NOVELTY - The module has a charging/discharging-type battery cell embedded in a battery pack case. Multiple battery packs are electrically connected with a connection terminal that is fixed to a connection unit. A secondary battery is fixed in the battery pack case. A laminated sheet is provided with an electrode assembly. A resin layer is interposed among battery cells. A separation film is formed with a metallic layer. The connection unit is selected from one of flexible flat cable or flexible printed circuit. An upward bend portion is protruded into a joint groove.    USE - Battery pack connection structure integrated battery module for use in a mobile device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The module has high structural stability and maintainability. The module electrically connects the battery packs with the connection terminal through welding or soldering in an easy manner so as to simplify assembly process and manufacturing process of a main body. The module is convenient to repair and prevented from being easily damaged.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a mobile device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a battery pack connection structure integrated battery module.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming two polymers on a substrate. Two annealing heat treatments are performed on the polymers. A concavo-convex structure is formed on the polymers. Interdiffusion extent is controlled during annealing heat treatment time. Spin coating is performed on one of the polymers that is made of Poly-3-hexylthiophene material. The other polymer is made of phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester material.    USE - Method for fabricating an inter-diffused fixed-type heterojunction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables controlling annealing heat treatment time and reciprocity diffusion depth of the polymers and improving property of a solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an inter-diffused fixed type heterojunction solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating a relationship between depth and deuterium counts of an inter-diffused fixed type heterojunction solar cell fabricating method.
NOVELTY - The agent comprises 13-18 pts. wt. dipropylene glycol, 4-5 pts. wt. titanic acid normal tetra butyl ester, 5-7 pts. wt. furfuryl alcohol resin, 5-7 pts. wt. furfuryl alcohol and 1-2 pts. wt. p-toluene sulfonic acid.    USE - Dye-sensitized solar cell electrode bonding agent.    ADVANTAGE - The agent improves performance and catalytic activity of an electrode so as to meet properties of a dye-sensitized solar cell electrode and promote application and development of the dye-sensitized solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a dye-sensitized solar cell electrode bonding agent preparation method.
NOVELTY - The thin film solar battery formed of amorphous silicon or microcrystalline silicon, has a biodegradable film (600) that covers a portion of a thin film solar battery panel located on a light receiving surface. The biodegradable film is provided to reduce the average transmittance of the thin film solar battery panel. The degrade time of biodegradable film is equal to deterioration decay time of the battery panel. The fading rate of the battery panel is determined according to the average light transmitting rate of the light emitting surface and the light receiving surface.    USE - Thin film solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - Since the biodegradable film reduces average transmittance of thin film solar battery panel, the safety and efficiency of the thin film solar battery can be ensured. The structure of the thin film solar battery can be simplified, and over-designing of the solar battery can be avoided at low cost. The light-shielding effect of the biodegradable film is ensured so that the incidence of the light into the battery panel can be reduced. The stability of the solar battery can be ensured. The biodegradable film can be decomposed without the need of additional process. The solar battery can be operated and controlled easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of thin film solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the thin film solar battery.    Substrate (100)    Front electrode (200)    Photovoltaic unit (300)    Back electrode (400)    Biodegradable film (600)
NOVELTY - The battery (100) has a main portion that is provided with back electrode layer (10), absorption layer (20), buffer layer (30), window layer (40), transparent electrode layer (50), adhesive layer (60) and flexible substrate (70). The absorbing layer is made of copper-zinc-tin-sulphur or tinselenium. The flexible substrate is made of polyethylene naphthalate, polycarbonate, polyether sulfone, or polyimide.    USE - Copper-zinc-tin-sulphur (CZTS) film solar battery integrated on window, roof, inner and outer walls of building, used for solar energy electric torch and solar vehicle, and ship.    ADVANTAGE - The direct growth of functional layer on the flexible substrate can be avoided to improve high efficiency of solar battery effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a preparation method of CZTS film flexible solar battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the CZTS film flexible solar battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Back electrode layer (10)    Absorption layer (20)    Buffer layer (30)    Window layer (40)    Transparent electrode layer (50)    Adhesive layer (60)    Flexible substrate (70)    CZTS film flexible solar battery (100)
NOVELTY - The device has a sliding mechanism (1) which is provided with a front vertical plate, a rear vertical plate and a roller wheel mechanism. The upper sides of front and back vertical plates are respectively provided with horizontal nylon guide blocks and are connected with roller wheel mechanism. The upper end face of supporting plate is installed with split-type nylon rolling wheels. The locking mechanism (2) is provided fixing the front and back vertical plates in fixing holes.    USE - Sliding and locking device for battery storage box of battery storage box assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The structure and design of the sliding and locking device can be simplified. The load bearing capacity can be improved. The locking efficiency of the storage battery box can be improved. The user convenience can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the sliding and locking device for battery storage box.    Sliding mechanism (1)    Locking mechanism (2)
NOVELTY - The storage battery safety valve has a cylinder (12) provided with a sealing plastic cap (10). A collecting opening (6) is provided at a lower end of a valve cover portion (4). An inner screw thread portion of the valve cover portion is connected with an external thread portion of an exhaust gas port (8). A main portion is provided with a step-shaped inner hole.    USE - Safety valve of storage battery used in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The centralized exhaust air outlet can be achieved in the storage battery safety valve. The storage battery safety valve can be installed conveniently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the storage battery safety valve.    Valve cover portion (4)    Collecting opening (6)    Exhaust gas port (8)    Sealing plastic cap (10)    Cylinder (12)
NOVELTY - The system has a crushing unit provided with a liquid inlet, a feeding hopper and a discharging port. A conveying unit is fixed on the crushing unit. A lead paste separating unit is fixed on downstream of an over-bridge separating unit to separate lead paste. A plastic shell separating unit is fixed on the downstream of the over-bridge separating unit to separate a plastic shell. The feeding hopper is fixed at an upper part of a machine box. The liquid inlet is fixed on the feeding hopper. A sorting unit is provided with a sorting gap bridge box.    USE - System for processing a waste lead-acid storage battery.    ADVANTAGE - The system is convenient to disassemble the crushing waste lead acid storage battery, and improves recovery rate, reduces pollution by using a subsequent secondary lead process and saves energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for processing a waste lead-acid storage battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a system for processing a waste lead-acid storage battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The pack has a charging module provided with a rectification circuit, a filter circuit, a voltage reducing circuit, a voltage regulator circuit, a detection circuit and a control circuit. The voltage reducing circuit is equipped with a piezoelectric ceramic voltage transformer. The rectification circuit is equipped with a full-bridge rectifying circuit that is provided with four rectifier diodes. The filter circuit is equipped with a RC filter circuit that is provided with a filter capacitor and a resistor. A lithium ion battery is provided with a monomer.    USE - Built-in charge-managed battery pack.    ADVANTAGE - The pack realizes integrated and optimized function by heat management capability, avoids electromagnetic interference, consumes less energy and charges battery in a convenient and quick manner, and has small volume, high efficiency, reliability, stable performance and high safety. The pack is light in weight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The voltage regulator circuit and a detection circuit are S-1701 series chip. The voltage regulator circuit, detection circuit and the control circuit are made of plastic or metal material. The monomer is equipped with a nickel non-battery and a nickel-hydrogen battery or super capacitor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a built-in charge-managed battery pack.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of temperature control to a forklift hydraulic system, comprising a hydraulic oil tank, an oil suction port of the hydraulic oil tank is connected with the first joint, the first joint is connected with the first high pressure rubber tube and a transition joint, the oil inlet of the second transition joint is set on the hydraulic oil pump, the oil outlet of the hydraulic oil pump is provided with the third transition joint, the third transition joint through the second high pressure rubber tube and the fourth transition joint is connected with the oil return port of the hydraulic oil tank is connected with the sixth transition joint, the sixth transition joint through the third high pressure rubber pipe is connected with the fifth transition joint, wherein, the fifth transition joint, the transition joint is connected with a hydraulic oil, a hydraulic oil is provided with a temperature control switch, a temperature control switch through the third wiring harness is connected with the relay, the relay through a wiring harness and a motor driving the fan connected by a harness and connecting terminal post of accumulator. The utility model is provided with check, convenient maintenance, good radiating effect and so on.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of tube type double layer flexible charging a reflection focusing solar air heat collector, comprising a light-transmitting heat-insulating focusing reflecting tube and heat-collecting tube of double-layer cylinder, transparent heat-insulating focusing reflecting cylinder is a sealed cylinder, the focusing reflecting light transmission heat insulating cylinder is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, heat collecting tube is set with light-transmitting heat-insulating focusing reflecting inner wall, the heat collecting tube is set at one end of the inner air inlet, and the other one end is set at the air outlet, an air inlet and an air outlet is provided with a fan. An air inlet and an air outlet are oppositely arranged on the transparent heat-insulating focusing reflecting one end of the end part. This utility model is the input of the unit area cost can be reduced to the traditional detonator collector, at the same time, the device is made of a transparent film, and a film such as a plastic film, easy and convenient to obtain device is simple and easy to install.
NOVELTY - A kind of simple structure, capable of enhancing safety and beautiful effect of the LED lamp rubber ground tile. Technical solution is as follows: comprising a brick body (1), wherein it is provided with an LED lamp, the brick body (1) (2), the LED lamp (2) by lead (3). The LED lamp (2) is embedded in the brick body (1) or provided with the brick body (1). Is provided with provided with wire outlet of the brick body (1) of side edge. The LED lamp (2) through a lead (3) is connected an external power supply or the brick body (1) is internally provided with a battery as a power source.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a vernier caliper type precise injector, comprising a main ruler and a vernier sliding along the main ruler, one end of the main ruler and the vernier are provided with a scale is connected with the main ruler is made of transparent plastic material of the cylinder body, a vernier connected with a push handle, a middle cylinder is made of rubber material is provided with the plunger, pushing handle and pushing plug connected with the end part of the cylinder body is provided with cylinder head, cylinder head is connected with a needle head. This utility model a liquid flow rate precision is high.
NOVELTY - The cabinet has a reflector fixed on a wall of a cabinet body (1) that is provided with an illuminating lamp (2) and a storage battery (3). The illuminating lamp is connected with the storage battery. Ends of a plastic pipe (4) are connected with the illuminating lamp and the storage battery.    USE - Light switch cabinet.    ADVANTAGE - The illuminating lamp is automatically off during night time and convenient to maintain.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front sectional view of a light switch cabinet.    Cabinet body (1)    Illuminating lamp (2)    Storage battery (3)    Plastic pipe (4)
NOVELTY - A kind of electric garden flower thinning device, comprising a thin nylon rope, a head, a motor output shaft, a motor, a spline shell, connecting wire, inner telescopic rod, a control switch, a plastic sleeve, a telescopic rod, a bracket and a battery. Number of thin nylon rope is fixed on the rotary head in, dredging bud when rotating at high speed, the rotating head is set with on the output shaft of the motor, the motor is installed in the spline housing, the battery is set at a lower end by a bracket, a control switch is fixed on the inner upper part of the telescopic rod, a rotating plastic sleeve, plastic sleeve with an opening of the conical screw thread capable of adjusting and locking the inner and outer telescopic rod as whole length, so as to adapt to different height of the dredging bud. The beneficial effect of the utility model is as follows: under the non-working state, a fine nylon rope will not damage other bud, the length of the telescopic rod can be adjusted so that matures range covers a tree, a motor with small power consumption is very small, of light and convenient matures efficiency is high.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of Japanese teaching tool, specifically to a kind of Japanese electronic speech teaching device. A kind of Japanese false voice information of group name magic power, the base is provided with a contact plate, the lower part is provided with rubber pins, through contact plate base and the printed circuit film, printed circuit base film is provided with a film circuit, a circuit terminal is provided with a contact, a contact pin matched with the position, the line port interface circuit integrated module, integrated circuit module is connected with the signal processing module, the signal processing module and the integrated module is connected with the sound, the utility model beneficial effects: electronic sounding accurate, convenient, and learning process without others, pointing to the teacher can finish the whole learning process, the learning content into one of the magic cube so that the learner is learning at the same time but also can play, play in the process of learning and can, by means of the interaction, the learning is provided with interest, playability.
NOVELTY - A U disk with LED lamp, mainly comprising a USB interface (1), a U disk shell body (2) and a rubber bottom sleeve (4), wherein the U disk shell (2) is provided with a work indicating lamp (3) and a button (14), a U disk shell body (2) of the front end of the USB interface (1), the tail part of the rubber sleeve (4) is embedded, the U disk shell (2) is provided with a chip (8), a chip (8) is provided with a storage battery (12), the bottom of the rubber sleeve (4) is made of soft material, wherein the U disk shell (2) is provided with a button (14). This utility model is a software material as the bottom of the U-shaped plate, it can reduce impact force, magnet block (10) is provided with a balance weight, a USB flash disk when the falling of the contact part of the ground, with the LED lamp can be used for illumination.
NOVELTY - A solar rechargeable U disk, mainly comprising a USB interface (1), a U disk shell body (2) and a rubber bottom sleeve (4), wherein the U disk shell (2) is provided with a work indicating lamp (3), the front end is connected with the USB interface (1), the U disk shell (2) is provided with a solar battery board (13), an electronic display screen (14) and a control button (15), the tail part of the rubber sleeve of the U disk shell (2) (4) are nested on the U disk shell (2) is provided with a chip (8), the chip (8) is provided with a storage battery (12), the bottom of the rubber sleeve (4) is made of soft material. This utility model has compact structure and anti-falling, capacity and is provided with clock display function.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a solar energy device, especially a kind of can greatly improve the solar energy utilization rate of the solar panel. Current of the solar panel in photovoltaic conversion rate aspect always is not high, only under a light, photovoltaic conversion can be relatively high, and the photovoltaic conversion rate is low, which directly affects the conversion of solar energy, especially a cloudy day, the efficiency is low. This utility model solar panel, wherein the content comprises a solar panel, a chip, a PVC panel and a circuit board, a chip and a circuit board connected with the inner surface of the solar energy panel is wave-shaped, cambered surface of the solar panel, the surface of the wave crest and wave trough are arc surface. Condition is normal, the cloudy day can still keep high photovoltaic conversion efficiency, a photovoltaic conversion is common plane solar panel three times meet.. days;
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of arc-shaped or spherical solar panel manufacturing system, comprising an EVA solution tank, a liquid inlet valve, a liquid inlet, a solar battery set, a solar panel and a substrate, an exhaust port, a drain valve, an overflow tank, a vacuum pump, wherein a solar energy battery set, a panel and a base plate form a sealed whole two ends there is a liquid inlet and an air outlet, a liquid inlet end is connected with the liquid inlet valve and EVA solution tank, the air outlet is connected with an exhaust valve, overflow tank, a vacuum pump. The beneficial effect of the utility model is as follows: the utility model uses EVA injection liquid way, arc-shaped or spherical solar panel, which not only ensures the completely matched, and a solar battery solves the problem of cracks, the technique is simple, the rate of finished products is high, it greatly reduces the production cost, but also has competitive strength in the market.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a photovoltaic solar energy technology field, especially a kind of new-type solar battery plate. It comprises a light transmission layer, EVA glue layer, and a bottom plate, wherein, a light transmission layer and a bottom plate are not irregular arched structure, a light transmission layer is made of toughened glass, the bottom plate is PET. This utility model is an irregular arc-shaped spherical structure, a spherical surface in which, a light transmission layer of the top surface, the bottom surface is arc-shaped, so as to increase a plate at a rate of the sunshine, at the same time, with the radian of the light transmission layer of the bottom plate is matched with the shearing can be matched with the cell plate according to the radian of the vehicle roof so as to the solar energy battery plate is installed on the vehicle roof, since, without affecting the vehicle body appearance and capable of absorbing the solar energy with high efficiency, in addition, a bottom plate made from PET rubber enhances the toughness and anti-fatigue strength of the battery plate, prolongs the service life, has simple structure, small thickness, it is convenient to install, it has strong practicability.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a rubberizing mechanism for adjusting clamp, comprising a mounting base plate, is set with sliding block, a locating screw, a guide rod, a sleeve and a screw rod mechanism, a sliding block is set with a locating screw and is fixedly connected with the mounting base plate is set with sliding block is provided with a through-hole, a sleeve is installed in the through hole, and a sleeve tightly matched with the through hole, one end of the guide rod and a sleeve connected to the screw mechanism is set with a rotary handle is set on the other one end of the base plate and is set with sliding block, a screw rod mechanism. Realizing the sliding piece is set with the orientation of the mounting substrate to realize the relative location between the rubberizing mechanism and a pole piece welding machine, which can accurately control positioning precision of the adhesive paper is provided with a rotary handle, which not only greatly improves the efficiency of the device, at the same time, effectively improves the gummed paper location precision, the locating precision of the rubberizing mechanism is further improved, which greatly reduces the battery short circuit hidden trouble through the guide rod and a screw rod mechanism.
NOVELTY - The utility model relates to lithium ion battery field, the invention claims a method for aluminium packaging mould. The mould comprises an upper sealing part and lower sealing part, the upper part of the bottom of the first curved surface, the lower part of the top part is a curved surface, the first curved surface and the second curved surface can be tightly matched with the face to face. Using the technical solution is good for improving the appearance, improved electrochemical performance.
NOVELTY - The utility model relates to lithium ion battery field, it claims a laminated lithium ion battery. A. the arc-shaped overlapped electric core, the arc-shaped overlapped electric core is arc-shaped to a thickness of a layer laminated natural shape of the negative pole piece, the positive pole piece composed of any one of a positive pole piece, a negative pole piece are respectively provided with a natural shape is arc-shaped of the diaphragm layer, a core along the arc of the arc from the inside to the outside direction, the positive pole piece, the natural length of the negative pole piece to a short, aluminium shell with a core recess on the aluminium shell, the arc-shaped overlapped electric core is limited in the said electric core concave, the aluminium plastic film is hermetically connected with the shell. Using the technical solution is good for improving the appearance, which is good for improving the electrochemical performance.
NOVELTY - A kind of wireless charging mobile power supply, comprising a power supply shell and a lithium battery core, wherein the polymer lithium battery core is provided with a wireless charging emitting module, a wireless charging emitting module is composed of a control circuit and a charging induction coil, the induction coil charging induction coil in the mobile phone when the mobile phone to charge with wireless charging function, a lithium battery core through the control circuit in wireless charging emitting module to the charging induction coil, a charging induction coil generate induction magnetic field, is provided with wireless charging function to generate the sensing magnetic field and generating current to generate a current through the control circuit in wireless charging receiving module to a mobile phone or other mobile device with wireless charging function, the mobile power supply is further provided with a normal USB output interface, the mobile power supply can pass through an adapter and a Mini USB input interface is a lithium battery core to charge.
NOVELTY - A kind of solar energy mountain-climbing crutch, it overcomes the existing multifunctional alpenstock is single and it cannot measure altitude, and the defect of the flashlight, a mobile phone charging field, composed of a rotary electric torch, a compass, a handle, a wristband, a charging hole, a charging rod, a battery pack, a altitude, expansion joint, tip, an adjusting sheet, a fixing sleeve and a sliding sheet. The character is that: the front end of the handle end is provided with a spiral groove, a rotary power cylinder can be fixed is fixed in the groove of the handle when the handle, compass through the spiral groove, the wrist fixing through hole of the handle, an adjusting sheet at front charging hole, two ends of the aluminium charging rod, the adjusting piece is provided with a sliding sheet, a fixing sleeve around the charging hole, a battery pack charging belt is fixed on the rod by the plastic, the altitude meter is fixed in the shallow groove, a plastic belt, adjust the mountain-climbing crutch is retractable. It has simple design, convenient use, low cost and it is easy to popularize.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of charger, comprising a shell, the bottom of the shell body is provided with a plug, a top surface of the first end is hinged with a cover plate, the top surface of the other one end is fixed with a first magnet block, a cover plate is provided with a second magnet and the first magnet block, a top cover is further provided with a battery containing chamber, cover board is provided with a plurality of rubber strip on the plane of the battery containing chamber are matched with the area, each rubber strip are parallel to each other. This utility model claims a charger, it is convenient to use, and high security. And the utility model has simple structure, reasonable design, with good practicability.
NOVELTY - The tile has a bottom tile body (2) provided with a first arc-shaped frame (21) and a first panel (22), where the bottom tile body is made of polyphenylene oxide. A peripheral component is formed with a cavity (221) that is arranged on a second panel. The bottom tile body is provided with a water-proof layer (3) that is placed with a second arc-shaped frame (31) and a second panel (32).    USE - Solar energy photovoltaic tile.    ADVANTAGE - The tile has a solar energy battery plate arranged in a substrate, so as to achieve water-proof and oil-proof function, better heat insulation function, flame retardance function, and wear resistance function. The tile has prolonged service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a solar energy photovoltaic tile.    Bottom tile body (2)    Water-proof layer (3)    Arc-shaped frames (21, 31)    Panels (22, 32)    Cavity (221)
NOVELTY - The heater has a railing-shaped stainless steel heat pipe main body whose front end is provided with an aluminum control valve. The heat pipe main body is connected with a connecting pipe. Ends of the connecting pipe are provided with cold water collecting pipe part and a hot water collecting pipe part. An aluminum plastic pipe is connected with a garret water tank and a small vacuum glass tube solar water heater. A main body cover is covered with a single layer or double layer vacuum glass cover. An inner cover is filled with gas.    USE - Multi-stainless steel pipe main body solar water heater for use in a house roof and a house wall.    ADVANTAGE - The heater can reduce water pressure, temperature expansion, contraction property damage and wall leakage in a house. The heater has prolonged service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a multi-stainless steel pipe main body solar water heater.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a back electric submersible propelling device, comprising a water pressure resistance and diving device, a diving voltage and device by the fixing ring and a connecting belt are fixed together, wherein the drive device comprises a propeller, a direct current submersible motor and a storage battery, the chest and the back of the anti-water diving voltage with multiple composed of two semi-arc-shaped steel plate, slide fastener and intensive annular anti-water pressure protective sleeve body between two adjacent annular water-resistant pressure protective sleeve body is clamped cloth, fixed ring is set with a steel plate. This utility model adopts direct current diving motor drives the propeller to realize the diver in the advance and retreat action in the water, which replaces the conventional self-diver's diving action, so it can greatly saves physical strength and at the same time the underwater walking time, so as to improve the efficiency.
NOVELTY - The method involves adhering a micro-lens array (101) with a cover plate (103). Material on the cover plate is removed. The micro-lens array is formed with a focal plane. An upper surface of the plate is plated with a light transmittance metal shielding layer (3). The shielding layer is made of chromium, lead, copper, silver or gold material and coated with photo-resist material. Developing solution is coated on a micro-lens array. The shielding layer is etched. The photo-resist material is dissolved. The plate is made of glass or plastic transparent material.    USE - Flexible solar cell component micro-lens array assembly manufacturing method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The micro-lens array is formed as a micro-convex lens array or micro-concave lens array.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a flexible solar cell component micro-lens array assembly.    Light transmittance metal shielding layer (3)    Micro-lens array (101)    Adhesive (102)    Cover plate (103)
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a kind of portable quake-proof lead acid storage battery, the upper part is provided with a mounting hole in a sealed electrical contact cover, a sealing end pole column body is inserted into the mounting hole, is provided with a vulcanized rubber sleeve is set between the mounting hole and the sealing end pole column body, column body on the inner wall of the mounting hole and the sealing end of the outer wall is provided with a circular arc groove are provided with circular arc shaped bulge on the outer wall of the rubber sleeve and the inner wall. This utility model has simple structure, reasonable design, makes full use of adhesion force with degree of the vulcanized rubber sleeve can effectively prevent the sealing end of a pole climbing leakage column side, further is provided with a sufficiently high crosslinking degree because of vulcanized rubber has high toughness and impact strength in the solution of lead acid storage battery for sealing high intensity, good sealing effect, anti-vibration, anti-impact strength is high.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of outdoor cannon billboard, comprising an upright post and advertisement board, the advertisement board is made of crystal colour grid material, said advertisement board is coated with non-setting adhesive or PVC high molecular material layer. The top end of said poster board is set with a solar battery unit, the advertisement board is further provided with a battery pack is separately connected to the solar battery and an inverter, wherein the inverter is connected with a load. This utility model adopts the independent photovoltaic system solution. The system consists of a solar battery component, a tracking control system, a controller, an inverter, a storage battery and so on. Solar cell module to generate direct current under the irradiation of sunlight, and the charging controller is a solar energy battery plate, a storage battery and a load to work, has the function of energy storage battery over-charge and over-discharge automatic prevent the solar photovoltaic system. Storage battery is a stored energy is a function of system, but also for the system, the stable output of the function.
NOVELTY - The one with the pulling function of U disk, mainly comprising a USB interface (1), a U disk shell body (2) and a rubber bottom sleeve (4), wherein the U disk shell (2) is provided with a work indicating lamp (3), a sound source hole on the working indication lamp (3) (15), and is provided with an electronic display screen on the U disk shell (2) (13) and a clock button (14), a U disk shell body (2) of the front end is connected with the USB interface (1), the tail part of the rubber sleeve (4) is embedded, wherein the U disk shell (2) is provided with a chip (8), the upper part is provided with a storage battery chip (8) is (12) and a loudspeaker (16), the bottom of the rubber sleeve (4) is made of soft material. This utility model is a software material as the bottom of the U-shaped plate, it can reduce impact force, magnet block (10) is provided with a balance weight, a USB flash disk when the falling of the contact part of the ground, provided at regular time reminding function to remind the user pulling a U disk.
NOVELTY - The card box has a box cover and a box body that are connected together by using a hinge. An upper part of the box cover is connected with a computer device. The computer device is provided with a display screen, a button set, a solar battery plate, a loudspeaker, a circuit board and a related circuit. The box cover is made of an engineering plastic material. A hollow-structured inner part of the box cover is utilized for fixing a wire and the circuit board.    USE - Multifunctional business card box.    ADVANTAGE - The card box has better structural design. The card box is aesthetic in appearance. The computer device is convenient to use. The computer device occupies less space and improves working efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a multifunctional business card box.
NOVELTY - The mechanism has a fixing sleeve provided with a rubber tube and a sleeve. The fixing sleeve is provided with a diameter reducing section part. A hose fixing part of a rubber tube wall is provided with a pressing device. An axial peripheral surface is provided with a fixed holding ring. An end of the fixing sleeve is arranged with a limiting ring, and another end of the fixing sleeve is connected with a locking flange. The locking flange is fixed with the rubber tube wall. A pressing unit is provided with the rubber tube wall that is fixed with a hollow cavity.    USE - Automobile oil pipe locking mechanism for accumulator box.    ADVANTAGE - The mechanism has improved safety and prolonged service life.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an automobile oil pipe locking mechanism.
NOVELTY - Substituted ruthenium containing complex (I) is new.    USE - (I) is useful in bulk heterojunction solar cell devices (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) provides improved absorption and film processing abilities, and improved energy conversion efficiency, to the solar cell devices, thus reducing the atmospheric emissions and preventing the environment from the detrimental effects of these gases.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Substituted ruthenium containing complex of formula (I) is new.    Ar1 = benzothiadiazole group, triphenylamine group and/or thiophene group.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) the preparation of (I); and    (2) a bulk heterojunction solar cell device comprising a hole-collection electrode, an electron-collection electrode, an active layer disposed between the hole-collection and electron-collection electrodes, where the active layer comprises (I).
NOVELTY - The heater has a water tank provided with multiple heat-collecting tubes that are formed with a mounting hole. The water tank is provided with multiple inlet and outlet interfaces. Multiple inlet ports are located on a transverse row. Inlet and an outlet joints are connected with an upper part of the water tank. Ends of the inlet and outlet ports are fixed with a sealing screw cap. An inserting hole is formed with a plastic sealing ring. The outlet port is inserted on the sealing ring. The sealing screw cap is provided with an inner screw thread.    USE - Solar water heater.    ADVANTAGE - The heater is passed through screw cap and screwed on the outlet port, so as to achieve better sealing performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar water heater.
NOVELTY - A sealing material comprises core layer which contains polyethylene-type polymer (a1) with crystal melting peak temperature of 115-120 degrees C, ethylene-olefin random copolymer (b1) with crystal melting peak temperature of 50-80 degrees C, and ethylene resin composition (c1) with crystal melting heat amount of 50-85 J/g measured by differential scanning calorimetry at heating rate of 10 degrees C/minute and surface layer which is laminated on 1 surface or both surfaces of core layer and contains polyethylene-type polymer (a2) with crystal melting peak temperature of 121-127 degrees C.    USE - A sealing material for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing material has excellent heat resistance, crosslinking process by organic peroxide is unnecessary, manufacturing cost of cell is low, and cell is recyclable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sealing material comprises core layer which contains polyethylene-type polymer (a1) with crystal melting peak temperature of 115-120 degrees C, ethylene-olefin random copolymer (b1) with crystal melting peak temperature of 50-80 degrees C, and ethylene resin composition (c1) with crystal melting heat amount of 50-85 J/g measured by differential scanning calorimetry at heating rate of 10 degrees C/minute and surface layer which is laminated on 1 surface or both surfaces of core layer and contains polyethylene-type polymer (a2) with crystal melting peak temperature of 121-127 degrees C, ethylene-olefin random copolymer (b2) with crystal melting peak temperature of 50-79 degrees C, and ethylene resin composition (c2) with crystal melting heat amount of 50-85 J/g.
NOVELTY - The oscillatory type cosmetic tube has a puff structure, in which a lotion discharge hole is formed, where the lotion discharge hole engages a lotion discharge tube. The lotion discharge tube is installed and combined at an upper portion of a corrugated pipe on a lotion transfer pipe mounted on a battery housing, where the battery housing is coupled to the cosmetic tube body. A vibrating unit is coupled to the inner portion and is installed at the upper portion of the battery housing. The vibrating unit is made of a soft material for transferring the liquid cosmetics in the inner portion.    USE - Oscillatory type cosmetic tube for combining to a corrugated pipe, particularly for forming a portion in which a vibrator of a cosmetic tube is joined into the corrugated pipe.    ADVANTAGE - The vibrating unit is coupled to the inner portion and is installed at the upper portion of the battery housing, and is made of a soft material for transferring the liquid cosmetics in the inner portion, and hence ensures maximizes the vibration transfer efficiency and minimizing the vibration of the grip portion, and thus minimum shaking factor is ensured by minimizing the vibration transfer to the battery housing side.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - 123456: NO DESCRIPTION REQUIRED
NOVELTY - The device has a holding unit (20) that is set to hold substrate and is provided with lateral boundaries for a liquid applied on top surface of substrate. A transporting unit (30) is cooperated with substrate to transport holding unit in parallel with a transport direction and to accelerate holding unit in several times. A lifting unit (52) is set to lift one side of holding unit during transport and to lower for changing an inclination of top surface of substrate transverse to transport direction.    USE - Device for performing surface treatment of substrate such as glass substrate, steel film, polymer substrate and ceramic substrate used for manufacturing solar cell, integrated in inline plant.    ADVANTAGE - The surface treatment of substrate with liquid can be performed easily and effectively. The cost for performing surface treatment of substrate can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for performing surface treatment of substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of the surface treatment device.    Holding unit (20)    Transporting unit (30)    Drive shaft (46)    Servomotor (48)    Lifting unit (52)
NOVELTY - The cap assembly (100) has a cap plate having a supporting portion and a safety film positioned in the supporting portion. The safety film defines safety grooves and is capable of break down along the safety grooves. A leakproof film that is made of a material with high temperature resistance and elasticity properties is attached on the supporting portion. A cap cover is attached on the leakproof film.    USE - Cap assembly for a lithium ion secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - Since the safety film is made from an aluminum sheet and is very soft, it will break down along the safety grooves when an accident such as a short circuit or a collision occurs to the lithium ion secondary battery, thus an electrical circuitry formed by the lithium ion secondary battery is cut off. Because the leakproof film is made of rubber with high temperature resistance, antiaging, and elasticity properties, it won't break and will deform to receive evaporated electrolyte in the balloon portion, preventing the electrolyte leak out from the can and when the temperature of the electrolyte drops, the leakproof film recovers to an initial state, and the evaporated electrolyte is liquefied and drops into the can again. Since the supporting portion is enhanced by an annular plate, the safety film is more readily break down along the safety grooves when the internal pressure of the lithium ion battery rises.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an isometric, schematic view of the lithium ion secondary battery.    Can (80)    Cap assembly (100)    Lithium ion secondary battery (1000)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery has a first electrode assembly (110) including first and second electrode plates (10,20) and a second electrode assembly (120) including third and fourth electrode plates (30,40). The first and second electrode plates are stacked on each other. The second electrode assembly is wound along an outer circumference of the first electrode assembly.    USE - Secondary battery for mobile devices such as mobile phone and notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - An internal electrode plate near a winding center is prevented from being damaged by using an electrode assembly in which a stacked-type electrode assembly and a winding-type electrode assembly are combined, thus providing a secondary battery having a high energy density.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the secondary battery.    First and second electrode plates (10,20)    Third and fourth electrode plates (30,40)    First electrode assembly (110)    Corner portion (110c)    Second electrode assembly (120)
NOVELTY - The battery module (10) has an insulation holding member (30) that is made of insulated resin. The insulation holding member has holding portions (36) which hold a battery (12), respectively. A ventilation portion (39) is formed between the adjacent holding portions. A gas collection portion stores the gas discharge from the inside of the battery to the insulation holding member.    USE - Battery e.g., lithium ion battery, and nickel-hydrogen battery, module for e.g., electric vehicle, and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery module is provided with a cooling structure which cools a battery efficiently, and provides a simple structure. The gas discharge from the inside of a battery at the time of abnormality is moved to a gas collection portion efficiently. The stable output is securable, since the battery received a compression force from the holding portions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of a battery module.    Battery module (10)    Battery (12)    Insulation holding member (30)    Holding portion (36)    Ventilation portion (39)
NOVELTY - The cell (100) has a first electrode (12) provided on a substrate (11), a compound semiconductor layer (13) and a second electrode (16), where the first electrode is provided with a recessed part (12a). The compound semiconductor layer is provided with two compound semiconductor films (13A, 13B) that are provided in the recessed part. The compound semiconductor layer contains copper, gallium, serium or zinc. Depth of the recessed part is in the range of 1-5 micrometer. The substrate consists of a glass plate, a polyimide foil or a stainless steel foil.    USE - Compound thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The compound semiconductor layer is provided with two compound semiconductor films that are provided in the recessed part, so that the cell manufactured using nanoparticles application baking method without causing fall of manufacture through-put and with thickness that fully absorb sunlight and the generation of crack is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a compound thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view and a top view of a compound thin film solar cell.    Substrate (11)    Electrodes (12, 16)    Recessed part (12a)    Compound semiconductor layer (13)    Compound semiconductor films (13A, 13B)    Compound thin film solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - The frame (20) has a side element for covering a surrounding surface of a solar cell along thickness direction of the solar cell. A communication hole (27) is contacted with an inner-wall element(26). A solar cell maintenance space spreads between an opening surface in which the side element is contacted with the solar cell. An inner-wall element is provided with the side element. A buffer space spreads between the inner-wall element and the side element. The inner-wall element spreads in a frame body at predetermined intervals with respect to side element.    USE - Frame for a solar cell of a solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The frame arrangement prevents that a joining layer joins the solar cell and the flame, so as to suppress permeation of the moisture content or gas in the solar cell, thus improving the solar cell quality    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The frame has a joining layer made of butyl rubber or polyisobutylene. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a frame for a solar cell module.    Frame (20)    Members of frame (23, 24)    Inner-wall member (26)    Communication hole (27)
NOVELTY - Fabricating an organic solar cell comprises dissolving a first photoactive material in a first solvent to prepare a first precursor solution, dissolving a second photoactive material in a second solvent to prepare a second precursor solution, adding the first precursor solution and the second precursor solution to seed deposited nanostructures, forming first and second electrodes over a substrate by applying the first and second precursor solution, forming a photo active layer.    USE - The method is useful for fabricating an organic solar cell (claimed) for producing an electrrical power.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of fabricating the organic solar cell with improved optical absorbtion rate, improved light efficiency and increased degree of crystallinity.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of hand-held food processor, comprising a sampler, a detector and a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket is provided with a handle, a sampler, a detector is fixedly mounted on the mounting bracket, the mounting bracket is provided with a lithium battery, a motor, a power supply and a sampler, a detector, and the sampler is fixed at least two flat plate, the flat plate is provided with a solar energy battery plate, which is connected with the a lithium battery, which is used for the polymer lithium battery. Adopting the above program, this utility model claims a solar energy handheld food detector, capable of continuous use, it does not need external power supply, it is convenient to carry, and can be manufactured as portable hand-held food detector, and has an excellent market application value.
