorine-containing resin is the same. At least one of the first and second resin compositions former is the same. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation method of solar battery back plate, comprising coating first resin composition and curing on a substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of solar energy battery back plate.    Substrate (1)    Adhesive layer (2)    First weathering layer (3)    Second adhesive layer (5)    Second weathering layer (6)
NOVELTY - Down-conversion luminescent transparent glass ceramic having theoretical quantum yield of greater than 1, comprises (mol.%) silicon dioxide (SiO2) (40-60), alumina (Al2O3) (10-30), yttrium fluoride (YF3) (5-25), sodium fluoride (NaF) (5-15), ytterbium fluoride (YbF3) (0.1-1), and holmium fluoride (HoF3) (0.05-0.2), where total content of the components is 100 mol.%.    USE - Down-conversion luminescent transparent glass ceramic for silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The preparation of glass ceramic is simple and has no pollution and low cost. The transparent glass ceramic material can generate Yb3+ 980 nm photon and Ho3+ 1180 nm blue photon excitation. It reduces heat energy loss of silicon solar cell, improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of glass ceramic comprising melt quenching to prepare precursor glass; performing isothermal heat treatment for 2-6 hours at 670 degrees C; and performing partial crystallization.
NOVELTY - A low-energy band gap polymer is prepared by performing Stille coupling polymerization reaction to N,N'-di-(2',6'-diisopropyl phenyl)-2,6-dibromonaphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic acid diimide and 2,5-di(tributyl tin)-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene and/or a 2,5-dibromo-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene monomer for preparing random copolymer or alternate copolymer.    USE - Method for preparation of low-energy band gap polymer for preparing organic photoelectric material or preparing electron donor material to construct heterojunction polymer solar battery (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) alternate copolymer of formula (I) obtained by above method; and    (2) random copolymer of formula (II), obtained by above method.    N.B: x, y, z are not defined.
NOVELTY - A tape structure comprises main body, at least one linear groove located on one surface of main body, linear slot parallel to first axis of the main body, first adhesive layer provided on surface of body, and second adhesive layer provided on other surface of first adhesive layer.    USE - Tape structure for solar energy module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar energy module which comprises solar panel, outer frame provided with a groove containing solar panel, and the tape structure. At least one linear groove corresponds to position on outer edge of solar panel. The structure on lower surface of solar energy panel region is greater than structure in the area of upper surface of the solar panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram illustrating a tape structure.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has front electrode (110) which is arranged in top of substrate (100). The back contact electrode (130) is arranged at upper portion of front electrode. The photoelectric conversion portion (PV) is arranged between front electrode and back electrode so as to receive the light from outside and to convert the received light into electricity. Curved surface is provided in concavo-convex shaped portion of front electrode. Intrinsic semiconductor layer (120i) of photoelectric conversion portion is formed of amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, or germanium.    USE - Thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the curved surface is provided in the concavo-convex shaped portion of the front electrode, the generation of micro-crack in the photoelectric conversion portion can be prevented. The efficiency of thin film solar cell can be improved. The absorption rate of light can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the thin film solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Front electrode (110)    Intrinsic semiconductor layer (120i)    Back contact electrode (130)    Photoelectric conversion portion (PV)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a solar energy photovoltaic component (1) whose inner side surface is provided with a bus bar protective film (2). The bus bar protective film is provided with a bar code (3). Thickness of the protective film is 0.05-0.35 mm.    USE - Solar energy photovoltaic assembly for a cable bridge battery.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly is simple to operate. The assembly utilizes an expandable poly ethylene material so as to enhance insulation effect and improve shielding effect while welding a bus bar, so that the assembly has aesthetic appearance and better anti-ageing effect. The assembly adopts a tinning copper belt to be connected with a cable bridge battery so as to ensure better raw material packaging effect. The assembly directly produces light and heat on the bus bar through glass so as to conveniently change the bus bar in yellow color.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a bus bar protective film.    Solar energy photovoltaic component (1)    Bus bar protective film (2)    Bar code (3)
NOVELTY - A crystal silicon solar energy battery dynamic diffusion device comprises a furnace tube, and a quartz boat (2) set on a lifting device (1).    USE - A crystal silicon solar energy battery dynamic diffusion device.    ADVANTAGE - The device is simple and inexpensive. It improves chip square resistance uniformity and the shortwave response.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of the device.    Lifting device (1)    Quartz boat (2)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has front electrode layer that is formed on substrate. The semiconductor layer is formed on the front electrode layer. The backsurface electrode layer is formed on the semiconductor layer with the thickness of 20-100 nm, so that light is transmitted through backsurface electrode layer. The backsurface electrode layer is made of gold. The semiconductor layer is made of cadmium sulfide or cadmium telluride.    USE - Thin film type solar cell used for LCD installed in glass window of building (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The thickness of the backsurface electrode layer can be optimized, so that the sunlight can be transmitted effectively even when fixed region of the backsurface electrode layer is removed. The occurrence of degradation to the cell efficiency can be prevented, thus the transmission amount of the sunlight can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) LCD; and    (2) glass window of building.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the thin film type solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The sheet has a polymer resin layer coated in a barrier layer film. Acrylate compound and polymer resin are arranged in the barrier layer film. The acrylate compound is made of pentaerythritoltri acrylate, penthaerithritol tetra acrylate, N-butyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, polyester acrylate, lauryl acrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate or multi-functional acrylate. Thickness of the polymer resin layer is 2-40 mm. The polymer resin is coated on a coating layer.    USE - Back sheet for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet improves stability of the solar cell and scratch resistance of the barrier layer film. The sheet has low impact and stable structure, and inexpensive.
NOVELTY - An electroactive compound (I), is new, where the compound (I) has a lowest unoc-cupied molecular orbital (LUMO) level deeper than -2.3 eV and a band gap of at least 2.9 eV.    USE - (In an organic electronic device (claimed) including light-emitting diode, light emitting diode display, lighting device, luminaire, diode laser, photodetectors, photoconductive cells, photoresistors, photoswitches, phototransistors, phototubes, IR detectors, biosensors, photovoltaic device, solar cell, transistor or diode.    ADVANTAGE - The electroactive compound has a lowest unoc-cupied molecular orbital (LUMO) level deeper than -2.3 eV and a band gap of at least 2.9 eV. The electronic device has high electroluminescence efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electroactive compound of formula (I), is new, where the compound (I) has a LUMO level deeper than -2.3 eV and a band gap of at least 2.9 eV.    Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 = aryl;    R1 = D, alkyl or aryl;    a = 0-4.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an organic electronic device comprising a first electrical contact, a second electrical contact and a photoactive layer between them, where the photoactive layer comprises the electroactive compound (I).
NOVELTY - The sheet has a transparent layer and an opague layer formed in a solar cell module. A concavo-convex part is formed in two sides of an encapsulating material sheet part. The transparent layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate resin 100 parts by weight, cross-linking agent 0.1-5 parts by weight, silane coupling agent 0.1-5 parts by weight, crosslinking support agent 0.1-3 parts by weight and stabilizer 0.1-5 parts by weight. The opague layer comprises inorganic pigment 1-15 part by weight. Reflectance of the encapsulating material sheet part is 70-95 percent.    USE - Encapsulating material sheet for a solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet increases processing efficiency and lamination processing efficiency of the solar cell module. The sheet has prolonged service life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Thickness of the transparent layer is 100- 800 micro meter. Thickness of the opague layer is 100-700 micro meter. The inorganic pigment is made of oxidation tietam, calcium carbonate and aluminum oxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an encapsulating material sheet.
NOVELTY - A multi-element metal chalcogenide compound (I) is manufactured by (1) taking at least one container, putting at least one pure metal element powder and/or at least one metal alloy powder together with at least one chalcogen into the container; (2) adding with organic solvent having a boiling point of higher than 240 degrees C and a pH of 7-10; and (3) conducting synthesis reaction at greater than or equal to 200 degrees C to obtain the multi-element metal chalcogenide compound (I).    USE - Method for preparing multi-element metal chalcogenide compound (I) used for, e.g. precursor material and/or sputtering target employed in fabricating semiconductor thin film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, low in production cost, and suitable for mass production. The synthesis reaction can be performed under normal pressure, and the chemical components can be controlled to desired proportion, thus providing multi-element metal chalcogenide compound (I) with improved quality. During fabrication of semiconductor thin film solar cells, the multi-element metal chalcogenide compound (I) can be directly coated to form a film or utilized to make a target for sputtering film without the need for selenization process employed in conventional technique, thus improving the production yield and production efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufactured multi-element metal chalcogenide compound (I).
NOVELTY - A solar cell back sheet comprises a coating formed on a multi-layered polymer substrate.    USE - Back sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The backsheet has excellent heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has transparent electrode that is formed on transparent substrate. The reformed layer including alkali series metal fluoride is formed on transparent electrode. The photoactive layer containing organic compound is formed on the reformed layer.    USE - Inverted organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electron transport performance is improved and quantum efficiency of the solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of inverted organic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the inverted organic solar cell.(Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a silicon substrate (W) on a diffusion layer and an optical reflection blocking layer (S1). A glass particle pattern (30) and a conductivity metal pattern (40) are printed at a glass particle by utilizing an ink-jet process (S2, S3). An electrode is arranged at the substrate (S4). The glass particle is mixed with 0.5-30 weight percent of doping agent. The substrate is provided with an ink-jet head part.    USE - Electrode manufacturing method for a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preventing conductivity breakdown of the electrode due to the glass particle, improving cohesive property and etching efficiency of the optical reflection blocking layer and the silicon substrate and reducing failure rate of the electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating an electrode manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Step for preparing silicon substrate on diffusion layer and optical reflection blocking layer (S1)    Step for printing glass particle pattern and conductivity metal pattern at glass particle (S2, S3)    Step for arranging electrode at substrate (S4)    Silicon substrate (W)    Glass particle pattern (30)    Conductivity metal pattern (40)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a masking film on a surface of a substrate. An emitter part is arranged in the substrate. An electrode is connected to another emitter part. Another electrode is connected to the substrate. Thickness of the masking film is 80-100 nm. The masking film is selected from a silicon nitride film or a silicon oxide film. An impurity layer is fixed within the substrate. An anti-reflection part is arranged on the former emitter part. The former electrode is connected to the anti-reflection part.    USE - Solar cell fabricating method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing solar cell manufacturing time, simplifying thermal process, preventing solar cell degradation, improving solar cell processing efficiency and effectively saving manufacturing cost of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a solar cell fabricating method.
NOVELTY - A solar cell is vertically dipped in a reaction chamber containing a reactive compound which reacts with the upper electrode layer. The reaction chamber is sealed and heated for hydrothermal reaction. An antireflective coating is then formed by growing a nano-rod of moth-eye structure on the upper electrode layer in a bottom-up manner.    USE - Formation of antireflective coating for copper-indium-selenium (CIS) based solar cells (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell consisting of a substrate, a lower electrode layer formed on the substrate, a photoreactive layer formed on the lower electrode layer using CIS-based material, a buffer layer formed on the photoreactive layer, a zinc oxide layer formed on the buffer layer as a window, and an upper electrode layer formed on the zinc oxide layer, is vertically dipped in a reaction chamber containing a reactive compound which reacts with the upper electrode layer. The reaction chamber is sealed and heated for hydrothermal reaction. An antireflective coating is then formed by growing a nano-rod of moth-eye structure on the upper electrode layer in a bottom-up manner. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a solar cell loaded in an inner side of a chamber. A main gas showerhead is placed in an upper part of the chamber. The main gas showerhead sprays etching gas in an inner side of the chamber. A side gas injector is arranged in a side part of the chamber. An etching gas feed port is utilized for supplying the etching gas to the main gas showerhead. The solar cell is controlled through the etching gas that is emitted from the side gas injector. The etching gas is supplied through a flow ratio controller (FRC).    USE - Apparatus for surface texturing of wafer for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus regularly maintains the etching rate, improves optical absorption efficiency of the solar cell and manufacture process, controls flow rate of the etching gas, improves uniformity of the inside of chamber etching gas and facilities plasma activation modulation at the inside of chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an apparatus for surface texturing of wafer for solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The photovoltaic solar cell (1) has silicon substrate (10) in which p-type base region and n-type emitter region are formed such that pn junction is formed between base and emitter regions. The metallic base and emitter contact structures (4,5) are electrically connected to base and emitter regions. The base and emitter contact structures overlap emitter and base regions in base and emitter bypass regions to form overlapping region (6) in which diode-type metal semiconductor contacts between contact structures and emitter and base regions are formed.    USE - Photovoltaic solar cell of solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the overlapping region in which diode-type metal semiconductor contacts between contact structures and emitter and base regions are formed, the need of separate bypass diode is eliminated so that the complexity and cost of the solar cell can be reduced. Hence the efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of photovoltaic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the photovoltaic solar cell.    Photovoltaic solar cell (1)    Base contact structure (4)    Emitter contact structure (5)    Overlapping region (6)    Silicon substrate (10)
NOVELTY - The supply has sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC) power supply management system which includes an electric energy storage unit, control unit and boost unit and stabilivolt unit. The input end of electrical energy storage unit is connected with SMFC. The input end of boost unit and stabilivolt unit is connected with electrical energy storage unit so that the voltage and current is obtained by output end of boost unit and stabilivolt unit. The control unit is connected with electric energy storage unit to control the operation of boost unit and stabilivolt unit.    USE - Power supply.    ADVANTAGE - The weak electric energy obtained by SMFC power supply management system can be collected and utilized effectively under wild environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the power supply.
NOVELTY - The arrangement has a building-integrated photovoltaic module (10) arranged between glass plates e.g. rear sided glass plates. The photovoltaic module is provided with a photoactive layer structure (11) that is transparent in layers e.g. electrically conductive oxide layers (13, 15) and photovoltaic thin layer (14). The layer structure is integratedly arranged in a transparent adhesive film between the glass plates. The layer structure is formed corresponding to surface regions of the arrangement and provided with thin-film solar cells made of silicon.    USE - Laminated safety glass plate or insulating glass plate arrangement for use in a facade, roof assembly, window or door in a building (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic module is arranged between the glass plates and provided with the photoactive layer structure that is transparent in the electrically conductive oxide layers and photovoltaic thin layer, thus ensuring light transmission of 30 percentage, and achieving shading effect upto 70 percentage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic partial sectional view of a photovoltaic module.    Building-integrated photovoltaic module (10)    Photoactive layer structure (11)    Transparent substrate (12)    Electrically conductive oxide layers (13, 15)    Photovoltaic thin layer (14)
NOVELTY - The component (10) has solar cell contacts exhibiting a solar cell i.e. concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar cell, which is provided on a top surface of a carrier substrate (12) that is made from silicon. A PN-junction is integrated in the substrate for forming a protective diode (14), which comprises two protective diode contacts (16, 20). The diode is antiparallelly interconnected with the cell. The diode contacts form respective surface areas (18, 22) of the top surface of the substrate, which comprises a back insulation layer such as silicon oxide layer, and/or a back metallization layer.    USE - Photovoltaic component.    ADVANTAGE - The PN-junction is integrated in the carrier substrate for forming the protective diode, which comprises two protective diode contacts forming the respective surface areas of the top surface of the carrier substrate such that large protective diode contacts can be formed, thus achieving simple connection of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional top view of a carrier substrate with an integrated protection diode and protection diode contacts.    Photovoltaic component (10)    Carrier substrate (12)    Protective diode (14)    Protective diode contacts (16, 20)    Surface areas of top surface of carrier substrate (18, 22)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming transparency conductive film layer (500) in the side opposite to the incident of the sunlight by sputtering the aluminum-added zinc oxide target. The sputtering is heated at a temperature in the range of 150-200 degrees C.    USE - Method for fabricating solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the solar cell is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating the process for fabricating solar cell.    Crystalline silicon wafer layer (100)    Amorphous silicon layer (200)    Passivation layer (300)    Front electrode (400)    Transparency conductive film layer (500)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a fuel supply (108) that supplies fuel to a fuel cell assembly at preset flow rate. A purge management module (118) adjusts pressure of the assembly to which purge valve (112) is coupled. A purge request module (120) detects purge initiation event and a purge complete module (122) detects a purge completion event. The management module increases the assembly pressure to purging pressure after detecting initiation event, and decreases the assembly pressure to an operational pressure after detecting completion event.    USE - Fuel cell purge system used in portable consumer device such as laptop, cell phone, media player and fuel-cell driven vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the purge management module increases, decreases and maintains the fuel rate of the fuel supply, the fuel cell purge system has increased fuel cell efficiency and increased power output.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for purging fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell purge system.    Fuel cell purge system (100)    Fuel supply (108)    Purge valve (112)    Purge management module (118)    Purge request module (120)    Purge completion module (122)
NOVELTY - A solvent-free coating liquid contains condensation reactant of phenyl trialkoxysilane or its partial condensate. The solvent-free coating liquid has peak of molecular weight of 200-350 and 750-1500 of molecular weight distribution, ratio of peak value of molecular weight of 200-350 and peak value of molecular weight of 750-1500 of 0.5-4, and viscosity of 3-30 mPa.second.    USE - Solvent-free coating liquid is used for manufacturing film (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to glass substrate for electronic paper, organic electroluminescent display device, organic electroluminescent illumination, liquid crystal display device, flexible display device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film containing the solvent-free coating liquid has excellent water resistance, smoothness, heat resistance, weather resistance, and crack resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of solvent-free coating liquid; and    (2) manufacture of film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the stainless steel foil having film containing solvent-free coating liquid.    Base material (1)    Film (2)
NOVELTY - A silicon-type film forming material is formed by reacting silicon compound and reactive compound.    USE - Silicon-type film forming material is used for formation of silicon-type film e.g. silicon film and silicon nitride film (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to semiconductor element, silicon-type solar cell, and biological component device.    ADVANTAGE - The amorphous or crystalline silicon-type film using the film forming material is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silicon-type film forming material is formed by reacting silicon compound of structural formula: t-C4H9SiX3, and reactive compound.    X=arbitrary group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silicon-type film forming method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the film-forming apparatus.    Container (1)    Heater (2)    Decomposition-reaction furnace (3)    Board (4)    Blower outlet of source gas (6)
NOVELTY - An ion exchange membrane is manufactured by producing polyethylene sheet using polyethylene composition containing pore-forming additive and 30-200 weight parts of low molecular weight polyethylene (B) with respect to 100 weight parts of high molecular weight polyethylene (A), obtaining porous polyethylene sheet with fine pore by removing pore-forming additive from polyethylene sheet, preparing polymeric composition containing monomer and crosslinkable monomer which have functional group or ion exchange group and polymerization initiator, and producing ion exchange membrane precursor.    USE - A manufacturing method of ion exchange membrane for diffusion dialysis, electrodialysis, desalination process used in food industry, and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Formation of a gap on the interface of an ion exchange resin and a porous polyethylene sheet is eliminated, outstanding adhesiveness is ensured, and strength of the ion exchange membrane is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ion exchange membrane is manufactured by producing polyethylene sheet using polyethylene composition containing pore-forming additive and 30-200 weight parts of low molecular weight polyethylene (B) with respect to 100 weight parts of high molecular weight polyethylene (A), obtaining porous polyethylene sheet with fine pore by removing pore-forming additive from polyethylene sheet, preparing polymeric composition containing monomer and crosslinkable monomer which have functional group or ion exchange group and polymerization initiator, producing ion exchange membrane precursor by filling cavity of porous polyethylene sheet with polymeric composition, and polymerizing polymeric composition in ion exchange membrane precursor at a temperature below the melting point of component A contained in porous polyethylene sheet.
NOVELTY - Method for manufacturing zinc oxide transparent conductive film using chemical vapor deposition, involves forming conductive film on substrate by heating and injecting metalorganic compound containing zinc, gas containing oxygen, gas containing dopant element, and metalorganic compound containing dopant element into the reactor through distinct line.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing zinc oxide transparent conductive film which is used in solar cell device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The produced film has excellent electrical conductivity and permeability, and can be produced in large scale industries.
NOVELTY - The method involves using a conductive film, where a coated substrate is heat-treated. Metal oxide solution is coated on the substrate. Nano-powder of metal or he metal oxide is utilized to obtain nanowire.    USE - Method for manufacturing metal oxide nanowire for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves using a conductive film, where a coated substrate is heat-treated, and hence ensures improved efficiency of organic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the metal oxide nanowire.
NOVELTY - An electrode substrate (30) has a molybdenum film (2) formed on a copper coating layer (12) of a copper-coated steel sheet (20). The copper coating layer has sodium content of 0.001-1 %mass and average thickness of 0.1 mu m or more.    USE - Electrode substrate is used for copper-indium-selenium solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell comprising the electrode substrate is lightweight, flexible, economical and has improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for copper-indium-selenium solar cell which has copper-indium-gallium-selenium (Cu(In,Ga)Se2) type compound layer formed on the electrode substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of copper-indium-selenium solar cell.    Molybdenum film (2)    Steel base material (11)    Copper coating layer (12)    Copper-coated steel sheet (20)    Electrode substrate (30)
NOVELTY - Molybdenum powder is pressed in a mold, and the pressed molybdenum powder is sintered, to obtain tubular billet having inner diameter (ID1) and outer diameter (OD1). The obtained tubular billet is worked to form a worked billet having outer diameter (ODf) less than outer diameter (OD1), and the worked billet is heat treated, to obtain tubular sputtering target.    USE - Production of tubular sputtering target. Uses include but are not limited to semiconductor device, thin film transistor, thin-film transistor-liquid crystal display device, black matrix device used in flat panel display, solar cell, sensor, and gate device for complementary metal oxide semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides tubular sputtering target having excellent uniformity, and high purity. The sputtering target is fine and has uniform texture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of hollow billet.    Inner diameter (ID1)    Outer diameter (OD1)
NOVELTY - Tempered glass has compressive-stress layer on the surface, and comprises (in %mass) silica (50-75), alumina (5-20), boron oxide (0-8), sodium oxide (5-20), potassium oxide (0.1-10), magnesium oxide (0.1-15), and mixture (0.001-5) of strontium oxide and barium oxide. The amount of mixture of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide with respect to mixture of magnesium oxide and zirconium oxide is 0.3-1.5.    USE - Tempered glass is used for tempered glass board for touch panel display, cover glass of mobile telephone, solar cell (all claimed), digital camera, large sized television and personal digital assistant.    ADVANTAGE - The tempered glass has excellent mechanical property and strength, and suppressed generation of microbubble and defects.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for tempered glass board.
NOVELTY - A double-sided adhesive tape or sheet (1) has a thermally-removable adhesive layer (4) containing thermally-expandable microspheres on one side of a substrate (2), and an adhesive layer for temporary attachment (5) on the other side of the substrate. The adhesive layer for temporary attachment has tensile adhesive strength of 2-20 N/20 mm width, and displacement amount of 0.3 mm/20 mm width or less. The adhesive layer for temporary attachment is cross-linked by isocyanate or epoxy cross-linking agent.    USE - Double-sided adhesive tape or sheet is used for processing to-be-adhered component e.g. electronic component and laminated ceramic capacitor (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to semiconductor chip, semiconductor wafer, solar cell, liquid crystal cell and printed circuit board.    ADVANTAGE - The double-sided adhesive tape or sheet prevents horizontal displacement due to pressure, and has excellent peelability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing of to-be-adhered component, which involves fixing the double-sided adhesive tape or sheet to the base through the adhesion layer for temporary attachment, and bonding the to-be-adhered component together on the thermally-removable adhesive layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of double-sided adhesive tape or sheet.    Double-sided adhesive tape or sheet (1)    Substrate (2)    Rubber-like organic elastic layer (3)    Thermally-removable adhesive layer (4)    Adhesive layer for temporary attachment (5)
NOVELTY - The metal-particle powder has a pH value of 6 or less when metal particles (0.5 g) to-be evaluated are added to potassium hydroxide solution (100 mL) having a pH of 11 and then 0.10 mol/L nitric acid is added at the quantity of aqueous solution of nitric acid resulting in a pH of 5 when 0.10 mol/L nitric acid is added to potassium hydroxide solution (100 mL) having a pH of 11 and ethyl alcohol (10 mL) (blank solution).    USE - Metal-particle powder is used for metal paste and electroconductive paste (all claimed) for wiring. Uses include but are not limited to coating material of vehicle and ship, electrode of flat panel display, solar cell and organic electroluminescent display, wiring of radio-frequency identification, flexible printed circuit board, medical treatment, catalyst, antibacterial coating material, conductive adhesive, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The metal-particle powder has excellent dispersibility with respect to polar solvents (e.g. alcohol, ketones and ester) in combination with other materials (e.g. resin) used in paste.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) metal paste containing metal-particle powder and dispersion solvent; and    (2) electroconductive paste containing metal-particle powder, dispersion solvent and resin.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion elements contains pair of electrodes and active layer containing high molecular compound (I) and fullerene-type compound (II).    USE - Photoelectric conversion element. Uses include but are not limited to solar cell, trunklid, roof, door, front fender, pillar, bumper, outer wall of water purification plant, sound insulation wall, parking lot, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has high open circuit voltage and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion elements contains pair of electrodes and active layer containing high molecular compound of formula (I) and fullerene-type compound of formula (II).    X1,X2=nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur or optionally substituted methylene;    R1,R2=H or alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or vinyl (all optionally substituted);    Y1,Y2=nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, selenium or substituent;    Z=carbonyl, ester, alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl (all optionally substituted), cyano or amide;    W'=H, halo, cyano, dicyanovinyl or tricyanovinyl;    q=2 or more;    FLN=fullerene;    R3-R6=H, halo, oxygen or hydroxy, alkoxy, alkyl or amino (all optionally substituted);and    Ar1=heteroaryl or aryl (both optionally substituted).    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of photoelectric conversion element, which involves applying coating liquid containing compound (I), compound (II) and additive, and forming active layer. The coating liquid contains 0.1-10 wt.% of additive; and    (2) ink, which contains compounds (I) and (II), and 0.1-10 wt.% of additive.
NOVELTY - A sequence of layers of group III-V compound semiconductor material is deposited on a semiconductor growth substrate (101) to form at least one group III-V subcell. One or more layers of group IV alloy are deposited on subcell to form one or more group IV subcells having emitter and/or base layer containing group IV alloy. The substrate is removed, and solar cell is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell having excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency is manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of hybrid solar cell; and    (2) hybrid multi-junction solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of solar cell.    Substrate (101)    Emitter layer (106)    Base layer (107)    Window layer (110)    Tunnel diode layer (114a)
NOVELTY - The semiconductor device has a semiconductor film (11) that contacts the substrate (10), and generates a carrier by light irradiation. A piezoelectric material (13) is positioned in the semiconductor film, and continuously distributed between surfaces of the semiconductor film. The electric-polarization axis of the piezoelectric material is in the film thickness direction of the semiconductor film. The piezoelectric material is positioned to penetrate the semiconductor film.    USE - Semiconductor device e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The recombination of the carrier generated by irradiating light to the semiconductor film can be suppressed easily, by applying the distortion to piezoelectric material to separate an electron and a hole efficiently and to make the optical carrier to arrive at the surface and the back surface of the semiconductor device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The semiconductor device has several piezoelectric materials independently positioned in the semiconductor film. The cross-sectional shape of the piezoelectric material in the surface direction of the semiconductor film is circular or square. The structure is linearly extended to one direction in surface inside of the semiconductor film. The piezoelectric material is positioned so that the semiconductor film is divided into grids. The direction of the electric field generated between the surfaces of the semiconductor film is turned into a film thickness direction of the semiconductor film when distortion is applied to the piezoelectric material. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for semiconductor device system that comprises container formed with structure having translucency and filled with fluid that surrounds the semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the semiconductor device.    Substrate (10)    Semiconductor film (11)    Piezoelectric material (13)
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element (10) has a transparent primary electrode (12), a photoelectric conversion layer (14) containing p-type organic semiconductor material and n-type organic semiconductor material, and a secondary electrode (13), sequentially formed on a transparent substrate (11). The p-type organic semiconductor material is cyclic partial structure-containing compound (I).    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoelectric conversion element has a transparent primary electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer containing p-type organic semiconductor material and n-type organic semiconductor material, and a secondary electrode, sequentially formed on a transparent substrate. The p-type organic semiconductor material is cyclic partial structure-containing compound of formula (I).    Z1,Z-2=cyano, fluoroalkyl, -C(=O)-R1, -C(=O)-OR2, -C(=C(CN)2)-R3, -C(R4)=N-SO2R5, -C(R6)=N-CN, alkyl, aryl or alkoxy;    Z1+Z2=ring;    R1-R6=H, -OH, -NHR7 or monovalent organic group;    R7=H or alkyl;    Y1,Y2=CH or N;and    X=sulfur, oxygen or selenium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of organic photoelectric conversion element.    Organic photoelectric conversion element (10)    Substrate (11)    Electrodes (12,13)    Photoelectric conversion layer (14)    Electron carrying layer (18)
NOVELTY - A condensed polycyclic compound (I)-(VI) is new.    USE - Condensed polycyclic compound is used for organic electroluminescent element material for organic electroluminescent element (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic solar cell, organic semiconductor laser, sensor, organic thin film transistor, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroluminescent element material containing the condensed polycyclic compound provides organic electroluminescent element with high durability and luminous efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A condensed polycyclic compound of formulae (I)-(VI) is new.    Y1-Y10=C(R1) or N;    R1=H, fluoro, cyano, or 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 1-20C haloalkyl, 1-20C haloalkoxy, 1-10C alkylsilyl, 6-30C noncondensed-ring-aromatic hydrocarbon cyclic group, 6-30C aryl silyl, 2-20C dialkylamino, 12-20C diarylamino, 10-30C condensed ring-aromatic hydrocarbon cyclic group or 1-30C heterocyclyl (all optionally substituted);    X1,X2=residue of q+1 valent or r+1 valent of 1-20C aliphatic hydrocarbyl, 6-30C noncondensed-ring-aromatic-compound hydrocarbyl, 10-30C condensed ring-aromatic hydrocarbon compound, or 1-30C heterocyclyl (all optionally substituted), and at least one is residue of q+1 valent or r+1 valent of heterocyclic compound (excluding pyridine, pyrimidine and 1,3,5-triazine);    A1,A2=fluoro, cyano, or 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 1-20C haloalkyl, 1-20C haloalkoxy, 1-10C alkylsilyl, 6-30C aryl silyl, 6-30C noncondensed-ring-aromatic-hydrocarbon cyclic group, 2-20C dialkylamino, 12-20C diarylamino, 10-30C condensed ring-aromatic hydrocarbon cyclic group or 1-30C heterocyclyl (all optionally substituted);and    q,r=0-5.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electroluminescent element, which has several organic thin film layers containing light emitting layer between an anode and a cathode. At least one organic thin film layer contains the condensed polycyclic compound.
NOVELTY - A two liquid polyurethane adhesive comprises liquid (A) containing isocyanate compound, and liquid (B) containing saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.    USE - Two-liquid polyurethane adhesive is used as adhesive agent for lamination and polyester film, and for laminated component for solar cell backsheet (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell backsheet formed using two-liquid polyurethane adhesive has excellent adhesiveness and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for laminated component, which has a base material attached with two-liquid polyurethane adhesive.
NOVELTY - Shifting the emission wavelength of a metal complex emitting in a given wavelength, to a wavelength which is greater than the given wavelength, where the metal complex has a given geometry in the region of metal centre in the electronic ground state and an altered geometry in the electronic excited state, comprises embedding the metal complex into a polymer matrix, which allows the change of given geometry.    USE - The method is useful in an optoelectronic device, preferably organic LED, light-emitting electrochemical cells, organic LED sensors, preferably non-hermetic externally shielded gas and vapor sensors, organic solar cells, organic field-effect transistors, organic lasers, organic diodes, organic photodiodes and down conversion systems (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition used in the process exhibits short emission service life and high emission quantum efficiencies.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a composition comprising the emitting metal complex and the polymeric matrix.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing GaAsSb alloy thin layer with low antimony content. The deoxidation treatment of gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrate is performed. The InAs quantum dot is grown while closing antimony shutter. The InAs quantum dot is deposited corresponding to reflective high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) pattern to accurately obtain critical transition thickness. The InAs layers are prepared for observing sample spectrum. The lower-temperature GaAs layer is deposited under the InAs growing temperature.    USE - Molecule beam epitaxial growing method of indium arsenide (InAs)/ Gallium arsenide antimonide (GaAsSb) quantum dot in solar energy battery and photoelectric detector.    ADVANTAGE - The self assembling GaAs-based InAs/GaAsSb quantum dot is prepared by thermodynamic parameter. The InAs/GaAsSb quantum dot with controllable density can be obtained.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a transparent electrode (120) that is formed on a transparent substrate (110). A P-type semiconductor layer (130), an intrinsic semiconductor layer (140) and N-type semiconductor layer (150) are successfully formed on the transparent electrode. A catalyst metal layer (160) is formed on N type semiconductor layer. A transparent electrode (170) is formed on the catalyst metal layer where the electric field is applied on the catalyst metal layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the solar cell is increased. The time required for processing the solar cell is reduced. The manufacturing cost of the solar cell is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the top view and cross-sectional view of solar cell.    Transparent substrate (110)    Transparent electrode (120,170)    P-type semiconductor layer (130)    Intrinsic semiconductor layer (140)    N-type semiconductor layer (150)    Catalyst metal layer (160)
NOVELTY - A substituted benzo chalcogeno acene compound (I) is new.    USE - New substituted benzo chalcogeno acene compound is used as organic-semiconductor material for thin film for organic-semiconductor device and organic transistor (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electronic paper, big screen flat panel display, solar cell, organic electroluminescent element, flexible display, integrated circuit tag, and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film formed using substituted benzo chalcogeno acene compound has high carrier mobility and transistor characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A substituted benzo chalcogeno acene compound of formula (I) is new.    E=S or Se;and    R1,R2=H, optionally substituted aryl having branched alkyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl having branched alkyl, in which at least one of R1 and R2 is aryl having branched alkyl or heteroaryl having branched alkyl.    (i) The total carbon number of aryl group having branched alkyl group is 9-30; and (ii) The total carbon number of heteroaryl group having branched alkyl group is 7-30.
NOVELTY - An aromatic amine derivative (I) is new.    USE - Aromatic amine derivative is used for organic electroluminescent element material e.g. hole transport material for organic electroluminescent element (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electrophotographic photoreceptor, wall-mounted television, copier, printer, measuring instrument, marker lamp, solar cell, image sensor, photoelectric conversion element, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroluminescent element formed using aromatic amine derivative has improved luminous efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An aromatic amine derivative of formula: N(-Ar1)(-Ar3)(-Ar2) (I) is new.    Ar1=organic group of formula (a) or (b);    Ar2=organic group (a) or (b), or organic group of formula: -Ar5(-R6d)-Ar6(-R7e)-(Ar7)g(-R8f);    Ar3=organic group of formula (c);    Ar4=optionally substituted 10-14C condensed ring;    R1,R2=H, 1-10C alkyl, 3-10C cycloalkyl or 6-12C aryl;    or R1+R2=hydrocarbon ring;    R3-R5=1-10C alkyl, 3-10C cycloalkyl or 6-12C aryl;    or adjacent R3-R5=hydrocarbon ring;    L=optionally substituted 6-10C arylene;    a-f,h=0-2;    Ar5,Ar6=optionally substituted 6-14C arylene;    Ar7=optionally substituted 6-14C aryl;    R6-R8=1-10C alkyl, 3-10C cycloalkyl or 6-12C aryl;    or adjacent R6-R8=hydrocarbon ring;    g=0 or 1;and    R11=1-10C alkyl or 3-10C cycloalkyl.    When h is 2, R11 combines with each other and do not form ring. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electroluminescent element, which has one or more organic thin film layers having a light emitting layer provided between anode and cathode. The light emitting contains the aromatic amine derivative.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming first thin film layer and second thin film layer on the substrate (100). The fixed region of the second thin film layer is removed. A contact layer (400) is formed in the domain in which the second thin film layer is removed using thermal process. The thin film layers are made of indium, copper, gallium, sulfur, selenium or alloy.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell installed in roof of building, used as power source of portable electronic instrument such as watch and calculator.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing process of the solar cell can be simplified. The productivity can be improved. The reliability and efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (100)    Bottom electrode layer (200)    Light absorption layer (300)    Contact layer (400)    Alloy film (500)
NOVELTY - The method involves injects silicon material in cooled crucible. The silicon material is melted with electronic induction heating of induction coil that surrounds the cooled crucible. The gas within the chamber is substituted with inert gas before performing the casting of the silicon material. The inert gas within the chamber is heated (S3) so as to remove the moisture within the chamber. The preset pressure is maintained (S4) within the chamber by ejecting the inert gas from chamber, after completing the heating process.    USE - Method for electromagnetic casting of silicon ingot used during manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since inert gas within the chamber is heated so as to remove the moisture within the chamber, the electromagnetic casting of silicon ingot can be performed easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart illustrating the method for electromagnetic casting of silicon ingot. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for performing vacuum pressure absorption process (S1)    Step for maintaining preset vacuum pressure (S2)    Step for heating inert gas within the chamber so as to remove the moisture within the chamber (S3)    Step for maintaining preset pressure within the chamber by ejecting the inert gas from chamber, after completing the heating process (S4)
NOVELTY - A dye (I) is new.    USE - Dye is used as sensitizing dye for solar cell material used for electrode of solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dye provides solar cell having high photoelectric conversion efficiency and excellent stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye of formula: ML1L2(L3)2 (I) is new.    M=iron, ruthenium or osmium;    L1,L2=bidentate ligands of formulae (II) and (III), and at least one is bidentate ligand (II);    L3=monovalent atom or atomic group;    R1-R4=electron withdrawing group;    X1-X4=bivalent condensed thiophene residue optionally substituted by 12C or less alkyl;    a+b+c+d=1-12;and    R5-R12=H, acidic functional group or 12C or less alkyl, and at least one is acidic functional group.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell material containing the sensitizing dye and inorganic semiconductor porous material;    (2) electrode formed by laminating solar cell material on a transparent electrode; and    (3) solar cell having the electrode, an electrolyte layer and an electroconductive counter electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the structure of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Porous layer (1)    Electrolytic solution layer (2)    Transparent electrode layer (3)    Platinum electrode layer (4)    Glass substrate (5)
NOVELTY - A solar energy photovoltaic cell back plate comprises composite film made of water vapor barrier layer comprising ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, polyvinyl butyral or maleic anhydride grafted polymer made of hot-melt adhesive layer, and a thermal adhesive layer comprising olefin polymer.    USE - Solar energy photovoltaic cell back plate.    ADVANTAGE - The back plate has simple structure and rational design.
NOVELTY - A solar cell fabricating method involves forming emitter part on a substrate of crystal semiconductor or noncrystal semiconductor. First electric gilt part is positioned on the substrate. A first counter electrode is formed by utilizing electron-beam evaporation, reactive plasma deposition method or low-pressure chemical vapor deposition on the substrate, which is arranged on the processing chamber, transparent conductive material including first electric gilt part. Second electrode is formed on the first counter electrode to obtain finished product.    USE - Method for fabricating solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables fabricating solar cell with reduced electric charge loss and improved efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell fabricating method involves forming emitter part having second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, on the substrate of crystal semiconductor or noncrystal semiconductor. A first electric gilt part is positioned on the substrate, and on the noncrystal semiconductor. A first counter electrode is formed by utilizing electron-beam evaporation, reactive plasma deposition method or low-pressure chemical vapor deposition on the substrate, which is arranged on the processing chamber, transparent conductive material including first electric gilt part. A second electrode is formed on the first counter electrode to obtain finished product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - A dye sensitive solar cell has primary electrode (110), secondary electrode (210) formed on primary electrode, and electrolytic solution (302) formed between primary electrode and secondary electrode. The primary electrode contains nanoparticles oxide thin film adsorbed in the dye containing carboxyl-containing compound (I).    USE - Dye sensitive solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dye sensitive solar cell is efficiently manufactured with improved productivity at wavelength of 440-660 nm.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dye sensitive solar cell has primary electrode, secondary electrode formed on primary electrode, and electrolytic solution formed between primary electrode and secondary electrode. The primary electrode contains nanoparticles oxide thin film adsorbed in the dye containing carboxyl-containing compound of formula (I).    R1-R4=ammonium ion or phosphonium ion;and    R2,R3=hydrogen ions.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of dye sensitive solar cell, which involves forming preliminary primary nanoparticles oxide thin film on primary substrate (100), adsorbing dye containing pyridine-type compound of formula (II) on preliminary primary nanoparticles oxide thin film, forming primary nanoparticles oxide thin film, forming primary electrode containing primary substrate and primary nanoparticles oxide thin film, separating with primary nanoparticles oxide thin film, and filling with electrolytic solution between primary and secondary electrodes; and    (2) sealing portion (300), which is formed using thermoplastic resin, thermosetting resin, ultraviolet-ray cured resin, and glass frit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of dye sensitive solar cell.    Primary substrate (100)    Primary electrode (110)    Secondary electrode (210)    Sealing portion (300)    Electrolytic solution (302)
NOVELTY - The module has a protection sheet (200a) whose surface is coated by polyethylene terephthalate. The protection sheet is installed in a front side/backside surface of a solar cell (100). A front panel is set up in the front side/backside surface of the solar cell. A filling sheet (130a) is made of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and polyvinyl butyral (PVB). A thickness ratio of the filling sheet is 1:1-1:5. The front panel is provided with a back sheet (120) that is made of polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) and glass.    USE - Multi-layer filler structure combined solar cell module for use in a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system.    ADVANTAGE - The module improves durability of a BIPV system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded sectional view of a multi-layer filler structure combined solar cell module.    Solar cell (100)    Back sheet (120)    Filling sheet (130a)    Protection sheet (200a)
NOVELTY - A polymer solar energy battery comprises transparent electrode, donor material, active layer material, receptor material and metal electrode.    USE - A polymer solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has high use rate of sunlight, high carrier mobility, donor and acceptor compatibility, high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and simple preparation technology.
NOVELTY - Furo(2,3-f)(1)benzofuran polymer (I) is new.    USE - (I) is useful for preparing thin-film semiconductor devices, electrochemical devices and photovoltaic devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Furo(2,3-f)(1)benzofuran polymer of formula (I) is new.    A1, A2, R1, R2 = H, 1-30C alkyl, 1-30C alkoxy, cyano, nitro, carbonyl, ester, aryl, arylalkyl, halo, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl or conjugated aryl with single bond, double bond or triple bond;    Ar = vinylidene, acetylene, monocyclic arylene, bicyclic arylene, tricyclic arylene, polycyclic arylene, monocyclic heteroarylene, bicyclic heteroarylene, tricyclic heteroarylene, polycyclic heteroarylene or a group formed by connecting 2-6 arylene groups through a single bond (all are optionally substituted 1 or 2 substituent groups);    substituent groups = aryl, 1-30C alkyl, 1-30C epoxy or ethylenedioxy group formed by substituting two adjacent carbon atoms on Ar group; and    n = 5-500.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) preparation of (I);    (2) semiconductor composition comprising (I) and a doping agent;    (3) photovoltaic device comprising a hole collecting layer, an electron collecting layer and a photovoltaic material layer arranged between the hole collecting layer and the electron collecting layer, where the photovoltaic material layer is composed of (I) or the semiconductor composition, and the photovoltaic device is preferably a polymer solar cell device; and    (4) photoelectric device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, and at least one layer of active material arranged between the first and the second electrodes, where the active material layer is of (I).
NOVELTY - The cell has an emitter layer formed in a side of a substrate. An anti-reflective layer and a front contact electrode are arranged on the emitter layer. A back contact electrode is formed in another side of the substrate to reflect light penetrated into the substrate. A conductive paste is coated on the back contact electrode. A back surface field layer is formed on the back contact electrode and the substrate. The conductive paste comprises a mixing of aluminum powder and copper powder. Ratio of the aluminum powder and the copper powder is 30 percent.    USE - Solar cell for a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The cell improves light absorption efficiency and light absorption rate by increasing reflectance. The cell reduces fabrication cost. The cell improves back contact electrode formation density by using the conductive paste. The cell has prolonged service life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The anti-reflective layer is made of silicon oxide, silicon nitride and thin intrinsic a-silicon. The conductive paste is made of boron, titanium, nickel, tin, silver, gallium, zinc, indium, gold, lead and platinum. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves directing a species through one of two apertures (104) in a mask (103) toward a workpiece (100). The mask is spaced apart from the workpiece, and a pattern is formed by another species to define a set of independent regions surrounded by a processed region, where the processed region is a sum of the latter species directed through the two apertures. The former species is directed into the independent regions through a third aperture in another mask, where the two species have different conductivity.    USE - Method for manufacturing a workpiece i.e. solar cell. Can also be used for manufacturing a semiconductor wafer, flat panel, and micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) or silicon-on-insulator (SOI) workpiece.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows a mask to form an etched region in a processed region or pattern to the implanted regions, thus reducing independent non-etched or non-processed regions on the workpiece.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for implanting a workpiece    (2) an ion implanter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a workpiece.    Workpiece (100)    Mask (103)    Apertures (104)    Particle (114)    Etched region (115)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (100) has photoelectric conversion unit (4) that is laminated on light-receiving surface electrode layer (2). The photoelectric conversion unit is formed by laminating successively uniconductive type semiconductor layer (41), intrinsic-semiconductor layer (42) and reverse conductivity type semiconductor layer (43). The reverse conductivity type semiconductor layer has reverse conductivity type amorphous silicon layer and silicon layer (43a,43c), silicon oxide layer (43b) which are laminated respectively.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell strengthens the electric field which arises in electric power generation layer, and improves electric power generation efficiency while suppressing the loss of light injected into the cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Light-receiving surface electrode layer (2)    Photoelectric conversion cell (4)    Uniconductive type semiconductor layer (41)    Intrinsic-type semiconductor layer (42)    Reverse conductivity type semiconductor layer (43)    Reverse conductivity type amorphous silicon layer and silicon layer (43a,43c)    Silicon oxide layer (43b)    Solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution contains an ionic compound (I) and a solvent.    USE - Electrolyte solution is used for electrical storage device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electrical double layer capacitor, lithium ion capacitor, electric field capacitor, solar cell, primary battery, lithium ion secondary battery, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The ionic compound with reduced impurity content is easily manufactured. The electrolyte solution formed using ionic compound has high withstand voltage characteristics, and provides electrical storage device with improved electrochemical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolyte solution contains an ionic compound of formula: M power (n+)((B(CN)4-mY'm)-)n (I), and a solvent.    M power (n+)=monovalent, bivalent or trivalent organic or inorganic cation;    Y'=halo, 1-10C hydrocarbyl optionally having halo, -C(O)R14, -S(O)lR14, -Z(R14)2 or -XR14;    R14=H, halo or 1-10C organic group;    Z=N or P;    X=O or S;    l=1-2;and    m,n=1-3.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following: (i) manufacture of ionic compound, which involves reacting boron-containing compound of formula: M power (n+)((B(CN)4-m(XR13)m)-)n, and a substitution reaction reagent; and (ii) ionic compound of formula: M power (n+)((B(CN)4-m(XR14)m)-)n.    R13=H or 1-10C hydrocarbyl.
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material comprises lithium-transition metal composite oxide (21) adhered with oxy hydroxide and/or hydroxide of rare earth element having atomic number of 59-71. The lithium transition metal composite oxide contains lithium, nickel and manganese, and has layer structure. The rare earth element is praseodymium, neodymium or erbium.    USE - Positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, personal digital assistant, solar cell and electric power grid.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode active material provides batteries having improved charging/discharging cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory view of the nickel-cobalt-lithium manganate.    Lithium-transition metal composite oxide (21)    Compound particles of rare earth element (22)
NOVELTY - A thin film crystalline semiconductor substrate is made by forming a porous semiconductor sacrificial release layer on a front side of a reusable doped crystalline semiconductor template (320). A thin film semiconductor substrate is epitaxially deposited conformal to the sacrificial release layer. The semiconductor substrate is released from the semiconductor template by separation at porous semiconductor layer. A thickening layer of semiconductor material is epitaxially deposited on front side of the template. The thickening layer is a like material and has a like polarity as the template.    USE - Method of making a thin film crystalline semiconductor substrate used for a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method can extend the reusable life and reduce amortized cost of a substrate or template used in the manufacturing process of silicon solar cells, and provide for conversion of a low quality starting surface into an improved quality starting surface of a silicon wafer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for smoothing a wafer surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of fabrication steps of reconditioning a wafer.    Semiconductor template (320)    Epitaxial deposited layer (326)    Smoothed surface topography (328)
NOVELTY - The precursor gas feeds are attached to epitaxial silicon deposition reactor by gas feed lines, to provide precursor gasses for deposition of thin-film semiconductor layer. Gas recovery system is attached to deposition reactor by exhaust line for transporting process gasses from thin-film semiconductor layer deposition in deposition reactor to gas recovery system. Unreacted precursor gasses for transport to precursor gas feeds for re-use in deposition reactor, are captured and recovered by gas recovery system and transported to precursor gas feeds by transport lines.    USE - Deposition system of thin-film semiconductor layer such as thin film monocrystalline silicon layer and high-productivity batch epitaxial silicon (both claimed) for producing solar cell and solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The low cost fabrication of thin film and thin foil solar cell semiconductor substrates to be used for solar cell manufacturing can be enabled ands the overall cost of deposition system can be reduced. The solar cell manufacturing cost can be reduced. The overall cost of raw material for manufacturing thin films can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the gas recovery system.
NOVELTY - The device is provided with QD which are positioned in n-doped semiconductor material, such that the built-in charge (BIC) is provided in QD. The potential barriers are created by charge in the QD to prevent photoelectron capture by QD. The electrons in the charged dots provide coupling to infrared radiation. The substrate is made of gallium arsenic (GaAs), indium phosphorus (InP), silicon carbide (SiC), barium fluoride (BaF2) and calcium fluoride (CaF2). The quantum dots are germanium (Ge), cadmium sulfur (CdS), lead selenide (PbSe) and gallium nitride (GaN).    USE - Photovoltaic device used as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The potential barriers of photovoltaic device are created by charge in quantum dots (QD) to prevent photoelectron capture by QD, so that the deterioration of the photovoltaic device can be prevented. The solar cell conversion efficiency of photovoltaic device can be improved. The loss occurred in photovoltaic device can be reduced. The doping level of the photovoltaic device can be achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing photovoltaic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the potential barriers around single dots in QD structures.
NOVELTY - A component comprising copper, zinc, and/or tin compound chosen from chalcogenocarbamates, dichalcogenocarbamates, mercaptides, thiolates, dithiolates, thiocarbonates, dithiocarbonates and/or trithiocarbonates, is heated under specified conditions to obtain metal chalcogenide (I).    USE - Manufacture of metal chalcogenide used for manufacturing solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides metal chalcogenide with reduced generation of wastes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A component comprising copper, zinc, and/or tin compound chosen from chalcogenocarbamates, dichalcogenocarbamates, mercaptides, thiolates, dithiolates, thiocarbonates, dithiocarbonates and/or trithiocarbonates, is heated under specified conditions to obtain metal chalcogenide of formula: Cu2+x+zZn1-xSn1-zA4 (I).    A=chalcogen(s);and    x,z=-1 to l in which x and z are not 1 simultaneously.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) colloidal dispersion of nanocrystals;    (2) solar cell, which has a substrate and a layer comprising copper-deficient copper-zinc-tin chalcogenide formed on the substrate; and    (3) manufacture of solar cell, which involves preparing metal chalcogenide and forming layer comprising metal chalcogenide on the substrate.