NOVELTY - The system has a holder (10) that includes an upper receiving portion (12) for receiving an eaves-side edge of a left module (M1), and a lower receiving portion (14) for receiving a ridge-side edge of a right module (M2). A coupling portion (22) is provided for coupling a sealing lip (24) of a sealing lip section (20) with the right module. A free upper end (25) of the left module is turned. The lip is formed of a recess, such that the condensed water collected in a channel (26) in an intended assembled state is derived to the top of the right module.    USE - Assembly and sealing system for installing plate-like modules such as photovoltaic modules or solar panel modules for producing hot water, into sloping roof of building.    ADVANTAGE - The water-tight connection at the top and lower edges of the adjacent modules is achieved. The manufacture and assembly cost of the system are reduced. The condensation formed at the bottom of the modules is reliably discharged in a simple and cost-effective way through the recess formed at the sealing lip. The required number of components for the implementation of the system is reduced, and the installation work is facilitated. The high degree of flexibility is ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the assembly and sealing system.    Holder (10)    Upper receiving portion (12)    Lower receiving portion (14)    Sealing lip section (20)    Coupling portion (22)    Sealing lip (24)    Free upper end (25)    Channel (26)    Left module (M1)    Right module (M2)
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining a laminated case (10) that is laminated using glass plate (11), the transparent resin sheets (12a,12b), a solar cell (13), a colored resin sheet (15) and an upper resin sheet (16). The solar cell module is provided with glass plate, transparent filler layers and a coloring filler layer. The transparent filler layers are constituted of transparent resin sheets, and coloring filler layer is constituted of a colored resin sheet arranged between the lower transparent filler layer and the upper resin sheet by applying heat and pressure to the laminated case.    USE - Manufacturing method for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The viscosity coefficient in the temperature at the time of the pressurization of the colored resin sheet is higher than the viscosity coefficient in the temperature at the time of the pressurization of a first transparent resin sheet. Thus, the output characteristics of the solar cell module are improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the laminated case.    Laminated case (10)    Glass plate (11)    Transparent resin sheets (12a,12b)    Solar cell (13)    Colored resin sheet (15)    Upper resin sheet (16)
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining a laminated case (10) that is laminated using glass plate (11), a transparent resin sheet (12), a solar cell (13), a colored resin sheet (15) and a resin sheet (16). The solar cell module is provided with glass plate, a transparent filler layer and a coloring filler layer. The transparent filler layer is constituted of a transparent resin sheet arranged between glass plate and solar cell, and coloring filler layer is constituted of a colored resin sheet arranged between sheet (16) and solar cell, by applying heat and pressure to the laminated case.    USE - Manufacturing method for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since coloring filler layer is constituted of a colored resin sheet arranged between the resin sheet and the solar cell, by applying heat and pressure to the laminated case, thus, the tan-delta in the temperature at the time of the pressurization of the resin sheet is at least one or more. The output characteristics of a solar cell module are improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the laminated body.    Laminated case (10)    Glass plate (11)    Transparent resin sheet (12)    Solar cell (13)    Colored resin sheet (15)    Resin sheet (16)
NOVELTY - An ion conductor comprises composite of metal double hydroxide and polymeric resin. The polymeric resin comprises cation exchange group. The metal double hydroxide comprises cation composite.    USE - Ion conductor is used for anion-conductive electrolytic membrane for membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell e.g. anion-conductive-type fuel cell, and electrode catalyst layer for air electrode of microorganisms-fuel cell system, and metal-air cell (all claimed) for secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The ion conductor has excellent binding property, and exhibits high hydroxyl ion conductivity, even when carbon dioxide and carbonate ion are mixed. The electrochemical device has excellent performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ion conductor comprises composite of metal double hydroxide and polymeric resin. The polymeric resin comprises cation exchange group. The metal double hydroxide comprises cation composite ((M2+1-xM3+x(OH)2)x+). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrode catalyst layer, which consists of ion conductor and catalyst particles;    (2) anion conductive-type fuel cell; and    (3) preparation of ion conductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of fuel cell.    Separator (101)    Anode diffused layer (102)    Anode catalyst layer (103)    Solid polymer electrolyte membrane (104)    Cathode catalyst layer (105)
NOVELTY - A solar cell sealing sheet consists of a light-receiving surface side sealing sheet and back surface side sealing sheet with respect to electricity generating element of a solar cell module. The melting peak temperature based on the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of back surface side sealing sheet is more than that of light-receiving surface side sealing sheet.    USE - Solar cell sealing sheet for manufacturing solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sealing sheet efficiently and simply enables manufacture of solar cell module, and prevents wrapping at the time of lamination.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell module; and    (2) manufacture of solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The electrode assembly has stacked electrodes portion (100) that is formed by stacking one or more basic unit cells. The basic unit cell is provided with four-layer stacked structure of electrodes and sheet of separation films. The electrode fixing portion (200a) is made to envelop the stacked electrodes portion (211,212) to be fixedly held. The nonwoven fabric material is selected from polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyethylene terepthalate.    USE - Electrode assembly used for electrochemical device (claimed) for secondary battery e.g. lithium secondary battery used as power source for electric vehicle, electricity commercial vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle such as bike, scooter, and electrical golf cart.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode assembly can be accurately aligned and stably fixed even when the electrode assembly is produced during stacking process, without folding process. The productivity of the electrode assembly can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrochemical device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the electrode assembly.    Stacked electrodes portion (100)    Electrode fixing portion (200a)    Stacked electrodes portions (211,212)    Finishing portion (216)
NOVELTY - The energy storage module (1) has prismatic storage cells (2) arranged one behind the other and stacked to form row (9). The row of stacked storage cells is braced in between the two end plates (3) by the tensile element (4). The end plate is provided with support surface (17) for laying upon carrying structure. The thermally-insulating element (14) is provided on support surface for providing thermal insulation in between the end plates and the carrying structure. The thermally-insulating element is made up of ceramic, plastic, paper or paperboard.    USE - Energy storage module for power supply device used in motor car.    ADVANTAGE - Since the thermally-insulating element is provided on support surface for providing thermal insulation in between the end plates and the carrying structure, the heat transition between the end plates and the carrying structure can be prevented. The manufacturing and assembling cost of the energy storage module can be reduced. The energy storage module can be operated effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the energy storage module.    Energy storage module (1)    Solar cells (2)    End plates (3)    Tensile element (4)    Row (9)    Thermally-insulating element (14)    Support surface (17)
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic ballistic shield arrangement has a ballistic shield panel made of thermoplastic polyethylene and having thickness (d1), a photovoltaic cell-containing layer attached at the outer surface of the panel and having thickness (d2), and lamination layer film(s) arranged between the photovoltaic cell-containing layer and ballistic shield panel. Separate photovoltaic cells in photovoltaic cell-containing layer are attached to the panel by a lamination procedure.    USE - Photovoltaic ballistic shield arrangement is used for equipment (claimed) e.g. satellite telephones, radio transceivers, video camera and surveillance sensor used for vehicles, boats and buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The equipment using the photovoltaic ballistic shield arrangement is portable and lightweight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) equipment, which contains at least one photovoltaic ballistic shield arrangement; and    (2) manufacture of photovoltaic ballistic shield arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of photovoltaic ballistic shield arrangement.
NOVELTY - The building (30) has a building element that is provided for collecting solar heat directly. A heat storage bank is formed by the building elements for storing and for supplying the solar heat. A fluid channel is arranged in the building element for a fluid to transfer solar heat, and a mechanism is provided for directing and controlling the flow of fluid. The base material of solar heat absorber (104) is selected from a group of wood, bamboo, metal, alloy, polymer, plastic, cloth, or glass.    USE - Building such as commercial building, industrial building, agriculture building, residential building, education building and defense building (all claimed) using solar energy for heating and cooling.    ADVANTAGE - The simple and cost effective way for using solar heat in the building not only for heating but also for cooling can be provided. The solar heat is collected and stored by the building elements and materials, such that the extra cost of the solar heat collector and storage equipment can be reduced. The solar heat collector and/or storage instrument is used as building elements for reducing the cost of building. The collected solar heat not only can heat the building, but also can cool the building. The consumption of circulating power can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an energy saving covering for buildings and transportation tools;    (2) a solar heating system;    (3) a solar heating device; and    (4) an insulating glass style solar heat collector (IGSHC).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic side view illustrating the building using solar heat collector and building elements for building heating and cooling.    Building (30)    Roof (302)    Solar heat collector (306)    Heat radiator (307)    Automatic controlling system (308)
NOVELTY - The method involves heating a layer stack (100) including a cadmium and tin layer (110), a metal layer (120) placed over the cadmium and tin layer, and a window layer (130) formed over the metal layer, by transforming a set of portions of the cadmium and tin layer from an amorphous phase to a crystalline phase. The window layer is made of cadmium or cadmium sulfide, where a buffer layer (140) is formed between the metal layer and the window layer, and the crystalline phase has a spinel made of cadmium, tin, and oxygen.    USE - Method for annealing a semiconductor layer e.g. window layer and absorber layer, to manufacture a photovoltaic (PV) device e.g. solar cell or thin film PV cell, for converting solar energy into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The metal layer is made of a set of metallic materials including an affinity for oxygen higher than that of cadmium tin oxide and forming oxides having a set of optical and electrical properties, thus preventing adverse affect on device performance, and increasing light transmission of the layers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The layer stack has a support (160) made from one of glass, metal or polymer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a layer stack.    Layer stack (100)    Cadmium and tin layer (110)    Metal layer (120)    Window layer (130)    Buffer layer (140)    Absorber layer (150)    Support (160)
NOVELTY - The battery holder has a plastic base (10) having positive and negative terminal fixing slots (13,14) and an accommodating slot. Positive and negative terminals (20,30) include fixing portions (23,33) to be fixed to fixing slots, and pins (24,34) which are extended out of plastic base, respectively. The positive terminal fixing slot includes an inserting port that is located at one end of a bottom portion of accommodating slot. A circumferential wall of accommodating slot includes an opening so that contact of the positive terminal runs to the slot through the opening.    USE - Battery holder e.g. horizontal type battery holder and vertical type battery holder for notebook computer and desktop computer.    ADVANTAGE - The horizontal terminal fixing slots can provide the better fixing effects for the terminals and the positive and negative terminals can be assembled at the time so that the assembling processes can be performed more quickly. The positive and negative terminals can be formed by pressing the same metal sheet and one-time assembled into positive and negative terminal slots on the same end of the plastic base, so that the manufacturing process of the battery holder can be simplified.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the battery holders connected and assembled together.    Plastic base (10)    Positive terminal fixing slot (13)    Negative terminal fixing slot (14)    Positive terminal (20)    Fixing portions (23,33)    Pins (24,34)    Negative terminal (30)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (5) has a bottle (30) that is provided with a top portion, a bottom portion, and an interior space in between. A grommet (14) is seated on and protruding out of the top portion. A bottom of the grommet is coupled to a top portion of a heat sink (20) such that the heat sink embodied within the interior space. An LED is coupled to a bottom portion of the heat sink. A conductor is coupled to the heat sink and extending through the grommet to an outside of the interior space. The heat sink is formed of copper and grommet is formed of plastic.    USE - Lighting apparatus used for providing indoor illumination.    ADVANTAGE - The diffuse high efficiency source of light is effectively delivered during periods of little or no light, such as during nighttime hours. The Lighting apparatus is inexpensive and can be powered from manifold renewable energy sources such as solar. Thus, the lightning apparatus can be used for broad application. Since the product utilizes recycled bottles as light fixtures, the consumers are enabled with minimal or no electricity access to light 24-hours a day for minimal cost. Thus, the financial and social costs associated with kerosene are reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the LED insert and bottle.    Lightning apparatus (5)    Cap (12)    Grommet (14)    Heat sink (20)    Lens portion (25)    Bottle (30)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has electrical wires (162) which operatively couples a charger unit (150) to a first battery charging interface (110) and second battery charging interface (120). The electrical wires have hinge-like flexibility to allow the panels (101,102,103) to be configured between two states, including a compact folded state in which all three panels are stacked on top of each other to conserve space during transport, and an unfolded operational state in which the panels are arranged side-by-side to provide clearance to insert batteries into the battery charging interfaces.    USE - Portable battery charging apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a portable battery charger which can easily be transported and stored while allowing a predetermined number batteries to be charged together during use since the electrical wires allow the panels to be configurable between two states, including a compact folded state in which all three panels are stacked on top of each other to conserve space during transport, and unfolded operational state in which one of the first and second panels is arranged side-by-side to provide clearance to insert batteries into the first and second battery charging interfaces.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top plan view of the portable battery charging apparatus.    Panels (101,102,103)    First battery charging interface (110)    Second battery charging interface (120)    Charger unit (150)    Electrical wires (162)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a cell i.e. lithium-ion battery, that is partly embedded in a heat-conducting and electrically insulating resin. A flange (10) holds the cell inside a housing (2) that is made of heat conductive material, where the flange includes a cylindrical opening. The cell comprises a safety valve and the opening is arranged in the flange facing the safety valve. The flange includes a peripheral groove that is provided with an adhesive joint arranged face to face with regard to a cap (17). The cell is arranged with a cylindrical portion.    USE - Electrical power storage device for providing power and torque to an internal combustion engine of a micro-hybrid, mild-hybrid and full-hybrid car.    ADVANTAGE - The cell comprises the safety valve and the opening is arranged in the flange facing the safety valve, thus allowing possible degasification of the cell. The device is easily deformed and accepts small variations of dimension of the cell. The device is economic and is sufficiently robust.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an electrical power storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an electrical power storage device partially revealing the interior of the housing.    Electrical power storage device (1)    Housing (2)    Opposite faces (3, 4)    Flange (10)    Cap (17)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has multiple solar cells arranged in a unit power generation module. A solar battery input unit receives electricity generated from a solar battery array. A voltage conversion portion is equipped with a switch. An output voltage detection sensor detects output voltage, and is parallely connected with the solar battery array. A direct current output part is equipped with an output current detection sensor that is serially connected to an electrolytic condenser. A light-transmissive cover covers a base. A reflecting body is coated with a reflective coating layer.    USE - Solar energy generating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus has high solar energy generating efficiency. The apparatus allows a stable operation of a solar light inverter by controlling the voltage conversion portion. The apparatus generates the electricity by using the solar battery array, an active-type multi-channel connector band and the unit power generation module. The apparatus broadens an input voltage range of the solar battery array through serial parallel configuration. The apparatus prevents heat radiated in a main body by fixing a separate cooling unit with the base, thus enhancing cooling efficiency of the unit power generation module. The apparatus reduces shadow of the unit power generation module due to configuration of the reflective coating layer and the base.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a solar energy generating apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a polymer lithium ion battery multilayer lifting turnover tool, comprising a vertical main bracket (10), a main bracket (10) of the left side is provided with an electronic operation table (1), the main bracket (10) is fixed at the bottom is equipped with a fixing platform (20), the fixing platform (20) is provided with a lifting platform (30). This utility model claims a polymer lithium ion battery multilayer lifting turnover tool, and the operation is simple and convenient, it is convenient for storing a batch of lithium ion battery, at the same time, is convenient to realize the circulation and different batches of Li-ion battery, reduces labour intensity of workers and improve the production efficiency of the lithium ion battery, so as to reduce the production cost of the lithium ion battery, and it is good for market application prospect of the product enlarged battery manufacturer, and has great significance to production practice.
NOVELTY - A kind of intelligent water purifier water quality guarantee instrument, belonging to the automatic control field, the intelligent water purifier water quality assurance instrument at the same time to purify the raw water, with automatic flow rate detecting and conductivity detecting function, it can test water flow and conductivity accurately judge the PP cotton filter core, an active carbon filter core and a reverse osmosis membrane filtering effect and saturated, and the telephone dialling repairing function. When the intelligent water purifier water quality guarantee instrument can real-time collect the water a and water quality data, it will automatically carry out audible and visual alarm and the need to replace the filter element according to the preset program, the user can know self-inquiry for a data and quality data, the problem can be used. water purifier water quality guarantee instrument is convenient to dial repairing, remote customer service department and according to dial a door can be a changing filter element.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a multifunctional electronic pen, comprising a pen rod and a pen core in the pen rod, the pen core is iron shell ball pen core, the pen core close to one end of the pen head is sleeved with an iron powder core, iron-dust core is wound with coil, the inner part of the pen holder is equipped with a circuit board, the circuit board is set with a pen holder on tail end of the battery is connected. This utility model is a ball pen core of the iron shell to replace the traditional plastic pen core, paving paper on the sign board is connected with the electronic product, which not only capable of writing notebook on the paper can be the content of the writing to the electronic product, especially suitable for not only need computer digital handwriting and sign board's original handwriting. In addition, this utility model also can be used as a ball pen, and meets the time recording information can be directly used for hand electronic record, there is no need to find a sign pen, convenient for life of people.
NOVELTY - A kind of hand press output power of electronic blood-pressure meter. It is composed of common electronic blood-pressure meter module, a micro motor, a rechargeable battery, a fan blade, a rubber tube, an air bag and a lead. A rubber pipe connected with one end of the air bag, and the other end is connected to the fan blade, fan blade and the micro motor, a micro-generator is connected with the rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery is connected with the common electric blood-pressure meter module. This utility model use air bag drum wind driven blade a micro generator to generate electricity. It has simple structure, convenient use, to achieve the purpose of energy-saving.
NOVELTY - A kind of precise grinding nail mechanism is installed with a switch on the first shell, a battery seat, a plurality of leads, a plurality of rubber column, a vibration motor and a vibration motor fixed frame and inserting a grinding piece on the front end of the shell so as to form a grinding rod, or inserting a vibration sheet so as to form a grinding rod so as to drive the grinding or polishing work of the nail keratin and the vibration piece and the user automatically, fast and safe by the vibrating motor.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of capable of sterilizing the toothbrush cup rack, comprising a back with connecting device of the frame body, wherein the frame body is set on the upper part and the frame body vertical to an ultraviolet sterilizing lamp, wherein the ultraviolet sterilizing lamp is covered is provided with a long through hole of the shell, the two sides of the bottom of the cover shell is provided with press type switch, the lower part is provided with the ultraviolet sterilizing lamp and a press switch is electrically connected with the battery box, at the same time under the frame body part is further provided with a timer and a rubber elastic clamp. This utility model of toothbrush cup bracket is at the same time placing toothbrush is also capable to toothbrush cup and to ensure the health of the toothbrush cup user, at the same time has simple structure and is convenient to use.
NOVELTY - The device has a plastic pipe body fixed with an outdoor cement component. A tap water pipe body is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet and fixed with a water-absorbing solar energy unit.    USE - Pre-embedded solar energy device for use in road, roof floor and playground.    ADVANTAGE - The device has better solar energy absorbing effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of a pre-embedded solar energy device.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a solar battery component sealant for efficiently filtering device, comprising a glue feeding head is connected with the rubber-feeding end of the rubber head is connected to the machine, and a filtering device has a filtering effect, the left and right sides of the middle filtering device is provided with a rubber head, the right side is provided with a rubber head, wherein the filtering device comprises a first filter to function as a detachable plate type filter component and has a filtering function of the detachable cylinder body type filtering part, the device can realize the double-grade filter, convenient assembling and disassembling, good filtering effect and can improve the solar cell component of the sealant product quality and preventing filter possible damage caused by the quality risk, at the same time, the device can be more precise the electronic glue industry application by a high number of filter screen, and the effect is obvious.
NOVELTY - The element has a high light transmission film provided with a material layer. The material layer is arranged with a photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic cell is fixed with a tin-coated copper band, which is fixed with an aluminum-plastic plate. A back end of the aluminum plastic plate is fixed with a junction box assembly. The junction box assembly is provided with positive and negative leads. The positive and negative leads are connected with anode and cathode leading-out components.    USE - Quick loading and unloading lightweight photovoltaic element.    ADVANTAGE - The element is convenient to install, light in weight, suitable for outdoor use according to the requirement of assembly to automatically series-parallel connection, and achieves requirement of users with different voltage and current of a motor. The element has portable and better quake-proof performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a quick loading and unloading lightweight photovoltaic element.
NOVELTY - The dual-glass non-insulated solar cell component packaging structure has upper-layer glass plate (1) which is provided with line array of battery string groove (6). A lower glass plate (4) is provided with battery string grooves (6,7). A battery (5) is located in the battery string grooves so as to form a cavity. The battery string groove (7) is provided with a welding groove (8). The battery is connected between upper layer glass plate and lower layer glass plate. The upper layer glass plate and lower layer glass plate are adhered to each other.    USE - Dual-glass non-insulated solar cell component packaging structure used in semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The large pressure generated by sheet cracked or broken can be avoided during lamination process. The solar assembly can be manufactured with predetermined shape. The working efficiency of the packaging structure can be improved. The damage occurred to the resource waste can be avoided. The cost of the packaging structure can be reduced. The packaging structure can be manufactured and operated easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing dual-glass non-insulated solar cell component packaging structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the dual-glass non-insulated solar cell component packaging structure.    Upper-layer glass plate (1)    Lower glass plate (4)    Battery (5)    Battery string grooves (6,7)    Welding groove (8)
NOVELTY - This utility model is a kind of vehicle environment-friendly snow removing device, comprising a base (1), wherein the base (1) upper end is set with a blowpipe (2), is set with an electric heating wire (3) is set in the blowpipe (2) is set with a blower (2) on the electric heating wire (3) and end of the blowpipe (2) through the hinge (4) is hinged with several blade-shaped solar battery plate (5), the solar energy battery plate (5) is connected with the blower connected with the the bottom of the pedestal (1) is further equipped with a friction rubber pad. No external power source, it is convenient to use when it is used. Solar battery plate is blade-shaped solar battery plate is hinged on the blower, the kind of a turning blade-shaped solar battery board not only light sensing effect, it has beautiful appearance.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of is provided with moisture-proof ventilation function of the storing box, it has good ventilation and moisture-proof function. Storing box with a moisture-proof ventilation function of the utility model provided by the box cover comprises a storing box main body, and is provided with a storage box main body, the storage box main body is provided with air exchange fan and a storage battery, the storage battery provides power to the air exchange fan is further provided with a drawer box storage box main body, wherein the drawer box is filled with porous silicon plastic bead. Ventilating fan storage tank side of the utility model can rotate under the support of the storage battery, a storage case, ventilation, porous silicon plastic bead capable of absorbing the humidity in the box, a drawer box is set periodically changing porous silicon plastic bead.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a new-type trough type line-focusing solar heat collecting cavity, belonging to the field of solar heat utilization technology field. This utility model is trough type line-focusing solar heat collecting cavity, heat preservation, packaging; A higher coefficient of heat conductivity of aluminium alloy casting mould drawing so as to become the shape heat absorbing plate (1), a square cavity (2), a square cavity (2) on the layer of heat insulating material (3) and heat preservation layer (4). A square cavity of the heat preservation layer (3), a glass cotton, which can effectively reduce the cavity of heat loss, heat preservation of outer layer of heat preservation layer use polyurethane, polyurethane for fixing heat preservation inner layer, at the same time, further reduces the heat loss of the cavity. This utility model has simple structure, integrally formed, reduces the production cost, a aluminium alloy drawing cavity, a stable performance and long service life. Obtaining the high temperature working fluid used for industrial heating, thermal power generation, refrigeration, drying and so on, and is especially suitable for the solar energy resource;
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of water quality pH intelligent sensor, wherein the sensor comprises an electrode outer shell, a reference electrode, testing electrode and electrode leading-out wire, wherein the test electrode and the reference electrode is set on the outer shell, the outer shell is set at the back end a leading-out electrode leading-out wire, outer shell body is carbon fibre resin shell, wherein the test electrode is cobalt electrode, the sensor further comprises a battery. This utility model is a pH sensor corrosion resistant performance is good, firm and durable, the test environment will not generate influence, mechanical strength is high, the service life is long, it can be used for the pH value of the water quality of the continuous online monitoring.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims an outdoor wood-plastic floor, comprising a wood floor block, wherein said wood floor block by four small block is formed by assembling the small block are connected by a connecting block, a wood floor block is provided with a plastic layer, wherein the plastic layer is provided with more than one cylindrical bottom column, a wood floor block on one side of the lower end is set with a solar energy power supply device, the wood floor block is provided with four corners of the LED lamp, wherein the solar energy power supply device further comprises a light sensor and a storage battery, when used in outdoor, the upper end is provided with a solar power supply device for converting solar energy into electricity to the storage battery, providing a is an LED lamp, the solar power supply device on the light sensor senses the light or dark, LED lamp automatically. This utility model has simple structure, wide application range, can be applied to the floor, a curtain wall or the outdoor air outlet fence wall upper end is practical, and beautiful.
NOVELTY - This utility model for dynamic pile of electric car cooler for pipeline, comprising a pedestal, a fixing groove, the fixing groove is set on the base, the fixing groove is more than a number of the plurality of fixed groove arranged in parallel, rubber pad, wherein the rubber pad is set in the fixed groove, cover plate, wherein one end of the cover plate is connected with one end of said pedestal is movably connected with the fixed platform, the fixed platform is provided with the upper part on the cover plate, the fixed table-board is provided with the fixing groove, the shape of the fixing platform and the shape of the fixing groove are matched with each other. This utility model for dynamic pile of electric car cooler pipe with a plurality of pipelines in parallel with, and the same pipe clamp is fixed, reduces the space occupied by the gap and the pipeline.
NOVELTY - This utility model relates to lighting field, especially refers to a kind of vehicle lamp. A kind of vehicle lamp, comprising a lamp head, a fixing frame, the inner body is provided with a circuit board and a battery, a circuit board connected with the LED lamp in the lamp head, the circuit board is integrated with a switch button, a circuit board is electrically connected with a punching piece is used for connecting the battery, the outer part is provided with a plastic frame. This utility model is a product a circuit board and a switch, the switch and the circuit board directly bonding the problem that it is troublesome, it adopts the positive and negative part with the mode of positive and negative pole short circuit.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a pet chaplet technology field, especially relates to a kind of pet chaplet used for USB charging LED driving power source box, comprising an upper cover, a lower cover, a PCB board, a pressing plate, a upper cover and the lower cover form a box body, a PCB plate is fixed on the box body, the box body is further provided with a lithium battery, a box body is provided with a USB interface of a lithium battery. Because the utility model uses a lithium battery as power supply, and a lithium battery with large capacity, small internal resistance, small volume, it is convenient to carry, long service life, good safety performance and so on, therefore, the utility model is provided with large capacity, small internal resistance, small volume, it is convenient to carry, long service life, good safety performance and so on, and the utility model can be a USB interface is a charging device of smart activated lithium battery, so that a lithium battery can be used circularly, the whole product is green and environment-friendly.
NOVELTY - A kind of solar water heater valve descaling device, composed of a connector, a valve and a heat preservation cover. The bottom is provided with a connector at one end of the water tank is provided with a section of outer screw thread on the connector, is set with screw thread, valve is set on the heat preservation cover is provided with a valve, the heat preservation cover is a symmetrical two-half structure, heat preservation cover can be clamped on the valve, keeping the temperature for binding in the valve. The beneficial effect of the utility model is as follows: the users can conveniently open valve extends to device scale, so as to improve the effect of solar energy and prolong the service life thereof. And saves professional cleaning cost.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims an automatic natural latex sampling device, comprising a small storage battery, a direct current water pump, a plastic pipe, a device switch, an alternating current power supply, the storage battery and the miniature direct current water pump through guide line is connected with the plastic pipe comprises a plastic pipe and plastic output pipe, a plastic pipe and a plastic output pipe are respectively connected with the input port and the output port of the direct current water pump; The beneficial effect of the utility model is convenient to carry, and the operation is simple, the practicability is strong, it can be used circularly.
NOVELTY - A kind of solar energy can charge the notebook computer, referring to the technical field of notebook computer, comprising a notebook computer, notebook computer display screen back is provided with a square groove, the square groove is provided with a central solar energy battery board, a notebook computer display screen back side lower part is provided with two rubber sucking disc, a notebook computer display screen left and right sides are provided with a fixing shaft, a fixing shaft is connected with a lateral solar battery board, the solar battery board side capable of rotating around the fixed shaft and can be folded in the notebook computer display screen back side, a notebook computer display screen lower edge provided with rod, the lower rod end is provided with a lighter, the side solar energy battery board and the centre of the solar battery board power supply output end are connected with the two poles of the notebook computer battery plate, the solar charging notebook computer is provided with a solar battery plate, a solar energy.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of percussion instrument, especially relates to a kind of adjusting set of stage striking rod. drum. Stage drum for striking rod, comprising a rod head, a rod and a handle, wherein the structure is as follows: wood rod head and the transparent plastic rod through screw thread, transparent plastic bar with the metal hollow handle are connected through screw thread, the handle is provided with an electric heating wire, a circuit board and a storage battery, an electric heating wire is connected with the storage battery, an electric heating wire which is connected with a start button, a start button is set at one end of the handle, the circuit board is connected with the storage battery, the circuit board is connected with the switch, one end of the switch is set on the outer surface of the handle, the circuit board is connected with the flash lamp bulb connected in series, flash lamp bulb is provided with a transparent plastic rod. Rod body can send out different effect of the strong light, enhancing the visual effect of the stage, and it can carry out heat needed by hand-holding part, and improves the comfort of the drummer used in winter, it is convenient to use.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a storage battery charging special cable, comprising two parallel charging wire core, outer sheath of the two charging wire core. This utility model claims a fast charging method for storage battery meet the safe charging special cable, has corrosion resistance, bending resistance and the large current passes through; Can be used as a electric cable, but according to the charging requirement, adjusting the structure of the conductor, so as to meet the use requirement. At the same time, an insulating material using a thermoplastic elastomer can satisfy the working pressure 60-80V, safe and fast to a large current.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of solar energy battery component, comprising a bracket (1) and a component main body (2), the main body component (2) comprises a cover plate (2.1), a sheet (2.2) and the back plate (2.3), the cover plate (2.1), a sheet (2.2) and the back plate (2.3) are provided with EVA adhesive layer (2.4), assembly main body (2) is hinged with the bracket (1), the main body component (2) is hinged on the bracket (1) is provided with a servo motor is fixed on the bracket (1), wherein the component main body (2) is connected with the output shaft of the servo motor. Using this utility model, the bracket is hinged on the component body, which can realize two angle adjusting, that is, adjust the angle of the assembly main body to the irradiation direction of the sunlight, so as to improve the illumination area and time and improves the generating efficiency.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of transparent thin panel light photovoltaic component, belonging to the field of solar building integrated photovoltaic technology field. A component mainly comprises a transparent thin plate, a solar battery, a transparent glass plate, adhesive layer and an outer frame. Wherein the transparent thin layer plate is a panel, the transparent glass plate is a plate, the rubber adhesive layer for solar cell sealed on upper and lower surfaces, and the upper and lower board is adhered as a whole, the outer frame with four edges of the whole photovoltaic component covered by the protection package and is convenient to install; The component is made of transparent thin-layer plate to face, and good light transmittance, light self-weight, high radiating efficiency, which not only improves the safety of the whole building structure component, but also improves the solar cell efficiency.
NOVELTY - The utility model relates to the technical field of solar battery, especially relates to a kind of solar energy cell module. This kind of solar battery module comprises a back plate, glass, EVA, core, a frame, a silica gel and a junction box, and the frame is provided with a back board, glass and EVA, glass is set above the frame, a back plate in the frame of the lower part, EVA is set in the back plate and the glass, the core is set in the EVA. The whole structure of a solar battery module is provided with reliable insulating property, water resistance and aging resistant performance.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a solar battery technology field, especially a kind of durable solar battery back film. The solar battery back film comprises a solar battery unit, a sealant layer, a waterproof layer, a resin layer, a solar cell is a sealant layer, the sealant layer is provided with a waterproof layer, and the other side is provided with resin layer, a waterproof layer and an outer resin layer is covered with a heat carbon film heat carbon film is covered with a heat-conducting silica gel, the solar energy battery can greatly improve the radiating performance and corrosion resistance, but also can greatly improve the whole intensity of the film body, a protective and stable support is strong for a sheet to ensure a normal work and prolong the service life.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a solar battery technology field, especially a kind of a new type solar energy battery backboard. It comprises an insulating base layer, a barrier layer, a waterproof layer, a polyurethane adhesive layer and toughened glass, an insulating layer covered on the surface a layer of barrier layer, the lower surface is covered with a layer of waterproof layer, an insulating layer by the polyurethane adhesive layer and the gas barrier layer and a waterproof layer is fixedly connected with the gas barrier layer is provided with toughened glass, the waterproof agent is silane layer is an aluminium foil layer, a waterproof layer. The new-type solar battery back board film has simple structure, compact and reasonable, convenient and fast, the connection is reliable, reduces the water absorption of the cell can effectively prevent water vapour, a rate is very low, the layers and large tension, high strength, prolongs the service life of the solar battery and greatly improves the reliability of the solar energy battery, it is easy to use.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a solar battery technology field, especially a kind of high-efficient solar battery back film. It comprises base material, sealing plate, PVC, polyvinyl fluoride layer and the extinction layer, the base material is provided with a sealing plate, and a sealing plate is provided with a layer of PVC, the base material surface is covered with a layer of polyvinyl fluoride layer, the fluoride layer surface is covered with a layer of extinction layer on the base material is provided with a ventilation hole, PVC is honeycomb-shaped. This kind of efficient solar energy battery back film has simple structure, compact and reasonable, convenient and fast, the connection is reliable, reduces the water of the cell, improves the light trapping rate of the solar cell, which greatly increases the radiating area of the solar photovoltaic component, prolongs the service life of the solar battery and greatly improves the reliability of the solar energy battery, it is easy to use.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a solar battery technology field, especially a kind of radiating type solar battery back film. The solar battery back film comprises a solar battery unit, a sealant layer, a waterproof layer, a resin layer, a solar cell is a sealant layer, the sealant layer is provided with a waterproof layer, and the other side is provided with a resin layer, resin layer outer side is provided with a radiating layer, a radiating layer is silicone grease layer, a radiating layer is provided with a plating film layer, the solar cell can greatly improve the radiating performance and moisture, but also can greatly improve the whole intensity of the film body, a protective and stable support is strong for a sheet to ensure a normal work and prolong the service life.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a solar battery technology field, especially a kind of solar battery back film. And a PVC base layer, organic glass, fluorocarbon coating layer and reinforcing layer, the PVC base layer is coated with a layer of organic glass, PVC base layer and a fluorocarbon coating layer is provided with a reinforcing layer, the reinforcing layer is grid layer. The solar battery back film has simple structure, compact and reasonable, convenient and fast, the connection is reliable, reduces the water of the cell, high corrosion resistance, good insulation, a sheet is not easy to deform, good size stability, at the same time, a sheet is provided with strong shock resistance, prolongs the service life of the solar battery and greatly improves the reliability of the solar energy battery, it is easy to use.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a solar battery technology field, especially a kind of focus solar battery back film. The solar battery back film comprises a solar battery unit, a sealant layer, a waterproof layer, a resin layer, a solar cell is a sealant layer, the sealant layer is provided with a waterproof layer, and the other side is provided with resin layer, a waterproof layer is provided with light collecting layer, the layer is fluorescent light collecting layer, the side is provided with a plating film layer, the solar cell can improve the using efficiency of the battery and prolong the service life, saves the cost and improves the efficiency.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a solar battery technology field, especially a kind of self-clean solar battery back film. The solar battery back film comprises a solar battery unit, a sealant layer, a waterproof layer and a resin layer, a solar cell unit is set in the sealant layer, the sealant layer is provided with a waterproof layer, the other side is provided with a resin layer, the resin layer and the waterproof layer is covered with a layer of hydrophobic layer, a hydrophobic layer is super-hydrophobic nanometre silicon dioxide transparent coating, the solar energy battery can automatically cleaning the outer surface layer, the battery unit is not limited by external influence, so as to ensure the normal use of the solar cell.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a photovoltaic tile, wherein the photovoltaic tile comprises from up to down in turn laminated toughened glass layer, an EVA layer, a photovoltaic cell, an EVA layer and a ceramic tile substrate, the toughened glass layer on the upper surface is provided with the same material is provided with a half mirror. Is provided with a half mirror not only can improve the intensity of the photovoltaic tile and can improve the utilization rate of the sunlight through the light converging action of the convex mirror is toughened glass layer on surface.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of solar energy battery component, the battery component comprises a frame, is provided with a sheet in the frame is connected with the glass layer on the light receiving surface of the battery sheet pressing is adhered with a layer of protective film on the back surface of the battery sheet is further provided with a lead and a lead wire seat on the back of the cell, and the light receiving surface of the battery sheet and the glass layer a film layer, a resin layer and a back face and the protective film layer of the cell. The solar battery component is provided with simple structure, convenient manufacturing, low manufacturing cost, the foam board is replaced by resin, which improves the intensity of the solar battery sheet, and is fixed so that the structure is more firmly in the frame, which satisfies the use requirement of the enterprise.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of solar energy waterproof structure of battery frame system, comprising multiple rectangular frame arranged on the same plane, the adjacent rectangular frame outer side vertical surface is provided with a rubber strip. The solar energy battery component waterproof frame system, the structure is simple, the installation is convenient, it can set according to the field, it is safe and reliable, and the battery component convenient to assemble and disassemble, which is good for cleaning and maintenance and replacement component is convenient, the practicability is strong.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of side-shovel, the a glue shovel comprises shovel handle and a shovel head of the shovel, the shovel head is ladder-shaped steel plate, the bottom and the shovel handle is a ladder-shaped steel plate, the lower bottom end of the ladder-shaped steel plate is blade part. By using the utility model to the side shovel capable of conveniently removing EVA raw edges and the residual rest glue on the glass plate.