NOVELTY - A metal particle powder has pH value of 6 or less when metal particles (0.5 g) are added to potassium hydroxide solution (100 mL) having pH of 11 and aqueous solution of nitric acid (0.10 mol/L) having pH of 5 is added to potassium hydroxide solution (100 mL) having pH of 11 and ethyl alcohol (blank solution) (10 mL).    USE - Metal particle powder is used for metal paste and electroconductive paste (all claimed) for wiring. Uses include but are not limited to electrode for flat panel display, solar cell, organic electroluminescent display device, radio-frequency identification tag, fine trench, antibacterial coating material, catalyst and conductive adhesive.    ADVANTAGE - The metal particle powder has excellent dispersibility of particles with respect to alcohol, ketone and ester.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) metal paste, which contains metal particle powder and dispersion solvent; and    (2) electroconductive paste, which comprises metal particle powder, resin and dispersion solvent.
NOVELTY - A tempered glass has compressive-stress layer containing (in %mol) silica (50-75, preferably 55-69), alumina (3-13, preferably 4-11), boric oxide (0-1.5, preferably 0-1), lithium oxide (0-4, preferably 0-1), sodium oxide (7-20, preferably 11-16), potassium oxide (0.5-10, preferably 2-7), magnesium oxide (0.5-13, preferably 3-9), calcium oxide (0-6, preferably 0-3), and strontium oxide (0-4.5, preferably 0-1) and does not contain arsenic oxide, antimony oxide, lead oxide and fluorine.    USE - Tempered glass is used for tempered glass board and reinforcing glass for glass plate used for touch-panel display, protection component of display and cover glass of mobile telephone, solar cell (all claimed), digital camera, portable terminal and large-sized television.    ADVANTAGE - The tempered glass has excellent mechanical characteristics and loss-of-clarity-proof property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) tempered glass board;    (2) reinforcing glass; and    (3) glass plate.
NOVELTY - A tempered glass has a compressive-stress layer on its surface, and contains (in mol%) silicon dioxide (45-75), aluminum oxide (3-15), lithium oxide (0-12), sodium oxide (0.3-20), potassium oxide (0-10) and mixture (1-15) of magnesium oxide and calcium oxide. A portion or all portion of the tempered glass is etched, before the reinforcement process. The molar ratio of total content of aluminum oxide and sodium oxide, to silicon dioxide is 0.1-1. The molar ratio of total content of boric oxide and sodium oxide to silicon dioxide is 0.1-1.    USE - Tempered glass is used for tempered glass board for protection component of display e.g. touch-panel display and cover glass of mobile telephone and solar cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to glass substrate for digital camera, personal digital assistance, flat panel display and magnetic disc, cover glass for solid-state image sensor, and window glass.    ADVANTAGE - The tempered glass has favorable etching performance, high surface quality, ion-exchange performance and mechanical strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A tempered glass has a compressive-stress layer on its surface, and contains (in mol%) silicon dioxide (45-75), aluminum oxide (3-15), lithium oxide (0-12), sodium oxide (0.3-20), potassium oxide (0-10), boric oxide, phosphorus pentoxide and mixture (1-15) of magnesium oxide and calcium oxide, as glass composition. A portion or all portion of the tempered glass is etched, before the reinforcement process. The molar ratio of total content of aluminum oxide and sodium oxide, to silicon dioxide is 0.1-1. The molar ratio of total content of boric oxide and sodium oxide to silicon dioxide is 0.1-1. The molar ratio of phosphorus pentoxide to silicon dioxide is 0-1. The molar ratio of aluminum oxide to silicon dioxide is 0.01-1. The molar ratio of sodium oxide to aluminum oxide is 0.1-5. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for tempered glass board.
NOVELTY - A double-sided adhesive tape (1) has thermally removable adhesive layer (4) containing thermally-expandable microspheres on one side of a substrate (2) and adhesive layer for temporary attachment (5) on other side of the substrate. The sheer adhesive strength of adhesive layer for temporary attachment is 2 N/200 mm2 or more and tensile adhesive strength of 0.01-2 N/20 mm. The adhesive layer for temporary attachment is crosslinked by an isocyanate or epoxy crosslinking agent.    USE - Double-sided adhesive tape is used for laminated ceramic capacitor and electronic components (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to semiconductor wafer, semiconductor chip, oscillator, solar cell, printed circuit board and liquid crystal display device.    ADVANTAGE - The double-sided adhesive tape is easily peeled from the pedestal without damaging the adherend.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing of to-be-adhered component, which involves laminating double-sided adhesive tape on substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of double-sided adhesive tape.    Double-sided adhesive tape (1)    Substrate (2)    Organic elastic layer (3)    Thermally removable adhesive layer (4)    Adhesive layer for temporary attachment (5)    Separators (6,7)
NOVELTY - An imprint material comprises compound (A) having at least one ethylene oxide unit and at least one polymeric group, urethane compound (B) having at least one 13-25C long chain alkyl and polymeric group, and photoinitiator (C). The compound (B) is modified with polycaprolactone.    USE - Imprint material used in film and component for solid-state imaging device, LED device, solar cell, display and electronic device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to charge coupled device image sensor, complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensor, liquid crystal display, electroluminescent display and signboard used outdoors.    ADVANTAGE - The imprint material has excellent abrasion resistance and produces film having excellent scratch resistance even after a pattern is transfer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) film which is produced from the imprint material and has pattern; and    (2) component, which consists of the film having pattern provided on base material.
NOVELTY - The transparent electrode substrate (9) is provided with a transparent conductive layer (8) that is provided with an electro-conductive metal mesh layer (3). The transparent conductive layer is provided with metal oxides such as indium oxide. The electro-conductive metal mesh layer is provided with multiple metals such as gold, silver, copper, platinum, aluminum, nickel and chromium.    USE - Transparent electrode substrate for use in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent electrode substrate is provided with a transparent conductive layer that is provided with an electro-conductive metal mesh layer, and thus ensures improved and efficient substrate with low surface resistivity, excellent electro-conductivity and high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method for transparent electrode substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell.    Transparent base material (1)    Electro-conductive metal mesh layer (3)    Transparent conductive layer (8)    Transparent electrode substrate (9)    Solar cell (10)
NOVELTY - The electrically conductive paste has a glass frit with lead or silicon in a specific range, and a glass made of lead oxide, boron trioxide, silicon dioxide, phosphorus pentoxide, titanium dioxide, aluminum oxide and zinc oxide is provided without lithium oxide. A silicon substrate (12) is provided as a p-type polycrystal semiconductor.    USE - Electrically conductive paste for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The electrically conductive paste has a glass frit with lead or silicon in a specific range, and thus ensures easy, efficient and improved electrically conductive paste.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (10)    Silicon substrate (12)    Anti-reflective film (18)    Light-receiving surface electrode (20)    Back surface electrode (22)    Band electrode (28)
NOVELTY - A reaction chamber (1) accommodates a to-be-processed object (3) on which a thin film is formed at the main surface. A stage (4) is arranged at the reaction chamber, for holding to-be-processed object. Hydrogen and silane gases are supplied from different gas supply sections (10,14) into the reaction chamber. A high frequency discharge is generated by a high frequency plasma source (7) arranged at the reaction chamber. The decomposition reaction is generated by contact of gases plasmified or not plasmified by high frequency discharge, for forming thin film on object.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus for forming microcrystal silicon thin film on thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of silicon trihydride radical required for forming high-quality microcrystal silicon thin film, and hydrogen radical for formation of mark crystalline-silicon thin film can be performed independently. The high quality microcrystal silicon thin film having high crystallinity degree, can be formed based on reaction of radicals formed in the film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plasma processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the plasma processing apparatus.    Reaction chamber (1)    To-be-processed object (3)    Stage (4)    High frequency plasma source (7)    Gas supply sections (10,14)
NOVELTY - The device has a photovoltaic generating module connected with a control switch module, which is connected with a commercial power charger. The control switch module is connected with a lithium ion battery pack and an electric quantity display module. The control switch module is provided with an inverter and an LED lamp. An input end of the control switch module is connected with a direct current (DC) converter. An output end of the inverter is connected with the LED lamp. The photovoltaic generating module is provided with a folding type solar battery and a photovoltaic controller.    USE - Portable solar energy illumination device.    ADVANTAGE - The device adopts lithium ion battery set as an energy storage unit, and is light in weight. The device saves energy in charging mode, and is integrated with high brightness LED lamp for illumination during outdoor operation. The device has the inverter to supply power to a working scene electric device. The device ensures that the DC converter can work on low voltage power supply device, and has wide application range.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a portable solar energy illumination device.
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic module comprises greater than or equal to 1 string of contact solar cells, porous non-conductive layer (32) behind cells and flexible conductive pathways (30) electrically interconnecting solar cells, back sheet (36), and encapsulant (34a, 34b) between back sheet and porous non-conductive layer flowable through porous non-conductive layer and bonding back sheet to solar cells.    USE - A photovoltaic module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Back sheet does not wear during repeated thermal cycles and allows for full encapsulation of solar cells for long module service life, and moisture, condensation, corrosion, and delamination are reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacturing method of photovoltaic module; and    (2) photovoltaic module stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic exploded view of a solar panel.    Cell strings (12')    Flexible conductive pathways (30)    Porous non-conductive layer (32)    Encapsulant (34a, 34b)    Back sheet (36)
NOVELTY - An electrode has basic layers with varying boron dopant concentration. The basic layers comprise a thinner transparent conductive zinc-oxide higher-boron-doped layer and a thicker transparent conductive zinc-oxide lower-boron-doped layer, and the doping density through individual thinner transparent conductive zinc-oxide higher-boron-doped layer and thicker transparent conductive zinc-oxide lower-boron-doped layer is substantially constant.    USE - Electrode is used for photoelectric conversion device e.g. thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode has excellent electrical and optical properties. The photoelectric conversion device is economically manufactured with high yield, using the electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the base layer structure.    Substrate (71)    Seed layer (72)    Zinc oxide bulk layer (73)
NOVELTY - Paste composition comprises: a resin material; and a substituted benzotriazole compound (I).    USE - The paste composition is useful in a printed circuit board (claimed) which is useful in a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The paste composition is capable of inhibiting a conductive layer from corroding by formic acid; and utilizes carbon black, graphite, carbon nanotube, carbon fiber, gold and silver which are relatively low in cost, and are low in electrical resistance, thus ensuring sufficient conductivity of the composition and reducing the production cost of the composition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Paste composition comprises: a resin material; and a substituted benzotriazole compound of formula (I).    R1, R2 = H or substituent group, where substituent group includes alkyl, phenyl, amino, mercapto, aromatic-containing functional group, alkoxy, alkylamino, alkoxycarbonyl or carboxyl group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a printed circuit board (1) comprising: an insulating layer (2); a conductor layer provided on the insulating layer and having a predetermined pattern; and a cover layer (6a) formed to cover at least a part of the conductor layer, where the cover layer contains the paste composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure illustrate a configuration of a flexible printed circuit board.    Flexible printed circuit board (1)    Base insulating layer (2)    Drawn-out conductor portion (4a)    Drawn-out electrodes (5a)    Cover layer (6a)
NOVELTY - The terminal box (10) has a base plate (21) that supports a terminal plate (90) and a outer plate (22) that encircles the periphery of the base plate. The base plate has a higher heat resistance than the outer plate, and is fixedly mounted to the outer plate. The holding piece (33) is integrally formed within the outer plate when the base plate is mounted with outer plate, such that the holding piece contacts the obverse side of terminal plate and restricts the floating of terminal plate from base plate.    USE - Terminal box for solar cell modules.    ADVANTAGE - The holding piece is integrally formed within the outer plate, such that the holding piece contacts the obverse side of terminal plate and restricts the floating of terminal plate from base plate, so that the terminal board positions is maintains in a state and the cost of the terminal box is reduced. Since the outer plate consists of material which has weather resistance and hydrolysis resistance, so that the quality of the terminal box is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of terminal box.    Terminal box (10)    Base plate (21)    Outer plate (22)    Holding piece (33)    Terminal plate (90)
NOVELTY - A copper-gallium alloy sintered compact sputtering target contains 40-50 atomic% of gallium and remainder of copper, and has relative density of 80% or more. The composition deviation of gallium is less than 0.5 atomic% of the intended composition.    USE - Copper-gallium alloy sintered compact sputtering target is used for forming copper-gallium type-alloy film in light-absorption layer for copper-indium-gallium selenide-type solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The copper-gallium alloy sintered compact sputtering target is manufactured efficiently with high density, and efficiently and economically provides solar cell with improved conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of copper-gallium type-alloy sputtering target;    (2) light absorption layer having copper-gallium type-alloy film; and    (3) copper-indium-gallium selenide-type solar cell.
NOVELTY - An aluminum air cell (1) consists of positive electrode containing a catalyst, a negative electrode using aluminum alloy, an air inlet, and an electrolyte solution. An anion-exchange membrane is provided between the electrodes. The electrolyte solution of positive-electrode side and electrolyte solution of negative-electrode side are separated by the anion-exchange membrane.    USE - Aluminum air cell is used for electric vehicles, portable electronic devices, and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The aluminum air cell is capable of suppressing self corrosion of aluminum negative electrode, even when an alkaline aqueous solution is used as electrolyte solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the air cell and a schematic view of the back side of the air cell.    Aluminum air cell (1)    Sealed laminate (1b)    Nozzle with a closed stopper (150)
NOVELTY - A zinc-oxide-type transparent-conductive-film-forming material contains zinc oxide as main component, gallium fluoride, aluminum fluoride and titanium source. The content of titanium source with respect to the total number of metal atoms is 2-10%. The content of gallium fluoride with respect to metal atom and aluminum fluoride is 0.1-5%. The titanium source is low-valent titanium oxide.    USE - Material is used for target for forming zinc-oxide-type transparent-conductive-film used for transparent conductive substrate (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to window electrode of solar cell, electrode for liquid crystal display element, plasma display panel, inorganic electroluminescent display, organic electroluminescent display, and electronic paper, touch panel, transparent electromagnetic wave absorber, transparent semiconductor device, and light receiving element.    ADVANTAGE - The material has excellent chemical stability, weather resistance, heat resistance and electroconductivity, and provides conductive film with excellent transparency and etching rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A zinc-oxide-type transparent-conductive-film-forming material contains zinc oxide as main component, gallium fluoride, aluminum fluoride and titanium source. The content of titanium source with respect to the total number of metal atoms is 2-10%. The content of gallium fluoride with respect to metal atom and aluminum fluoride is 0.1-5%. The titanium source is low-valent titanium oxide (TiO2-x, where x is 0.1-1). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) target;    (2) formation of zinc-oxide-type transparent conductive film; and    (3) transparent conductive substrate.
NOVELTY - An inorganic fine particle-dispersed paste composition comprises gel-like particles containing crosslinked (meth)acrylic resin, inorganic fine particles and organic solvent. The gel-like particles is obtained by swelling resin fine particles containing crosslinked (meth)acrylic resin by organic solvent. The resin fine particles have particle diameter of 10 mu m or less. The crosslinked (meth)acrylic resin is copolymer having unit derived from monofunctional (meth)acryl monomer and unit derived from polyfunctional (meth)acryl monomer.    USE - Inorganic fine particle-dispersed paste composition is used for light emitting diode backlight, plasma display panel, VDF panel, inorganic electroluminescent element and solar cell panel (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to laminated ceramic capacitor, fluorescent display tube, liquid crystal display panel and plasma display panel.    ADVANTAGE - The inorganic fine particle-dispersed paste composition has excellent screen printing property, dispensing printability, and high visocisty and baking property at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An inorganic fine particle-dispersed paste composition comprises gel-like particles containing crosslinked (meth)acrylic resin, inorganic fine particles and organic solvent. The gel-like particles is obtained by swelling resin fine particles containing crosslinked (meth)acrylic resin by organic solvent. The resin fine particles have particle diameter of 10 mu m or less. The amount of crosslinked (meth)acrylic resin is 70 wt.% or more. The crosslinked (meth)acrylic resin is copolymer having unit derived from monofunctional (meth)acryl monomer and unit derived from polyfunctional (meth)acryl monomer.
NOVELTY - A polyimide precursor solution is a polyamic acid solution containing polyamide produced using solvent, aromatic tetracarboxylic acid anhydride, dicarboxylic anhydride and diamine having benzazole structure. The precursor solution is applied on an inorganic substrate, dried and heat-processed to form polyimide film. A thin film device is formed on polyimide film, and film is peeled from substrate to form ultrathin device. The ratio of equivalence number of carboxylic anhydride group of dicarboxylic anhydride and tetracarboxylic acid anhydride is 0-0.1.    USE - Polyimide precursor solution is used for fabricating ultra thin device, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, electronic paper and thin film solar cell. Uses include but are not limited to pressure sensor, photosensor, magnetic sensor, potentiometer, encoder, gas concentration sensor, linear image sensor, acceleration sensor, digital micromirror device, optical integration element, load cell and microphone.    ADVANTAGE - The polyimide precursor solution provides ultra thin device having excellent toughness, durability, flexibility, low heat expansion property and high heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyimide precursor solution is a polyamic acid solution containing polyamide produced using solvent, aromatic tetracarboxylic acid anhydride, dicarboxylic anhydride and diamine having benzazole structure. The precursor solution is applied on a support, dried and heat-processed to form polyimide film. A thin film device is formed on polyimide film, and film is peeled from support to form ultrathin device. The ratio of equivalence number of carboxylic anhydride group of dicarboxylic anhydride and tetracarboxylic acid anhydride is 0-0.1. The ratio of equivalence number of amino group of diamine and total amount of carboxylic anhydride group of dicarboxylic anhydride and tetracarboxylic acid anhydride is more than 1 and 1.05 or less.
NOVELTY - A polyimide precursor solution is a polyamic acid solution containing polyamide produced using solvent, aromatic tetracarboxylic acid anhydride, dicarboxylic anhydride and diamine having benzazole structure. The precursor solution is applied on an inorganic substrate, dried and heat-processed to form polyimide film. A thin film device is formed on polyimide film, and film is peeled from substrate to form ultrathin device. The ratio of number of moles of carboxylic anhydride group of dicarboxylic anhydride and tetracarboxylic acid anhydride is 0-0.05.    USE - Polyimide precursor solution is used for fabricating ultra thin device, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, electronic paper and thin film solar cell. Uses include but are not limited to pressure sensor, photosensor, magnetic sensor, potentiometer, encoder, gas concentration sensor, linear image sensor, acceleration sensor, digital micromirror device, optical integration element, load cell and microphone.    ADVANTAGE - The polyimide precursor solution provides ultra thin device having excellent toughness, durability, flexibility, low heat expansion property and high heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyimide precursor solution is a polyamic acid solution containing polyamide produced using solvent, aromatic tetracarboxylic acid anhydride, dicarboxylic anhydride and diamine having benzazole structure. The precursor solution is applied on an inorganic substrate, dried and heat-processed to form polyimide film. A thin film device is formed on polyimide film, and film is peeled from substrate to form ultrathin device. The ratio of number of moles of carboxylic anhydride group of dicarboxylic anhydride and tetracarboxylic acid anhydride is 0-0.05. The ratio of number of moles of amino group of diamine and total amount of number of moles of carboxylic anhydride group of dicarboxylic anhydride and tetracarboxylic acid anhydride is 0.9 or more and less than 1.
NOVELTY - A polyarylene is obtained by polymerizing a compound (II) having an aromatic ring in the presence of metal copper and copper salt.    USE - Manufacture of polyarylene for use as polymer electrolyte in polymer electrolyte fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables quick manufacture of polyarylene with improved molecular weight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyarylene having a structural unit of formula (I) is obtained by polymerizing a compound of formula (II) having an aromatic ring in the presence of metal copper and copper salt.    A=optionally substituted aromatic ring, with substituent not containing component of E1, E2, X1 and/or X2;    E1,E2=electron withdrawing group excluding chloro, bromo and iodo;    X1,X2=chloro, bromo or iodo;    n=0-(p-3);and    p=number of atoms comprised in aromatic ring of A.
NOVELTY - A zinc oxide type transparent conductive film forming material comprises zinc oxide and titanium oxide as main component, and has ratio of number of titanium atoms with respect to total number of metal atoms of 2-10%. The titanium source is oxide sinter produced using titanium element and is tetravalent.    USE - Material used in target for forming zinc oxide type transparent conductive film and producing transparent conductive substrate (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicle window, heat ray reflective film for construction, antistatic film, solar cell, liquid crystal display element, organic electroluminescent element, inorganic electroluminescent element and touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc oxide type transparent conductive film forming material produces conductive substrate having high electroconductivity, weather resistance, high etching rate, heat resistance, moisture resistance, alkali resistance, acid resistance and transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of zinc oxide type transparent conductive film forming material;    (2) target;    (3) method for forming zinc oxide type transparent conductive film; and    (4) transparent conductive substrate.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a base-material supply portion (3) that supplies tape-shaped base material (10) for vapor deposition to vacuum deposition chamber (11). A winding-up portion (4) collects base materials after vapor deposition. A support portion (5) maintains vapor deposition position of base material to predetermined distance. The discharge opening (1a) of deposition source (1) is mounted with shielding mask (2) that is provided to control emitting amount of vapor deposition material and form vapor deposition film in vapor-deposited surface of base material.    USE - Vapor deposition apparatus for forming semiconductor layer of thin-film transistor (TFT), thin film solar cell and organic LED.    ADVANTAGE - The vapor deposition film can be formed continuously and efficiently in surface of tape-shaped base material, so that the manufacturing cost of tape-shaped base material can be reduced. The adhesion of vapor deposition material to shielding mask becomes slow, so that the lifetime of shielding mask can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional views of vapor deposition apparatus and shielding mask for discharge openings of vapor deposition apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Deposition source (1)    Discharge opening of deposition source (1a)    Shielding mask (2)    Base-material supply portion (3)    Base-material winding-up portion (4)    Base-material support portion (5)    Tape-shaped base material (10)    Vacuum deposition chamber (11)
NOVELTY - A cover glass comprises soda lime-type glass consists of 1.1-1.6 mass% aluminum oxide (Al2O3), 9-11 mass% calcium oxide (CaO), 2.5-3.5 mass% magnesium oxide (MgO), 0.1-0.5 mass% antimony(III) oxide, and 0.005-0.02 mass% iron(III) oxide by conversion of Fe2+ which occupies 2-9% of Fe2++Fe3+ and does not contain coloring components other than cerium oxide and iron oxide, wherein cover glass is planar with thickness of 2-4 mm.    USE - A cover glass for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Cover glass has suitable transmittance of sunlight, and occurrence of curvature of glass plate during thermal tempering by air jets is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of cover glass for solar cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of an apparatus for molding soda lime-type glass used for cover glass for solar cells. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    1st roll (1)    2nd roll (2)    Molten glass (3)    Melting tank (4)    Lip tile (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves etching a silicon slice in a diffusion furnace at temperature region of 750 to 770 degrees centigrade. Source gas is introduced at flow rate of 850 to 950sCCm. The source gas is provided with a synchronous uniform furnace at raising temperature of 830 degrees centigrade. Nitrogen is filled during diffusion process.    USE - Method for reducing crystal silicon solar battery diffusion energy-saving emission.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing surface doping concentration from process angle, ensuring integrity of a composite area surface electron-hole pair and improving conversion rate.
NOVELTY - The method involves bonding multiple solar energy battery sheets with each other to realize connection between the solar energy battery sheets and a bus bar through conductive adhesive material. An end of the bus bar is connected with the solar energy battery sheets. Another end of the bus bar is bonded with the adhesive material. The conductive adhesive material is formed as solder paste material and conductive adhesive material of metal powder and resin. The metal powder is formed as mixture of silver and nickel, where the bus bar is made of copper, aluminum, gold or silver materials.    USE - Method for connecting a solar energy battery chip and a bus bar by conductive adhesive material (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables bonding the solar energy battery sheets with each other to realize the connecting and welding process between the solar energy battery sheets and the bus bar by the conductive adhesive material in a convenient manner without utilizing the solder and soldering flux so as to improve production efficiency and reduce production cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating a method for connecting a solar energy battery chip and a bus bar by conductive adhesive material.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Improving cathode carbon catalytic agent oxygen reducing performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell comprises processing the catalyst by cyclic volt-ampere or linear scanning electrochemical acid under the condition of introducing organic functional group and micro noble metal on a carbon catalyst.    USE - Method for improving cathode carbon catalytic agent oxygen reducing performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method improves glass carbon, carbon nanotube and heteroatom with carbon nanotube under the acidic condition.
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive film board (2) has a metal fine wire auxiliary electrode (6) and a transparent conductive layer (8) formed on a transparent conductive substrate (4). The transparent conductive layer contains conductive polymer and hydroxyl-containing non-electroconductive polymer.    USE - Transparent conductive film board for use in an organic electroluminescent element (claimed) such as LCD element, organic light emitting element and inorganic electroluminescence element of an organic solar cell, an inorganic solar cell and a touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The board reduces voltage of the organic electroluminescent element and improves energy conversion efficiency, transparency, electroconductivity and surface smoothness of the element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A transparent conductive film board has a metal fine wire auxiliary electrode and a transparent conductive layer formed on a transparent conductive substrate. The transparent conductive layer contains conductive polymer and hydroxyl-containing non-electroconductive polymer of formula (-(CH2-C(R1)(C(=O)-O-R2-O-C(=O)-(R3)m-(CXnH2-n)l-R4)-)).    R1=H or CH3;    R2,R3=alkylene;    R4=H, halo or alkyl, preferably F;    X=halo, preferably F;    m=0 or 1, preferably 0;and    n,l=1 or 2, preferably n is 2, l is 1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an organic electroluminescent element comprising a transparent conductive film board, an organic light emitting layer and a cathode formed on the transparent conductive substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an organic electroluminescent element.    Transparent conductive film board (2)    Transparent conductive substrate (4)    Metal fine wire auxiliary electrode (6)    Transparent conductive layer (8)    Organic light emitting layer (10)    Positive hole transport layer (12)    Light emitting layer (14)
NOVELTY - A back surface protection sheet has base film (1) containing layer(s), coating layer (2) containing layer(s) formed on one surface of the base film, and easily-adhesive film (3) formed on other surface of the base film. The coating layer has ternary-copolymer layer obtained by curing liquid film having resin component containing metal alkoxide having reactive functional group (Y), acrylic monomer having reactive functional group (X) which reacts with functional group (Y), and acrylic monomer does not have reactive functional group (X).    USE - Back surface protection sheet is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protection sheet has excellent adhesiveness, water-vapor barrier property, flexibility, gas-barrier property and weather resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of back surface protection sheet.    Base film (1)    Coating layer (2)    Easily-adhesive film (3)    Adhesive bond layer (4)
NOVELTY - A non-crystalline silicon film battery has a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive oxide layer, a first electrode modifying layer made of hydrogen doped germanium, a first window layer, a second window layer made of hydrogen doped silicon carbide, an intrinsic amorphous silicon , n-shaped amorphous silicon, a second electrode modifying layer and aluminum back electrode.    USE - Non-crystalline silicon film battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is manufactured in an economical manner with reduced absorbing loss and series resistance, and improved open circuit voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A non-crystalline silicon film battery has a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive oxide layer, a first electrode modifying layer made of hydrogen doped germanium (a-Ge:H), a first window layer (p+:H), a second window layer made of hydrogen doped silicon carbide (p+-a-SiC:H), an intrinsic amorphous silicon (i-a-Si:H) , n-shaped amorphous silicon (n+-a-Si), a second electrode modifying layer and aluminum back electrode. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a non-crystalline silicon film battery.
NOVELTY - Preparing ordered crystalline organic films by chemical annealing, comprises: forming an organic film comprising at least one metal containing macrocyclic compound; and exposing the organic film to a vapor comprising at least one ligand for a time sufficient to coordinate the ligand to metal centers in the metal-containing macrocyclic compound.    USE - The method is useful for preparing ordered crystalline organic films by chemical annealing, where the film is useful for preparing an organic photovoltaic device comprising a solar cell (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing an organic photovoltaic device comprising an ordered crystalline organic film, comprising: providing a first electrically conductive layer; depositing at least one donor material on the first electrically conductive layer, where the donor layer comprises an organic film comprising at least one metal-containing, macrocyclic compound; exposing the organic film to a vapor comprising at least one ligand for a time sufficient to coordinate the ligand to metal centers in the metal-containing, macrocyclic compound for forming an ordered crystalline organic film; depositing at least one acceptor material on the ordered crystalline organic film; and depositing a second electrically conductive layer on top of the acceptor material.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming the bottom electrode (120) having concavo-convex structure on the substrate (110). The p-type semiconductor layer (132) is formed on the bottom electrode through plasma vapor deposition process using diborane, silane, or hydrogen gas. The buffer layer (134) is formed on p-type semiconductor layer with 1-3 nm range of thickness. The intrinsic semiconductor layer (136) is formed on buffer layer. The N-type semiconductor layer (138) is formed on intrinsic semiconductor layer. The upper electrode (140) is formed on N-type semiconductor layer.    USE - Method for fabricating solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The degradation of the membranous property of the semiconductor layer can be prevented, thus the efficiency of solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating the fabrication of solar cell.    Substrate (110)    Bottom electrode (120)    P-type semiconductor layer (132)    Buffer layer (134)    Intrinsic semiconductor layer (136)    N-type semiconductor layer (138)    Upper electrode (140)
NOVELTY - The injection mold has a separator (140) that is arranged between a middle mold (120) and a lower mold (130). The molding material having fluidity is injected through the sprue and runner. The fuel cell gasket is molded in top and bottom of separator. The structure of the separator is taken out. The air is supplied to the upper side of separator by air line which is separated from the separator between the middle molds.    USE - Injection mold for fuel cell gasket.    ADVANTAGE - The separator is taken out without causing damage to the gasket. The mold opening time can be reduced. The continuity of the task is excellent and the productivity is improved by preventing the decrease in molding temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the runner pick-up board.    Middle mold (120)    Lower mold (130)    Separator (140)    Upper chamber (151)    Chamber (152)
NOVELTY - A processing apparatus of organozinc compound comprises processing tank (10) where liquid material of organozinc compound is introduced via liquid material introducing part (1), liquid material delivery part (2) by which processed liquid material is delivered, suppression process part (3) containing metal or metallic compound having element belonging to group 4 of periodic table, and circulation pipe (2a) connected to liquid material delivery part, wherein front end part (2b) of circulation pipe is positioned on liquid layer of liquid material.    USE - A processing apparatus of organozinc compound for manufacturing apparatus of semiconductor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Production of impurity-containing degradation product in liquid material is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A processing apparatus of organozinc compound comprises processing tank (10) where liquid material of organozinc compound is introduced via liquid material introducing part (1), liquid material delivery part (2) by which processed liquid material is delivered, suppression process part (3) containing metal or metallic compound having element belonging to group 4 of periodic table, and circulation pipe (2a) connected to liquid material delivery part, wherein front end part (2b) of circulation pipe is positioned on liquid layer of liquid material. Liquid material serves as process target and is in contact with suppression process part.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the processing apparatus of organozinc compound.    Liquid material introducing part (1)    Liquid material delivery part (2)    Circulation pipe (2a)    Front end part (2b)    Suppression process part (3)
NOVELTY - An imidazo pyridine derivative (I), is new.    USE - New imidazo pyridine derivative is used for forming light-emitting layer for organic light electric component e.g. organic photoelectric device for display (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic light-emitting device, organic solar cell, organic transistor, organic photoconducting drum and organic memory device.    ADVANTAGE - The optoelectronic device having the layer containing the imidazo pyridine derivative has excellent electrochemical and thermal stability, durability and light-emitting efficiency, and reduced driving voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An imidazo pyridine derivative of formula (I), is new.    X1-X4=-N-, -CR1-, -CR2-, -CR3 - or -CR4;    R1-R4=H, D, or 1-20C alkyl, 6-30C aryl or 3-30C heteroaryl (both claimed);    L1,L2=single bond, or 2-6C alkenyl, 2-6C alkynyl, 6-30C arylene or 3-30C heteroarylene (all optionally substituted);    n,m=0-2;and    Ar1,Ar2=6-30C aryl or 3-30C heteroaryl (both optionally substituted).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic photoelectric device (100), which comprises organic thin film layer (105) interposed between the anode (120) and cathode (110).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view of organic light electric component.    Organic photoelectric device (100)    Organic thin film layer (105)    Cathode (110)    Anode (120)    Light-emitting layer (130)
NOVELTY - 2,3-Dihydro-1H-benzo(de)isoquinoline compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful as photosensitizers in solar cells and photodetectors (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - 2,3-Dihydro-1H-benzo(de)isoquinoline compounds (I) of formula (Ia) and (Ib) are new.    R = aryloxy, arylthio, heteroaryloxy or heteroarylthio radicals;    n = 0-5;    B1 = 1-6C alkylene or 1,4-phenylene, where the phenylene radical may be mono- or polysubstituted by alkyl, nitro, CN and/or halo;    A = -COOM, SO3M or -PO3M;    M = H, alkali metal cation or (NR1a)4+;    R1a = H or alkyl;    L = bridge of formula -Ar1-, -Ar1-Ar1- or -Ar1-Ar1-Ar1- which may be mono- or polysubstituted by phenyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio and/or -NR4R5;    Ar1 = aryl or heteroaryl which may be fused to 5-18-membered rings comprising heteroatoms in the case of two or three Ar1;    R1, R2 = phenyl group of formula (A) or aryl compound of formula (B);    R3 = phenyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or -NR7R8;    m = 0-4;    X = C(R6R7)2, NR8, O, or S; and    R4-R8 = H or alkyl whose carbon chain may be interrupted by -O-, -S-, -CO-, -SO- and/or -SO2- moieties, aryl or heteroaryl, each of which may be mono- or polysubstituted by alkyl, alkoxy and/or alkylthio.
NOVELTY - The method involves coating an AZ5214E-type polymethylglutarimide photo-resist layer on a medium gallium nitride or silicon nitride microwave monolithic integrated circuit chip by a photo etching process. An indium-tin-oxide/gold field plate metal layer is arranged on the photo resist layer to obtain a field plate metal. An electrode is arranged on a transparent substrate. Another electrode is arranged between the former electrode and the transparent substrate. A conductive-type semiconductor layer is arranged between the electrodes.    USE - Non-noble metal field plate manufacturing method for a gallium nitride microwave monolithic integrated circuit of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables adjusting thickness of a semitransparent metal layer so as to improve photoelectric conversion efficiency and control light penetration of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a non-noble metal field plate manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate (I), is new.    USE - Polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate useful for anion-exchange membrane for vanadium battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate has good vanadium resistance, proton conductivity, mechanical performance, chemical stability, and film forming performance. The preparation of anion-exchange membrane is simple and easy, low in cost, and environmental-friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate of structure (I) is new.    R=-H or -CH3;    n=9-392;    m=21-168; and    r=15-500.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for synthesizing a polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate.
NOVELTY - An organic semiconductor material comprises dithienothiophene; and thiophene pyrroledione units.    USE - Organic semiconductor material useful for organic solar cells, organic field effect transistors, organic electroluminescent devices, organic optical memories, organic non-linear devices or organic laser devices (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor material improves dissolubility and molecular weight of the product, can form a strong donor-receptor structure, and has improved stability, reduced band gap to increase the sunlight absorption, and improved photoelectron conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic semiconductor material of structure (I) comprises dithienothiophene; and thiophene pyrroledione units.    R1-R3=1-20C alkyl; and    n=1-100.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing an organic semiconductor material comprises:    (A) adding thiophene bithiophene compound (A1) and n-butyl-lithium to first solvent with mol ratio of 1:2-1:4 at - 100-- 25 degrees C and reacting; adding trimethyltin chloride; reacting for 24-48 hours to obtain (3,5-dialkylthieno(3,2-b-2',3'-d)thiophene-2,6-biradical)di(trimethyl tin) (B1);    (B) adding 5-alkylthiophene(3,4-c)-pyrrole-4,6-diketone (A2) and N-bromosuccinimide to second solvent with mol ratio 1:2-1:4 at 10-30 degrees C; reacting for 12-48 hours to obtain 1,3-dibromo-5-alkyl thiophene (3,4-c)-pyrrole-4,6-diketone (B2); and    (C) carrying out Stille reaction for B1 and B2 at the presence of a catalyst and third solvent with mol ratio of 1:a at 65-120 degrees C for 24-72 hours to obtain organic semiconductor material, where a=0.95-1.05.
NOVELTY - A modified polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) material comprises (wt.%) PVDF (55-70), polyethylene (10-20), polyethylene graft maleic anhydride (3-6), ethylene-octylene copolymer (10-20), antioxidant (0.3-0.6), and lubricating agent (0.2-0.5).    USE - A modified PVDF material for solar battery protective film (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The HDPE reduces the degree of crystallinity of PVDF, and improves processing plasticity of PVDF.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing the modified PVDF material, comprising:    (A) uniformly mixing PVDF, polyethylene, polyethylene graft maleic anhydride, ethylene-octylene copolymer, antioxidant, and lubricating agent;    (B) adding the mixture in a two-screw extruder having has six sections, where the extrusion temperature of the first and second sections is 150-170 degrees C and the extrusion temperature of the other sections is 170-200 degrees C; the total retaining time of the reactant in the two-screw extruder is 3-6 minutes and at 300-350 revolutions/minute; and    (C) cooling down, and dicing the obtained material after extruding.
NOVELTY - Substrate system comprises: a substrate (1) made of a substrate material; and a metamorphic transition region (2) disposed on a surface of the substrate, where the metamorphic transition region includes many alternating layers of aluminum gallium nitride (I) (5) and a material (4) having the same chemical composition as the substrate material.    USE - The substrate system is useful in III-nitrides semiconductor device (claimed), and in manufacturing optoelectronic semiconductor device (including a light emitting diode, laser diode and solar cell), or an electronic semiconductor device (including a heterostructure FET or a high electron mobility transistor).    ADVANTAGE - The substrate system can be manufactured by a method that prevents, or at least reduces, threads dislocations forming in a device fabricated in the (aluminum gallium indium)nitride materials system over the substrate, thus providing the device with improved efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Substrate system comprises: a substrate made of a substrate material; and a metamorphic transition region disposed on a surface of the substrate, where the metamorphic transition region includes many alternating layers of aluminum gallium nitride of formula (AlxGa1-xN) (I) and a material having the same chemical composition as the substrate material.    x = 0-1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for forming the substrate system, comprising: providing the substrate; depositing the metamorphic transition region on the surface of the supporting substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the multilayer structure of the substrate system.    Supporting substrate (1)    Metamorphic transition region (2)    III-Nitride semiconductor (3)    Material having the same chemical composition as substrate material (4)    Alternating layers of aluminum gallium nitride (5)
NOVELTY - The module (1) has multiple glass bases (7) arranged over connecting conductors of solar cells (3) that are interconnected in a predetermined circuit configuration by a support substrate (11) i.e. double-side copper-covered plastic film, where the conductors extend along rear sides of the cells. Conductive layers (17a, 17b) are formed on two sides of the substrate for realization of the conductors. The layers are insulated by a plastic film (15) of the substrate. Ethylene vinyl acetate films (5a) are electrically connected with solar cells.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The module is manufactured in a simple and flexible manner while achieving mass production and inexpensive batch process of the module. The solar cells can be safely, accurately and rapidly contacted with an assembly without high demand while ensuring high current carrying capacity of the contacts with low interconnecting loss in the module, thus achieving high module efficiency. The module can realize the possibility of using/integration of electronic components, processors and sensors. The steps for making electrical interconnection of the solar cells are combined with the steps for tight encapsulation and mechanically stable fixation of the solar cells on the substrate, thus simplifying and accelerating a process sequence.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Solar cells (3)    Ethylene vinyl acetate films (5a)    Glass bases (7)    Support substrate (11)    Plastic film (15)    Conductive layers (17a, 17b)
NOVELTY - A vapor deposition material is obtained by mixing silicon and silicon oxide. The ratio of number of atoms of silicon and oxygen is 1.2-2. The silicon oxide is silicon dioxide including crystal structure (20% or more). The volume density of vapor deposition material is 0.6-2 g/cm3.    USE - Vapor deposition material is used for gas-barrier vapor deposition film (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to back sheet of solar cell, and packaging material of foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, hard disk and semiconductor module.    ADVANTAGE - The vapor deposition material forms vapor deposition film having high gas-barrier property with respect to oxygen and water vapor, improved productivity and high tensile strength, with suppressed generation of splash phenomenon, by electron beam heating vapor deposition method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gas-barrier vapor deposition film (8). The ratio of number of atoms of silicon and oxygen in the vapor deposition film formed using the vapor deposition material by heating, is 1.5-2.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of gas-barrier vapor deposition film.    Polymer film base material (1)    Inorganic oxide film (2)    Gas-barrier vapor deposition film (8)
NOVELTY - A transparent substrate is subjected to ion bombardment process. A metal thin film containing silver and having thickness of 5-20 nm is formed by ion plating and vapor deposition on the processed transparent substrate, to obtain a transparent conductive thin film.    USE - Manufacture of transparent conductive thin film (claimed) used for electrode for flat panel display device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of transparent conductive thin film having high transmittance and low resistivity.
NOVELTY - A polyester film has application layer formed using coating agent containing acrylic resin, epoxy compound and oxazoline compound on the surface of a polyester film. The coating agent has intrinsic viscosity of 0.65 dl/g or more. The polyester film has 26 equivalent/ton or less of terminal carboxyl groups. A layer containing fluoropolymer is further provided on the application layer.    USE - Polyester film for back surface protective material of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester film has excellent hydrolysis resistance, adhesiveness, weather resistance and moist-and-heat resistance.
NOVELTY - A sealing material composition comprises polyolefin resin and/or ionomer resin, tackifier, copolymer formed by copolymerizing ( alpha )-olefin and ethylene modified unsaturated silane compound or mercapto-containing silane coupling agent. The tackifier has softening temperature of 85 degrees C or more and acid value of 0-5 mg potassium hydroxide/g measured according to JIS-K 2501. The water vapor permeability of the polyolefin resin in the thickness of 200 mu m or more is less than 10 g/m2.day.atmosphere measured according to JIS-K7129.    USE - Composition for solar cell module sealing material sheet (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing material composition provides sealing material sheet having excellent adhesiveness with respect to metal, metal oxide or glass.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for multilayer solar cell module, which consists of the sealing material sheet of single layer or multilayer formed on the surface and/or back surface of the solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The method involves coating dispersion liquid containing 5-100 nanometers average particle diameter silica particle and 5-200 nanometers average particle diameter alumina particle and a dispersion medium on a surface of a support body. The dispersion medium from the dispersion liquid is removed from the surface of the support body to form a roughness layer. Another dispersion liquid containing 3-500 nm average particle diameter silica particle is filled to a surface of the roughness layer. The dispersion medium from the latter dispersion liquid is removed to form another roughness layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing a laminated body e.g. agricultural film and outdoor-type signboard, that is utilized in a field. Uses include but are not limited to a greenhouse, a livestock barn, a warehouse, a garage, an all-weather sports facility, a home, a building, a transport equipment, a road and railway related facility, an agricultural facility and a solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures better hydrophilicity effect in a laminated body.
NOVELTY - A rubber laminated body comprises carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber composition (A3) having carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber (A1) and polyamine crosslinking agent (A2) and carboxyl group-containing acrylic rubber composition (B3) having carboxyl group-containing acrylic rubber (B1) and crosslinking agent (B2) or epoxy group-containing acrylic rubber composition (C3) having epoxy group-containing acrylic rubber (C1) and crosslinking agent (C2).    USE - A rubber laminated body for hose (claimed), belts, gaskets, motor vehicles, flexible printed circuit boards, and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The rubber laminated body exhibits high adhesive strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of rubber laminated body which involves subjecting component A3 and component B3 or component C3 to steam crosslinking.
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive thin film has a metal thin film containing silver. The transparent conductive thin film has volume resistivity of 10-4 Omega .cm or less, and transmittance of light with wavelength of 300-500 nm and peak wavelength of 70% or more.    USE - Transparent conductive thin film is used for electrode for flat panel display device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive thin film has high transmittance and low resistivity.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has photoelectric conversion object optical wavelength area that provides other solar cell element e.g. indium gallium nitride thin film solar cell element (105) in short wavelength side. The electric output of the solar cell elements is taken out mutually and independently while thin film solar cell element and multi-junction type solar cell element (115) are arranged to inject incident light into the multi-junction type solar cell element.    USE - Composite solar cell such as concentrating type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the electric output of the solar cell elements is taken out mutually and independently while thin film solar cell element and multi-junction type solar cell element are arranged to inject incident light into the multi-junction type solar cell element, the conversion efficiency of the composite solar cell can be improved than multi-junction type solar cell by utilizing the light of short wavelength side effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the composite solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fresnel lens (101)    Light beam (103)    Thin film solar cell element (105)    Multi-junction type solar cell element (115)    Terminal (117)
NOVELTY - A white polyester film (1) has layers (A) and (B) both made of polyester. The layer (A) contains titanium dioxide, barium sulfate and silicon dioxide. The layer (B) contains non-crystalline cycloolefin type copolymer and inorganic particles, and has a bubble. The thickness of layer (A) is 2-16 mu m. The bending rigidity degree of white polyester film is 1-10 mN.m.    USE - White polyester film is used for light reflection board and backlight for liquid crystal display (all claimed) of side-light type and direct-light type used for notebook personal computer, mobile telephone and television, and as back sheet for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The white polyester film is economical, prevents optical leakage on back surface, eliminates the need for post-processing, has high brightness with reduced color tone change by lamp or UV ray, high reflection rate, and excellent UV resistance and reflectivity (when used as back sheet for solar cell).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for backlight for liquid crystal display, which has the white polyester film arranged towards the light source side in the layer (A) surface side.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of liquid crystal display including white polyester film, and brightness measuring method.    White polyester film (1)    Cold cathode tube (2)    Milky-white board (3)    Diffusion plate (4)    Prism sheet (5)
NOVELTY - Catalyst particles are supported on the surface of a substrate. The substrate is arranged in the reaction container of a chemical vapor deposition apparatus, and a source gas is introduced into the reaction container. An assembly of multiwall carbon nanotubes is formed on the substrate using the activity of catalyst particles. After supporting process and before introduction of source gas, the substrate is heated for preset time, growing the catalyst particles on the substrate and increasing the particle size.    USE - Manufacture of multiwall carbon nanotubes. Uses include but are not limited to water-purifier filters, gas adsorption materials, electron-emitting elements, field emission displays, secondary batteries, lithium ion capacitors, wet solar cells, and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves the vertical alignment property on the substrate surface, and enables formation of high-frequency carbon nanotubes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Catalyst particles are supported on the surface of a substrate. In a state in which the substrate is arranged in the reaction container of a chemical vapor deposition apparatus, a source gas containing a carbon gas is introduced into the reaction container, while the substrate temperature is maintained at carbon-nanotube formation temperature. An assembly of multiwall carbon nanotubes is formed on the surface of substrate by carrying out carbon-nanotube-formation reaction on the surface by chemical vapor deposition process using the activity of catalyst particles. After supporting process and before introduction of source gas, the substrate is heated for preset time, growing the catalyst particles on the substrate and increasing the particle size.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a conceptual view explaining heating aggregation of catalyst particles and formation of multiwall carbon nanotubes. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The silicon or silica powder (1a) as raw material, is passed through a high-temperature region containing ozone. The boron contained in the powder is oxidized by ozone, vaporized, and the boron is removed. The resultant powder is cooled and recovered. Thus, purification of silicon is carried out.    USE - Method for purifying silicon used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides purified silicon having high purity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining boron removal process using high-frequency induction thermal plasma. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Silicon or silica powder (1a)    Feed machine (2)    Reaction tube (3)    Supply pipe (4)    Coil (5)
NOVELTY - Method for casting polycrystalline silicon, involves continuously casting polycrystalline silicon using bottomless cooling crucible by electromagnetic induction. The high-purity silicon (raw material) comprises (in %mass): particles (0-40) having diameter of 0.6-3 mm, particles (100-60) having diameter greater than 3-40 mm and particles (70-100) having diameter of 0.6-3 mm and 3-40 mm.    USE - The method is useful for casting polycrystalline silicon (claimed) which is used as substrate material for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces contamination by heavy metals and regulates particle size of silicon. The polycrystalline silicon maintains good conversion efficiency to be readily produced using electromagnetic casting device that uses simple, small raw material supply pipe and can be greatly contributed to natural energy utilization techniques.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a chamber (85) which is provided with a delivery opening and an export outlet. A gas supply unit (12) supplies gas in the chamber. A carrier (2) conveys the gas from the delivery opening to the export outlet. A voltage application unit (16) applies a voltage to a substrate holder (20). A drive unit (18) drives an electric power feeding element (13), and supplies the voltage from the voltage application unit to the substrate holder. A current measurement unit (17) measures the electric current which flows into the electric power feeding element.    USE - Substrate processing apparatus such as sputtering device, ion beam apparatus, etching apparatus and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus used for manufacturing thin film devices such as semiconductor device, LCD device, electroluminescent (EL) display apparatus and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration in the elasticity of the electric power feeding is prevented. The contact state of the electric power feeding element of voltage application apparatus and substrate holder is obtained effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the substrate processing apparatus.    Carrier (2)    Gas supply unit (12)    Electric power feeding element (13)    Voltage application unit (16)    Current measurement unit (17)    Drive unit (18)    Substrate holder (20)    Chamber (85)
NOVELTY - Sealing material comprises (in parts weight): resin (A) and/or resin (B) (100), polyfunctional monomer or multifunctional monomers (0.03-5.0), and organic peroxides (0.01-3.0).    USE - Sealing material is used for solar cell module (claimed) manufacture.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing material is excellent in transparency through which it is easy to space sunlight, has flexibility for protecting a solar cell element physically, adhesiveness with various raw materials e.g. glass of protective material and metal, and heat resistance that is equal to the temperature ruse at the time of electric power generation. The sealing material does not peel off at the time of manufacture of solar cell module or undergo deformation, thus manufacture of solar cell module is easy. At the time of use, a flow and peeling can be avoided, thus sealing material or solar cell module can be used for long duration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Sealing material comprises (in parts weight): resin (A) and/or resin (B) (100), polyfunctional monomer or multifunctional monomers (0.03-5.0), and organic peroxides (0.01-3.0). The content of the unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer in the resin (A) is 3-30 %mass. The melting point of ethylene unsaturated carboxylic copolymer in the resin (B) is 50-105 degrees C. The polyfunctional monomer has several unsaturated double bonds with neutralization degree of 5-40% by ionomer of ethylene-unsaturated carboxylic copolymer whose content is 3-30 %mass of unsaturated carboxylic acid contents in copolymer. The polyfunctional monomer comprises mixtures of silane coupling agents which have several alkoxyl groups. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module obtained using the above-cited solar cell sealing material.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has substrate (1) comprised of paper or organic compound. A back side electrode (2) is formed on substrate. A CIGS layer (3) is formed on back side electrode. A buffer layer (4) is formed on CIGS layer. A window layer (5) is formed on buffer layer.    USE - Solar cell installed in exterior wall of building.    ADVANTAGE - Fabrication price is drastically reduced, since the expensive semiconductor substrate is not used. Structure of solar cell is simple, with high light emitting efficiency.    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.    Substrate (1)    Back side electrode (2)    CIGS layer (3)    Buffer layer (4)    Window layer (5)
NOVELTY - The thermocouple has a head unit (112) which is formed in chamber. A protecting duct (120) is installed at opening portion formed in main casing (110). A ceramic insulator (140) is arranged in order to surround the peltier strand, so that the short circuit between peltier strands is prevented. A separate space (141) is formed between ceramic insulators.    USE - Thermo couple for poly-crystal silicon ingot manufacturing apparatus used during manufacture of solar cell used in home.    ADVANTAGE - The heat expansion rate of the ceramics insulator covering the thermoelectric element can be enhanced. The temperature of the poly-crystal silicon ingot manufacturing device can be measured accurately with high precision. The short circuit between peltier strands can be prevented effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the thermo couple for poly-crystal silicon ingot manufacturing apparatus.    Main casing (110)    Head unit (112)    Protecting duct (120)    Ceramic insulator (140)    Separate space (141)
NOVELTY - The cooling plate has inlet passages (121,131) which are formed in one side of base (100) along longitudinal direction. The outlet paths (122,132) are formed in other side of base, so as to discharge refrigerant. The connection pathways (123,133) is arranged in order to connect the inlet passage and outlet passage. The cooling channels (120,130) are formed between the inlet passages and outlet passages.    USE - Cooling plate for poly-crystal silicon ingot manufacturing device used during manufacture of solar cell used in home.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature of the poly-crystal silicon ingot can be uniformly distributed. The quality of the poly-crystal silicon ingot can be enhanced. The cooling efficiency of the poly-crystal silicon ingot can be improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the cooling plate for poly-crystal silicon ingot manufacturing device.    Base (100)    Cooling channels (120,130)    Inlet passages (121,131)    Outlet passages (122,132)    Connection pathways (123,133)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a first semiconductor layer on an upper side of a substrate. A second semiconductor layer is formed on a lower side of the substrate. A third semiconductor layer is formed on the second semiconductor layer. A silicon nitride film is formed on the first semiconductor layer. Thickness of the first semiconductor layer is 180-220 micro meter. Thickness of the second semiconductor layer is 8-12 micro meter. Thickness of the third semiconductor layer is 150-160 micro meter.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables removing impurity in the substrate by a texturing process, increasing solar cell energy-level difference and improving solar cell efficiency in an easy manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - A silica glass crucible (1) consists of an inner layer (2) containing silica having hydroxyl group content of 0.1-30 ppm, an intermediate layer (3) containing silica having hydroxyl group content of 200-500 ppm, formed in outer side of the inner layer, and an outer layer (4) containing silica glass or inorganic material, formed in outer side of the intermediate layer.    USE - Silica glass crucible is used for melting silicon used as raw material for semiconductor. Uses include but are not limited to melting highly-pure materials (other than silicon), pulling of silicon monocrystal, silicon crystal for solar cell, jig for transport, holding container of hot fluid, and pipe.    ADVANTAGE - The silica glass crucible has high strength and purity. The diffusion of contamination from outer layer to inner layer of silica glass crucible is effectively suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of silica glass crucible.    Silica glass crucible (1)    Inner layer (2)    Intermediate layer (3)    Outer layer (4)
NOVELTY - The shell has a container (110) which is arranged in inner side of bottom vessel (13) of poly-crystal silicon manufacturing device. An upper side of the container is opened. A fixing element is provided to fix unit elements (111,112) through bracket. A cooling plate (16) is arranged in lower portion of mold (14). An adhesive element is made of graphite. A coating layer is made of copper material.    USE - Lower shell for poly-crystal silicon ingot manufacturing device used during manufacture of solar cell used in home.    ADVANTAGE - The occurrence of damage to the lower shell of the poly-crystal silicon ingot manufacturing device can be prevented. The structural stiffness of the lower shell can be enhanced effectively. The connectivity between the unit elements can be improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the lower shell for poly-crystal silicon ingot manufacturing device.    Bottom vessel (13)    Mold (14)    Cooling plate (16)    Container (110)    Unit elements (111,112)
NOVELTY - The device has a driver (110) which is rotatably arranged in the middle bezel in vertical direction. An elevating element (120) is operated with respect to driving of the driver. A bracket (130) is attached with top bezel. The bracket is settled in top end portion of elevating element. The bracket is separated from the upper side of the middle bezel, if the pressure inside the chamber is increased.    USE - Top bezel lifting device for poly-crystal silicon ingot manufacturing device used during manufacture of solar cell used in home.    ADVANTAGE - The top bezel is separated from the middle bezel so that explosion of chamber can be prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the top bezel lifting device.    Driver (110)    Drive motor (111)    Screw (112)    Elevating element (120)    Bracket (130)
NOVELTY - An indium precursor, copper precursor, gallium precursor, zinc precursor and tin precursor are mixed in a solvent, to form precursor solution (a). Selenium precursor and sulfur precursor are mixed with solvent, to obtain precursor solution (b). The obtained precursor solution (a) and precursor solution (b) are mixed, to form a paste. The obtained paste is coated on a material and annealed, to form light absorption layer.    USE - Manufacture of light absorption layer used for semiconductor solar cell (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for semiconductor solar cell.