NOVELTY - A kind of battery extraction device and extraction switch apparatus, the storage battery extraction device for extraction of extraction pump for storing the storage tank, wherein the storage tank is connected with extraction pump is connected, and at least one of extraction switching device, said extraction conversion device comprises a main body, the main body comprises a storing tank of the main extraction hole and at least two fixing holes which are used for connecting a draw a port of a extraction hole. This invention claims a battery extraction device through extraction switch apparatus on a draw a hole so that the extraction pump can carry out extraction of a plurality of a draw a port, which avoids the frequent a draw a port switching and improves the extraction efficiency.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of sealed lead acid battery formation by adding acid pot device, comprising a sealing element, a kettle body, a liquid outlet, a sealing assembly comprises an upper cover, a middle cover, a rubber cap air escape valve, the upper part of the middle cover is provided with at least one feeding port of the upper part of the feeding port is provided with escape valve containing groove, rubber cap air escape valve is closed at the opening, and a release valve is in the containing groove, the upper end surface of the middle cover is provided with a groove, the groove is located on the feeding end of the upper cover is inserted into the groove of cover on the upper part of the feeding port and a rubber cap air escape valve, wherein the cover adding acid in the kettle body, the lower part of the kettle body adding acid is provided with a liquid outlet port, the rubber ring on the liquid outlet. This utility model by adding acid to the kettle body are sealed by sealing element, sealing close formation to prevent lead acid battery produced in the formation process of the acid mist discharged to the atmosphere to avoid increasing electronic device processing acid mist, ensuring the production safety, improves the work efficiency and reduces the production cost.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a lead acid storage battery quantitative close intermittent formation device, comprising a feeding device and a vacuum pot valve assembly, the device comprises upper cover, a middle cover, a kettle body, a rubber base, a rubber cap, rubber cap, a vacuum valve assembly comprises a valve rod, a locking nut, a spring, a valve seat, a rubber base. This utility model by adding acid to the kettle body is made of integrated rubber cap and a rubber base, rubber cap using a storage battery inner part opening pressure, and using vacuum valve pumping vacuum, sealing the sealing formation to prevent lead acid battery produced in the formation process of the acid mist discharged to the atmosphere to avoid increasing electronic device processing acid mist, ensuring the production safety, improves the work efficiency, reduces the production cost and improves service life of the storage battery, the consistency and saves the electric energy of the battery.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a motorcycle charging box, comprising a storage battery, wherein it further comprises a box body, a top cover, a charging socket, a dustproof plate and a reinforcing rib is provided with a storage battery in the box body, the box body is equipped with a top cover by screw, a dust-proof cover on the side of the box body is provided with a charging socket on the other side of the box body, the charging socket is connected with the storage battery is provided with a plurality of reinforcing ribs on the upper part of the box body side surface beside the charging socket. The box body is made of plastic once injection moulding. This utility model solves the problem that the mobile phone power supply through the mobile phone charger to charge the mobile phone battery, but when going out, cannot find power supply to charge the mobile phone charging is very inconvenient, and it provides a kind of motorcycle can directly make use of the storage battery power supply to charge the mobile phone charging box of motorcycle.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a terminal. angle fixing piece, a lower fixing piece and a fixing piece, a lower fixing piece is provided with a square sleeve, one end of the square sleeve is opened, and the other end of the connecting body is provided with a semi-cylindrical, the length extending direction of axial line direction of the square sleeve of the connector is vertical to the upper fixing piece is provided with a square fixing sleeve, a square fixing sleeve on the outer side is convexly provided with a fixing lug are parallel to each other, a fixing lug vertical to the extending direction of the plane of the square fixing sleeves, two fixing lugs relative to the two sides are respectively matched with the two end faces of the connector lower fixing piece, a fixing lug and the connecting body are fixed by bolts. This utility model is a. fixing piece is integrally pressing once-through forming, a glass fibre reinforced plastic material, the a guide rail vertically arranged, which solves the assembly problem of transversely arranged, the corrosion resistance is excellent, the whole body is excellent stability.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a kind of insulated solar battery assembly, comprising a toughened glass, wherein it is as follows: a package provided with a toughened glass is set on the EPE insulating layer is formed on a film. Therefore, on EPE material used as the insulating layer, the material is hard, it will not produce folds, E of the material layer using the thickness of the EVA, which can ensure the good bonding of a chip. And, during using can effectively avoid the bubble, it does not need a small block EVA in addition a heating pad edge part, solves the problem that the current device manufacturing technology; At the same time, whole assembly saves a layer of EVA, because there is no bubble generated, the side part of the EVA can be saved, which greatly reduces the material cost, reduces the price. Moreover, the utility model has simple structure reduces the manufacturing assembly of manual operation steps, shorten the period of component, reduces the labour cost.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a photovoltaic assembly, comprising a dual-purline, a purline bearing with a main glass component and the secondary glass component is corresponding to a, wherein it is provided with a reinforcing component main glass component and the secondary glass component, the reinforcing component is a bearing. At the same time, the bearing adhesive tape provided with a positioning adhesive layer, is provided with a pressure block is set on the position with an adhesive layer. And the pressing block is provided with a connecting component, the first end component is connected with the purline. Thus, use of a method for assembling, installation and assembly of the whole can be prefabricated in the factory, the preventing component in the installation process is not a reasonable set pressing position. At the same time, it solves the aging the rubber pad, and the problem of failure of the pre-tightening pressing block, providing a more reliable. And it solves the problem that the traditional pressing block is set with a friction coefficient is too small so as to lead to a pressing failure to ensure the installation of the safety.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a mobile power supply with LED display, comprising a shell, the shell is set with battery and the MCU control circuit, further comprising a DC/DC voltage booster circuit, a USB output port, a charge/discharge display circuit, a low electrical voltage prompt circuit, clock circuit and digital display LED display screen, the utility model with LED display of a power supply, a polymer lithium battery, and it is safe and reliable, the bottom surface and the side surface of the shell body by a buckle, screw and so on structure design, is fixed with a plastic PC + ABS material and silica gel, which makes the product structure performance is more stable, the use of LED lamp to display the clock function and precise charging/discharging electric quantity display function, a low electrical voltage prompt display function and advertisement function, the input and output, an electric quantity display more than before, the product adopts unique structure design, the appearance of the mobile phone display the same proportion with the common panel, small and exquisite and fashionable.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a battery clamp, comprising a base, a left clamping piece and right clamping piece, the left piece is fixedly installed in a gap between the right clamping piece and the end part of the base, the left clamping piece and the right clamping piece, the root of the gap is provided with a circular hole, the side wall of the left clamping piece is provided with a screw thread hole, the right upper clamping sheet is provided with a through hole of the screw thread hole, the left clamping piece and the outer side of the right clamping piece are provided with a mounting hole. The utility model battery clamp, the left and right clip to clamp a bolt which can be firmly installed on the battery, it is not easy to fall off, the upper part is provided with a through hole on the left and right clamping piece, wire can be conveniently connected with the coating rubber layer is arranged outside the base, insulation, safety, passes through the hole on the side wall of the base, it is easy to disassemble.
NOVELTY - This invention claims a kind of a shell mould, comprising a panel, board, panel, an A plate, a push plate, a fixing plate and a bottom plate, the water inlet pushing plate is fixed on the panel, the fixing plate is fixed on the bottom plate, further comprising a limiting mechanism, the limiting mechanism is set on the battery shell mould side, and is used for a mould limiting the water inlet and the water inlet plate. In the application of the specific embodiment, the battery shell is provided with outside the mould because of limiting mechanism capable of limiting water inlet and water when opening the mould, avoids the pull rod is set with the inner hole of a shell mould, the die blank volume is reduced, it not only saves cost, but also reduces the mould is set with the complexity of and improves the working efficiency.
NOVELTY - A laminated porous film consists of a coating layer containing a filler and a resin binder, formed using a coating liquid on the surface(s) of a polyolefin resin porous film. The filler has an average circularity of 0.3-0.7. The coating liquid contains an acid component having acid dissociation constant (I) of 5 or less in dilute aqueous solution at 25 degrees C, and acid dissociation constant (II), which does not exist or is 7 or more.    USE - Laminated porous film is used for separators of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries (all claimed) used in office automation apparatus, domestic electric apparatus, and communication apparatus. Can also be used for packaging materials, pads used for absorbing bodily fluids, disposable paper diapers, bedsheets, surgical gowns, base materials used for hot poultice, jumpers, sportswear, rain wear, wallpaper, roof waterproof material, heat-insulating material, sound-absorption material, desiccant, deoxidation agent, livestock farming materials, agricultural materials, construction materials, medical materials, separation membranes used for manufacturing ultrapure water, purifying chemical solutions, and water treatment, and light-diffusing plates.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated porous film has a coating layer formed using a coating liquid having excellent stability and coating property. The formed coating layer does not decrease the original high air permeability of the porous film. The laminated porous film has excellent thermal resistance, adhesion properties, gas-permeance characteristics, heat resistance, and handleability without curling occurring when used as a separator for batteries.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a battery accommodating the laminated porous film.    Separator (10)    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (20)    Lead (24)    Gasket (26)    Positive-electrode lid (27)
NOVELTY - The buffer has a stem rubber bushing surrounding outer periphery of a core part that supports fastening force of an anchoring bolt. An end of a bolt header is in contact with the anchoring bolt. A bolt insertion hole is formed in an inner portion of the stem rubber bushing.    USE - Buffer for a battery blockade unit.
NOVELTY - The pouch type secondary battery (1000a) has an electrode tap (111,121) and a pouched type battery case (200), where an accommodating chamber receives an electrode assembly. A metallic layer is equipped between a resin layer and another resin layer. The pouched type battery case forms an exterior of the former resin layer, where the resin layers are formed with the polyethylene terephthalate. The metallic layer is formed with the aluminum. A heating system (300a) is formed in a form of a heating wire or a patriot, where a carbon fiber heating element is provided in the heating system.    USE - Pouch type secondary battery for use as the energy source for the wireless mobile apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode tap and a pouched type battery case are provided, where an accommodating chamber is provided for receiving an electrode assembly, and hence ensures improving the charge or discharge performance of a pouch type secondary battery at the low temperature and improves the performance of the pouch type secondary battery in an effective manner, and also improves the productivity of the pouch type secondary battery, thus prevents the generation of the temperature deflection in the pouch type secondary battery and reduces the fabrication cost of the pouch type secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a pouch type secondary battery.    Electrode taps (111,121)    Pouched type battery case (200)    Heating system (300a)    Pouch type secondary battery (1000a)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a solar cell (100) with a semiconductor layer (106) formed on top of a back-metal layer (110) leaving a portion of top surface of back-metal layer exposed. Several solar cells are interconnected with interconnect tabs by coupling the exposed top surface of back-metal layer of solar cell to top surface of adjacent solar cell. The bypass diodes are attached to top side of solar cell. Several solar cells are placed on first film layer that is placed on second film layer to form a sheet assembly. The solar sheet is formed from the sheet assembly.    USE - Method for forming solar sheet using array of solar cells for generating electrical power for space, airborne and terrestrial applications and for use in devices such as satellite, aircraft and terrestrial vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The adjacent solar cells with exposed etched surfaces are electrically connected in series and/or in parallel to form solar cell array so that the connection of interconnect tabs and by-pass diodes to the front and back surface of adjacent solar cells are eliminated. Thus the high-efficient, lightweight and flexible solar sheets with efficient specific power, areal power and areal mass density are achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell with etched opening to expose back-metal layer.    Solar cell (100)    Grid lines (104)    Semiconductor layer (106)    Etched surface (108)    Back-metal layer (110)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing solar cells (100) having terminals arranged on side of solar cell. The bottom first portion of first metal interconnection element (102) is securely attached to terminal of first solar cell. An edge (110) of first solar cell is aligned with edge (111) of second solar cell, so that two edges are parallel and uniformly spaced in specific inches. The portions of first metal interconnection element/second metal interconnection element (103) are securely attached, so that electrically conductive interconnection is made between terminals of solar cells.    USE - Method for fabricating solar cell array used in communication device, electric/electronic appliance, industrial facilities, and military and aerospace application.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cells can be mounted very close to each other, thus the density of the solar cells in unit area can be increased. The aspect ratio of the solar cell array can be reduced, thus the height of the solar cell assembly and the solar cell array can be reduced. The curling or stretching of the solar cell array can be enhanced, thus the reliability of the solar cell array can be improved. The sparkling discharge can be reduced or eliminated by reducing the length of the second portion extending over the top surface of the glass cover and/or bending the end portions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar cell array.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar cell assembly.    Solar cells (100)    Top surface of solar cell (101)    Metal interconnection elements (102,103)    Edges of solar cells (110,111)    Solar cell assembly (300)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves forming doped regions (120,122) on the back side of the solar cell (100) then forming a first insulating material in a printable suspension along at least one side edge of the solar cell. The first insulating material forms a protective film (150,152) with an elastic modulus of at least 3 gigaPascal. The interdigitated metal contact fingers (160,162) are formed electrically coupled to respective doped regions.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell used for converting solar radiation to electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - Improves structural integrity by including the protective film for protecting the side edges against mechanical stress which can cause micro-cracks.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Silicon substrate (102)    Doped regions (120,122)    Protective film (150,152)    Interdigitated metal contact fingers (160,162)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has an exterior that is provided with bottom portion from which walls are extended. A cavity (116) in bottom portion is defined by exterior, to receive absorbing material (118). A radiation collector is provided with two surfaces on interior of corresponding walls. The reflective surfaces (124,125) are positioned to reflect radiation incident on respective surfaces into cavity. The surfaces are provided to face each other to define an interior region of the radiation collector and the cavity defines an opening to the interior of the radiation collector.    USE - Electromagnetic radiation collection apparatus such as solar radiation collector apparatus (claimed) for tracking movement of sun using optics such as lenses, and mirrors.    ADVANTAGE - The structural arrangement of the solar collector avoids the need for separate focusing and steering optic to direct the sunlight into the cavity and onto the vessel. The solar collector can operate in effective manner even when positioned in off-axis orientation. The cavity and vessel are placed in a lower portion of the solar collector, in order to eliminate the need for separate support structure for holding the vessel in space between the reflective surfaces.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a method for generating the electricity; and    (2) a solar radiation collector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar collector.    Solar radiation collector apparatus (100)    Cavity (116)    Vessel (117)    Absorbing material (118)    Reflective surfaces (124,125)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (100) has active electrode layer (140) that is formed on upper portion of photoactive layer (130), for delivering the excited electron to the outside of photoactive layer. The anti-reflective layer (120) is formed on upper portion of transparent electrode layer (110), for absorbing the light coming through the transparent electrode layer and diffusing absorbed light outside. The anti-reflective layer is provided with nanowire consisting of component among cupric oxide (CuO) the titanium dioxide (TiO2), and zinc oxide (ZnO) that are formed with the hierarchical structure.    USE - Organic sense solar cell e.g. dye-sensitized solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the anti-reflective layer including the titanium dioxide of the nanowire structure is formed in double titanium dioxide layer, the voltage conversion efficiency of the organic sense solar cell can be improved. The optical absorption rate at the visible light area can be increased by forming the anti-reflective layer of the nano-tube structure and hence the surface reduction of the anti-reflective layer can be minimized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of manufacturing organic sense solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional diagram of solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Transparent electrode layer (110)    Anti-reflective layer (120)    Photoactive layer (130)    Active electrode layer (140)
NOVELTY - The method involves using (in %) graphite (10-80), yellow soil (5-40), sawdust (2-15), straw (2-20), rice hulls (2-15), sand (3-20), gravel (2-15), gypsum (2-20) and cement (5-40).    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar energy storage base metal black body for storing solar energy.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves using graphite, yellow soil, sawdust, straw, rice hulls, sand, gravel, gypsum and cement, and thus enables to manufacture solar energy storage base metal black body in a cost-effective manner.
NOVELTY - The method comprises: coating a surfactant or gas on a semiconductor substrate, transferring the coated substrate to a reactor; injecting a metalorganic material into the reactor and growing the nano wire using a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) process. The nano wire is grown at 450-800 degrees C and at 50-1300 mbar, and has a diameter of less than 200 nm and a density of 1x 107-8x 109. The surfactant is coated with the thickness of 10-70 nm. The molecule flow of the metalorganic material is 1x 10-3-1x 10-7 mol/minute.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing a non-catalyst type nanowire that is used in a solar cell and LED (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The nano wire is prepared with excellent electrical, and optical characteristics, with excellent density and with uniform thickness.
NOVELTY - The lead accumulator has negative electrodes and positive electrodes which are divided between themselves by separators. The positive electrodes are made with vertical rib, and are filled with an electrolyte on a vessel. The positive electrodes are in the form of volumetric three-layered structure of an ad interlaced Dacron threads with the diameter of 0.2 mm. The size of cells between the vertical rib carrier separators are not less than 2 mm, and a cover is installed on an indicator of the state of charge.    USE - Lead accumulator.
NOVELTY - This utility model belongs to the battery field, relating to a phase change material for nonaqueous electrolytes secondary battery thermal management field, especially relates to a battery thermal management phase change paraffin micro-capsule. According to the paraffin phase change micro-capsule is a layer structure, a shell layer inner core, wherein the shell layer is composed of styrene-methyl acid acid methyl ester copolymer, wherein the inner core is composed of paraffin organic solid-liquid phase change material. This utility model is not easy to leak and the volume expander connected with transmission, it can be widely applied to the thermal management system of battery, it replaces the traditional air or water as cooling medium for heat management, which greatly reduce the temperature of the battery, ensure the performance and service life of the battery.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of dye-sensitized solar cell with the cell phone shell, belonging to the accessory field, comprising a mobile phone shell, a battery module and a connecting port, a battery module is located on the back of the mobile phone shell, which is strip-shaped, the battery module further comprises a glue layer, connected to the lower adhesive layer and the dye-sensitized cell, wherein the adhesive layer and the lower adhesive layer is made of flexible wear resistant rubber or plastic, dye-sensitized battery sheet located on the upper adhesive layer and the lower adhesive layer, dye-sensitized battery is more than a number of connection in series, connection end is arranged on the tail end of dye-sensitized cell. The beneficial effect of the utility model is capable of using dye-sensitized solar cell module, the mobile phone directly using solar energy under the outdoor cannot charge the condition, which is convenient and fast in the mobile phone shell, environment protection, no pollution, and the battery module is set in the mobile phone shell does not increase the thickness of the mobile phone itself, it does not need a convenient to use.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of solar energy electronic cigarette case, comprising a cigarette case main body, and is set with the upper part in the box body of the solar battery plate (9), a rechargeable battery (12) and electronic circuit board (11), wherein the solar battery plate (9) and the rechargeable battery (12) through the electronic circuit board (11) electrically connected to the electronic circuit board (11) is a solar battery board (9) for collecting the electric energy input to the rechargeable battery (12), the electronic circuit board (11) is provided with the output end of the charging electronic cigarette battery, said rechargeable battery (12) of the electric energy input to the electronic cigarette battery by the output end. The beneficial effect of the utility model is a solar energy battery plate of polymer lithium battery, and a polymer lithium battery of electronic cigarette battery, the user can use the outdoor for a long time, use electronic cigarette to people.
NOVELTY - A kind of illuminating a mountaineering shoes, relating to the technical field of shoes, comprising a sole and an upper, the sole heel is fixed with battery plate, the outer side face is provided with a rectangular protruding towards the outer side of the bump, prevent trapping toe cap part is provided with a quilt bag, the upper part is provided with a multi-power generating plate, wherein said plate comprises a rod base, the base is fixed with a solar battery plate, a solar battery plate power output end is connected with the two poles of the battery plate, the upper part of the upper is sleeved with a rubber ring is fixed at the front end with a straight rod, the straight rod is fixed at the front end with an arc-shaped metal reflecting cover, the reflecting cover is fixed with a lamp ball, an upper heel part is provided with a switch, a switch and a battery plate, a lamp ball connected in series, wherein the light climbing shoe is set with anti-sinking block, with lighting function, it is not easy to tip the foot kicking.
NOVELTY - A kind of multifunctional outdoor sports backpack, in turn is provided with a battery board, a GPS positioning device, a water tank inner side below relate to the technical field of knapsack, comprising a square plastic plate, the plastic plate is arranged on the left side, with a square plastic plate from the upper part, the water outlet pipe of the water tank extends out of the square plastic bottom of the water outlet pipe is provided with a valve, the square plastic plate top part is vertically provided with a vertical rod, the vertical rod is provided with a flat sun shield is provided with a solar energy battery plate, a sun visor is provided with a small fan, a visor left end is provided with a probe irradiation lamp bracket, is fixed with a lamp, a straight rod illumination lamp bracket is provided with a first switch and a second switch, the multifunctional outdoor sports backpack is provided with a GPS positioning device, a can be located when lost outdoor sports, there is set with water tank, can carry drinking water, is provided with sun-shield capable of shielding sun, a solar battery plate output power suitable for outdoor sports on the back.
NOVELTY - The cup has a rubber cup port, a rubber cup body embedded with a LED lamp, where the cup body prevents scald and light in night. A bottom part of the cup is set with a transmission system, a cooling and heating switch, and a button. A side of the bottom part is provided with a retractable power cord and a storage battery. The bottom part is provided with a sucking disk to absorb water on a desk surface to prevent slippage.    USE - Multifunctional cup.    ADVANTAGE - The cup is designed such that people can conveniently drink water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a multifunctional cup.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a handheld game, comprising: upper and lower overlapped air outlet panel, a shell and a bottom shell, a middle shell and a bottom shell is fixed with a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board is welded with a key, a rocker and a liquid crystal screen, a shell and a liquid crystal display at the corresponding place is dug with a sight hole is covered by a transparent lens and a lens is covered with a layer of mirror surface is perspective hole of the panel, a shell, a panel and a mirror surface is corresponding to the key and the place with avoiding hole, a key rod and the hole extends out from the avoiding is sleeved with a rubber key-press, the rubber panel and mirror surface of the avoiding hole extends out the bottom middle part is provided with a window, the window is embedded with a battery, the lower battery is provided with a battery cover, a battery cover and the bottom shell. Compared with the existing technology, the utility model is simple in structure, low in cost, firm, reliable and durable, can bring free operation to the player.
NOVELTY - A kind of a heat storage bag, solves the problem that the hot water not to power storage power supply must be heated, and wherein the water is made of an anti-leakage material is sealed, inside is filled with energy storage liquid, a heater switch button is located on the surface of water, which is divided into key ON and OFF key, receiving a Conductive heating switch button, a power device is a hole, the hole is connected with the first plastic material of the Conductive protective cover, a heater located to Conductive lower part, left side heater is provided with energy-storing function of battery, heater and the storage battery are installed in the water, the charging wire is connected with the two hole plug. It has simple design, convenient use, low cost and it is easy to popularize.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a portable solar energy photovoltaic device, comprising a solar battery plate (3) and a solar energy battery plate (3) is fixedly connected with the supporting frame, the supporting frame comprises a solar battery plate (3) is fixed plate (4) and one end of the back fixing plate (4) is movably connected with the movable plate (2), a movable plate (2) is connected with the fixing plate (4) is provided with a spiral angle demodulator (6), the spiral angle demodulator (6) is connected with the fixed plate (4), and the other end is connected with the movable plate (2), the solar energy battery plate (3) frame is provided with a rubber skid-proof layer of the handle of a hand for environment is convenient for the user to carry and the temperature is low does not hurt the user, the support frame can be conveniently small size illumination field and the inconvenient traffic using solar energy resource.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of solar energy component, wherein the solar assembly orderly laminated with a PVC layer, EVA glue film layer, the solar energy battery sheet, EVA glue film layer and the TPE transparent film. This utility model has advantages of adopting a double-layer EVA glue film layer, the component laminated process is more stable, the TPE transparent film, compared with the public component light is more beautiful, at the same time, high light transmittance, a PVC layer is glass, overcomes the mass element is fragile and has heavy weight, the weight of the product the ultra light weight, convenient carrying, PVC layer provides a support for solar battery assembly, the structure of the solar energy component is more firm and wide application field;
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of valve-regulated lead acid battery handle is composed of two sliding and opening towards the U-shaped lifting handle of the other party, wherein the first handle is on the inner surface of the two support arms is symmetrically provided with a descending limiting block and a pair of a limiting block, a second lifting handle is respectively provided with a limit block of the first handle is matched with the sliding groove on the outer surface of the two supporting arms, one end of the sliding groove is open, and the other end is sealed, the opening direction of the U-shaped opening direction of the second handle opening end are opposite. This utility model has simple structure, novel design, beautiful appearance, is to be , the second handle from the first handle can be pulled out when placed when it is not used, the second handle is retracted, the first lifting handle, it is convenient and durable.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a valve-regulated lead acid battery cover filter plate, comprising a plastic carrier is cylindrical, inner part of the carrier is provided with a exhaust hole, with a high-molecular filter sheet at the air outlet of the exhaust hole, the outlet of the gas discharging channel of the carrier is assembled on the battery cover. This utility model is added with high molecular filter through the outlet position of the gas discharge channel in the storage battery cover, and the filter in the gas filtering acid mist, acid mist blocking and preventing air pollution, which is good for protecting environment.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a sports training apparatus field, especially a kind of new football control ball for training elastic device, the utility model is a football, ring frame, an elastic rope and a controller, a plurality of rubber of the ring frame comprises a bottom ring, a bottom ring, a rubber ball is clung to the outer wall of the cover bowl is fixedly connected, the elastic rope one end of which is fixed connected with the bowl cover, the other end passes through the controller, and a ((/shou)) control on the back, wherein the controller is provided with a lock, the inner part is provided with a button battery, the side is provided with a liquid crystal display screen, the elastic rope is connected with the controller part is provided with tension. This utility model has novel design, binding structure and, through the measurement of the tension rope to indirectly determine the trainee force condition, which effectively improves football technique, picking waste time and improves the training efficiency, and it has good popularization and application prospect at the same time to avoid the traditional football.
NOVELTY - The device has a fixing plate (3) comprising an upper part fixedly connected with a rubber strip (1) and a right rubber fixing base (4) through a bolt (2). The rubber fixing base is provided with a handle (5) that is made of stainless steel.    USE - Battery screen printing slurry cleaning device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has simple structure and convenient operation, and reduces waste of the slurry and alcohol, and production cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a battery screen printing slurry cleaning device.    Rubber strip (1)    Bolt (2)    Fixing plate (3)    Right rubber fixing base (4)    Handle (5)
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a tyre pressure monitoring sensor, comprising separating said component box and the battery box, the component box and the battery box are respectively fixed on the inner surface of the rubber tyre, and the component electrically connected with the battery, wherein the electric connection is flexible connection. The upper part of a tread of the rubber tyre by the design, the component box and a battery box adhered with valve nozzle completely separated, not centrifugal force as a wheel action of the valve mouth sealing extrusion deformation, loose air leakage, and a separate design of the element box and a battery box, the monomer is small volume, light weight and can bear large centrifugal force enlarges adapting to environment of the sensor.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims an automobile identification card clip, is suitable for all kinds of vehicle mark is set and fixed at the same time is provided with self-powered illuminating identification function, it is especially suitable for checking the vehicle identification card. The mark card clip composed of transparent plastic card, thin film solar battery panel outer frame, the plastic frame, a light emitting diode, a light activated switch, a sucker, a elastic outer frame bracket, non-slip mat. Thin film solar energy battery panel outer frame and plastic inner frame composed of a clamp, a solar battery panel outer frame finishing photoelectric conversion and storage of energy storage element, through a light activated switch according to environmental brightness control lighting a frame light emitting diode, a vehicle identification card, convenient vehicle night identification checking, thin film solar battery plate of the upper frame 2 and an elastic sucking disc bracket, and a skid-proof support frame for fixing the clamp on the front windshield. The card clamp is also suitable for fixing and mounting of all kinds of vehicle.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of preparation technics of stretchy rubber band energy storage type automobile braking energy regeneration control system, comprising an elastic rubber belt accumulator, a gear transmission box, a brake, a clutch, an electric control unit, an accelerator pedal switch, a brake pedal switch, reverse switch, neutral gear switch, a vehicle speed sensor, a corner starting position sensor, a final angle position sensor and a hydraulic control module, the system can automatically identify for car-running status, and the automobile to advance the brake energy recovery control, when starting braking energy release control and a braking energy control, so as to reduce automobile fuel consumption and reduce the discharge of mesh.
NOVELTY - The frame has a hollow-shaped tower frame body whose inner side wall is provided with a ring and formed with high-performance concrete material. A rib is made of fiber reinforced plastic material. The hollow-shaped tower frame body is provided with multiple tower frame units that are connected with each other. The tower frame unit is connected with an inner side wall of a bamboo-imitated node part i.e. convex ring. A pre-stress pipeline is provided with a sleeve. The rib passes through the sleeve.    USE - Pre-stressed ultra-high concrete offshore wind power tower frame.    ADVANTAGE - The frame has improved strength, better corrosion resistance effect, better stability and better anti-torsion effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a pre-stressed ultra-high concrete offshore wind power tower frame.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of black ultra-thin double-battery double-surface adhesive tape, comprising a PET base material, glue, a release film, a black ink, a release film, a PET base material above acrylic glue water is coated on the acrylic glue water is covered with release film, the lower part of the PET base material is printed with black ink, the lower part of the black ink is coated with acrylic glue water, said acrylic glue water is covered with release film, the thickness of the PET base material is as follows: 2 to 12 (mu) m, said acrylic glue water is 5 to 10 (mu) m, according to the release film has a thickness of 23 to 38 (mu) m, the lower part of the PET base material a plurality of printing black ink, the thickness of the black ink is 3 to 15 (mu) m, the following release film has a thickness of 50 to 100 (mu) m, the beneficial effect of the utility model is that: a backlight source module, high light shielding performance, without transmitting needle eye, ultra-thin, effect is good.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of solar energy photovoltaic and water screen glass assembly, belonging to the field of solar photovoltaic integration of solar energy and building technology field, comprising an outer layer glass, strip, a sealing rubber and the inner layer glass, wherein the strip is a rectangular water pipe frame bars of an upper beam, a lower beam, a left upright post, a right upright post is composed of a frame, a position on the outer layer glass and the inner layer glass, the outer glass and the inner layer glass, the external periphery of the outer layer glass adhesive, sealing glue and sealing, the outer layer glass for solar energy photovoltaic laminated glass, which is mainly used for water curtain glass of the restaurant, and so on, is convenient to install, simple to use.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a PV of ceramic tile, comprising a bottom plate and a solar battery plate, the upper part of the solar battery plate is orderly provided with a resin film and organic glass, is provided with a connecting wire on the solar battery board, wherein the photovoltaic tile is further comprising a controller, a storage battery and a power supply switch, terminal S +, S-of the solar cell panel is connected with the controller, the storage battery terminal B +, B-of the controller is connected with the storage battery, a load terminal L of the control +, L-is connected with the power supply switch, which is connected with a lamp and a fountain on the power supply switch. This utility model makes full use of solar energy resource is set with solar energy battery plate on the middle surface of the existing ceramic tile of the existing ceramic tile of a solar energy are combined into one body, solar energy cell panel converting solar energy store in the storage battery electric energy, so as to realize a power supply, energy-saving and environment-friendly for street lamp, lamp, a fountain for a night, it can be widely used in square, park, void and so on.
NOVELTY - The collector has a water inlet and a water outlet located on a containing room. An infrared-ray light absorbing component is connected with an upper surface of the containing room. Light transmission rate of the light absorbing component is about 400nm to 750nm. The light absorbing component is provided with a transparent substrate of an infrared light absorbing layer. The transparent substrate is made of glass or plastic material. The infrared light absorbing layer is made of metal oxide, antimony, tungsten, vanadium, iron, chromium, niobium, cobalt, nickel or tin.    USE - Flat-plate solar heat collector for use on a glass building and a floor.    ADVANTAGE - The collector has transparent structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a flat-plate solar heat collector.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims an LED lamp, comprising a shell, a rubber cover, a battery, a power supply control circuit board, a rubber cover and a right rubber head, the shell is provided with a groove and a groove, wherein the groove shell is provided with an LED lamp bead plate, wherein the glue is provided with a buckle, the upper end of the groove is buckled with the outer shell, the electric source control circuit board is provided with a signal receiver, a power source control circuit board is further provided with an intelligent control system, the shell is equipped with a battery, the utility model is a power-down, the direct current in the battery of the electrically automatic discharge source, an LED lamp, a household alternating current motor through power under the condition that battery direct current power supply can automatically close, but at the same time as the illumination and emergency, and a receiver for remote control switch of the LED lamp, it is more convenient to use. This utility model has simple structure, convenient installation, safe use, low maintenance cost, wide application range, illumination time and long service life.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of light-transmitting photovoltaic tile, comprising a bottom layer transparent organic glass and a surface layer transparent organic glass, the transparent bottom layer between the organic glass and the surface layer of transparent organic glass is provided with a solar battery plate, is provided with a surface layer and a bottom layer resin film solar cell on the upper surface and the lower surface of the PV light-tile further comprises a controller, a storage battery and a power supply switch, terminal S +, S-of the solar cell panel is connected with the controller, the storage battery terminal B +, B-of the controller is connected with the storage battery, a load terminal L of the control +, L-is connected with the power supply switch. Using the utility model can make a part of sunlight can be converted stored in the storage battery of the electric energy, the other part of the first photovoltaic tile can be used again. A building or factory daytime with enough light, night or using solar energy in the cloudy and rainy days is capable of solving a problem that indoor lighting energy-saving and environment-friendly, and it is widely use can save a lot of electric power source in the factory.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of 70MPa stainless steel diaphragm type energy accumulator. The diaphragm sheet is arranged on the lower shell body, the polytetrafluoroethylene sealing ring is set in the diaphragm of the first ring lug boss, the upper part is set on the lower shell body, shell body, screwed together with the lower shell body, the upper shell body sealing ring, the diaphragm sheet pressed in the lower shell by polytetrafluoroethylene, charging screw is screwed on the inflating hole of the shell body, a combined gasket, a protective cap is screwed on the shell body on the charging head. The shell body and the charging head is integrated design, a charging, charging screw, a gasket combination composed of gas charging valve, a seal design of the structure to ensure the accumulator the pressure of 70MPa under normal use, so as to increase the safety and reliability of the product. Shell body is stainless steel material, the diaphragm sheet is suitable for a medium and a selection of the rubber formulation, and upper seal ring is polyfluortetraethylene material, can satisfy all kinds of corrosive medium, it has long service life, low maintenance cost, convenient maintenance and so on.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of preparation technics of stretchy rubber band accumulator type loading machine for regenerating braking energy of transmission device, aiming at providing a kind of energy conversion rate is high, the energy density is large, the weight is light, the structure is simple, it can realize loading a forward and reverse bidirectional recovery and bidirectional release brake energy of the elastic rubber band energy storage type for regenerating braking energy of transmission device. It comprises a first elastic rubber band energy accumulator, a second accumulator and the elastic rubber belt wheel transmission box. This utility model is used for loading a forward by elastic rubber band elastic potential energy in the form of elastic rubber belt is stored in the accumulator and the kinetic energy in car brake process, the loading of a starting process, the elastic rubber band stored elastic potential energy is converted into kinetic energy of the loading mechanism to realize the braking energy so as to reduce loading a fuel oil consumption and reduce the discharge;
NOVELTY - The component has a rear plate substrate layer (1) adhered with a circuit layer (2). A main component unit is made of metal aluminum material. An insulating layer (3) is formed with the circuit layer that is formed on an outer surface of a window (4). The substrate layer is formed as single or composite polymeric layers and single or composite inorganic non-metal and metal material layers. A connecting circuit of the substrate layer is made of pure aluminum or aluminum alloy material. A rear surface of the insulating layer is made of insulating thin film material.    USE - Crystalline silicon photovoltaic component.    ADVANTAGE - The component replaces an aluminum connecting circuit so as to reduce material utilization cost of a photovoltaic assembly rear plate. The component is flexible to use material combination, and realizes rear panel substrate manufacturing process and effectively reduces manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a crystalline silicon photovoltaic component.    Rear plate substrate layer (1)    Circuit layer (2)    Insulating layer (3)    Window (4)
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a polymer lithium ion battery leakage detecting device comprises a liquid leakage detecting box of lithium ion battery, wherein it is as follows: the leakage detecting box is set on the side wall is connected with the inner wall of the opening, the opening is connected with an air filter. Beneficial effects: removing the root factor to influence test effect-compression of organic matter in the air, which ensures the battery liquid leakage detecting device from the validity of the radically, which ensures the sealing quality of the goods. Accuracy through removing the organic molecule in the compressed air, eliminate the influence of impurity factor test and improves the detecting ability of the liquid leakage detecting device and the detection result. Reduces the pollution of a liquid leakage detecting instrument, prolongs the service life of the leakage detecting instrument, using the active carbon particles at high adsorption capacity of the organic molecule, the battery liquid leakage detecting device testing cavity is compressed air, the filtering process, the test result from impurity factors.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a test pencil, comprising a nylon handle, a sleeve and a telescopic rod, the telescopic rod is provided with a handle and the nylon sleeve, the front end is provided with a metal contact of the metal contact sheet is provided with a rubber sleeve, the metal contact is fixedly connected with the sleeve, wherein the sleeve is provided with a spring, the end of the rubber sleeve and the spring and the nylon handle is provided with a battery, a diode and screw, a rubber cover, a metal contact sheet are respectively set with a LED lamp ball. The utility model is testing, is needed to be used, the rubber sleeve is propped against the switch shell, the rubber sleeve shrinks inwards under the action of the spring, the metal contact is exposed, it can be used for measuring power, it can effectively remove the residue on the metal contact, if used is not easy to measure the location, or can be a flexible rod, which increases the length of the whole test, if the environment view in dark, the LED lamp bead light, which is convenient and fast.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of solar energy component is set with clamping device, comprising a bracket, a connecting screw rod, a pressing block, a rubber pad, a pressing block and a rubber pad, and connected with screw rod passes through the upper pressing block and the pressing block seat is fixedly connected with the bracket, a rubber pad is clamped on the upper pressing block and lower rubber pressing block is clamped in the base cushion is provided with clamping surface, the upper and lower rubber pad is provided with a bearing surface, a clamping cover and the bearing cover to form a clamping slot of the solar module, the press block base is provided with a locating groove, the bottom end of the upper pressing block is provided with locating rib group, the locating rib group is inserted in the locating slot, and the locating groove is matched with the guide. This utility model can improve the bearing ability of the bearing is set with solar energy component, the wrapping angle of the solar component is suitable for large size.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of solar energy battery dual-glass component, comprising from top to bottom in turn is provided with toughened glass layer of the first layer, the second layer or PO PVB or EVA or ionic polymer material layer, the third layer is a single crystal or polycrystalline battery set layer, the fourth layer or PO PVB or EVA or ionic polymer material layer and the fifth layer toughened glass or high transparent back plate layer. This utility model is solar energy battery dual-glass component not only can be used for large photovoltaic power station, but also can be used for BIPV construction and photovoltaic agricultural greenhouse roof building material, which can not only power generation and increases the economical efficiency, using PVB or PO or EVA or ionic polymer capable of improving solar battery dual-glass component impact resistance, an adhesive property and a material layer, the fifth layer is made of toughened glass to replace conventional backplane can greatly save cost and a high back plate can reduce the solar battery by building weighing needed weight by selecting colour cell group as the solar battery assembly layer not only can power and can be used as decoration and improves the economical efficiency.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of storage battery fork vehicle power battery box. This utility model battery box is set at the bottom of the slide way, the slide way surface of the polytetrafluoroethylene plate film layer or coating polytetrafluoroethylene dispersion resin coating layer. The utility model increase the polytetrafluoroethylene layer on the bottom of sliding chute of the original battery fork truck battery case can be the bottom of sliding chute of the box effectively solves the problem that the storage battery fork truck battery jar for lubrication, and it greatly reduces the maintenance workload and labour intensity.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a pure electric vehicle power supply, when the battery case is set with the male connector is inserted into the female connector, a locating pin enters the locating sleeve tube connector for positioning is inserted into the female connector fixing screw is inserted accurately into position for fine adjustment, a battery box in place the inertia generated to protect the connector composed of a buffer spring connector fully inserted so as to not to be damaged. Seal rubber ring sealing water-proof and dust-proof heat preservation, the battery box and the connector tightly combined with a bumpy road connector and the battery chamber to form synchronous vibration, to achieve the purpose of protection connector.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a polymer lithium ion battery of cutting tool, comprising a battery pole ear cutting tool (4), the battery pole ear cutting tool (4) is provided with a concave arc-shaped knife edge (40). This utility model claims a polymer lithium ion battery to cutting tool, which can be conveniently and efficiently redundant part of the battery pole ear and battery shell body for cutting and improves the cutting working efficiency and ensures the production consistency of the lithium ion battery, polymer lithium ion battery is in favour of reducing production cost and improves the market competitive power of the polymer lithium ion battery, and has great significance to production practice.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a soft tent type vehicle body protective cover, comprising a collecting box, curtain cloth and curtain tent frame, wherein the curtain cloth is sewn on the tent curtain on the curtain cloth single-face is fixed on the collecting box, the lower part of the collecting box is set with four corners provided with adsorption part is provided with cooling mechanism in the collecting box, the cooling mechanism is composed of a storage battery and a direct current fan is connected with the storage battery, a curtain tent frame is composed of a transverse rod and two ends of the transverse rod is movably connected with the gooseneck, rail middle part and two ends of the transverse end of the goose neck are provided with a rubber caster wheel. The utility model is sewed can support and a heat insulation space and realizing the full-area protection of the vehicle is set with a universal rubber on the transverse rod in the middle and tube, a protective cover can freely slide when pulled out, at the same time, spread the curtain tent frame through a curtain. This utility model has simple structure, fast and convenient collecting, it can realize open parking to obtain the full area of the visor, to achieve good vehicle body protection effect.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of new-type multifunctional key, comprising a key handle and a key unlocking part, the handle part is close to the position of the key to unlock component is provided with a nail, the upper part according to the key is provided with a plastic sleeve, the plastic sleeve is provided with an LED light source and a switch button, wherein the plastic cover is provided with a button battery and a circuit. Through said method, the utility model has illumination function, at the same time further is provided with a nail;
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a fish-eye type electric vehicle, a LED lamp bead as light source, it has low energy consumption, high light efficiency; the containing groove installed at the bottom of the radiating seat in the lamp shell, the LED lamp bead is mounted on the radiating base, which is beneficial for radiating, the LED lamp ball is fish eye cover is provided with the convex lens, the effect is excellent, which can improve the light transmittance, the illumination effect is better at the joint of the fish-eye type convex lens and the radiating base is provided with a sealing rubber ring, it can improve the waterproof ventilation structure for airtight lamp performance, can be connected with the battery of the battery electric quantity display circuit is installed with a display panel on the upper cover of the lamp shell is provided with several battery electric quantity display circuit is electrically connected on the display panel a display lamp, an electric quantity display lamp is light emitting colour different, an electric quantity display lamp by the different light emitting colour to display battery different rest electric quantity range, is convenient for the user to view real time electric quantity of the storage battery, the function of the headlamp is more abundant, the practicability is stronger.