NOVELTY - The solar cell comprises a transparent substrate (110), transparent electrodes (120,150), a metal nanoparticle (130), a metal layer (160) and a light absorption layer (140), where the later transparent electrode is formed on the light absorption layer. The former transparent electrode is patterned on the transparent substrate. The metal nanoparticle is formed on the former transparent electrode.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell comprises a transparent substrate, transparent electrodes, a metal nanoparticle and a light absorption layer, and hence ensures improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.    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 solar cell.    Transparent substrate (110)    Transparent electrodes (120,150)    Metal nanoparticle (130)    Light absorption layer (140)    Metal layer (160)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying voltage to a tool (230) and an electrode (240) from a power applying part (220). The tool and electrode are provided with an electrolyte (210). The electrolyte is provided with potassium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide compounds. An oxide film is provided to form on an n-layer.    USE - Method for forming groove of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves applying voltage to a tool and an electrode from a power applying part, where the tool and electrode are provided with an electrolyte, and thus ensures effective and convenient method for forming groove of solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of a method for forming groove of solar cell.    Electrolyte (210)    Power applying part (220)    Tool (230)    Electrode (240)    Support stand (250)
NOVELTY - Heat-resistant glass plates (12) are joined using a slurry-like adhesive (14) having silicon dioxide fine particles as a principal component to form a joined component. The joined component is heated 100 degrees C or less to bond heat-resistant glass plates, and glass polygonal tube (10) is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of glass polygonal tube for container (claimed) used for thermal processing of substrates for solar cell and organic electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The glass polygonal tube having excellent dimensional precision is manufactured by a simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for glass polygonal tube.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of glass polygonal tube.    Polygonal tube (10)    Glass plates (12)    Adhesive (14)
NOVELTY - A solar-cell structure comprises solar cell (104), and conversion material (106) disposed over the solar cell.    USE - Solar-cell structure used in object or device (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for generating electrical energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of the solar-cell structure.    Solar cell (104)    Conversion material (106)    Substrate (108)    Protective cover (110)    Carrier (112)
NOVELTY - Organic semiconductor device (I) comprises: an electrode electrically connected to an organic semiconductor (154); and a self-assembled monolayer positioned between organic semiconductor and the electrode, where the self-assembled monolayer includes a monomer having an anchor group at one end and an ionic functional group at another end.    USE - (I) is useful as organic thin film transistor, an organic solar cell, and an organic sensor (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) has high contact resistance, and can be prepared in a cost effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing (I) comprising providing a self-assembled monolayer on an electrode and providing an organic semiconductor on the self-assembled monolayer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of an organic thin film transistor.    Gate electrode (124)    Gate insulating layer (140)    Organic semiconductor (154)    Source electrode (173)    Drain electrode. (175)
NOVELTY - The package has a conducting pad structure (104) that is located on the lower surface (100a) of a substrate (100). A dielectric layer (102) is located on the lower surface of the substrate and the conducting pad structure. The dielectric layer has an opening that exposes a portion of the conducting pad structure. A cap layer (107) is made of metal material, ceramic material and polymer material located on the dielectric layer, which is filled into the opening (103). A hole (106) is formed extending from upper surface (100b) towards lower surface of substrate.    USE - Chip package of multilayer integrated circuit devices. Uses include but are not limited to optoelectronic devices, micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS), micro fluidic systems, image sensor devices, LEDs, solar cells, radio frequency (RF) circuits, accelerators, gyroscopes, micro actuators, surface acoustic wave devices, pressure sensors and ink printer heads.    ADVANTAGE - Since the bubbles are not formed in the bonding of the carrier substrate, the reliability of the chip package can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing chip package.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the chip package.    Substrate (100)    Lower surface (100a)    Upper surface (100b)    Dielectric layer (102)    Opening (103)    Conducting pad structure (104)    Hole (106)    Cap layer (107)
NOVELTY - The terminal box (10) has resin base plate (21) with protrusions, resin outer plate (22), heat dissipating plate (90A) supported by base plate and diode (80) supported by heat dissipating plate. Base plate having higher heat resistance than outer plate is attached and secured to outer plate. Attachment hole (84) is formed in diode for inserting protrusion. The tip of the protrusion is passed through attachment hole towards surface side of diode and is deformed by resin fastening to form resin fastening unit (41) that holds diode to base plate.    USE - Terminal box for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - Since the tip of the protrusion is passed through attachment hole towards surface side of diode and is deformed by resin fastening to form resin fastening unit that holds diode to base plate, the retention reliability of the diode is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of terminal box for solar cell module.    Terminal box (10)    Resin base plate (21)    Resin outer plate (22)    Resin fastening unit (41)    Diode (80)    Attachment hole (84)    Heat dissipating plate (90A)
NOVELTY - A p-type diffusion layer formation composition comprises at least one boron compound chosen from boron nitride and boron carbide, and a dispersion medium.    USE - Composition is used for manufacture of p-type diffusion layer for manufacture of solar cell element for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The reaction of p-type diffusion layer formation composition and substrate at high temperature, during manufacturing process of p-type diffusion layer is prevented. The generation of curvature of silicon substrate during thermal diffusion process is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of p-type diffusion layer;    (2) manufacture of solar cell element; and    (3) solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a view explaining the manufacturing process of solar cell element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    P-type silicon substrate (1)    Heat-treated substance layer (2,5)    Electrodes (4,8)    N-type diffused layer (6)    Surface-protection film (7)
NOVELTY - A composition comprises a water-absorbing polymer, a carbon-dioxide carrier, and a polysaccharide.    USE - Composition is used for manufacturing carbon-dioxide separation membranes used in carbon-dioxide separators (all claimed) for use in manufacture of hydrogen for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The composition enables manufacture of carbon-dioxide separation membranes having excellent gas-separation characteristics, with high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of carbon-dioxide separation membrane (52), which involves preparing the composition, applying the composition on a support (12), cooling the formed coating film to obtain a gel membrane, drying the gel membrane to form a dry membrane, and crosslinking the dry membrane;    (2) carbon-dioxide separation membrane containing water absorbing polymer, carbon-dioxide carrier, and polysaccharide; and    (3) carbon-dioxide separator provided with the carbon-dioxide separation membrane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the manufacturing apparatus of carbon-dioxide separation membrane.    Support (12)    Winding-up roll (50)    Carbon-dioxide separation membrane (52)    Conveyor (62)    Manufacturing apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - A copolymer containing thiophene-containing structural unit (I) is new.    USE - Copolymer containing thiophene-containing structural unit is used for photoelectric conversion layer of organic photoelectric conversion element (all claimed) e.g. organic thin film solar cell and organic photo diode.    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element having photoelectric conversion layer formed using the copolymer has improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A copolymer containing thiophene-containing structural unit of formula (I) is new.    R1,R2=monovalent hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl;and    n=2-75.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of organic photoelectric conversion element.    Anode (1)    Photoelectric conversion layer (2)    Cathode (3)    Organic photoelectric conversion element (4)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive paste comprises glass frit composition containing (in %mass) silicon dioxide (5-15), boron trioxide (20-40), alumina (0-10), zinc oxide (30-45), metal oxide (a) (5-30), and metal oxide (b) (0.1-6).    USE - Electroconductive paste is used for solar cell element, substrate e.g. semiconductor silicon substrate for electronic material (all claimed), and wiring pattern.    ADVANTAGE - The environmentally-friendly electroconductive paste does not contain lead component. The solar cell element using the paste has high back surface field effect. The semiconductor silicon substrate using the paste has high adhesiveness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electroconductive paste comprises glass frit composition containing (in %mass) silicon dioxide (5-15), boron trioxide (20-40), alumina (0-10), zinc oxide (30-45), metal oxide (a) (RO) (5-30) and metal oxide (b) (R2O) (0.1-6). The metal oxide (a) (RO) is chosen from magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide. The metal oxide (b) (R2O) is chosen from lithium oxide, sodium oxide and potassium oxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of semiconductor-silicon photovoltaic cell.    P-type-semiconductor silicon substrate (1)    N-type-semiconductor silicon layer (2)    Anti-reflective film (3)    Surface electrode (4)    Aluminum electrode layer (5)    Back surface field layer (6)
NOVELTY - A back surface-protection sheet has base film (1) including layer(s), coating layer (2) including layer(s) formed on surface(s) of base film, and plasma-treated easily-adhesive surface (3) on other surface of the base film. The coating layer is a terpolymer layer formed by curing a liquid film containing resin component including metal alkoxide having reactive functional group (Y'), acrylic monomer having reactive functional group (X), and acrylic monomer which does not have reactive functional group (X).    USE - Back surface-protection sheet is used for solar cell for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The back surface-protection sheet has excellent weather resistance, gas-barrier property, adhesiveness, workability and flexibility.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view of back surface-protection sheet.    Base film (1)    Coating layer (2)    Plasma-treated easily-adhesive surface (3)
NOVELTY - A back-surface protection sheet has a base film (1) comprising layer(s), aluminum foil (2) provided on surface(s) of base film and coating layers (3) provided at surface which is opposite to surface of base film comprising aluminum foil. The coating layer is ternary copolymer layer formed by hardening coating film containing resin component comprising metal alkoxide having a reactive functional group (y), acrylic monomer having reactive functional group (x) which reacts with reactive functional group (y) and acrylic monomer which does not have reactive functional group (x).    USE - Back-surface protection sheet is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The back-surface protection sheet has flexibility, gas barrier property, durability and weather resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the back-surface protection sheet.    Base film (1)    Aluminum foil (2)    Coating layer (3)
NOVELTY - A back surface protection sheet has high barrier vapor deposition film formed on the surface of a base film having at least one layer, and a coating layer formed on surface of vapor deposition film opposite to base film. The coating layer is a terpolymer layer obtained by curing a liquid coating film having a resin component comprising metal alkoxide having reactive functional group (Y'), acrylic monomer having reactive functional group (X) capable of reacting with group (Y'), and acrylic monomer does not having reactive functional group (X).    USE - Back surface protection sheet is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The back surface protection sheet has excellent weather proof property, gas barrier property and durability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of back surface protection sheet.    Base film (1)    Coating layer (2)    Vapor deposition film (3)
NOVELTY - A back-surface protective film (1) has a laminate comprising a layer (11) containing infrared-permeable colorant mixture comprising coloring agent and a thermoplastic resin, and a layer (12) containing white-colored coloring agent and thermoplastic resin. The laminate has reflectance with respect to light emission having wavelength of 740 nm to the surface at the side of layer (11) of 20% or more.    USE - Back-surface protective film is used for solar cell for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back-surface protective film has excellent moldability, colorability, flexibility, flaw resistance, designability, weather resistance and heat resistance. The solar cell comprising the back-surface protective film has excellent external appearance and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the back-surface protective film.    Back-surface protective film (1)    Layers (11,12)
NOVELTY - A composition comprises boron nitride, dispersion medium and inorganic binder. The inorganic binder is organic metallic compound or glass frit. The organo metallic compound is silicon alkoxide, silane coupling agent or silicone resin. The glass frit is borosilicate glass. The dispersion medium contains organic binder.    USE - Composition for forming p-type diffusion layer during manufacture of silicon substrate used in solar cell element (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition does not react with the substrate and suppresses the generation of curvature of the silicon substrate during thermal diffusion. The silicon substrate having p-type diffusion layer with low resistance is manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of silicon substrate; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the p-type diffusion layer.    Silicon substrate (1)    Heat-treated substance layer (2)    Diffused layer (3)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of organic photoelectric conversion element involves laminating several active layers and a junction, between a pair of electrodes. The junction containing electron transport layer and a hole transport layer, is positioned between the active layers. The electron transport layer is formed by applying an application solution including electron-transporting material and solvent (A) (I) or solvent (B) (II), on a layer under the electron transport layer.    USE - Manufacture of organic photoelectric conversion element (claimed) used for organic solar cell and organic photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides organic photoelectric conversion element having excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of organic photoelectric conversion element involves laminating several active layers and a junction between a pair of electrodes. The junction containing electron transport layer and a hole transport layer, is positioned between the active layers. The electron transport layer is formed by applying an application solution including electron-transporting material and solvent (A) of formula: R-OH (I) or solvent (B) of formula: R-O-(CH2)n-OH (II), on a layer under the electron transport layer.    n=2-5;and    R=1-10C alkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic photoelectric conversion element, which contains electron-transporting material containing particles of zinc oxide.
NOVELTY - A catalyst layer is formed on a substrate, and raw material containing silicon and/or germanium is supplied on the catalyst layer by dry process while heating the substrate in which catalyst layer is formed, to obtain polycrystal thin film.    USE - Manufacture of polycrystal thin film used for thin film transistor, thin film solar cell, liquid crystal display device, and organic electroluminescent display apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides polycrystal thin film having excellent reproducibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for polycrystal thin film-containing substrate, which contains silicon and/or germanium.
NOVELTY - A raw material solution (62) containing microparticles is dispersed in a processing space by an electric field, and thin film is formed from dispersed microparticles which adheres to the surface of the to-be-processed material.    USE - Method for forming thin film for solar cell element (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Thus, a thin film for a solar cell element with excellent crystallinity can be formed even in an atmosphere at atmospheric pressure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for thin film-forming apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of thin film-forming apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Temperature-control unit (28)    Raw material solution (62)    Power supply unit (72)    Device control unit (80)    Storage medium (82)
NOVELTY - Method comprises providing at least one compound capable of forming at least one halide ion, where the compound comprising at least one first atom, at least one halogen atom bonded to the at least one first atom, and at least one carbon atom bonded to the at least one first atom, and reducing at least one first metal ion to at least one first metal in the presence of the at least one compound or the at least one halide ion.    USE - The methods is useful for producing metal ion which is useful in nanowires (claimed). The methods is useful to prepare nanostructures other than nanowires, such as nanocubes, nanorods, nanopyramids, nanotubes, where nanowires and other nanostructure products may be incorporated into articles, such as electronic displays, touch screens, portable telephones, cellular telephones, computer displays, laptop computers, tablet computers, point-of-purchase kiosks, music players, televisions, electronic games, electronic book readers, transparent electrodes, solar cells, light emitting diodes, other electronic devices, medical imaging devices, medical imaging media.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method comprises providing at least one compound capable of forming at least one halide ion, the compound comprising at least one first atom, at least one halogen atom bonded to the at least one first atom, and at least one carbon atom bonded to the at least one first atom, and reducing at least one first metal ion to at least one first metal in the presence of the at least one compound or the at least one halide ion, the absolute value of the difference in electronegativities of the at least one first atom and the at least one halogen atom is greater than 0.4 Pauling units and less than 2 Pauling units, and the reducing is carried out in the absence of any metal ion differing in atomic number from that of the at least one first metal ion.
NOVELTY - A quench system has a container containing quench solution comprising ferric chloride in dilute hydrochloric solution. The container has an input that directs gaseous emission into quench solution. Chlorine gas is removed from the gaseous emission by quench solution.    USE - Quench system is used for quenching chlorine from exhaust gas (claimed) emitted from fuel cell battery.    ADVANTAGE - The quench system efficiently reduces the emission emitted from fuel cell battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of quenching chlorine from exhaust gas, which involves passing the exhaust gas through a quench solution; and    (2) flow cell battery (100), which has cell coupled to electrolyte tank, rebalance cell (208) coupled to receive emission from one of the electrolyte tanks, and a quencher coupled to receive emission from rebalance cell. The quencher contains quench solution that removed chlorine from emission from rebalance cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of quencher.    Flow cell battery (100)    Rebalance cell (208)    Outlet (210)    Ultraviolet radiation (220)    Anode compartment (240)    Sensor (246)    Gas sensor (247)
NOVELTY - Operating a fuel cell, involves: increasing the temperature of a fuel cell stack at which the operation of it stops; starting the operation of the fuel cell stack and applying at least a portion of a load to the fuel cell stack until the temperature of the fuel cell stack reaches a first temperature; and applying any remaining load to the fuel cell stack when the temperature of the fuel cell stack reaches a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature.    USE - For operating a fuel cell (claimed), particularly polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) use in a household fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method operates PEMFC at high temperatures in a non-humid environment, and is easily operated in terms of water control, and has high reliability. In the method of operating a high-temperature fuel cell, when the high-temperature fuel cell starts its operation, a load is applied to the high-temperature fuel cell before a temperature of the high-temperature fuel cell reaches a normal operating temperature. In this case, the load is divided into portions and the load portions are applied to the high-temperature fuel cell at time intervals in phases. By using this method, deterioration of a cell due to leakage of phosphoric acid occurring when a fuel cell operates may be reduced, and additionally, the operation starting time of a fuel cell may also be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flowchart of a method of operating a high-temperature fuel cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves creating emitter region by primary phosphorus doping in a surface of a semiconductor substrate (21). A base contact region is produced by secondary doping. A separation trench is formed up to the emitter region for electrical separation of emitter region and base contact region. A mask layer (23) is formed for forming secondary separation trench (29) by laser-based removal of specific portion (25). The secondary separation trench is formed by etching the emitter region surface with secondary mask layer (27) using potassium hydroxide solution.    USE - Solar cell manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The damage of the emitter region and base region of the solar cell can be reduced and efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the etching bath.    Semiconductor substrate (21)    Mask layer (23)    Specific portion (25)    Secondary mask layer (27)    Secondary separation trench (29)
NOVELTY - The method involves doping an emitter on a surface of silicon substrate (10). Metal contact regions are locally formed on the emitter. A dopant source material (11) is stacked flat on the surface of the substrate, where the dopant source material comprises phosphorus glasses. A layer of the dopant source material is structured in accordance with the metal contact regions. An oxide layer (13) is formed on the emitter for passivation of the emitter. The oxide layer is back-etched to thickness of 5-20 Nm using diluted hydro fluoric acid. A nitride layer is applied on the remaining oxide layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing a silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The oxide layer is back-etched to the thickness of 5-20 Nm using the diluted hydro fluoric acid, thus reducing emitter saturation current, and hence increasing efficiency of a silicon solar cell. The method allows reducing process complexity and simplifying optical alignment of a pressure wire on highly doped finger regions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a method for manufacturing a silicon solar cell.    Silicon substrate (10)    Dopant source material (11)    Oxide layer (13)    Passivation layer (15)    Silicon nitride layer (16)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming p-type emitter region (121) on a front surface of a substrate (110) using ion implantation method. The passivation film (190) is formed on rear surface of the substrate. A front electrode (140) is arranged on front surface of the substrate and is connected with p-type emitter region. A rear electrode (150) is arranged on rear surface of the substrate and is connected with the substrate through passivation film. An anti-reflection coating (130) made of silicon nitride is formed on thermal oxide coating formed on surface of substrate.    USE - Method for manufacture of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The rear electrode is arranged on rear surface of the substrate and is connected with the substrate through passivation film such that passivation effect of surface of the substrate can be increased and the efficiency of the solar cell is enhanced. 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 partial perspective view of the solar cell.    Substrate (110)    Emitter region (121)    Anti-reflection coating (130)    Front electrode (140)    Rear electrode (150)    Passivation film (190)
NOVELTY - The structure has upper and lower photovoltaic subcells (6, 8) comprising a thin layer three-fold transition and an individual transition, where one of the subcells comprise a band gap that is smaller than a smallest band gap of the other photovoltaic subcell. An interlayer (7) provides an optical coupling, thermal coupling, an electrical series arrangement or an electrical insulation between the two photovoltaic subcells, where physical thickness of the interlayer is equal to or smaller than vacuum wavelength of light and corresponds to a smallest band gap of the former photovoltaic subcell.    USE - Multi-transition photovoltaic structure i.e. multi-transition solar cell, for a plate-like concentrator system of terrestrial applications and space applications.    ADVANTAGE - The interlayer provides the optical coupling, the thermal coupling, the electrical series arrangement or the electrical insulation between the two photovoltaic subcells, where the physical thickness of the interlayer is equal to or smaller than the vacuum wavelength of light and corresponds to the smallest band gap of one of the photovoltaic subcells, thus ensuring better optical and thermal coupling between the subcells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a mechanical stacked multi-transition Cell.    Upper photovoltaic subcell (6)    Interlayer (7)    Lower photovoltaic subcell (8)
NOVELTY - The method involves wet coating a layer of a curable material (204) on a rigid substrate (202). The flexible stamp (206) is pressurized over layer of curable material to imprint texture. The layer of curable material is cured. The flexible stamp is removed. The release layer is formed of octadecyl phosphonic acid and perfluorooctyl trichlorosilane.    USE - Method of imprinting texture on rigid substrate used in manufacturing of thin-film solar cell and organic LED (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process provides imprinting highly accurate and defect-free light management textures on the rigid substrate. The process is suitable for mass manufacturing and large area texturing at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the use of flexible stamp to imprint texture on the rigid substrate.    Rigid substrate (202)    Curable material (204)    Flexible stamp (206)    Roller (702)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element material contains phosphole compound (I).    USE - Photoelectric conversion element material is used for photoelectric conversion element for solar cell for solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell for solar cell module using the photoelectric conversion element has improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element material contains phosphole compound of formula (I).    R1,R2,R3=arbitrary substituents;    X=16-group element;and    ring 1=optionally substituted condensed polycyclic ring, preferably aromatic ring.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectric conversion element, which has an active layer and a buffer layer between a pair of electrode. The buffer layer contains photoelectric conversion element material.
NOVELTY - A paste comprising aluminum, glass frit, specific amount of oxide, and organometallic compound, is applied on a silicon wafer substrate to form coated substrate. The coated substrate is heated at a temperature sufficient to sinter the aluminum and fuse the glass frit and oxide. Thus, method of improving electrical performance of aluminum back-contacted silicon solar cell is carried out.    USE - Method of improving electrical performance of aluminum back-contacted silicon solar cell (claimed) for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides aluminum back-contacted silicon solar cell with improved electrical performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A paste comprising aluminum, glass frit, specific amount of oxide chosen from silver oxide, aluminum oxide, barium oxide, bismuth oxide, calcium oxide, cobalt oxide, chromium oxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, potassium oxide, lithium oxide, magnesium oxide, manganese oxide, molybdenum oxide, sodium oxide, neodymium oxide, nickel oxide, antimony oxide, silicon oxide, tin oxide, strontium oxide, tantalum oxide, vanadium oxide, zinc oxide and/or zirconium oxide, and organometallic compound, is applied on a silicon wafer substrate to form coated substrate. The coated substrate is heated at a temperature sufficient to sinter the aluminum and fuse the glass frit and oxide. Thus, method of improving electrical performance of aluminum back-contacted silicon solar cell is carried out. The paste shows exothermic reaction peak, when carrying out differential thermal analysis of sample having size of 5-200 mg, at 660-900 degrees C at a rate of 20 degrees C/minute in air. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of reducing reaction temperature of conductive paste sintering reaction.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of CIG type target involves spraying CIG type alloy powder on a substrate by high-speed flame spraying with controlled flame temperature and controlled injection amount of inert gas, and polishing the surface of substrate.    USE - Manufacture of CIG type target used for thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides recyclable CIG type target with uniform grain size, composition and high density, by simple process in short time.
NOVELTY - A substrate (410) with silicon surface having copper particles is positioned in a vessel, and the vessel is filled with etching solution to cover the silicon surface. The etching solution contains oxidant-etching solution comprising etching agent and silicon oxidizing agent. The silicon surface is etched using the etching solution and the reflectivity of the surface is reduced to less than 10%.    USE - Method for texturing silicon surface of substrates used in solar cells, silicon wafers, electronic devices, telecommunication devices, computers and biological or medical applications.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon surface is textured economically and efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (400)    Silicon substrate (410)    Emitter layer (420)    Electrical contact (430)    Contact layer (450)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a single crystal semiconductor in which the lattice spacing is changed. A single crystal semiconductor is attached with the substrate (2) that contains a metal or an electro-conductive film so as to control band gap. The electro-conductive film is provided in both sides of the substrate.    USE - Solar cell for household and industrial use.    ADVANTAGE - Since band gap becomes large when the lattice spacing of silicon is narrowed, the efficiency of the solar cell is improved. The band gap of a single crystal semiconductor is changed without making a defect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Single crystal silicon (1)    Metal substrate (2)    Silicide layer (3)    Direction of crystal orientation (4)    Compression direction (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming sealing material layer by scanning laser beam along frame-shaped coating layer of sealing material paste on glass substrate (1), while irradiating frame-shaped coating layer. The laser beam is scanned in completion area from position close to irradiation end position and portion of completion area is overlapped with fired portion of frame-like coating layer. The scanning speed of laser beam is decelerated in scan area along frame-like coating layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing glass substrate for organic electroluminescent display (OELD), field emission display (FED), plasma display panel (PDP) and LCD of electronic device. Can also be used in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing material layer can be satisfactorily formed, even if the entire glass substrate cannot be heated. The reliability and sealing property of the electronic device are improved with low manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing apparatus of glass substrate with sealing-material layer; and    (2) manufacturing method of electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the glass substrate of the electronic device.    Glass substrate (1)    Surface of substrate main portion (1a)    Element area (3)    Electronic device portion (4)    Sealing area (5)
NOVELTY - A solar cell has superstructure and infrastructure. The infrastructure has lower plate, primary electrode layer formed on lower plate and dye mixture layer formed on primary electrode layer. The super structure has upper plate and secondary electrode layer containing transparent material. The wicking layer for observing electrolyte is formed between infra structure and super structure.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has excellent flexibility, and can be manufactured economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell.
NOVELTY - Metal substrate (1), comprises a cladding material including a first metal layer (11) having a first surface (11a) formed with a unit solar cell (2) and a second metal layer (12) bonded to the first metal layer on a second surface opposite to the first surface, where a kurtosis serving as an index indicates surface roughness of first surface not greater than 7.    USE - The metal substrate is useful in a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The metal substrate in which kurtosis of the first surface of the first metal layer is not greater than 7 can be continuously manufactured, thus improving the productivity of the metal substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for manufacturing a metal substrate, comprising: forming the metal substrate comprises the cladding material including the first metal layer having the first surface formed with the unit solar cell and the second metal layer bonded to the first metal layer on the second surface opposite to the first surface by bonding the first metal plate and the second metal plate to each other, and setting a kurtosis serving as an index indicating surface roughness of the first surface to not greater than 7 by polishing the first surface of the first metal layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view showing the structure of a copper indium gallium selenide solar battery.    Metal substrate (1)    Unit solar cell (2)    First metal layer (11)    First surface (11a)    Second metal layer (12)
NOVELTY - Hydrothermal production of cerium-stabilized single-walled carbon nanotube nano-ceramic powder comprises providing (mass%) cerium oxide (7-30) and single-walled carbon nanotube (70-93). The cerium-stabilized single-walled carbon nanotube nano-ceramic powder has crystal size of 10-15 nm and compact spherical crystal structure.    USE - Hydrothermal production of cerium-stabilized single-walled carbon nanotube nano-ceramic powder (claimed), which is directly used for preparing solid fuel cell electrolyte material.    ADVANTAGE - The method is spontaneous and irreversible without manual monitoring and preparation of precursor. The ceramic powder has spherical or nearly spherical structure and good mobility and transport properties.
NOVELTY - The automatic pressing machine has base (1), working table (2), cylinder (3), upper and lower pressing wheels (4,5) and control box (6). The control box and the working table are fixed on the base. The upper pressing wheel and a push rod of cylinder are connected to a lower pressure grinding mill fixed on the base. The lower pressure grinding mill is provided above the lower pressing wheel and equipped with an electric heating plate.    USE - Automatic pressing machine for use in e.g. manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The pressing machine has simple structure, realizes automatic production, achieves stable quality control and improves working efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the automatic pressing machine.    Base (1)    Working table (2)    Cylinder (3)    Upper pressing wheel (4)    Lower pressing wheel (5)    Control box (6)
NOVELTY - The solar battery back panel (600) comprises a metal plate main body (100). The metal plate main body is formed on an upper surface of an organic insulating layer (200), and has a thickness of 0.1-1.5 mm. The organic insulating layer comprises nano material, and has a thickness of 10-500 mu . A lower surface of the metal plate main body is formed with anode oxide film layer. The anode oxide film layer is disposed on a surface of the organic insulating layer, and has a thickness of 2-50 mu .    USE - The back panel is useful in a solar energy battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar battery back panel can be easily and economically manufactured with high electric insulation performance, good radiating and power output performance and improved reliability in a safe manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The fig shows a schematic view of a solar battery back panel.    Metal plate main body (100)    Organic insulating layer (200)    Solar battery back panel. (600)
NOVELTY - The electric gilt portion is formed on front side of crystal semiconductor substrate. An anti-reflection portion is formed on front side of electric gilt portion. An impurity doped emitter portion is formed on back side of the substrate. The electrodes are formed on rear surface of emitter portion and back surface field portion respectively. The anti-reflection wires are protruded from surface of the electric gilt portion. The substrate is made of single-crystal silicon material and emitter portion is made of crystalline silicon material or amorphous silicon material.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since anti-reflection wires are protruded from surface of electric gilt portion, the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell is improved. The fabrication cost of the solar cell is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fabrication method of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar cell.
NOVELTY - A barium copper sulfur fluoride transparent conductive thin film making method involves forming a sputter target by either hot pressing bulk barium copper sulfur fluoride or hot pressing copper sulfide, barium sulfide and barium fluoride powders in stoichiometric proportions. A barium copper sulfur fluoride thin film from the target is sputtered onto a substrate.    USE - Method for making a barium copper sulfur fluoride transparent conductive thin film. Uses include but are not limited to multi-junction solar cells, transparent electronics, low operating voltage light-emitting diodes, high-efficiency solar cells, and electro-magnetic interference shielding in wearable computers, lightweight displays, higher-efficiency emissive displays and large-area displays.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables making barium copper sulfur fluoride transparent conductive thin film in an efficient manner with high conductivity, environmental stability and quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a barium copper sulfur fluoride transparent conductive thin film    (2) a p-type charge carrier.
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier laminated film has an inorganic thin-film layer and a gas-barrier resin composition layer laminated on a surface of a plastic film optionally through another layer. The gas-barrier resin composition layer contains gas-barrier resin composition comprising gas-barrier resin containing ethylene-vinyl alcohol-type copolymer and inorganic laminar compound, and at least one additive chosen from coupling agent and crosslinking agent. The inorganic thin film layer has a film containing aluminum, silicon, oxygen and nitrogen.    USE - Gas-barrier laminated film is used for material for packaging foodstuffs, industrial commodity and pharmaceutical, solar cell, electronic paper, organic electroluminescent paper and semiconductor element.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated film has excellent gas-barrier property and transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gas-barrier laminated film has an inorganic thin-film layer and a gas-barrier resin composition layer laminated on a surface of a plastic film optionally through another layer. The gas-barrier resin composition layer contains gas-barrier resin composition comprising gas-barrier resin containing ethylene-vinyl alcohol-type copolymer and inorganic laminar compound, and at least one additive chosen from coupling agent and crosslinking agent. The inorganic thin film layer has a film containing aluminum, silicon, oxygen and nitrogen. The mass ratio of aluminum and silicon is 15:85-40:60. The atomic ratio of nitrogen atom with respect to oxygen atom in film is 0.1-0.4.
NOVELTY - The battery has a lithium ion solvent storage battery shell including a cathode, an anode liquid pool and a cathode suspension pool. An anode current collector and a cathode current collector are insulated on an anode chamber and a cathode chamber, respectively. An anode chamber inlet and an anode chamber outlet are connected to the anode suspension pool by a sealing pipeline. A cathode chamber inlet and a cathode chamber outlet are connected to the cathode suspension pool by the pipeline. A micro-porous baffle plate and a porous organic membrane are installed on the shell.    USE - Lithium ion liquid flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has better energy density, non-toxic effect and low manufacturing cost. The battery is suitable for large scale production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The micro-pore baffle plate is made of electronic non-conductive micro-porous aluminum oxide ceramic material, a micro-porous SW2 ceramic material, a micro-porous TW2 ceramic material, a micro-porous oxide ceramic material or other non-conductive micro-porous ceramic material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a lithium ion liquid flow battery.
NOVELTY - The battery has an anode assembly provided with an anode current collector, an anode substrate and an anode flow channel, and a cathode assembly provided with a cathode current collector, a cathode substrate and a cathode flow channel. An anode part is provided with an electrolyte inlet cavity and an anode end plate. A cathode part is provided with anoxidant inlet cavity and a cathode end plate. A particle separator is uniformly adhered in a gap between the anode flow channel and the cathode flow channel.    USE - Aluminum/hydrogen peroxide single battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is thin and light in weight. The battery utilizes an ion exchange membrane for improving energy efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The particle separator is made of cylindrical phenolic resin. The anode current collector and the cathode current collector are made of nickel. The anode is made of aluminum alloy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an aluminum/hydrogen peroxide single battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The film has main portion which is arranged in array shape. The main portion is plated with the anti-reflection film. The thickness of the main surface is set in preset range. The main portion is the high transmittance of the optical glass or resin. The anti-reflection film is the silicon nitride film.    USE - Solar photovoltaic panels covering film.    ADVANTAGE - The utilization efficiency of the solar panels covering film can be improved greatly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar photovoltaic panels covering film.
NOVELTY - An anthracene compound (I) is new.    USE - New anthracene compound is used as organic semiconductor material for organic solar cell, organic field effect transistor, organic electroluminescent device, organic optical storage device, organic nonlinear materials and organic laser device (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An anthracene compound (I) is new.    R1,R2=H, fluoro, cyano, 1-40C linear or branched alkyl, alkoxy, aryl or heteroaryl;    R3=1-30C alkyl;    n=1-100;    m=1-20;    x,y=positive real number;and    x+y=1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic semiconductor material.
NOVELTY - A catalytic agent comprises an active component.    USE - Catalytic agent for use in intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell cathode and lanthanum strontium manganese oxide-yttria-stabilized zirconia composite cathode.    ADVANTAGE - The catalytic agent improves performance of a battery and modifies lanthanum strontium manganese oxide-Yttria-stabilized zirconia battery, and has high oxidation-reduction activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A catalytic agent in an intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell cathode and lanthanum strontium manganese oxide-yttria-stabilized zirconia (LSM-YSZ) composite cathode comprises an active component, where the active component of the catalyst is Ce1-xMxO2- delta , M is Fe, Co, Mn, Cu, Zr, Nb or Mo, X is 0.05-0.5 and delta is 0-0.5.
NOVELTY - A vanadium redox flow battery waste regeneration method involves processing vanadium redox flow battery and first charge of cathode electrolysis waste with reducing agent under reduction process utilizing hydrogenation catalyst to reduce 5 vanadium cation (VO2+) comprising electrolytic waste to 4 vanadium cations (VO2+) comprising electrolyte.    USE - Method for regenerating vanadium redox flow battery waste for charging and discharging of vanadium battery.
NOVELTY - Tungstate near-infrared quantum cutting material (I) comprises matrix calcium-tungsten(VI) oxide, and neodymium (Nd3+) and ytterbium (Yb3+) doped rare earth ions.    USE - Tungstate near-infrared quantum cutting material used in preparing solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The near-infrared quantum cutting material can be activated by visible light having wavelength of 300-700 nm, and emit high density near infrared of 900-1500 nm, light energy in the waveband can be effectively absorbed by silicon solar battery, and quantum efficiency of 181%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Tungstate near-infrared quantum cutting material of formula Ca0.99-xWO4:0.01Nd3+, xYb3+ (I), comprises matrix calcium-tungsten(VI) oxide (Ca0.99-xWO4), and neodymium (Nd3+) and ytterbium (Yb3+) doped rare earth ions.    x=0.01-0.3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a preparation of tungstate near-infrared quantum cutting material which comprises mixing calcium material, tungsten material, neodymium material and ytterbium material, grinding materials, pre-calcining mixed materials in air at 300-500 degrees C, cooling pre-calcined material, re-grinding, calcining re-grinded materials at 900-1000 degrees C, cooling calcined material, and grinding to obtain tungstate near-infrared quantum cutting material.
NOVELTY - The module (39) has a sun-facing outer boundary surface (71) and another outer boundary surface (73) turned away from the sun. A solar device (25) is arranged between the outer boundary surfaces for converting radiation energy into electrical energy. Sole layers (75, 77) are arranged among the outer boundary surfaces and the solar device, respectively. The sole layers are made of modified plastic material and identical and integrally interconnected with one another. A solar cell matrix of the solar device is inserted into a mold (3).    USE - Solar module for converting radiation energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The sole layers are arranged among the outer boundary surfaces and the solar device, respectively, thus interconnecting the solar modules in a simple manner and reducing assembling time of the modules, and hence constructing the solar module with high stability in a simple manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing a solar module    (2) a method for connecting a solar module with another solar module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar module after demolding from a mold.    Mold (3)    Solar device (25)    Solar module (39)    Sun-facing outer boundary surfaces (71, 73)    Sole layers (75, 77)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing acid etching on surface of N-type solar battery film so that PN junction depth is greater than solar battery film. Texturing is performed until film of preset depth is achieved. Nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid, potassium hydroxide, isopropyl alcohol are used during acid etching.    USE - N-type solar battery film texturing method.    ADVANTAGE - Light receiving area of battery surface is increased while reflection is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating the N-type solar battery film texturing process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The film is composed of silicon nitride, magnesium fluoride, titania, aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide and zinc oxide. A stack-refractive index of the reflecting film ranges from 1.8 to 2.2. The anti-reflection film is formed as a transparent film. The anti-reflection film is placed on an upper surface of gallium arsenide (GaAs) series solar battery.    USE - Anti-reflection film for a GaAs series solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the film improves efficiency of the battery while achieving anti-ultraviolet, anti-aging and high temperature resistant requirements.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an anti-reflection film.
NOVELTY - The cell has a transparent conductive film front electrode placed in an area between unit cell segments. A common electrode has an electrode-burying insulating coil and an insulating coil gap for passing insulating wires connected with the front electrode in each unit cell segment. The insulating wires are transversely distributed and arranged in a plane vertical to a laser etching photoelectric conversion layer of a channel of the insulating wires. The common electrode is a laser scribing the channel and another channel of the wires.    USE - Low voltage large current silicon based thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has high resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a low voltage large current silicon based thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a layer of an amorphous silicon film to adopt a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technique on a transparent substrate material. A silicon nitride anti-reflecting layer is arranged on a nano-silicon film layer. An electrode is prepared by using a film battery producing technique. A p-i-n single junction or multi-junction battery is formed as a back electrode to obtain an anti-ultraviolet normal battery package nano-silicon film solar battery. The substrate material is formed as a transparent or an opaque material.    USE - Method for manufacturing nanometer silicon antiultraviolet film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacturing the nanometer silicon antiultraviolet film solar cell with nano silicon-based luminescent effect in a simple, easy and economic manner, and making an ultraviolet radiation of surface structure of silicon crystal battery during a battery absorption so as to eliminate a battery thermal damage, and prolonging a service life of a battery. The method ensures utilization of an ultraviolet wave band solar battery with conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a nanometer silicon antiultraviolet film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining prepared anti-reflecting film of silicon chip and coating film. The inert gas and reactive gas are filled in inner chamber. The chamber is pre-heated to 200-220 degrees C. A silicon chip is equipped with a silicon target. The laser beam is irradiated to lower surface of silicon target. The light spot movement is controlled according to the shape of the anti-reflection film. Silicon plasma is formed on the silicon target. The antireflection film is deposited on the silicon chip.    USE - Method for manufacturing anti-reflection film of solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The accurate control of the coating range of the anti-reflecting film can be realized. The toxicity in production process can be reduced. The power consumption and pollution of the solar battery are reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the process of manufacturing anti-reflection film of solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a silicon chip. An anti-reflection film is plated for the front face of the silicon chip. A front surface of the silicon chip is printed. A back surface of the silicon chip is etched on a passivation layer, so as to form a partial contact window. The passivation layer is made of silicon oxide film, silicon nitride film or oxide film. The back surface of the silicon chip is sintered to form an ohmic contact.    USE - Method for manufacturing silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon solar cell can be manufactured at low cost. The efficiency of the silicon solar cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram illustrating the process for manufacturing silicon solar cell.
NOVELTY - An alloy powder comprises metal copper (Cu) phase, and aluminum (Al)-nickel (Ni) intermediate phase. It comprises (mass %) Ni (25-35), Al (10-15), and Cu. The alloy powder has an average particle diameter of 40-50 mu m, and has no macro-segregation. The oxygen content of the alloy powder is less than 0.015%.    USE - An alloy powder used for preparing fusing carbonate fuel cell anode material.    ADVANTAGE - The alloy powder has high purity and good crystallinity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included comprising:    (A) smelting by heating Cu, Ni, and Al, having more than 99.9% purity;    (B) refining the alloy at 1450-1550 degrees C, and adding charcoal, charcoal floating on the molten Al alloy cover and alloy solution, adding molten Al alloy, placing in a crucible to refine slag removing agent, stirring, deslagging, refining alloy melt, heating to 1550-1650 degrees C, and keeping the temperature for 0.5-1 hour; and    (C) atomizing using nitrogen at 0.8-1 MPa.    An intermediate frequency induction furnace is controlled at 20A and 20-40 Hz.
NOVELTY - The substrate (100) has inorganic glass (10) and resin layer (11,11') arranged at the one side or both sides of inorganic glass. The thickness of the inorganic glass is 1-400 micrometer. The Young's modulus of resin layer in 25 degrees C is 1.5 GPa or more. The total thickness of the inorganic glass and resin layer is 600 micrometer or less. The ratio of thickness of the resin layer and thickness of the inorganic glass is 0.01-10.    USE - Substrate for solar cell of photovoltaic device used in solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since inorganic glass functions as a gas barrier layer, the need to stack gas barrier layer additionally can be eliminated so that substrate thickness can be reduced. The inorganic glass can suppress thermal expansion of the resin layer which has a high linear expansion coefficient, while substrate with a small linear expansion coefficient can be obtained. Hence the transparency property, flexibility and gas-barrier property of the substrate can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) photovoltaic device;    (2) solar cell module; and    (3) manufacturing method of substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the substrate.    Inorganic glass (10)    Resin layer (11,11')    Substrate (100)
NOVELTY - The electronic component has an electrode, a counterelectrode, and an organic layer that is formed between electrode and counterelectrode. The electrode region formed on a flexible substrate (1) is comprised of a layer sequence having an oxide or sulfide layer (2) near the substrate and is of weakly conductive, a second conducting layer (2) and a third semiconducting or conducting layer (4). The refractive index of first layer is greater than that of substrate. The thickness of second layer is about 10nm. The specific conductivity of third layer is 1e-6 S/cm.    USE - Organo-electronic or optoelectronic component such as organic LED (OLED), organic solar cell, organic FET (OFET) and photo detector integrated in module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The flexibility of the substrate is achieved by using the substrate electrode, hence the flexible structure of the organo-electronic or optoelectronic component can be achieved without destroying the substrate. The deformability of the substrate can be prevented during processing of the electronic component. The usage of expensive material for manufacturing the electronic component can be avoided reliably, hence the manufacturing cost of the electronic component can be reduced significantly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the layer structure of organo-electronic or optoelectronic component.    Flexible substrate (1)    Weakly conductive layer (2)    Conductive material (3)    Semiconducting layer (4)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a substrate arranged in a crystal semiconductor. An impurity part is arranged on the substrate. A buffer electrode is fixed in the impurity part. A conductive material is arranged in the buffer electrode. The buffer electrode is made of gold, nickel, platinum, chrome, copper or tungsten. The substrate is made of tungsten oxide, magnesium oxide or titanium oxide. An emitter part is arranged in the substrate. An electric gilt part is equipped with the substrate. The buffer electrode is positioned on the emitter part.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell provides energy band of a semiconductor and senses movement of electric charge to the electrode in a better manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of a solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A protective film has UV ray shielding layer which contains UV absorber, and weather-resistant binder on a surface of base film, and hard-coat layer.    USE - Protective film for front and protection sheets of solar cell used in solar cell element (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The film has weather, light, wet heat, and flaw resistances.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A protective film has UV ray shielding layer which contains UV absorber of formula (1) and weather-resistant binder on a surface of base film, and hard-coat layer.    R1a-R1e=H, or monovalent substituent except OH, provided that substituents has positive (sigma)p value according to Hammett rule, or may bond together to form a ring;    R1f-R1j=H or monovalent substituent except OH, or may bond together to form a ring; and    R1k, R1m, R1n, R1p=H or monovalent substituent, or may bond together to form a ring.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell element comprising protective film.