NOVELTY - The device has a multi-degree-of-freedom machine tool system (5) attached to an upper part of an UV light/electron beam in-situ vulcanized fiber laying head (1) and a tape conveying system (2). A supporting wind power blade integral core mold (4) drives a core mold supporting device (3). The vulcanized fiber laying head, tape conveying system, multi-degree-of-freedom machine tool system and the core mold supporting device perform a road laying procedure.    USE - Integral wind power motor blade UV light/electron beam in-situ vulcanized fiber laying molding device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has high perfusion and better wind power blade manufacturing process automation degree, and reduces labor intensity and ensures stable quality. The device allows manufacture of the fiber laying for a large scale wind motor blade with high intensity and rigidity, and optimizes design of the blade.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an integral wind power motor blade UV light/electron beam in-situ vulcanized fiber laying molding mold.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an integral wind power motor blade UV light/electron beam in-situ vulcanized fiber laying molding device.    UV light/electron beam in-situ vulcanized fiber laying head (1)    Tape conveying system (2)    Core mold supporting device (3)    Supporting wind power blade integral core mold (4)    Multi-degree-of-freedom machine tool system (5)    Multi-axis linkage controlling system (6)
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a new-type electronic cigarette structure, comprising an atomizer tube, cigarette holder assembly, battery pack, a charging assembly and a resistance assembly, the holder assembly is supported and mounted on the upper end of the atomizer tube, the resistor head assembly is mounted on the upper end of the battery component, the charging component is installed on the lower end of the atomizer tube, the battery assembly is supported and mounted on the atomizer rubber tube. This utility model passes through the battery assembly is installed in the atomizer tube, realizing the battery component and the atomizer component connected in the design of the connection method, saves the electronic cigarette according to the whole length of the space, and increases the length of the atomizer tube, so it increases the charging product smoke solution space, does not need to add juice is frequently, it is very convenient to use, and the smoke amount is large, there is no burnt smell, it can ensure the health of the user.
NOVELTY - The structure has a building whose outer wall is provided with a reinforced concrete and a plastic water pipe. An outer wall of a reinforcing steel bar concrete layer is formed by a hollow part of a tamping unit that is filled with sand. A box body is connected to a character-shaped reinforcing steel concrete rib. Upper and lower end faces of the outer wall are provided with a ladder-shaped lug boss. Upper and lower edges of the outer wall are formed with a concave groove along length direction. Thickness of the character-shaped reinforcing steel concrete rib is about 515 mm.    USE - Module type solar energy building structure for a Chinese western and northern rural construction field.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a module type solar energy building structure.
NOVELTY - The lower cylinder and the first cylinder PA6 and new-type, comprising a cylinder body, a heating device and a cylinder body, the outer side of the cylinder is provided with a heating jacket, a heat exchanger is connected with the upper part, the bottom side of the base is provided with a discharging port, the outer side of the base is provided with a pedestal jacket, a heat cavity is set in the base, the upper through cylinder body is provided with a feeding port and an air outlet, the upper part inner wall of the cylinder is provided with a heating tube, the upper part of the cylinder is provided with a pipeline inlet and a pipeline outlet, the lower cylinder is provided with a plurality of layer flow distribution plate, the outer side of the heat exchanger is provided with a liquid phase biphenyl liquid passage, the liquid phase in the benzene liquid channel is provided with a liquid-phase biphenyl inlet and liquid phase biphenyl outlet, a heat exchanger is more than two, and are arranged in the accumulator, which can effectively finish the polycondensation and the balance reaction of PA6 continuous polymerization production process of, and improves the heating uniformity in the accumulator, a melt flow rate of no uniformity and heat preservation effect.
NOVELTY - The joint has an elastic semi-shaft joint body provided with an arc-shaped bulge. A middle part of the bulge is formed with two through holes. Elastic rods i.e. torsion rod springs, are passed through an upper part of the elastic semi-shaft joint body corresponding to the through holes. The elastic rods are made of rubber material or resin material. Two ends of each elastic rod are provided with a retainer ring. A middle part of the elastic semi-shaft joint body is connected with a maximum diameter part of a terminal.    USE - Elastic shaft joint for a wind power generating device.    ADVANTAGE - The joint is compact in structure, and has prolonged service life. The joint effectively avoids generation of noise in a building wind energy generating device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an elastic shaft joint.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of night reader, comprising a transparent plastic plate (1), and it is installed with light emitting device, the plastic plate (1) (2), a light emitting device (2) is an LED lamp is flat shape. This utility model is set with a plurality of light emitting devices, a transparent plastic plate, when a book can be transparent plastic plate is inserted to be a book page of the next panel, the light emitting device emits the light is a paper through the transparent plastic to plastic board lighting, the staple pin clear and soft light will not be reflected to damage to the eye, and a book. A light emitting device is an LED lamp is flat shape, so that it not only can reduce the thickness, and it is energy-saving and the transparent plastic, the heat productivity is low.
NOVELTY - The collector has a frame fixed on a side part of a solar collecting header. A full glass dual-vacuum solar heat collecting pipe is provided with a vaporizing section and a condensation section (32) and fixed in an outer side of a polyurethane (PU) insulating layer (6). The condensation section is formed on an inner part of the solar collecting header. A high thermal conductive graphite heat exchange layer (5) is provided with a liquid heat exchange medium channel. The liquid heat exchange medium channel is provided with a heat exchange coil pipe.    USE - Solid medium heat exchange pipe-type solar energy collector.    ADVANTAGE - The collector has high heat collecting efficiency, high temperature resistant and anti-null basking resistant effect and low temperature anti-freezing effect, and realizes quick heat transmission speed and prevents a glass material from being damaged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solid medium heat exchange pipe-type solar energy collector.    High thermal conductive graphite heat exchange layer (5)    PU insulating layer (6)    Condensation section (32)    Straight section (43)
NOVELTY - The assembly has a glass plate (2) located between a cell plate (1) and a back plate (3) that is fixed with the cell plate. The back plate is covered with a reflecting layer (41). The cell plate is located between a transparent insulating layer (42) and a base layer (43). The reflecting layer is formed on the base layer. A material layer is formed on the base layer, where the base layer is made of elastic high polymer material, and the material layer is polyethylene glycol terephthalate material. A packaging layer (5) is located on the glass plate.    USE - Photovoltaic assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly improves the light collecting rate of the battery plate and generating efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a photovoltaic assembly.    Cell plate (1)    Glass plate (2)    Back plate (3)    Packaging layer (5)    Reflecting layer (41)    Transparent insulating layer (42)    Base layer (43)
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of high rated current, resistance and connected with fast, stable, reliable, safe for photovoltaic junction box, wherein the photovoltaic junction box is provided with a bracket comprising a base and a cable, on the base, the bracket is welded with a diode, a cable wire and a bracket rivet joint, and two ends of the cable are respectively connected with a connector, the connector base comprises a cable male plug (electrode) connector and a female plug (connector, bracket through two locating column and two connected with the base firmly connected by wire by ultrasonic plastic welding.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of polymer lithium battery, comprising a lithium battery, the tab metal band and shell, wherein the shell comprises two form the aluminium-plastic film, the two aluminium-plastic film to form the first containing space to the outside. Using the utility model, which can effectively solve the single cell thickness up to 12 or more of a lithium battery shell production, avoids the aluminium is break or crack, which ensures sealing performance and corrosion resistance, improve the battery performance.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a battery electric core centrifuge rotating device rotating disc, comprising a locating rotating disc main body, wherein the locating rotating disc main body are provided with the form of radial space to discharge a plurality of battery cell placing groove, a locating rotary disc main body is made of polyformaldehyde plastic material. The utility model with present battery electric core centrifuge rotating device of position rotating disc battery placing groove space small dense space can be placed into a plurality of cell space, large space of the battery placing groove, enlarges the place, at the same time the locating rotary disc is made of metal, POM plastic, polyformaldehyde, when carrying out a core centrifuging position, placing the locating rotating disc each grid cell placing groove is a plurality of cell, only when the two sides of the battery shell and the battery placing groove wall working efficiency and quality of the battery product cell will not cause scuffing the surface of the shell so as to improve the battery core locating centrifugation process, reduces the production cost.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a polymer lithium battery edge-sealing device, comprising an upper sealing head and a lower sealing head, a lower sealing head of the end cover is provided with a limiting block, the first limiting block is a right end face of the lower sealing head matched with the vertical plate, the lower seal head is provided with a limiting block, the second limiting block is the side of said lower sealing head matched with the flap. Using the utility model, the edge sealing effect is ideal, which not only limits the pressing degree of the aluminium-plastic film, but also limits the fusion degree of the aluminium-plastic film, the fusion effect between the aluminium plastic film is more stable, the edge sealing performance of a battery is good, avoiding the surface of aluminium plastic film by excessive pressure over, the edge of the battery will not be caused by the edge of the crack ring core.
NOVELTY - The scale has a measuring scale main body (1) provided with multiple long strip-shaped hollow metering cases (5). The measuring scale main body is parallely fixed with an axial line. A handle main body (2) is provided with the measuring scale main body by a connecting piece, where the measuring scale main body is a plate. A handle main body is provided with a cushion column, where the cushion column is a rubber cushion block. The long strip-shaped hollow metering case is provided with multiple strips through connecting hole.    USE - Battery main grid line scale for measuring welding area size.    ADVANTAGE - The scale has better soldering and welding effect, and ensures improved welding quality of a battery sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a battery main grid line scale for measuring welding area size.    Measuring scale main body (1)    Handle main body (2)    Hollow metering cases (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining a photosensitive layer of a polymer solar cell by an atomic force microscope. A region of an AFM phase diagram is selected by a MATLAB (RTM: High-level technical computing language and interactive environment) and photoshop professional image processing software according to region-of-interest in black and white. A donor of the region is connected with a receptor. The photosensitive layer is made of P3HT-PCBM film, P3HT-1CBA film, PEH, PPV-PCBM film or blending-type PCDTBT-PCBM material.    USE - Polymer solar energy battery photosensitive layer characterizing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing simple and a reliable operation, optimizing digital/analog (D/A) phases in an efficient manner and improving battery performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a polymer solar energy battery photosensitive layer characterizing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The component has an aluminum frame arranged on an upper part of a main body that is provided with a toughened glass. A battery pack unit is connected to the toughened glass by multilayer packaging material. The battery pack unit is connected with a back plate through the multilayer packaging material. The battery pack unit is provided with multiple class single crystal battery plates. Single battery is connected to the class single crystal battery plates, where the multilayer packaging material is made of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA).    USE - Photovoltaic component.    ADVANTAGE - The component has high conversion efficiency, and is inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a photovoltaic component.
NOVELTY - The mold has a mold body whose one side is formed with a U-shaped groove and another side is provided with a silica gel transition platform. A mold surface is provided with positive and negative symmetrical structure. Two sides of the U-shaped groove are formed with a leading-out height portion. A white acrylic plate opening part is formed at an end part of the mold body. Inner side radius of the U-shaped groove is 15 mm.    USE - Junction box glue sticking mold.    ADVANTAGE - The mold has simple structure and easy manufacturing process, and is convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a junction box glue sticking mold.
NOVELTY - The component has a junction box connected to a back part of a solar energy battery lamination piece by sealing glue, where the sealing glue is degasser ketone oxime-type silica gel. The solar battery lamination piece is connected with a toughened glass and a crystalline silicon battery sheet. An ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) film is covered on a back plate that is connected to the solar battery lamination piece. The junction box is formed with a solar battery layer.    USE - Filling and sealing glue type junction box integrated photovoltaic component.    ADVANTAGE - The component is small in volume, and has high radiating performance and sealing performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a filling and sealing glue type junction box integrated photovoltaic component.
NOVELTY - The box has a box body whose inner part is connected with a conductive terminal through a cable. The box body is provided with a side wall and a front wall, where the side wall is connected with the front wall. The front wall is integrally forward and projected with a joint that is connected with the box body inner part. A through-hole is inserted with a cable. The joint and the side wall are connected with a reinforcing rib. The joint is provided with a screw thread. A containing cavity is contained with a choke plug and a claw that are matched with each other.    USE - Junction box.    ADVANTAGE - The box allows a joint to protrude forward from a front wall and a box body that are integrally formed each other, thus preventing formation of a gap in the front wall of the joint to prevent water vapor from entering.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top exploded perspective view of a junction box.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing an automatic oiling machine with a plastic injection frame. A machine frame is fixed with a photovoltaic component. The machine frame is provided with a photo-voltaic assembly. A frame mechanism is provided with a cylinder speed detecting device. A gun outlet is fixed with the machine frame. A cutting edge is laminated with an excess cutting material. The machine frame is arranged with a frame body.    USE - Photovoltaic assembly sealing-glue manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving high production efficiency and wide application range, reducing less processing cost and providing better sealing effect.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a membrane bag with a positive plate that is arranged in a rectangular-shaped structure. A membrane bag surface is coated with polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE) and a physical vapor deposition (PVD) layer. A rectangular-shaped negative plate is made of alloy material and carbon-graphite material. A positive electrode cell is provided with the negative plate. A negative pole piece is connected with a double-battery positive electrode. An anode double-battery cell is connected with an electrode battery assembly.    USE - Polymer lithium ion battery manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preventing an anode and a cathode from short circuit, reducing production cost of a battery, improving safety, production efficiency and quality performance of the battery, and ensuring service life of the battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view illustrating a polymer lithium ion battery manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - The device has a main body whose surface is provided with a flexible solar energy battery and a connector. The flexible solar energy battery is electrically connected with a charging battery i.e. polymer lithium rechargeable battery that is electrically connected with the connector. A button is fixed at a side of the main body. An interlayer is fixed with a rechargeable battery, arranged on the main body and made of fabric. A charging control circuit is fixed on the main body, where thickness of the rechargeable battery is less than 1 mm.    USE - Power supply device for a travel bag and a mountaineering bag.    ADVANTAGE - The device is convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a power supply device.
NOVELTY - The device has a foot contact whose end is connected with a shoe body (1). Another end of the foot contact is connected with a movable panel through a hinge plate (3). A lower part of the movable panel is provided with a spring (4) and a support column (5). The movable panel is provided with a rack (6) and meshed with a gear (7). The gear drives a micro-generator (8). The micro-generator is connected with a storage battery (9). The storage battery is connected with an output terminal (10). The hinge plate is made of a plastic material, steel or iron material.    USE - Sports shoes power generating and charging device for use in a mountain area, a desert and a grassland.    ADVANTAGE - The device is compact in structure, convenient to refit and easy to carry. The device has high working efficiency. The device ensures normal operation under power supply exhausted condition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side sectional view of a sports shoes power generating and charging device.    Shoe body (1)    Hinge plate (3)    Spring (4)    Support column (5)    Rack (6)    Gear (7)    Micro-generator (8)    Storage battery (9)    Output terminal (10)
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of preparation technics of stretchy rubber band energy for potential energy of movable arm type loading a regenerative device, aiming at providing a kind of energy conversion rate is high, the energy density is large, the weight is light, the structure is simple for potential energy of movable arm of loader recycling and regenerating device. It comprises a bridge frame, a movable arm, a steel wire rope, a fixed pulley, an elastic rubber band energy accumulator, a hydraulic electromagnetic reversing valve. Wherein the utility model is capable of realizing the loading mechanism of the movable arm descending process, the working device of gravity potential energy to a, and is converted into elastic potential energy stored in the elastic rubber belt energy accumulator, in the loading arm lifting process, the elastic rubber belt energy accumulator stored elastic potential energy is converted into gravity potential energy of the movable arm so as to realize loading for potential energy of movable arm of recycling and reusing, to save energy and reduce emission.
NOVELTY - The battery has electrolyte which is made of hole transport material, a light anode and a counter electrode. The flexible metal foil substrate is etched with a groove-shaped grid. The light pole is embedded in the groove-shaped grid. A hole-transporting material and the light anode plate are covered on a surface of the photo anode to form 0.1 microns thick film. A pair of electrodes is coated on the electrolyte or a hole transport material film surface. A transparent conductive polymer is coated to the outermost layer.    USE - Embedded large area flexible sensitized solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The stability of the solar battery can be improved. The service life of the battery can be prolonged. The photoelectric conversion efficiency can be enhanced. The preparation process is simple and easy to operate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of embedded large area flexible sensitized solar battery.
NOVELTY - A kind of music with a hoe, comprising a hoe and hoe handle, hoe handle is made of hollow plastic pipe, a music box, a plastic pipe, the music box is provided with a small speaker, a battery, a music chip, which is a wire, is provided with a button switch and an electronic display clock on the hollow plastic pipe. The farmer hoeing and weeding agitated, as long as the button switch, a small loudspeaker is with different kind of cheerful and light-hearted of music, a farmer the delight of life of the work, wherein the hoe and electronic display clock, can know the accurate time, rationally arranging eating and rest, and it is very practical.
NOVELTY - A kind of hand-hold adsorption type pepper picking receiving machine, which is composed of collecting system, a feeding system, a material storage device each time, the collection system comprises a high foot cup shape plastic container, a plastic container opening is equipped with walnut clamp type scissor in the plastic container, provided with a micro crusher on the bottom side wall of the plastic container, the feeding system is composed of a plurality of conveying pipe, a telescopic pipe, the storage device comprises a storage car is provided with a suction fan, storage on the storage car, the conveying pipe is provided with an electromagnet crushing machine switch, hand-hold handle. This utility model uses mechanized operation, automatic collecting, collecting crushed aggregates, as one body, which greatly improves the collecting efficiency.
NOVELTY - The utility model refers to luminaire technique field, especially a kind of LED silica gel light lamps, which solves the small handheld LED lamp. waterproof, anti-falling function and hanging buckle is fixed on the upper part of a hanging, comprising a lamp body, the lamp body is covered on the external part of the silica gel lamp cover, wherein a front surface of the lamp body is provided with a row of LED lamp, the lamp body is provided with an adhesive tape fixed hook, the silica gel lamp cover is provided with a row of holes with the LED lamp and a fixing hook matched with the adhesive tape through hole, further is provided with a binding with the silica gel lamp cover. Waterproof, anti-collision, rubber soft raw binding with the lamp is hung on the object as a plurality of kinds of shapes, and the balance of the lamp, the lamp illumination scope.. hand feeling.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a mower field, especially relates to a solar mower, comprising a shell (2) and a shell (2) with four ropes (4), the top of the shell (2) is provided with a solar battery component (3) and a switch indicating device (5), the inner part of the shell (2) is provided with a motor (6) and a polymer lithium battery (7), the bottom of the shell (2) is provided with a device (1). After adopting such structure, can obtain a kind of capable of realizing lawn care. automatic, high working efficiency, simple and compact structure, energy-saving, pollution-free solar energy lawn mower.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of new-type non-contact a light car, wherein comprising a front panel and a back panel, the front panel and back panel is provided with two layers of filling layer, the filling layer between the two layers is provided with a flexible circuit board, a chip, a battery, an LED lamp and a button, wherein the LED lamp is a flexible circuit board. Compared with the existing technology, the utility model advantages are as follows: the utility model is the condition of the card from the card reader, the card can be a light indicating the card appointed location, enhancing practicability and entertainment of the card through the button operation.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a flip type solar energy junction box, comprising a power leading-out wire, a waterproof joint bottom, an upper cover and a box body, a power leading-out wire end passes through waterproof joint bottom joint, the upper part cover is hinged with the box body by a hinge, wherein the cover periphery is provided with a bump, the upper part box body and the upper cover is provided with periphery bulge matched with the groove, the groove is provided with a waterproof rubber belt, the upper cover is fixed with at least one upper cover and one body of waterproof joint upper jaw, at the same time, the box body is provided with upper jaw corresponding to the waterproof joint lower jaw and the upper cover waterproof joint. This utility model is obtained for flip type solar energy junction box, the box body is set with the upper cover periphery bulge matched with the groove, the groove is provided with a waterproof rubber belt, a box body upper cover, projection of the upper cover is just clamped in the groove body, the waterproof rubber strip, the waterproof performance is good, and the waterproof joint bottom is folded waterproof connector and waterproof upper jaw lower jaw is screwed, a junction box jaw is tightly combined together.
NOVELTY - This invention claims a photovoltaic component overlapped module, wherein the photovoltaic component overlapped mould comprising a main body, a locating identifying a plurality of bumps in interval distribution is set on the main body, wherein the locating mark comprises a battery sheet locating area and a locating area. A step for a photovoltaic module, the photovoltaic component adopts two overlapped mould are set at head end and tail end of the lower EVA layer, thereby capable of accurately positioning for each cell, relative to the current location, high accuracy, and improves the working efficiency.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of automatic dismantling waste dry battery separating device, comprising a cylinder, a belt, a sand wheel, a firing pin, a cutter and a vibration sieve, a conveying belt is provided with a plurality of rubber baffle plate of sand wheel group is set on the conveying belt is provided with a cutter and the striker in the first side of the conveying belt is provided with a vibration sieve in the second side of the conveying belt. Starting the first roller, a grinding wheel, a cutter and the striker, a first one of the waste dry battery is set is fixed in the middle of the adjacent baffle plate of the belt. Along with the movement of the belt, two ends of the waste dry battery is grinding wheel of high speed cut and mash and carbon rod of the dry battery by firing pin impact from the shell of the dry battery, the zinc and separate the plastic skin according to cutting knife. This utility model is a waste dry cell separating device, provided with an automatic dismantling capable of realizing paste electrolyte, zinc cylinder and rod comprehensive recycling, improves the waste dry battery process of the working efficiency and separation effect and so on.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of energy storage portable multipurpose socket, wherein the socket structure comprises a body (1), a plug body (1) is a double-curved socket side wall (2), one side of the socket base body (1) is provided with Nylon bilateral buckle belt (3), a common double-hole socket (4), a common socket (5), a hot plug USB interface (6), a household power supply system switch (7) and power supply state reminding indicating lamp, an emergency built-in battery power supply switch (8) and a reminding indicating lamp, a USB hot plug interface power supply switch (9) and a reminding indicating lamp and socket is provided with power supply wire (10), plug body (1) is provided with a storage battery and a corresponding charging and discharging device. This utility model realizes the energy storage portable multipurpose socket high efficiency, convenient and beautiful, emergency use effect.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a mobile power charger, comprising a charger main body and a plug, a charger main body is provided with a battery, wherein the charger main body is provided with a cover plate, the cover plate is provided with a LOGO pattern, LOGO pattern is covered with an epoxy resin layer, the area of the cover plate 1/3 the front projection area of the whole charger main body. A power supply charger has simple structure, small volume, beautiful appearance and so on, under the condition of not affecting the original mobile power charger structure and beauty of the situation, a charger power supply pattern LOGO, the mobile power supply charger brand value and sign, in addition, emitted by the LED lamp is radiated so as to make the LOGO pattern is especially display glass, the whole mobile power charger dimension and light, the mobile power charger can be seen to enjoy a decoration.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a portable solar energy power supply device, comprising a front side of the box body, the box body is provided with two AA battery charging chamber and a three-gear switch of electric torch, two AA battery charging chamber are connected in series, the back side of the box body is provided with a USB external power supply charging interface, a 5VUSB power supply output interface, a concentric DC output interface, battery charging switch, a power supply switch, a three-gear voltage selecting switch, an inner bottom surface of the box body is provided with two built-in lithium polymer board slot, the box bottom of the box body and the box cover is fixed to the box body of a solar battery, the left end side surface of the upper part of the box body are provided with built-in battery electric quantity indicating lamp, battery electric quantity indicating lamp, an output voltage indicator lamp, a solar charging indicating lamp, a power supply indicating lamp, a circular fixed button, box body right side surface. The utility model is provided with a plurality of a utility function, thin and portable, it is convenient to carry, it can provide power for most portable appliance.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of internal medicine, belonging to the field of medical appliance, comprising a handle and a rubber hammer, the front end of the handle is connected with the rubber hammer screw thread, the middle part of the upper end of the rubber hammer is provided with a lamp head, wherein a rubber hammer is equipped with a battery, a rubber hammer is equipped with a switch, the handle and the rear part is equipped with a slide way, a slide way is slidingly connected with the sliding block, the sliding block is set with a touch needle, a handle back end is mounted with a protective cover and is connected with the handle screw thread. This utility model compared with the existing technology, has reasonable design, simple structure, convenient use and good use effect and so on, improves the checking quality.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a lithium battery aluminium plastic film punching hole device, comprising a servo press mechanism, a left side of the servo pressing mechanism is provided with a rolling mechanism, the right side of the servo pressing mechanism is provided with a die cutting mechanism, the right side of the die cutting mechanism is horizontally arranged with a length fixing mechanism, a cutting mechanism and a material clamping mechanism, a die cutting mechanism comprises an upper supporting seat and a lower supporting seat, the supporting seat and the lower supporting seat by four mould guide column is fixed on the mould guide column sliding sleeve is provided with an upper template and a lower template, the upper part supporting the top of the base is provided with an upper cutter cylinder, the piston rod of the cutter cylinder of the upper template is fixedly connected with the cutter mounting plate is provided with a cutter, the lower supporting seat is provided with a lower cutter cylinder, the lower end of the piston rod and the lower mould cutting knife air cylinder is fixedly connected with a cutter mounting plate is provided with a lower cutter. This utility model is the device can realize the scour pool lithium battery aluminium plastic film fast to scour pool, horizontally cutting and vertically cutting, cutting quality is good, the production efficiency is high.
NOVELTY - A kind of flat solar energy water tank safe end cover, wherein the middle of the flat plate solar energy water tank upper cover is opened with a small hole, a ABS end cover is a small hole, the said ABS terminal cover is provided with a sealing ring, the sealing ring of the ABS end cover is embedded on the water tank cover; a water tank needs to be repaired waterproof gasket open ABS end cover. This utility model beneficial effects: simple design, good leak tightness, convenient to disassemble and maintain, will not cause the damage to the barrel, a box upper cover and water tank.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of oil casing screw thread is connected with the air tightness detecting device, belonging to the field of petroleum natural gas engineering and gas storage field. The oil sleeve thread is connected with the air sealing device comprises a pneumatic system, a gas supply system and a detecting system, a gas supply system comprises a pressurizing device and a gas source, a detection system comprises a detection tool, a sleeve, a tool comprises a main body, at least one central tube and rubber, the main body is equipped with a gas outlet valve assembly, when detecting the gas to be detected, a sleeve, when the test is finished, a packer rubber cylinder de-seal, a gas through the annular discharge, convenient operation, reliable technology, and recording a leak detector of leakage data is not sealing screw thread is made, effectively eliminating the leakage of the screw thread, a sealing oil sleeve provide safety guarantee for on site to avoid screw thread caused by the leakage of the huge loss, which ensures the stable production of the gas well.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a kind of explosion-prevention industrial phone, comprising a bottom shell and a sealing assembly on the bottom surface of the shell, wherein the flame-proof cavity, the bottom shell and the face shell is provided with a PCB board, and the PCB board is provided with a display screen and a key, wherein the shell corresponding to the display screen is provided with a display screen matched with the observation port, the display screen is connected with the PCB electrically connected with the circuit board, the bottom of the bottom shell with a battery storehouse, a battery cover with a battery in the battery chamber, and the upper part is fixed on the bottom shell through a bolt, between the battery cover corresponding to the battery box edge is provided with a waterproof rubber ring. The utility model is provided with multiple sealing structure, the sealing performance is good, which effectively prevents a combustion gas into the flame-proof cavity of the mobile phone shell, in the flame-proof cavity generated by the spark caused by the fire or explosion, it is safe to use.
NOVELTY - A kind of electric bicycle lower tube, a slot and a buttoning combined pipe and lower pipe vertically whole shape is straight, arc-shaped or other abnormity, the lower tube section is a straight, arc-shaped, the lower pipe section circumference is closed, symmetric, and smooth and uniform. A groove section is a U shape, a groove is a solid or hollow is hollow, the inner wall and the outer wall with or without rib plate is connected with support, groove thickness according to the upper part and the middle lower side is gradually reduced, so the weight is light and the strength is high. Buttoning section, is U-shaped or other abnormity. A groove capable of safe bearing load, buttoning easy to manufacture, which can satisfy with various shapes; A slot and a buckle provided with a closed space, to the battery, a controller, a plug-in board, electric wire, cable and so on. Manufacturing electric vehicle combined with the lower tube, the manufacturing cost is low, the structure is simple, the weight is light, the service life is long, the weight balance, comfortable and convenient to use, the shape is novel, unique, and lively and smooth and beautiful and generous.
NOVELTY - The rack has an air cylinder provided with an elliptic cylinder bracket. The elliptic cylinder bracket is stored with clothes. A side wall body of the air cylinder is formed with an exhaust hole. A working circuit is provided with an electric heating wire, a fan, a temperature-time controller, a solar battery and a power supply connection part. The electric heating wire is fixed on the air cylinder. An inner part of the fan is fixed with the air cylinder and the solar battery by a lead. The power supply connection part is fixed with a power line. The solar battery is matched with a power plug.    USE - Multifunctional clothes rack for use during cloudy and rainy days.    ADVANTAGE - The rack has quick clothes drying effect, and avoids blowing of hot air.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The air cylinder is made of a metal, plastic or brass material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a multifunctional clothes rack.
NOVELTY - The device has a semiconductor body (20) arranged on a main side (11) of a carrier body (10) that is formed with a cavity. The cavity is extended until a back side (12) of the carrier body over an entire thickness of the carrier body, and a cooling body (30) i.e. heat sink, is provided on the back side of the carrier body and protruded into a part in the cavity. The cooling body is in direct heat-exchanging contact with the semiconductor body and provided with a channel and a core body, which is provided with a cylinder (60) that extends into a bore (35) in the cooling body.    USE - Semiconductor device i.e. photo-voltaic cell, such as solar cell for an LED or a laser unit in power applications.    ADVANTAGE - The cooling body is in direct heat-exchanging contact with the semiconductor body such that heat generated in the semiconductor body is freely flow away or discharged, thus providing an excellent heat dissipation of the semiconductor body into the cooling body, and hence maintaining a temperature of the semiconductor body below a prescribed limit and conversion efficiency of the semiconductor body above an acceptable level.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The carrier body is provided with an electrically insulating material i.e. ceramic material, such as aluminum oxide material and plastic material i.e. polyepoxide material, such as epoxy material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device.    Carrier body (10)    Main side of carrier body (11)    Back side of carrier body (12)    Semiconductor body (20)    Cooling body (30)    Bore (35)    Cylinder (60)
NOVELTY - Tricyclic heteroaryl compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful in a polymer for an organic semiconductor device (claimed) such as organic solar cell, organic light-emitting device, and organic thin film transistor, and in organic OFET, organic LED, optical detector, photoelectric cell, sensor, memory device and logic circuit.    ADVANTAGE - (I) have high solubility and charge mobility and excellent electrical characteristics, and efficiently and economically provides the organic semiconductor device with improved performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Tricyclic heteroaryl compounds of formulae (I) are new.    Z = O, S or Se;    R1 = 1-20C-alkyl, 3-20C-cycloalkyl, 3-20C-heterocycloalkyl, 6-20C-aryl or 3-20C-heteroaryl;    R2 = 1-20C-alkyl, 3-20C-cycloalkyl, (R5)k-N(R6)(R7) or -((R3)1-0)m-R4;    R3, R5 = 1-10C-alkylene;    R4, R6, R7 = H, 1-10C-alkyl or 1-10C-alkoxy; and    l, m, k = 1-5, where the R1, R2, R3, R5, R4, R6, R7 are all optionally substituted by OH or nitro.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparing (I); and    (2) a polymer containing (I).