NOVELTY - A curable epoxy resin composition comprises alicyclic epoxy compound, monoallyl diglycidyl isocyanurate compound (I), siloxane derivative which has two or more epoxy groups in a molecule, hardening agent, and hardening accelerator.    USE - Curable epoxy resin composition is used for sealing element of semiconductor device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to adhesive agent, electric-insulation material, laminated sheet, coating agent, ink, coating material, sealant, resist, composite material, transparent base material, transparent sheet, transparent film, optical lens, electronic paper, touch panel, solar cell substrate, optical waveguide, light-guide plate and holographic memory.    ADVANTAGE - The hardened material of curable epoxy resin composition has excellent transparency, heat resistance, light resistance, and crack resistance. The optical semiconductor device containing optical-semiconductor element sealed using the curable epoxy resin composition has excellent quality, durability, time-lapse property, and high output and high intensity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A curable epoxy resin composition comprises alicyclic epoxy compound, monoallyl diglycidyl isocyanurate compound of formula (I), siloxane derivative which has two or more epoxy groups in a molecule, hardening agent, and hardening accelerator.    R1,R2=H or 1-8C alkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hardened material of curable epoxy resin composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of semiconductor device.    Reflector (100)    Metal wiring (101)    Light-emitting diode element (102)    Bonding wire (103)    Transparent sealing resin (104)
NOVELTY - The photovoltaic cell has a light-receiving surface grid electrode (7) provided with a high concentration diffusion region (5) and a low concentration diffusion region. A diffused layer is coated in the high concentration diffusion region and the low concentration diffusion region. An n-type diffused layer is formed in a light-receiving surface side of a semiconductor substrate. An oxide film is formed in a top surface of the semiconductor substrate. Thickness of a resist film is 10-30 micrometer. A nitride film is deposited on an emitter layer.    USE - Photovoltaic cell e.g. silicon-crystal solar cell, amorphous silicon solar cell and compound semiconductor-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The diffused layer is coated in the high concentration diffusion region and the low concentration diffusion region so as to improve conversion efficiency of light energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a high concentration diffusion region of a photovoltaic cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    High concentration diffusion region (5)    Light-receiving surface grid electrode (7)
NOVELTY - A zinc oxide-type transparent conductive film (II) whose c-axis inclination angle of hexagonal group crystal is 10 degrees or less to orthogonal direction of substrate surface and thickness is 10-200 nm, is formed on indium oxide-type transparent conductive film (I) formed on a translucent substrate, by sputtering method. A zinc oxide-type transparent conductive film (III) having thickness of 400-1600 nm is formed on film (II) by sputtering method. A transparent conductive film laminate with surface roughness of 35 nm or more and surface resistance of 25 Omega /square or less, is obtained.    USE - Manufacture of transparent conductive film laminate for manufacturing thin film solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film laminate is manufactured with excellent electroconductivity, hydrogen reduction resistance and light confinement effect, and is economical. The thin film solar cell is easily manufactured using the laminate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of thin film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a high electric field to a surface to be coated. A high frequency vibratory motion is applied to the surface to be coated. A polymer fluid is ejected onto the surface to be coated. The polymer fluid is ejected from nozzle by a high-voltage electrostatic spraying process. The polymer fluid is a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), fluoropolymer.    USE - Method of depositing polymer fluid onto surface such as electrode and diode used in solar panel and LED (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The uniformity of the polymer thickness can be enhanced by ejecting polymer fluid from nozzle using high-voltage electrostatic spraying process. The cost of the solar panel can be reduced. The surface roughness of the deposited polymer can be enhanced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for depositing polymer fluid onto electrode or diode;    (2) method of manufacturing coated electrode;    (3) method of manufacturing coated diode;    (4) electrode coated with polymer fluid;    (5) diode coated with polymer fluid;    (6) photovoltaic cell;    (7) solar panel; and    (8) LED.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the vibratory electrostatic coating process.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming compressive-stress layer (10a) in a surface layer the glass material (1). The surface layer of the compressive-stress layer is chemically etched by the chemical-etching process, such that the thickness is reduced. The chemical etching process is performed by immersing the glass material in etching liquid such as hydrofluoric acid whose concentration is 0.01-0.1 % of mass.    USE - Method for manufacturing tempered glass material for display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The tempered glass material with high degree of strength can be manufactured effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the tempered glass material.    Glass material (1)    Compressive-stress layers (1a, 11a)
NOVELTY - The structure has an electro electro-conductive metal patterned layer (2) and electro-conductive organic layer (3) which are stacked on the surface of the transparent base material (1). The electro-conductive organic layer is provided with organic polymer compound. The material for forming the electro-conductive metal patterned layer is selected from a group consisting of gold, silver, copper, platinum, gold alloy, silver alloy, platinum alloy and copper alloy. The electro-conductive organic polymer compounds are formed of polyaniline, polypyrroles or polythiophene.    USE - Transparent conductive laminated structure used in organic thin film device (claimed). Can also be used in organic transistor, organic memory, organic electroluminescent display, LCD, electronic paper, thin-film transistor, Electro-chromic display, electrochemical light-emitting device, touch panel, solar cell, thermoelectric conversion device, mobile phone, piezoelectric conversion device, electrical storage device and other electronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The total light transmittance efficiency of the transparent conductive laminated structure can be improved while reducing the manufacturing cost of the transparent conductive laminated structure. The surface resistivity of the transparent conductive laminated structure can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the transparent conductive laminated structure.    Transparent base material (1)    Electro-conductive metal patterned layer (2)    Electro-conductive organic layer (3)    Transparent conductive laminated structure (4)
NOVELTY - The solar cell comprises a buffer layer (500) and an electrode layer (700) which is formed on a substrate (100). A protective layer (300) is formed on the electrode layer, where a light absorption layer (400) is formed on the protective layer. Another electrode layer (200) is provided on the light absorption layer, where the protective layer comprises an oxide layer or selenium layer or sulfur layer having indium or copper or gallium.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell comprises an electrode layer which is formed on a substrate, where a protective layer is formed on the electrode layer, where a light absorption layer is formed on the protective layer, where another electrode layer is provided on the light absorption layer, thus ensures improved solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (100)    Electrode layers (200,700)    Protective layer (300)    Light absorption layer (400)    Buffer layer (500)
NOVELTY - Heat exchange medium comprises a salt mixture comprising sodium nitrate, potassium nitrates, barium nitrate and/or strontium nitrate.    USE - The heat exchange medium is useful for solar thermal system.    ADVANTAGE - The heat exchange medium has excellent stability at high temperature.
NOVELTY - A bivalent group-containing compound (I), is new.    USE - New bivalent group-containing compound is used for manufacturing high-molecular compound (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent element, switching element, organic thin-film solar cell, organic thin-film transistor and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell containing the bivalent group-containing compound has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A bivalent group-containing compound of formula (I), is new.    Y'=bivalent group;    R1,R2=substituent;and    A',B'=boronic-acid residue or borate residue.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of high-molecular compound having repeating unit of formula (III) and repeating unit of formula: -(C')- (IV), which involves polymerizing bivalent group-containing compound (I), and aromatic compound of formula: D'-C'-D' (II).    C'=arylene or heteroarylene (both optionally substituted) or bivalent aromatic amine residue;and    D'=halo, alkyl sulfonate, aryl sulfonate or arylalkyl sulfonate.
NOVELTY - A phenanthrene derivative (I), is new.    USE - New phenanthrene derivative is used for organic light electric component e.g. organic photoelectric device, organic light-emitting device, organic solar cell, organic transistor, organic photoconducting drum and organic memory device for display device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The phenanthrene derivative provides organic light electric component with excellent durability, electrochemical property and thermal stability, high luminous efficiency and reduced driving voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phenanthrene derivative of formula (I), is new.    X1,X2=H, deuterium, or 1-20C alkyl, 6-30C aryl, or 3-30C heteroaryl (all optionally substituted), -N- or - CR'R';    R1,R2=1-20C alkyl, 6-30C aryl or 3-30C heteroaryl (all optionally substituted), H or deuterium;    Ar1-Ar3=6-30C aryl or 3-30C heteroaryl (both optionally substituted);    L1-L3=2-6C alkenyl, 2-6C alkynyl, 6-30C arylene or 3-30C heteroarylene (all optionally substituted), or single bond;and    n,m,o=0 or 1.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic light-emitting device; and    (2) display device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows cross-sectional view of organic light electric component.    Organic photoelectric device (100)    Organic thin film layer (105)    Cathode (110)    Anode (120)    Light-emitting layer (130)
NOVELTY - A nitrogen-containing compound (I), is new.    USE - New nitrogen-containing compound is used for organic optoelectronic device e.g. organic photoelectric device, organic light emitting device for display device, organic solar cell, organic transistor, organic photoconducting drum and organic memory device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The display device using nitrogen-containing compound has excellent electrochemical stability, durability, luminous efficiency and thermal stability, and low drive voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nitrogen-containing compound of formula (I), is new.    X1-X4=N, -CR1, -CR2, -CR3 or -CR4;    X5=-O-, -S-, -Se- or NR';    R1-R4,R'=H, or deuterium, 1-20C alkyl, 6-30C aryl or 3-30C heteroaryl (all optionally substituted);    Ar1,Ar2=ETU-(L1)n-, 6-30C aryl or 3-30C heteroaryl (both optionally substituted);    L1=2-6C alkenyl, 2-6C alkynyl, 6-30C arylene or 3-30C heteroarylene (all optionally substituted);    n=0-2;and    ETU=optionally substituted 3-30C heteroaryl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic light emitting device.
NOVELTY - A tricyclic ring-substituted benzene compound (I), is new.    USE - New tricyclic ring-substituted benzene compound used in organic photoelectric device, organic light emitting element, organic solar cell, organic transistor, organic photoconducting drum, organic memory device (all claimed), and display device.    ADVANTAGE - The light emitting device produced using the tricyclic ring-substituted benzene compound has improved durability, electrochemical property, thermal stability and light emission efficiency even at low voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A tricyclic ring-substituted benzene compound of formula (I), is new.    X1-X3=N;    ETU=group having electrical property, preferably optionally substituted heteroaryl;and    R1-R11=H, deuterium, 1-20C alkyl or 6-30C optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl chosen from imidazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxatriazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzotriazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, purinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, phthalazinyl, pyridinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, acridinyl, phenanthrolinyl or phenazinyl.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the organic light-emitting device.    Organic light-emitting device (100)    Organic thin film layer (105)    Cathode (110)    Anode (120)    Light-emitting layer (130)
NOVELTY - A meta-stable state nitrogen-containing polymer is formed by reacting a monomer having reactive terminal functional group (compound (a)), and heterocyclic amino aromatic derivative as an initiator (compound (b)), where the molar ratio of compound (a) to compound (b) is 10:1 to 1:10.    USE - As meta-stable state nitrogen-containing polymer (claimed) used as electrolyte additive of secondary battery, water-keeping layer of fuel cell, and solid electrolyte.    ADVANTAGE - The meta-stable state nitrogen-containing polymer is a narrow polydispersity polymer. The polymer can be re-induced to react at 120-200 degrees C, to convert the polymer into a macromolecular polymer completely. The meta-stable state nitrogen-containing polymer has a variance less than 2% in its narrow molecular weight distribution after retained at 55 degrees C for one month. The polymer does not require a mixing step and can be stored at room temperature (or above room temperature) for a long period of time, and the viscosity does not change drastically after unsealing. The polymer can be stored at low or middle temperature for a long period of time, while maintaining its stable properties such as viscosity and particle size distribution. The polymer has part of the functional groups remained, and the unreacted function groups can be re-induced to react by applying an appropriate temperature or voltage; and thus, the purpose of the application can be easily achieved.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element material contains phosphole compound (I).    USE - Photoelectric conversion element material is used as buffer material in photoelectric conversion element for solar cell for solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element is manufactured efficiently using photoelectric conversion element material by simple method. The solar cell module using the photoelectric conversion element material has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element material contains phosphole compound of formula (I).    R1=substituents;    X=atom chosen from group 16 element;and    ring A, ring B'=optionally substituted condensed multi-rings, preferably 5-membered ring or 6-membered ring, in which at least one ring which forms condensed multi-ring is aromatic ring.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectric conversion element (100), which has an active layer (150) and a buffer layer (130,150) formed between the pair of electrode (120,160). The buffer layer contains photoelectric conversion element material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of photoelectric conversion element.    Photoelectric conversion element (100)    Substrate (110)    Electrode pair (120,160)    Buffer layers (130,150)    Active layer (140)
NOVELTY - Adipic acid is eluted from the surface of silver powder coated with adipic acid by hydrochloric acid elution process. The adipic acid in the hydrochloric acid eluate is esterified. Thus, quantification method of adipic acid on surface of silver powder is carried out.    USE - Quantification of adipic acid on surface of silver powder used for electroconductive paste for electronic components, semiconductor components, circuit and electrode for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically quantifies adipic acid on surface of silver powder.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the quantification of adipic acid on surface of silver powder. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A substrate with tin or tin precursor raw materials is arranged in the reactor and heated. The vapor-qualified materials are reacted in presence of inert gas, to obtain tin oxide-nano plate structure.    USE - Manufacture of tin-oxide nano plate structure used for gas sensor (all claimed), biosensor and transparent electrode for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides tin-oxide nano plate structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) tin-oxide nano plate structure; and    (2) gas sensor.
NOVELTY - An organic semiconductor material (I) is new.    USE - New organic semiconductor material is used for organic solar cell, organic field effect transistor, organic electroluminescence device, organic optical storage, organic nonlinear materials and organic laser device (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic semiconductor material of formula (I) is new.    R1,R2=H, fluoro, cyano, 1-40C linear or branched alkyl or alkoxy, or aryl or heteroaryl;    R3=1-30C alkyl;    n=more than 1 to less than 100;    n=more than 1 to 20;and    x+y=1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic semiconductor material. 2,7-Dibromo-9,9-dialkyl fluorine and n-butyllithium are dissolved in solvent (a) at -70 degrees C to -85 degrees C in the molar ratio of 1:2-1:4 under water-free and oxygen-free environment. 2-i-Propoxy-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan or bis(pinacolato diboron) is added to the resultant mixture, heated at 20-30 degrees C, and reacted for 12-48 hours to obtain 2,7-bis(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan)-9,9-dialkyl fluorine. The obtained compound, 9,10-dibromoanthracene or its derivative, and carbazole or its derivative are mixed in the molar ratio of m:j:k under oxygen-free atmosphere, and added to solvent (b) containing catalyst and base solution. The obtained mixture is subjected to Suzuki reaction at 70-100 degrees C for 24-72 hours to obtain organic semiconductor material (I).
NOVELTY - An alternately conjugated copolymer (I) is new.    USE - Alternately conjugated copolymer (I) for solar battery and photoelectric functional devices (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The copolymer (I) has improved molecular weight and solubility, reduced polymer steric hindrance, and improved polymer crystallization.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Alternately conjugated copolymer of formula (I) is new.    X=-NH, CH2, O, or -CH=CH-;    R1, R2=H, saturated alkane, double bond, triple bond alkane, ether oxygen chain, alkyl chain amine or thiol; and    n=positive integer greater than zero.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing the copolymer (II).
NOVELTY - A block conjugated polymer (I) is new.    USE - Block conjugated polymer (I) for photoelectric functional devices and polymer solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polymer (I) has improved polymer crystallization.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Block conjugated polymer of formula (I) is new.    X=-NH, CH2, O, or -CH=CH-;    R1, R2=H, saturated alkane, double bond, triple bond alkane, ether oxy chain, alkyl chain amine or thiol; and    n= positive integer greater than zero.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing the compound (II).
NOVELTY - Use of 2-(9H-fluoren-2-yl)-octahydro-dithieno(3,2-b;2',3'-d)thiophene compound (I), as an organic semiconductor material, is claimed.    USE - (I) is useful as an organic semiconductor material, which is useful in organic solar batteries, organic electroluminescent materials and organic field effect transistors (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) is cost-effective, and provides easy modulation, good flexibility and capability to the organic solar batteries.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Use of 2-(9H-fluoren-2-yl)-octahydro-dithieno(3,2-b;2',3'-d)thiophene compound of formula (I), as and organic semiconductor material, is claimed.    m = 6-12;    x, y = arithmetic numbers;    R1, R2 = H, F, CN, 1-18C alkyl, alkoxy, aryl or heteroaromatic;    R3 = H or 6-12C alkyl;    n = 1-100; and    x+y = 1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of (I), comprising reacting substituted anthracene compound of formula (II) and dithieno(3,2-b;2',3'-d)thiophene of formula (III) with 9H-fluorene compound of formula (IV).    X = I or Br.
NOVELTY - An electronic injection material comprises caesium salt doped zinc oxide, where mass ratio of the zinc oxide to cesium is 1-6: 1.    USE - Electronic injection material for use in solar battery component and organic electroluminescent device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electronic injection material can be prepared with simple operation, and low requirement to device, and is suitable for industrial application.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing electronic injection material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a electronic injection material.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A resin coating composition comprises resin and board-shaped particle or layered silicate compound.    USE - As material for solar cell module back sheet (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - By using the composition, the solar cell module back sheet exhibits excellent insulating property and hygroscopic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing back sheet for solar cell module involving preparing material; and coating the resin which contains the board-shaped particle in both sides of the material or one side or the layered silicate compound.
NOVELTY - An organic solar cell consists of a glass or plastic substrate (100), an anode (110) formed on the substrate, a hole transport layer (120) formed on the anode, an optical active layer (130) formed on the hole transport layer, an electron transport layer (140) containing light, zinc-oxide nanoparticles formed on the active layer, an electron injection layer (150) formed by coating an organic ionic material on the electron transport layer, and a cathode (160) formed on the electron injection layer.    USE - Organic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the organic solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (100)    Anode (110)    Hole transport layer (120)    Optical active layer (130)    Electron transport layer (140)    Electron injection layer (150)    Cathode (160)
NOVELTY - An aluminum precursor ink is obtained by adding a thiol to an aluminum precursor solution such that the molar ratio of aluminum and thiol is 0.08-0.12.    USE - Aluminum precursor ink is used for manufacturing conductive aluminum films for use as cathode of organic LEDs and organic solar cells, for manufacturing conductive aluminum materials e.g. conductive fibers, conductive metal, conductive paper, and paper electrodes (all claimed), and for electric circuit boards.    ADVANTAGE - The aluminum precursor ink can be manufactured without precipitation of aluminum precursor. The ink enables formation of conductive aluminum films even on non-soft substrates, without thermal damage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An aluminum precursor ink is obtained by adding a thiol to an aluminum precursor solution such that the molar ratio of aluminum and thiol is 0.08-0.12. The thiol is RSH.    R=4-6C alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of aluminum precursor ink, which involves mixing aluminum trichloride and lithium-aluminum hydride in dibutyl ether, removing the precipitate by filtering the mixture, adding thiol to the solution;    (2) manufacture of conductive aluminum film; and    (3) manufacture of conductive aluminum material.
NOVELTY - A graphene laminate consists of a substrate and an anti-releasing layer formed on the substrate. The anti-releasing layer contains a hydrocarbon derivative having a hydrophobic portion and a polar portion.    USE - Graphene laminate is used for electrodes and thin conductive films of electronic components e.g. transistors, lasers, touch panels, organic light-emitting devices, solar cells, and secondary batteries (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The graphene laminate has low surface resistance, and excellent durability and adhesive force.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) anti-releasing composition containing a compound having ester-containing structures of formulae (I) and/or (II); and    (2) manufacture of graphene laminate.    R1=5-30C alkyl;    R2=5-20C alkyl, or 6-30C aryl optionally substituted by 1-20C alkyl;    X1,X2=H or 1-5C alkyl;and    n=0-10.
NOVELTY - An adhesive sheet composition is obtained by mixing (in wt.%) an ethylene copolymer resin, organic peroxide (a) (6-17) having half-life period temperature of 135-150 degrees C, organic peroxide (b) (58-67) having half-life period temperature of 100-130 degrees C, and a crosslinking agent (16-36) with respect to total of 100 wt.%.    USE - Adhesive sheet composition is used for adhesive sheet for thin film solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive sheet composition improves curing temperature of thin film solar cell more than 150 degrees C, and reduced swelling phenomenon between adhesive sheet and insulative film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) adhesive sheet; and    (2) thin film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The anode catalyst comprises 80-98 parts by weight (pbw) of cobalt oxide nano-rod as a carrier, and dual metal of gold (0.1-2 pbw)-M (1-10 pbw) as an active component, where M is platinum, copper and palladium. The carrier is loaded on the dual metal gold-copper or palladium as the active component.    USE - The anode catalyst is useful for proton exchange membrane fuel cell, which is useful as a power supply of an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The anode catalyst can be simply and economically prepared with high stability, and prolongs the service life of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing an anode catalyst of proton exchange membrane fuel cell.
NOVELTY - A solar cell module backsheet (4) consists of resin layer (41) containing polyether ether ketone as outer layer and resin layer (42) containing thermoplastic resin as inner layer. The backsheet is arranged at the back surface side of a solar cell module. The outer layer is arranged in a position far from the photovoltaic cell and the inner layer is arranged close to the cell.    USE - Backsheet for solar cell module used as solar cell power supply for vehicles and mobile telephones.    ADVANTAGE - The backsheet has reduced thickness, excellent strength, durability, weather resistance and is lightweight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for laminated material, which consists of the layers (41,42).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the solar cell module backsheet.    Solar cell module backsheet (4)    Resin layers (41,42)
NOVELTY - The method involves disassembling a surface layer part of a silicon sample by a liquid phase etching process. Silicon solution is heated after performing disassembling process. Droplets are collected by a collection process. A dopant element is analyzed from a group that contains boron and phosphorus. The group is contained in the droplets. The droplets are provided in an inductively-coupled-plasma-source-mass spectrometry apparatus. Etching solution is utilized for the liquid phase etching process.    USE - Method for performing a quantitative analysis of a dopant element e.g. boron and phosphorus, of a silicon sample i.e. silicon wafer, for a semiconductor substrate in a solar cell manufacture field.    ADVANTAGE - The dopant element is analyzed from the group that contains boron and phosphorus, and the droplets are provided in the inductively-coupled-plasma-source-mass spectrometry apparatus, so that identification and fixed-quantity of the dopant element in the silicon sample are attained, and power consumption can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating an analysis result.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The battery pack (1) has a removal detection part (27) outputting voltage with abnormal time of a secondary battery. A voltage detection part (24) detects the voltage from the removal detection part. A change-of-state detection part (221) detects change of a state of the voltage from the voltage detection part. A memory part (23) memorizes change-of-state log data when abnormal voltage of the secondary battery is detected by the change-of-state detection part. A state control part (223) determines whether minimum voltage log data is written in the memory part.    USE - Battery pack for a secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery, fuel cell and nickel cadmium secondary battery, that is utilized in an electric apparatus. Uses include but are not limited to a notebook personal computer (PC), a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) and an electric tool.    ADVANTAGE - The state control part determines whether the minimum voltage log data is written in the memory part, so that malfunction of an external device and cause of failure by the secondary battery can be eliminated when the secondary battery is irregularly or improperly removed, thus preventing replacement or exchange of the secondary battery by irregular or improper recycling manufacture based on start-stop of the microcomputer by noise such as electro-magnetic interference.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a battery pack.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery pack (1)    Memory part (23)    Voltage detection part (24)    Removal detection part (27)    Change-of-state detection part (221)    State control part (223)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming multiple segmentation strings (106a- 106d) with multiple thin film photoelectric conversion elements i.e. belt-shaped cells (Q1), by a transparent electrode layer (102). A photoelectric converting layer (103) and a back surface electrode layer (104) are successively laminated on a surface of an insulated substrate. The segmentation strings are mutually isolated and located to form a segmentation slot (105). A groove formation position of the slot is determined based on a measurement result of defect in-plane distribution of the transparent electrode layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing a thin-film solar cell e.g. silicon thin-film solar cell, contact image sensor compound thin film solar cell and copper indium gallium selenide compound thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The groove formation position of the segmentation slot is determined based on the measurement result of the defect in-plane distributions so as to suppress heat-generation of a hot spot by defect resistance and improve electric power generation efficiency of a thin film solar cell in a better manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a thin film solar cell. Defect in-plane distribution of the transparent electrode layer, the back surface electrode layer and the photoelectric converting layer are measured by a defect inspection process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a thin film solar cell.    Belt-shaped cells (Q1)    Transparent electrode layer (102)    Photoelectric converting layer (103)    Back surface electrode layer (104)    Segmentation slot (105)    Segmentation strings (106a- 106d)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a gas supply units (22d-22f) that supply semiconductor-material gas containing silicon or germanium for every division area with respect to the division area divided between substrate (100) and electrodes (12). A control unit (60) adds several modulations to the high frequency voltage which is synchronized with supply of the semiconductor-material gas, and is applied to the plasma electrode while controlling ON/OFF of supply of semiconductor-material gas to division area. An exhausting unit (20) exhausts the gas in the vacuum vessel.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing microcrystal semiconductor thin film used for manufacturing of silicon thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The microcrystal semiconductor thin film can be formed uniformly on large area of the substrate at high speed. The through-put of the manufacturing of microcrystal silicon thin film can be improved. Since the supply of silane gas to the area can be suppressed and prevented, decline in the crystallization rate of microcrystal silicon thin film can be suppressed. Since the integrated electrode can be used as plasma electrode, the structure of apparatus is simplified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for microcrystal semiconductor thin film manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the thin film forming apparatus.    Electrode (12)    Exhausting unit (20)    Gas supply units (22e-22f)    Control unit (60)    Substrate (100)
NOVELTY - A multi-junction solar cell comprises: at least two sub-cells where at least one of the sub-cell contains several quantum wells fabricated with III-V semiconductor alloys containing gallium (Ga), arsenide (As), and up to 5% nitrogen and having a confined bandgap smaller than 1.3 eV at room temperature.    USE - As multi-junction solar cell (claimed) used to design and fabricate solar cells; for fabrication and characterization of GaAsN quantum wells with a low transient N injector and in Multiple Quantum Wells (MQW) solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell incorporates dilute nitrides inserted in a conventional sub-cell to form a 1 eV bandgap.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a 4 junction tandem design where the third subcell, operating behind GaAs second sub-cell, contains dilute nitride quantum wells with an effective multiple quantum well bandgap of 1 eV.
NOVELTY - A conductive paste comprises conductive powder, metallic glass, and organic vehicle. Metallic glass is alloy including first element with atomic radius.    USE - Conductive paste for electronic device and solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conductive paste increases crystallization temperature of metallic glass.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell which comprises electrode electrically connected with semiconductor layer. Metallic glass has heat of mixing value of less than 0 kJ/mole.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a cross-sectional view illustrating a solar cell.    Substrate (110)    Upper semiconductor layer (110b)    Buffer layer (115)    Front electrode portion (120)    Front electrodes (123)
NOVELTY - The module has an encapsulation sheet (20) for covering and protecting an upper part of a solar cell (10) while transmitting light. A back sheet (30) is a polymer resin sheet for supporting the solar cell and having a white reflection layer (31) for reflecting the light transmitted through the solar cell. The polymer resin sheet comprises one of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), poly vinyl butyral (PVB), epoxy and acrylic. The light reflected from the white reflection layer of the back sheet is reused to be photoelectrically converted by the solar cell.    USE - Solar cell module mounted on mobile device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - By manufacturing the back sheet with a white reflection layer to generate electron-hole pairs and reflecting the light transmitted through the semiconductors to secondarily generate electron-hole pairs, the maximum voltage and current generated by the solar cell can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell (10)    Bus-bar (11)    Encapsulation sheet (20)    Back sheet (30)    White reflection layer (31)
NOVELTY - Patterning a metal to form a patterned metal film (40), comprises: patterning a surface-treating composition (20) comprising a polymer and a reductant on a surface of a substrate (10); and applying a first metal source (30) onto the substrate to form the patterned metal film.    USE - The method is useful for patterning a metal to form patterned metal film (claimed); and in products having printed surfaces comprising electronic products, display devices, touch screen panels, and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method: prevents dewetting thus allowing narrow line width, desired position, width and thickness; and forms uniform film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an assembly for forming the patterned metal film, comprising the substrate, the surface-treating composition patterned on the substrate, and the first metal source disposed on the surface-treating composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram illustrating an method of patterning the metal.    Substrate (10)    Surface-treating composition (20)    First metal source (30)    Patterned metal film (40)
NOVELTY - The device has reflecting unit that is provided for reflecting solar radiation to receiving unit mounted on one surface of main structure. A photovoltaic element is mounted on another surface of main structure, and is adapted for converting solar radiation to electrical output. The reflecting unit is made of aluminum. A transparent portion of main structure is made of glass. The receiving unit is provided with CPV array receiver that is made of gallium indium phosphide, gallium indium arsenide or germanium.    USE - Photovoltaic device e.g. concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar cell of CPV system.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of photovoltaic device is improved, so as to maximize the electrical output by capturing the maximum solar radiation by the photovoltaic device. The production cost of photovoltaic device is reduced and high manufacturing yield for the CPV structures is obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the photovoltaic device.
NOVELTY - A solar cell (300) is formed by applying dopant material layer onto substrate (101); laser scanning a pattern on the dopant material layer to diffuse dopant atoms into the substrate to create a pattern of heavily doped regions in the substrate; and thermally processing the substrate to form an emitter field region in the substrate.    USE - Method for forming selective emitter solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides for efficient and high quality diffusion in heavily doped regions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an in-line system for forming solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic, cross-sectional view of a solar cell substrate.    Substrate (101)    Solar cell (300)    Upper surface (302)
NOVELTY - A solar cell (200) is made by preparing substrate (210) with rear electrode (220); and forming copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) based light absorbing layer (230) on the rear electrode at room temperature to 350 degrees C. Forming of the CIGS based light absorbing layer comprises projecting an electron beam on the CIGS based light absorbing layer.    USE - Method for solar cell manufacture (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of improving characteristics of CIGS based thin film at a low temperature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a sectional view of a method for manufacturing copper indium gallium selenide based thin film solar cell.    Solar cell (200)    Substrate (210)    Rear electrode (220)    Light absorbing layer (230)    Transparent electrode (250)
NOVELTY - A thermoplastic acrylic resin composition contains 0.1-50 parts mass of glass (B) with respect to 100 parts mass of thermoplastic acrylic resin, and has softening temperature of 80 degrees C or more according to ASTM D648. The absolute value of refractive index difference of acrylic resin and glass is 0.08 or less. The glass has average particle diameter of 100-2000 mu m.    USE - Thermoplastic acrylic resin composition is used for molded product used for top sheet component of solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The thermoplastic acrylic resin composition provides molded product having excellent weather resistance and transparency. The generation of warping due to temperature changes is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) molded product obtained by molding the resin composition; and    (2) top sheet component of solar cell having yellow index of 20 or less after weathering test.
NOVELTY - The mold has a separator arranged between an upper mold and a lower mold. A molding material is injected through an inlet port and a runner. A fuel cell gasket is molded in top and bottom parts of the separator. A respective arranged phase is arranged in the top and bottom parts of the separator. A provisional chamber is arranged in the separator. A mobility rubber is injected through the inlet port to the provisional chamber. A side gate part is connected with the respective arranged phase. A lower side passage part is arranged in the separator.    USE - Injection mold for manufacturing a fuel cell gasket.    ADVANTAGE - The mold reduces unnecessary addition processing, separator turnaround time, requirement of composite material-type graphite material in the separator and manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for molding a fuel cell gasket.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an injection mold.
NOVELTY - The cell has a rough layer formed on a substrate. The rough layer is made of poly-crystal oxide material, which is selected from zinc, iron, boron or gallium. A concavo-convex shaped bottom electrode is arranged on the substrate. The bottom electrode is made of reflective material. A light absorption layer is formed on the bottom electrode to produce electricity and absorb light. An upper electrode is formed on the light absorption layer. The upper electrode is made of conductivity transparent material. An N-type semiconductor layer is formed on the bottom electrode.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell increases optical absorption amount of the light absorption layer so as to obtain high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell fabricating method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The electrode has a substrate provided with a rain conductive transparent material. A conductive transparent electrode is laminated on the substrate. A transparent electrode protective layer is coated with titanium dioxide (TiO2). A vacant part is arranged on the transparent electrode protective layer. A cavity is formed at an inner side of a TiO2 structure. An inner side of the vacant part is provided with an exposed part. A dendrite TiO2 structure is arranged at the substrate.    USE - Hybrid nanostructure electrode for a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode occupies less space, and has less resistance and high redox reaction speed, efficiency and power.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a hybrid nanostructure electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a hybrid nanostructure electrode.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Stainless steel composition comprises (in wt.%): carbon (0-0.02), nitrogen (0-0.02), silicon (0-0.4), manganese (0-0.2), phosphorus (0-0.04), sulfur (0-0.02), chromium (25-34), molybdenum (0-0.1), copper (0-1.5), nickel (0-0.8), titanium (0-0.5), niobium (0-0.5), vanadium (0-1), tungsten (0-4), iron and unavoidable impurities.    USE - The stainless steel composition is useful for manufacturing bipolar plate for direct methanol fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The stainless steel composition has excellent corrosion resistance and contact resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing bipolar plate for direct methanol fuel cell.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a substrate (10) of conductivity and an emitting layer (20) that is located at a front side of a substrate of another conductivity. A passivation layer (30) is positioned on the emitting layer. A reflection barrier layer (40) is positioned on the passivation layer. An electrode (50) is electrically connected with an emitting device, where an aluminum oxide film is utilized. The reflection barrier layer is made of silicon nitride.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has a substrate of a conductivity and an emitting layer that is located at a front side of a substrate of another conductivity, where a passivation layer is positioned on the emitting layer, and hence ensures cost-effective solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (10)    Emitting layer (20)    Passivation layer (30)    Reflection barrier layer (40)    Electrode (50)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a protective layer arranged on an upper side of a substrate. A window layer is formed on an upper part of the protective layer. A buffer layer is formed on an upper part of the window layer. A light absorption layer is formed in an upper part of the buffer layer. A back plate is equipped with an upper part of the light absorption layer. The window layer is made of zinc oxide, gallium oxide, indium oxide or tin oxide. The substrate is arranged with a light transmitting material. The back plate is made of molybdenum.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The window layer is formed on the upper part of the protective layer so as to prolong service life of the solar cell. The solar cell can improve lighting efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - A substrate, and a target containing copper, indium, gallium and selenium are prepared. A direct power is applied between the substrate and target, and a copper-indium-gallium selenide thin film is formed on the substrate.    USE - Manufacture of thin film useful as light absorption layer of solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves deposition efficiency and reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for target.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a bottom electrode layer on a substrate. An upper unit-added compound layer is formed on the bottom electrode layer. A light absorption layer is formed on a heat-treating compound layer. A top electrode layer is formed on the upper unit-added compound layer. A buffer layer is accumulated on the light absorption layer. A scribe region is arranged in a window layer. A compound layer is provided with a compound material, which is selected from one among indium, gallium, selenium, sulfur or copper.    USE - Method for fabricating a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving efficiency and reducing manufacturing cost of the light absorption layer. The method enables providing low melting point in a solvent, thus providing better manufacturing process in an environmental-friendly manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a solar cell fabricating method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A solar cell (32) comprises a light-absorbing layer; two electrodes (34, 36) of opposite polarity for deriving electrical energy from the absorbing layer; and a double groove diffraction grating (48) for coupling only a first order component of normal incident light into the absorbing layer.    USE - A solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparency of the solar cell is maintained with optical path enhancement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a dye sensitive solar cell.    Solar cell (32)    Electrodes (34, 36)    Top glass layer (42)    Double groove diffraction grating (48)    Separator (52)
NOVELTY - A liquid material of an organozinc compound as a process target is contacted with group 4 metal (compound) and generation of impurity in the liquid material is suppressed.    USE - Processing of organozinc compound e.g. dimethyl zinc and diethyl zinc, used in research and development equipment or production apparatus of e.g. semiconductors and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method effectively suppresses generation of particles by autolysis of organozinc compound, or reaction with trace amount of moisture content, by using a simple method and structure. An efficient highly-purified organozinc compound is obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for processing apparatus of organozinc compound, consisting of a processing tank (10) into which the liquid material is introduced, and a liquid-material delivery portion (2) by which processed liquid material is delivered. The processing tank is provided with a suppression unit (3) formed of group 4 metal (compound) for suppressing generation of impurity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the processing apparatus of organozinc compound.    Liquid-material introduction portion (1)    Liquid-material delivery portion (2)    Circulation pipe (2a)    Suppression unit (3)    Processing tank (10)
NOVELTY - An ink containing a film-forming material and an ink solvent is coated on a surface of substrate from a nozzle to form a thin-film pattern. The ink solvent is mixed solvent containing high-boiling-point solvent having boiling point of 100 degrees C or more and low-boiling-point solvent having boiling point of 100 degrees C or less. The temperature difference of boiling point of high-boiling-point solvent and boiling point of low-boiling-point solvent is 90 degrees C or more.    USE - Formation of thin-film pattern (claimed) used for transparent electrode, thin-film transistor, multilayer wiring board, mounting structure of semiconductor chip, electro-optical apparatus, electronic device and non-contact card medium. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display device, plasma display panel, organic electroluminescent display device, touch panel, solar cell and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables formation of thin-film pattern having excellent surface smoothness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for ink.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a conveyance extending section (160) which is extended along the width direction about a to-be-extended element (200). A control section (150) controls the conveyance extending section. The control section conveys the to-be-extended element to a predetermined position. The state of the conveyance extending section is switched, after conveying the to-be-extended element to a predetermined position.    USE - Extending apparatus for extending strip-shaped to-be-extended element such as polymer film used for reinforcing material for reinforcing electrolytic membrane of fuel cell. Uses include but are not limited to extend polyethylene film, polypropylene film, Polytetrafluoroethylene film, polyamide film, polyvinyl alcohol film, vinyl chloride resin film, polystyrene film, polyester film and polyethylene terephthalate film.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of malfunction in the to-be-extended element, during stretching of the element can be suppressed efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for extending strip-shaped to-be-extended element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the extending apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Extending apparatus (100)    Arm section (120r)    Control section (150)    Conveyance extending section (160)    To-be-extended element (200)
NOVELTY - The gas barrier film (11) has lower barrier layer (13) that is formed in surface of base material (12) by vacuum plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. The liquid containing polysilazane and hydrolyzate of organometallic compound is coated on the barrier layer and polysilazane layer is formed. An upper barrier layer (14) is formed on polysilazane layer by vacuum UV light. The average distance of lower barrier layer showing a halo figure in X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis is 6.5 angstrom or less.    USE - Gas barrier film used for display material such as plastic substrates used in packages such as electronic device, solar cell, organic electroluminescent (EL) device and LCD device. Can also be used for packaging goods such as gas, steam and oxygen, foodstuff and industrial goods, pharmaceutical etc.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film with gas-barrier ability, bending tolerance and cutting processing effect can be provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The film thickness of the lower barrier layer is 200-500 nm and the film thickness of upper barrier layer is 50-500 nm. The lower barrier layer is made of silicon oxide or silicon oxynitride. The wavelength of UV light is 180 nm or less.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the gas barrier film.    Gas-barrier film (11)    Base material (12)    Barrier layers (13,14)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (10) has a back contact layer (14) arranged on a side of a diffusion barrier layer (13) opposite to a metallic substrate (11) e.g. stainless steel substrate. A diffusion-restraining layer (12) is arranged between the substrate and the barrier layer. An interfering substance i.e. sodium, is provided in the substrate. A photoactive absorber layer (15) is made of chalcopyrite, which comprises copper, indium, selenium and/or gallium. A front contact layer (16) is located on the absorber layer. The barrier layer is made of aluminum, silicon, oxygen, nitrogen and carbon.    USE - Thin film solar cell for generating electricity from sunlight.    ADVANTAGE - The back contact layer is arranged on the side of the diffusion barrier layer opposite to the substrate, and the diffusion-restraining layer is arranged between the substrate and the diffusion barrier layer, so that the diffusion of the interfering substance and interfering ions from the substrate into the overlying layers can be prevented in the solar cell in a reliable manner with reduced energy consumption, and the solar cell can be manufactured in an efficient and inexpensive manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film-solar cell.    Thin film solar cell (10)    Metallic substrate (11)    Diffusion-restraining layer (12)    Diffusion barrier layer (13)    Back contact layer (14)    Photoactive absorber layer (15)    Front contact layer (16)
NOVELTY - An anti-diffraction solar cell depositing device comprises a deposition box (1) with an electrode plate array, where at least two guide rail slots (3) are assembled on each electrode plate (2) in the electrode plate array. A deposition substrate (4) is arranged between two guide rail slots. An anti-friction protection gasket is arranged between the substrate and the electrode plate; and the protection gasket is attached with a contact side between the deposition substrate and the electrode plate closely.    USE - Anti-diffraction solar cell depositing device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has simple structure and is capable of avoiding the generation of diffraction, preventing the substrate and the electrode plate from rubbing, mounting various specifications of substrates on the same electrode plate at the same time, and increasing the production efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of the anti-diffraction solar cell depositing device.    Deposition box (1)    Electrode plate (2)    Guide rail slots (3)    Deposition substrate (4)    Fixing bolt (5)
NOVELTY - The optical sheet (1) has a square pole having an isosceles trapezoid cross-section, which is connected in parallel such that the incident plane (3) of the square pole having a long side may become coplanar. The sunlight (L) injected from the incident plane is radiated from the emission side surface of the square pole having a short side, through the inside of square pole. One or all portions of the incident plane are formed as curved surface such that the surface is condensed by sunlight at the emission side surface.    USE - Organic-material optical sheet for double-sided concentrating type photovoltaic solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Since the sunlight condenses the surface of cell for two or more times, cost of the cell can be lowered. The sheet has high transparency with respect to sunlight and is excellent in durability with respect to sunlight irradiation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The focus of sunlight is formed inside the isosceles trapezoid structure, or behind the emission side surface. The spectroscopy line transmittance of the cured material sheet of thickness 2 mm of the silicone rubber composition is 90% or more on the wavelength of 0.35-1.15 microns. The haze value of the cured material sheet is 10 or less. Each of the emission side surfaces is made into a joint surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the concentrating type photovoltaic solar cells.    Optical sheet (1)    Cell (2)    Incident plane (3)    Sunlight (L)
NOVELTY - The apparatus comprises a reflective solar light concentrator (102) having a physical shape. A feature (116) is formed in or on the reflective solar light concentrator to match optical behavior of the physical shape with optical behavior of a desired shape. An upper transparent film (196) is provided to allow the light to penetrate and reach the reflective solar light concentrator. The reflective solar light concentrator and embossed features (195,197,198) of the feature are made of polymer.    USE - Apparatus for enhancing irradiance uniformity from solar concentrator used in solar power plant.    ADVANTAGE - The low cost materials can be used so that the levelized cost of the solar power plant can be reduced significantly. The simple, rapid and accurate installation and assembly, ease of maintenance, improved robustness, and favorable performance of the solar power plant can be ensured. The solar power collection efficiency can be improved so that the irradiance uniformity from the solar concentrator can be enhanced. The reduction in optical losses through increased transmission can be attained so that the performance of the solar concentrator can be improved efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for enhancing irradiance uniformity from solar concentrator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the solar concentrator.    Reflective solar light concentrator (102)    Feature (116)    Receiver (120)    Embossed features (195,197,198)    Upper transparent film (196)
NOVELTY - A silver reflecting film is obtained by coating an organic silver compound solution obtained by dissolving organic silver compound in a solvent, on a substrate, and baking. The surface which contacts the substrate of silver reflecting film is polycrystal. The difference of crystal grain boundary is 1 nm or less.    USE - Silver reflecting film is used for radiation detector, solar cell (all claimed), electronic paper and radio frequency identification tag.    ADVANTAGE - The silver reflecting film has excellent adhesiveness and reflectance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) formation of silver reflecting film, which involves coating organic silver compound to substrate, heat-processing, adding reducing agent, maintaining surface activity of silver particles, thermally decomposing and precipitating organic silver compound;    (2) radiation detector; and    (3) solar cell.
NOVELTY - An element (A) of group 11 in periodic table, an element (B') of group 13 in periodic table and an element (C') of group 16 in periodic table are dissolved in a solvent and the obtained solution is contacted with a reducing agent (KK), to obtain chalcopyrite structured compound.    USE - Preparation of chalcopyrite structured compound used for manufacturing coating material, physical-vapor-deposition material and photoelectric conversion element e.g. solar cell, photodiode (all claimed), semiconductor laser and light-emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides chalcopyrite structured compound having small particle diameter and high quality by simple process, without carrying out heating process and without using vacuum facility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An element (A) of group 11 in periodic table, an element (B') of group 13 in periodic table and an element (C') of group 16 in periodic table are dissolved in a solvent and the obtained solution is contacted with a reducing agent, to obtain chalcopyrite structured compound of formula: A-B'-C'2. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the preparation of compound. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Catalyst (AA)    Non-polar solvent (BB)    Raw materials (EE,FF,GG)    Polar solvent (II)    Reducing agent (KK)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a conductive layer (104) of transparent electrode (10), for forming metal fine wire in pattern shape on transparent base material (100). A conductive layer (105) is provided with a conductive polymer covering the conductive layer (104) and transparent base-material. The conductive layer (105) is dried after injecting the liquid material containing the conductive polymer from an inkjet head.    USE - Manufacturing method of transparent electrode used for manufacturing organic electroluminescent element (claimed) used for flat-panel TV, solar cell, mobile telephone and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent electrode can be manufactured efficiently. The operating efficiency of the liquid material can be raised. The damage of conductive layer can be prevented with reduced cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of organic electroluminescent element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of transparent electrode.    Transparent electrode (10)    Transparent base material (100)    Conductive layers (104,105)
NOVELTY - An optical semiconductor contains niobium oxynitride having baddeleyite-type crystal structure.    USE - Optical semiconductor is used for optical semiconductor device and photocatalyst for hydrogen generation device used in energy system (all claimed) e.g. light-emitting device, laser and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The optical semiconductor is manufactured efficiently and economically, by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of optical semiconductor;    (2) optical semiconductor device;    (3) photocatalyst;    (4) hydrogen generation device; and    (5) energy system.
NOVELTY - A supported catalyst comprises catalyst particles supported by a carbon support having pores having diameter of 10 nm and volume of 0.03-0.15 cm3/g. The content of acidic functional group per specific surface area of supported catalyst is 0.4 mu mol/m2 or more.    USE - Supported catalyst is used for fuel cell used as power supply for motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell using the supported catalyst has high activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell, which has an anode catalyst layer, a cathode catalyst layer, and proton-conductive solid electrolyte. At least one of anode catalyst layer and cathode catalyst layer contain supported catalyst.
NOVELTY - A silicon nitride powder (A) having average short-axis particle diameter of 0.6-13 mu m, and silicon nitride powder (B) having average short-axis particle diameter of 0.1-0.3 mu m are mixed with water in weight ratio of 5:5-9:1, to form slurry. The obtained slurry is coated to casting mold, and heating the casting mold at 800-1200 degrees C under oxygen atmosphere, to obtain polycrystal silicon ingot casting mold having mold release layer.    USE - Manufacture of polycrystal silicon ingot casting mold having mold release layer (claimed) used for semiconductor substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polycrystal silicon ingot casting mold having mold release layer is manufactured efficiently with high quality and suppressed generation of defects, by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) silicon-nitride powder;    (2) silicon-nitride powder-containing slurry; and    (3) polycrystal silicon ingot casting mold.
NOVELTY - A silicon nitride powder (A) having average short-axis particle diameter of 0.6-13 mu m and oxygen content of 0.3-1 weight%, and silicon nitride powder (B) having average short-axis particle diameter of 0.1-0.3 mu m and oxygen content of 1.3-20 weight% are mixed with water in weight ratio of 5:5-9:1, to form slurry. The obtained slurry is coated to casting mold, and heating the casting mold at 400-800 degrees C under oxygen atmosphere, to obtain polycrystal silicon ingot casting mold having mold release layer.    USE - Manufacture of polycrystal silicon ingot casting mold having mold release layer (claimed) used for semiconductor substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polycrystal silicon ingot casting mold having mold release layer is manufactured efficiently with high quality and suppressed generation of defects, by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) silicon-nitride powder;    (2) silicon-nitride powder-containing slurry; and    (3) polycrystal silicon ingot casting mold.
NOVELTY - The conversion element has semiconductor laminated element (12) that is provided on the substrate (1). A conductive layer (5) is provided on the semiconductor laminated element. The p-type nitride semiconductor element (4), i-type nitride semiconductor element (3) and n-type nitride semiconductor element (2) are respectively formed in the pin structure of semiconductor laminated element. The semiconductor laminate element is provided with corrugation (11) at the interface on conductor layer side of the semiconductor laminated element.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the amount of short circuit currents is increased, the characteristics of photoelectric conversion element can be improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional diagram of the photoelectric conversion element.    Substrate (1)    N-type nitride semiconductor element (2)    I-type nitride semiconductor element (3)    P-type nitride semiconductor element (4)    Conductive layer (5)    Corrugation (11)    Semiconductor laminated element (12)
NOVELTY - The primary barrier film formed on substrate is coated with polysilazane-containing solution. The secondary barrier layer is formed through vacuum-UV irradiation from light source. The illumination intensity of vacuum UV ray in coating film surface in which coating film moves relatively with respect to light source is set to 160 mW/cm2 or less. A time period (T) is set during which vacuum-UV irradiance at surface of coating is between 50 and 160 mW/cm2 respectively and amount of energy received by surface of coating during period (T) is between 180 and 1800 mJ/cm2.    USE - Manufacturing method of gas barrier film for electronic device (claimed). Can also be used in organic electroluminescent (EL) element, solar cell, liquid crystal element, and resin base material.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film is manufactured efficiently to enable excellent productivity and gas barrier ability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-section view of the vacuum UV irradiation apparatus.    Base material (1)    Excimer lamp (2)    Excimer lamp holding element (3)    Irradiation chamber (4)    Back-roll (5)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has winding section (10) which winds a glass film (2A) from a glass roll (1A). A connection section (20) connects a winding-direction end portion of the film to a winding-direction starting portion of a glass film (2B). An accumulation section (30) is provided to store resin film and is arranged below connection section.    USE - Apparatus for processing glass roll used in flat panel display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Multiple glass films are connected without breaking the glass films so that the glass films can be processed continuously.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for processing glass roll.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus for processing glass roll used in flat panel display.    Winding section (10)    Glass roll (1A)    Glass film (2A)    Connection section (20)    Accumulation section (30)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has glass substrates (2,3) and electronic element portion (4) that is provided between the glass substrates. The glass substrates are sealed by sealing layer (9). The sealing layer is provided with molten adhesive layer of glass material for sealing, so that electronic element portion is sealed. Both glass substrates are formed from chemically tempered glass in which surface compressive stress value is less than 900 MPa.    USE - Electronic device such as solar cell and flat type display. Can also be used in organic electroluminescent display (OELD), field emission display (FED), plasma display panel (PDP) and LCD.    ADVANTAGE - The glass substrates are formed from chemically tempered glass which is provided with in predetermined range of surface compressive stress value, so that sealing property of the glass package can be improved. The glass package can be sealed reliably. The reliability, moisture resistance and weather resistance can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electronic device.    Electronic device (1)    Glass substrates (2,3)    Surfaces of glass substrates (2a,3a)    Electronic element portion (4)    Sealing layer (9)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has desulfurization unit (2) with desulfurization catalyst (21) to desulfurize hydrogen containing fuel flowing into desulfurization duct (23,24). A heat exchanger is arranged so as to cover side of desulfurization unit, and is provided with heating medium duct to exchange heat between heating medium and desulfurization unit by making heating medium to flow after heating medium has recovered cell stack waste heat. The heat exchanger is formed so that direction of fluid flow of heating medium duct and direction of fluid flow of desulfurization duct form countercurrent.    USE - Desulfurizing apparatus for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the direction of fluid flow of heating medium duct and direction of fluid flow of desulfurization duct form countercurrent, thermal efficiency of the desulfurizing apparatus is improved and the desulfurization duct can retain heat in efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The apparatus comprises a folding unit (25) that circulates hydrogen containing fuel from one side of fluid entrance (21a) to another side of the desulfurization duct. A baffle plate changing flow of fluid is arranged in the fluid entrance and the fluid exit (21b) inside the desulfurization duct. A baffle plate changes flow of fluid into the folding unit. The inner wall is arranged in the outer peripheral wall of the desulfurization duct. The radius and surface area of the desulfurization duct, and the predetermined catalyst amount accommodated in the desulfurization duct are set to minimum value. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the desulfurizing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Desulfurization unit (2)    Desulfurization catalyst (21)    Fluid entrance (21a)    Fluid exit (21b)    Desulfurization duct (23,24)    Folding unit (25)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of field-effect transistor (100) involves using a gate electrode (20), a gate insulating layer (30), a source electrode (40), a drain electrode (50), and a channel layer (10) formed by using a metal salt-containing composition containing a metal salt, polyhydric carboxylic acid, organic solvent, and water. The molar ratio of polyhydric carboxylic acid with respect to metal salt is 0.5-4.    USE - Manufacture of field-effect transistor e.g. thin-film transistor (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electronic paper, digital paper, television image display portion, mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, digital still camera, camcorder, solar cell and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The field-effect transistor is manufactured with high mobility and reduced contact resistance with respect to electrode, by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of field-effect transistor involves using a gate electrode, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a channel layer, and a gate insulating layer. The channel layer is formed by using a metal salt-containing composition containing a metal salt, polyhydric carboxylic acid having -C(COOH)=C(COOH)-cis form structure, organic solvent, and water. The molar ratio of polyhydric carboxylic acid with respect to metal salt is 0.5-4. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for field-effect transistor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of manufacture of the thin-film transistor.    Channel layer (10)    Gate electrode (20)    Gate insulating layer (30)    Source electrode (40)    Drain electrode (50)    Field-effect transistor (100)
NOVELTY - A desulfurization system (20) has fuel-supply unit (2) which supplies hydrocarbon fuel containing water and sulfur compound to a subsequent unit, and desulfurization unit (3) which desulfurizes the hydrocarbon fuel supplied from the fuel-supply unit using catalyst formed by supporting silver to zeolite-X. The content of water in the hydrocarbon fuel supplied by the fuel-supply unit is 0.2-0.4 volume%.    USE - Desulfurization system is used in hydrogen production system of fuel cell system for manufacturing hydrogen (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The desulfurization system efficiently desulfurizes fuel, by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen production system (30);    (2) fuel cell system (1);    (3) desulfurization method of fuel; and    (4) manufacture of hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of fuel cell system.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel supply unit (2)    Desulfurization unit (3)    Hydrogen-producing unit (4)    Desulfurization system (20)    Hydrogen production system (30)
NOVELTY - A desulfurization system (20) has fuel-supply unit (2) which supplies hydrocarbon fuel containing water and sulfur compound to a subsequent unit, and desulfurization unit (3) which desulfurizes the hydrocarbon fuel supplied from the fuel-supply unit using catalyst formed by supporting silver to zeolite-X, at 65-105 degrees C.    USE - Desulfurization system is used in hydrogen production system of fuel cell system for manufacturing hydrogen (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The desulfurization system efficiently desulfurizes fuel, by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen production system (30);    (2) fuel cell system (1);    (3) desulfurization method of fuel; and    (4) manufacture of hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel cell system (1)    Fuel supply unit (2)    Desulfurization unit (3)    Hydrogen-producing unit (4)    Desulfurization system (20)    Hydrogen production system (30)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element has a pair of electrode and an active layer provided between electrodes. The active layer contains polymer comprising anthracene-containing repeating unit (I).    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for image sensor, and organic thin-film solar cell for solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has excellent flexibility and damp-proof property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion element has a pair of electrode and an active layer provided between electrodes. The active layer contains polymer comprising anthracene-containing repeating unit of formula (I).    R1,R2=substituent;and    n,m=0-3.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) composition, which contains polymer comprising anthracene-containing repeating unit (I) and electron-accepting compound or electron-donating compound;    (2) solution, which contains composition and a solvent; and    (3) manufacture of photoelectric conversion element.
NOVELTY - A protective sheet (4) comprises polybutylene terephthalate resin, and has thickness of 200-500 mu m, when unstretched. The protective sheet has thermal shrinkage of 1.5% or less in take-off direction and perpendicular direction, at 150 degrees C.    USE - Protective sheet is used for back surface of solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The protection sheet has excellent external appearance, adhesiveness and electrical resistance, and reduced thermal shrinkage and water-vapor permeability, and does not delaminate even exposed to high-temperature and high-humidity conditions for a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of protection sheet, which involves extruding polybutylene terephthalate resin by a flat die (1), and passing the extruded sheet through nip between a rubber roll (3) and a metal roll (2); and    (2) solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic side view of manufacture of protection sheet.    Flat die (1)    Metal roll (2)    Rubber roll (3)    Protection sheet (4)
NOVELTY - Production of hydrolyzable silicon-containing compound involves reacting ether or ester group-containing compound (I) and halosilane (II) in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst.    USE - Production of hydrolyzable silicon-containing compound e.g. alkoxysilane, phenoxysilane or acetoxysilane (claimed) used for sealant for electronic material, solar cell and semiconductor application, and building material.    ADVANTAGE - The method safely, efficiently and economically provides hydrolyzable silicon-containing compound having high yield and purity, without environmental pollution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of hydrolyzable silicon-containing compound involves reacting ether or ester group-containing compound of formula: R1-O-R2 (I) and halosilane of formula: R3mSiX4-m (II) in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst.    R1=optionally substituted 4-30C tertiary alkyl or aralkyl;    R2=optionally substituted 1-30C monovalent hydrocarbyl or acyl;    R3=H or optionally substituted 1-30C monovalent hydrocarbyl;    X=bromo or chloro;and    m=0-3.
NOVELTY - The solar cell comprises a heavily doped region of specific conductive impurity that is formed on upper layer of substrate (10) containing silicone material. A front electrode (14) is formed on the heavily doped region (10-6). Another heavily doped region (10-7) of different conductive impurity is formed in the lower layer of substrate. A back contact electrode (15) is formed in other heavily doped region of different conductive impurity.    USE - Double-sided light receiving localized emitter solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion efficiency and light receiving rate of solar cell can be maximized reliably, while minimizing the breakage rate of substrate. The solar cell can be manufactured efficiently, without increasing fabrication period and manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of fabricating double-sided light receiving localized emitter solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the double-sided light receiving localized emitter solar cell.    Substrate (10)    Heavily doped regions (10-6,10-7)    Front electrode (14)    Back contact electrode (15)    Dielectric layers (20,21)
NOVELTY - A multilayer film contains resin layer including fluoropolymer and oxazoline group-containing polymer formed on a material (12).    USE - Multilayer film is used for back sheet for photocell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The multilayer film is manufactured efficiently and economically with suppressed generation of defects.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of multilayer film;    (2) back sheet; and    (3) photocell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of multilayer film.    Multilayer film (10)    Resin layer (11)    Material (12)
NOVELTY - A back sheet for solar cells comprises: a substrate (10); a fluororesin layer (20) existing on one side of the substrate; and a heat-dissipating ink layer (50) existing on the other side of the substrate. The back sheet further comprises a metal layer between the substrate and the heat-dissipating ink layer; and a metal anti-corrosive layer between the metal layer and the heat-dissipating ink layer. The heat-dissipating ink layer comprises a binder resin and carbon material or metallic filler.    USE - As back sheet for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The back sheet has excellent heat dissipation and excellent durability so as to improve an efficiency of solar cells. The back sheet allows a cost-efficient production of solar cell. The heat-dissipating ink layer has a higher heat-dissipating effect than the conventional back sheet and thus improves the electricity generation efficiency of solar cells. In addition, even under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions, the heat-dissipating ink layer can prevent the inner materials of solar cells from being in contact with moisture and thus improve the physical properties such as anti-corrosive property and moisture resistance of a back sheet for solar cells, thereby resulting in an improvement of the service life of solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing a back sheet for solar cells involving forming a fluororesin layer on one side of a substrate; and forming a heat-dissipating ink layer on the other side of the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a back sheet for solar cells.    Substrate (10)    Fluororesin layer (20)    Heat-dissipating ink layer (50)
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous electrolyte comprises: a lithium salt; an organic solvent; and an electrolyte additive comprising a reaction product of reactants of a monomer (a1) having reactive terminal functional group and a heterocyclic amino aromatic derivative (b1) as an initiator at a molar ratio of 10:1 to 1:10.    USE - For lithium secondary battery (claimed), water-keeping layer of fuel cell, and solid electrolyte.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte has a higher decomposition voltage of 5-6 (preferably 5.5-6, especially 4.5-5) V than a conventional non-aqueous electrolyte, such that the safety of the battery during overcharge or at high temperature caused by short-circuit current is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a lithium secondary battery, comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator film; and the non-aqueous electrolyte.
NOVELTY - The module has a frame-shaped light controlling element (1) utilized as a film or a disk that is made of transparent material. A side of a surface (9) of the film or disk comprises multiple parallel running straight prisms (7), where a base surface (10) of the prisms exhibits an isosceles triangle shape. Symmetry axes (13) of the triangle are arranged vertical to the surface of the film or disk. Obtuse edges (14) of the prisms lie next to each other. A solar cell (2) and the controlling element are arranged at an angle of 0-45 degree. Edges (15) of the prisms point towards the cell.    USE - Solar module for use in a vertical wall and a window of a building and a movable apparatus e.g. pocket calculator and clock.    ADVANTAGE - The frame-shaped light controlling element increases output power of the solar cell under adverse lighting conditions and irradiation angles without high degree of pollution. The light controlling element is manufactured in an inexpensive manner, and the module has improved efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The light controlling element is manufactured by utilizing of a roll-shaped slug that is made of transparent plastic or glass. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a light controlling element of a solar module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar module and an enlarged schematic view of a prism.    Frame-shaped light controlling element (1)    Solar cell (2)    Parallel running straight prisms (7)    Surface of film or disk (9)    Base surface (10)    Symmetry axes (13)    Obtuse edges of prisms (14)    Edges of prisms (15)
NOVELTY - The method involves heating (S402) a glass substrate. A pattern is formed (S403) on a surface of the glass substrate. The glass substrate is quenched. The glass substrate is dielectrically heated between the formed pattern and the quenched glass substrate. The high-frequency dielectric heating of the glass substrate is performed so that temperature of an inner portion of the glass substrate is increased (S404) higher than temperature of the surface of the glass substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing patterned tempered glass used for manufacture of solar cells, display devices and for automobiles, buildings, etc.    ADVANTAGE - By using improved technique, the amount of time required for manufacturing the tempered glass can be decreased and also productivity can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for manufacturing patterned tempered glass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a process for manufacturing tempered glass.    Step to transport glass substrate (S401)    Step to heat glass substrate (S402)    Step to form pattern (S403)    Step to increase temperature of inside of glass substrate (S404)    Step to cool glass substrate (S405)
NOVELTY - A paste composition comprises conductive powder, organic solvent and glass frit. The glass frit includes a glass frit (A) having glass transition temperature (a1) and a glass frit (B) having glass frit temperature (b1) lower than the glass transition temperature (a1).    USE - Paste composition is used for manufacturing solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The paste composition has excellent electroconductivity. The solar cell formed using paste composition has excellent workability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell, which involves forming a front electrode (12) or a rear electrode (13) on a substrate by coating with the paste composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of solar cell.    Silicon substrate (10)    Front electrode (12)    Rear electrode (13)    Anti-reflective layer (14)    Back surface field (15)
NOVELTY - The battery has photoelectric panels stuck to a woven base. Plates are arranged with base layers. A non-conducting side of each plate is provided with silicon photo elements that are arranged between plasticized polyvinyl butyral layers, where the plasticized polyvinyl butyral layers are coated with high-temperature laminating films. The photoelectric panels are arranged on a metallic support board. Lateral ends of the photoelectric panels are formed with soft sealing compound cavities. A connector connects a load and an autonomous transmission of the battery in folded state.    USE - Folding solar battery.
NOVELTY - A photoresponsive material comprises nitrogen (N) which is doped during crystallization of iron oxide (Fe2O3) with p-type semiconducting properties that has hematite crystal phase.    USE - Photoresponsive material for solar cell and photocatalyst body (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing cost is low.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the measurement result of optical response voltage-electric current characteristic of photoresponsive material.
NOVELTY - An organic photoelectric conversion element (10) consists of an anode (12), a bulk heterojunction type photoelectric conversion layer (14) containing a p-type semiconductor material and an n-type semiconductor material, a hole block layer (18), and a cathode (13). The hole block layer adjoins the photoelectric conversion layer and contains a dihydronaphthalene derivative (I).    USE - Organic photoelectric conversion element is used for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic photoelectric conversion element has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic photoelectric conversion element consists of an anode, a bulk heterojunction type photoelectric conversion layer containing a p-type semiconductor material and an n-type semiconductor material, a hole block layer, and a cathode. The hole block layer adjoins the photoelectric conversion layer and contains a dihydronaphthalene derivative of formula (I).    R1-R4=H, (halo)alkyl, (hetero)aryl, hydroxy, alkyloxycarbonyl, alkoxy, amino, or halo;    A1=H, (hetero)aryl, acyl, alkyloxycarbonyl, or carbamoyl;    A2=hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, acylamino, thio or alkylthio;    X1=oxygen, sulfur, or N-R5;    R5=H, alkyl or (hetero)aryl;    X2=oxygen or N-R6;and    R6=H, alkyl or (hetero)aryl.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the organic photoelectric conversion element.    Organic photoelectric conversion element (10)    Anode (12)    Cathode (13)    Photoelectric conversion layer (14)    Hole block layer (18)
NOVELTY - A sealing material composition comprises siloxane type compound.    USE - Sealing material composition for single layer sealing material sheet or multilayer sealing material sheet used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesion strength and durability are excellent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sealing material composition comprises siloxane type compound of formula CH3-O-Si(R)(O-CH3)-O-(Si(R)(O-CH3)-O)n-Si(R)(O-CH3)-O-CH3.    R=methacryloxy, acryloxy, vinyl, styryl, isocyanate, acryl, allyl or epoxy; and    n=0-10.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) single layer sealing material sheet comprising sealing material composition or multilayer sealing material sheet comprising adhesion enhancing layer provided in outermost layer which has sealing material composition; and    (2) solar cell module comprising sealing material sheet of single layer or multilayer sealing material sheet and glass substrate which are laminated to oppose adhesion enhancing layer in multilayer sealing material sheet and glass substrate.
NOVELTY - Arylamines are manufactured by reacting arylamine compound and aryl compound which has leaving group in the presence of base, iron catalyst, and alkali metal salt and/or alkaline earth metal salt.    USE - A manufacturing method of arylamines for solar cell, electrophotographic photoreceptor, and organic semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing method effectively produces arylamines and is cheap.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Arylamines are manufactured by reacting arylamine compound of formula Ar-N(H)a-(Ar1)2-a (1) and aryl compound of formula X-Ar2-X1 (2) which has leaving group in the presence of base, iron catalyst, and alkali metal salt and/or alkaline earth metal salt.    Ar, Ar1, Ar2=optionally substituted aryl group;    a=1 or 2; and    X, X1=H, Br, I, mesylate (OMs), triflate (OTf), or tosylate (OTs).
NOVELTY - A polyester film contains triazine series, benzotriazole type, or cyclic imino ester UV absorber with 0.1-7% terminal carboxylic acid group content distribution, and less than or equal to 30 eq/tons polyester resin.    USE - Polyester film for solar cell backsheet, and solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - UV shielding effect is wide-ranged, light and hydrolysis resistance are outstanding, planar shape is favorable, bleed-out is suppressed, and log-term durability is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacturing method of polyester film which involves triazine series, benzotriazole type, or cyclic imino ester UV absorber and polyester resin pellet with less than or equal to 30 eq/tons terminal carboxylic acid group are mixed using twin-screw extruder, melt-extruding and forming unstretched film, and biaxially stretching unstretched film;    (2) solar cell backsheet comprising polyester film; and    (3) solar cell module comprising polyester film.
NOVELTY - The component has battery component main portion (1) that is provided with solar battery cells (2) made of stainless steel and power converters (3,4). The power converter (3) is connected with the lead. The light emitting surface is provided with a weather film in which power converters (4) is equipped. The inverter (5) is provided with a filling material. The bottom of power converter (3) is provided with a reinforcing material like polyester resin coated steel whose lower end is provided with inverter.    USE - Solar battery component.    ADVANTAGE - The weather resistance effect and heat resistance effect of the solar battery component can be improved. The deterioration of the external photoelectric element can be avoided while preventing external impacts.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar battery component.    Battery component main portion (1)    Solar battery cell (2)    Power converters (3,4)    Inverter (5)
NOVELTY - Diphenyldiamine compounds (I), are new.    USE - (I) is useful: in organic electronic device (claimed) such as a light-emitting diode, light emitting diode display, lighting device, luminaire, diode laser, photodetectors, photoconductive cells, photoresistors, photoswitches, phototransistors, phototubes, infrared detectors, biosensors, a photovoltaic device or solar cell; as hole transport materials, electroactive materials, as hosts for electroluminescent materials; and as coating materials for memory storage devices, antistatic films, biosensors, electrochromic devices, solid electrolyte capacitors, energy storage devices such as a rechargeable battery, and electromagnetic shielding applications.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Diphenyldiamine compounds of formula (I), are new.    Ar1-Ar4 = aryl;    L1 = substituted deuterated analogs derivatives, deuterated analogs, spiro, adamantyl or bicyclic cyclohexyl;    R1 = D, F, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, silyl or crosslinkable group, where adjacent R1 groups can be joined together to form an aromatic ring;    R2 = H, D or halo;    a = 0-4; and    n = greater than 0.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an organic electronic device comprising a first electrical contact layer, a second electrical contact layer and an electroactive layer (140), where the electroactive layer comprises (I).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of an organic electronic device.    Anode layer (110)    Hole injection layer (120)    Hole transport layer (130)    Electroactive layer (140)    Electron transport layer. (150)
NOVELTY - A compound (C1) having triazine unit is new.    USE - In electronic device selected from organic thin-film transistor (claimed), light-emitting diode, light-emitting diode display, light-emitting luminaire, diode laser, photodetectors, photoconductive cells, photoresistors, photoswitches, phototransistors, phototubes, infrared (IR) detectors, photovoltaic device and solar cell; as solution processible electron dominated hosts for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) devices; as electron transport materials for n-doping in OLED devices; as host materials for photoactive materials; as a host for dopants with any color of emission; as hosts for organometallic electroluminescent material; and as oxygen sensitive indicators and as luminescent indicators in bioassays.    ADVANTAGE - The devices made with the compound (C1) can have lower operating voltage, higher efficiency and longer lifetimes. The compounds (C1) have high triplet energies, highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest un-occupied molecular orbital (LUMO) levels appropriate for charge transport, making them excellent host materials for organometallic emitters.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A compound (C1) having triazine unit of formula (I) is new.    Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3=group of formula (II);    R1=D, alkyl, or silyl;    Q'=phenyl, naphthyl (optionally substituted), N,O,S-heterocycle or their deuterated analogs;    a=1-5;    b=0-5;    c=0-4.    Adjacent R1 groups can be joined together to form a 6-membered fused aromatic ring. Provided that:    (1) when b is 5, c is 0; and    (2) all Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 are not the same.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a composition comprising the host compound (C1) and a dopant capable of electroluminescence having an maximum emission of 380-750 nm; and    (2) an electronic device (D1) having at least one layer comprising the compound (C1).
NOVELTY - Naphthalene monoimide derivatives (I) or (II), are new.    USE - (I) or (II) are useful as photosensitizers in solar cells and photodetectors (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) or (II) exhibit good quantum efficiencies with very good stabilities in dye solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Naphthalene monoimide derivatives of formula (I) or (II), are new.    R = aryloxy, arylthio, hetaryloxy or hetarylthio;    B1 = 1-6C-alkylene or 1,4-phenylene, where the phenylene radical is mono- or polysubstituted by alkyl, nitro, cyano and/or halo;    A = COOM, SO3M or PO3M;    M = H, alkali metal cation or (NR11)4+;    R11 = H or alkyl;    L = a bridge of formula (-Ar-), (-Ar-Ar-) or (-Ar-Ar-Ar-), which may be mono- or polysubstituted by phenyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio and/or (NR4R5);    Ar = aryl or hetaryl which may be fused to optionally saturated 5-18 membered rings which may comprise heteroatoms which may be the same or different in the case of two or three Ar;    R4, R5 = H, alkyl whose carbon chain may be interrupted by one or more -O-, -S-, -CO-, -SO- and/or -SO2-moieties, aryl or hetaryl, each of which may be mono- or polysubstituted by alkyl, alkoxy and/or alkylthio;    R1, R2 = radicals of formula (IIa) or (IIb);    R3 = phenyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or -NR7R8;    X = C(R6R7)2, NR8, oxygen or sulfur;    R6-R8 = H, alkyl whose carbon chain may be interrupted by one or more -O-, -S-, -CO-, -SO- and/or -SO2-moieties, aryl or hetaryl, each of which may be mono- or polysubstituted by alkyl, alkoxy and/or alkylthio;    m = 0-4, preferably 0 or 1; and    n = 0-5.
NOVELTY - The assembly has a reflecting film layer covered on a surface of a light transmission backboard and a surface of a transparent front plate, where the reflecting film layer, the reflecting film layer and the transparent front plate are made of a dielectric material. A mosaic pattern layer is covered on a surface of a solar energy battery sheet. Two packaging material layers are made of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl butyral resin or silica gel.    USE - Solar energy battery assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly increases light utilization rate and strength of a solar energy battery, and improves rated power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a solar energy battery assembly.
NOVELTY - The component has an aluminum alloy frame provided with a mounting groove that is formed with a melt rubber, where the melt rubber on a rubber sealing slot is provided with a solar battery plate. The melt rubber is made of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer material.    USE - Solar energy photovoltaic component.    ADVANTAGE - The component is provided with packaging materials for the melt rubber to reduce the solar photovoltaic component encapsulation time so as to improve production efficiency of the component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar energy photovoltaic component.
NOVELTY - The device (10) has substrate (20) from which multiple microstructures (30) are protruded on the surface to increases the surface area of the substrate. Several nanorods (40) are formed on the surface of the substrate and multiple microstructures.    USE - Functional device such as solar device, LED, laser device, biosensor, optical sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The degree of integration of the nanorods can be improved. The optical characteristic and device performance can be maximized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for functional device manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the functional device.    Functional device (10)    Substrate (20)    Microstructures (30)    Nanorods (40)
NOVELTY - Fullerene or carbon nanotubes are continuously functionalized by processing at a temperature of more than 25 degrees C.    USE - Continuous process for functionalization of fullerene or carbon nanotubes used for hetero-junction device (all claimed) e.g. bulk hetero-junction solar cell, organic semiconductor materials.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides functionalized fullerene having scalability, reduces reaction time, and improves heat transfer, reagent control, safe handling of hazardous reagents, reproducibility, and yield under homogeneous conditions in absence of solid phase reagents.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) functionalized fullerene; and    (2) usage of functionalized fullerene for hetero-junction device.
NOVELTY - A platinum catalyst loaded with carbon nanotube is prepared by loading carbon nanotube on platinum nanoparticle, and adding (mass% of carbon nanotube quantity) metal molybdenum catalytic agent (10-99) and chitosan (1-50).    USE - A platinum catalyst loaded with carbon nanotube for oxygen reduction of proton exchange membrane fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has simple preparation, does not damage carbon nanotube surface, and has excellent stability and quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of the catalyst comprising mixing acetic acid solution and chitosan (1-50 mass%), stirring, adding carbon nanotube and solvent, subjecting to ultrasonic stirring for 30-48 hours, adding prepared platinum nano colloidal solution, stirring for 0.5-48 hours, centrifuging, filtering, and drying the filter cake.
NOVELTY - A solar battery pack comprises substrate and weather resistant layer. The substrate is polyester sheet. The weather resistant layer is cured coating of fluorine-containing polymer coating containing curative group. Polyurethane coating is arranged between weather resistant layer and substrate.    USE - Solar battery pack.    ADVANTAGE - The battery pack has greatly improved adhesion and weather resistance between layers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparation of the solar battery pack which comprises coating polyurethane coating on at least one side surface of the substrate, and forming polyurethane coating after curing; and coating fluorine-containing polymer coating containing curative group on polyurethane coating and curing to obtain solar battery pack; and    (2) solar battery assembly which comprises battery, a transparent layer, and the pack.    Transparent layer, battery and pack are piled from top to bottom.
NOVELTY - Glass powder comprises (wt.%) oxide particle containing bismuth oxide (30-70), titanium oxide (1-20), zinc oxide (5-40), and antimony oxide (5-30); optionally containing tellurium oxide (0-30); and optionally containing molybdenum oxide (0-10) and selenium oxide (0-15).    USE - Glass powder used in solar cell conductive paste (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The glass powder contains no lead and boron; provides no harm to the environment; and realizes solar cell having higher photoelectric conversion rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparation of glass powder comprising uniformly mixing the weighed glass powder raw materials; melting; quenching; ball milling; and drying; and    (2) solar cell conductive paste containing metal powder, glass powder, and organic carrier.
NOVELTY - A catalyst and heteropoly compound medium are arranged in fuel cell reactor. An inlet is arranged in heteropoly compound medium, for receiving methanol aqueous solution from storage tank. An outlet is provided to discharge proton and heteropoly compound from reactor. An inlet receives oxidized heteropoly compound at anode of fuel cell. A methanol oxidation reactor is connected to anode of fuel cell, when heteropoly compound is oxidized at anode of fuel cell to regenerate heteropoly compound with respect to inlet of second methanol oxidation reactor.    USE - Indirect methanol fuel battery device used in fixed power generation system and distributed power supply system.    ADVANTAGE - As the structure of methanol fuel battery device is simplified, the cost of the methanol fuel battery device can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the indirect methanol fuel battery device.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming flexible printed circuit board on the flexible motherboard. The flexible printed circuit board is separated from flexible motherboard. The electric component is formed on the separation section of the flexible printed circuit board contacted with flexible motherboard. The motherboard is made of polymer, iron, nickel, molybdenum, titanium, copper, aluminum, or chromium material.    USE - Method for manufacturing flexible electric component such as organic light emitting diode (OLED), LCD, electrophoretic display (EPD), plasma-display panel (PDP), thin film transistor (TFT), microprocessor, RAM, and solar cell mounted on flexible printed circuit board (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The impacts caused due to low process available temperature, high surface roughness, and high coefficient of thermal expansion can be prevented, so that the performance of the flexible electric component can be improved. Thus the productivity of the electric component can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) flexible electric component; and    (2) flexible printed circuit board.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the manufacturing of flexible electric component. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - An aluminum precursor ink comprises substituted aluminum hydride compound as an aluminum precursor, sulfo substituted compound and solvent.    USE - Aluminum precursor ink for manufacturing aluminum conductive material such as conductivity fiber, conductive metal pore and conducting paper or paper electrode (all claimed), and for use in organic LED, solar cell and electrode.    ADVANTAGE - The ink has better stability without thermal damage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An aluminum precursor ink comprises substituted aluminum hydride compound of formula (CH3-(CH2)3S(Al-(H)3)(CH2)3CH3) (I) or (CH3CH2S(Al-(H)3)CH2CH3) as an aluminum precursor, sulfo substituted compound of formula (CH3-(CH2)3-S-(CH2)3) or (CH3-CH2-S-CH2-CH3) and solvent. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing aluminum precursor ink involving mixing aluminum chloride and lithium aluminum hydride with dibutyl sulfide of formula (S(C4H9)2) or diethoxy sulfide of formula (S(C2H5)2). The obtained mixed solution is filtered to remove the precipitate    (2) a method for manufacturing aluminum film involves coating the polymer on an organic board. The substrate is heated at 90-150 degrees C and coated on the aluminum film. The electrode pattern on top of a mask is formed by coating with heated substrate and ink in the presence of a catalyst to form an aluminum film    (3) a method for manufacturing aluminum conductive material involves dipping the conductive materials that is fiber, porous metal sheet and paper in the aluminum precursor ink, heating at 90-150 degrees C in the presence of a catalyst and drying the conductive materials.
NOVELTY - The method involves laminating the anode on the substrate. The acceptor layer is laminated on the anode and the acceptor layer is heated. The donor layer is laminated on the acceptor layer. The cathode is formed on the donor layer. The polymer thin film and titanium precursor thin film are laminated.    USE - Manufacturing method of organic solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell is improved, and the safety of the acceptor layer is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory diagram illustrating the manufacturing process of organic solar cell.
NOVELTY - A solid oxide fuel battery has cathode comprising lanthanum-nickel iron oxide compound (I), which is coated with doped cerium oxide, where the molar ratio of cerium oxide and lanthanum-nickel iron oxide compound (I) is 0.2-0.3:1, and doping ion in the cerium oxide is gadolinium(3+) and/or Samarium(3+).    USE - Solid oxide fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has better cathode oxygen reduction reaction kinetics and better battery performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solid oxide fuel battery has cathode comprising lanthanum-nickel iron oxide compound of formula (LaNi(0.6)Fe(0.4)O(3- delta )), which is coated with doped cerium oxide, where the molar ratio of cerium oxide and lanthanum-nickel iron oxide compound (I) is 0.2-0.3:1, and doping ion in the cerium oxide is gadolinium (3+) and/or Samarium(3+). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing the solid oxide fuel battery with doped cerium oxide coated cathode comprising lanthanum-nickel iron oxide compound (I).
NOVELTY - An encapsulation composition contains reaction product of silicon compound (a) (I) or (II) with organometallic compounds, crosslinking silicone compound (b) (III), and catalyst.    USE - Encapsulation composition is used for cured layer for organic light emitting device, liquid crystal display, plasma display and solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The optical element formed using the encapsulation composition has suppressed deterioration of optical element and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An encapsulation composition contains reaction product of silicon compound (a) of formula: R1(-Si(-R)2-O)m-(-Si(-R)(-CH=CH2)-O)n-Si(-R)2-R2 (I) or MR' (II) with organometallic compounds, crosslinking silicone compound (b) of formula: R-O(-Si(-R)2-O)(-Si(-R)2-O(Si(-H)(-R)-O))-R (III), and catalyst.    R1,R2=hydroxy, alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl;    R=alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl;    m=5-1000;    n=2-400;    M=aluminum, gallium, indium, lanthanum or yttrium;and    R'=methoxy, ethoxy, butoxy, methoxyethyl, cyclohexyl, 2-ethyl hexyloxy, decyloxy, lauryl oxy, myristyl oxy, cetyl oxy, iso-stearyl oxy, isobornyl oxy, polyoxyalkylene mono alkyl ester, polyoxyethylene monomethyl ether, polyoxypropylene monobutyl ether or polytetrahydrofuran monomethyl ether.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) cured layer;    (2) organic light emitting device;    (3) liquid crystal display;    (4) plasma display; and    (5) solar cell.
NOVELTY - A composition comprises polymer, precursor compound, and solvent.    USE - Composition is used for semiconductor nanocrystal polymer composite fiber for light emitting diode, memory device, laser device, photoelectric device, organic photoelectric device, solar cell and organic luminesence probe device (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) semiconductor nanocrystal-polymer composite fiber; and    (2) manufacture of semiconductor nanocrystal-polymer composite fiber.
NOVELTY - A transparent electrode film (5) is obtained using zinc oxide doped with low-valent metal oxide as a dopant.    USE - Transparent electrode film is used for solar cell (claimed), liquid crystal display element and light receiving element.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent electrode film has excellent heat resistance and moisture resistance, low resistance and high transmittance from visible region to near infrared region. The solar cell having electrode film has high electrical energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Back side metal electrode layer (1)    Light absorption layer (2)    Intermediate semiconductor layer (3)    Window layer (4)    Transparent electrode film (5)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (101) has an accommodation housing (290) which accommodates the processing furnace (202) and an envelopment element (280). An inert gas discharge pipe (291) is connected to wall portion of the envelopment element, and connected to inside of envelopment element and outer-side of accommodation housing. The inert gas is supplied between gap (SP3) formed between accommodation housing and envelopment element. The inert gas from pipe is covered inside the envelopment element through the opening portion.    USE - Substrate processing apparatus such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus, atomic layer deposition (ALD) apparatus, oxidation apparatus, diffusion apparatus, and annealing apparatus used for manufacturing of semiconductor device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The explosion risk resulting from the leak of gas can be reduced such that damage to the substrate processing apparatus resulting from explosion can be prevented reliably. The intensity deformation or failure of the substrate processing apparatus can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the substrate processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate processing apparatus (101)    Processing furnace (202)    Envelopment element (280)    Accommodation housing (290)    Inert gas discharge pipe (291)    Gap between accommodation housing and envelopment element (SP3)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a silicon containing film with respect to the substrate for supplying and discharging the hydrogen containing-gas and silicon containing gas with respect to the substrate in the processing chamber interior, and thermally absorbing from the substrate. The supply of the hydrogen-containing-gas and the silicon containing gas is stopped so that substrate is heated.    USE - Substrate processing method used for manufacturing semiconductor device such as integrated circuit, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The consumption of the source gas and the reactive gas can be reduced efficiently, so that substrate can be processed efficiently. The temperature control property of the device can be improved effectively. The utilization efficiency of process gas can be improved effectively. The formation of a silicon containing film can be reduced, so that the growth rate of a silicon-containing film is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for substrate processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the substrate processing apparatus.    Substrate processing apparatus (101)    Front maintenance port (103)    Front maintenance door (104)    Cassette shelf (105)    Slide stage (106)
NOVELTY - The chip has an indium-gallium-selenium film layer (3) fixed on a glass substrate (1). Standard thickness of the indium-gallium-selenium film layer is 1. A middle molybdenum film (5) is arranged on the indium-gallium-selenium film layer. The indium-gallium-selenium film layer is arranged among a cadmium sulfide film layer (4), an oxide insulating layer (6) and a transparent conductive zinc oxide nickel film layer (7) that is provided with a conductive aluminum film (8). The glass substrate is provided with a photo resist and an insulator and paved with a metal electrode film.    USE - Thin film solar energy chip.    ADVANTAGE - The chip adopts a conductive aluminum film to be coated between a protecting-film layer and a nickel film that are arranged on a soda-lime glass cover so as to avoid a film chip from being polluted and improve product quality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a thin film solar energy chip in partial section.    Glass substrate (1)    Indium-gallium-selenium film layer (3)    Cadmium sulfide film layer (4)    Middle molybdenum film (5)    Oxide insulating layer (6)    Transparent conductive zinc oxide nickel film layer (7)    Conductive aluminum film (8)
NOVELTY - The film has a passivation layer arranged between a titanium dioxide film and a silicon nitride film. A silicon chip is arranged between the silicon nitride film and the passivation layer. Thickness of the passivation layer is 42-45 nm. Refractive index of the passivation layer is 2.02-2.12. Thickness of the titanium dioxide film is 42-45 nm. Refractive index of the titanium dioxide film is 2.15-2.25.    USE - Dual anti-reflection film for use in a crystalline silicon solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The film realizes passivation effect, reduces battery cost, achieves reflectivity at a spectral range of 300-1200 nm on a light surface, reduces un-coating effect, increases photon absorption probability and improves photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a dual anti-reflection film.
NOVELTY - The battery has a transparent substrate coated with a front electrode layer, a light absorption layer, a back electrode layer, a transmittance enhancing layer and a packaging layer and provided with multiple transparent areas. The packaging layer is extended into a non-light tight area. A refractive index value of the transmittance enhancing layer is greater than that of the light absorption layer. The absorption layer is made of cadmium telluride. The electrode layers are made of conductive material.    USE - Transparent thin film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has increased transmittance and photoelectric conversion rate, wide application range and high popularization value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a transparent thin film solar battery.
NOVELTY - A solar back plate comprises an insulating layer (1). At least one surface of the insulating layer is provided with a weatherproof coating (2).    USE - Solar back plate.    ADVANTAGE - The back plate has weatherproof coating layer which can be directly coated on insulating base material, has excellent adhesion and more than 25 years of service life for solar module use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar back plate.    Insulating layer (1)    Weatherproof coating (2)
NOVELTY - The collector has a conductive plastic plate (1) whose two sides are connected with a metal conductive piece (2). The metal conductive piece is made of a metal plate or metal foil.    USE - Vanadium liquid flow battery current collector for a battery stack unit (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The collector enables serially connecting batteries for forming a fuel cell stack if the metal conductive piece is made of the metal plate and connecting the batteries in parallel when the metal conductive piece is made of the metal foil so as to reduce production cost of the unit and improve tenacity of the unit. The collector has better performance and efficiency, and reduces electric contact resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a vanadium liquid flow battery stack unit comprising a vanadium liquid flow current collector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a vanadium liquid flow battery current collector.    Conductive plastic plate (1)    Metal conductive piece (2)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing crystal silicon solar cell comprises providing crystalline silicon substrate side surface or upper side surface and back surface of crystal silicon substrate to form mask; performing diffusion method of crystalline silicon substrate manufacturing PN junction; and forming diffusion layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing crystal silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method solves problem of crystalline silicon solar battery manufacturing method of PN junction effective area of air outlet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram illustrating a method manufacturing crystal silicon solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language texts).
NOVELTY - The poly-crystal silicon ingot manufacturing device has upper and lower heating units (61,62) installed at each side of a container (40), an insulating material (50), heating rooms (31,32) and the furnace main portion (200). A silicon-melted solution is filled inside the chamber (100) including a gas inlet (11) for injecting inactive gas. The furnace main portion is arranged in the chamber main portion such that the heating rooms are arranged adjacent to the furnace main portion.    USE - Poly-crystal silicon ingot manufacturing device for production of variable form solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The productivity is maximized, and manufacturing cost is reduced, while improving the workability of the device. The production ability is controlled according to the demands of silicon ingot. The need for reconfiguring the furnace main portion is avoided. Enlargement of the device is prevented, and silicon melting or cooling process can be carried out efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the poly-crystal silicon ingot manufacturing device.    Gas inlet (11)    Heating rooms (31,32)    Container (40)    Insulating material (50)    Heating units (61,62)    Chamber (100)    Furnace main portion (200)
NOVELTY - A branch-shaped zinc oxide multi-stage nanomaterial comprises trunk made of zinc oxide particle of less than 150 nm through self-assembly, and symmetrical branch. The trunk has length of 20 mu m.    USE - Branch-shaped zinc oxide multi-stage nanomaterial for photoelectronic apparatus, sensor, photocatalysis and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The nanomaterial is easy to prepare using low cost equipment, is environment friendly and is convenient for industrial production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing branch-shaped zinc oxide multi-stage nanomaterial comprising:    (A) preparing fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) conductive glass, indium-doped tin oxide (ITO) conductive glass, zinc plate and steel plate conductive substrate; and cleaning the surface using de-ionized water, detergent, acetone and absolute ethanol;    (B) dissolving 0.0005-0.005 mole of soluble zinc salt in de-ionized water, and stirring mechanically to obtain reaction solution;    (C) putting the reaction solution in 60-80 degrees C water bath, using the conductive substrate as cathode and using the same size of graphite or platinum as anode, soaking the 2 electrodes in the reaction solution, providing 1-10 mA constant current between the 2 electrodes, and reacting for 1-10 minutes; and    (D) taking out the cathode conductive substrate, washing with de-ionized water, and drying.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing semiconductor substrate having n-type doping. Relatively thin semiconductor layer is deposited on relatively thin layer of undoped glass or undoped oxide on surface of semiconductor substrate. Layer of borosilicate glass or borosilicate/undoped glass stack is deposited on relatively thin semiconductor layer. Layer of borosilicate glass or borosilicate/undoped glass stack is selectively ablated with pulsed laser. Relatively thin semiconductor layer is used to protect semiconductor substrate from pulsed laser.    USE - Method for ablating electrically insulating layer on semiconductor substrate for making thin monocrystalline semiconductor solar cell such as epitaxial silicon thin film solar cell (both claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cost of the solar cell can be reduced. The thickness of the crystalline silicon can be reduced. The manufacturing cost of solar cell can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Relatively thin semiconductor layer is made of amorphous semiconductor, nano-crystalline semiconductor, micro-crystalline semiconductor, and polycrystalline semiconductor, and silicon. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method for doping solar cell substrate;    (2) method for doping front contact solar cell substrate;    (3) method for providing highly aluminum doped P-type region in silicon substrate; and    (4) method for providing highly doped p-type selective emitter in back-contact/back-junction solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the back contacted cell.
NOVELTY - Light conversion device comprises front (42) and back electrode (47), and at least one photovoltaic light conversion layer stack (43) situated between the electrodes. The stack comprises p-doped silicon layer (44), an intrinsic silicon layer (45), and an n-doped layer (49). The layers together forms p-i-n junction, where n-doped layer nearest to the back electrode is situated in direct and intimate contact with the back electrode and consists of silicon- and oxygen-containing doped microcrystalline material so as to cause back side passivation of the adjacent intrinsic silicon layer.    USE - In solar cell or solar panel (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The present light conversion device has specific design which eliminates the requirement for any intermediate adhesion or interface layers between SiOx layer and back electrode, and thus simplifies production and reduces production time and costs.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing the light conversion device involving: providing a transparent substrate (41); providing front electrode directly or indirectly on the substrate; providing directly or indirectly on the front electrode at least one p-i-n junction of at least one photovoltaic light conversion layer stack, each conversion layer stack comprising p-doped silicon layer, an essentially intrinsic silicon layer provided directly or indirectly on the p-doped silicon layer, and an n-doped layer provided directly or indirectly on the intrinsic silicon layer; and providing a back electrode on the n-doped layer situated furthest from the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a thin-film silicon photovoltaic cell incorporating a microcrystalline n-SiOx layer in bottom cell.    Transparent substrate (41)    Front electrode (42)    Photovoltaic light conversion layer stack (43)    P-doped silicon layer (44)    Intrinsic silicon layer (45)    Back electrode (47)    N-doped layer (49)
NOVELTY - Solar panel comprises a front cover (1), a first layer of substantially clear encapsulant (2), many solar cells (3), and a second layer of encapsulant, where the second layer of encapsulant comprises a substantially clear layer and a pigmented layer, and the pigmented layer being contiguous to a backing sheet (5).    USE - The solar panel is useful for generating power.    ADVANTAGE - The solar panel exhibits: improved efficiency in the generation of power; excellent power retention characteristics over extended periods of time; excellent long term service; higher reflectivity (both initially and after long term exposure); and excellent durability to degradation in outdoor conditions and thus retain their original color for extended periods.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional illustration of the solar panel.    Front cover (1)    First layer of substantially clear encapsulant (2)    Many solar cells (3)    Pigmented portion (4b)    Backing sheet (5)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a semiconductor substrate (110) that includes a texturized surface, recess portions (50) and flat portions (60). The insulation layers (115,115p,115q,117) are provided on the texturized surface of the semiconductor substrate. An electrode is provided on the flat portions of the semiconductor substrate. The insulation layer on the recess portions of the semiconductor substrate is thinner than the insulation layer on the flat portions of the semiconductor substrate. The insulation layers are provided with a silicon oxide and a silicon nitride.    USE - Solar cell e.g. photoelectric conversion device.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the solar cell can be improved by enhancing light absorption process. The contact characteristic with silicon on the surface of the semiconductor substrate can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Recess portions (50)    Flat portions (60)    Semiconductor substrate (110)    Insulation layers (115,115p,115q,117)    Electrodes (120,140)
NOVELTY - The solar cell is provided with a p-type conductive substrate. An n-type emitter layer (120) is arranged on the surface of the substrate. An anti-reflection layer (130) is arranged on the emitter layer and provided with an opening. A seed layer (141) made of nickel silicide is formed on the emitter layer through the opening. An electrode layer (142) is directly connected with the silicide seed layer.    USE - Solar cell for generating electric energy from solar energy.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode layer can directly contact the seed layer when nickel layer between the electrode layer and the seed layer is removed. Hence line resistance of the electrode can be reduced. Since the seed layer is formed between the emitter layer and the electrode layer, the contact resistance can be reduced and shunt leakage current can be prevented. The movement of carriers to the back surface of the substrate can be reduced by potential barrier resulting from difference between impurity concentrations of the substrate and the back surface field layer. Hence the recombination and/or disappearance of electrons and holes around the surface of the substrate can be prevented. The light reflectance in the front surface of the substrate can be reduced when the front surface of the substrate is textured surface. Hence light absorption can be increased and the efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    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 electrode.    Emitter layer (120)    Anti-reflection layer (130)    Electrode (140)    Seed layer (141)    Electrode layer (142)
NOVELTY - The substrate has base material which is formed from polycarbonate resin by performing solvent casting process. The glass transition temperature of polycarbonate resin is 180 degrees C. The in-plane retardation value of base material is 20nm or less. The haze value of base material is 1% or less.    USE - Substrate for active matrix type display element such as LCD element, organic electroluminescent display element of active matrix type display device (claimed), and for color filter, touch panel, solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The heat resistance, transparency, mechanical characteristic and display quality of the substrate can be increased.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has chemical solution tank (4) that contains chemical solution such as hydrofluoric acid for etching the semiconductor substrate. A quick dump rinse (QDR) tank (6) substitutes the adhering chemical solution by pure water after rough rinse-tank process at the semiconductor substrate with the rough rinse tank (5) which dilutes and removes the chemical solution adhering to the semiconductor substrate.    USE - Apparatus for etching semiconductor substrate e.g. silicon wafer (claimed) used in manufacture of crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The usage-amount of the pure water for rinse of etching apparatus is reduced. The processing capacity of substrate is heightened by substituting the chemical solution adhering to silicon wafer to pure water appropriately.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for water washing method of semiconductor substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the etching apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Etching apparatus (1)    Carrier (3)    Chemical solution tank (4)    Rough rinse tank (5)    QDR tank (6)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive film (10) consists of a 4-layer laminated structure containing indium oxide, and titanium or tin in layers (1,3), and zinc oxide, and gallium or aluminum oxide in layers (2,4). The film thickness of layers (1,3) is 50 nm or more, the film thickness of layer (2) is 1750 nm or less, and the film thickness of layer (4) is 50 nm or more.    USE - Transparent conductive film is used for thin film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film has excellent balance between light transmittance and optical confinement effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the transparent conductive film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Layers (1-4)    Transparent conductive film (10)    Glass substrate (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves laminating conductivity type semiconductor layers and intrinsic semiconductor layer in order. A photoelectric conversion element structure is laminated on substrate. An intermediate layer is formed after laminating photoelectric conversion element structure. The ratio between corrugated magnitude (15) and corrugation's interval (16) of texture structure is in range of 0.1-1.5. The crystalline semiconductor layer with conductivity type semiconductor layer and intrinsic semiconductor layer made of crystal grain is formed on surface of intermediate layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing multi-junction type thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The high photoelectric conversion efficiency can be achieved. The cost of the solar cell can be reduced since the number of material required for solar cell can be reduced. The defect density in crystalline semiconductor layer can be reduced and optical confinement effect by corrugated texture structure is fully acquired.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the multi-junction type thin film solar cell.    Corrugated surface (11)    Virtual surface (12)    Nature semiconductor layer (13)    Corrugated magnitude (15)    Corrugation's interval (16)
NOVELTY - A silicon nitride powder has ratio of granular crystal primary particles of 95% or more computed from scanning electron microscopic image analysis. The powder has specific surface area of 0.5-13 m2/g.    USE - Silicon nitride powder for mold release material of polycrystal silicon ingot casting mold (all claimed) used for forming substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon nitride powder having excellent adhesiveness with respect to casting mold is provided. The silicon ingot with high quality and reduced damage is manufactured economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for slurry, which contains the silicon nitride powder and water.
NOVELTY - A heat insulating material (2) is obtained by molding small particles (S) including silica and/or alumina, and having particle diameter of 5-30 nm. The heat insulating material has maximum load of 0.7 MPa or more at compression rate of 0-5%, and heat conductivity of 0.05 W/m.K or less at 30 degrees C.    USE - Heat insulating material. Uses include but are not limited to sound insulating material, muffling material, abrasive agent, catalyst carrier, adsorption agent, aromatic agent and housing of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The material having excellent adiabatic property is manufactured, with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of heat insulating material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the heat insulating material.    Heat-insulating-material package (1)    Heat insulating material (2)    Cover material (3)    Large particles (L)    Small particles (S)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming semiconductor substrate (10) and semiconductor layer (16) on main surface of insulator layer and providing insulating layer on surface of semiconductor region. The semiconductor layer arranged on the insulating layer is removed and an opening is formed. The insulator layer is exposed through the opening is removed and portion of surface of p-type amorphous semiconductor region (12p) is exposed. P-side electrode (14) and n-side electrode (15) are formed for electrically connecting surface of semiconductor layers.    USE - Method for manufacturing back surface junction type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since p-side electrode and n-side electrode are formed for electrically connecting surface of semiconductor layers, the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell can be improved. The manufacturing time of the solar cell can be reduced and the coating layer can be removed reliably by etching. By providing i-type amorphous semiconductor layer between the semiconductor layers of the semiconductor substrate, the recombination of carrier can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Semiconductor substrate (10)    P-type amorphous semiconductor region (12p)    P-side electrode (14)    N-side electrode (15)    Insulating layer (16)
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film has primary gas-barrier layer (a) containing silicon and nitrogen and formed by physical or chemical vapor deposition, and secondary gas-barrier layer (b). The secondary gas-barrier layer is modified by irradiation with vacuum ultraviolet light. The primary gas-barrier layer and secondary gas-barrier layer contain silicon oxynitride compound (I). The distribution of composition of secondary gas-barrier layer in the thickness direction is such that the second gas-barrier layer has region extending 50 nm or more in the thickness direction.    USE - Gas-barrier film is used for electronic device (claimed) e.g. organic electroluminescent element, solar cell element and liquid crystal display element.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film has excellent gas-barrier performance and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gas-barrier film has primary gas-barrier layer (a) containing silicon and nitrogen and formed by physical or chemical vapor deposition, and secondary gas-barrier layer (b) formed adjacent to primary gas-barrier layer (a). The secondary gas-barrier layer (b) is formed by applying a solution containing polysilazane. The secondary gas-barrier layer is modified by irradiation with vacuum ultraviolet light. The primary gas-barrier layer and secondary gas-barrier layer contain silicon oxynitride compound of formula: SiOxNy, where x is 0.25-1.1 and y is 0.4-0.75. The distribution of composition of secondary gas-barrier layer in the thickness direction is such that the second gas-barrier layer has region extending 50 nm or more in the thickness direction.