NOVELTY - Supported-catalyst comprising a binary metal catalyst in milled aluminum-based support, is new. The binary metal catalyst comprises a main catalyst and co-catalyst including cobalt, iron, molybdenum, and vanadium.    USE - The supported-catalyst is useful for synthesizing carbon nanostructures and their secondary structures, preferably a carbon nanotube, carbon nanorod, carbon nanobelt and carbon nanofiber (all claimed), where: the nanostructures are useful in energy materials, functional composites, fuel cells and biotechnology, electronics, aerospace, medicinal and semiconductor fields; and the carbon nanotube is single-walled carbon nanotube and double-walled carbon nanotube.    ADVANTAGE - The supported-catalyst is capable of synthesizing the carbon nanostructures and their secondary structures with high yield, excellent elasticity and good stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparation of the aluminum-based support comprises mixing aluminum precursor with a solvent, followed by the addition of water and then cooling down to room temperature, filtering the product to obtain a precipitate, drying the precipitate and then milling the product;    (2) preparation of the supported-catalyst; and    (3) preparation of secondary structures of carbon nanostructures.
NOVELTY - Encapsulation composition comprises photocurable monomer (I) and an initiator.    USE - The composition is useful in producing chemically encapsulated device, preferably flexible organic light-emitting device, organic light-emitting device, illumination device, metal sensor pads, microdisk lasers, electrochromic devices, photochromic devices, microelectromechanical systems, solar cells, integrated circuits, charge coupled devices, light-emitting polymer and light-emitting diode (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The encapsulation composition has low curing shrinkage. The barrier layer formed from the encapsulation composition: has low plasma etching rate and excellent plasma resistance; and large storage modulus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Encapsulation composition comprises photocurable monomer of formula (I) and an initiator.    A1, A2 = 6-20C aromatic hydrocarbon group (optionally substituted);    X = 1-5C alkylene (optionally substituted), single bond, O, S, Si(R)2 or NR';    R, R' = 1-5C alkyl (optionally substituted) or H;    Z1, Z2 = acrylate group of formula (II);    Y1 = 1-5C alkylene (optionally substituted), single bond, O, S or NR';    R1 = 1-10C alkylene (optionally substituted);    R2 = H or 1-5C alkyl;    m, n = 0 or 1; and    m+n = 1 or 2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for chemically encapsulated device comprising device member (20) and a barrier stack (30) covered on the device member, where the barrier stack is composed of an inorganic barrier layer (31) and an organic barrier layer (32), and the organic barrier layer is composed of cured product of the encapsulation composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows cross-sectional view of the chemically encapsulated device.    Substrate (10)    Device member (20)    Barrier stack (30)    Inorganic barrier layer (31)    Organic barrier layer (32)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive double-sided adhesive tape (1) consists of electroconductive adhesive layer (3) comprising electroconductive particles and acryl-type polymer, and having water-absorption value of 2% or less.    USE - Electroconductive double-sided adhesive tape (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to internal wiring of portable information terminal, liquid crystal display device, organic electroluminescent display apparatus, plasma display panel, electronic paper and solar cell, and earthing of printed wiring board and exterior shielding case of electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The double-sided adhesive tape has excellent corrosion resistance, adhesiveness and electroconductivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of electroconductive double-sided adhesive tape.    Electroconductive double-sided adhesive tape (1)    Electroconductive base material (2)    Electroconductive adhesive layer (3)
NOVELTY - Metal nanoplates are claimed.    USE - Metal nanoplates are used in conductive ink composition for forming conductive film (all claimed) for semiconductor elements, display devices and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The metal nanoplates are manufactured at low temperature and normal pressure by simple process. The film formed using the conductive ink composition containing the metal nanoplates has excellent conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of metal nanoplates;    (2) conductive ink composition; and    (3) conductive film.
NOVELTY - The slide (1) has first external layer (2) turned away from a solar cell, and second external layer (6) facing toward the solar cell. A support layer (4) is formed between the first and second external layers. Intermediate layers (3, 5) are formed between the support layer and the first and second external layers. The support layer comprises polymer and filler with fibers. Ratio of fiber length to average fiber diameter is 20:1 and 5:1, preferably 15:1 and 9:1.    USE - Multi-layer slide for use at rear side of a solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The slide is prevented from being damaged caused by extreme long-term impact and temperature fluctuation due to environmental factors, so that the slide improves tensile strength, long-term temperature stability and material resistance effect and efficiency of a solar module, thus prolonging the service life of the solar module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for establishing a multi-layer slide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a multi-layer slide.    Multi-layer slide (1)    External layers (2, 6)    Intermediate layers (3, 5)    Support layer (4)
NOVELTY - Producing activated carbon spheres involves preparing triethylene diamine (TEDA) catalyzed phenol-formaldehyde resin beads by polymerizing phenol with formaldehyde in presence of TEDA; carbonizing the TEDA catalyzed phenol-formaldehyde resin beads by heating in an inert atmosphere; activating the carbonized TEDA catalyzed phenol-formaldehyde resin beads by heating in presence of steam or carbon dioxide to obtain activated carbon spheres.    USE - For producing activated carbon spheres (claimed) useful to form adsorbent, and also in industry and applications such as purification of contaminated air streams in gas masks and filters, in filtration assemblies for purification of gases, separation of hydrocarbons, purification of electroplating baths, phenol removal from waste water, recovery of solvents, deodorization, catalysis, fuel cells and nuclear technology.    ADVANTAGE - The process produces the activated carbon sphere that has diametric size of 0.2-1.2 mm, surface area of more than 2000 m2/g, carbon content of over 95%, total pore volume of approximately 1.18 cc/g, N2DR pore volume of approximately 1.17 cc/g; average pore diameter of 23.21 Angstrom , and approximate moisture content of 8.69 wt.%, and exhibits better adsorption properties. The phenolic resins, because of their low level of inorganic impurities are polymeric precursor material that produces high surface areas and desired pore structures, which can be controlled to very low levels in synthesis process.
NOVELTY - Producing a supported catalyst for producing carbon nanostructure, comprises preparing a mixed solution of a complexing agent and a metal catalyst precursor, preparing a supported catalyst precursor by mixing a milled aluminum-based support and the mixed solution, and calcining the supported catalyst precursor.    USE - The method is useful for producing a supported catalyst to produce carbon nanostructure and tube-shaped, tangled secondary structures of carbon nanostructures (all claimed), which are useful for aerospace, fuel cells, energy materials, functional composites, medicine, electronics and semiconductor applications.    ADVANTAGE - The supported catalyst ensures efficient production of carbon nanostructure with high yield and excellent flexibility and elasticity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a supported catalyst for producing carbon nanostructure, obtained by the method; and    (2) a method for preparing secondary structures of carbon nanostructures using the supported catalyst.
NOVELTY - Graphene modified fuel battery cathode catalyst material comprises graphene modified polyaniline-nickel-iron composite material.    USE - Used as a graphene modified fuel battery cathode catalyst material.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst material can applied to fuel battery electro-catalyst field.
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic device has active region (30) comprising group III-V material (A) including bismuth and group V element(s). The band gap energy of the material (A) is 0.4-1.4 eV. The spin-orbit splitting energy of the material (A) is 0.3-0.8 eV.    USE - Photovoltaic device e.g. light-receiving semiconductor device (claimed) e.g. photodetector and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has high light-absorbing efficiency and open-circuit voltage, and is manufactured with high quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) light-receiving semiconductor device; and    (2) manufacture of light-receiving semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic of solar cell.    Gallium arsenide or germanium substrate (10)    Gallium arsenide buffer layer (20)    Active region (30)    P-type gallium arsenide capping layer (40)
NOVELTY - A composition comprises at least one oxidizing agent, at least one etchant, at least one metal corrosion inhibitor, at least one chelating agent and at least one solvent.    USE - For selectively removing titanium nitride or photoresist etch residue material from surface of microelectronic device (claimed), such as semiconductor substrates, flat panel displays, phase change memory devices, solar panels and other products including solar cell devices, photovoltaics, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) useful in microelectronic, integrated circuit, energy collection, or computer chip applications.    ADVANTAGE - The composition effectively and efficiently etching titanium nitride and/or photoresist etch residues at an etch rate and selectivity that is higher than that of exposed or underlying layers of copper, cobalt, ruthenium, and low-k dielectric materials.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for etching titanium nitride material from surface of microelectronic device having same on it, involving contacting the surface with the composition, where the composition selectively removes the titanium nitride material from the surface relative to metals and insulating materials.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming first fabric layer (11) on first roller (1) and second fabric layer (12) on second roller. The first and second fabric layers are brought together and contact with each other. The first and second fabric layers are metalized together. The two fabric layers are firmly bonded together with the deposited metal to form a composite fabric (13). The formation of the light-sensitive photographic layer or a locally removable polymer layer is carried out before the fabric composite is wound on third roller.    USE - Method for manufacturing wire structure (claimed) used for screen printing in production of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the two fabric layers are firmly bonded together with the deposited metal to form the composite fabric, the stability of the wire structure having large color quantity is improved for enabling accurate printing of fine lines, while improving the service life of the wire structure, so that high efficiency of the solar cell is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the wire structure for screen printing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the process for manufacturing wire structure.    Roller (1)    Wire structure (10)    Fabric layers (11,12)    Composite fabric (13)    Pan roller (18)
NOVELTY - The method involves coating material on a catalyst substrate, where material is provided with balanced active sites for adsorption/dissociation of hydrogen (H2) and adsorption of OHad for enhancing hydrogen oxidation rate for use in alkaline fuel cells (AFCs). The material is formed as catalytic material that is selected from one of platinum (Pt) based alloy, Iridium (Ir), platinum-Ruthenium (Ru) alloys and platinum combined transition metal hydroxide ad-islands. The balanced active sites are provided by adding oxophyllic sites.    USE - Method for improving hydrogen oxidation rate in a catalyst used in AFCs.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures higher activity, and enables utilizing much lower cost materials than platinum, so that fine-tuning of adsorption energy of OHad is realized while keeping platinum-like adsorption energy of hydrogen for designing more efficient anode catalysts that can be utilized in the AFC systems, thus designing even cheaper and more active bifunctional HOR/alkaline catalysts, reducing potential cost and improving performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The transition metal hydroxide comprises Nickel(II) hydroxide (Ni(OH)2). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a catalytic article of manufacture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of platinum providing sites in a bi-functional mode.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a first layer on a substrate (105), where the first layer comprises copper, indium, gallium and selenium particles and a gallium-rich region. A second layer is formed above the first layer through thermal pyrolysis of trimethyl gallium (TMGa), where the second layer comprises gallium particles. The second layer is exposed to heat and selenium-containing gas to convert the second layer into a third layer, where the third layer comprises gallium and selenium particles. The selenium-containing gas is selected as hydrogen selenide (H2Se) or selenium vapor.    USE - Method for forming a thin-film solar cell absorber layer for a thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables increasing bandgap profile at a back surface of a copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) layer to create back surface field so as to reduce recombination at the back surface of the CIGS layer and enhance carrier collection. The method enables increasing reflectivity and electrical conductivity of a back contact layer and improving external connectivity, thermo-mechanical stability and chemical resistance of the CIGS layer, so that conversion efficiency of the CIGS layer is improved in economic fashion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a TFPV device with a CIGS absorber layer.    Substrate (105)    CIGS absorber layer (120)    Light receiving surface (121)    Back contact surface (122)    Buffer layer (130)
NOVELTY - A paper-made barrier packaging material consists of paper base material, water-vapor barrier layer containing pigment and binder resin and gas barrier layer containing binder resin. The binder resin contained in the gas barrier layer is polyvinyl alcohol. The content of binder resin with respect to 100 pts. wt. pigment in water-vapor barrier layer is 30-200 pts. wt. binder resin.    USE - Paper-made barrier packaging material. Uses include but are not limited to foodstuffs, wet tissue, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, solar cell element, electronic paper and organic electroluminescent device element.    ADVANTAGE - The paper-made barrier packaging material has excellent gas barrier property and water-vapor barrier property, eliminates the usage of adhesive resin layer, and is easily recycled and manufactured by simple method.
NOVELTY - A block copolymer containing polymer component (A) containing 2-20C alkylene chain and polymer component (B) containing alkylene oxide chain which are covalently bonded through direct bond or coupling group, is new. The polymer component (A) has 6-50C mesogen side chain.    USE - New block copolymer is used for manufacturing micro phase-separation structure film (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to polymer electrolyte for fuel cells, ion exchange resin film, thin film for microreactors, gas permeable film, ion-exchange membrane and separation membrane of protein, organic zeolite, and various template for high orientation.    ADVANTAGE - The new block copolymer has low metal content, and excellent optical storage stability, and efficiently and economically provides micro phase-separation structure film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A block copolymer containing polymer component (A) containing 2-20C alkylene chain and polymer component (B) containing alkylene oxide chain which are covalently bonded through direct bond or coupling group, is new. At least one terminal of principal chain of block copolymer has group of formula (I).    R1-R3=aryl, alkyl or heteroaryl (all optionally substituted).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of micro phase-separation structure film, which involves preparing block copolymer solution by dissolving block copolymer in a solvent, coating the block copolymer solution to a support surface, and evaporating the solvent.
NOVELTY - A phenolic hydroxyl group-containing fluorene compound (I) is new.    USE - New phenolic hydroxyl group-containing fluorene compound is used for preparing epoxy compound for curable composition for forming hardened material (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to insulating material of interlayer of electronic component, soldering resist for printed circuit board, printing ink, semiconductor sealing agent, coating material, coating agent, adhesive agent, antistatic agent, filler, electroconductive component, laminated material, thermosensitive-paper material, touchscreen, film for display, fuel cell membrane, optical fiber, optical waveguide and hologram.    ADVANTAGE - The epoxy compound formed using phenolic hydroxyl group-containing fluorene compound has excellent handling property, solvent solubility, heat resistance, refractive index and mechanical strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phenolic hydroxyl group-containing fluorene compound of formula (I) is new.    ring Z1,ring Z2=aryl;    R1,R2=substituent;    R3=H or hydrocarbyl;    R4=substituents other than hydroxy;    k=0-4;    m,p=0 or more;and    n,q,r=1 or more.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of phenolic hydroxyl group-containing fluorene compound (I);    (2) epoxy compound, which is obtained by epoxidizing phenolic hydroxyl group-containing fluorene compound (I) or its alkylene-oxide adduct;    (3) curable composition, which contains epoxy compound; and    (4) hardened material, which is obtained by hardening the curable composition.
NOVELTY - A dopant paste comprising solvent, a set of non-glass matrix particles dispersed into the solvent and a dopant, is deposited on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and dopant paste is heated on the surface of the semiconductor substrate to diffuse the dopant into the semiconductor substrate. The set of non-glass matrix particles is set of ceramic particles chosen from alumina, magnesium oxide, ceria, titania, zinc oxide, zirconia and zirconium oxide, and yttrium trioxide. The dopant is chosen from phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, boron and gallium.    USE - Method of doping semiconductor substrate used in electrical device e.g. computer, cellular phone, photovoltaic cell and solar cell e.g. selective emitter solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables doping of semiconductor substrate using high-fidelity doping paste by minimizing the volatilization of ambient dopant from the doping paste. The doped semiconductor substrate has excellent physical property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dopant paste comprising solvent, a set of non-glass matrix particles dispersed into the solvent and a dopant, is deposited on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and dopant paste is heated on the surface of the semiconductor substrate to diffuse the dopant into the semiconductor substrate. The set of non-glass matrix particles is set of ceramic particles chosen from alumina, magnesium oxide, ceria, titania, zinc oxide, zirconia and zirconium oxide (ZrO(2 to 3)), and yttrium trioxide. The dopant is chosen from phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, boron and gallium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of solar cell.    Front metal contact (102)    Silicon nitride layer (104)    Diffused emitter region (108)    Silicon substrate (110)    Metal contact (116)
NOVELTY - The arrangement has a housing (100) comprising a cooling passage (110) for a refrigerant flow. Multiple cell module arrangements (200) are arranged with the housing. A heat pipe with a first portion and a second portion is arranged in a heat transfer plate. A heat exchange element (320) is formed at a second portion of the heat pipe to perform heat exchange with air to generate air flow along a cooling passage. A thermoelectric element (500) is formed at an upstream lying side of the cooling passage to inject the air of the cooling passage.    USE - Battery pack air cooling arrangement for a pollution-free vehicle. Uses include but are not limited to a motor car, electric car, fuel cell vehicle, passenger car, sport utility vehicle (SUV), bus, lorry, watercraft, boat, ship, aircraft, hybrid vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, hydrogen-propelled vehicle, hybrid vehicle, petrol-claimant vehicle and an electrical propelled vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The thermoelectric element is formed at an upstream lying side of the cooling passage to inject the air of the cooling passage so as to increase reliability and stability of a battery system to determine a temperature range of the battery system, thus preventing performance of a battery due to change of different outdoor temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for controlling battery pack air cooling arrangement    (2) a non-volatile machine-readable medium comprising a set of instructions for performing a method for controlling battery pack air cooling arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a battery pack air cooling arrangement with a thermoelectric element.    Housing (100)    Cooling passage (110)    Cell module arrangements (200)    Heat exchange element (320)    Thermoelectric element (500)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a coating composition on a substrate. The resultant coating is partially activated on the coated substrate. The coating composition is provided with solvents, where precursor is silicon and/or germanium-containing nanoparticle. Intermediate-weight molecular weight of hydridosilane oligomer is about 200 to 10,000 g/mol. The hydridosilane oligomer is oligomerized by non-cyclic hydridosilane. Oxidization process is performed by oxidant.    USE - Method for manufacturing silicon and/or germanium-containing structured coating for use during manufacturing optoelectronic electronic components (claimed). Can also be used for diodes and bake-contact solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables partially activating the resultant coating on the coated substrate, so that sharp confinement structures can be manufactured without affecting electronic properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a structured coating.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a substrate.
NOVELTY - An optical film comprises polyamide resin formed coupling by unit (a) derived from diamine and unit (b) derived from dicarboxylic acid. The dicarboxylic acid contains oxalic acid. The diamine contains 1,9-nonanediamine and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine. The ratio of number-of-moles of 1,9-nonanediamine and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine is 1:99-99:1. The polyamide resin is obtained by condensing dicarboxylic acid component and diamine component.    USE - Optical film. Uses include but are not limited to touchscreen, liquid crystal display panel, flat illumination device, flat panel display substrate, solar cell substrate, lens, films used for image display apparatus, antireflective film, and protective film.    ADVANTAGE - The optical film has excellent visible-light transmittance, chemical resistance, transparency, optical characteristics and dimensional stability, and low water-absorbability.
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging a heater (2) for heating a base material (W) in rear surface side of base material. The base material is heated by radiating heat from radiation board (1) which thermally stores heat emitted by heater at predetermined inclination angle, such that surface of heater faces the surface of base material. The functional thin film is formed on film forming surface (F) of base material using gaseous-phase thin film synthesis technique such as laser evaporation.    USE - Manufacturing method of functional thin film such as oxide superconducting thin film (claimed) used in hard disk, thin film solar cell and piezoelectric device.    ADVANTAGE - The functional thin film excellent in crystallinity is obtained, even if film is thick.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for functional thin film manufacturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic front view of manufacturing apparatus of functional thin film.    Radiation board (1)    Heater (2)    Film forming surface (F)    Laser plume (P)    Base material (W)
NOVELTY - A glass which is a glass plate comprises 65-72 %mass silicon dioxide, 3.4-8.6 %mass aluminum oxide, 3.3-6 %mass magnesium oxide, 6.5-9 %mass calcium oxide, 13-16 %mass sodium oxide, 0-1 %mass potassium oxide, 0-0.2 %mass titanium dioxide, 0.01-0.15 %mass ferric oxide, and 0.02-0.4 %mass sulfur trioxide. The ratio of total content of sodium oxide and potassium oxide with respect to content of aluminum oxide is 1.8-5.    USE - Glass is used for manufacturing chemically strengthened glass (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited tablet, personal computer, notebook, smartphone, digital book reader, touchscreen, liquid crystal television, personal computer monitor, cover glass for solar cell, multilayer glass for window of residence, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The chemically strengthened glass provided using the glass has excellent high-temperature stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of chemically strengthened glass.
NOVELTY - A block copolymer having thiophene ring-containing repeating unit (I), is new.    USE - New block copolymer is used in solar cell, display device, thermal transfer material, sensor (all claimed) e.g. biosensor and gas sensor, electroconductive material, field effect transistor and LED.    ADVANTAGE - The block copolymer with high luminous efficiency is manufactured easily by a simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A block copolymer having thiophene ring-containing repeating unit of formula (I), is new.    m,n=1-10;and    X=halo.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the block copolymer.
NOVELTY - The method involves exposing (S110) hot glass substrate containing aluminum to process gas containing hydrogen fluoride. The etching process of glass substrate is performed (S120) using the solution containing hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid. The ranges of weight ratio of hydrochloric acid/hydrofluoric acid in the solution are about 0.1-2.0.    USE - Manufacturing method of glass having reflection prevention property, such as glass for building materials, glass for motor vehicles, glass for display, optical element, glass for solar cells, show window glass, optical glass, and for spectacle lens.    ADVANTAGE - The reflection preventing property of glass is maintained stably, as the etching process of glass substrate is performed using solution containing hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for glass having reflection prevention property.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining the manufacturing process of glass having reflection preventing glass. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for exposing hot glass substrate (S110)    Step for performing etching process of glass substrate (S120)
NOVELTY - Producing functionalized activated carbon powder, comprises introducing activated carbon and functionalizing material into a grinding container, mixing and pulverizing, washing the pulverized activated carbon with an acid solution, and drying the washed activated carbon.    USE - The functionalized activated carbon powder is useful for producing redox catalyst for fuel cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method produces functionalized activated carbon powder in simple and cost-efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for functionalized activated carbon powder produced by the above method.
NOVELTY - A surface-protection coating composition comprises condensate (A) obtained by hydrolyzing and condensing thiol group-containing alkoxysilanes (a1) (I), and polyfunctional olefin (B). The cured product of surface-protection coating composition has maximum tan-( delta ) temperature of 25-60 degrees C measured by dynamic viscoelastic measurement at 10 Hz.    USE - Surface-protection coating composition is used for base material for laminated components (all claimed) for refrigerators, microwave ovens, washing machines, exquisite woodworks e.g. furniture, mobile telephones, interior and exterior cladding of vehicles e.g. two-wheeled motor vehicles, personal computers, displays, touchscreens, and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The surface-protection coating composition provides coating film with excellent self-repairing property, flow-proof property, block resistance, heat resistance, discoloration property, by simple coating method. The composition effectively prevents chipping of to-be-coated surfaces of substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A surface-protection coating composition comprises condensate (A) obtained by hydrolyzing and condensing thiol group-containing alkoxysilanes (a1) of formula: R1Si(OR2)3 (I), and polyfunctional olefin (B). The cured product of surface-protection coating composition has maximum tan-( delta ) temperature of 25-60 degrees C measured by dynamic viscoelastic measurement at 10 Hz.    R1=6-12C aryl having at least 1 thiol, or 1-8C aliphatic hydrocarbyl having at least 1 thiol;and    R2=H or 1-4C aliphatic hydrocarbyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) base material, which has surface-protective layer formed by coating and hardening surface-protection coating composition on a portion or all on the surface; and    (2) laminated component, which has surface-protective layer formed on tabular base material by coating and hardening surface-protection coating composition on the surface(s).
NOVELTY - A fullerene derivative (I) is new.    USE - New fullerene derivative is used for n-type semiconductor material for organic electric power generation layer for photoelectric conversion element e.g. organic thin-film solar cell (all claimed), light-receiving portion for image sensor of digital camera, color filter and microlens.    ADVANTAGE - The fullerene derivative is economically prepared by a simple process. The organic thin-film solar cell provided with the organic electric power generation layer containing the fullerene derivative has high conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fullerene derivative of formula (I) is new.    R1a,R1b=H or fluoro;    R1c,R1d=H, fluoro, alkyl optionally substituted by fluoro, alkoxy, ester or cyano;    R2=alkyl, alkoxy, ether, acyl, ester, cyano, phenyl optionally substituted by F, alkyl, alkoxy, ester or cyano, 5-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted by 1-3 methyl;and    ring (A)=fullerene ring.    When R1a,R1b,R1c and R1d are H, then R2 is phenyl substituted by one or two fluorine atoms, or 5-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted by 1-3 methyl.
NOVELTY - Hybrid ink comprises a first component including metals such as zinc, copper, tin or metal compound particles, a second component including metal salts such as zinc salts, copper salts or tin salts, and a solvent for dissolving and dispersing the first and second components.    USE - The hybrid ink is useful for producing CZTSSe absorber layer (claimed) of a thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hybrid ink is capable of energy-efficiently producing the CZTSSe absorber layer with improved quality and large area, and without using toxic solvent and impurities in an economical manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for producing the copper zinc tin sulfur selenide (CZTSSe) absorber layer using hybrid ink comprising mixing first and second components, uniformly dispersing the mixture in the solvent and then concentrating, coating a substrate with the concentrated mixture to form a thin film, and heat-treating the formed thin film.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a first substrate. An upper first solar subcell is formed on first substrate. A second solar subcell is formed adjacent to first solar subcell. A first and second graded interlayer is formed adjacent to second and third solar subcell respectively. A first trough around periphery of solar cell is etched to surrogate second substrate so as to form a mesa structure on surrogate second substrate. An encapsulating layer over the passivated surface is deposited. An anti-reflection coating layer over encapsulating layer is deposited.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The back surface field layer reduces recombination loss at the backside of the solar subcell A. Thus the recombination in the base is reduced. Since the heterojunction subcells is used, the short wavelength response for both subcells will improve, and the bulk of the radiation is more effectively absorbed and collected in the narrower band gap base.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a multijunction solar cell; and    (2) a method of forming a multijunction solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Contact layer (104)    Metamorphic buffer layer (116)    Barrier layer (117)    Window (118)    Back surface field (121)
NOVELTY - The anti-reflection coating has upper layer comprising a first material characterized by a first refractive index and a first thickness, and a lower layer comprising a second material characterized by a second refractive index and a second thickness. The upper layer overlies the lower layer, and the first refractive index is higher than the second refractive index. The first layer comprises a material selected from titanium oxide, silicon carbide, and a combination, a second layer comprises tantalum oxide, and a third layer comprises aluminum oxide.    USE - Anti-reflection coating for photovoltaic cell, and multi-junction solar cells (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Maintains uniformity of each layer without bubbles or cracks since three-layer broadband can withstand annealing temperatures for metallization of the front contact on the solar cell by depositing each ARC layer with the required index and thickness at a rate of deposition. Increases the minimum current through the sub cell, thus increasing overall cell efficiency by decreased reflectivity loss in the bottom sub cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a photovoltaic cell; and    (2) a multi-junction solar cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the anti-reflection coatings on solar cells for terrestrial and space.
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a first semiconductor layer placed on a transparent layer (120). A second semiconductor layer is placed on the first semiconductor layer. A porous layer (140) is placed on the second semiconductor layer, where the porous layer comprises a set of pores (142) extending through thickness of the porous layer. A metal layer is placed on the porous layer, where a portion of the metal layer extends through a set of pores in the porous layer to contact the second semiconductor layer.    USE - Photovoltaic device e.g. cadmium telluride/cadmium sulfide (CdTe/CdS) heterojunction-based photovoltaic cells such as thin film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The device provides improved photovoltaic device configurations having desired short circuit current (JSC), open circuit voltage values (VOC), fill factor (FF), and efficiency values. The device allows lower leakage current density lead to an increase in open circuit voltage (VOC) of the photovoltaic device. The device reduces thickness of the patterned semiconductor layer to allow more solar radiation to pass through and higher short circuit current in the device without being bound by any theory. The device provides an improved interface between cadmium sulfide and cadmium telluride by use of the first porous layer and the patterned first semiconductor layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for making a photovoltaic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a photovoltaic device.    Photovoltaic device (100)    Support (110)    Transparent layer (120)    Porous layer (140)    Pores (142)
NOVELTY - The backside contact solar cell (300) has a textured surface on a front side silicon substrate of the backside contact solar cell. The front side faces the sun during normal operation to collect solar radiation. A passivation layer (312) is formed over the textured surface. A high optical absorption layer (313) is formed over the passivation layer. The high optical absorption layer has an extinction coefficient of at least 0.03 to light at wavelengths of 400 nm and shorter. The passivation layer comprises silicon dioxide.    USE - Backside contact solar cell for converting solar radiation to electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The front side is randomly textured to reduce reflection. Thus the amount of solar radiation collected in the substrate is increased. The use of the high optical absorption layer on the front side has unexpected benefits when used with the backside contact solar cell. Thus the high optical absorption layer can improve solar cell stability without detrimentally affecting efficiency. The amorphous silicon is added to the anti-reflection structure of backside contact solar cells. Thus the UV stability of the solar cell is improved and passivation level degradation over time is minimized. Use of high-k silicon nitride improves UV stability of backside contact solar cells without detrimentally affecting efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of fabricating a backside contact solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the backside contact solar cell.    Backside contact solar cell (300)    Anti-reflection structure (310)    Passivation layer (312)    High optical absorption layer (313)    Low optical absorption layer (314)
NOVELTY - A device structure has a semi-polar or non-polar III-nitride active layer formed on a partially relaxed III-nitride layer. The semi-polar or non-polar III-nitride active layer is strained with respect to partially relaxed III-nitride layer.    USE - Device structure e.g. light emitting diode, laser diode, high electron mobility transistor and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The device structure has reduced misfit dislocation, and high device performance. The band structure such as luminescence polarization, optical matrix elements, spontaneous emission polarization, and gain of the device structure are modulated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of device structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of epitaxial structure grown on gallium nitride structure.    Optical device (1000)    Active layers (1002, 1004)    Underlayer (1006)    Gallium nitride substrate (1014)    Indium-gallium nitride layers (1016, 1018)
NOVELTY - Formation of photovoltaic device involves forming a primary layer on a substrate, forming a secondary layer on the primary layer, and forming a tertiary layer on the secondary layer. The primary layer comprises tellurium and cadmium or zinc. The secondary layer comprises tellurium and cadmium. The tertiary layer comprises zinc, tellurium and cadmium.    USE - Formation of photovoltaic device e.g. high-performance single junction photovoltaic device (claimed) used for cadmium-telluride thin-film semiconductor solar cell structure e.g. single and tandem junction solar cell structures, and equipment for generating electrical power, and used as imaging sensor in camera.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic device provides high-quality cadmium-telluride thin-film semiconductor solar cell structure having excellent durability, power efficiency and stability, and low diffusion compared to interstitial dopant.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of tandem junction solar cell structure.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a nano-structured liquid phase precursor layer (6) on a substrate by applying a liquid material (1). The liquid-phase precursor layer is converted into polycrystalline layer by optical irradiation with a continuous or pulsed laser (7). The intensity or energy of the radiation for the irradiation process is set between minimum and maximum values which are determined as a function of material parameters and thickness of the liquid-phase precursor layer.    USE - Method for manufacture of compound semiconductor type photovoltaic thin-film for thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - An appropriate thin-film solar cell is manufactured with a relatively small effort.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for manufacture of thin-film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic view illustrating the process for providing a liquid material for a photovoltaic thin film, sectional view illustrating the process for applying of the liquid material on a solar cell, sectional view illustrating the process for converting the applied liquid material into a solar cell absorber layer by optical irradiation and sectional view illustrating the irradiation process.    Liquid material (1)    Solar cell underlay (2,3)    Volatile component (5)    Liquid phase precursor layer (6)    Laser (7)
NOVELTY - Producing alkali metal compound (I) comprises reacting a metal compound (II) with a trialkylsilyl cyanide in the presence of a trialkylsilyl chloride, trialkylsilyl bromide and/or trialkylsilyl iodide, followed by metal cation exchange.    USE - (I) is useful as a starting material for preparing ionic liquids, which are useful as an electrolyte component for electrochemical cells, preferably dye solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of economically and rapidly producing (I) with high yield and purity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing alkali metal compound of formula ((Me1)+(BF(CN)3)-) (I) comprises reacting a metal compound of formula ((Me2)+(BFn(CN)4-n)-) (II) with a trialkylsilyl cyanide in the presence of a trialkylsilyl chloride, trialkylsilyl bromide and/or trialkylsilyl iodide, followed by metal cation exchange. The alkyl groups of the trialkylsilyl halide or trialkylsilyl cyanide are linear or branched 1-10C-alkyl. The reaction conditions are selected such that water content and oxygen content is greater than 1000 ppm.    Me2, Me2 = alkali metal; and    n = 2-4, preferably 4.
NOVELTY - The LED has a tunnel junction layer (31) that is positioned between a compound semiconductor layer (29) and a conductive transparent oxide layer (33). The conductive transparent oxide layer is located on the surface of the compound semiconductor layer. The compound semiconductor layer is formed of gallium nitride group. The tunnel junction layer is selected from the metal oxide consisting of the gallium trioxide, nickel oxide and magnesium oxide. The indium tin oxide layer (33a) is located on the surface of the tunnel junction layer.    USE - LED used for LCD device, organic LED (OLED) display, plasma display, touch panel and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The contact resistance is reduced and the driving voltage of the LED is lowered by adopting the tunnel junction layer of the metal oxide. The optical power of the LED is improved by adopting the tunnel junction layer of the metal oxide. The deposition condition of the oxide layer is controlled and the tunnel junction layer is formed reliably, even when depositing the conductive transparent oxide layer using the sputtering technique.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacturing method of LED.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the LED.    Substrate (21)    Compound semiconductor layer (29)    Tunnel junction layer (31)    Conductive transparent oxide layer (33)    Indium tin oxide layer (33a)
NOVELTY - The method involves immersing polycrystalline silicon (S) in washing tanks (11-17) in a state in which acidic type washing liquid is filled in the washing tanks of upstream from the last washing tank in a washing apparatus (1), where a transfer unit (30) transfers the polycrystalline-silicon to each tank one by one along an upper direction. Number of the particles in the washing liquid is measured to manage and settle the particles in a range between an upper limit of particle number and a lower limit that are predetermined, where the particle number is contrasted time-sequentially.    USE - Method for cleaning a polycrystalline-silicon that is used as a raw material of a single crystal silicon used for semiconductor element i.e. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables measuring the number of the particles in the washing liquid to manage and settle the particles in the range between the upper limit of particle number and the lower limit that are predetermined, so that the particles adhering on the surface of the polycrystalline silicon are eliminated to attain fixed purity, thus obtaining high quality polycrystalline silicon for long term-stably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a polycrystalline silicon washing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a washing apparatus used for implementing a polycrystalline silicon cleaning method.    Polycrystalline silicon (S)    Washing apparatus (1)    Washing tanks (11-17)    Transfer unit (30)    Rail (31)
NOVELTY - Etching polycrystalline silicon solar energy cell, comprises (i) spraying a layer of silicon dioxide granule on the silicon wafer surface; (ii) etching for first time by adding a mixed liquid of nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid; (iii) removing acid by adding sodium hydroxide solution; (iv) etching for second time by adding a mixed liquid of nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid; and (v) removing acid by adding sodium hydroxide solution.    USE - The method is useful for etching polycrystalline silicon solar energy cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method produces product: which provides low reflectivity to solar energy battery plate, and with uniform surface, and increased photoelectric conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a CIGS absorber layer with a buffering layer. Cell preparation process is performed. Lower interface matching process is carried out. A modified layer is coated with indium chloride and thioacetamide. A leaching layer is formed with a CIGS surface. A thin film is arranged on the CIGS surface. The buffering layer is coated with zinc sulfide, where thickness of the buffering layer is 200nm. A solar energy absorbing layer is extended. Chemical water bath deposition (CBD) process is performed.    USE - CIGS solar cell based solar energy absorber layer and composite buffer layer cell preparation method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables ensuring environmental protection, and improves short way electric current and conversion efficiency of solar energy battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a cigs solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The membrane has a main body provided with porous metal material (2). An upper part and a lower part of the porous metal material are respectively provided with an upper layer membrane unit (1) and a lower layer membrane unit (3). A surface membrane unit (4) is arranged between an upper part and a lower part of a membrane-forming metal-membrane integrated composite structure. The upper layer membrane unit, the lower layer membrane unit and the surface membrane unit are coated with traditional membrane slurry. An aperture range of the porous metal material is about 10 to 150 microns.    USE - High-strength molten carbonate fuel cell membrane.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane has high machinery intensity, and avoids breaking phenomenon during valid diaphragm assembly process, realizes molten carbonate fuel cell assembly process in an easy manner, and increases membrane porosity and electrolyte keeping quantity so as to prolong battery service life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a high-strength molten carbonate fuel cell membrane preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a high-strength molten carbonate fuel cell membrane.    Upper layer membrane unit (1)    Porous metal material (2)    Lower layer membrane unit (3)    Surface membrane unit (4)
NOVELTY - The cabinet has an electric control chamber provided with a top plate, a front door, a back door, a left buckle plate, a right buckle plate and a bottom plate. The front door and a rear door are connected with a connecting rod lock that is provided with an opened and closed pneuma source room. The front door, the rear door, the left buckle plate and the right door are matched with each other. An inner electric control working room is provided with a fuel cell control system module. A lithium battery control system module is connected with a plug-type connection terminal.    USE - Assembled hydrogen communication backup power supply machine cabinet.    ADVANTAGE - The cabinet has simple structure, easy disassembling and mounting, convenient transportation, better theft-proof and better water-proof effects and better dust-proof function.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an assembled hydrogen communication backup power supply machine cabinet.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one decompression diffusion furnace. In order to increase a sheet efficiency, increase the diffusion uniformity, a decompression diffusion furnace include furnace body and pneuma source cabinet and a cabinet connected with the pneuma source cabinet is set with the furnace inner tank of reaction tube, tail pneuma exit of a reaction tube and the reaction tube inner holding one negative pressure of a pressure reducing system. This utility new type decompression diffusion furnace using high temperature and negative pressure technology, increase a cell plate diffusion uniformity, temperature and negative pressure pollution of technology, and for corrosion of device.