NOVELTY - A sealing material sheet is formed from a sealing material (3) in which a wavelength conversion material (7) is blended, and has thickness arranged between solar cell and a front glass (2) having an anti-reflection film (6). The wavelength conversion material is needle-like phosphor which converts short-wavelength light into long-wavelength light. The average length of the needle-like phosphor is greater than the average breadth of the needle-like phosphor. The average length of the needle-like phosphor is greater than the thickness of sealing material sheet.    USE - Sealing material sheet is used for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell module formed using the sealing material sheet has improved light conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module (1), which has sealing material sheet which protects photovoltaic cell (4), and needle-like phosphor mixed with sealing sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of solar cell module.    Solar cell module (1)    Front glass (2)    Sealing material (3)    Photovoltaic cell (4)    Back sheet (5)    Anti-reflection film (6)    Wavelength conversion material (7)
NOVELTY - A surface material (3a) consists of a fluororesin film which performed the glow discharge process to the surface, and ultraviolet absorber containing cerium oxide.    USE - Surface material is used for covering material for solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The surface material has excellent adhesiveness to filler for long period, and does not affect the power generation efficiency of the solar battery. The solar cell module using the cover material containing the surface material has excellent durability and electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) covering material (4a), which contains surface material and filler (2a) containing organic resin; and    (2) solar cell module (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of solar cell module. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell (1)    Fillers (2a,2b)    Surface materials (3a,3b)    Covering materials (4a,4b)    Solar cell module (10)
NOVELTY - A biaxially-oriented polyester film comprises flame-retardant base material layer containing 60-98 weight% of polyalkylene terephthalate or polyalkylene naphthalate and 2-40 weight% of phosphinate (I) or diphosphinate (II).    USE - Biaxially-oriented polyester film is used for laminated component for flexible printed circuit, flat cable, solar cell back sheet and reflecting plate (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to magnetic tape, photographic film, wrapping film, electric insulation film, protection film, film for electronic components and metal lamination.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially-oriented polyester film has excellent flame resistance and hydrolysis resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A biaxially-oriented polyester film comprises flame-retardant base material layer containing 60-98 weight% of polyalkylene terephthalate or polyalkylene naphthalate and 2-40 weight% of phosphinate of formula: (R1-P(=O)(-R2)-O)-m.M(power)(m+) (I) or diphosphinate of formula: (O-P(=O)(-R3)-R5-P(=O)(-R4)-O)2-n.2M(power)(n-) (II).    R1,R2=H, 1-6C alkyl or aryl;    M=metal;    m=valence of M;and    R3,R4,R5=H, 1-6C alkyl, aryl, 1-6C alkylene, 6-10C arylene, alkyl arylene or aryl alkylene.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for biaxially-oriented polyester film laminated component, which comprises biaxially-oriented polyester film laminated with metal layer.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has vacuum chamber (10) with deposition material housing unit (19) that is set in temperature region in which deposition material (AA) does not dissolve and predetermined deposition speed is obtained. Deposition particles released in first and second directions are deposited respectively onto substrate (60) and shutter (40) or deposition prevention plate (30). A layer (3) formed from material that does not have melting point and sublimation point below maximum temperature in temperature region, is located on surface of deposition prevention plate and shutter.    USE - Vapor deposition apparatus for use in manufacturing of organic electroluminescent display apparatus. Can also be used in manufacturing of flat display panel, solar cell, semiconductor device and LCD panel.    ADVANTAGE - The vapor deposition material can be collected efficiently and the manufacturing cost of the vapor deposition apparatus is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) cutting tool; and    (2) method for collecting vapor deposition material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of vapor deposition apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Layer (3)    Vacuum chamber (10)    Deposition material housing unit (19)    Deposition prevention plate (30)    Shutter (40)    Substrate (60)    Deposition material (AA)
NOVELTY - An alkali-free glass contains (in mol%) silica (66-69), alumina (12-15), boric oxide (0-1.5), magnesium oxide (6-9.5), calcium oxide (7-9), strontium oxide (0.5-3), barium oxide (0-1) and zirconia (0-2), and has warp point of 735 degrees C or more, average thermal expansion coefficient of 30x 10-7-40x 10-7/ degrees C at 50-350 degrees C, and devitrification temperature of 1330 degrees C or less. The temperature (T2) at which the viscosity of the glass is 102 dPa.second at 1710 degrees C or less. The temperature (T4) at which the viscosity of the glass is 104 dPa.second at 1340 degrees C or less.    USE - Alkali-free glass is used for substrate for photomask, solar cell and display board.    ADVANTAGE - The alkali-free glass has excellent light absorbency and high warp point.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An alkali-free glass contains (in mol%) silica (66-69), alumina (12-15), boric oxide (0-1.5), magnesium oxide (6-9.5), calcium oxide (7-9), strontium oxide (0.5-3), barium oxide (0-1) and zirconia (0-2), and has warp point of 735 degrees C or more, average thermal expansion coefficient of 30x 10-7-40x 10-7/ degrees C at 50-350 degrees C, and devitrification temperature of 1330 degrees C or less. The temperature (T2) at which the viscosity of the glass is 102 dPa.second at 1710 degrees C or less. The temperature (T4) at which the viscosity of the glass is 104 dPa.second at 1340 degrees C or less. The total content of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide is 16-18.2 %mass. The mass ratio of magnesium oxide with respect to total content of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide is 0.35 or more. The mass ratio of magnesium oxide with respect to total content of magnesium oxide and calcium oxide is 0.4-0.52. The mass ratio of magnesium oxide with respect to total content of magnesium oxide and strontium oxide is 0.45 or more. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of alkali-free glass.
NOVELTY - The method involves processing laminate block with substrate(20) and reinforcing plate (30A) that reinforces substrate to produce laminate (10A). The reinforcing plate is provided with resin layer (32A) which can be bonded detachably from substrate and support. The laminate block is formed so that each of external shape of support plate (34A) and resin layer becomes larger than external shape of substrate. An outer periphery of each of support plate and resin layer in laminate block is cut to arrange perimeter of plate, resin layer and substrate with one another.    USE - Manufacturing method of laminate used in manufacture of display panels such as LCD, plasma display panel (PDP) and organic electroluminescent display (OLED), solar cell and thin film secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The plate-thinning of the substrate used for electronic devices is enhanced. The handling property of substrate is ensured and manufacture of the thin-shaped electronic device is improved. The manufacturing of laminate for manufacture of electronic device is improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of the laminate.    Laminate (10A)    Substrate (20)    Reinforcing plate (30A)    Resin layer (32A)    Support plate (34A)
NOVELTY - An adhesive agent comprises urethane resin which is obtained by reacting acrylic polyol having glass transition temperature of 20 degrees C or less and isocyanate compound.    USE - Adhesive agent is used for solar cell back sheet for solar cell module (all claimed) e.g. silicon system solar cell, inorganic compound-type solar cell, and organic-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive agent provides the solar cell back sheet with excellent adhesiveness, weather resistance and water resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of solar cell module.    Solar cell modue (1)    Back sheet (10)    Sealing material (20)    Photovoltaic cell (30)    Glass plate (40)    Spacer (50)
NOVELTY - An outdoor-type urethane adhesive agent comprises urethane resin which is produced by reacting isocyanate compound with polyol having ester bond. The isocyanate compound comprises aliphatic isocyanate and/or alicyclic isocyanate. The polyol comprises polyester polyol and acrylic polyol.    USE - Outdoor-type urethane adhesive agent is used for solar cell back sheet for solar cell module (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to barrier material, roof material, solar-cell-panel material, window material, outdoor flooring material, illumination protective material, motor vehicle component, and signboard.    ADVANTAGE - The outdoor-type urethane adhesive agent has excellent adhesiveness before curing and after curing, and provides coated film with excellent flexibility and weather resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of solar cell back sheet.    Back sheet (10)    Films (11,12)    Adhesive bond layer (13)
NOVELTY - A compound semiconductor thin film solar cell comprises a light absorption layer (103) consisting of compound semiconductor, and a buffer layer (104) formed on the light absorption layer. The buffer layer is formed using ink containing nanoparticles containing a metallic element and a XVI group element.    USE - Compound semiconductor thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The compound semiconductor thin film solar cell has high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and is easily and economically manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of compound semiconductor thin film solar cell, which involves forming a light absorption layer on an electrode, applying or printing ink containing nanoparticle, and forming coating film on the light absorption layer, heat-processing the coating film and forming buffer layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of compound semiconductor thin film solar cell.    Soda lime glass (101)    Back surface electrode (102)    Light absorption layer (103)    Buffer layer (104)    I-layer (105)
NOVELTY - A film mirror (10a) consists of a film base material (3) provided with a reflection layer (5). An anticorrosive layer (6) is provided adjacent the light-reflection side of the reflection layer, and a hard-coat layer (9) is provided in the outermost surface on the light-reflection side. The anticorrosive layer contains a silicone-modified resin and a silane coupling agent. The hard-coat layer contains a UV absorber.    USE - Film mirror is used as functional film for solar power generation reflective apparatus (both claimed). The functional film is also used as thermal insulation film.    ADVANTAGE - The film mirror does not undergo peeling at the interface. The reflection layer is not discolored even when exposed to outdoor environment for a long period of time. The solar power generation reflective apparatus using the film mirror maintains a high regular reflectance for a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar power generation reflective apparatus (20a) consisting of the film mirror affixed on a support (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the film mirror. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Support (1)    Film base material (3)    Reflection layer (5)    Anticorrosive layer (6)    Hard-coat layer (9)    Film mirror (10a)    Solar power generation reflective apparatus (20a)
NOVELTY - A laminated moisture proof film consists of inorganic thin film layer and plastic film, provided on base material. The plastic film is formed on the inorganic thin film through polyurethane-containing adhesive having tensile elastic storage modulus (E21) of -0.1 to +0.5, calculated from tensile storage elastic modulus using specific formula.    USE - Laminated moisture proof film used for surface protection film for solar cell module (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display element, electromagnetic wave shield, touch panel, electroluminescent element, organic thin film transistor, electronic paper, light emitting device, organic semiconductor sensor, film capacitor, inorganic electroluminescent element, color filter and vacuum heat insulating material.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated moisture proof film ha excellent interlayer adhesive strength and damp-proof property even after exposing in high temperature environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A laminated moisture proof film consists of inorganic thin film layer and plastic film, provided on base material. The plastic film is formed on the inorganic thin film through polyurethane-containing adhesive having tensile elastic storage modulus (E21) of -0.1 to +0.5, calculated from tensile storage elastic modulus using the formula: E21=E2-E1/E2, where E1 is tensile storage elastic modulus in 0.1% distortion at 150 degrees C and frequency of 10 Hz and E2 is tensile storage elastic modulus in 0.1% distortion at 150 degrees C and frequency of 10 Hz after heat processing at 150 degrees C for 30 minutes.
NOVELTY - A cured resin layer (44) having micro groove structure is formed on the surface of base film (42). An active energy ray-curable composition containing a mold dissolution component is provided between the base film and mold having inverse structure of the micro groove structure. The inverse structure of the mold is transferred to a cured resin layer to form transparent film (40) on one surface of the base film. The obtained transparent film is separated from the mold.    USE - Manufacture of transparent film. Uses include but are not limited to anti-reflective preventing product, anti-fogging product, anti-fouling product, water-repellent product, anti-reflective display, motor vehicle meter cover, motor vehicle mirror, motor vehicle window and solar cell component.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides transparent film having excellent antireflection property at high yield, without contamination of mold surface. The release property of mold and resin cured layer is maintained for long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) active-energy-ray-curable composition (38) containing mold dissolution component; and    (2) transparent film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of manufacturing apparatus of transparent film.    Roll-shaped mold (20)    Active-energy-ray-curable composition (38)    Transparent film (40)    Base film (42)    Cured resin layer (44)
NOVELTY - A solar cell (2) comprises a p-type semiconductor layer (8) containing an Ib group element, indium, element (X) chosen from IIIb group elements (excluding indium), and a VIb group element, as a light absorption layer. The p-type semiconductor layer has a gradient (X/(In+X)) ratio along film thickness direction. The ratio (A/B) of X/(In+X) ratio (A) of an uppermost surface of the p-type semiconductor layer and X/(In+X) ratio (B) at a depth at which a smallest X/(In+X) ratio in a film is exhibited, is 1.1-1.8.    USE - Solar cell e.g. thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The defect level in the film of the solar cell is reduced to reduce recombination probability of light generation carriers in the absorption layer of the solar cell. Thus, the solar cell has improved conversion efficiency and high open voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (2)    Back electrode layer (6)    P-type semiconductor layer (8)    N-type buffer layer (10)    Semi-insulation layer (12)
NOVELTY - The solar cell comprises p-type silicon substrate (501), emitter (502) provided on upper layer of substrate and floating contact layer (507) provided on portion of area formed by emitter. A reflection-barrier film (504) is formed on the emitter and floating contact layer upper stratum. A front surface electrode (505) is made to contact with the emitter, where floating contact layer is not contacted with the front surface electrode. The reflection barrier film is made of aluminum nitride.    USE - Front and back surface field solar cell for solar power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The floating junction layer formed in front side on emitter is moved to surface with high defect density without recombination losses of fraction bearer electron and the collection efficiency of electrode is improved. The damage of solar cell can be reduced. The cost of solar cell is reduced, since the back side of electrode is not coated. The contact resistance is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing front and back surface field solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the front and back surface field solar cell.    Silicon substrate (501)    Emitter (502)    Reflection-barrier film (504)    Front surface electrode (505)    Floating contact layer (507)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has first conductive type substrate (10) comprising front electrode (14) and back contact electrode (15) that are made ? degrees f silicon. A heavily doped region (10-2) of second conductive impurity is formed in upper layer of the substrate. The front electrode is formed in heavily doped region of second conductive impurity in contact with high concentrations of impurities.    USE - Localized emitter solar cell for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The recombination rate of photo-produced minority carriers is reduced, so that the life time of the minority carriers is increased. The light receiving rate of the solar cell is increased, so that the efficiency of the solar cell is enhanced. The need for performing trench formation process for oxide film removal is avoided, so that the manufacturing of solar cell is performed easily at low cost and in short duration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing localized emitter solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the structure of localized emitter solar cell.    Substrate (10)    Heavily doped region (10-2)    Front electrode (14)    Back contact electrode (15)    Dielectric layers (20,21)
NOVELTY - A composition comprises (in weight%) alkali compound (0.1-20), surfactant (0.000001-1) and remainder of water. The surfactant is polyoxyethylene compound, polyoxypropylene compound or their copolymer.    USE - Composition is used for texture-etching solution of crystalline silicon wafer for semiconductor substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The surface of crystalline silicon wafer has reduced deviation in texture quality, and improved uniformity and light absorption property. The semiconductor substrate using the silicon wafer is economically manufactured at high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for texture-etching method of crystalline silicon wafer, which involves precipitating and spraying the crystalline silicon wafer in the composition.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a vacuum pump (100) and a plasma reactor (200) connected to a processing chamber (10). A semiconductor generates fluid. The processing chamber is provided with a display panel. A solar battery manufacturing device is arranged in an inner side of the processing chamber. A buffer unit is arranged between a conduit unit and an electrode portion. The electrode portion is formed in a hook unit. The electrode portion is made of conductive elastomeric material. A sealing flange is fixed in an outer pipe.    USE - Exhaust fluid processing apparatus for use in a semiconductor, a display panel and a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can flow the fluid into an existing pipe, and maintains the fluid flow by using ventilation function and improves durability of the electrode portion. The apparatus is simple in structure and inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of an exhaust fluid processing apparatus.    Processing chamber (10)    Vacuum pump (100)    Plasma reactor (200)    Scrubber (400)
NOVELTY - Graphene oxide solution obtained by dispersing graphite oxide in water, is dripped into reverse micelle system comprising surfactant, cosurfactant, oil phase and aqueous solution of chloroplatinic acid, then, reducing agent is dripped under heating in water bath for carrying out reduction reaction, demulsifier is dripped into obtained emulsion of platinum-ruthenium nanoalloy and graphene, platinum-ruthenium nanoalloy is supported on graphene carrier, obtained platinum-supported graphene is filtered, cleaned and dried, to obtain platinum-ruthenium nanoalloy/graphene catalyst.    USE - Preparation of platinum-ruthenium nanoalloy/graphene catalyst used for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides platinum-ruthenium nanoalloy/graphene catalyst having improved stability and uniformly distributed nanoparticles. The graphene in the catalyst has two-dimensional ductility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Graphite powder is oxidized, to obtain graphite oxide, based on Hummers method. Obtained graphite oxide is added into water and dispersed under ultrasound, to obtain graphene oxide solution having uniformly distributed single layer. A reverse micelle system comprising surfactant, cosurfactant, oil phase and aqueous solution of chloroplatinic acid is prepared at room temperature. The graphene oxide solution is dripped into the reverse micelle system, and then, reducing agent is dripped under heating in a water bath for carrying out reduction reaction, to obtain emulsion of platinum-ruthenium nanoalloy and graphene. Demulsifier is dripped into the emulsion, and platinum-ruthenium nanoalloy is supported on graphene carrier. Obtained platinum-supported graphene is filtered, cleaned and dried, to obtain platinum-ruthenium nanoalloy/graphene catalyst.
NOVELTY - Graphite powder is oxidized, obtained graphite oxide is added into water, dispersed, obtained graphene oxide solution is dripped into reverse micelle system comprising surfactant, cosurfactant, oil phase and aqueous solution of chloroplatinic acid, then, reducing agent is dripped under heating in water bath for carrying out reduction reaction, demulsifier is dripped into obtained emulsion of platinum and graphene, platinum is supported on graphene carrier, obtained platinum-supported graphene is filtered, cleaned and dried, to obtain platinum-graphene catalyst.    USE - Preparation of platinum-graphene catalyst used for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides platinum-graphene catalyst having improved stability and uniformly distributed nanoparticles. The graphene in the catalyst has two-dimensional ductility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Graphite powder is oxidized, to obtain graphite oxide, based on Hummers method. Obtained graphite oxide is added into water and dispersed under ultrasound, to obtain graphene oxide solution having uniformly distributed single layer. A reverse micelle system comprising surfactant, cosurfactant, oil phase and aqueous solution of chloroplatinic acid is prepared at room temperature. The graphene oxide solution is dripped into the reverse micelle system, and then, reducing agent is dripped under heating in a water bath for carrying out reduction reaction, to obtain emulsion of platinum and graphene. Demulsifier is dripped into the emulsion, and platinum is supported on graphene carrier. Obtained platinum-supported graphene is filtered, cleaned and dried, to obtain platinum-graphene catalyst.
NOVELTY - A conductive polymer material comprises conductive polymer and fluorinated graphene. The weight ratio of conductive polymer and fluorinated graphene is 1:0.05-1, preferably 1:0.5-1. The conductive polymer is polythiophene or its derivative, polypyrrole or its derivative and/or polyaniline or its derivative.    USE - conductive polymer material is used in solar cell, organic electroluminescent device, lithium ion battery and super capacitor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conductive polymer material is economically and efficiently prepared with excellent capacitance property, by a simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of conductive polymer material.
NOVELTY - A thiophene group-containing polymer (I), is new.    USE - New thiophene group-containing polymer is used as photovoltaic material for organic photoelectrical materials, organic solar cell, organic field effect transistor device, organic electroluminescent device, organic optical storage device and organic laser device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The thiophene group-containing polymer has high hole mobility, narrow band gap and broad absorption region.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A thiophene group-containing polymer of formula (I), is new.    D1=group of formulae (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi);    D2=group of formulae (vii), (viii) or (ix);    n=any natural number from 6-20;    x,y=any natural number from 1-50;and    x+y=2-100.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of thiophene group-containing polymer (I).
NOVELTY - A copper alloy contains bismuth (0.01-0.5 atomic%), indium (0.05-0.5 atomic%) and remainder of copper and unavoidable impurities.    USE - Copper alloy is used for wiring of connection structure (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to display devices e.g. information-technology equipment, audio-video equipment and domestic electrical appliances, and solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - The copper alloy forms wiring having favorable surface smoothness on insulating layer, without performing heat-processing and without forming molybdenum contact layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) connection structure;    (2) formation method of connection structure; and    (3) sputtering target.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming diffused layer (210) on doped substrate (200) of thin crystalline silicon wafer in thermal cycle. The thermal cycle is performed in furnace. The oxygen is injected into furnace to form oxide layers on surfaces of crystalline silicon wafers in thermal cycle. The oxide layers are removed to expose surfaces of crystalline silicon wafer. The undoped amorphous silicon layers (230,235) are formed to surfaces of crystalline silicon wafers. The doped amorphous silicon layers (240,245) are formed on undoped amorphous silicon layers.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell. Can also be used in manufacturing of photodiode and photo-detector.    ADVANTAGE - The doped amorphous silicon layers are formed on undoped amorphous silicon layers to reduce recombination of holes and electrons in surface of solar cell. The structural integrity and reliability of solar cell can be enhanced. The undoped amorphous silicon layer is deposited using plasma, so that chemical vapor deposition process is enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the silicon wafer during fabrication process.    Doped substrate (200)    Diffused layer (210)    Undoped amorphous silicon layers (230,235)    Doped amorphous silicon layers (240,245)    Solar cell (300)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive composition contains conductive fiber having average short axis diameter of 5-45 nm, and a water-insoluble polymer having solubility parameter of 18-30 MPa1/2.    USE - Electroconductive composition is used for transparent conductor, touch panel and integrated solar cell (all claimed), electromagnetic wave shielding component, electronic paper, electrode and antistatic film for flexible display, and inorganic electroluminescent display.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive composition has excellent electroconductivity, durability and transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for transparent conductor (12) comprising electroconductive composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of touch panel.    Touch panel (10)    Transparent substrate (11)    Transparent conductor (12)    Protective film (14)    Intermediate protective film (15)
NOVELTY - The method involves introducing precursor gases to upper and lower precursor zones (314,316). A flexible substrate (312) is guided to back and forth between two precursor zones through flow restricting passageways (340,342) of isolation zone (320). The monolayer of precursor gas is adsorbed to surface of substrate such that lower precursor zone reacts with adsorbed precursor gas. A pressure differential is generated between isolation zone and precursor zones to inhibit migration of precursor gas out of corresponding zones and mixing of precursor gases within the zone.    USE - Method for depositing thin film on flexible substrate such as plastic substrate for use in manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuit and electroluminescent display panels. Can also be used in food and medical packaging, solar cells and chemical and medical applications.    ADVANTAGE - The pressure differential is generated between isolation zone and precursor zones to inhibit migration of precursor gas out of corresponding zones and mixing of precursor gases within the zone, so that the reactions within the zones between non-adsorbed amounts of precursor gases is eliminated and the powder and residue is prevented from accumulating and clogging the pump stack.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of system for depositing thin film on flexible substrate.    Flexible substrate (312)    Upper precursor zone (314)    Lower precursor zone (316)    Isolation zone (320)    Flow restricting passageways (340,342)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming mask over selected areas of the substrate. The liquid soluble mask is made of masking material which can withstand high temperature processing, vacuum processing. A device layer is deposited over the surface of substrate and areas covered by the mask using vacuum processing. The lifting portions of the device layer are deposited over areas covered by mask.    USE - Method for fabricating solar cells on substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The masking and unmasking of substrates during deposition process can be performed effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for system for fabricating solar cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the system for masking solar cells.    Wafer (100)    Printer heads (110a-110d)    Load locks (120,125)    Physical vapor deposition chambers (130,135)    Lifting station (160)
NOVELTY - The module (1) has solar cells (2) e.g. polycrystalline cells, thin-film cells, monocrystalline cells or dye cells, connected with one another and arranged at a distance from each other over a surface of the module. The cells are arranged between plastic foils (3, 3'). The cells are arranged between upper and lower glass plates (4, 5) together with the plastic foils, where the upper plate is turned towards sun (S) and the lower plate is turned away from sun. The lower plate is partially provided with a reflecting layer (6), where a reflecting side of the layer is aligned opposite to the cells.    USE - Solar module for use in a roof-, window- and facade surfaces (all claimed), for generating electrical current.    ADVANTAGE - The lower plate is partially provided with the reflecting layer, and the reflecting side of the layer is aligned opposite to the solar cells such that light striking on the reflecting layer is used by the solar cells for generating current, thus improving light efficiency of the solar module in an efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded view of a solar module.    Sun (S)    Solar module (1)    Solar cells (2)    Plastic foils (3, 3')    Upper glass plate (4)    Lower glass plate (5)    Reflecting layer (6)
NOVELTY - Transparent resin for an encapsulating material, comprises a polysiloxane I having a silicon-hydrogen bond at its terminal end, and a polysiloxane II having a silicon-alkenyl bond at its terminal end, where the silicon-hydrogen bond and the silicon-alkenyl bond are present in a ratio of greater than or equal to 1 to less than or equal to 1.2.    USE - The transparent resin is useful in an encapsulating material, which is useful in an electronic component including a light emitting diode, an organic light-emitting element, a photo-luminescence element or a solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The transparent resin is convenient to process, and exhibits good light efficiency, improved heat resistance, adhesive force and other physical properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an encapsulating material, produced by curing the transparent resin.
NOVELTY - A fluorine resin to-be-coated steel plate comprises rust-inhibitive-primer layer (2) containing rust preventive pigment (10-65 mass%) and a thickness of 1-20 mu m on greater than or equal to 1 surface of zinc-based galvanized steel sheet (3), and fluorine resin coating layer (1) in the upper layer which is corona-discharge-treated on rust-inhibitive-primer layer side by 15-250 mu m thickness.    USE - Fluorine resin to-be-coated steel plate for steel plate integrated solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Adhesiveness with sheet-type solar cell module, corrosion resistance, workability, and weather resistance are excellent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a steel plate integrated solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the cross-sectional condition in which the fluorine resin coating layer is formed on the surface of the zinc-based galvanized steel sheet.    Fluorine resin coating layer (1)    Rust-inhibitive-primer layer (2)    Zinc-based galvanized steel sheet (3)
NOVELTY - An active energy ray curable composition contains (in parts mass) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate (8-50) having 3 or more (meth)acryloyl groups in one molecule, urethane (meth)acrylate (50-92), an ultraviolet absorber (0.1-15), a hindered amine compound (0.1-5) and a photoinitiator (0.1-10), with respect to total of 100 parts mass of polyfunctional (meth)acrylate and urethane (meth)acrylate. The urethane (meth)acrylate is obtained by reacting diol having alicyclic structure, lactone, polyisocyanate and hydroxyl-containing (meth)acrylate.    USE - Active energy ray curable composition is used for laminate for surface-coated window and surface-coated solar cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electric components, motor vehicle components, medical products, mobile telephone, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The active energy ray curable composition provides laminate with excellent transparency, mechanical strength, adhesiveness, weather resistance and flexibility, and favorable light transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) laminate, which has a base material, a primer layer consisting of an acryl-type polymer formed on the base material, and a hard coat layer formed on the primer layer. The hard coat layer is formed by irradiating active energy ray to coating film of the curable composition;    (2) surface-coated window, which has a light transmissive component provided in a window and a laminate arranged on the surface of the light transmissive component; and    (3) surface-coated solar cell, which has a solar cell and the laminate arranged on one or both surface of light receiving surface of solar cell.
NOVELTY - A hardenable organopolysiloxane composition comprises organopolysiloxane (I), organohydrogen polysiloxane (II), hydrosilylation catalyst containing platinum group metal and alkoxysilyl group-containing compound (III). The organopolysiloxane has alkenyl group bonded to 2 or more silicon atoms in 1 molecule.    USE - Hardenable organopolysiloxane composition is used for sealing material of optical element (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to light-emitting diode (LED), semiconductor laser, photodiode, photo-transistor, solar cell and charge-coupled device.    ADVANTAGE - The hardened material of organopolysiloxane composition has favorable reliability with respect to moisture-absorption reflow, and is excellent in heat resistance, cold resistance and electric insulation property. The peeling or cracking of hardened material from LED package during moisture-absorption reflow test, is prevented. Reliable optical element is provided using the composition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hardenable organopolysiloxane composition comprises organopolysiloxane of formula: R1aSiO(4-a)/2 (I), organohydrogen polysiloxane of formula: R2bHcSiO(4-b-c)/2 (II), hydrosilylation catalyst containing platinum group metal and alkoxysilyl group-containing compound of formula: CH3-CH(-SiR3d(OR4)3-d)-C(=O)-O-R5 (III). The organopolysiloxane has alkenyl group bonded to 2 or more silicon atoms in 1 molecule.    R1,R3-R5=(un)substituted monovalent hydrocarbyl;    a=1-3;    R2=(un)substituted monovalent hydrocarbyl other than aliphatic unsaturated group or alkoxy;    b=0.7-2.1;    c=0.001-1;    b+c=0.8-3;and    d=0, 1 or 2.    At least one R1 is aryl, and 0.1-40 mol% of all R1 is alkenyl.
NOVELTY - Silver nitrate is dissolved in reaction medium containing ethanol and oleylamine to obtain metal/amine complex (201). Reducing agent (203) containing sodium borohydride and ethanol is mixed with metal/amine complex at a rate of 2-10 ml/minute to form silver nanoparticles in solution. Methanol is added to obtained silver nanoparticles in solution to form precipitate and the precipitate is separated to form silver nanoparticles.    USE - Preparation of silver nanoparticles. Uses include but are not limited to anti-wrinkle clothes, antibacterial clothes e.g. soldier underpants and socks and antibacterial wound dressing, water treatment, biomarkers, catalyst, drug delivery, printable electronics e.g. conductive inks, and electrical conductors for printed circuits, sensors, magnetic materials, components of composites, fuel cell components and biochemical analysis.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically provides silver nanoparticles having high quality and high yield by a simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of gold nanoparticles, which involves dissolving gold (III) chloride in toluene and oleylamine and adding sodium borohydride, ethanol and methanol to obtained metal/amine complex;    (2) preparation of platinum nanoparticles, which involves using platinum chloride as raw material; and    (3) preparation of copper nanoparticles, which involves processing copper chloride under argon atmosphere.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining the continuous-flow method for synthesis of nanoparticles.    Metal/amine complex (201)    Reducing agent (203)    Reactor (205)    Pumps (207,209)    Reactor exit (213)    Collection flask (215)
NOVELTY - The cell has a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer provided as a contact (2) on a glass substrate (1), and an additional TCO layer provided as another contact (5). A tapering cross-section of a metal oxide nano-rod (3) is arranged in an active layer e.g. silicon-absorber layer (4), toward the latter contact. A base surface of the metal oxide nano-rod with a large cross-section directly rests on the former contact. The metal oxide nano-rod is completely covered in its height in the active layer as a matrix, where tips of the metal oxide nano-rod are point contacts.    USE - Bilateral solar cell for use as a tandem solar cell and as a solar cell stack.    ADVANTAGE - The metal oxide nano-rod is completely covered in its height in the active layer as the matrix, where the tips of the metal oxide nano-rod are point contacts, thus producing a solar cell with improved efficiency and reduced absorber material in a cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The active layer is made of chalcogenide semiconductor material or organic material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an arrangement of a bilateral solar cell.    Glass substrate (1)    Contacts (2, 5)    Metal oxide nano-rod (3)    Silicon-absorber layer (4)
NOVELTY - A back surface protection sheet comprises adhesive bond layer as outermost surface containing epoxy resin and plastic film and has hydroxyl group, resin other than epoxy resin which does not have carboxyl group, and polyisocyanate compound. The resin is chosen from group which consists of polyester-based resin, acrylic resin and urethane type resin.    USE - Back surface protection sheet for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The acetic acid produced from the sealing layer and the deterioration of electric power generation performance according to hydrolysis can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacture of back surface protection sheet; and    (2) solar cell module.
NOVELTY - A molten silicon (1) containing impurities is contacted with molten salt, molten salt (2) containing impurities is evaporated to remove the impurities from the molten silicon and evaporated molten salt is condensed by condensation unit.    USE - Manufacture of silicon used for manufacturing apparatus of silicon, silicon wafer and panel for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The silicon is efficiently and economically manufactured. The impurities contained in molten silicon are efficiently removed using silicon in a short period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing apparatus of silicon.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the manufacturing apparatus of silicon.    Molten silicon (1)    Molten salt (2)    Crucible (3)    Heat insulating material (8)    Casting mold (9)    Support stand (10)
NOVELTY - A dispersing agent contains a hydroxyl group-containing compound.    USE - Dispersing agent for inorganic particles and dispersion composition used for coating composition used for coated component (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to hybrid material, surface-protection agent, electroconductive paste, electroconductive ink, sensor, accurate analysis element, optical memory, liquid crystal display element, nano magnet, heat-transfer medium, high functional catalyst for fuel cells, organic solar cell, nanotechnology glass device, abrasive, drug carrier, environmental catalyst, coating material, printing ink, ink for inkjets, resist for color filters, ink for writing instruments, optical thin film, adhesive, anti-reflective film and hard-coat film.    ADVANTAGE - The dispersing agent has excellent dispersion stability and transparency. The aggregation of particles is effectively suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dispersing agent contains hydroxyl group-containing compound of formula: R-X-(AO)n-Y'-C(=O)-OH.    R=hydrocarbyl containing at least 1 aromatic ring;    AO=1-4C oxyalkylene;    n=1-30;    X=coupling group comprising oxygen, sulfur and -NR1-;    R1=group having hydrogen, carbon and oxygen;and    Y'=coupling group comprising carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atom.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) inorganic particle formed by coating with the dispersing agent or impregnating the dispersing agent;    (2) dispersion composition formed by dispersing inorganic particles in a non-aqueous dispersion medium using the dispersing agent;    (3) coating composition containing the dispersion composition using resin as a non-aqueous dispersion medium; and    (4) component obtained by applying the coating composition on a base material.
NOVELTY - An electroplating equipment comprises an electroplating groove; electroplating liquid; cell plate; silver anode; conductive idler wheel; and transmission idler wheel. The electroplating groove is filled with electroplating liquid. The cell plate and silver anode are mounted in electroplating groove and are soaked in electroplating liquid. The silver anode is mounted at position under the cell plate. The conductive idler wheel is mounted on the cell plate.    USE - Electroplating equipment useful for solar cell plate.    ADVANTAGE - The electroplating equipment has improved electroplating uniformity, does not change electroplating process, lowers the influence of electroplating edge effect for process stability, makes electroplating weight increase more uniform, and improves product quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electroplating equipment comprises an electroplating groove; electroplating liquid; cell plate; silver anode; conductive idler wheel; and transmission idler wheel. The electroplating groove is filled with electroplating liquid. The cell plate and silver anode are mounted in electroplating groove and are soaked in electroplating liquid. The silver anode is mounted at position under the cell plate. The conductive idler wheel is mounted on the cell plate. The transmission idler wheel is mounted at the downside of the cell plate, where there are n cell plates which are greater than or equal to 3. A first impressed power supply is mounted between conductive idler wheel on the first cell plate and the silver anode. A second impressed power supply is mounted between conductive idler wheel on second cell plate and silver anode, and the impressed power supply is mounted between the conductive idler wheel on n cell plate and silver anode.
NOVELTY - Electroplating device comprises electroplating tank, electroplating liquid, solar cell, and silver anode. The electroplating tank contains electroplating liquid into which solar cell and silver anode are soaked. The silver anode is arranged on corresponding lower part of solar cell. It has arc-shaped and raised middle that is closest to solar cell, such that vertical distance becomes larger from middle to both ends of silver anode.    USE - Electroplating device used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electroplating device improves electroplating uniformity. Specifically, it makes electric field of solar cell more uniform, thus obtaining more uniform weight increment by changing shape of silver anode while reducing variance of process. It promotes product quality and has simple process without increasing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of electroplating device (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Fluorescent dye-siloxane hybrid resin manufactured by polycondensing a mixture of an alkoxysilane bonded with a fluorescent dye and an organo-alkoxysilane with organo-silanediol without water, is claimed.    USE - The fluorescent dye siloxane hybrid resin is useful for manufacturing a light wavelength converter, laser, color filter, solar cell or LED device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fluorescent dye siloxane hybrid resin: prevents the fluorescent dye from aggregating; and exhibits excellent thermostability, photostability, fluorescence characteristics and processibility, high stability, excellent thermal and mechanical properties, and high optical transmittance.
NOVELTY - Conductive particles contain metal layer and core (seed) particles formed on surface of the substrate particles including metal. The substrate particles and metal layer contains gold, silver, cobalt, nickel, copper, palladium and tin. The core particles contain palladium, copper, ruthenium, platinum, silver, cobalt and their alloys.    USE - Conductive particles are used for electric component e.g. electrode pattern of solar cell, circuit, flexible printed circuit board, touch screen panel, display or radio-frequency identification card (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electric component; and    (2) manufacture of conductive particles.
NOVELTY - Direct oxidation fuel cell (DOFC) comprises: a cathode electrode; an electrolyte; and an anode electrode (12) comprising a fuel channel plate, gas diffusion layer (GDL) (6), and a phase separation layer (PSL) (8) positioned between the fuel channel plate (4) and the GDL, where the PSL comprises at least one porous layer.    USE - Used as a DOFC.    ADVANTAGE - The DOFC utilizes: electrodes with improved gas diffusion media; anode electrodes configured to provide improved fuel delivery and fuel cell performance; and GDL which facilitates a reduction of methanol crossover.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for making DOFC comprising configuring the anode electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic illustration of an anode structure with a phase separation layer.    Flow field (2)    Fuel channel plate (4)    Gas diffusion layer (6)    Phase separation layer (8)    Anode electrode (12)
NOVELTY - Preparation of electrolyte membrane comprises soaking porous Teflon (RTM: PTFE) film in mixed solution of methanol and water to obtain mixed solution I; adding and uniformly mixing solution of methanol and ethyl orthosilicate into solution I to react; taking out porous Teflon (RTM: PTFE) film; dipping in proton conductive polymer solution; and vacuum drying to obtain vanadium battery electrolyte membrane.    USE - Preparation of electrolyte membrane used for vanadium battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The proton conductive polymer increases proton conductivity of film and has reduced dosage, thus reducing cost of electrolyte film and manufacturing cost. It provides vanadium battery electrolyte membrane with good ion transmission for maintaining battery capacity.
NOVELTY - A target material including copper, zinc, tin and sulfur or copper, zinc, tin and selenide for a thin-film solar cell absorber layer, is claimed. The copper, zinc, tin and sulfur in the target material have molar ratio of 1.8-2.2, 0.8-1.2, 0.8-1.2 and 3.6-4.4 respectively or the copper, zinc, tin and selenide in the target material have molar ratio of 1.8-2.2, 0.8-1.2, 0.8-1.2 and 3.6-4.4 respectively.    USE - A target material including copper, zinc, tin and sulfur or copper, zinc, tin and selenide is useful in magnetron sputtering and pulsed laser deposition system to prepare a thin-film solar cell absorber layer.    ADVANTAGE - The compact target material can be easily, effectively, uniformly and economically produced with high density and purity and reduced energy consumption in an environmentally friendly manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparation of a target material.
NOVELTY - The phosphor composition is provided with ions including trivalent erbium, trivalent ytterbium, trivalent thulium, trivalent holmium, trivalent praseodymium, or trivalent europium and oxides including zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, or hafnium oxide.    USE - Up-conversion oxide phosphor composition for high efficient solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The light efficiency of the solar cell can be improved. The loss of transparency can be reduced by stacking the up-conversion oxide phosphor layer on the electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing high efficient solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the manufacturing of high efficient solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a P-type doped layer on a surface of a wafer of an N-type substrate. Two passivation layers are formed on the surface of the wafer of the N-type substrate. A coating part is formed on the surface of the wafer of the N-type substrate. A sintered metal element and a chip eutectic are melted under temperature of 700 to 1100 centigrade. A P-heavily doped region is formed on the surface of the wafer of the N-type substrate and a back electrode. The two passivation layers are silicon oxide, silicon carbide, silicon nitride or aluminum oxide film.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables adopting a structure of a selective emitter, so that the solar conversion efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The coating part is formed by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technique.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar battery.
NOVELTY - The system has a connecting pipeline provided with a circulating pump (3). The circulating pump and a cathode electrolyte storage tank (2) are provided with a valve (4). The connecting pipeline is connected with the valve. Connecting points are located between an anode electrolyte storage tank (1) and the cathode electrolyte storage tank. A battery module (5) is provided with an inlet valve and an outlet valve. The battery module is connected with the cathode electrolyte storage tank and the anode electrolyte storage tank.    USE - Large scale full vanadium liquid flow energy storage battery system.    ADVANTAGE - The system can effectively generate solar energy and wind power with high stability, prolong service life of the battery module and electrolyte and reduce power consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a large scale full vanadium liquid flow energy storage battery system operation control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a large scale full vanadium liquid flow energy storage battery system.    Anode electrolyte storage tank (1)    Cathode electrolyte storage tank (2)    Circulating pump (3)    Valve (4)    Battery module (5)
NOVELTY - The device has a solar energy battery plate (1) arranged with multiple LED illuminating lamps and multiple control sensor groups. The solar battery plate is connected with a main control plate (2) by a lithium storage battery (3). The storage battery is arranged in each LED illuminating lamp. Each control sensor group separately sends a message to the main control plate. The main control plate controls on-off of the LED illumination lamps. The main control plate is integrated with a single chip. The storage battery is made of a lithium iron phosphate battery.    USE - Solar LED passageway illumination device.    ADVANTAGE - The device ensures that charging is not limited by an electric supply influence of solar, avoids fire accident, normally uses LED corridor illuminating lamp, ensures over-current and over-temperature protection function and performs sound control function. The device ensures that an infrared sensor senses movement of the persons in the passageway and brightness of the environment so as to automatically turn-on and turn-off the LED lamp.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a solar led passageway illumination device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Solar energy battery plate (1)    Main control plate (2)    Lithium storage battery (3)    Light-operated sensor (52)    Infrared control sensor (53)
NOVELTY - The source has a silicon wafer provided with a phosposilicate glass (PSG) layer. A phosphorus oxychloride source gas diffusion process is performed on a surface of the PSG layer for about greater than 5-10 times. Square resistance of the silicon wafer is formed to about less than 35 Omega/square.    USE - Phosphorus oxychloride source gas diffused solid phosphorus source.    ADVANTAGE - The source effectively improves the uniformity of the square resistance in a diffusion furnace tube furnace mouth and exhaust gas purifier epitaxial furnace silicon chip when the source ensures solid phosphorus auxiliary phosphorus source gas diffusion process for preparing PN junction so as to effectively improve the electric heating insulation property of the silicon sheets in large batch production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing an epitaxial furnace crystalline silicon solar battery PN junction by utilizing a phosphorus oxychloride source gas diffused solid phosphorus source.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of a phosphorus oxychloride source gas diffused solid phosphorus source.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system has a gas hydrate storage unit storing gas hydrate. Electric power is generated from fuel gas in the gas hydrate storage unit. A hydrogen water cargo storage tank stores solid hydrogen hydrate. An oxygenized water cargo storage tank is provided with oxygenized water. A fuel cell development part is provided with a low temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and connected with the hydrogen water cargo storage tank. A dissociater is arranged with the hydrogen water cargo storage tank to dissociate the hydrogen hydrate in the hydrogen water cargo storage tank.    USE - Fuel cell power generation system for use in a ship.    ADVANTAGE - The system reduces fuel cell operation cost. The system is provided with a pure water processing unit so as to remove impurities and ion of product water, thus increasing fuel cell operating efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a fuel cell power generation system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Optoelectronic device comprises a thin-film absorber layer comprising a surface region, a bulk region and a transition region disposed between the surface region and the bulk region, where the surface region includes a thickness of less than or equal to 300 nanometer, a gallium (Ga)/(sum of gallium and indium (In)) (Ga/(Ga+In)) molar ratio of 0.05-0.15, a sulfur (S)/(sum of selenium (Se) and sulfur) (S/(Se+S)) molar ratio of 0.1-0.4, and a silver (Ag)/(sum of silver and copper (Cu)) (Ag/(Ag+Cu)) molar ratio of 0.05-0.2.    USE - The optoelectronic device is useful as a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The optoelectronic device exhibits high conversion efficiency; and can be manufactured cost effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a side cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Base substrate (452)    Diffusion barrier layer (453)    Base electrode (454)    Transparent conductive layer (459)    Transparent electrode (460)
NOVELTY - A cover film (101) has a low refractive index layer (1), an ultraviolet absorption layer (2), a base material layer (3) and a barrier layer (4) laminated in order from light receiving surface side. A corrugation is provided on the ultraviolet absorption layer. The height of corrugation from base material layer to recessed portion of ultraviolet absorption layer is 3 mu m or more. The height of convex portion is 50 mu m or less. The pitch between corrugations is 500 mu m or less.    USE - Cover film for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cover film provides solar cell module with improved electrical power generation efficiency. The cover film has excellent weather resistance and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module (100), which has the cover film arranged towards the incident side of sunlight in low refractive index layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of cover film.    Low refractive index layer (1)    Ultraviolet absorption layer (2)    Base material layer (3)    Barrier layer (4)    Solar cell module (100)    Cover film (101)
NOVELTY - Solar power storage module (10), comprises: a lithium-ion battery unit (14); a solar cell unit (12) that charges the lithium-ion battery unit; and a battery control unit (16) electrically connected to the lithium ion battery unit and the solar cell unit, where the battery control unit controls the lithium-ion battery unit being charged or discharged.    USE - The solar power storage module is useful in solar power storage system, which is useful in solar power supply system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar power storage module provides the solar power supply system, which exhibits prolonged service life and high safely performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a solar power storage system for supplying power to an external load, comprising: many solar power storage modules electrically connected to each other in series; and an inverter electrically connected to the external load and the solar power storage modules in series; and    (2) a solar power supply system, comprising: a power supply bus; many solar power storage systems electrically connected to each other in parallel via the power supply bus; and the inverter.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the solar power storage module.    Solar power storage module (10)    Solar cell unit (12)    Lithium-ion battery unit (14)    Battery control unit (16)    Solar cell positive output (122)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging sheets in mesh-shaped bottom board (2) through clearance gap. The cylindrical-shaped molded object (1) is mounted in the bottom board so that clearance gap is passed through lower direction of molded object. The length of respective piping is adjusted so that atmospheric gas (4) is flowed through piping (3-2) into hollow portion of molded object through the clearance gap between bottom boards. The baking process of molded object is performed by circulating atmospheric gas in a furnace.    USE - Method for manufacturing oxide sinter for cylindrical sputtering targets (claimed) used during manufacturing of transparent conductive film used for solar cell and LCD element.    ADVANTAGE - The occurrence of crack of oxide sinter can be reduced at the time of sputtering. The manufacturing process of the transparent conductive film can be performed effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for oxide sinter for cylindrical sputtering targets.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the illustrating the process for manufacturing oxide sinter for cylindrical sputtering targets.    Cylindrical-shaped molded object (1)    Bottom board (2)    Piping (3-1-3-3)    Atmospheric gas (4)
NOVELTY - A zinc oxide sintered compact comprises low-valence titanium (2-10 mol%) and complex oxide (10% or less), and has relative density of 95% or more.    USE - Zinc oxide sintered compact is used for sputtering target (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to transparent heat-generating material for motor vehicle window, heat-ray reflective film for buildings, antistatic film, frozen showcase, transparent electrode for solar cell, liquid crystal display element, light-receiving element, organic/inorganic electroluminescent element, touch panel, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc oxide type sintered compact has simple structure. The sputtering target containing the compact does not generate abnormal discharge. The transparent electrode formed using the sputtering target has reduced specific resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of zinc oxide sintered compact, which involves mixing zinc oxide powder, complex oxide powder and low valence titanium, molding mixture and sintering at 800-1500 degrees C.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the manufacturing method of sintered compact. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive ink composition comprises metal particles, an amine compound, and copper formate particles.    USE - Electroconductive ink composition is used in manufacture of electroconductive components (claimed) for use in organic electroluminescent panels, plasma display panels, liquid-crystal panels, LED light-emitting device, multilayer capacitors, solid electrolytic capacitors, solar cells, lithium secondary batteries, radio-frequency identification tags, and electromagnetic wave shielding component. Can also be used as circuit pattern formation material of wiring boards in electronic field.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive ink composition enables manufacture of electroconductive components at a temperature which enables utilization of resin base material, and pattern formation with high copper concentration by screen printing. Electroconductivity is not reduced even when exposed to atmosphere for a long period of time. Since a reducing environment containing hydrogen is not required during manufacture of electroconductive components, safety is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electroconductive ink composition comprises metal particles, an amine compound, and copper formate particles. The amine compound is of formula: R1-N(-R2)-C(-R3)(-R4)-X-O-R5 and/or R6-N(-R7)-CH2-CH2-N(-R8)-CH2-CH2-O-R9.    R1,R2=H, methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl or 2-ethoxyethyl;    R3,R4=H or methyl;    R5=H, 1-6C linear or branched alkyl, 3-6C cycloalkyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, or 2-ethoxyethyl;    X=methylene, ethylene or propylene;and    R6-R9=H, methyl or ethyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of electroconductive component, which involves applying or filling a base material with the electroconductive ink composition, and heat-processing the base material.
NOVELTY - Method for manufacturing co-continuous porous resin film, involves dissolving resin composition in solvent containing water, immobilizing the composition on a support, precipitating the composition and drying the product, where the co-continuous porous resin film comprises void phase having three-dimensional continuous resin.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing co-continuous porous resin film (claimed) which is used in magnetic recording medium, solar cell, lithium cell, light emitting element and separation membrane.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and cost-effective.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for co-continuous porous resin film, which is manufactured by the above-cited method, where the co-continuous porous resin film has light reflectivity of 10-99%, specific gravity of 1-1.2, haze value of 60% or more, and Gurley air permeability of 50-600 second/100 ml.
NOVELTY - Coupling or cross-coupling reaction is carrying out with organic magnesium compound (I) in presence of a metal complex catalyst during polymerization to obtain ( pi )-conjugated type polymer. The moisture content based on number of moles of oxygen atoms and peroxide in the reaction mixture is 1 molar equivalent or more at the maximum with respect to metal atom of the metal complex catalyst.    USE - Manufacture of ( pi )-conjugated type polymer. Uses include but are not limited to photoelectric transducer, electric-light conversion element, organic electroluminescent element, light emitting diode, field effect transistor, solar cell and printed circuit wiring board.    ADVANTAGE - The ( pi )-conjugated type polymer with high stereo regularity, high carrier mobility, narrow molecular weight distribution, is manufactured with high yield and reproducibility by a simple and stable process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Coupling or cross-coupling reaction is carrying out with organic magnesium compound of formula: X1-A-MgX2 (I) in presence of a metal complex catalyst during polymerization to obtain ( pi )-conjugated type polymer. The moisture content based on number of moles of oxygen atoms and peroxide in the reaction mixture is 1 molar equivalent or more at the maximum with respect to metal atom of the metal complex catalyst.    X1,X2=halo;and    A=optionally substituted bivalent aryl.