NOVELTY - Preparing lanthanum scandium powder, comprises mixing soluble lanthanum salts, soluble scandium salts and combustion adjuvant, dissolving and crosslinking the dissolved mixture in alcohol-water mixed solution to form a crosslinked precursor, then grinding and finally calcining to obtain lanthanum scandium powder.    USE - The method is useful for preparing lanthanum scandium powder (claimed), which is useful in the preparation of ferroelectric, photovoltaic, solar and fuel cell catalysts.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of simply and economically preparing lanthanum scandium powder with high purity and yield.
NOVELTY - Preparing strontium, yttrium, tantalum powder by combustion comprises fully dissolving soluble strontium salt, soluble yttrium salt, soluble tantalum salt and combustion adjuvant in alcohol-water mixed solution, carrying out direct combustion reaction in a temperature programmed muffle furnace, and maintaining for certain time in high temperature stage.    USE - The slats are useful for ferroelectric, optoelectronics, photocatalyst and fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The prepared slats have high purity and low impurity. The preparation method has low production cost, and is suitable for mass production.
NOVELTY - Preparing perovskite type strontium-lanthanum oxynitride comprises dissolving soluble strontium salt, soluble lanthanum salt, soluble tantalum salt and combustion adjuvants in aqueous methanol mixed solution, uniformly mixing at high temperature, drying the mixture, grinding the mixture, calcining the mixture to form precursor, subjecting the precursor at high temperature, and performing nitriding treatment.    USE - The method is useful for preparing perovskite type strontium-lanthanum oxynitride (claimed), which is useful in ferroelectric-, photovoltaic-, photocatalytic- applications and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method prepares the perovskite type strontium-lanthanum oxynitride with high purity in a large scale manner.
NOVELTY - Organic electron-transporting dibenzophenazine compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful in preparing organic electroluminescent devices (claimed) in the fields of organic solar cell, organic thin film transistor and organic photoreceptors.    ADVANTAGE - (I) have good thermal stability, high luminous efficiency, and high luminous purity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic electron-transporting dibenzophenazine compounds of formula (I) are new.    R1-R12 = 6-30C aryl, 3-30C heteroaryl, 2-8C alkenyl, 2-8C alkynyl (all are optionally substituted), H, deuterium, halo, CN, NO2, 1-12C alkyl or 1-8C alkoxy;    L1, L2 = 6-30C aryl, 3-30C heteroaryl (both optionally substituted), single bond or 1-6C alkyl;    X1, X2 = O, S, Se or NR13; and    R13 = 6-60C aryl, 3-60C (both optionally substituted)heteroaryl, H or 1-12C alkyl.
NOVELTY - A fluorene-based hole transmitting compound is new.    USE - As hole transporting compound for preparing organic electroluminescent device (claimed); and in organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fluorene-based hole transmitting compound (I) has a good thermal stability, high purity and low driving voltage; and also provides high luminous efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fluorene-based hole transmitting compound of formula (I) is new.    Ar1 to Ar7=H, 1-12C alkyl, 1-8C-alkoxy, 6-60C optionally substituted aryl or 3-60C optionally substituted heteroaryl.
NOVELTY - A graphene loaded palladium nickel plastic material preparing method involves utilizing electrochemical reduction of hydrogen peroxide catalyst, adhering surface resistance double faced adhesive tape to one side of plastic surface, coating graphene on another side of the double-sided adhesive tape, and pressing. The resultant plastic is placed in solution of nickel chloride and ammonium chloride, and water, and first activated, followed by electro-depositing nickel to obtain graphene nickel loaded plastic substrate. The obtained substrate is placed in palladium chloride solution.    USE - Method for preparing graphene loaded palladium nickel plastic material that is utilized in cathode of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparing graphene loaded palladium nickel plastic material with improved fuel cell cathode activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A graphene loaded palladium nickel plastic material preparing method involves utilizing electrochemical reduction of hydrogen peroxide catalyst, adhering surface resistance double faced adhesive tape to one side of plastic surface, coating graphene on another side of the double-sided adhesive tape, and pressing under pressure of 6-10 MPa. The resultant plastic is placed in solution of nickel chloride and ammonium chloride, and water, and first activated under voltage of 1.0 V for 5 minutes, followed by electro-depositing nickel at -1 V for 1-1.5 hours to obtain graphene nickel loaded plastic substrate. The obtained substrate is placed in 1 mmol.ml-1 palladium chloride solution for 3-5 minutes.
NOVELTY - Selenophene derivative (I) copolymer material, is new.    USE - Selenophene derivative copolymer material used in polymer solar cell device, organic electroluminescent device, organic field effect transistor, organic light storage device, an organic nonlinear material and organic laser device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Selenophene derivative of formula (I) copolymer material, is new.    R1, R2, R3 and R4=1-20C alkyl group; and    n=1-100.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing selenophene derivative of formula (I) copolymer material.
NOVELTY - A solid oxide fuel cell anode material comprises an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal element of anode material, where the anode material comprises a substrate and the substrate supported on the total weight of the anode material of 0.01-40% an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal carbonates, acetates, and/or oxides, the substrate contains an oxide selected from fluorite type, perovskite-type oxide and double perovskite oxide or fluorite type oxide containing double perovskite oxide and perovskite type oxide in mixture with nickel oxide formation.    USE - Anode material for use in solid oxide fuel cell or solid oxide electrolysis cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The material has improved catalytic activity and long-term stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for preparing solid oxide fuel cell anode material    (2) a solid oxide fuel cell.
NOVELTY - A tin dioxide/mesoporous zeolite material comprises crystallization wall hole having surface uniformly loaded with tin dioxide nanoparticles.    USE - Tin dioxide/mesoporous zeolite material used for preparing methanol fuel battery anode catalyst (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of tin dioxide/mesoporous zeolite material, comprising:    (A) modifying surface of zeolite precursor using silane coupling agent to provide surface of zeolite precursor with negative charge;    (B) dropping the modified zeolite precursor into aqueous solution containing tin ion (Sn4+), stirring, and allowing zeolite precursor to absorb Sn4+ ion on surface with negative charge;    (C) dripping alkali solution into the zeolite precursor and stirring to convert Sn4+ on surface of precursor to tin(II) hydroxide; and    (D) subjecting precursor to heat treatment at 400-700 degrees C to form crystallization wall hole loaded with tin dioxide.
NOVELTY - Synthesizing copper iron ore structure delafossite crystal material under low-temperature, comprises adding copper nitrate and ferrous chloride into a hydrothermal reactor and carrying out low-temperature hydrothermal reaction by regulating reaction precursor components at 100-160 degrees C for 12-48 hours, cleaning by centrifugation and then drying.    USE - The delafossite crystal material is useful in transparent conductive oxide of optoelectronic functional devices e.g. sensitized solar cell or photoelectrochemical cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, easy to control and does not cause pollution.
NOVELTY - A near-ultraviolet-excited rare-earth borate fluorescent powder comprises rare-earth and metal-doped barium-sodium orthoborate (I).    USE - Near-ultraviolet-excited rare-earth borate fluorescent powder is useful as e.g. violet-excited trichromatic white LED fluorescent powder, down-conversion fluorescent powder used in solar cells and display device, and down-conversion fluorescent material in plastic sheet used for promoting crop growth.    ADVANTAGE - The near ultraviolet-excited rare-earth borate fluorescent powder is economically prepared by simple and environmentally-friendly process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A near-ultraviolet-excited rare-earth borate fluorescent powder comprises rare-earth and metal-doped barium-sodium orthoborate of formula: NaBaBO3: xRE, yM (I).    RE=europium, dysprosium, thulium, terbium, samarium, praseodymium, erbium or manganese;    x=more than 0 to 0.20;    M=lithium, sodium, potassium, silicon, boron, aluminum, gallium or indium;and    y=0-0.20.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of near-ultraviolet-excited rare-earth borate fluorescent powder, which involves grinding and mixing barium carbonate, boric acid, sodium carbonate, rare-earth oxide and auxiliary doping element (M) compound, calcining obtained mixture in hydrogen, nitrogen and/or carbon monoxide atmosphere, and grinding.
NOVELTY - Preparing copper-tin-cadmium sulfide thin film having large-grain size by selenium doping comprises taking copper-tin-cadmium sulfide thin film as single magnetron sputtering target, doping selenium element after sputtering the film, carrying out vulcanization heat treatment to obtain large-grain sized copper cadmium tin sulfur thin film.    USE - The selenium doped copper-tin-cadmium sulfide thin film is useful in industrialization development of solar cell absorption layer.    ADVANTAGE - The method: carries out vulcanization heat treatment relative to pure heat curing, which increases the grain size of the copper-tin-cadmium sulfide film by up to 2 mm and having cernyite structure (claimed); is simple, economical and convenient; and has strong reproducibility.
NOVELTY - The battery has a solar cell unit provided with a silver (Ag) grid line, a reflection layer, a metal thin film layer, a gallium oxide (Ga2O3) insulation layer, a p-type silicon layer and aluminum (Al) back surface field from top to bottom. Thickness of the gallium oxide insulation layer is about 1-20nm. Thickness of the metal thin film layer is about 5-15nm. Thickness of the p-type silicon layer is about 200 to 650 microns. Thickness of the aluminum back surface field is about 100-500 nm.    USE - Metal-insulator layer-semiconductor (MIS) solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery adopts the aluminum back surface field to improve minority carrier tunnel directly electric current, utilizes gallium oxide film as the insulation layer for restraining photovoltaic property and reducing metal film Fermi level to zero. The battery can change metal thin film insulation layer interface and barrier height so as to increase charge aggregation quantity and cell efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an MIS solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - The structure has a silver (Ag) back reflection structure formed with an AAO table surface. An ITO electric conduction glass double layer structure is formed with the AAO table surface. Thickness of titanium (Ti) is less than 20nm. The back reflection layer is connected with the ITO electric conduction glass layer structure. Thickness of the Ag is greater than 30nm. A multi-solar energy battery is provided with polycrystalline silicon, mono-crystalline silicon and thin film silicon.    USE - AAO nano thin film silicon solar energy battery double light trapping structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure is simple to manufacture, and has low cost and high production rate, and reduces reflection loss on a solar energy cell surface and increases wave length of light path of photon in an absorption layer so as to increase light absorption range up to 280-1100nm.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photograph of an AAO nano thin film silicon solar energy battery double light trapping structure.
NOVELTY - The method involves manufacturing ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer nano-fiber magnetic Ferro ferric oxide nanometer particle by utilizing a double-screw extruder. Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer nano-fiber magnetic Ferro ferric oxide nanometer particle melting and extruding processes are performed. Diameter of the nanometer particle is determined. Cutting speed of an emulsifying machine is calculated. Pure pyrrole liquid is poured on an absorbing surface of a filter paper. Microbial fuel cell anode magnetic electric conduction nano-fiber film manufacturing process is performed.    USE - Microbial fuel cell anode magnetic electric conduction nano-fiber film manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simplifying microbial fuel cell anode magnetic electric conduction nano-fiber film manufacturing process, reducing manufacturing cost and improving manufacturing efficiency.
NOVELTY - The method involves performing etching process in the silicon chip provided in the alkali liquid. The back side of the silicon chip is polished by using the aluminum paste. The P region of silicon chip is formed after the etching process. The silicon oxide layer is formed on the back surface of silicon chip by cleaning and oxidizing process. A light receiving surface of the silicon nitride thin film is deposited. The P area and N area of the silicon chip are sintered.    USE - Method for preparing N type intelligent battery charger (IBC) solar energy battery for semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing cost of the battery is reduced, and the large-scale production of the battery is achieved.
NOVELTY - A modified vanadyl sulfate electrolyte preparing method involves performing potassium vanadium slag and stone coal extraction to obtain vanadyl sulfate solution. Divalent oxide reducing agent and lithium aluminum hydride are added into vanadyl sulfate solution, followed by adding blend extracting agent of P507: TBP: sulfonated kerosene, subjecting vanadyl sulfate solution to multi-stage countercurrent extraction, extracting two phase liquid, washing vanadium organic phase to obtain vanadyl sulfate reverse extracting liquid, adding ammonium hydroxide, to obtain vanadyl sulfate electrolyte.    USE - Method for preparing modified vanadyl sulfate electrolyte that is utilized in vanadium battery.    ADVANTAGE - The vanadyl sulfate electrolyte can be prepared in simple, easy and cost effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A modified vanadyl sulfate electrolyte preparing method involves performing potassium vanadium slag and stone coal extraction at pH of 3-4 to obtain vanadyl sulfate solution. Divalent oxide reducing agent and lithium aluminum hydride are added into the vanadyl sulfate solution, followed by adding blend extracting agent of P507: TBP: sulfonated kerosene at ratio of 20-30: 10-20: 40-50, for 30 minutes, fining for 10 minutes, subjecting vanadyl sulfate solution to the multi-stage countercurrent extraction under a number of stage, extracting two phase liquid, using deionized water, washing vanadium organic phase for 5 minutes under low condition, extracting for 5 minutes to obtain vanadyl sulfate reverse extracting liquid, adding ammonium hydroxide, reverse extracting liquid, adding vitamin C adjusting a potential value of less than 100mV, comparing O/A, washing load organic phase of vanadium by using sulfuric acid solution, performing multi-stage counter-current reverse extraction for 20 minutes to obtain vanadyl sulfate electrolyte precursor through distillation concentration of 70% to obtain vanadyl sulfate electrolyte.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a back contact layer (120) on a substrate (110). An absorber layer (130) is formed on the back contact layer. A buffer layer (140) is formed on the absorber layer. A transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer is deposited above the buffer layer by chemical vapor deposition by positioning a solar cell (100) in a deposition chamber. The deposited TCO layer is annealed to provide a front contact layer (150) at temperature in a range of about 60 degree Celsius to 300 degree Celsius by positioning the solar cell in an annealing chamber.    USE - Method for fabricating a thin film photovoltaic solar cell for an electrical device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing an easily controllable and stable formation of higher quality TCO films with significantly improved conductivity without degradation in better transmittance efficiency. The method enables fabricating the solar cell with increased conductivity of the front contact layer without degrading transmittance, thus improving solar cell device performance without increasing cost or complexity of the fabrication process in an efficient and effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The deposited TCO layer comprises a doped metal oxide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-section view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Substrate (110)    Back contact layer (120)    Absorber layer (130)    Buffer layer (140)    Front contact layer (150)
NOVELTY - Fabrication of layered precursor involves depositing a primary film (330, 360 and 390) including indium-gallium-selenide compound on a substrate (300), depositing a secondary film (340, 370) including copper-selenium compound, heating the substrate, and depositing another film (c) including indium-gallium-selenide compound.    USE - Fabrication of layered precursor (claimed) used for copper-indium-gallium-selenide solar cell absorber.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides high-quality layered precursor with improved uniformity and surface roughness, by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fabrication of layered precursor involves depositing a primary film including indium-gallium-selenide compound on a substrate, depositing a secondary film including copper-selenium compound, heating the substrate, converting copper-selenium compound in secondary film to copper-selenium compound (Cu2-xSe), and depositing another film (c) including indium-gallium-selenide compound, where x is 0 to less than 1. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for layered precursor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining fabrication of layered precursor.    Substrate (300)    Films containing indium-gallium selenide (330,360,390)    Films containing copper-selenium (340,370)    Cap Film (395)
NOVELTY - An energy storage device (600) has a container, a primary electrode, a secondary electrode, and a separator formed between the primary electrode and secondary electrode. The primary electrode, secondary electrode and separator are within the container. An electrolyte within the container, comprises more than 100 %mass to 104 %mass saturation quantity of electrolyte sufficient to fully saturate the primary electrode, secondary electrode and separator.    USE - Energy storage device e.g. ultracapacitor (claimed), batteries, fuel cells and hybrid devices, used for electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The energy storage device has excellent energy density performance for long period of time, reliability and charging/discharging characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of energy storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of energy storage device with jelly-roll that includes perforated electrode.    Energy storage device (600)    Perforated electrode (602)    Perforations (604)    Over-saturated electrolyte fill level (606)    Jelly-roll (608)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a patterned mask over a first portion of a flowable material and a first portion of nanostructures such that a second portion of the flowable material and a second portion of the nanostructures are not located under the patterned mask. The second portion of the flowable material and the second portion of the nanostructures are etched to remove the second portion of the flowable material and the second portion of the nanostructures to leave the first portion of the flowable material and the first portion of the nanostructures unetched.    USE - Dry etching method for removing three-dimensional semiconductor structure during fabrication of a semiconductor device i.e. nanowire LED device. Can also be used for a FET, diode and a light generating device e.g. photodetector, solar cell and laser.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables planarizing an area to avoid developing a lever arm that can break the nano-wires. The method enables providing reflective structure at or adjacent to top portions of individual light emitting nano-element so as to direct emitted light backward through a buffer layer of the semiconductor device in an efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The flowable material comprises a spin on glass or photoresist. The nanostructures comprise nanowire LEDs.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional side view of a structure for removing nanowires.    Masking layer (406)    Buffer layer (407)    Exposed regions (415, 421)    Reduced thickness layer of flowable material (916)
NOVELTY - The apparatus i.e. coating apparatus (CTR), has a heating part for heating a substrate (S) to be coated with liquid material comprising metal and solvent. Thermocouples (91,92) are arranged to contact a portion of the heating part and formed with a surface of a contact portion contacting the heating part covered with a protection film. The protection film is formed of material which is corrosion resistant to predetermined gas, where the gas is selected from a group consisting of selenium gas, sulfur gas, hydrogen selenide and hydrogen sulfide, and the material comprises quartz and ceramic.    USE - Heating apparatus i.e. coating apparatus, for heating a substrate to form a coating film of a CIGS solar cell or CZTS solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can efficiently suppress the surface of the contact portion from being corroded by virtue of the protection film formed of material which is corrosion resistant to predetermined gas, thus suppressing deterioration of detection precision of ambient temperature of the substrate during heating process. The apparatus allows an operator to conduct maintenance inside a first chamber and a second chamber by inserting hands inside glove parts, so that hydrazine present in atmosphere inside a room can be discharged using a gas supply/exhaust part, and atmosphere of the entire room can be cleaned, thus reliably suppressing change in coating conditions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a coating apparatus.    Coating apparatus (CTR)    Substrate (S)    Ejection part (31)    Gas supply exhaust part (37)    Thermocouples (91, 92)
NOVELTY - The cell has a crystalline silicon doped substrate (1) provided with a passivation layer (2a). An amorphous silicon doped layer (2b) is arranged opposite to the silicon doped substrate. A conducting transparent material layer (3) is provided with a cell. A crystalline material layer (5) is arranged between the silicon doped substrate and the passivation layer, where mobility of minority carriers is higher than mobility of the silicon doped substrate, and thickness of the crystalline material layer is ranged between 3-25 Nm. The silicon doped substrate is formed with holes.    USE - Silicon heterojunction integrated solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The crystalline material layer is arranged between the silicon doped substrate and the passivation layer, where the mobility of the minority carriers is higher than the mobility of the silicon doped substrate, thus improving quality of the cell between the amorphous silicon doped layer and the passivation layer, ensuring better electrical resistance of the passivation layer with better transparency and excellent electric conductivity of the passivation layer.    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 silicon heterojunction integrated solar cell.    Crystalline silicon doped substrate (1)    Passivation layer (2a)    Amorphous silicon doped layer (2b)    Conducting transparent material layer (3)    Crystalline material layer (5)
NOVELTY - A coating liquid comprises aqueous solution of water-soluble compound of metal(s) chosen from silicon, aluminum, zirconium, tin and zinc, or dispersion liquid of fine particles of metal oxide. The solid content concentration of metal oxide in dispersion liquid is 0.01-10 %mass. The fine particles having average primary particle diameter of 50 nm or less are dispersed in the dispersion liquid with a dispersed particle diameter (D50) of less than 100 nm.    USE - Coating liquid is used for forming thin film on surface or back surface of cover glass of solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The thin film is economically manufactured by simple process using coating liquid, and forms solar cell with high power generation capacity. The performance decrement of potential induced degradation of solar cell panel is prevented by thin film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) thin film, which is obtained using coating liquid. The thin film has thickness of 10-700 nm; and    (2) method for suppressing deterioration of solar cell, which involves coating liquid on surface or back surface of cover glass of solar cell, drying, and curing at temperature from room temperature to 200 degrees C.
NOVELTY - The method involves dipping a substrate in a chemical bath. The chemical bath is included with solution. The solution is mixed with a precursor second to sixth group compounds semiconductor material to form a buffer layer on the substrate. The semiconductor material is liquefied with water. The semiconductor material is cadmium, zinc sulfide, indium sulfide, cadmium selenide, zinc selenide, zinc oxide and sulfide, indium selenide, zinc selenide and hydroxide, zinc hydroxide-sulfide, zinc oxide and hydroxide, indium hydroxide-selenide or indium hydroxide.    USE - Method for manufacturing a buffer layer of a thin film solar cell by using an electromagnetic wave.    ADVANTAGE - The method enable uniformly supplying heating source to the substrate through a thermostat so as to deposit a high-quality thin film in the chemical bath in a rapid manner by uniformly increasing chemical bath inside solution temperature, thus reducing processing time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front perspective view of a buffer layer.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A solar cell comprises pillars (NP) formed at a distance from each other in a surface (TS) of an n-type semiconductor substrate (SUB). Each pillar comprises a layered portion (LB) in which semiconductor layers and material layers having a bandgap differing from semiconductor layers are alternately layered on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and an n-type semiconductor (SCN) and a p-type semiconductor (SCP). The semiconductor is connected to semiconductor layers and a material layers exposed on the side surface of the layered portion.    USE - Solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has excellent carrier extraction efficiency, optical confinement effect and quantum confinement effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell comprises pillars formed at a distance from each other in a surface of an n-type semiconductor substrate. Each pillar comprises a layered portion in which semiconductor layers and material layers having a bandgap differing from semiconductor layers are alternately layered on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and an n-type semiconductor and a p-type semiconductor formed on a side surface of the layered portion. The semiconductor is connected to semiconductor layers and a material layers exposed on the side surface of the layered portion, and the semiconductor is connected to semiconductor layers and material layers exposed on the side surface of the layered portion. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photovoltaic cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell.    Layered portion (LB)    Pillar (NP)    Semiconductors (SCN,SCP)    Semiconductor substrate (SUB)    Surface (TS)
NOVELTY - A gold plate-coated stainless steel material (100) comprises stainless steel plate (10) having passivation film (11), and gold-plated layer (20) formed on the passivation film of the stainless steel plate. The passivation film has chromium/oxygen value of 0.05-0.2 and chromium/iron value of 0.5-0.8, by Auger-electron spectroscopy of the surface.    USE - Gold plate-coated stainless steel material. Uses include but are not limited to connector, switch, printed wiring board, component for electronic device and separator for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gold plate-coated stainless steel material having excellent corrosion resistance and electroconductivity is manufactured by economical process. The gold plate-coated stainless steel material comprising the gold-plated layer has excellent adhesiveness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of gold plate-coated stainless steel material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the gold plate-coated stainless steel material.    Stainless steel plate (10)    Passivation film (11)    Gold-plated layer (20)    Gold plate-coated stainless steel material (100)
NOVELTY - Producing a magnetite catalyst, comprises: (a) preparing a first aqueous iron/aluminum/copper solution by dissolving iron nitrate, aluminum nitrate and copper nitrate; (b) preparing a second aqueous citric acid solution by dissolving citric acid; (c) adding the first aqueous solution to the second aqueous solution to form a third aqueous solution; (d) stirring the third aqueous solution to form a gel; and (e) drying and calcining the gel.    USE - The method is useful for producing a magnetite catalyst, which is useful in high-temperature shift reaction (claimed) for fuel cell applications.    ADVANTAGE - The produced magnetite catalyst prevents methanation in the high-temperature shift reaction, thus reducing the reaction cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for magnetite catalyst prepared by the above method.
NOVELTY - A metal precursor, a metal oxide precursor, carbon carrier, and solvent chosen from water and organic solvent are mixed to obtain a dispersion solution. The obtained dispersion solution is coated on a substrate, dried and irradiated with extreme short-wavelength white light to obtain carbon-metal-metal oxide complex.    USE - Manufacture of carbon-metal-metal oxide complex used for fuel cell catalyst (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell catalyst formed of carbon-metal-metal oxide complex has excellent durability.
NOVELTY - The cadmium telluride thin film solar cell (100) comprises a cadmium telluride thin film (140) that is formed on graphene thin film (120), where the graphene thin film is formed on a transparent substrate (110). A window thin film (130) is formed on the cadmium telluride thin film.    USE - Cadmium telluride thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cadmium telluride thin film solar cell is manufactured in a simple manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing a cadmium telluride thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a cadmium telluride thin film solar cell.    Cadmium telluride thin film solar cell (100)    Transparent substrate (110)    Graphene thin film (120)    Window thin film (130)    Cadmium telluride thin film (140)
NOVELTY - A solar cell comprises conductive layer (2), electric power generation layer (4) by which porous semiconductor layer is adsorbed in the sensitization element, porous insulating layer (5), and counter-electrode conductive layer (6), on the support substrate (1). The electric power generation layer, porous insulating layer, and counter-electrode conductive layer comprises electrolyte. The counter-electrode conductive layer comprises metal material, and at least one portion of the surface comprises compound of the metal material (6a).    USE - Solar cell is used for electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has suppressed reduction of characteristics due to heat, and excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of solar cell.    Support substrate (1)    Conductive layer (2)    Electric power generation layer (4)    Porous insulating layer (5)    Counter-electrode conductive layer (6)    Compound of metal material (6a)
NOVELTY - The photovoltaic cell (11) comprises an anti-reflective film (3) provided on both sides of light-receiving surface in a crystalline-silicon substrate (1) with a protective film (4). The protective film has silicon oxide or silicon nitride as a main component. The thickness of protective film is 150 nanometer. The substrate is coated with alkoxysilane compound, silazane compound or siloxane compound through hydrolysis. The photovoltaic cell manufactured utilizing an oxidant gas. The photovoltaic cell is electrically connected with a translucent filler and glass cover.    USE - Photovoltaic cell for solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic cell comprises an anti-reflective film provided on both sides of light-receiving surface in a crystalline-silicon substrate, where potential-induced degradation phenomenon can be suppressed easily without impairing the passivation effect by anti-reflective film of the photovoltaic cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing photovoltaic cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional drawing of a photovoltaic cell.    Substrate (1)    Anti-reflective film (3)    Protective film (4)    Electrode (6)    Photovoltaic cell (11)
NOVELTY - A glass precursor which is a material of glass, and solvent are mixed, and an organic oxyacid-type acidic solution is added and mixed. To the resultant mixture, wavelength conversion nanoparticles which generate light of wavelength different from absorbed light, are dispersed. The obtained mixed solution is solidified to obtain wavelength conversion material.    USE - Manufacture of wavelength conversion material (claimed) for solar cell and light emitting device.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides wavelength conversion material having high light transmittance and luminous efficiency for long period of time.
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution comprises water, vanadium ion and an anionic surfactant.    USE - Electrolyte solution for use in a redox flow cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solution provides high energy density to the redox flow cell at high temperature and low temperature.
NOVELTY - Etching composition comprises 10-6 wt.% to 10 wt.% of polymer (I), 10-5 wt.% to 10 wt.% of a silicon compound (II), 10-5 wt.% to 10 wt.% of a perfluoropolyether compound (III), 10-6 wt.% to 10 wt.% of surfactant, and the balance of water.    USE - The etching composition is useful for texturing mono-crystalline silicon wafer of a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The etching composition enhances the light absorption rate of the mono-crystalline silicon wafer and the energy efficiency of the solar cell, and is capable of rapidly and uniformly texturing the mono-crystalline silicon wafer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Etching composition comprises 10-6 wt.% to 10 wt.% of polymer of formula (I), 10-5 wt.% to 10 wt.% of a silicon compound of formula (II), 10-5 wt.% to 10 wt.% of a perfluoropolyether compound of formula (III), 10-6 wt.% to 10 wt.% of surfactant, and the balance of water.    R1, R3 = H- or CH3-;    R2, R4 = H-, CH3-, OH-, COO-, amide, phenyl, hydroxyphenyl, pyrrolidonyl, caprolactanyl, dimethylaminopropyl amide, hydoxyethyl carboxyl, polyethylene glycol, or polypropylene glycol;    n, m = greater than 1, where sum of n and m is 10-1000;    R5 = CH3-, carboxyl, -OH, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol;    R6 = CH3-, phenyl , polyethylene glycol, or polypropylene glycol;    p, q = greater than 0, where sum of p and q is 2-10; and    R = CH3-, amino, epoxy, alicyclic epoxy, polyether, carboxyl, phenyl, -OH, polyethylene glycol, or polypropylene glycol.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) texturing a mono-crystalline silicon wafer of a solar cell, comprising preparing the composition, and depositing the composition on the mono-crystalline silicon wafer at a temperature of 70-90 degrees C for 1-30 minutes; and    (2) a mono-crystalline silicon wafer comprising a textured surface and having a pyramid structure.
NOVELTY - A reaction-promoting substance (21) and grinding media (22) are accommodated in a reaction container (2). The reaction-promoting substance and grinding media are collided by heating the reaction container. The reaction-promoting substance is contacted with a hydrocarbon. The hydrocarbon is decomposed directly into hydrogen and carbon.    USE - Manufacture of hydrogen used as raw material for manufacture of ammonia and methanol in chemical industry, and fuel for fuel cell used as power supply in residence and for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables continuous manufacture of hydrogen with improved reaction promotion effect and reduced generation of carbon dioxide. The precipitation of carbon during the manufacturing process is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen production apparatus (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining manufacture of hydrogen using the hydrogen production apparatus.    Hydrogen production apparatus (1)    Reaction container (2)    Supply system (4)    Reaction-promoting substance (21)    Grinding media (22)
NOVELTY - A polycarboxy arylether (I), is new.    USE - New polycarboxy arylether. Uses include but are not limited to photosensitive resin composition used for image formation in manufacture of liquid crystal display panel, printing platemaking, protective film of color filter, color filter, and black matrix. The polycyanoaryl ether is used for aerospace composite matrix, composite matrix of nuclear reactors, optical materials, electrical insulation materials, composite matrix used for electromagnetic shielding, polymer electrolyte (separator) precursor for fuel cells, and waveguides.    ADVANTAGE - The polycarboxy arylether has excellent alkali solubility and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polycarboxy arylether of formula (I), is new.    R1=H, fluoro, or 1-12C alkoxy, 1-12C alkyl, 1-12C alkylthio, 1-12C alkylamino, 6-20C arylthio, 6-20C arylamino, 6-20C aryloxy or 6-20C aryl (all optionally substituted);    R2=1-150C divalent organic group which has benzene ring;and    n=5-1000.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of polycarboxy arylether (I); and    (2) polycyanoaryl ether of formula (III).
NOVELTY - The spark plug (1) has a rod-shaped ground electrode (27) including a main body and a narrower projecting portion. A spark discharge gap (33) is defined between the discharging surface of the projecting portion and the front end surface of a center electrode (5). The projection region of the projecting portion overlaps that of the front end surface, when the projecting portion and the front end surface project on a given plane. Three inequalities, involving widths of parts of the projection regions, two cross-sectional areas, and four angles, are satisfied.    USE - Spark plug for internal combustion engine. Can also be used for e.g. fuel cell reformer.    ADVANTAGE - Provides the spark plug with good durability and improved ignitability, since durability of the ground electrode is enhanced, and movable amount of spark discharge on the front end surface of the center electrode is increased. Ensures good anti-consumption property, allowing for narrowing of the projecting portion of the ground electrode. Plate packing suppresses or prevents outward leakage of fuel gas between inner periphery of metal shell and insulator nose.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the partially sectional front view of a spark plug.    Spark plug (1)    Center electrode (5)    Front end portion (26)    Ground electrode (27)    Spark discharge gap (33)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric element has a light absorption layer, and a buffer layer formed adjacent to the light absorption layer. The buffer layer is a film containing aluminum-gallium nitride.    USE - Photoelectric element. Uses include but are not limited to thin-film solar cell, photoconductive cell, photodiode, photo-transistor, and sensitized-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric element has high conversion efficiency in short wavelength. The band gap of buffer layer of photoelectric element is large at n-type semiconductor. The buffer layer has low carrier density than light absorption layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric element has a light absorption layer, and a buffer layer formed adjacent to the light absorption layer. The buffer layer is a film containing aluminum-gallium nitride (AlxGa1-xN, x is 0-0.1).
NOVELTY - The device has a color filter (3) attached to light-incident side of solar cell module (2) through transparent adhesive layer (4), and equipped with wavelength-selective reflective film (32) formed on a transparent filter substrate (31) and made to contact the transparent adhesive layer. The color filter includes a first dielectric layer (321) made of titanium dioxide, niobium (III) oxide, zinc sulfide, or zirconium dioxide. The dielectric layer is formed with thickness of 1-300 nm. The refractive index of dielectric layer is greater than refractive index of transparent substrate.    USE - Colored solar cell device.    ADVANTAGE - The color filter reflects light in a desired reflected visible wavelength band and transmits light in a transmitted visible wavelength band with a transmittance of greater than 80% in the transmitted visible wavelength band. Colored solar cell device improves the photovoltaic conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the colored solar cell device.    Solar cell module (2)    Color filter (3)    Transparent adhesive layer (4)    Transparent filter substrate (31)    Wavelength-selective reflective film (32)    First dielectric layer (321)
NOVELTY - Process of synthesizing nanocrystals involves preparing a mixture by mixing metal precursor, non-metal precursor, ligand compound and ionic liquid with organic solvent, and heating the mixture to react the metal precursor and the non-metal precursor to obtain primary semiconductor nanocrystals.    USE - Process of synthesizing nanocrystals used as semiconductor nanocrystals in display element, energy device, bio-light-emitting element for light-emitting diode, solar cell and biosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides nanocrystals with high quality, high quantum efficiency, and excellent yield and stability.
NOVELTY - A photostable composite of indium gallium nitride (InGaN) in zinc oxide (ZnO), comprises: 1-40 wt.% indium content, 1-15 wt.% gallium (Ga) content, 0.1-5 wt.% nitrogen content, and balance zinc oxide (ZnO).    USE - As photostable composite of indium gallium nitride in zinc oxide useful as light harvester for production of hydrogen from water splitting, photocatalytic reaction, and photocurrent generation (claimed); and as solar cell materials to produce photocurrent with visible light.    ADVANTAGE - The composite exhibits absorption in the entire solar spectrum. The composite exhibits hydrogen evolution of 5-65 mu mol/hour g. The method is simple, one step and reproducible process for preparation of photo stable composites of indium gallium nitride in metal oxide, with enhanced absorption property and without gallium oxide and indium oxide as impure phases. The composite material retains wurtzite structure with high degree of crystallinity. The composite material in solid solution form is photostable, thermally stable and shows enhanced absorption covering entire visible light and UVA+ UVB regions of solar spectrum. The indium gallium nitride embedded quantum dots in zinc oxide (ZnO) serve as light harvester for solar hydrogen production from water splitting and eliminates the need for use of sacrificial agent or co-catalyst. The indium gallium nitride embedded quantum dots in ZnO serve as solar cell materials to produce photocurrent with visible light, and even at low energy (high wavelength) photons.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for synthesis of the photostable composite, involving: (a) dissolving 45-55 wt.% urea, 75-80 wt.% zinc nitrate, 3-5 wt.% gallium nitrate and 15-20 wt.% indium nitrate in water with stirring until a homogenous solution is formed; and (b) heating the homogenous solution of step (a) at 450-550 degrees C for 2-20 minutes to obtain the photostable composite.
NOVELTY - An optical element (10) consists of structure containing an oxide layer (13) which is inserted between alkali-metal-containing layer (11) and chalcogenide-based light-absorbing (light-emitting) layer (14), and metal film (12) inserted between layers (11) and (13). The metal film functions as alkali-metal dispersion promotion layer capable of promoting dispersion of alkali-metal e.g. sodium provided by natural dispersion from layer (11), in layer (13). The alkali-metal is dispersed from layer (11) through metal film and layer (13), and is supplied in preset quantity to layer (14).    USE - Optical element. Uses include but are not limited to solar cell, light sensor, light-emitting element and light-receiving element.    ADVANTAGE - The optical element has excellent transparency, conductivity and light absorption rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of optical element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the optical element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Optical element (10)    Alkali-metal-containing layer (11)    Metal film (12)    Oxide layer (13)    Chalcogenide-based light-absorbing layer (14)
NOVELTY - An unbaked composite film containing polyamic acid or polyimide, resin microparticles and a condensing agent is baked at temperature less than decomposition temperature of the resin microparticles, to produce a polyimide-resin microparticle composite film. The resin microparticles are removed from the polyimide-resin microparticle composite film. Thus, manufacture of porous polyimide film is enabled.    USE - Manufacture of porous polyimide film used for separator (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to lithium-ion battery, fuel cell electrolytic membrane, film for isolation of fluid, and low-dielectric constant material.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of homogeneous porous polyimide film having excellent density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for varnish, which comprises polyamic acid or polyimide, resin microparticles, condensing agent and organic solvent.
NOVELTY - The conductor (100) has a transparent substrate (1), and a base layer (2) containing molybdenum and having layer thickness of about 2 nm or lesser than 2 nm. A transparent metal film (3) whose film thickness is less than or equal to 15 nm is arranged adjacent to base layer. A high refractive index layer having higher refractive index of light of wavelength of about 570nm is provided with dielectric material or oxide semiconductor material between transparent substrate and base layer or on transparent metal film from transparent substrate.    USE - Transparent conductor used for optoelectronic device such as touchscreen, mobile telephone and electronic paper, solar cell and electroluminescent light control element.    ADVANTAGE - The light transmittance of the transparent conductor is increased and the surface electrical resistance value of the transparent conductor is reduced, while the weight of apparatus using the transparent conductor is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing transparent conductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the laminated constitution of the transparent conductor.    Transparent conductor substrate (1)    Base layer (2)    Transparent metal film (3)    Transparent conductor (100)
NOVELTY - The composition comprises 67-78 atomic % of zirconium, 4-13 atomic % of aluminum and cobalt, and 15-24 atomic % of copper and nickel. Size of amorphous phase form of the composition is about 0.5mm or greater than 0.5mm. Amorphous ribbon is casted using molten metal, where thickness of casting is about 20-100 micrometer. The amorphous ribbon is fixed with a bipolar plate of a fuel cell.    USE - Zirconium amorphous alloy composition for use during manufacture of a bipolar plate for a fuel cell (all claimed), of an electric vehicle. Can also be used during manufacture of MEMS, a micro-element, and coating of tools and mold.    ADVANTAGE - The composition can implement wide super cooling liquid area. The composition has high thermal/mechanical stability and uniform structure. The composition effectively prevents a microelement and semiconductor from being damaged due to sputtering process, thus ensuring effective sputtering process. The composition effectively eliminates deviation of a thin film composition due to sputtering rate difference of a multi-component. The composition effectively improves corrosion resistant property of the bipolar plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a zirconium amorphous alloy composition.
NOVELTY - Method for forming product involves forming adhesive layer (220) on surface of a substrate (210) having primary major surface and secondary major surface, forming liner (230) on surface of resultant adhesive layer, obtaining multi-layer product (200), placing resultant multi-layer product between embossing tool (240) with structured surface and support surface tool (250), applying pressure and heating such that at least some of the structures on the surface of the embossing tool distort the liner and the adhesive layer.    USE - Method for forming product. Uses include but are not limited to prism, window, vehicle windshield, display, solar cell, protection film, over-laminate, banner, wall covering, billboard, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides product having excellent optical property, gloss, adhesiveness and external appearance, and suppressed defects and bubble formation in short period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for forming product involves forming adhesive layer on surface of a substrate having primary major surface and secondary major surface, forming liner on surface of resultant adhesive layer, obtaining multi-layer product, placing resultant multi-layer product between embossing tool with structured surface and support surface tool, applying pressure and heating such that at least some of the structures on the surface of the embossing tool distort the liner and the adhesive layer, and the support surface tool modifies the surface of the primary major surface of the substrate, in which the distortion in the liner is retained upon release of the applied pressure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of multi-layer product.    Multi-layer product (200)    Substrate (210)    Adhesive layer (220)    Liner (230)    Embossing tool (240)    Support surface tool (250)
NOVELTY - The substrate treating apparatus comprises a chamber (10) capable of accommodating a substrate (S), a treating unit which conducts predetermined treatment associated with forming a coating film containing metal to the substrate accommodated in the chamber, and a detection unit which detects concentration of predetermined gas containing chalcogen element inside the chamber.    USE - Substrate treating apparatus for forming coating film on substrate used to form light absorbing layer for CIGS solar cell or CZTS solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate treating apparatus has excellent ability of controlling ambient environment of substrate, since concentration of predetermined gas inside the chamber can be controlled using a detection result of the detection unit. Efficiently measures ambience of face of the substrate on which liquid material is coated, since concentration of predetermined gas is detected at a position opposite to a face of the substrate on which liquid material is coated. An operator can conduct maintenance inside the first and second chambers by inserting hands inside gloves. Hydrazine present in atmosphere inside a room is discharged using gas supply/exhaust, so that atmosphere of entire room can be cleaned, thus, more reliably suppressing change in coating conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a substrate treating method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a coating apparatus, such as substrate treating apparatus.    Chamber (10)    Accommodation room (10a)    Treatment room (20a)    Treatment stage (28)    Heating chamber (70)    Substrate (S)
NOVELTY - The light apparatus (10) comprises a housing (11) separate from other processing in deposition processing system, a carrier (16) for carrying a solar cell (14) on a substrate (15) into the housing after deposition of a front contact layer in the deposition processing system, and light source components (12) within the housing arranged to apply light on the solar cell after deposition of the front contact layer.    USE - Light apparatus used in forming solar cell, such as chalcopyrite-based device, chalcopyrite-based tandem structure device, or cadmium telluride based device.    ADVANTAGE - Solar cells can be manufactured having high performance of module power or conversion efficiency where devices can be manufactured at a low cost with a high yield of production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of making solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram illustrating a side view of a portion of a solar cell forming apparatus with an irradiated solar cell.    Light apparatus (10)    Housing (11)    Light source components (12)    Solar cell (14)    Substrate (15)    Carrier (16)
NOVELTY - A flow battery (10) consists of catholyte (12) comprising aqueous solution of salt of halo-oxoacid compound, anolyte (14) comprising aqueous solution of electrochemically active material capable of participating in redox reaction with catholyte salt, ion-permeable membrane (22) separating components (12) and (14), and unit for flowing aqueous solutions through battery.    USE - Flow battery is used in electric vehicle and electric grid system. The cathode is used in electrochemical device e.g. battery fuel cell and sensor (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to power generation station, transmission line, power control and distribution apparatus, truck, ship, train, submarine, airplane, electric cars, hybrid electric car, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The flow battery is safe, durable and environmentally-friendly, and provides economical electric grid system with improved overall energy density. Active material of anolyte is highly soluble in water, and does not contain heavy metals.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) cathode capable of operating in an electrochemical reaction; and    (2) method of providing electrical energy to device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the flow battery.    Flow battery (10)    Catholyte (12)    Anolyte (14)    Plates (18,20)    Ion exchange membrane (22)
NOVELTY - The distance holder (1) has a base section (5). A distance retaining portion (6) is formed on the base section and projected at an angle from base section. The distance retaining portion laid in groove between planar element and profiled element. The base portion and centering section (16) are pierced with openings (21). The distance retaining portion is provided with free end opposite to joint of the base portion with a bevel.    USE - Distance holder of photovoltaic module or thermal solar module or window module (all claimed), for providing defined minimum clearance between planar element such as photovoltaic laminate, solar glass or window glass and profiled element.    ADVANTAGE - The sufficiently broad and thick sealant and adhesive joint, such as silicone is provided between planar element and profile element. The sealant and adhesive joint are made reproduced. The defined minimum gap between surface of planar element and side surface of profile element is provided efficiently on centering section. The production processes of modules are improved. The improved centering of the planar element with respect to the profile element is achieved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a photovoltaic module, thermal solar module or window module; and    (2) a method for manufacturing photovoltaic module, thermal solar module or window module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the distance holder.    Distance holder (1)    Base section (5)    Distance retaining portion (6)    Centering section (16)    Opening (21)
NOVELTY - Organic halogen salt (A) and divalent metal halide (B) are placed in quartz boat. Organic halogen salt (A) and divalent metal halide (B) are loaded into 2 quartz boats placed in quartz tube. The organic halogen salt (A) is placed in quartz boat in quartz tube, and the discharged divalent metal halide (B) is placed in quartz boat in quartz tube which is placed in the middle of the high temperature region. The substrate (C) is placed in quartz tube from the open end nearer to low temperature region, and heated to form organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite thin film.    USE - Preparation of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite thin film used for solar cell (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic halogen salt (A) and divalent metal halide (B) are placed in quartz boat. Organic halogen salt (A) and divalent metal halide (B) are loaded into 2 quartz boats placed in quartz tube, one end of quartz tube is closed, and other end is opened. The organic halogen salt (A) is placed in quartz boat in quartz tube which is placed close to the open end of low temperature region, and the discharged divalent metal halide (B) is placed in quartz boat in quartz tube which is placed in the middle of the high temperature region. The substrate (C) is placed in quartz tube from the open end nearer to low temperature region. The open end of quartz tube is connected with vacuum system, and heated to form organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite thin film. Organic halogen salt (A) comprises iodine, chlorine, or bromine as halogen, and methyl amine as organic salt. The divalent metal halide (B) comprises lead and tin. The molar ratio of organic halogen salt (A) and divalent metal halide (B) is 1:1-4:1. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for use of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite thin film.
NOVELTY - Preparation of cover substrate involves forming antireflection film using porous layer on the surface of a cover glass by etching cover glass, forming contamination prevention film by coating a water-soluble polymer material on the surface of the antireflection film and drying.    USE - Preparation of cover substrate used in solar cell, display and mobile phone.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparation of cover substrate having excellent contamination preventing function.
NOVELTY - Producing fluorene derivatives (VI) using a 2-hydroxy-benzoic acid compound (I) as a raw material, is claimed, where a single halogen is substituted on third position of the fluorene derivative.    USE - The method is useful for producing fluorene derivatives (VI) (claimed), which is useful for an organic electroluminescent element including organic LED, organic solar cell, organophotoreceptor and organic transistor, where the organic electroluminescent element is useful for electronic device such as wire/wireless communication terminal, mobile communication terminal, personal digital assistant, portable media player, remote control, navigator, game console, TVs, computers and cellular phone.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of producing the fluorene derivatives (VI) with high yield and purity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing fluorene derivatives of formula (VI) using a 2-hydroxy-benzoic acid compound of formula (I) as a raw material, is claimed, where a single halogen is substituted on third position of the fluorene derivative.    X = Br, Cl or I;    n = 0-3;    m = 0-4; either    R1a = 6-60C alkyl or 1-50C aryl; or    R1aR1a = ring;    R1, R2 = H, tritium, 6-60C-aryl, fluorene, 2-60C-heterocyclic group comprising hetero atom including P, O, N, S or Si, 3-60C-aliphatic ring, fused 6-60C-aryl ring, 1-50C-alkyl, 2-20C-alkenyl, 1-30C-alkoxy, 6-30C-aryloxy or (-L1-N(Rb1)(Rc1));    L1 = single bond, 6-60C-aryl, fluorenyl, aliphatic ring, fused 6-60C-aryl ring or 2-60C-heterocyclic group; and    Rb1, Rc1 = 6-60C-aryl, fluorene group, 3-60C-aliphatic ring, fused 6-60C-aryl, or 2-60C-heterocyclic group comprising hetero atom having O, N, S, Si or P.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing (110) a substrate. A sacrificial layer is formed (120) on the substrate. An active layer is formed (130) on the sacrificial layer. A metallic layer is formed (140) on the surface of the active layer. The sacrificial layer is removed (160) with epitaxial lift off (ELO) that is provided for hardening the metallic layer so that the radius of curvature of the active layer is reduced with the pinching of the metallic layer. The lifting of the active layer and the metallic layer from the substrate is done (160).    USE - Method for manufacturing compound semiconductor solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since sacrificial layer is removed with epitaxial lift off (ELO) that is provided for hardening the metallic layer so that the radius of curvature of the active layer is reduced with the pinching of the metallic layer, the etch rate of the sacrificial layer is increased. The sacrificial layer takedown time in epitaxial lift off (ELO) process is shortened. The number of steps in the fabrication process of the compound semiconductor solar cell is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process for manufacturing compound semiconductor solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for providing substrate (110)    Step for forming sacrificial layer on substrate (120)    Step for forming active layer on sacrificial layer (130)    Step for forming metallic layer on surface of active layer (140)    Step for removing sacrificial layer with epitaxial lift off that is provided for hardening metallic layer so that radius of curvature of active layer is reduced with pinching of metallic layer and doing lifting of active layer and metallic layer from substrate (160)
NOVELTY - A coating liquid comprises silicon oxide fine particles (A) and dispersion medium (B). The coating liquid is capable of forming a diffusion-prevention layer (3) by coating on the surface of semiconductor substrate (1), and preventing the diffusion of dopant from the semiconductor substrate.    USE - Coating liquid is used in formation of diffusion-prevention layer on semiconductor substrate used in manufacture of solar cell (all claimed) e.g. pn junction-type solar cell, and diode and transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The coating liquid enables efficient formation of diffusion-prevention layer, which provides semiconductor substrate with excellent dopant diffusion-prevention property and high quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of semiconductor substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining manufacture of semiconductor substrate. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Diffusion-prevention layer (3)    Dopant diffused layer (11)
NOVELTY - The device (10) has nanoscale semiconductor columns (1) made of group III-nitride material. A substrate (2) includes a continuous pinhole-free surface layer, titanium nitride and titanium monoxide layer. The nanoscale semiconductor columns are arranged on the substrate. The substrate is arranged on a carrier substrate (3), which is made of amorphous material. The carrier substrate is made of a metal foil, preferably containing tantalum.    USE - Semiconductor device i.e. LED device, for an electronic device and opto-electronic device (all claimed) such as solar cell, electro-mechanical device or thermo-electric device.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate includes a continuous pinhole-free surface layer, titanium nitride and titanium monoxide layer, and the nanoscale semiconductor columns are arranged on the substrate, thus providing a semiconductor device, which is cost-effective, and reducing manufacturing cost of the components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The Group III-nitride material is selected from a group consisting of gallium, aluminum, indium and nitrogen. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an electronic or opto-electronic device with a supply line    (2) a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a semiconductor device having gallium nitride nanocolumns on a titanium nitride layer. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Nanoscale semiconductor column (1)    Substrate (2)    Carrier substrate (3)    Surface (4)    Semiconductor device (10)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of substrate involves isotropic etching of polycrystal silicon wafer having surface with surface roughness of 1-1.3 measured by laser microscope, using etchant comprising 55-85 wt.% sulfuric acid, 4-21 wt.% nitric acid, 2-10 wt.% hydrofluoric acid , and 2-14 wt.% water with respect to total content of 100 wt.% etchant, in which the weight proportion of water and sulfuric acid is 0.20 or less.    USE - Manufacture of substrate used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of substrate in which the surface of the substrate is fully roughened without requiring pre-processing of sandblasting process.
NOVELTY - A copper complex compound is new.    USE - New copper complex compound for fluorescent dye for a medical diagnosis, solar cell and light emitting element (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Stability in solvent is high and light emission quantum yield is excellent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A copper complex compound of formula (1) is new.    R1=Me, methoxy, Et, isopropyl or normal Pr;    R2=H or Me; and    R3=H, alkyl, aryl group or heterocyclic group.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacture of copper complex compound;    (2) fluorescent dye for medical diagnosis comprising copper complex oxide;    (3) solar cell comprising copper complex compound; and    (4) light emitting element comprising copper complex compound as luminescent material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a graph of the absorption spectrum of copper complex compound and phosphorescent spectrum.
NOVELTY - A curable composition comprises an organic polymer (A), epoxy resin (B), and epoxy resin hardener (C) having a silicon-containing group which forms a siloxane bond by crosslinking. The content of component (B) and component (C) with respect to 100 pts. wt. component (A) is 5-40 pts. wt. and 5-30 pts. wt., respectively. The content of component (C) is 40-100 pts. wt. with respect to 100 pts. wt. component (A).    USE - Curable composition is used in waterproof construction (claimed) and for forming hardened material. Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicle component, solar cell backside sealing material, material for cable, interior panels, face panels, adhesive agent for tiling, crack repair material, medical device sealing material, food packaging material, siding board, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition provides hardened material having excellent strength, adhesiveness and flexibility. The cured coating film formed using the curable composition has excellent thermal stability and tearing strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for waterproof construction method, which involves directly coating the curable composition on a substrate of a building.
NOVELTY - A tin sulfide sintered compact comprises tin as main metal component and 0.1-10 %mass copper as co-metal component, and has specific resistance of 0.01-100 ( Omega ).cm.    USE - Tin sulfide sintered compact is used for manufacturing copper-zinc-tin sulfide film (claimed) and optical film for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The tin sulfide sintered compact has high quality, excellent stability and low specific resistance. The solar cell provided using the copper-zinc-tin sulfide film has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of tin sulfide sintered compact; and    (2) manufacture of copper-zinc-tin sulfide film.
NOVELTY - A high-strength steel comprises composition containing 0.20-0.50 mass% carbon, 0.01-0.40 mass% silicon, 0.10-1 mass% manganese, 0.02 mass% or less phosphorus, 0.02 mass% or less silicon, 1-5 mass% nickel, 0.5-2.5 mass% chromium, 0.1-1.5 mass% molybdenum, 0.005-0.3 mass% vanadium, and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities. The carbon equivalent (Ceq) of steel is 0.75 or more, calculated using a specific formula (I).    USE - High-strength steel is used for accumulator for fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The high-strength steel has excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance even under high-pressure hydrogen atmosphere.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A high-strength steel comprises composition containing 0.20-0.50 mass% carbon, 0.01-0.40 mass% silicon, 0.10-1 mass% manganese, 0.02 mass% or less phosphorus, 0.02 mass% or less silicon, 1-5 mass% nickel, 0.5-2.5 mass% chromium, 0.1-1.5 mass% molybdenum, 0.005-0.3 mass% vanadium, and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities. The carbon equivalent (Ceq) of steel is 0.75 or more, calculated using a formula: Ceq=C+Mn/6+Si/24+Ni/40+Cr/5+Mo/4+V/14 (I). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of high-strength steel.
NOVELTY - A super hydrophilic coating agent comprises hydrophilic silica having particle size of 1-100 nm as an organic binder, aprotic cationic resin (B), and alcohol and/or ether-type solvent (C).    USE - Super hydrophilic coating agent is used for forming coating film (claimed), and stain prevention of window glass of skyscraper, building, visible light solar cell panel and motor vehicle windshield.    ADVANTAGE - The super hydrophilic coating agent has excellent light transmittance and anti-fogging property, provides coating film having excellent coating-film hardness and abrasion resistance, and is economically manufactured with high productivity. The motor vehicle windshield and window glass of building are easily cleaned using the super hydrophilic coating agent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for coating film, which has film thickness of 10-500 nm, and is obtained by coating the super hydrophilic coating agent on a base material, and thermally drying.
NOVELTY - A copper-indium-gallium selenide solar cell substrate comprises phosphate-based insulating layer formed on stainless steel substrate. The phosphate-based insulating layer comprises 10-40 wt.% aluminum phosphate, 10 wt.% or less, excluding 0 aluminum hydroxide, 10 wt.% or less, excluding 0 potassium pyrophosphate, 1-5 wt.% lithium phosphate, 2 wt.% or less, excluding 0 colloidal silica, and remainder of phosphoric acid aqueous solution.    USE - Copper-indium-gallium selenide solar cell substrate (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The copper-indium-gallium selenide solar cell substrate having excellent heat resistance is manufactured by environmentally-friendly process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of copper-indium-gallium selenide solar cell substrate.
NOVELTY - A zinc oxide self-supporting substrate comprises a board comprising zinc oxide-type single crystal particles having a single crystal structure in a normal line direction. The average cross sectional diameter of zinc oxide-type single crystal particles is more than 1 mu m.    USE - Zinc oxide self-supporting substrate. Uses include but are not limited to light-emitting element, light-receiving element, solar cell, photonic crystal, micro ultraviolet laser, piezoelectric material, gas sensor, and manufacturing light-emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The zinc oxide self-supporting substrate has large area, enables economical manufacture of light-emitting diode having high luminous efficiency, and is economically manufactured. The zinc oxide self-supporting substrate is used as a favorable alternative material of zinc oxide single crystal substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of zinc oxide self-supporting substrate.
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film comprises a base material, a barrier layer (A) formed on surface(s) of a base material, having film density of 1.5-2.1 c/m3 and containing an inorganic compound, and a barrier layer (B) formed on the surface of the base material on the same side where the barrier layer (A) is formed, and containing silicon atoms, oxygen atoms, and element (X) chosen from elements of groups 2-14 of long form of the periodic table (excluding silicon and carbon). The ratio of oxygen atoms to carbon atoms is 1.4-2.2. The ratio of nitrogen atoms to carbon atoms is 0-0.4.    USE - Gas-barrier film is used for electronic devices (claimed) e.g. organic electroluminescence device, solar cell and liquid crystal display device, and packing material for foodstuff and pharmaceuticals.    ADVANTAGE - The film has excellent resistance to gases e.g. water vapor and oxygen, and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of gas-barrier film, which involves applying a coating liquid (a) containing the inorganic compound or its precursor on surface(s) of a base material and forming coating film (A), and modifying the coating film.
NOVELTY - The support substrate (11) which is made of ceramic is formed with a polished surface (15) for joining. A degree of orientation of the ceramic constituting the support substrate on the polished surface is 50% or more, and the aspect ratio of crystal grains that constitute the support substrate is 5.0 or less. The average grain size of the ceramics is 100 micrometers or less. The ceramics is comprised of an alumina, cordierite, or a zinc oxide as a main component.    USE - Support substrate for composite substrates (claimed) used in light emitting element, as well as in transversal-type surface acoustic wave element and resonance type surface acoustic wave element of surface acoustic wave filter for communication apparatus e.g. mobile telephone. Can also be used in thermoelectric conversion element, pyroelectric element, projector, high frequency device, highly efficient laser, power device, laser, light receiving element, solar cell and switch for antenna switching.    ADVANTAGE - The strength of the support substrate is increased, and the generation of the crack is prevented from being produced. The flatness of the surface after single-crystal polishing is improved. The productivity of the composite substrate is remarkably improved, and hence the industrial utility is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for composite substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of the blank substrate, base material, support substrate and composite substrates.    Base material (1)    Support substrate (11)    Blank substrate (12)    Polished surface (15)    Composite substrates (20A,20B)
NOVELTY - An ion-conducting polymer is a block copolymer including a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic block (I). The hydrophilic block comprises sulfonated poly(phenyl sulfone) structure having sulfonic acid group.    USE - Ion-conducting polymer is used for ion-conductor for resin composition used for forming molded product e.g. electrolyte film, separation film and water-treatment film for proton exchange membrane fuel cell, direct methanol fuel cell and redox-type flow cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The ion-conducting polymer has excellent solubility, and provides molded product with excellent strength, dimensional stability, flexibility, chemical stability, ion-switched capability and conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An ion-conducting polymer is a block copolymer including a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic block of formula (I). The hydrophilic block comprises sulfonated poly(phenyl sulfone) structure having sulfonic acid group.    A'=electron withdrawing group chosen from -(SO2)-, -(C=O)-, -CF2-, -C(CF3)2- or -(P=O)-;    p=1 or 2;and    q=1 or more.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of ion-conducting polymer, which involves polycondensing sulfonate group-containing compound (V), thiol compound of formula (VI) and lithium sulfide in presence of end-capping agent;    (2) ion-conductor; and    (3) molded product.    X=hydroxy or halo;and    l=1 or 2.
NOVELTY - An electrochemical device comprises an anode comprising magnesium, a cathode, and an electrolyte containing carboranyl magnesium (I), (II) and/or (III).    USE - Electrochemical device e.g. rechargeable battery, unit cell and fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrochemical device has high current density and coulombic efficiency, and excellent electrochemical property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrochemical device comprises an anode comprising magnesium, a cathode, and an electrolyte containing carboranyl magnesium of formula: Mg(CiBjHp)X (I), Mg(CiBjHp)Y' (II) and/or Mg(CiBjHp)2 (III).    i=1-2;    j=8-15;    p=j+1;    X=halide;and    Y'=anion.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of electrochemical device, which involves connecting anode containing magnesium or magnesium alloy and cathode through an external electroconductive structure, and contacting the anode and cathode with carboranyl magnesium electrolyte.
NOVELTY - Catalyst comprises a mesoporous carbon structure body and a hetero atom doped in the carbon structure body.    USE - The catalyst is useful in fuel cell as cathode catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent electrical catalytic activity and resistance to alcohol crossover oxygen reduction reaction, and is stable for long time and economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for producing catalyst, comprising (a) impregnating carbon precursor, hetero element-containing carbon source in mixture of mesoporous silica template, and drying, (b) solidifying the dried resultant carbon, and (c) removing the mesoporous silica template by etching.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic flow chart of the method for producing catalyst (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Producing a quantum dot having a core/doped shell structure, comprises: (i) reacting zinc precursor or zinc, selenium precursor and mercaptopropionic acid in water to form a zinc-selenium core; (ii) forming a first shell by adding manganese and doping with zinc or zinc precursor, sulfur precursor and manganese precursor; and (iii) forming a second shell by adding zinc precursor and sulfur precursor to the first shell to obtain quantum dots. The step (i) is carried out at 80-100 degrees C for 3-6 hours.    USE - The method is useful for producing a quantum dot (claimed), which is useful in an optical semiconductor device, an LED and a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of eco-friendly producing the quantum dot with high quantum yield and good solubility and crystallization property and without the need of cleaning process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing a quantum dot having a core/doped shell structure, comprises: (i) reacting zinc precursor or zinc, selenium precursor and mercaptopionic acid in water to form a zinc-selenium core; (ii) forming a first shell by adding manganese and doping with zinc or zinc precursor, sulfur precursor and manganese precursor; and (iii) forming a second shell by adding zinc precursor and sulfur precursor to the first shell to obtain quantum dots. The step (i) is carried out at 80-100 degrees C for 3-6 hours. In the step (ii), the content of manganese doped by zinc ions to form the first shell is selectively adjustable to 1-60 atm.% depending on the content of manganese or the manganese precursor. The manganese doped by zinc ions forms the first shell with 3-10 atm.% of blue color, 11-18 atm.% of yellow color, 20-30 atm.% of dark yellow color, 30-50 atm.% of orange color and 50-60 atm.% of dark orange color.
NOVELTY - The device (10) has a coating layer (12) made from silicon carbide, glass carbon or pyrolytic carbon and extended at an overall surface of the device. The layer is immediately arranged on a core material of the device and provided with a silicon carbide coating device that include thickness with maximum value of 10 pm and minimum value of 1 pm, where the device is adapted to receive silicon substrates and designed as a susceptor for rapid thermal processing (RTP) furnaces.    USE - Retention device for use as a boat for a steam separator i.e. plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) plant, to receive silicon solar cell substrate during manufacturing semiconductor components e.g. silicon solar cells and plasma-exhaust driven devices, and as a susceptor for rapid thermal processing (RTP) furnaces (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The coating is made from silicon carbide, glass carbon or pyrolytic carbon, and is extended at the overall surface of the device, so that high wear resistance against oxygen-containing process gas atmospheres can be achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a retention device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a holding device as a boat for steam separators.    Retention device (10)    Coating layer (12)    Plates (14a-14c)    Insulator (15)    Holding pin (16)
NOVELTY - The solar cell manufacturing method involves forming a tunneling layer (20) on one surface of a semiconductor substrate (10). A semiconductor layer is formed on the tunneling layer, and doped with first and second conductive dopants to form n-type and p-type conductive semiconductor layers (32,34). Hydrogen is diffused into the conductive semiconductor layers to hydrogenate the conductive semiconductor layers.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell (claimed) for converting sunlight into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - Reflectance of incident light is reduced since the textured front surface of substrate is formed into concavo-convex shape and having increased surface roughness. Quantity of light reaching the tunnel junction formed by the substrate and conductive semiconductor layer is increased, while minimizing light loss. Occurrence of unnecessary shunt between conductive semiconductor layers is prevented through the intrinsic area. Cost is reduced due to simplified manufacturing process. Damage of conductive semiconductor layers when using fire through process is prevented. Surface recombination due to the n-type conductive semiconductor layer is prevented by maximizing area of p-type conductive semiconductor layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the solar cell.    Semiconductor substrate (10)    Tunneling layer (20)    N-type and p-type conductive semiconductor layers (32,34)    Insulation layer (40)    Passivation film (60)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing heat to a substrate (110) in buffer chamber. The substrate is transferred to deposition chamber that is coupled to the buffer chamber through a conveyor. The sets of elements are simultaneously deposited onto portion of the substrate in the deposition chamber using sputtering process and evaporation process. The deposition of first set of elements includes depositing copper, zinc, indium, aluminum, gold, and tin, and deposition of the second set of elements includes depositing gallium, selenium, sulfur, and sodium.    USE - Method for forming chalcopyrite layer onto substrate used during manufacture of photovoltaic cells or solar cell for generating electrical current from sunlight.    ADVANTAGE - Since the substrate is transferred to deposition chamber that is coupled to the buffer chamber through a conveyor, and the sets of elements are simultaneously deposited onto portion of the substrate in the deposition chamber using sputtering process and evaporation process, the chalcopyrite layer can be uniformly formed onto substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for forming a chalcopyrite layer onto a substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an exemplary solar cell that includes a substrate and a chalcopyrite absorber layer.    Solar cell (100)    Substrate (110)    Contact layer (120)    Absorber layer (130)    Buffer layer (140)
NOVELTY - Texturing of gas-etched polysilicon film involves etching surface of polycrystalline film using corrosive gas by chemical reaction method where the corrosivity gas corrosion by hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid is composed of mix acid solution.    USE - Texturing of gas-etched polysilicon film used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables texturing of gas-etched polysilicon film having excellent antireflection property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gas-etched polysilicon film.
NOVELTY - The method involves etching a lower surface of a solar energy battery plate by utilizing corrosion liquid i.e. hydrofluoric acid solution. A phosphorus silicon glass layer is removed from the lower surface of the solar energy battery plate. Etching and polishing of the lower surface of the solar energy battery plate are performed by utilizing alkali liquid. A PN junction layer is removed from the lower surface of the solar energy battery plate. Another phosphorus silicon glass layer is removed from an upper surface of the solar energy battery plate.    USE - Solar energy battery plate wet etching method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables polishing the lower surface of the solar energy battery plate so as to improve conversion efficiency of a solar energy battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar energy battery plate wet etching device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a solar energy battery plate wet etching method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves performing periphery etching of a silicon sheet through structured surface. A battery sheet is obtained by high temperature annealing. High temperature annealing of the battery sheet is performed in an annealing furnace. The temperature of the annealing furnace is set to 100-600 degrees centigrade.    USE - Processing method of crystal silicon solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - Evenness and compactness of silicon nitride film can be increased effectively. The passivation effect of the silicon nitride thin film can be increased. The competitive power of the enterprise can be enhanced.
NOVELTY - The method involves etching crystalline silicon wafer surface, so as to reduce surface reflectivity. The rear etching silicon wafers are set through phosphorus source. The rear diffuser silicon wet etch is used to remove back of N layer. The aluminum oxide film is used to remove residual methyl. The silicon in back of image is in accordance with bionic nitride surface removal, after laser scribing silicon nitride. The silicon laser printing is processed using silver front gate line, and back cover with aluminum gate line laser is printed, after printing and sintering wafer.    USE - Method for manufacturing bionic double-side light receiving solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The field passivation effect of aluminum oxide is increased, so as to increase the open-circuit voltage. The back film increases the long-wave light in back of reflection, so as to increase the long wave response of crystal silicon battery. The bionic tree back blade grid line structure for the back scattered photons of collecting is dual-module, so as to provide excellent cell structure and beautiful indoor environment of curtain wall.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photographic view of the bionic double-side light receiving solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - Preparation of composite thin film involves adding copper, zinc and tin to tungsten boat or molybdenum boat, depositing metal layer on substrate by thermal evaporation at vacuum degree of 2x 10-3 Pa, obtaining layered precursor of metal thin film, processing resultant product under nitrogen atmosphere, argon atmosphere or vacuum, forming layered alloy precursor, curing and cooling to room temperature.    USE - Preparation of composite thin film used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparation of composite film having high quality and reduced impurity content. The solar cell provided using the composite thin film has excellent light-absorption property.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one for crystal silicon solar energy cell manufacturing a diffusion furnace reaction chamber, include cylindrical cabin body (1), wherein the cabin of a circular end surface mounting with one used for a air inlet tube of input nitrogen and oxygen storehouse body (2), a chamber body for spraying the phosphorus source of phosphorus spray tube, used for monitoring chamber (1) inner temperature of a (4) and a cabin (1) for inner pneuma of waste discharge tube (5), an air inlet tube (2) is located in the centre position of circular end surface, discharge tube (5) is located at bottom end position of circular end surface, wherein a jet tube phosphorus include phosphorus spraying tube (31) and lower spraying phosphorus tube (32), a phosphorus spraying tube (31) is located at the top end position of circular end surface, low phosphorus spraying tube (32) is located at bottom end position of circular end surface, a (4) is located in the left end or right end position of circular end surface. This utility new type can make the nitrogen, oxygen and phosphorus mix uniform, so as to make the reaction more uniform diffusion, a diffusion effect.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of sulfonated substance of styrene-type polymer involves reacting styrene-type polymer and sulfonation agent in presence of solvent chosen from chloroform and aliphatic hydrocarbon, and compound containing sulfonyl group which is a ligand.    USE - Manufacture of sulfonated substance of styrene-type polymer. Uses include but are not limited to permselective membrane used for reverse osmosis filtration and ultrafiltration, ion-exchange resin, solid acid catalyst, solid polymer electrolyte, fuel cell and conductive polymer.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides sulfonated substance of styrene-type polymer by easy process. Generation of crosslinking of raw materials during sulfonation reaction is prevented.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing (S100) the liquid for melting a resist, where the liquid is ashed (S200) corresponding to the resist. The water and a solvent are provided in the liquid corresponding to the resist, where the solvent is a poor solvent corresponding to the resist. The solvent is made of a hydroxyl group. The solvent is made of alcohol, where the liquid is provided corresponding to the resist. The temperature of the liquid is more than the normal temperature and below a boiling point.    USE - Method for removing a resist by incinerating a resist in a gaseous phase by manufacturing a process, such as a semiconductor, a solar cell and a light emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid is provided for melting a resist, where the liquid is ashed corresponding to the resist, and hence ensures improving the peeling effect of a resist in an effective manner and prevents the generation of the crack in a reliable manner, and also prevents the arising of the popping generated in the ashing, thus improves the safety.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of a resist removal method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Providing the liquid for melting a resist (S100)    Ashing the liquid corresponding to a resist (S200)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing metal-doped chalcogenide thin film involves depositing the metal-dopant alloy on a substrate, and forming chalcogen atoms on the metal thin film containing metal-dopant alloy to obtain a metal-doped chalcogenide thin film.    USE - Method for manufacturing metal-doped chalcogenide thin film (claimed) for use in transistor, optical sensor, light emitting device, optical detector, optical magnetic memory device, flat panel display and solar cell.
NOVELTY - A benzimidazole-based electron transport compound contains phenanthro(9,10-d)imidazole derivative.    USE - Benzimidazole-based electron transport compound for organic electroluminescent device used in organic solar cells, organic thin film transistor, and organic photoreceptor.    ADVANTAGE - Compound has good thermal stability and high luminous efficiency and luminous purity. Electroluminescent device has excellent electroluminescent efficiency, excellent color purity, and long life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A benzimidazole-based electron transport compound contains phenanthro(9,10-d)imidazole derivative of formula (I). (CN104030988A-001) .    R1-R8=H, D, halo, CN, NO2, 1-8C alkyl, 1-8C alkoxy, 6-30C optionally substituted aryl, 3-30C optionally substituted heteroaryl, 2-8C optionally substituted alkenyl, or 2-8C optionally substituted alkynyl;    L1-L2=empty, single bond, 1-6C alkyl, 6-30C optionally substituted aryl, or 3-30C optionally substituted heteroaryl;    X1-X2=O, S, Se, NG3; and    G1-G3=H, 1-12C alkyl, 6-60C optionally substituted aryl, or 3-60 optionally substituted heteroaryl.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a hydrogen-NMR of benzimidazole-based electron transport compound.
NOVELTY - An aromatic sulfonic acid derivative is new.    USE - New aromatic sulfonic acid derivative useful as monomer for manufacturing polyarylene sulfonic acids as polymer electrolyte membrane used for polymer electrolyte fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Yield and purity are high.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An aromatic sulfonic acid derivative of formula (1) is new.    X,Y=Cl, Br and I;    R=H, 1-20C alkyl or 6-20C aryl;    A=CO or SO2;    k=1 or 2;    l=4-k; and    R1=1-20C alkyl or 6-20C aryl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacture of aromatic sulfonic acid derivative.