NOVELTY - A process solution (3) containing particles having inorganic material is electrolyzed. The inorganic material is stuck to the surface of a base material (1), and dried to enable surface modification of base material.    USE - Surface modification of base material for reflection prevention component used for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The surface of base material is reliably modified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) reflection prevention component; and    (2) surface modification apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of surface modification apparatus.    Base material (1)    Container (2)    Process solution (3)    Ion exchanger (4)    Constant voltage supply apparatus (5)
NOVELTY - A glass substrate is ionized (S302), dielectrically heated (S303) and cooled (S304), to obtain tempered glass.    USE - Manufacture of tempered glass used for solar cells, display devices, automobiles and buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides high yield of tempered glass with maximum difference in temperature between inner and outer sides of glass substrate, in short time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for manufacturing tempered glass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart for manufacturing tempered glass.    Glass substrate transporting step (S301)    Ionizing step (S302)    Heating step (S303)    Cooling step (S304)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a housing (3) connected with a bursting element (4), where the housing is electrically connected with an electrode assembly (2) by an electrically conductive spring element (5) that is arranged between the assembly and the bursting element. The electrode assembly is held in the housing by a retaining element (6) with predefined break-away force. A stamper element (7) is arranged between the bursting element and the electrode assembly, and a mechanical contact is formed between the electrode assembly and the bursting element by moving the spring element.    USE - Cylindrical lithium ion battery cell for a traction battery i.e. high performance and/or high volt battery, of a partially electrically propelled vehicle (all claimed) e.g. electric car, hybrid vehicle or battery provided fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The design of the cell enables a safe and reliable operation and safe and reliable triggering of the bursting element when a safety-relevant over-pressure occurs. The cell has low manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal sectional view of a cylindrical lithium ion battery cell.    Cylindrical lithium ion battery cell (1)    Electrode assembly (2)    Housing (3)    Bursting element (4)    Electrically conductive spring element (5)    Retaining element (6)    Stamper element (7)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a battery comprising multiple electrochemical individual cells (1) i.e. lithium ion cells, and a flexible protective sheath surrounding the lithium ion cells. Hydrostatic fluid (F) e.g. water, surrounds the lithium ion cells so as to apply predetermined constant excess pressure (p) on the lithium ion cells against a surrounding area of the battery. The cells are clamped between circular supporting frames, where seals i.e. O-rings, are arranged between the supporting frames. The supporting frames are pressed against each other by a clamping unit.    USE - Battery assembly for a vehicle e.g. electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle or fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrostatic fluid surrounds the lithium ion cells so as to apply predetermined constant excess pressure on the lithium ion cells against the surrounding area of the battery, thus achieving improved long-term stability and service life of the cells while allowing attenuation of dynamic mechanical reaction forces or loads acting on the cells occurred due to vibration or accident of the vehicle. The battery can be manufactured in a simple and cost effective manner due to reduced assembly and screw fastening expenditure and reduced tolerance requirements. The assembly does not require cooling plates, printing plates, and thermal pads, thus reducing installation space and weight of the battery assembly. The assembly does not have metal cooling plates in immediate proximity of electrical contacts, thus reducing safety risks, and providing improved accessibility to the cells of the battery. The battery assembly can be easily dismantled so that individual components of the assembly can be checked, re-used or replaced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a hydrostatic bearing of lithium ion cells.    Hydrostatic fluid (F)    Excess pressure (p)    Individual cells (1)    Arrester lug (5)
NOVELTY - An organoelectronic/optoelectronic component comprises an electrode and a counter electrode and layer formed between the electrode and the counter electrode. The layer is chosen from organic Layer, layer doped with dopant having fluoride ion affinity more Lewis acid than antimony pentafluoride or more intense Lewis base than 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)-naphthalene.    USE - Organoelectronic/optoelectronic component e.g. organic electroluminescent device, organic Solar cell, field-effect transistor and photodetector (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organoelectronic/optoelectronic component has excellent electroconductivity.
NOVELTY - The housing (20) comprises housing elements (1,4) provided for receiving a component (2) of a vehicle. The housing elements comprise a sandwich structure that is designed to sandwich two limiting elements. A metal foam core element is arranged between the limiting elements. The limiting elements are provided with an aluminum sheet. Two insulting elements are provided with a plastic element, a plastic layer, an oxide element and an oxide layer.    USE - Housing for component e.g. electronic control unit, electric machine, accumulator and fuel cell stack of vehicle e.g. hybrid car and electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The housing can be utilized conveniently, and damage to the component of the vehicle can be suppressed effectively. The safety of the housing can be increased efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the housing.    Housing elements (1,4)    Component (2)    Housing (20)
NOVELTY - A P-type semiconductor contains silver-substituted copper zinc tin sulfide type-compound having kesterite structure.    USE - P-type semiconductor for use as a light absorption layer of a photoelectric element (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to thin film solar cell, photoconductive cell, photodiode, photo-transistor and sensitization type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor has improved short circuit current density and high conversion efficiency, and is inexpensive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A P-type semiconductor contains silver-substituted copper zinc tin sulphide type-compound ((Cu1-xAgx)aZnbSncSd) having kesterite structure, where x is greater than 0, but less than or equal to 0.15, b+c is greater than 'a', c is less than b and d is greater than a+b+c. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a photoelectric element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a thin film solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Thin film solar cell (10)    Substrate (12)    Lower electrode (14)    Light absorption layer (16)    Buffer layer (18)    Window layer (20)    Upper electrode (22)
NOVELTY - The device has a bottom plate (110) in which the substrate (A) is supported. A source feed plate (130) is equipped on the bottom plate. The source feed plate and upper unit (120) are opened and closed while being attached and detached. Several supply openings having specific width and regular gap are provided between spaces (132) so that the substrate is uniformly supplied with the gasified source.    USE - Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) light absorption layer manufacturing device of solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The CIGS light absorption layer can be manufactured efficiently without toxic gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for CIGS light absorption layer manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of CIGS light absorption layer manufacturing device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Bottom plate (110)    Upper unit (120)    Source feed plate (130)    Space (132)    Substrate (S)
NOVELTY - A constrained macrocyclic compound (I), is new.    USE - New constrained macrocyclic compound used as organic semiconductor material for organic electroluminescent element, organic solar cell and organic transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The constrained macrocyclic compound has stable oxidation state, high energy transfer efficiency, and is manufactured by a simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A constrained macrocyclic compound of formula (I), is new.    n=0-7.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) crystals of constrained macrocyclic compound, which have pi -structure; and    (2) manufacture of the constrained macrocyclic compound.
NOVELTY - Thin-film solar cell deposition production equipment comprises transmission cavity for transmitting a substrate in a vacuum environment; type-P first deposition cavity connected with the transmission cavity and used for depositing type-P silicon thin film on the substrate; and second deposition cavity connected with the transmission cavity and used for depositing both type-I silicon thin film and type-N silicon thin film. The transmission cavity is provided with heating device for heating the substrate.    USE - Thin-film solar cell deposition production equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The equipment improves the photovoltaic conversion efficiency of thin-film solar energy; achieves improved treatment efficiency; and has reduced production cost. Since the heating device is mounted in the transmission cavity, the deposition of type-P silicon thin film on the substrate is kept at relatively high temperature, and the substrate doping gas residue volatilization is promoted. The influence of the doping gas residue to the deposition of type-I silicon thin film during the deposition process of type-P silicon thin film is further reduced.
NOVELTY - A metal-doped nitrogenous carbon aerogel catalyst is new, where the nitrogenous aromatic compound and aldehyde are used as the reaction precursors, and metal elements are added at the moment when the reaction monomers are in addition and condensation polymerization reaction under the catalysis of alkali, then the metal-doped aerogel is prepared, dried and cracked at high temperature and secondarily nitrided to finally obtain the metal-doped nitrogenous carbon aerogel nanometer carbon material.    USE - As carbon aerogel catalyst for cathode of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The carbon aerogel catalyst exhibits good oxygen reduction activity; has good environmental protection effect; has low cost; and has microscopically controllable use and abundant resources.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of the metal-doped nitrogenous carbon aerogel catalyst involving mixing the nitrogenous aromatic compound with the dissolvent according to the mol ratio of 1/0-1 and stirring at room temperature to 95 degrees C to fully mix them to further form a transparent solution A; adding aldehyde solution into the solution A and continuously stirring to form the uniform solution B, where the mol ratio of the nitrogenous aromatic compound to aldehyde is 1/1-6; dropping alkali liquid into the solution B and adjusting the pH value of the solution to 7-12 to form the solution C; adding metal salt solution into the solution C and continuously stirring to form the transparent solution, and continuously stirring at room temperature to 95 degrees C till the gel D is formed through the reaction; drying, aging and grinding the gel D to obtain the solid powder E; charring the solid powder E under the protection of inert gas at 500-1200 degrees C for at least one hour to obtain the solid powder F.
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a transport apparatus (102) which conveys a substrate (120). An antifouling-paint solution (112) is gasified in several antifouling-paint vapor molecules. An atomization apparatus (124) is provided to make the surface of the substrate deposit on directions other than the front direction of the substrate indirectly.    USE - Normal-pressure film coating device for film manufacturing apparatus (claimed) used in manufacture of film such as stain-resistant film, indium tin oxide (ITO) film and polyethylene dioxythiophene:polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) film used in organic LED (OLED), organic solar cell and portable electronic apparatus. Can also be used in manufacture of fingerprint-proof film used in touch-based electronic apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The film can be coated in a normal pressure environment at high speed. Since the device can coat a film to multiple substrates simultaneously, the productivity of film can be improved. The film can be coated to continuous substrate effectively and uniformly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for film manufacturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the normal-pressure film coating device.    Normal-pressure film coating device (100)    Transport apparatus (102)    Antifouling-paint solution (112)    Substrate (120)    Atomization apparatus (124)
NOVELTY - A dibenzosilole derivative (I) is new.    USE - New dibenzosilole derivative used as organic semiconductor material for solar battery, organic field-effect transistor, light-emitting diode, organic optical storage device, organic nonlinear material and organic laser device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery containing the dibenzosilole derivative has improved workability and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dibenzosilole derivative of formula (I) is new.    R1-R7=1-20C alkyl;and    n=2-100.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of dibenzosilole derivative.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a solar cell board. A high concentration emitter is formed on the solar cell board. A plating layer is formed on the high concentration emitter. Another plating layer is formed on the plating layer. A metal silicide layer is formed on the former plating layer and a crystalline silicon substrate. A laser is irradiated from the plating layers. A concavo-convex part is formed on a surface of the substrate by a texturing process. A conductivity-type semiconductor layer is formed on an upper part of the substrate by a diffusion process.    USE - Method for manufacturing a front electrode of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing thermal transformation effect and electrode manufacturing time during manufacturing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Solar energy battery component tape comprises adhesive layers (1, 2), base material (3), back coating layer adhesive (4), back lining (5), and backing glue adhesive layer (6). The base material is coated with adhesive layer. The back lining is provided between back coating layer adhesive and backing glue adhesive layer.    USE - Solar energy battery component tape.    ADVANTAGE - The solar energy battery component tape solves problem of existing solar energy silicon glue packaging and does not use silica gel that is easy to bubble. It provides good sealing performance and long storage time without yellowing. It is practical, beautiful, and convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of solar energy battery component tape.    Adhesive layers (1, 2)    Base material (3)    Back coating layer adhesive (4)    Back lining (5)    Backing glue adhesive layer (6)
NOVELTY - Mixture comprises (a) compound (A) comprising at least one phosphorescent emitter unit and (b) compound (B) comprising at least one emitting unit, where at least one compound is a polymer or dendrimer.    USE - The mixture, or a polymer or dendrimer is useful in a electronic device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The mixture comprising two emitter molecules ensure an efficient energy transfer enhancing the emission efficiency, and improving the solubility of the components of a solution-processed fabrication process and obtaining improved film forming properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) polymer or dendrimer comprising a phosphorescent emitter unit (A1) and an emitting unit (B1), where the (A1) and (B1) does not conjugate with each other;    (2) organic electroluminescent device comprising the mixture or a polymer or dendrimer, and including organic electrochemical light emitting diodes, organic light-emitting cells, organic light-emitting transistors, organic integrated circuits, organic field-effect transistors, organic thin-film transistors, organic solar cells, dye-sensitized organic solar cells, organic optical detectors, organic photoreceptors, organic field-quench devices, laser diodes, organic and organic plasmon-emitting devices; and    (3) formulation, preferably a solution, dispersion or emulsion comprising at least one mixture, or polymer or dendrimer, and at least one solvent.
NOVELTY - Coolant (I) comprises at least one diester or triester species having ester links on adjacent carbons.    USE - (I) is useful for a hybrid electric vehicle, preferably a battery in an electric vehicle. (I) is useful for the cooling loop related to an electric motor and power electronics in an electric vehicle (all claimed). (I) is useful in fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibits an excellent balance of dielectric and heat transfer properties. (I) is environmentally friendly and can offer good cold weather operation. (I) exhibits low flammability and is cost efficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for an electric vehicle comprising an electric motor with a cooling loop and a battery, where the coolant for the battery and/or the cooling loop comprises (I).
NOVELTY - Electrochemical synthesis of hydrogen peroxide, comprises reacting oxygen and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least gold and palladium deposited on a carrier, where the molar ratio of gold to palladium is higher than 1:1, preferably greater than or equal to 5:1.    USE - The process is useful for electrochemical synthesis of hydrogen peroxide in a fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process: is environmentally friendly; is operated under mild operating conditions, with a reduced energy usage; is suitable for on-site/on-demand production of hydrogen peroxide, among others due the small size of the production devices; is safer than catalytic hydrogen peroxide direct synthesis, as hydrogen and oxygen are introduced separately which avoids hydrogen and oxygen mixing thus minimizing the risk of hydrogen/oxygen explosions; provides hydrogen peroxide having a high purity and high strength; and utilizes bimetallic catalyst system that improves stability of the produced hydrogen peroxide, thus resulting in an improved productivity.
NOVELTY - The solar cell module (100) has multiple solar cells (110a-110d) that are arranged on top of each other. Each solar cell is laminated over 2-4 layers. The cathode (120) of the cells and anode (130) of the cells are electrically connected by connectors (121,131,132), respectively. A protrusion is formed to be coated with platinum, conductivity polymer or oxide at end of cathode for the electrical contact.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell module is provided to maximize the electric power production efficiency by successively receiving the sunlight to the solar cells. The maintenance of the solar cell module is easy, as the total panel is operated even when one cell is damaged. The solar cell module can be efficiently manufactured in an environment-friendly manner. The cost of the solar cell module can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (100)    Solar cells (110a-110d)    Cathode (120)    Connectors (121,131,132)    Anode (130)
NOVELTY - The structure has an amorphous silicon layer formed on a transparent substrate. A three-group polycrystalline semiconductor layer e.g. P-type polycrystalline semiconductor layer and a N-type polycrystalline semiconductor layer, is formed on the amorphous silicon layer by a metal organic chemical vapor deposition process and made of indium nitride, indium gallium arsenide, aluminum gallium arsenide or gallium arsenide. The transparent substrate is made of glass, quartz, transparent plastic or single crystal alumina.    USE - Solar energy battery structure for a semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The structure reduces manufacturing cost and increases light absorption area of a solar energy battery so as to increase energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar energy battery structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a solar energy battery structure.
NOVELTY - The structure has a semi-transparent conductive metal layer whose light surface is utilized for absorbing electric energy. An N-I-P-type semiconductor layer is formed on the semi-transparent conductive metal layer. A transparent substrate is formed on a P-I-N semiconductor layer. A half transparent electric-conducting metal layer is formed between the transparent substrate and the N-I-P-type semiconductor layer. The transparent substrate is made of glass, quartz, transparent plastic, sapphire substrate or transparent flexible material.    USE - Film solar battery forming structure.    ADVANTAGE - The semi-transparent conductive metal layer is made of transition metal to reduce a resistance value of power so as to improve power efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The semi-transparent conductive metal layer is made of transparent conductive oxide, aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, gallium zinc oxide or boron zinc oxide and silver or nickel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a film solar energy battery forming structure. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The layer has a micro-porous layer arranged on a surface of a supporting layer and provided with oxygen storage material powder, PTFE and catalyst purification carbon powder, where the oxygen storage material powder is made of cerium oxide and zirconium dioxide and the carbon powder is made of acetylene and graphite oxide.    USE - Proton exchange membrane fuel cell cathode gas diffusion layer.    ADVANTAGE - The layer has better gas mass transfer performance and simplified preparation technique.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a proton exchange membrane fuel cell cathode gas diffusion layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating an operation of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell cathode gas diffusion layer.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - An organic solar cell has cathode, anode, photoactive layer formed between cathode and anode, hole acceptor, electron acceptor, hole-transport layer containing hole-transport material formed between anode and photoactive layer, and water-repellant surface transaction layer having fluorosilane at the terminal of the molecule.    USE - Organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic solar cell has improved physical property, and smoothness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic solar cell.
NOVELTY - The substrate (1) has an electrode (11) provided with a stack unit. The stack unit is provided with a conduction part (112) and a coating part (110). The coating part is provided with a light transmission enhancement layer (1101) that is located between the conduction part and a support (10) i.e. polymeric film. The electrode is placed on the support. Refractive index of a carrier is equal to wavelength of transmission light, where the wavelength of the light is 550 nanometers. An insertion part is located between the conduction part and a uniform thin layer.    USE - Transparent substrate i.e. glass substrate for photonic device e.g. organic LED (claimed) and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The coating part improves transmission of light by the electrode. The substrate increases amount of light emitted by an organic electroluminescent device, and is inexpensive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a transparent substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a transparent substrate.    Transparent substrate (1)    Support (10)    Electrode (11)    Coating part (110)    Conduction part (112)    Light transmission enhancement layer (1101)
NOVELTY - Method (M1) for biosynthesizing nanoparticle, involves culturing photosynthetic cells, non-photosynthetic cells of a photosynthetic organism and/or fungal cells of a multicellular fungus in a culture medium comprising sulfur, selenium, and tellurium, or one or more compound comprising sulfur, selenium, and tellurium and one or more species of metal in ionic or nonionic form, where cells biosynthesize nanoparticles incorporating the metal.    USE - The method (M1) is useful for biosynthesizing nanoparticle. The method (M2) is useful for biosynthesizing layered nanoparticle and quantum dots (all claimed) which is used for manufacturing solar cells, LED, and flat panel displays, and in field of nanotechnology and in vitro bioimaging.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, cost-effective, environmentally-friendly, and rapid, and enables to produce nanoparticles at high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method (M2) for biosynthesizing layered nanoparticle, involves (a) culturing photosynthetic cells and/or fungal cells of multicellular fungus in a culture medium comprising one or more of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium, or compound comprising sulfur, selenium, and tellurium, and one or more species of metal in ionic or non-ionic form, and (b) subsequently culturing the cells in a culture medium comprising one or more sulfur, selenium, and tellurium, or one or more compound comprising sulfur, selenium, and tellurium, and one or more species of metal in ionic or nonionic form, where at least one species of metal is different from the above used metal, where the cells biosynthesize nanoparticles by incorporating metals in first and second layers;    (2) nanoparticle, obtained by the above-cited method; and    (3) quantum dot obtained by the above-cited method.
NOVELTY - The organic solar cell has lower portion charge transport layer (13) with one-dimension nano-structures arranged on bottom electrode (11). A photoactive layer (15) containing electron doner material and electron acceptor material is arranged on lower portion charge transport layer. An upper electrode (19) is arranged on photoactive layer.    USE - Organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The charge transfer ability is increased so that photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the organic solar cell.    Substrate (10)    Bottom electrode (11)    Lower portion charge transport layer (13)    Photoactive layer (15)    Upper electrode (19)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion material contains arylene group-containing compound (I).    USE - Photoelectric conversion material is used for semiconductor electrode for photoelectric conversion element (all claimed) e.g. solar cell and photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The element containing the material has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion material contains an arylene group-containing compound of formula (I).    R1=heterocyclyl;    R2,R3=aliphatic group, aromatic group or heterocyclyl;    or R2+R3=ring;    L=conjugation methane group unit;    Ar'=6-20C arylene;and    A=organic residue for forming pigment.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) semiconductor electrode; and    (2) photoelectric conversion element.
NOVELTY - A solar energy battery comprises a back board, polyimide base material, and white solidified resin composition comprising thermoplastic resin, white pigment, aluminum hydroxide and isocyanate compound.    USE - A solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has excellent moisture resistance, and desired illumination.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar energy battery assembly which comprises solar energy battery and a sealing resin adhesive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of a solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - Electrode formation method involves: forming polymer layer on substrate; forming amino-silane pattern on the polymer layer; forming gold nano particle layer in the amino-silane pattern image, where the substrate in which the amino-silane pattern is formed is dipped in the gold nano particle aqueous solution and it waves; and forming ethylene diamine layer on the gold nano particle layer, where the substrate in which the gold nano particle layer is formed is dipped in the ethylene diamine aqueous solution and it waves.    USE - For formation of electrode (claimed) for solar cell, flat panel display and sensor lamp.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides electrode which can show low resistance without adding damage to polymer layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Electrode formation method involves: forming polymer layer on substrate; forming amino-silane pattern on the polymer layer; forming gold nano particle layer in the amino-silane pattern image, where the substrate in which the amino-silane pattern is formed is dipped in the gold nano particle aqueous solution and it waves; and forming ethylene diamine layer on the gold nano particle layer, where the substrate in which the gold nano particle layer is formed is dipped in the ethylene diamine aqueous solution and it waves. The step of forming the gold nano particle layer and ethylene diamine layer repeatedly are executed by the reciprocally and the multi layer of the ethylene diamine layer and gold nano particle layer is formed.
NOVELTY - A solar cell back sheet has a barrier layer, and polyester film-coated fluorine resin layer coated on both surface of the barrier layer. The polyester film is coated on one surface of both surfaces of fluorine resin layer. The polyester film-coated fluorine resin layer comprises moisture absorption mesoporous silica particle material.    USE - Solar cell back sheet.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell back sheet has excellent durability, water barrier property, weather resistance, water resistance, and stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of back sheet, which involves preparing a coating solution containing fluorine resin, silica particles and solvent, and coating on polyester film material.
NOVELTY - An encapsulating material composition comprises ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin, peroxide (0.1-5 parts by weight), radical scavenger (0.01-2.5 parts by weight), and kernel additive.    USE - In encapsulating material sheet, and in solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The encapsulating material composition provides long term endurance, improved durability, good stability, and excellent cohesive power.
NOVELTY - The connection element has metal layer that is provided with protrusion formed on one side or both sides of main structure. The adhesive resin layer is formed on the metal layer in which the protrusion is formed. The rate of the height and the thickness of the adhesive resin layer and protrusion are less than 1.    USE - Connection element for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The height makes higher than the thickness of the adhesive resin layer. The height of the protrusion formed on metal layer can be directly contacted with the conductor side in which the tongue portion is counterpoised, so that the conductivity can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the connection element.
NOVELTY - The method comprises weighing a raw material, and ball milling a tank equipped with raw materials and steel balls according to the mass ratio of 30-60 to 1 under the protection of argon. A component of the raw material comprises 60-95 mass% of aluminum, 1-40 mass% of stannous chloride and 0-10 mass% of additive that is bismuth. A rotating speed of the ball milling is 450 r/min and a ball milling time is 3 hours. A mass ratio of the steel ball to the raw material is 60-1. The aluminum, the stannous chloride and additive are mixed in the ratio of 78 to 17 to 5 wt.%.    USE - The method is useful for preparation of aluminum base composite material for production of hydrogen, which is useful for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures economical and simple preparation of aluminum base composite hydrogen production material with high hydrogen production rate and speed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an aluminum base composite hydrogen production material.
NOVELTY - An encapsulating material sheet contains ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, crosslinking agent and organic peroxide. The content of vinyl acetate in the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer is 20-40 weight%.    USE - Encapsulating material sheet is used for solar cell for solar-cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The encapsulating material sheet has excellent adhesiveness, weather resistance, durability and reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of encapsulating material sheet.
NOVELTY - Nanofiber is produced from electron donor solution containing conjugated polymer having molecular weight of 100000 or more, primary solvent capable of dissolving polymer, acetic acid and polar solvent, by electrospinning. An electron donor layer is formed on substrate having fibrous structure by radiation. Excess solvent and polymer are removed, and active layer is formed. A cathode is then deposited to manufacture organic solar cell.    USE - Manufacture of organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic solar cell having high short current value is manufactured.
NOVELTY - Ethylene monomer (72-68 wt.%) and vinyl acetate monomer (28-32 wt.%) are introduced into a tubular reactor, peroxide as initiator is added with a concentration of 50-1000 ppm and polymerized at 200-260 degrees C for 2-20 minutes under a pressure of 2500-3000 kg/cm2, to obtain ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin. The peroxide initiator comprises a mixture of an alkylperoxy pivalate-based compound (15-20 wt.%) and alkyl peroxyethylhexanoate-based compound and/or dialkyl peroxide-based compound (80-85 wt.%).    USE - Manufacture of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin used as encapsulation material for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin having excellent transparency and adhesive property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin which has Z-average molecular weight of 250000 g/mole or less, molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 4 or less, melt index of 6-30 g/10 minutes, and vinyl-acetate content of 25-32 wt.%.
NOVELTY - A reaction tube is produced with metal materials containing tantalum and cerium oxide in a chemical vapor deposition method. The reaction tube is produced from high-insulation metal material with a dielectric constant of 5 or more at frequency of 1 MHz. The reaction tube is heated with decomposition microwave systems. The product formed on the inner surface of the reaction tube is removed in an upper micro-system operates and the upper portion of the reaction tube is directly heated.    USE - Method of heating and melting high pure metal particles used for solar battery and wafer for semiconductor material.    ADVANTAGE - The heated and molten high pure metal particles have excellent chemical resistance, dielectric heating property, mechanical property, strength and workability.
NOVELTY - An aluminum paste composition contains aluminum powder having average particle diameter (D50) of 1-5 mu m, spherical or flake-type conductive powder having average particle diameter (D50) of 20-100 nm, and bismuth dioxide-silicon dioxide-aluminum oxide-boric oxide-strontium oxide type glass frit.    USE - Aluminum paste composition is used for back electrode of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The aluminum paste composition provides solar cell having improved conductivity. The electrode wiring resistance of solar cell is reduced. The generation of aluminum bubble in back electrode layer of solar cell is avoided.
NOVELTY - A down conversion oxide phosphor composition comprises inorganic compound, and dopants chosen from trivalent erbium, trivalent ytterbium, trivalent thulium, trivalent holmium, trivalent praseodymium, divalent manganese and trivalent europium.    USE - Down conversion oxide phosphor composition is used for forming oxide fluorescent layer used in solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell containing the layer formed using the composition has improved light efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A down conversion oxide phosphor composition comprises inorganic compound of formula: AB'12O19 (I), and dopants chosen from trivalent erbium, trivalent ytterbium, trivalent thulium, trivalent holmium, trivalent praseodymium, divalent manganese and trivalent europium.    A=Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Ra;and    B'=B, Al, Ga, In, or Ti.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of down conversion oxide phosphor composition; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell.
NOVELTY - An adhesive composition comprises carboxylic group containing acryl-based copolymer, a cross-linking agent, and a catalyst. The carboxylic group containing acryl-based copolymer is copolymer of 4-12C alkyl(meta)acrylate monomer and a carboxylic group containing polymerizable monomer.    USE - Adhesive composition is used for solar cell rear side protection sheet (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive composition has excellent coatability and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell rear side protection sheet.
NOVELTY - An ethylene vinyl acetate sheet comprises base material layer and a reinforcing layer (95-97 parts weight) formed on the top or bottom of a base material layer. The base material layer comprises (in parts weight) cross-linking agent (0.5-3), ultraviolet-absorbing agent (0.1-2), adhesive (0.1-1.5) and antioxidant (0.01-2). The cross-linking agent is t-butyl-(2-ethylhexyl)mono-oxy-carbonate, t-amyl-(2-ethylhexyl)mono carbonate or t-butylperoxy-2-ethylhexanoate. The adhesive is gamma -methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane.    USE - Ethylene vinyl acetate sheet is used for solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The ethylene vinyl acetate sheet has excellent durability and shrinkage resistance.
NOVELTY - The method involves maintaining the electro-conductive ink containing the indium-tin-oxide compound (ITO) particles in a flexographic printing plate (11), so that ink maintenance portion of the predetermined pattern is formed. The electro-conductive ink is transferred to the flexographic printing plate, and is maintained at the ink maintenance portion in a predetermined position. The transferred electro-conductive ink is heated, so that transparent conductive film of a predetermined pattern is formed on the insulation translucent board (10).    USE - Method for forming transparent conductive film used for transparent pixel electrode for thin film solar cell, compound solar cell, LCD element and organic electro luminescent (EL) element.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film with low-cost and highly efficient can be obtained, as the transferred electro-conductive ink is heated. The expansion of a board can be performed easily, so that transparent conductive film can be formed easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the method for forming transparent conductive film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Insulation translucent board (10)    Flexographic printing plate (11)    Plate cylinder (12)    Anilox roll (13)    Ink tank (16)
NOVELTY - Plasma etching method of titanium dioxide involves etching amorphous titanium dioxide through a mask in a vacuum chamber maintained at reduced-pressure atmosphere (A) and other reduced-pressure atmosphere (B) of low pressure than reduced-pressure atmosphere (A) and generating plasma of etching gas in a vacuum chamber.    USE - Plasma etching method of titanium dioxide used for optical device material, solar cell material and photocatalyst material.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides etched titanium dioxide having excellent transmission characteristics and workability and the method has high precision, and forms excellent surface structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart explaining the etching method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The electric power is applied to high frequency electrode (6) from electric power source (2), while supplying gas. The plasma containing hydrogen ion between high frequency electrode and substrate electrode (5) is generated. The dangling bond of solar cell substrate (8) is terminated by hydrogen ion. The electric power with higher frequency is applied to high frequency electrode while supplying mixed gas such as silicon hydride, ammonia and nitrogen. The plasma forming anti-reflective film made of silicon nitride on substrate surface between electrodes is generated.    USE - Method for film-forming antireflective film of solar cell substrate using parallel-plate plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the dangling bond of the solar cell substrate is terminated, the generation of the anti-reflective film can be improved. Hence, the efficient solar cell can be manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for parallel-plate plasma chemical vapor deposition apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional vie of the parallel-plate plasma CVD apparatus.    Vacuum vessel (1)    High frequency electric power source (2)    Substrate electrode (5)    High frequency electrode (6)    Solar cell substrate (8)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a shower head which is provided in the reactor. The shower head is provided with several gas ejection openings. The shower plate (20) is provided with flat surface (21) which opposes the to-be-film-formed substrate in the reactor. The penetration formation is carried out from the flat surface. The plate holes (22) are in correspondence with gas ejection opening. Several recessed portions (23) are provided with opening end (22M,23M) which is formed on flat surface.    USE - Vapor phase growth apparatus such as horizontal type MOCVD apparatus and vertical type MOCVD apparatus used during manufacture of semiconductor element (claimed) such as solar cell, LED and semiconductor laser.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesion amount of the reaction product to the flat surface of the shower plate during vapor-phase growth can be decreased. The semiconductor element can be manufactured effectively. The labor cost can be reduced. The quality of the film can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) vapor phase growth method; and    (2) method for manufacturing semiconductor element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the vapor phase growth apparatus.    Shower plate (20)    Flat surface (21)    Plate holes (22)    Openings ends (22M,23M)    Recessed portions (23)
NOVELTY - The element (10) has a lower electrode (14) provided on a substrate (12). A light absorption layer (16) i.e. p-type-semiconductor layer, is sequentially laminated with a buffer layer (18) and a window layer (20). The light absorption layer is a film composed of sulfide type compound semiconductor containing copper, zinc, tin and sulfur. The window layer is a magnesium substituted zinc oxide film doped with one of doping elements chosen from gallium, aluminum and boron. Ratio of magnesium in the window layer is less than or equal to 50 percent of total mass percent of zinc.    USE - Photoelectric element for a solar cell (claimed). Can also be used for photoconductive cell, photodiode and photo-transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The light absorption layer is made of sulfide type compound semiconductors e.g. copper zinc tin sulfide, so that the element can be easily manufactured with low cost and high electric power generation efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a photoelectric element.    Photoelectric element (10)    Substrate (12)    Lower electrode (14)    Light absorption layer (16)    Buffer layer (18)    Window layer (20)
NOVELTY - The photoelectric element (10) has a light absorption layer (16), particularly a p-type-semiconductor layer, where a buffer layer (18) and a window layer (20) are provided with the light absorption layer. The light absorption layer is made of a membrane of a sulfide type compound semiconductor, which contains copper, zinc, strontium and sulfur. The photoelectric element is equipped with a membrane (19) made of zinc, magnesium and oxygen that is provided between the buffer layer and the window layer.    USE - Photoelectric element for use in solar cell (Claimed), photoconductive cell, photodiode and photo-transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric element is equipped with a membrane made of zinc, magnesium and oxygen that is provided between the buffer layer and the window layer, and thus ensures efficient and improved photoelectric element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a photoelectric element.    Photoelectric element (10)    Substrate (12)    Light absorption layer (16)    Buffer layer (18)    Membrane (19)    Window layer (20)
NOVELTY - The photoelectric element (10) has a light absorption layer (16), particularly a p-type-semiconductor layer, where a buffer layer (18) and a window layer (20) are provided with the light absorption layer. The light absorption layer is provided as a membrane of a sulfide type compound semiconductor, which contains copper, zinc, strontium and sulfur. The buffer layer is comprised of indium sulfide and dzhalindite.    USE - Photoelectric element for solar cell, photoconductive cell, photodiode and photo-transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The light absorption layer is provided as a membrane of a sulfide type compound semiconductor, which contains copper, zinc, strontium and sulfur, and thus ensures efficient and improved photoelectric element that generates high electricity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing photoelectric element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a photoelectric element.    Photoelectric element (10)    Substrate (12)    Light absorption layer (16)    Buffer layer (18)    Window layer (20)
NOVELTY - The element (10) has a light absorption layer (16) i.e. p-type-semiconductor layer, sequentially laminated with a buffer layer (18) and a window layer (20). The light absorption layer is a film of sulfide type compound semiconductor containing copper, zinc, tin and sulfur. The buffer layer is made of cadmium sulfide and indium hydroxide. The buffer layer is provided with a primary layer i.e. cadmium sulfide film, formed from cadmium sulfide, and a secondary layer containing indium hydroxide. The secondary layer is formed facing the side of the window layer.    USE - Photoelectric element for a solar cell. Can also be used for photoconductive cell, photodiode and photo-transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The light absorption layer is made of sulfide type compound semiconductor e.g. copper zinc tin sulfur, and the buffer layer is made of cadmium sulfide so as to improve quantum efficiency in a short wavelength area and to reduce amount of cadmium, thus manufacturing the element with low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a photoelectric element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a photoelectric element.    Photoelectric element (10)    Light absorption layer (16)    Buffer layer (18)    Window layer (20)    Upper electrode (22)
NOVELTY - Solar cell comprises light absorption layer arranged on back surface electrode layer and buffer layer including III-V group compounds, which is arranged on the light absorption layer.    USE - As soar cells (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for fabricating solar cell, which involves forming the back surface electrode layer on substrate, forming the light absorption layer on the back surface electrode layer, and forming the buffer layer including the III-V group on the light absorption layer.
NOVELTY - The alkali-free glass contains 55-75 mass percent silicon oxide, 10-20 mass percent aluminum oxide, 0-5 mass percent boron trioxide, 0-7 mass percent magnesium oxide, 3-10 mass percent calcium oxide, 0-9 mass percent strontium oxide, 0-15 mass percent barium oxide, 0.1-2.5 mass percent diphosphorous pentoxide, and does not contain an alkali metal oxide as glass composition. The alkali-free glass has a warped point higher than 680 degrees Celsius.    USE - Alkali-free glass used for LCD, electroluminescent display and organic electroluminescent display. Also used as cover glass for image sensors, such as charge-coupled device (CCD) and equal magnification proximity type solid-state image sensor (CIS), solar cell or organic electroluminescent illumination.    ADVANTAGE - Obtains loss-of-clarity prevention property. Enables adjustment of thermal expansion coefficient of glass sealing material. Ensures airtightness inside organic electroluminescent display. Reduces manufacturing cost of glass plate. Reduces heat shrink of glass plate during manufacturing process.
NOVELTY - An electromagnetic casting of silicon ingot involves injecting silicon raw material to bottomless cooling crucible which has electroconductivity arranged in chamber maintained by inert gas atmosphere, dissolving silicon raw material by electromagnetic induction heating from induction coil which surrounds bottomless cooling crucible, solidifying, pulling down the molten silicon from bottomless cooling crucible, cleaning the inside of chamber which cast silicon ingot by doped phosphorus, and opening and releasing chamber in state which makes temperature of inert gas atmosphere to less than or equal to 200 degrees C.    USE - Electromagnetic casting of silicon ingot for manufacturing solar cell wafer.    ADVANTAGE - The danger of dust explosion generation is reduced.
NOVELTY - The module has multiple unit cells included on a substrate. An electrode is formed with a metal thin film layer, and a photoelectric transformation layer converts light into electricity on the electrode. Another electrode is equipped on the photoelectric transformation layer, where the latter electrode and the unit cells are connected electrically. Transparency thin film layers are formed in a front side of the substrate, and the metal thin film layer is made of silver, platinum, gold and copper.    USE - Organic solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The module prevents the generation of short circuit between an anode and a cathode, improves the light transmission efficiency and improves the semiconductor chip characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - One of the transparency thin film layers comprise tungsten oxide, zinc sulfide, vanadium oxide, molybdenium oxide, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, tellurium oxide or zinc selenide. Another transparency thin film layer comprises tungsten oxide, zinc sulfide, vanadium oxide, molybdenium oxide, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, nickel oxide or cesium carbonate. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an organic solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of an organic solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The module has thin-wire electrodes (2a) which are formed across light-receiving surface (1a) of solar cell element (1). A reverse-surface collecting electrode (2b) is formed on reverse surface (1b). A wiring material (5) for bringing out electrical power is connected to electrodes. The thin-wire electrode and wiring material are joined by solder. A longitudinal lateral surface along the wiring material of solder-joined section is coated with thermosetting resin. The wiring material and light receiving surface are bonded by resin in regions other than thin-wire electrodes.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The wiring material and thin-wire electrodes are joined so as to have sufficient mechanical joint strength and high joint reliability. Since a bus electrode is not formed in light-receiving surface, the manufacturing cost is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell element (1)    Light-receiving surface (1a)    Reverse surface (1b)    Thin-wire electrode (2a)    Reverse-surface collecting electrode (2b)    Wiring material (5)
NOVELTY - Multilayer film comprises: a first outer layer including a fluoropolymer; a second outer layer including a polyolefin; an intermediate layer including a polyester, where the intermediate layer is between the first outer layer and the second outer layer; and an extruded thermoplastic layer between at least one of (a) the first outer layer and the intermediate layer and (b) the intermediate layer and the second outer layer.    USE - The multilayer film is useful: in an article or a substrate which is useful as a one of a solar cell and a backing layer on a solar cell; and as a laminate.    ADVANTAGE - The multilayer film provides durability, longevity and performance enhancements of photovoltaic modules.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming n-type segments on front side of silicon substrate. The segmented radiation detectors are separated from each other by depositing alumina oxide layers on silicon substrate and silicon alumina interface is formed. The electrons are pushed away from n-type segments by forming negative interface charge barrier at silicon alumina interface, such that negative interface charge barrier acts as effective barrier with specific densities causing segment isolation.    USE - Method for fabricating segmented radiation detector such as pixel detector and strip detector on silicon substrate, used in fabrication of radiation hardened integrated circuit (IC) (all claimed). Can also be used in fabrication of power electronics IC, radiation hard electronic device, charge-coupled device, active pixel sensor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fabrication process produces radiation detectors at reduced costs with fewer fabrication steps, while achieving segment isolation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) segmented radiation detector;    (2) method for fabricating radiation hardened integrated circuit on silicon substrate; and    (3) radiation hardened integrated circuit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the micro-strip detector.    Electron layer (102)    Radiation detector segment strip (104)    Strip interface (112)    P-substrate (114)    Silicon interface (130)
NOVELTY - The method involves adsorbing a portion which contacts the film forming material (22) in film forming tool. A layer is attached to a magnet in the portion of a structure in a chamber (70) that is adjacent to a film-forming material. An attached object that is attached to the surface of the structure in the chamber is peeled off. The fragments (71) of the layer that are peeled off in the peeling step are separated to recover the film forming materials.    USE - Method for recovering film forming materials from surface of film forming tool of vacuum coating apparatus used for manufacturing electronic device, flat panel display, solar cell, semiconductor device and memory device.    ADVANTAGE - The fragments of the layer that are peeled off in the peeling step are separated to recover the film forming materials, so that the film forming materials can be separated in an efficient manner at low cost. Since the complex processes such as washing, heating etc are not involved in the recovery method, the film forming materials can be recovered with maximum purity. The power consumption of the electronic device is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings shows the schematic view illustrating the process of recovering film forming materials.    Film forming material (22)    Structure in chamber (70)    Fragments (71)    Conveyor unit (201)    Recovery unit (202)
NOVELTY - The method involves connecting tab wire (6) to back surface electrode of several photovoltaic cells (2) through electro-conductive adhesive film (7). The tab wire with predetermined thickness is arranged on surface electrode of photovoltaic cell and back surface electrode. The surface cover (12) and back sheet (13) are sealed on light receiving side and back side of photovoltaic cells respectively through sheets (10,11) with predetermined thickness. The sheets are made of ethylene vinyl acetate resin.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell module (claimed) such as crystalline silicon solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The surface cover and back sheet are sealed on light receiving side and back side of photovoltaic cells respectively through sheets with predetermined thickness so as to prevent occurrence of crack, so that electric power generation efficiency of solar cell module is improved and reliability of solar cell module is improved. The epoxy type silane coupling agent is used, so that adhesiveness in interface of organic material and inorganic material is improved. The incident light is injected into light receiving surface side and is scattered through grooved portion so as to re-incident scattered light into light receiving surface side, so that luminous efficiency of solar cell module is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of solar cell module.    Photovoltaic cell (2)    Back surface electrode (5)    Tab wire (6)    Electro-conductive adhesive film (7)    Sheets (10,11)    Surface cover (12)    Back sheet (13)
NOVELTY - The substrate (11) has a transparent conductive film (14) which comprises lower transparency oxide thin film (12) and upper transparency oxide thin film (13) which are sequentially arranged from the substrate side. The crystal structure of upper transparency oxide thin film is different from that of lower transparency oxide thin film. The angle on the substrate and surface of crystal grain of lower transparency oxide thin film is different from the angle on substrate and surface of crystal grain of upper transparency oxide thin film.    USE - Substrate for photoelectric conversion element used in thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The wavelength range is absorbed in the photoelectric converting layer of solar cell, and the uneven shape having high optical confinement effect can be provided effectively. The substrate with high permeability and high light-scattering property in the wavelength range absorbed by photoelectric converting layer can be produced. The light injected into the thin film solar cell can be sealed in photoelectric converting layer, so that photoelectric conversion efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the substrate with transparent conductive film.    Substrate (11)    Lower transparency oxide thin film (12)    Upper transparency oxide thin film (13)    Transparent conductive film (14)
NOVELTY - A fusion protein comprising a polypeptide portion capable of forming multimer having a lumen, a first peptide portion capable of coupling with a first target substance, and a second peptide portion capable of coupling with second target substance, is new.    USE - The fusion protein is useful for manufacturing device e.g. hydrogen-producing apparatus, solar cell, and semiconductor having improved electrical property and/or photocatalytic activity, and preparing antibacterial agent, debromination agent, atmosphere purification agent, and antifouling agent for medical treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The fusion protein is suitable for biological research.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) multimer of above-mentioned fusion protein;    (2) polynucleotide encoding above-mentioned fusion protein;    (3) expression vector comprising above-mentioned polynucleotide; and    (4) transformant comprising the expression vector.
NOVELTY - A high molecular compound has repeating unit containing group having carbon cluster structure. The high molecular compound further contains 2 or more types of groups chosen from arylene unit, hetero arylene unit, heterocyclic unit and aromatic amine units as a repeating unit.    USE - High molecular compound used in photoelectric conversion composition for solar cell, image sensor, solar cell module, photoelectric conversion element, organic thin film transistor (all claimed), segment type display apparatus, illumination, planar light source, dot matrix display apparatus and backlight of liquid crystal display apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The high molecular compound has excellent short circuit current density, and provides photoelectric conversion element with high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) composition, which contains hole transport material, electron transport material and/or luminescent material, and high molecular compound;    (2) solution, which contains the high molecular compound and a solvent;    (3) thin film, which is obtained using the high molecular compound or the composition;    (4) photoelectric conversion composition, which contains the high molecular compound, 0.1-99 %mass of the fullerene or its derivative or high molecular compound with light absorption wavelength of 500-1500 nm; and    (5) organic thin film transistor, which has gate electrode, source electrode, drain electrode and active layer containing the high molecular compound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the organic electroluminescent element.    Substrate (20)    Anode (22)    Electric charge injection layer (23)    Positive hole transport layer (24)    Light emitting layer (25)
NOVELTY - A curable resin composition (A) is coated on the surface of base material to form a resin layer (A). The layer (A) is irradiated with energy beam and a cured film (I) is formed. Similarly, a cured film (II) is formed on another base material using a curable resin composition (B). The cured films (I,II) are joined and a laminated material comprising curable resin layer (III) formed by irradiating energy beam on curable resin composition (C) is obtained. The base materials of the films (I,II) are peeled to obtain a cured film.    USE - Manufacture of cured film (claimed) used as substrate for organic electroluminescent display, liquid crystal display and touch panel, and solar cell substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The cured film has excellent transparency, surface smoothness, heat resistance, high thickness precision and low birefringence.
NOVELTY - An electrolyte (4) is heated in a crucible (2) to form a molten electrolyte. Electrolysis is applied to molten electrolyte by providing a potential difference between an anode (5) and a cathode (7) adapted for electrical/ionic communication with the molten electrolyte. Molten electrolyte is stirred and pure silicon is produced. The pure silicon is soluble with the anode to form an alloy.    USE - Manufacture of pure silicon for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon is manufactured with high purity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side view of apparatus used for manufacturing pure silicon.    Silicon producing apparatus (1)    Crucible (2)    Inner peripheral wall (2a)    Base (2b)    Recess (2c)    Crucible lining (3)    Electrolyte (4)    Anode (5)    Cathode (7)
NOVELTY - An aluminum paste composition comprises aluminum powder, a glass frit containing 40-80 mole% of zinc oxide and 20-60 mole% of boron oxide and an organic vehicle.    USE - Aluminum paste composition for a solar cell element (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition is eco-friendly and improves heat-etching property and durability of the solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell element.    Silicon wafer substrate (10)    N+ layer (20)    Reflection barrier layer (30)    Front electrode (40)    P+ layer (50)    Back contact electrode (60)
NOVELTY - The system (200) has anolyte and catholyte storage modules that comprise anolyte and catholyte reservoirs (204,206,208,210), and interfaces that provide fluid communication between the anolyte reservoirs when coupled to another interfaces included in another anolyte and catholyte storage modules. A reactor cell (202) is comprised of negative and positive compartments in fluid communication with anolyte and catholyte reservoirs. The anolyte and catholyte storage modules are configured as interchangeable modular components.    USE - Redox flow battery system such as vanadium redox flow battery system used in electric power system.    ADVANTAGE - The redox flow battery system is set with modular reactant storage capabilities. The redox flow battery system is scalable by utilizing the modular storage modules to store anolyte and catholyte reactors, without significantly altering the existing system components. The redox flow battery system is responded quickly to changing loads, that is required for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and power quality applications, and for energy arbitrage and backup power applications.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the redox flow battery system.    Redox flow battery system (200)    Reactor cell (202)    Anolyte and catholyte reservoirs (204,206,208,210)    Modular distribution piping (212,214,216,218)    Power conditioning equipment (220)
NOVELTY - The optoelectronic device comprises a semiconductor material (12), two doped regions formed in the semiconductor material, and a laser processed region associated with the junction of doped regions and configured to interact with electromagnetic radiation. A portion of the laser damaged region is removed from the laser processed region such that the optoelectronic device has an open circuit voltage of from about 500 mV to about 800 mV.    USE - Optoelectronic device such as photovoltaics, photodiodes, and imagers. Uses include but are not limited to solar cells, digital cameras, optical mouse, video cameras, cell phones, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The operating performance of the optoelectronic device is improved, and the laser processed region can be made to exhibit a variety of beneficial properties like enhanced absorption properties, enhanced anti-reflective properties, etc., depending on the design of the device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of forming optoelectronic device; and    (2) semiconductor material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional side view of the optoelectronic device.    Semiconductor material (12)    Textured surface (16)
NOVELTY - A heterojunction semiconductor device has an array (100) of microstructure (30) comprising microwire of semiconductor material (s1) and a coating of semiconductor material (s2) which forms heterojunction with microwire, an electrical contact (e1) and an electrical contact (e2). One of electrical contact (e1) and electrical contact (e2) is connected to microwire, and the other of electrical contact (e1) and electrical contact (e2) is connected to the coating.    USE - Heterojunction semiconductor device is used for photovoltaic device e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The heterojunction semiconductor device having reduced charge carrier recombination is economically manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of array of microstructures for heterojunction semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the array of microstructure.    Microstructure (30)    Support (32)    Array of microstructures (100)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell comprises paper-based fuel delivery layer(s), where liquid fuel is able to travel through the fuel delivery layer via capillary action and/or evaporation; a biological cathode in fluidic communication with the fuel delivery layer when fuel is traveling through the fuel delivery layer; and a biological anode in fluidic communication with the fuel delivery layer when fuel is traveling through the fuel delivery layer. The fuel delivery layer is positioned between the biological cathode and biological anode.    USE - Fuel cell for emergency electricity supply in cell phone or other device.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell is small, light-weight and portable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for a method for delivering electricity to a device comprising:    (A) providing a fuel cell comprising paper-based fuel delivery layer(s) (FDL), where liquid fuel is able to travel through the FDL via capillary action and/or evaporation; a biological cathode in communication with the FDL, where the biological cathode is in fluidic communication with the FDL when fuel is traveling through the FDL; a biological anode in communication with the FDL, where the biological anode is in fluidic communication with the FDL when fuel is traveling through the fuel delivery layer; and electrically conductive contacts in electrical communication with the biological cathode and biological anode;    (B) placing the device in electrical communication with the electrically conductive contacts; and    (C) exposing the FDL to a sugar-containing liquid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a paper-based fuel cell comprising multiplexed cells connected in series.    Tape (37)
NOVELTY - The battery has a silicon chip surface part whose upper side is provided with a hydrogenated N-type amorphous silicon layer of thickness less than 100 nm. The layer outside is provided with a transparent conductive film layer of thickness more than 50 nm and an anti-reflecting film layer of thickness less than 1000 nm. The film is indium tin oxide or zinc oxide film. A light receiving surface of the anti-reflecting film is chosen from silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, aluminum oxide, tantalum pentoxide or titanium dioxide. The silicon is chosen from single crystal silicon or metal/polysilicon.    USE - P-type crystalline silicon solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has low shielding loss, reduced manufacturing process and production cost and improved productivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a P-type crystalline silicon solar battery.
NOVELTY - The solar cell comprises a positive type silicon board and an emitter (502), which is provided in the upper layer of a substrate (501). A reflection barrier layer (503) is formed on the emitter. A back surface field (504) with a back side passivation layer (505) is formed in the underlayer part of the substrate. A front side passivation layer is formed on the emitter.    USE - Solar cell for use with an aluminum nitride passivation layer.    ADVANTAGE - The reflection barrier layer is formed on the emitter, and a back surface field with a back side passivation layer is formed in the underlayer part of the substrate, where a front side passivation layer is formed on the emitter, and thus enables improving the thermal endurance and surface passivation effect of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (501)    Emitter (502)    Reflection barrier layer (503)    Back surface field (504)    Passivation layer (505)
NOVELTY - A reflection barrier layer (240) is formed on P-N junction (230) formed by doping at front side of a P-type semiconductor substrate (210). A front electrode (250) is contacted with the P-N junction through a portion of reflection barrier layer. An oxide film (220) is formed in back side of substrate. An oxide film is partially patterned on the substrate. A back contact electrode (270) is provided at the back side of an adhesion layer. The local back surface field (280) is partially formed at substrate, by heat-treating the back contact electrode.    USE - Fabrication method of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing process of solar cell is simplified without increasing the cost. The mass production commercialization of the solar cell can be achieved by partial formation of local back surface field at the substrate, by heat-treating the back contact electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    P-type semiconductor substrate (210)    Oxide film (220)    P-N junction (230)    Reflection barrier layer (240)    Front electrode (250)    Back contact electrode (270)    Local back surface field (280)
NOVELTY - The thin film solar cell comprises a substrate (100) and a front electrode (110) placed in the top of the substrate. A back contact electrode (140) is provided, which is arranged at the upper part of the front electrode. A photoelectric transform portion (PV) is provided, which is doped with impurity such as boron and is arranged between the front electrode and a positive type semiconductor layer (120p). The positive type semiconductor layer is made of amorphous silicon carbide, micro-crystalline silicon material, silicone or carbon.    USE - Thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric transform portion is doped with impurity such as boron and is arranged between the front electrode and a positive type semiconductor layer, where the positive type semiconductor layer is made of amorphous silicon carbide, micro-crystalline silicon material, silicone or carbon, and thus enables a simple and compact structure of the thin film solar cell with an improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a thin film solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Substrate (100)    Front electrode (110)    Buffer layer (120b)    Positive type semiconductor layer (120p)    Back contact electrode (140)    Photoelectric transform portion (PV)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has raw material feed port (210) for supplying raw material such as titanium tetrachloride to chamber (110). A main reaction gas supply unit (260) supplies the reaction gas containing hydrogen to chamber. An auxiliary reaction gas supply unit (270) supplies reaction gas containing ammonia to chamber. The reaction gas supply units include respective valves (263,273) which are alternately opened and closed in order to supply the reaction gases to chamber.    USE - Thin film deposition apparatus for forming thin film (claimed) for semiconductor device, LCD device or electroluminescent thin film display device. Can also be used in manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Low resistivity of thin film can be achieved and mass production of the thin film can be achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) thin film plating method; and    (2) thin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the thin film deposition apparatus.    Chamber (110)    Raw material feed port (210)    Main reaction gas supply unit (260)    Valves (263,273)    Auxiliary reaction gas supply unit (270)
NOVELTY - A substrate layer (110) is etched to create a saw-like pattern on the top surface. A phosphorus source is deposited on first deformed regions, and patterns of phosphorus source are cured by laser radiation to create second deformed regions with ultrahigh concentration of phosphorus. A highly doped negative region (130) having depth of 25-35 mu m and width of 45-50 mu m is created, and to which front contact electrodes (180) having a width smaller than 40 mu m are connected. The back contact electrodes (160) are connected to the bottom layer of substrate layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - An improved solar cell in which the resistance of silicon-silver contact is reduced and in which the current losses are reduced is provided. Due to the large depth of the doped layer, the time and temperature of firing of contact pastes during deposit of front electrodes are increased. By the reduced risk of short-circuit with the substrate, the quality of contact between the silicon and the silver electrode is increased. The thick doped layer increases the lifetime of carriers. The electrons of short lifetime can be used efficiently. A shallow emitter structure can be formed efficiently. The efficiency of solar cell can be increased. The output power is increased, and manufacturing yield is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Substrate layer (110)    Highly doped negative region (130)    Back contact electrode (160)    Passivation layer (170)    Front contact electrode (180)
NOVELTY - A silsesquiazane polymer including imine group-containing structural unit (I), is new.    USE - Silsesquiazane polymer is used for composition for siliceous film used for semiconductor device, and optical device (all claimed) e.g. flexible substrate, solid-state image sensor, antireflection film, reflection prevention board, optical filter, high-intensity light-emitting diode, solar cell, optical waveguide, touch panel, hard coat film, insulating film, barrier film and protective film for flat panel display.    ADVANTAGE - The silsesquiazane polymer has excellent transparency and heat resistance, and high refractive index and permeability. The siliceous film containing the silsesquiazane polymer has suppressed generation of crack.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silsesquiazane polymer including imine group-containing structural unit of formula (I), is new.    p=1-3;    A=H, NH4, Na or K;    B'=H or 1-3C hydrocarbyl;    q=5-p;and    S'=SO3:A.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) composition, which contains silsesquiazane polymer and a solvent;    (2) siliceous film, which is obtained by coating composition on base material and baking at 150-450 degrees C in inert gas or air atmosphere; and    (3) manufacture of silsesquiazane polymer.
NOVELTY - A conducting film contains zinc oxide film containing aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide and silica.    USE - Conducting film is used for solar battery, electroluminescent device and field effect transistor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conducting film has excellent transparency, conductivity and resistivity during working, and can be manufactured economically with high productivity by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of conductive film, which involves mixing magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide, silica, and heating obtained mixture to form magnetron sputtering target under inert atmosphere.
NOVELTY - The vapor deposition tool has a substrate support that is positioned within the housing (14) and supports a substrate (79). A backing plate (23) is positioned above the substrate support. A showerhead (90) is positioned between the substrate support and the backing plate and has several openings. A fluid trap ring is positioned around a periphery of the showerhead. A fluid trap ring actuator (24) is coupled to the fluid trap ring and is configured to move the fluid trap ring between two positions relative to the backing plate.    USE - Vapor deposition tool for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) such as plasma enhanced CVD, high-density plasma CVD, sub-atmospheric CVD, laser assisted/induced CVD, and ion assisted/induced CVD, atomic layer deposition such as plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (ALD), radical assisted/enhanced ALD, laser assisted/induced ALD and ion assisted/induced ALD in manufacture of semiconductor device e.g. integrated circuit or solar device. Can also be used in manufacture of flat panel displays, optoelectronics devices, data storage devices, magneto electronic devices, magneto optic devices, packaged devices.    ADVANTAGE - The removal of airborne materials from the system for vapor based processing subsequent to the deposition of thin films using the tools is improved and hence the efficiency of the purging process used in vapor deposition tools is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the substrate processing system.    Housing (14)    Backing plate (23)    Fluid trap ring actuator (24)    Substrate (79)    Showerhead (90)
NOVELTY - The cell (20) has superlattice semiconductor layer (10) that is sandwiched between p-type semiconductor layer (4) and n-type semiconductor layer (12). Superlattice semiconductor layer is provided with superlattice structure in which barrier layers (8) and quantum layers (11) are stacked alternately and repeatedly. Electrons are optically excited from valence band of quantum layers or barrier layers stay for constant time. The intermediate energy levels are located between a top of the valence band of the barrier layers and a bottom of a conduction band of the barrier layers.    USE - Solar cell such as unijunction solar cell and intermediate-band solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since intermediate energy levels are utilized for optical excitation through the intermediate energy levels, the incident light in wider wavelength range can be utilized for the photoelectric conversion and the incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency can be heightened. The probability of the electrons are excited to the conduction band of the barrier layer can be increased, so that photon-to-current conversion efficiency can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    P-type semiconductor layer (4)    Barrier layers (8)    Superlattice semiconductor layer (10)    Quantum layer (11)    N-type semiconductor layer (12)    Solar cell (20)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (11) has a highly doped region (1212) that is positioned at a substrate (110). The highly doped region is doped with second conductivity type impurities. The highly doped region is extended along extending direction of electrode (141). An upper surface of the highly doped region is projected from an upper surface of an emitter region (1211) towards a light incident surface of the substrate. A height of lower surface of the highly doped region is the same as the lower surface of the emitter region.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The loss amount of the charges that occur during the movement of the charges to the front electrode portion or the highly doped region can be reduced, so that the amount of charges transferred to the front electrode portion can be increased. The anti-reflection layer can reduce the reflectance of light incident on the solar cell and increases selectivity of predetermined wavelength band, so that the efficiency of the solar cell can be increased. The charges stably move to the highly doped regions to improve the transfer efficiency of charges to the front electrodes, when the width of highly doped region is equal to or less than about 40mm.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (11)    Substrate (110)    Electrode (141)    Emitter region (1211)    Highly doped region (1212)
NOVELTY - A solar energy polysilicon rod comprises rod, and adjacent edge intersection of cross section of rod at right angle.    USE - Solar energy polysilicon rod.    ADVANTAGE - The solar energy polysilicon rod provided does not only improves in size, but also improves generating efficiency of silicon wafer with floorage of the cut silicon wafer amplified 11.88% via right angle at intersection of the cross section, thus avoiding waste of silicon material in chamfering process and making full use of resources.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar energy polysilicon rod.
NOVELTY - The multilayer film comprises a first outer layer including a fluoropolymer such as semi-crystalline, an intermediate layer including a polyamide, a second outer layer including a polyolefin, a first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer is placed between the first outer layer and the intermediate layer. The second adhesive layer is placed between the second outer layer and the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer has a surface polar functionality. The second outer layer includes comonomer (1-10%) and a polymer blend, and is multilayered.    USE - The multilayer film is useful as a backing film for solar cells, in an article (all claimed), and as a laminate or a construction, where the article includes antioxidants, light stabilizers, conductive materials, carbon black, graphite, fillers, lubricants, pigments, plasticizers, and processing aids.    ADVANTAGE - The cost-effective and conformable multilayer film exhibits increased resistance to water, cut-through and weather and improved electrical insulation property thus enhancing durability, performance and lifespan of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an article.
NOVELTY - A multilayer film comprises first outer layer including fluoropolymer; second outer layer including polyolefin; an intermediate layer between the first and second outer layers; where the multilayer film includes silane and the silane is in at least one of the following layers: the first outer layer, the second outer layer, the intermediate layer, a layer between the first outer layer and the intermediate layer, and a layer between the second outer layer and the intermediate layer; and where the multilayer film is capable of use as a backing for solar cells.    USE - As multilayer film which is useful as backing for solar cells; and in article (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The multilayer film provides durability, longevity and performance enhancements of photovoltaic modules when it is utilized as a backside film on the modules. The first outer layer is semi-crystalline fluoropolymer with tensile modulus of less than 100000 psi. The intermediate layer includes polyester having shrinkage rate of less than 1% measured at 150 degrees C.
NOVELTY - A differential doped solar cell is fabricated by providing a light doped semiconductor substrate (110), forming a heavy doped layer (112) having the same type of dopant used in light doped semiconductor substrate forming process on a front surface (110a) of the semiconductor substrate, and forming an emitter layer (120) having a different type of dopant used in light doped semiconductor substrate forming process on a surface of the heavy doped layer to constitute a p-n junction with the heavy doped layer.    USE - A method of fabricating a differential doped solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Luminous decay and sheet resistance of the emitter layer can be reduced, open circuit voltage can be increased, and overall conversion efficiency of a solar cell can be enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional diagram of a differential doped solar cell.    Semiconductor substrate (110)    Front surface (110a)    Heavy doped layer (112)    Emitter layer (120)    Metal paste (160)
NOVELTY - Millable type silicone rubber composition comprises as essential components (A) 100 parts by weight (pbw) of an organopolysiloxane (I) and having a polymerization degree of at least 100, (B) 70-150 pbw of fumed silica having a specific surface area of more than 200 m2/g, (C) 0.1-30 pbw of an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two hydrogen atoms bonded silicon atoms in one molecule, and (D) 0.1-10 pbw of a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst.    USE - The composition is useful for an optical sheet of a concentrating solar cell and an LED backlight device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composition is excellent in durability to irradiation with sunlight when used as an organic material optical sheet for concentrating solar cells capable of sunlight concentration with monoaxial tracking or without any tracking, and is excellent in calenderability and injection moldability as compared with liquid type materials, and permits easy processing for shaping of a sunlight concentrating section.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Millable type silicone rubber composition comprises as essential components (A) 100 parts by weight (pbw) of an organopolysiloxane of formula (R1aSiO(4-a)/2) (I) and having a polymerization degree of at least 100, (B) 70-150 pbw of fumed silica having a specific surface area of more than 200 m2/g, (C) 0.1-30 pbw of an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two hydrogen atoms bonded silicon atoms in one molecule, and (D) 0.1-10 pbw of a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst.    R1 = monovalent hydrocarbon groups (optionally substituted); and    a = 1.95-2.05.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an optical sheet (1) formed by a cured product of the silicone rubber composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional view of an optical sheet of a concentrating solar cell.    Optical sheet. (1)
NOVELTY - A conveyance unit of silicon melt solution has 5-10 mm thick carbon/carbon composite board material joined by the edge parts, and direction change part which changes the conveyance direction of silicon melt solution in the middle of conveyance path. The composite board directly contacts with silicon melt solution during conveyance. The joining location of composite board sheets are joined and formed in a predetermined angle by a coupler, where the axial part has a diameter of 3-8 mm, and 7.5-32 mm in length by 4-50 mm interval.    USE - Conveyance unit of silicon melt solution for manufacturing highly purified silicone used as raw materials for semiconductor element and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The conveyance unit has high heat resistance and strength which endures thermal stress during conveyance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A conveyance unit of silicon melt solution has 5-10 mm thick carbon/carbon composite board material joined by the edge parts, and direction change part which changes the conveyance direction of silicon melt solution in the middle of conveyance path. The composite board directly contacts with silicon melt solution during conveyance. The joining location of composite board sheets are joined and formed in a predetermined angle by a coupler, where the axial part has a diameter of 3-8 mm, and 7.5-32 mm in length by 4-50 mm interval. Carbon adhesive agent is applied, and baked at 1800-2200 degrees C in inert gas atmosphere. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of conveyance unit of silicon melt solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front, right side, and planar views of the joining location for carbon/carbon composite board adhered by carbon adhesive agent.    Bottom part (2a)    Side part (2b)    Coupler (4)    Building-up part (5)
NOVELTY - An aluminum-based paste comprises an aluminum powder; glass frit(s); organo-aluminate compound(s); and organic vehicle.    USE - Aluminum-based paste for solar cell used in electronics, toys, transportation vehicles, or component in roof of building (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The aluminum-based paste is lead-free, can produce a solar cell with increased cell efficiency and reduced cost and reduce the amount of bowing and appearance defects of a solar cell, and can manufacture a solar cell device with a back surface metallization paste composition with good open circuit voltage over a wide range of applied aluminum film weights.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a solar cell comprising silicon wafer and the aluminum-based paste; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell comprising providing a silicon wafer; applying an aluminum-based paste including an aluminum powder, glass frit(s), organo-aluminate compound(s) and an organic vehicle, to a back surface of the silicon wafer; and firing the silicon wafer and the applied aluminum-based paste to a temperature above the melting point of aluminum.
NOVELTY - A fuel solution comprising a complex hydride stabilized on a hydroxide is added at constant rate to a semicontinuous reactor (3), over a cobalt boride catalyst which is added in excess to the reactor, to obtain a continuous flow of hydrogen. The hydride complex is present in the fuel solution at a concentration of 7-21% w/w. The addition of fuel solution over the catalyst is carried out at 1.5-5 ml/minute. The excess amount of catalyst is 408-725 mg. The temperature is 42-65 degrees C.    USE - Production of continuous flow of hydrogen by catalyzed hydrolysis of complex hydride, for use in production of energy by fuel cells e.g. proton-exchange membrane type fuel cells (all claimed). Can also be used in hydrogen production plants and combustion engines.    ADVANTAGE - The method uses a semicontinuous reactor which needs no refrigeration. The facility used in chemically stable and safe before, during and after use. The cobalt boride catalyst can be reactivated and reused.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) washing and reactivation process of cobalt boride catalyst employed in hydrolysis reaction of complex hydride; and    (2) production facility of stream of hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the hydrogen production facility.    Storage tank (1)    Dispensing unit (2,5)    Semicontinuous reactor (3)    Washing unit (4)
NOVELTY - Electroactive composition comprises an anthracene derivative host and an electroluminescent material.    USE - The composition is useful in organic electronic device (claimed), which is useful for: converting electrical energy into radiation e.g. a light-emitting diode, light-emitting diode display, light-emitting luminaire or diode laser; detecting signals through electronics processes e.g. photodetectors, photoconductive cells, photoresistors, photoswitches, phototransistors, phototubes or infrared detector; and converting radiation into electrical energy e.g. photovoltaic device or solar cell. The composition is useful as electroactive layer, as organic light-emitting diode such as oxygen sensitive indicators and as luminescent indicators in bioassays.    ADVANTAGE - The composition provides a device with high electroluminescence efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Electroactive composition comprises an anthracene derivative host and an electroluminescent material, where the anthracene derivative host has of formula (I).    Ar1 = aryl;    R1-R3 and R6-R8 = H, D, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, silyl or siloxane;    R11-R13 = H, D, alkyl, silyl or aryl; and    R4, R5, R9 and R10 = alkyl or silyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an organic electronic device comprising an anode layer (110), a cathode layer, and an electroactive layer (140), where the electroactive layer comprises the electroactive composition; and    (2) the anthracene derivatives (I), where (I) is at least 50% deuterated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of an organic electronic device.    Anode layer (110)    Hole injection layer (120)    Hole transport layer (130)    Electroactive layer (140)    Electron transport layer. (150)
NOVELTY - A conductive ink has conducting carbon structures.    USE - Conductive ink for use in transparent electrode (claimed) of a solar cell and transparent display.    ADVANTAGE - The ink provides better uniformity of conductivity to an electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a transparent electrode using conductive ink.
NOVELTY - A polyester resin is obtained by solid-state-polymerization process. The crystallized polyester resin is continuously introduced from end of a cylindrical container (42) and moved toward other end of cylindrical container, and hot air is supplied in cylindrical container. The temperature distribution of polyester resin in the direction orthogonal to axial center direction of cylindrical container is controlled to 0.5-10%.    USE - Manufacture of polyester resin used for film for solar cell backsheet used for solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of polyester resin having excellent hydrolysis resistance, and adhesiveness with respect to polymer component. The film containing the polyester resin has excellent durability. The solar cell module containing the polyester resin has stable electric power generation characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic of solid-state-polymerization apparatus for manufacturing polyester resin. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Drying/crystallization tank (10)    Solid-state-polymerization tank (40)    Cylindrical container (42)    Polyester resin pellet (44)    Solid-state-polymerization apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - The package has optical device (200) formed on a glass substrate (100), and a cover portion backing membrane (300) for supporting a cover portion (400). The cover portion is mounted on top portion of the cover portion backing membrane which is made of epoxy resin. An anti-reflective coating nanostructure (410) or anti-reflection layer is formed with cross-sectional area that becomes narrow from the surface into the air layer of the upper side. The anti-reflective coating nanostructure is formed with periodic structures at a distance less than the wavelength of incident or output light.    USE - Package for optical device such as light emitting device e.g. LED and semiconductor laser, light receiving element e.g. optical detector or solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the anti-reflective coating nanostructure is formed with periodic structure at a distance less than the wavelength of incident of output light, the reflections of the light generated due to the refractive index difference between the semiconductor material and air can be reduced effectively. The manufacturing process of the optical device package can be performed easily and efficiently. The manufacturing cost of the optical device package can be reduced effectively. The efficiency of the package can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacturing optical device package.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the optical device package.    Glass substrate (100)    Optical device (200)    Cover portion backing membrane (300)    Cover portion (400)    Anti-reflective coating nanostructure (410)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying mixed particle of silicon particle (2) and silicon-oxide particle (3) on base material (1). The dry etching of silicon particle is performed to remove silicon oxide particle with respect to mixed particle coated on base material such that selection ratio of silicon-oxide particle is set.    USE - Method for coating silicon particle on substrate base material for use during manufacturing of silicon thin film (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The silicon particle can be coated on substrate base material without aggregating silicon particle. The electric power generation efficiency of the solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of silicon thin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram illustrating the process for coating silicon particle.    Base material (1)    Silicon particle (2)    Silicon-oxide particle (3)    Hydrogen fluoride gas (4)
NOVELTY - The nitride semiconductor element (10a) has a glass substrate (11), a zinc oxide layer (12a) arranged on the surface of the glass substrate and a gallium nitride semiconductor layer (13), which contacts the surface of the zinc oxide layer. The gallium nitride semiconductor layer is formed from sputtering method and contains gallium nitride. A titanium layer is positioned on the surface of the glass substrate. The zinc oxide layer is an electroconductive zinc oxide layer to which a dopant such as gallium or aluminum is added.    USE - Nitride semiconductor element.    ADVANTAGE - The nitride semiconductor element has a glass substrate, a zinc oxide layer arranged on the surface of the glass substrate and a gallium nitride semiconductor layer, which contacts the surface of the zinc oxide layer, and hence ensures simple expansion of a gallium nitride-type solar cell with an improved nitride semiconductor element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a nitride semiconductor element.    Nitride semiconductor element (10a)    Glass substrate (11)    Zinc oxide layer (12a)    Gallium nitride semiconductor layer (13)    N-type gallium nitride layer (13a)
NOVELTY - The tool has two locating clamps connected with a graduated scale and multiple locating lock-strips. The graduated scale is connected between the locating clamps. The locating lock-strips are movably connected with left and right adjusting parts of a scale ruler. A front end of the locating clamps is provided with a clip that is extended outward to a front end of the graduated scale. The front end of the locating lock-strip is extended outward to front of the graduated scale.    USE - Solar cell component assembling tool.    ADVANTAGE - The tool is smooth and fast to assemble a solar cell component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar cell component assembling tool.
NOVELTY - The sunglasses have a lens connected with a lens frame. The lens is provided with an UV resistant film solar battery. The lens absorbs and reflects green light, blue light and UV light. The absorbed light is converted into electric energy by using the UV resistant film solar battery. An electronic device such as Bluetooth earphone, a telephone and a loudspeaker is located in a mirror frame.    USE - Sunglasses.    ADVANTAGE - The sunglasses are provided with an anti-UV function by using the thin film solar energy battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The film solar battery is provided with an amorphous silicon film solar battery, a micro-crystalline silicon film solar energy battery, a stacked film solar energy battery, a three-layer film solar battery, a copper-indium-selenium thin film solar cell, an indium-gallium-selenium film solar battery, a cadmium telluride thin film solar battery and an organic thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of sunglasses.
NOVELTY - The module has a thin film solar cell provided with an organic solar cell, a dye solar battery, a gallium arsenide solar energy battery or cadmium telluride solar battery. Green light, blue light and ultraviolet light are converted into electric energy. Red light, orange light, yellow light and infrared are passed through two solar batteries. An absorbing layer of the thin film solar cell is connected through the red light of one of the solar energy batteries. The other solar energy battery is connected to a jumper wire box.    USE - Battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a battery module.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The cell has an electrode arranged between another electrode and a transparent substrate. A P-type semiconductor layer is arranged between the electrodes. An infrared light conversion layer is arranged between the P-type semiconductor layer and the latter electrode and utilized for emitting visible light. An N-type semiconductor layer is arranged between the P-type semiconductor layer and the former electrode. A micro-crystalline silicon intrinsic layer is arranged between the p-type semiconductor layer and the N-type semiconductor layer.    USE - High photo-electric conversion rate solar cell for a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The cell can emit visible light, thus improving photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The infrared light conversion layer is made of a rare earth element i.e. lanthanum element. The P-type and N-type semiconductor layers are made of amorphous silicon or microcrystalline silicon. The transparent substrate is made of glass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a high photo-electric conversion rate solar cell.
NOVELTY - The structure has a flexible aluminum foil substrate arranged among an nanometer hole film, a copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) absorber layer, a top electrode layer and a nanometer porous membrane film. The CIGS absorption layer is provided with a p-type CIGS film. A nano upper part of the CIGS absorption layer is fixed on a pillar. The top electrode layer is utilized for performing a magnetic control sputtering and depositing process on the CIGS absorber layer to form a transparent conductive material. Thickness of the flexible aluminum foil substrate is 25-50 microns.    USE - Flexible compound semiconductor thin film solar cell battery plate nanometer structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure performs phi-shaped CIGS absorber layer portion growing process between a nano upper part of the CIGS absorption layer and the pillar to form a solar cell p-n junction column layer so as to improve photon-generated carrier transmission rate of a solar cell, thus increasing photoelectric conversion efficiency and reducing manufacturing cost of a battery through a solar energy battery plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a flexible compound semiconductor thin film solar cell battery plate nanometer structure.
NOVELTY - The method involves manufacturing a solar battery plate. A side of a solar energy battery board is provided with an inclined surface. The inclined surface is provided with a dent part on a front face of the solar energy battery board. The solar energy battery board is fixed with an inclined plane to generate LED light. A concave trace of light energy is uniformly generated from a surface of the solar battery plate. A front face of the solar battery plate is etched, such that indentations are formed.    USE - Method for manufacturing a concave mark-type light emitting module of an emitting solar battery in a building such as residence, school, shop and gymnasium.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables producing light from a solar panel in a simple manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an electrode on a transparent substrate. A stacked semiconductor structure is formed on the electrode. The semiconductor structure is provided with P-type and n-type semiconductor layers. An intrinsic layer is arranged with the P-type semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer. The semiconductor structure is arranged with another electrode. An infrared light conversion layer is arranged on another transparent substrate. An adhesive layer is formed on the infrared light conversion layer. A transparent base plate is pressed in the latter substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing a pressed-type solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving photo-electric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The P-type semiconductor layer, the intrinsic layer and the n-type semiconductor layer are made of amorphous silicon or microcrystalline silicon. The infrared light conversion layer is made of a rare earth element i.e. lanthanum element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a pressed-type solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing two transparent substrates with a photo-catalyst layer. A transparent conductive layer is formed on one of the transparent substrates. A semiconductor layer is formed on the transparent conductive layer. The other transparent substrate is arranged on another transparent conductive layer. The photo-catalyst layer is located between the latter transparent conductive layer and the latter transparent substrate. The photo-catalyst layer is fixed with a sprayer on a surface of a light catalyst layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar energy battery structure.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables decomposing surface impurity with light catalyst, spraying water to automatically clean impurities and improving photo-electric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The transparent conductive layers are made of oxide, tin oxide, indium oxide, alumina zinc oxide or indium zinc oxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar energy battery structure.
NOVELTY - A copper base band surface processing device comprises surface cleaning and drying process device, and straightening device. A copper base after coming out from the rolling device rolls into the annealing device for annealing and cooling.    USE - Copper base band surface processing device for solar energy photovoltaic solder strip (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The device can realize real-time cleaning wire.
NOVELTY - The solar cell (200) has an emitter layer that is formed in upper side of a crystalline silicon substrate (100) in which textures (101) are formed. A passivation layer is formed in the upper side of the emitter layer. An amorphous thin film is laminated in the upper side of passivation layer. A front electrode is provided in the upper side of amorphous silicon layer. A back contact electrode (150) is arranged on rear surface of crystalline silicon substrate.    USE - Hetero-junction silicon solar cell such as amorphous/crystalline silicon hetero-junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the amorphous thin film is laminated in the upper side of passivation layer, and the back contact electrode is provided on rear surface of crystalline silicon substrate in which textures are formed, the problem related to the generation of short-circuit current of the amorphous silicon can be solved and the energy conversion efficiency of solar cell can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of hetero-junction silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the hetero-junction silicon solar cell.    Crystalline silicon substrate (100)    Texture (101)    Back contact electrode (150)    Hetero-junction silicon solar cell (200)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (200) has front side transparent conductivity oxide layer (110) formed in upper side of glass substrates (100) in which square cube textures are formed. The thin film laminated article (130) of pin structure is formed in portion of front side transparent conductivity oxide layer. The back side transparent conductivity oxide layer (160) is formed on the upper side of thin film laminated portion of pin structure. The back surface electrode layer (170) is formed in upper side of upper side and front side transparent conductivity oxide layer.    USE - Thin film type solar cell used in building.    ADVANTAGE - Since the back surface electrode layer is formed in the upper side of upper side and front side transparent conductivity oxide layer, the light confinement effect of solar cell is improved, and the energy conversion efficiency of solar cell can be improved. The manufacturing process step of the thin film type solar cell can be reduced by avoiding the need to form transparent conductivity oxide layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fabricating method for thin film type solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the thin film type solar cell.    Glass substrate (100)    Front side transparent conductivity oxide layer (110)    Thin film laminated article (130)    Back side transparent conductivity oxide layer (160)    Back surface electrode layer (170)    Solar cell (200)
NOVELTY - Photoelectric conversion element (10) comprises: a substrate (1); a first electrode (2); a photoelectric conversion layer (4) comprising a semiconductor layer containing a dye and a semiconductor, and a charge transport layer; and a second electrode (8), where the photoelectric conversion layer comprises substituted pyridine compounds (I).    USE - The photoelectric conversion element is useful in a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element: exhibits high durability; and provides the photoelectric conversion layer with an excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Photoelectric conversion element (10) comprises: a substrate (1); a first electrode (2); a photoelectric conversion layer (4) comprising a semiconductor layer containing a dye and a semiconductor, and a charge transport layer; and a second electrode (8), where the photoelectric conversion layer comprises substituted pyridine compounds of formula (I).    R1, R2 = H or substituted alkyl; and    X, Y1, Z1 = H or substituent, where at least one of X, Y1 or Z1 is an electron withdrawing group.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element.    Substrate (1)    First electrode (2)    a photoelectric conversion layer (4)    Second electrode (8)    Photoelectric conversion element (10)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an N plus doped layer in a surface of an N-type substrate. A mask is formed on a surface of the substrate. The N plus doped layer is etched to completely remove the N+ doped layer under the open region and expose the substrate. A P plus doped region is formed in the substrate under the open region through ion injection, where the P plus doped region does not contact a non etched N plus doped layer. The mask is removed to obtain a PN structure comprising the N plus and the P plus doped regions, where the non-etched N plus doped layer is the N plus doped region.    USE - Doping method for a PN structure.    ADVANTAGE - The method simplifies the process steps and avoids the requirement of purchase of a photo-etching machine and multiple mask templates, so that the problem of calibration of the mask templates does not exist, and the fabrication cost of the PN structure and the solar cell is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a PN structure.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a substrate. An emitter layer is formed on the substrate. A reflection barrier layer is formed on the emitter layer. The reflection barrier layer and the emitter layer are grooved with each other. An electrode is formed in the substrate. A selective emitter is formed in the substrate by a laser annealing process. A gravure offset printing process is applied to the selective emitter. Impurity of a high concentration layer is coated by dopant at heavy doping effect. A blanket roll is fixed to the substrate to transfer a wafer on the substrate.    USE - Solar cell manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving efficiency of a solar cell manufacturing process and photoreceptive area and productivity of the solar cell. The method enables increasing electric energy generating efficiency of the solar cell and reducing manufacture failure rate, manufacturing time and manufacturing cost of the solar cell. The method enables preventing the solar cell from breakage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a solar cell manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a batch solar battery substrate. Metal slurry is printed on a surface of the batch solar battery substrate by a screen printing process. An identification code is judged by a recognizing pattern. The metal slurry is made of conductive metal powder, glass powder and organic compound. The identification code is printed on back of the solar battery substrate.    USE - Method for printing a solar energy battery identification code.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing equipment cost and analyzing, searching and adjusting process parameter and optimizing solar energy battery quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar energy battery process parameter recording method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a solar energy battery identification code printing method.
NOVELTY - The method involves performing saw damage removal (SDR) on a surface of a silicon substrate and performing a surface roughening process on the silicon substrate by utilizing a silicon ingot. Multiple micro-protrusions are formed in the silicon substrate. A virtual line is formed at an edge of the substrate and connected to the micro-protrusions, where a width and a height of the micro-protrusions are less than 2 microns. The SDR is carried out by utilizing an alkaline solution. The alkaline solution is sodium hydroxide solution or potassium hydroxide solution.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic illustration of a method for manufacturing a solar battery.
NOVELTY - The lens has a lens part (1) set on a frame (2), which is provided with a reinforcing rib (3). The frame comprises a matrix frame and a single-row type frame that are formed by rectangular frames. The reinforcing rib is designed in form of X-shape or pozi shape.    USE - Focusing Fresnel lens for a gallium arsenide solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The rigidity and intensity of the lens are improved. The deformation of the lens is avoided to ensure the normal work of the gallium arsenide solar energy battery. The rate of finished lens can be improved. The lens has improved service life and low maintenance and replacing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a focusing Fresnel lens.    Lens part (1)    Frame (2)    Reinforcing rib (3)
NOVELTY - Acene dicarboxylic acid compound (I) or its derivative is reacted with isocyanate compound (II) in the presence of a catalyst to obtain acene diimido compound (III) or (IV).    USE - Manufacture of acene diimido compound for organic electroluminescent element, organic solar cell and organic transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The acene diimido compound is manufactured by a simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Acene dicarboxylic acid compound of formula (I) or its derivative is reacted with isocyanate compound of formula: R-N=C=O (II) in the presence of a catalyst to obtain acene diimido compound of formula (III) or (IV).    m,n=0 or more;and    R=1-20C alkyl or 6-12C aryl.
NOVELTY - An aromatic sulfonic acid derivative (I) is new.    USE - New aromatic sulfonic acid derivative is used for forming aromatic polymer material for polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The aromatic polymer material formed using aromatic sulfonic acid derivative has excellent sulfonation rate, proton conductivity, mechanical characteristics, hot water resistance property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An aromatic sulfonic acid derivative of formula (I) is new.    X1,X2=H or halo;    R=H, alkali-metal atom, alkaline-earth metal atom or 1-20C hydrocarbyl;    a,b=1 or more;and    Ar1,Ar2=aromatic group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of aromatic sulfonic acid derivative (I).
NOVELTY - A sealing-material composition contains organosilicon compound comprising silsesquioxane (I) and/or its polymer, and fluorine-containing organosilicon compound containing silsesquioxane (II) and/or its polymer.    USE - Sealing-material composition is used for light-emitting device and solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The light-emitting device containing the sealing-material composition has excellent transparency, moisture resistance, water resistance and light resistance. The cured material containing the sealing-material composition has excellent flexibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sealing-material composition contains organosilicon compound comprising silsesquioxane of formula: (R1SiO1.5)n (I) and/or its polymer, and fluorine-containing organosilicon compound containing silsesquioxane of formula: (R2SiO1.5)m (II) and/or its polymer.    n=3-50;    R1=direct bond, 1-20C alkylene group optionally having a halogenated group, 5-12C cycloalkylene, 1-20C bivalent hydrocarbyl having ether bond, 1-20C bivalent hydrocarbyl having ester bond, or optionally substituted bivalent hydrocarbyl having organosiloxy group;    m=3-50;and    R2=1-20C alkyl, direct bond, 1-20C alkylene optionally having halogenated group, 5-12C cycloalkylene, 1-20C bivalent hydrocarbyl having ether bond, 1-20C bivalent hydrocarbyl having ester bond or optionally substituted 1-12C bivalent hydrocarbyl, at least one of R2 is fluoro, 5-18C alkyl optionally substituted by fluoro or perfluoroalkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) light-emitting device (10); and    (2) solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the light-emitting device.    Light-emitting device (10)    Package (11)    Light-emitting element (12)    Light reflection film (14)    Sealing material (15)
NOVELTY - A sputtering target contains alloy phase containing gallium, indium, selenium and/or copper, and pure selenium phase.    USE - Sputtering target is used for forming copper-indium-gallium-selenium quaternary alloy film for light-absorption layer of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film formed using the sputtering target has high selenium concentration. The solar cell containing the sputtering target has excellent electric power generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sputtering target, which involves pressure sintering alloy phase containing gallium, indium, selenium and/or copper, and pure selenium phase under vacuum or inert gas atmosphere.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an anti-reflection film (12) on the surface of silicon substrate (4), while the light receiving surface diffused layer (6) is provided in the surface of the substrate. The light receiving surface passivation film (13) is formed on the surface of silicon substrate, when the surface of silicon substrate is heated.    USE - Method for manufacturing back electrode-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing process is simplified. The amount of recombination current can be reduced effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for back electrode-type solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating method for manufacturing back electrode-type solar cell.    Back electro-type solar cell (1)    Silicon substrate (4)    Diffused layer (6)    Anti-reflection film (12)    Light receiving surface passivation film (13)
NOVELTY - A steel foil comprises 7-40 %mass of chromium, and has tensile strength of 930 MPa or more in direction right angled to rolling direction.    USE - Steel foil for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The steel foil is manufactured continuously without generation of buckling.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the steel foil.
NOVELTY - An alloy containing nickel and tungsten is coated on a nickel porous material. The coated material is heated and tungsten is diffused into the porous material to obtain a metal porous material. The metal porous material contains 10 %mass or less of phosphorus. The alloy further contains tin.    USE - Manufacture of metal porous material used as collector of batteries e.g. lithium ion battery, capacitor and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal porous material has excellent electrolysis proof property and corrosion resistance. Since the nickel-tungsten alloy plating layer with strong stress can be formed stably, peeling and cracking of the alloy plating layer can be prevented. The metal porous material with improved quality is produced.
NOVELTY - A high-refractive index glass contains a glass composition containing silica, alumina, boron trioxide, barium oxide, lanthanum oxide, niobium pentoxide, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide, and barium oxide, and has refractive index of 1.55-2.3. The total content of silica, alumina and boron trioxide in the glass composition is 0.1-60 %mass. The mass ratio of total content of titanium oxide and zirconium oxide with respect to total content of barium oxide, lanthanum oxide and niobium pentoxide is 0.001-40.    USE - High-refractive index glass is used for illumination device, organic electroluminescent illumination, organic solar cell and organic electroluminescent display (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The high-refractive index glass is manufactured efficiently and economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A high-refractive index glass contains a glass composition containing silica, alumina, boron trioxide, barium oxide, lanthanum oxide, niobium pentoxide, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide, and barium oxide, and has refractive index of 1.55-2.3. The total content of silica, alumina and boron trioxide in the glass composition is 0.1-60 %mass. The mass ratio of total content of barium oxide, lanthanum oxide, niobium pentoxide, titanium oxide and zirconium oxide with respect to total content of silica, alumina and boron trioxide is 0.1-50. The mass ratio of total content of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide with respect to total content of barium oxide, lanthanum oxide, niobium pentoxide, titanium oxide and zirconium oxide is 0-10. The mass ratio of total content of titanium oxide and zirconium oxide with respect to total content of barium oxide, lanthanum oxide and niobium pentoxide is 0.001-40.
NOVELTY - The device has an electrode structure which is arranged on a semiconductor layer. The electrode structure is provided with several metal layers. An upper metal layer (71a) is arranged on a side of a semiconductor layer. A lower metal layer (71b) is arranged on a top of the upper metal layer. The upper metal layer is made of chromium and preset material whose reflectance in operating peak wavelength of light emitting element is higher than chromium. The lower metal layer is made of material such as platinum or rhodium. The bonding layer (73) is made of gold.    USE - Nitride-type semiconductor light emitting device for LED, laser diode, solar cell, optical sensor, transistor and power device. Can also be used in sensors, indicators, back-light source, signal apparatus, illumination type switch and image scanner.    ADVANTAGE - The upper metal layer is made of chromium material whose reflectivity is set higher in operating peak wavelength for light emitting element, so that light extraction efficiency and reflectivity of the nitride-type semiconductor light emitting device can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrode portion of nitride-type semiconductor light emitting device.    Protective film (9)    Upper metal layer (71a)    Lower metal layer (71b)    Bonding layer (73)    Barrier layer (81)
NOVELTY - A glass is maintained for 30 minutes or more at temperature ranging from strain point (T)-40 degrees C to strain point (T)+70 degrees C, and heat processed. Glass is immersed in a molten salt to conduct ion exchange process, without allowing the temperature of glass to exceed temperature of strain point (T)+70 degrees C, and chemically strengthened glass is manufactured.    USE - Manufacture of chemically strengthened glass for display apparatus e.g. mobile device (including mobile telephone and portable information terminal), touch panel and television (claimed), and window glass of solar cell and aircraft.    ADVANTAGE - The chemically strengthened glass having increased compressive stress at surface is manufactured.
NOVELTY - The module has a plane heater layer installed at a frame. A light-receiving surface is formed on a solar cell. A light source is received to the light-receiving surface of the solar cell. The plane heater layer is arranged in an entire region of the solar cell. A carbon nanotube is formed on the plane heater layer. A heating panel is provided with an inner skin part. The plane heater layer is adhered to a side part of the inner skin part. A conclusion unit is installed at the heating panel. A drive motor is formed on the heating panel.    USE - Solar photovoltaic module.    ADVANTAGE - The module maintains generation of power in a solar cell. The plane heater layer has improved optical permeability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar photovoltaic module.
NOVELTY - A chalcogen compound powder has composition containing copper, indium, gallium and selenium, and has average particle diameter (D50) of 5 nm-0.5 mu m and carbon content of 0.2 %mass or less.    USE - Chalcogen compound powder used in paste for forming thin film (all claimed) used for solar cell, light absorption layer, fluorescent substance and electrode film for Peltier devices.    ADVANTAGE - The chalcogen compound powder is manufactured economically, and produces thin film with high electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A chalcogen compound powder has composition of formula: CuaInbGa1-bSec, average particle diameter (D50) of 5 nm-0.5 mu m and carbon content of 0.2 %mass or less.    a=0.65-1.2;    b=0-1;and    c=1.9-2.4.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) chalcogen compound paste, which contains the chalcogen compound powder and dispersion medium;    (2) manufacture of chalcogen compound powder, which involves heating metal source containing copper and indium average primary particle diameter of 0.3 mu m or less, and selenium and selenium compound at 200-400 degrees C in reducing gas, producing a chalcogen compound, and pulverizing chalcogen compound powder;    (3) manufacture of chalcogen compound paste, which involves mixing the chalcogen powder and dispersion medium; and    (4) manufacture of chalcogen compound thin film, which involves coating a chalcogen compound paste and baking after drying.
NOVELTY - The substrate (10) has an oxide structure layer (12) that is provided with convex portions protruded from surface of a glass substrate (18). The height of convex portion is 200-2000 nm. An oxide layer (14) is formed on oxide structure layer. The oxide layer is made up of silicon and a tin. The molar ratio of the tin with respect to the sum total of the silicon and tin is 0.05-0.3. The film thickness of oxide layer is 2-10 nm. An electroconductive oxide layer (16) is arranged on the oxide layer. The electroconductive oxide layer is made up of tin oxide and fluorine.    USE - Transparent conductive film substrate such as solar cell substrate, display substrate and touch-panel substrate for photoelectric conversion device e.g. solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The absorption of light ray in transparent conductive film can be prevented effectively, since film thickness of oxide layer is set in specific range. The photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cell can be improved efficiently. The manufacturing cost of transparent conductive film substrate can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of transparent conductive film substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the transparent conductive film substrate.    Transparent conductive film substrate (10)    Oxide structure layer (12)    Oxide layer (14)    Electroconductive oxide layer (16)    Glass substrate (18)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has primary photoelectric conversion cell (C1) and secondary photoelectric conversion cell that are provided with electrode layers (102,104). The secondary photoelectric conversion cell is provided on opposite side of primary photoelectric conversion cell in predetermined direction. The secondary cell has groove (121) which penetrates to electrode layer (102) and separates each layer from p-type semiconductor layer (103a) of photoelectric conversion unit (103). A side wall of the groove is covered by i-type photoelectric converting layer (103b).    USE - Thin film photoelectric conversion apparatus e.g. thin film solar cell module for thin film photoelectric conversion cell.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing process of the photoelectric conversion apparatus is simplified and cost of the photoelectric conversion apparatus is reduced. The generation of current leak to connection portion of back surface electrode layer and transparent electrode interlayer can be prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of thin film photoelectric conversion apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the thin film photoelectric conversion cell.    Electrode layers (102,104)    Photoelectric conversion unit (103)    P-type semiconductor layer (103a)    I-type photoelectric converting layer (103b)    Groove (121)    Primary photoelectric conversion cell (C1)
NOVELTY - Preparation of nanomaterials comprises: providing a composition comprising at least one first reducible metal ion and at least one second metal or metal ion comprising at least one element or ion of an element from international union of pure and applied chemistry (IUPAC) group 9 other than iridium or an ion of iridium, where the second metal or metal ion differs in atomic number from the first reducible metal ion; and reducing the first reducible metal ion to at least one first metal.    USE - The method is useful in the preparation of nanomaterials. The first metal is useful in: a metal nanowire which is a silver nanowire; and an article comprising at least one of an electronic display, a touch screen, a portable telephone, a cellular telephone, a computer display, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a point-of-purchase kiosk, a music player, a television, an electronic game, an electronic book reader, a transparent electrode, a solar cell, a light emitting diode, an electronic device, a medical imaging device or a medical imaging medium (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides: nanomaterials with improved morphologies; and silver nanowires with desirable control of thickness and/or length, with improved control of nanowire contamination.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) the first metal; and    (2) a metal nanowire comprising the first metal.
NOVELTY - A method comprises providing a composition(s) comprising first reducible metal ion(s) and second metal(s) or metal ion comprising element(s) or ion of an element from IUPAC group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, where second metal or metal ion differs in atomic number from the first reducible metal ion; and reducing the first reducible metal ion to first metal(s).    USE - The method is for producing first metal(s) used for metal nanowire(s) comprising silver nanowire(s) or an article comprising electronic display, touch screen, portable telephone, cellular telephone, computer display, laptop computer, tablet computer, point-of-purchase kiosk, music player, TV, electronic game, electronic book reader, transparent electrode, solar cell, LED, electronic device, medical imaging device, or medical imaging medium (all claimed). It is useful for preparing products other than nanowires, e.g. nanocubes, nanorods, nanopyramids, and nanotubes.    ADVANTAGE - The method can provide nanomaterial with improved morphologies relative to previous methods. The metal nanowires have desirable control of thickness and/or length and improved control of non-wire contamination.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for metal nanowire(s) comprising first metal(s).
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a composition with reducible metal ion and non-redox active metal. The atomic number of the non-redox active metal is different from the atomic number of reducible metal ion. The reducible metal ion is reduced to metal.    USE - Method for preparing silver nanowire used in electronic display such as portable telephone, touch screen, cellular telephone, computer display, laptop computer, tablet computer, point-of-purchase kiosk, music player, TV, electronic game, electronic book reader, transparent electrode, solar cell, LED, electronic device, medical imaging device and medical imaging medium (all claimed). Can also be used for preparing nanocube, nanorod, nanopyramid, nanotube.    ADVANTAGE - The reducible metal ion is provided to reduce the metal under some set of reaction conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) nanowire; and    (2) article for preparing silver nanowire.
NOVELTY - The solar panel foundation (1a) has a water channel which introduces the rain water from a water supply unit and flowed down from the solar panel top to front wall side into space portion. A space portion is formed on group version as the cooling unit of solar panel. A rear wall (4a) is provided with predetermined height in a rear-end side for supporting the solar panel (T).    USE - Foundation for solar panel installed in outdoors such as ground and roof.    ADVANTAGE - The water-retentive component is excellent in water retention property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar panel unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar panel unit.    Solar panel foundation (1a)    Rear wall (4a)    Air introduction unit (26)    Drain hole (27)    Solar panel (T)
NOVELTY - A single crystal silicon solar cell (20) comprises up-conversion components; a radiation receiving front surface and a back surface; and a magnetic apparatus positioned adjacent the back surface to supply a magnetic field to the up-conversion components. The magnetic field having an intensity and direction selected to enhance operation of the up-conversion components. The magnetic apparatus includes a permanent magnet (25) or an electromagnet.    USE - A single crystal silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The magnetic enhancement of up-conversion components improve solar cell operation, and provide more efficient conversion of solar energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for magnetically enhancing up-conversion components.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a simplified view of the silicon solar cell.    Solar cell (20)    Sunlight (22)    Leads (24)    Magnet (25)
NOVELTY - A thermally engineered substrate comprises a multiphase material including polycrystalline aluminum nitride as first phase. The substrate has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) that differs from that of pure aluminum nitride at the same temperature by greater than or equal to 10%.    USE - Thermally engineered substrate used for electronic, optronic or optoelectronic device, which can be LED, laser diodes, high electron mobility transistors (HEMT), heterostructure bipolar transistors (HBT), radio frequency circuits, microwave circuits, radio frequency power amplifiers, high voltage switching devices, photodetectors, solar cells, spin transport electronics, metal oxide semiconductor FETs, metal semiconductor FETs, and integrated logic/compound semiconductor devices. The device can also be color displays, traffic lights, automotive lights, aerospace lights, commercial and residential lights, infrared remote devices, image scanners, video devices, photography devices, sensors, touch screens, UV disinfection and sterilization devices, UV curing devices, printers, machine vision devices, high-density optical storage disks, or magnetoresistive random access memory devices. (all claimed)    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method of preparing a thermally engineered polycrystalline aluminum nitride substrate;    (2) a method of preparing an intermediate substrate for growth of a semiconductor material comprising overlaying a semiconductor growth layer on a thermally engineered polycrystalline aluminum nitride substrate; and    (3) a method of preparing a semiconductor material.
NOVELTY - Forming epitaxial wafer, involves detecting whether the wafer is not in stress type stress compensation, providing a material substrate layer; self-explosion with internal stress according to detection of type selection deposition process and/or depositing material; selection of the deposition process and/or deposition material determines the thickness of deposited material; depositing a material and determining of the deposition material to form stress compensation layer on second surface of substrate layer, and forming a second material layer hetero-junction on first substrate.    USE - For forming epitaxial wafer (claimed) used in solar chip and integrated circuit.    ADVANTAGE - The method overcomes mismatch due to thermal stress caused by the epitaxial wafer deformation problem, thus provides good in a material substrate on the growth thickness of the hetero-junction with the first material to the second material layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Forming epitaxial wafer, involves detecting whether the wafer is not in stress type stress compensation, providing a material substrate layer, the first material substrate layer having a first surface and a second surface; self-explosion with internal stress according to the detection of the type selection deposition process and/or depositing material; selection of the deposition process and/or deposition material determines the thickness of the deposited material; according to the selection of the deposition process, depositing a material and determining of the deposition material to form stress compensation layer on the second surface of the first material of the substrate layer, and forming a second material layer hetero-junction with the first material on the first surface of the first substrate. The first material substrate layer is a sapphire substrate, silicon carbide substrate or bulk silicon substrate.