NOVELTY - The structure has a gas supply system (9) for carrying gas from a gas supply source towards downstream by using an equal length branch. A gas ejection opening of a 2-n piece branch pipe of a terminal is located in the supply system at equal intervals on a straight line and formed with long groove-shaped gas diffusion chambers (42a, 42b). An elongate gas supply head (6) is formed with gas discharge holes, which discharge gas introduced into the gas diffusion chambers. The discharge holes are oppositely formed together along direction orthogonal to longitudinal direction of the gas supply head.    USE - Gas supply structure for a substrate processing apparatus (claimed) for performing a film-forming process during manufacturing process of a flat panel display i.e. organic electro-luminescent display. Can also be used during manufacturing process of an LCD and a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The elongate gas supply head is formed with the gas discharge holes, which discharge gas introduced into the gas diffusion chambers so as to improve uniformity of gas supply to a processing chamber interior, thus enhancing maintainability and accuracy in a substrate processing apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a substrate processing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a substrate processing apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Substrate processing apparatus (1)    Elongate gas supply head (6)    Gas supply system (9)    Control part (12)    Long groove-shaped gas diffusion chambers (42a, 42b)
NOVELTY - Spherical silica-carbon composite containing bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)tetrasulfide or bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)disulfide and octadecyltrimethoxysilane, is prepared. The spherical silica-carbon composite is baked under nitrogen atmosphere. The silica particles are selectively removed using an etchant solution. Thus, preparation of hollow carbon structures is enabled.    USE - Preparation of hollow carbon structure (claimed) used as catalyst carriers for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables economical preparation of hollow carbon structures having high surface area and mesopore volume, and capable of loading metal catalyst particles having minimum particle size in a maximum amount and in a homogeneously dispersed state, by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hollow carbon structure comprising a porous outer shell having micropores and mesopores, and a hollow core, where the hollow core is a macropore having diameter of 30-700 nm, the micropores have diameter of 0.4-2 nm, and the mesopores have diameter of 2-10 nm;    (2) preparation of spherical silica particles, which involves preparing spherical silica-carbon composite and baking the spherical silica-carbon composite in air;    (3) spherical silica particles;    (4) preparation of spherical carbon particles, which involves preparing spherical silica-carbon composite, baking the spherical silica-carbon composite under nitrogen atmosphere, and selectively removing the silica particles using an etchant solution;    (5) spherical carbon particles;    (6) preparation of hollow silica structures; and    (7) hollow silica structures.
NOVELTY - An etching composition comprises a salt containing cation and anion having a structure in which fluorine atom and phosphorus atom are bonded by single bond, and a solvent.    USE - Etching composition is used for removing inorganic thin film for producing substrates for photovoltaic cells (all claimed) e.g. solar cells, and interlayer insulation films, passivation films and anti-reflective films.    ADVANTAGE - The etching composition removes inorganic thin films efficiently even at low temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for removal of inorganic thin film, which involves removing inorganic thin film using the etching composition.
NOVELTY - A curable composition comprises an oxyalkylene-based polymer (A) having, on average, more than one reactive silicon group (I) in 1 molecule, a (meth)acrylate polymer (B) having a reactive silicon group (II), and which has a reactive silicon group equivalent weight of 0.30 mmol/g or more, and a high-molecular weight plasticizer (C) having, on average, 0-1 reactive silicon groups in 1 molecule.    USE - Curable composition is used for coating-film waterproof agent and hardened material (all claimed). Can also be used for building, boats and ships, fluid-sealant agent used in motor vehicle component, adhesive agent for tiling, medical rubber material, medical device sealing material, food packaging material, potting agent for electric electrons, film, gasket and wire glass, solar cell backside sealing material, and electric wire, insulation coating material for cables, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition has excellent workability and reduced viscosity, and provides hardened material having excellent strength and elongation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A curable composition comprises an oxyalkylene-based polymer (A) having, on average, more than one reactive silicon group of formula: -SiR1aX3-a (I) in 1 molecule, a (meth)acrylate polymer (B) having a reactive silicon group of formula: -SiX3 (II), and which has a reactive silicon group equivalent weight of 0.30 mmol/g or more, and a high-molecular weight plasticizer (C) having, on average, 0-1 reactive silicon group in 1 molecule.    R1=optionally substituted 1-20C hydrocarbyl;and    X=hydroxy or hydrolyzable group.
NOVELTY - A curable composition comprises component (A) containing compound having functional group(s) chosen from epoxy group, oxetanyl group, vinyl ether group and (meth)acryloyl group, component (B) containing alicyclic epoxy compound, and component (C) containing curing catalyst which generates acid by light or heat, cation component having three or more aromatic rings and anion component having boron or phosphorus as central element.    USE - Curable composition is used for sealing optical semiconductor used in optical semiconductor device, and forming cured material (all claimed). Can also be used for sealing material, LED, electronic paper, solar cell, LED component and organic electroluminescent component used in organic electroluminescent device.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition has high transparency, productivity, light extraction efficiency and brightness, and provides cured material having excellent and stable electroconductive performance, improved lifetime, and reduces penetration or generation of moisture content and gas which degrades optical semiconductor component.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) cured material, which is obtained by curing the curable composition; and    (2) sealed optical semiconductor, which is obtained by sealing optical semiconductor using the curable composition.
NOVELTY - The substrate (12) has main board provided with several gallium nitride group single-crystal particles having single-crystal structure in normal line direction. A cross-sectional mean diameter of gallium nitride group single-crystal particle in outermost surface of substrate is set to preset value. The gallium nitride group single-crystal particle is configured with crystal orientation which is equal to normal line direction. The gallium nitride group single-crystal particle is doped with n-type dopant or p-type dopant, and is mix-crystallized using sodium flux process.    USE - Gallium nitride self-supporting substrate for light emitting element (claimed) such as LED. Can also be used in electronic device, power device, light receiving element and wafer for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The low-cost self-supporting gallium nitride substrate is manufactured effectively by providing main board with several gallium nitride group single-crystal particles having single-crystal structure in normal line direction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a light emitting element;    (2) a manufacturing method of gallium nitride self-supporting substrate; and    (3) a manufacturing method of light emitting element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the vertical light emitting element produced using the gallium nitride self-supporting substrate.    Light emitting element (10)    Gallium nitride self-supporting substrate (12)    Light emission functional layer (14)    Active layer (14b)    Electrode layers (16,18)
NOVELTY - The device has multiple division crucible guide parts (120) whose opened top portion is laminated with a raw material while surrounding four sides of a crucible part with two division guide units (121, 121') to fix the crucible part with a fixing unit (122). A heat transfer agent fisher (130) is fixed with a contact area of the division crucible guide parts, and controls heat transmission of the division guide units. A heater is fixed with a shelter to heat the crucible part through the division crucible guide parts. The division crucible guide parts are fixed with a chamber.    USE - Device for manufacturing silicon ingot for forming a silicon wafer of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The crucible part is effectively fixed with the division crucible guide parts and a light weight discrete component part so as to reduce working time and easily handle the device, thus improving working efficiency. The device easily replaces damaged division crucible guide parts due to expansion of the division crucible guide parts so s to reduce maintenance cost and improve reliability and economic benefit of a product. The device reduces heat transmission of lower and upper end portions of the division crucible guide parts and load of a cooling system so as to manufacture an ingot with high-quality and reduce ingot manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a device for manufacturing silicon ingot for forming a silicon wafer of a solar cell.    Division crucible guide parts (120)    Subdivision crucible guide unit (120a)    Division guide units (121, 121')    Fixing unit (122)    Heat transfer agent fisher (130)
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying an electric field across an electric field application zone (28), such that the electric field is generated by a conductive belt (12) and conductive substrate (18). A polymer film (14) including dispersed particles, is made to pass through the electric field application zone. The polymer film is made to contact the conductive belt to induce orientation. The freezing of polymer film is performed to lock the orientation before the polymer film exits the electric field application zone.    USE - Method of preparing anisotropic polymer film. Uses include but are not limited to flexible electronics, membranes, super-capacitors, fuel cells, and photovoltaics etc.    ADVANTAGE - The electric field useful for preparing anisotropic polymer film with low electric field and in continuous applications such as roll-to-roll applications, can be provided efficiently. The freezing of polymer film can be performed to reliably lock the orientation before the polymer film exits the electric field application zone. Thus, polymer film having desired orientation can be manufactured efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for device for preparing anisotropic polymer film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electric field generator used for freezing the orientation within UV curable polymer film.    Electric field generator (10)    Conductive belt (12)    Polymer film (14)    Conductive substrate (18)    Electric field application zone (28)
NOVELTY - A glass plate comprises 0.01-5 %mass erbium oxide powder (oxide basis), and has logarithm (log( rho )) of volume resistivity ( rho ) (( Omega ).cm) of 8.4 or more at 150 degrees C, logarithm of viscosity ( eta ) (dPa.second) of 2, when temperature (T2) is 1500 degrees C or more, and logarithm of viscosity ( eta ) (dPa.second) of 4, when temperature (T4) is 1100 degrees C or less.    USE - Glass plate. Uses include but are not limited to window glass for construction and motor vehicles, glass plate of solar cells, mobile phone, glass plate for collection mirrors, and cover glass of touchscreen.    ADVANTAGE - The glass plate is highly-permeable glass plate, has excellent transparency, and effectively suppresses the iron intrusion and restrains color tone.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of glass plate.
NOVELTY - A positive electrode active material comprises particles obtained by impregnating lithium-manganese complex oxide in surface of lithium-nickel complex oxide having specific surface area of 0.4-0.6 m2/g.    USE - Positive electrode active material is used for lithium-ion secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, motor vehicle, electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, fuel-cell vehicle and hybrid fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode active material has suppressed generation of bivalent nickel ion.
NOVELTY - A conductive film (10) has zinc-tin oxide layer (14) with thickness of 5-500 nm and zinc oxide-type transparent conductive film (16) (other than zinc-tin oxide layer) formed on surface(s) of base material (12).    USE - Conductive film is used for forming electronic device (claimed) e.g. organic electroluminescent display, liquid crystal display device and solar cell. Can also be used for transparent electrically-conductive material, polyethylene terephthalate bottle, packaging container and glass container.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive film has excellent wet heat characteristics, electrical property and bendability, and is manufactured with high productivity by simple process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of conductive film.    Conductive film (10)    Base material (12)    Zinc-tin oxide layer (14)    Zinc oxide-type transparent conductive film (16)
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film comprises base material (1), gas barrier layer (A) containing an inorganic compound, intermediate layer (B) formed by coating method and containing carbon atoms, oxygen atoms, and element(s) chosen from silicon, titanium and aluminum, and gas barrier layer (C) formed by imparting energy to a coating film obtained by applying a coating liquid containing polysilazane and drying the resultant product, in order. The gas barrier layer (C) has thickness of 80 nm or more, and contains silicon, oxygen atom and nitrogen atom.    USE - Gas-barrier film is used for electronic device (claimed) e.g. solar cell element, organic electroluminescent element and liquid crystal display element. Can also be used for packaging foodstuff, industrial components and pharmaceutical.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film has excellent durability even under hot and humid conditions, and bending resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gas-barrier film comprises base material, gas barrier layer (A) containing an inorganic compound, intermediate layer (B) formed by coating method and containing carbon atoms, oxygen atoms, and element(s) chosen from silicon, titanium and aluminum, and gas barrier layer (C) formed by imparting energy to a coating film obtained by applying a coating liquid containing polysilazane and drying the resultant product, in order. The gas barrier layer (C) has thickness of 80 nm or more, and contains silicon, oxygen atom and nitrogen atom. The gas barrier layer (C) has region having thickness of 30 nm or more continuous in the thickness direction and having silicon oxynitride composition of formula: SiOxNy (I), where x is 0.55-2 (excluding 0.55 and 2) and y is 0.25-0.66 (excluding 0.25 and 0.66).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of film-forming apparatus.    Base material (1)    Film-forming rolls (15,16)    Winding-up roll (17)    Gas supply line (18)    Power supply for plasma generation (19)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a first hydrogen tank (43a) that stores hydrogen used with electric power supply apparatus (51), and a second hydrogen tank (43b) that stores the hydrogen used with apparatus (51), and hydrogen used by external apparatuses, after working main section until dehydrogenation in dehydrogenation device (30) is activated. A first heater (19a) warms external air, and a second heater (35) warms one channel (31a), until dehydrogenation is activated. The apparatus (51) is used for supply of organic hydride and fuel, and drive of heaters.    USE - Dehydrogenation system for separating and extracting hydrogen from organic hydride.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen tanks have capacity which stores hydrogen required in order to generate electric power required since the electric equipment which comprises the dehydrogenation system is driven with the electric power supply apparatus. Since hydrogen for required electric power supply is always filled by the time dehydrogenation is activated, even the energy supply is not received from the outside, dehydrogenation of the organic hydride with which the raw material tank is filled is performed. Thus the dehydrogenation system can perform dehydrogenation without using external energy other than organic hydride.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the dehydrogenation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Dehydrogenation system (1)    Heaters (19a,35)    Dehydrogenation device (30)    One channel (31a)    Hydrogen tanks (43a,43b)    Electric power supply apparatus (51)
NOVELTY - The heater (20) has heater main portion that is installed nearly in order to surround an outside portion of crucible. Several slits (20a) are formed at constant interval from top and bottom of heater main portion. The slit is provided with an enlarging unit (21a) with maximum width (A). The enlarging unit is formed into multi-stage, so that width is gradually changed.    USE - Heater of apparatus for growing single crystalline silicon ingot used in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the heater temperature is rapidly increased, the melt time is reduced and productivity of single crystalline silicon ingot is improved. The initial oxygen concentration is reduced. The lifetime of the heater is increased, even when improving the localized warmth effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the heater of the apparatus for growing single crystalline silicon ingot. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Heater (20)    Slit (20a)    Heater wall (21)    Enlarging unit (21a)    Maximum width (A)
NOVELTY - A fuel composition comprises 10-75% fatty acid methyl ester, 30% water, 65% petroleum diesel, 15% polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether, 20% naphthenic acid, and 2% monoethanolamine.    USE - Fuel composition for diesel engine.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has improved combustion efficiency, high degree of stability, and high quality.
NOVELTY - The system has a heater module (200) including heater portion that is arranged in buffer space between external chamber (100) and reaction chamber (300). The external chamber is surrounded with reaction chamber. An internal cooling module (600) is provided with circulator (630) connected to return pipe (610) for circulating cooling gas. A heat exchanger (620) is connected to return pipe. A curve pipe is provided to exhaust the gas to other end of return pipe. One side of door chamber (500) is connected in reaction space for changing the implant direction of injected cooling gas.    USE - Thermal treatment system for copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The internal cooling module cools the inside of the reaction chamber, and the external cooling module cools the exterior wall of the reaction chamber. The cooling process is performed using the internal cooling module and external cooling module. The injection of the cooling gas is performed smoothly, and the implant direction of injected cooling gas or the exhaustion direction of the gas exhausted to the return pipe from the reaction space is changed effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a thermal-treating method; and    (2) a manufacturing method of CIGS solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the thermal treatment system.    External chamber (100)    Heater module (200)    Reaction chamber (300)    Door chamber (500)    Internal cooling module (600)    Return pipe (610)    Heat exchanger (620)    Circulator (630)
NOVELTY - An imidazole derivative (I), is new.    USE - New imidazole derivative is used in formation of photoactive layer of organic electronic device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to light-emitting diode for display, lighting device, luminaire, diode laser, photodetector, photoconductive cell, photoresistor, photoswitch, phototransistor, phototube, infrared detector, biosensor, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The imidazole derivative provides organic electronic device with excellent durability, and high luminous efficiency and reduced energy consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An imidazole derivative of formula (I), is new.    R1,R2,R4,R6,R8-R11=H, D, alkyl, deuterated alkyl, silyl, or deuterated silyl;    R3,R7=alkyl, deuterated alkyl, aryl, deuterated aryl, silyl, or deuterated silyl;and    R5=H, D, alkyl, deuterated alkyl, silyl, deuterated silyl, aryl, or deuterated aryl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electronic device (100), which consists of a primary electrical contact, a secondary electrical contact, and a photoactive layer (140) containing the imidazole derivative.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of organic electronic device.    Organic electronic device (100)    Anode layer (110)    Photoactive layer (140)    Electron transport layer (150)    Cathode (160)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of platinum-supported catalyst involves leaching platinum-based metal of platinum-based metal-containing water using an oxidizing agent, adsorbing platinum-based metal ions from leachate using an adsorbent, and adjusting pH value of resultant solution containing platinum ions to 2-4 by adding carbon powder and reducing agent.    USE - Manufacture of platinum-supported catalyst used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient manufacture of platinum-supported catalyst.
NOVELTY - A diamine-containing dendrimer compound (I), is new.    USE - New diamine-containing dendrimer compound is used for organic optoelectronic device e.g. organic light-emitting device, organic solar cell and organic semiconductor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The new diamine-containing dendrimer compound provides organic optoelectronic device having excellent luminous efficiency, heat resistance and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A diamine-containing dendrimer compound of formula (I), is new.    L=1-10C alkylene;    R1-R4=H, 1-30C alkyl, 1-30C alkenyl, 1-30C alkoxy, 6-30C acyl, 6-30C aryl, 2-30C heteroaryl, 3-30C heterocyclyl, halo, or group chosen from groups of formulae (i)-(v);    X=C(-R11), or N;    Y'=C-(R12)2, N-Lc-Ar3, O or S;    R5-R12=H, 1-10C alkyl, 6-20C aryl or 2-20C heteroaryl;    La,Lb,Lc=1-10C alkylene or 6-20C arylene;and    Ar1-Ar3=H, 1-20C alkyl, 6-20C aryl, 2-20C heteroaryl or amino.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic optoelectronic device.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing uniform coating of one layer with self-contraction characteristic of silica sol coating (2) using with uniform glue machine of rotating speed 3500 r/min to clean rear of a mask of silicon sheet (1). One layer of uniform carbon powder (3) is deposited on coating surface with gas phase silica sol using depositing technology. The sol coating is dried and shrunk to form mask layer of silicon sheet of uniform order. The rear surface of mask layer forming surface of silicon sheet is exposed to expose silicon substrate surface of uniform order.    USE - Mask etching method of silicon sheet for preparing solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon sheet obtained using mask etching can improve the regularity and uniformity of velvet surface, so can further lift silicon chip of matching property, and increase battery sheet efficiency to improve the economic benefit. Thus the process is simple and easy, quality is controllable with good application front.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the mask etching of silicon sheet. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Silicon sheet (1)    Silica sol coating (2)    Carbon powder (3)
NOVELTY - Electroconductive copper ink composition comprises copper formate, dimethylamino ethanol, formic acid and water.    USE - Electroconductive copper ink composition is used for forming copper metal film (claimed) used in electronic component for printed wiring board and solar cell. Can also be used in transparent conductive film for touchscreen.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive copper ink composition provides copper metal film high conductivity. The copper metal film enables easy formation of wiring, even at low temperature.
NOVELTY - A mixed oxide (I) has reduced strain property. The reduced strain property is defined as change in cell volume of 5% or less between fully lithiated and delithiated state of the mixed oxide.    USE - Mixed oxide is used in all-solid-state lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) used for electric vehicles e.g. battery electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and fuel cell electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The mixed oxide provides reduced strain cathode material for solid-state-lithium ion battery having excellent reversibility and performance, with reduced expansion and contraction upon charging and discharging.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A mixed oxide of formula: LiM2O4(I), has reduced strain property. The reduced strain property is defined as change in cell volume of 5% or less between fully lithiated and delithiated state of the mixed oxide.    M=transition metal(s) chosen from scandium to zinc and/or element chosen from magnesium, aluminum, silicon, gallium, germanium, zirconium, niobium, lanthanum and tantalum.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method of producing mixed oxide, which involves mixing lithium source, manganese source, chromium source and magnesium source for obtaining mixture, and calcining mixture at 700-1100 degrees C for 6-24 hours under oxygen-containing atmosphere such as atmospheric air; and    (2) all-solid-state lithium ion secondary battery, which comprises positive electrode containing positive electrode active material comprising the mixed oxide, negative electrode containing negative electrode active material capable of releasing and accepting lithium ions, and solid electrolyte layer arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a lift pin (140) connected with a side of a susceptor (120) along vertical direction. The lift pin supports a substrate (S). A bushing part (160) prevents deformation of the lift pin. The bushing part is made of self-lubricating material that is PTFE, polyimide, polyetherimide, polybenzimidazole, polyamideimide or polyetheretherketone material. An upper guide bushing part (220) is combined with an upper portion of a main bushing part (210) that is formed with a main bushing-hole. The lift pin is inserted into the main bushing hole.    USE - Device for supporting substrate of a solar cell, a semiconductor device and a flat display panel, in a substrate processing apparatus (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The lift pin is connected with the side of the susceptor along vertical direction and the lift pin supports the substrate so as to effectively avoid repetitive elevation of the susceptor so that deformation of the lift pin can be easily prevented, thus reducing replacement time about the bushing part and improving productivity about the device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a substrate supporting device.    Substrate (S)    Substrate supporting device (100)    Susceptor (120)    Lift pin (140)    Bushing part (160)    Main bushing part (210)    Upper guide bushing part (220)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (300) has several silicon nanoparticles (305) over a solar cell substrate, with the several silicon nanoparticles being coated with nanoparticle passivation film. A metal contact (309) that electrically connects to an emitter through a contact hole formed in several silicon nanoparticles. The emitter is made of polysilicon or monocrystalline silicon. The metal contact electrically connects to the emitter through the contact hole formed in a cap layer (307) and in several silicon nanoparticles.    USE - Solar cell for use in laser system, and solar cell structures for fabricating solar cells with silicon nanoparticles.    ADVANTAGE - The cap layer prevents dopants from escaping into the process chamber and diffusing into other features of the solar cell. The use of a laser allows for relatively small point contact holes through silicon nanoparticles for increased solar cell efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view illustrating the method of forming contact holes of the solar cell by laser melting silicon nanoparticles.    Solar cell (300)    Passivation film (302)    Silicon nanoparticles (305)    Cap layer (307)    Metal contact (309)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (100) has a substrate comprising a first surface, an opposite second surface and edges between the first and second surfaces, where linear length of the edges defines a perimeter of the substrate. The substrate exhibits first conductivity. A first heavily doped region exhibits second conductivity opposite to the first conductivity and extends along the edges. A second heavily doped region comprises the first conductivity and extends along the edges under the first heavily doped region such that a p/n junction (160) is formed along 40% of the perimeter.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell improves reverse breakdown characteristics by increasing a region where a heavily doped p/n junction exists. The solar cell utilizes a passivation layer to minimize reflection and maximize light, which enters the solar cell. The solar cell provides a back surface field (BSF) region that ensures lateral mobility and minimizes recombination within base silicon. The solar cell increases an area in which the p/n junction is formed, so that larger area is available to carry reverse current, thus reducing heat generated in a particular area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The first conductivity is n-type and p-type. The first heavily doped region is doped with first dopant. The second heavily doped region is doped with second dopant. The first dopant comprises boron and arsenic. The second dopant comprises phosphorus and boron. 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.    Solar cell (100)    Passivation layer (125)    Metal fingers (130)    Metal contacts (150)    P/n junction (160)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves performing first-instance rinsing to remove single-crystalline silicon substrate having textured surface from the baseboard and then performing ultrasonic rinsing on the single-crystalline silicon substrate to remove residual impurities left behind by the sandblasting step. The textured surface is etched with etching solution until it forms bowl-shaped surface structure. A second-instance rinsing such as ultrasonic rinsing is performed to remove the residual etching solution from surface of single-crystalline silicon substrate.    USE - Manufacturing method of bowl-shaped surface structure of single-crystalline silicon substrate (claimed) for silicon based solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - \Widens applicability of the single-crystalline silicon substrate with high stability and high heat resistance. Sandblasting treatment and chemical solution etching are performed to manufacture anti-reflection textured surface structures on the surfaces of the single-crystalline silicon substrate quickly and easily at low cost and thus effectively reduce the reflection ratio of the single-crystalline silicon substrate towards light. Single-crystalline silicon substrate is provided with low reflection, and reduced average reflection ratio in 400-800 nanometer wavelength visible light region to allow use of single-crystalline silicon substrate to manufacture highly efficient silicon-based solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a single-crystalline silicon substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flowchart of the operation in manufacturing single-crystalline silicon substrate with bowl-shaped surface structure.    Providing single crystalline silicon substrate (S10)    Sandblasting treatment process (S20)    First instance rinsing process (S30)    Bowl-shaped surface structure forming process (S40)    Second instance rinsing process (S50)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100a) has a target (120), which is arranged in a chamber (110) and receives the deposition material. A shield (130a) is arranged between a substrate (200) and an inner wall of chamber, and has sub-shields (131-133). An auxiliary chamber (140) extends at sides of chamber, and is in communication with the chamber. The first sub-shield is formed between lower side of substrate and inner wall of chamber. The second sub-shield is movable between auxiliary chamber and chamber. The third sub-shield is formed between first sub-shield and the inner wall of chamber.    USE - Sputtering apparatus used for depositing deposition material e.g., thin film, on substrate e.g., glass substrate, of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Prevents such excess deposition. Reduces the replacement frequency of the shield. Prevents the inside of the chamber from being contaminated by deposition material grown or deposited on the inner wall of the chamber. Cost and time spent in a process using sputtering apparatus are reduced, since lifespan of the shield is extended.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of a sputtering apparatus.    Sputtering apparatus (100a)    Chamber (110)    Target (120)    Shield (130a)    Sub-shields (131-133)    Auxiliary chamber (140)    Substrate (200)
NOVELTY - The dry etching method involves providing a metal film which has a metal material that forms a penta-or hexa-coordinated complex structure with beta -diketone. An etching gas with beta -diketone has additive such as water or hydrogen peroxide is used. The additive is contained at a volume concentration of 1-20 percent. The metal film is formed of any of material selected from the group consisting of zinc, cobalt, hafnium, iron, manganese and vanadium.    USE - Dry etching method of etching metal film formed on substrate for dry etching apparatus used for semiconductor device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar cell, hard disc drive, dynamic RAM, phase change memory, ferromagnetic memory, magnetoresistive RAM, resistive random RAM and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).    ADVANTAGE - Etching reaction performed on a film of a metal is improved. Complexation rate is increased, and thus the etching rate is increased. Etching time period is shortened in consideration of the efficiency of semiconductor device production process. Metal film is etched at significantly higher etching rate, with no need to significantly change the etching apparatus. Production cost of etching apparatus is suppressed. Metal film is produced at low cost. Device is produced at low cost by using a metal film etched by the etching method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a dry etching apparatus; and    (2) a metal film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of a dry etching apparatus.    Chamber (110)    Etching gas supply unit (130)    Additive supply unit (140)    Heating unit (150)    Gas discharge unit (170)
NOVELTY - The method involves exposing (120) substrates to a pulse of an aluminum precursor selected from a group consisting of alkyl aluminum compounds, alkyl-substituted aluminum chloride compounds, and alkyl-substituted aluminum hydride compounds. The aluminum precursor is purged (140) away from the substrates, which are exposed (130) to a nitrogen precursor in a nitrogen precursor pulse. The nitrogen precursor is purged away from the substrates. The entire process is executed at deposition temperature of about 300-375 degree Celsius. The nitrogen precursor is hydrazine.    USE - Method for depositing an aluminum nitride film in process chamber of a batch reactor during manufacture of a semiconductor component i.e. semiconductor wafer for a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The nitrogen precursor is purged away from the substrates, and the entire process is executed at specified deposition temperature, thus depositing aluminum nitride film with uniformity in a reliable manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for separating aluminum nitride.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for forming an aluminum nitride film. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Method for forming an aluminum nitride film (100)    Step for loading substrates in a batch process chamber (110)    Step for exposing substrates to an aluminum precursor (120)    Step for exposing substrates to a nitrogen precursor in a nitrogen precursor pulse (130)    Step for removing or purging aluminum precursor from the proximity of the substrates (140)
NOVELTY - The method involves coating a solar cell with a hole conductivity organic compound that is arranged on a porosity inorganic electron transport layer. A hole transport layer and a chalcogenide contained organic material coating layer are made of chalcogenide contained organic material. A metal chalcogenide compound is formed in the chalcogenide contained organic material coating layer. A photo absorbent is arranged on the porosity inorganic electron transport layer. The solar cell is provided with a chemical bath deposition (CBD) and a successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR).    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell based on chalcogenide compound photo absorbent.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing simple structure and improving a manufacturing process. The method enables improving a solution application and thermal process in the solar cell so as to improve manufacturing efficiency. The method enables improving a metal chalcogenide compound thermal process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metal chalcogenide compound is made of iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, molybdenum, cadmium, gallium, indium, tin, lead, antimony and bismuth.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating a method for manufacturing a solar cell based on chalcogenide compound photo absorbent.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a transparent conductive layer (5) that is provided to comprise the transparent conductive layers that are laminated on each other and is arranged at the buffer layer side. The average grain size in the first transparent conductive layer is of specific value. The average grain size in the second transparent conductive layer is larger than the average grain size in the first transparent conductive layer.    USE - Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) type compound solar cell for light absorption layer.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive layer with sufficient film thickness is effectively formed in a short time without damaging the buffer layer and base layer. The generation of crack compared with a transparent conductive layer being formed by a single layer is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing CIGS type compound solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the CIGS solar cell.    Substrate (1)    Back surface electrode layer (2)    CIGS light absorption layer (3)    Buffer layer (4)    Transparent conductive layer (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves producing a substrate (3) in a first surface (3a) by a boron doped region (5), and forming a phosphorus doped region (7) in a second surface (3b). A boron-in diffusion barrier and a phosphorus-out diffusion barrier are applied on a hydrogen-poor silicon nitride layer after generation of the boron doped region and before generation of the phosphorus doped region on the second surface, where the silicon nitride layer comprises 20% of hydrogen contents to exhibit a covering layer (9a). The covering layer is applied with 10% of hydrogen contents of the silicon nitride layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing a crystalline silicon solar cell such as thin section organic solar cell and PERT-solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables applying the boron-in diffusion barrier and phosphorus-out diffusion barrier on the hydrogen-poor silicon nitride layer after generation of the boron doped region and before generation of the phosphorus doped region on the second surface, where the silicon nitride layer comprises 20% of hydrogen contents to exhibit the covering layer so as to reduce sheet resistance based on barrier function, thus achieving high efficiency and high productivity of a solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a crystalline silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a crystalline silicon solar cell.    Crystalline silicon solar cell (1)    Substrate (3)    Surfaces (3a,3b)    Boron doped region (5)    Phosphorus doped region (7)    Covering layer (9a)
NOVELTY - The safety valve (1) has a closure element (3) firmly connected with a galvanic cell (2) that is formed with a valve opening in normal operation, where the closure element releases the valve opening for protecting the galvanic cell from pressure injurious. The valve is formed when reaction temperature acts on the valve. A fixed connector is resolved between the closure element and the valve opening by changing consistency of a reaction material. The closure element is made of the reaction material to close the valve opening under normal operation of the galvanic cell.    USE - Safety valve for use in a cell housing cover of a cell housing for protecting a galvanic cell (all claimed) i.e. prismatic lithium ion cell, from pressure injurious. Can also be used for battery cells and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The safety valve is formed when reaction temperature acts on the valve, where fixed connection is resolved between the closure element and the valve opening by changing consistency of reaction material so as to increase releasing reliability of the safety valve to protect the galvanic cell from pressure damage and enhance predictableness of the release behavior of the safety valve, thus improving safety of the galvanic cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The reaction material is a plastic material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a galvanic cell with a safety valve.    Safety valve (1)    Galvanic cell (2)    Closure element (3)    Cell housing cover (6)    Cell terminal (7)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a cell terminal (4) electric conductively connected with a negative electrode (2). Another cell terminal (5) is electric conductively connected to a positive electrode (3). An electrically conductive connection (6) i.e. short circuit path, is provided between the cell terminals and interrupted by a switching device (7). The device comprises a switching element for closing the conductive connection that is interrupted in first position. The conductive connection is closed in second position. Retention force is overcome by moving the element into the second position.    USE - Galvanic cell i.e. prismatic lithium ion cell, for providing electrical power for drive of a motor vehicle e.g. hybrid car and electric car. Can also be used for a battery cell and a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive connection is closed in the position, and the retention force is overcome by moving the element into the position, thus reducing overheating and/or overloading of the cell by closing the conductive connection between the cell terminals, and hence ensuring protection against moisture and/or corrosion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a galvanic cell.    Galvanic cell (1)    Negative electrode (2)    Positive electrode (3)    Cell terminals (4, 5)    Electrically conductive connection (6)    Switching device (7)
NOVELTY - A glass substrate (5) comprises sodium oxide. The ratio of content (%mass) of sodium oxide in surface of face (f1) of glass substrate with respect to content (%mass) of sodium oxide at depth of 5000 nm from face (f1) of glass substrate, is 0.8 or more, and the ratio of content (%mass) of sodium oxide in surface of face (f2) of glass substrate with respect to content (%mass) of sodium oxide at depth of 5000 nm from face (f2) of the glass substrate, is 0.8 or less, measured by fluorescent X-ray.    USE - Glass substrate is used in copper-indium-gallium-selenide solar cell (claimed), display apparatus and magnetic disk.    ADVANTAGE - The formable glass substrates accurately controls the film doping amount of alkali atoms with good precision. The solar cell using the polyamide-type resin film has excellent efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Glass substrate (5)    Back surface electrode layer (7)    Buffer layer (11)    Transparent conductive film (13)
NOVELTY - The solution comprises a solvent and metal halide. The metal halide contains an organic halogen compound. Concentration of metal halogen compound is greater than concentration of the organic halogen compound. Metal ion is selected in copper ion, nickel ion, cobalt ion, iron ion, manganese ion, chromium ion, palladium ion, cadmium ion, germanium ion, tin ion, lead ion, and ytterbium ion. A photo absorbent of a solar cell is manufactured with independent coating of organic precursor solution and metal precursor solution by satisfying a specific formula.    USE - Metal precursor solution for making a photo absorbent of a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solution contains the organic halogen compound with the metal halide for melting the metal halide, reducing problem of the low pore packing factor due to limit of low solution density, time coating frequency limit and deposition amount in the metal halide stratification, manufacturing the solar cell, raising pore packing factor and deposition amount and improving generation efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a solar cell manufacturing method    (2) a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a metal precursor solution.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Fabricating copper, indium, gallium and selenide absorber layers involves sputtering and then evaporating target material. The obtained copper-selenide thin film is liquefied. The liquefied layer is placed on a plate. The obtained substrate is placed with molybdenum layer. The obtained product is sputtered in a sputtering device.    USE - Method for fabricating copper, indium, gallium and selenide absorber layers for thin film solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to fabricate copper, indium, gallium and selenide absorber layers for thin film solar cell in an improved and cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing thin film solar cell, which involves:    (A) settling the substrate within the sputtering device to form buffering layer;    (B) placing copper, indium, gallium and selenide absorber layers on the obtained substrate; and    (C) sputtering and then evaporating the obtained substrate.
NOVELTY - The substrate has a sodium inclusion layer formed on a phosphate system insulating layer. The phosphate system insulating layer is formed on a lower plate. The lower plate comprises 10-40 % of aluminum phosphate, 10 % of aluminum hydroxide, 10 % of potassium pyrophosphate, 1-5 % of lithium phosphate, 2 % of silica colloid and phosphoric acid. The sodium inclusion layer includes 0.5-2.0 wt. % of sodium. The lower plate is made of 300 series stainless steel plate, 400 series stainless steel plate, galvanized steel sheet, chrome plating grater or nickel coating steel sheet.    USE - Substrate for a copper indium gallium selenide solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate has low surface roughness and better heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for manufacturing a substrate. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves steaming etching solution in a microwave mode. A surface of a crystalline silicon wafer is exposed for removing light rain damage in dried state. A silicon boule cargo film is formed through chemical vapor reaction. Nitric acid is mixed in the etching solution and hydrofluoric acid that are coated on the surface of the crystalline silicon wafer. The crystalline silicon wafer is delivered to an outer side of a main body by a transfer device for performing etching process in the surface of the crystalline silicon wafer by using etching vapor.    USE - Method for performing etching process of a crystalline silicon wafer by using a silicon boule cargo film.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables controlling usage amount of the etching solution during etching process in the microwave mode, preventing nebulization of the etching solution and improving feeding speed of the etching vapor so as to reduce processing cost and improve manufacturing quality, productivity and economic efficiency. The method enables uniformly performing chemical vapor reaction of hydrofluoric vapor on the surface of the crystalline silicon wafer through an air gap of the silicon boule cargo film so as to reduce reflectivity of a crystalline silicon solar cell and improve solar cell manufacturing efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a system for performing etching process of a crystalline silicon wafer by using a silicon boule cargo film    (2) a solar cell fabricating method    (3) a crystalline solar battery producing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating a method for performing etching process of a crystalline silicon wafer.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The transparent conductor (20) has a metallic glass (12) and an oxide glass (11). A matrix portion (11a) is provided with the oxide glass and a conductive network portion (12a) is provided with the metallic glass such that the conductive network portion defines a network in the matrix portion. The conductive network portion has a width less than a wavelength in a visible ray wavelength and has a width in a range of about 0.1 nanometers to about 780 nanometers. A content of the metallic glass is less than a content of the oxide glass.    USE - Transparent conductor for use in electronic device such as LCD, organic LED (OLED) device, plasma display panel or solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductor with a high specific resistance, a high transparency, and a large area is manufactured with a reduced process cost. The transparent conductor of a transparent electrode has a high transparency and conductivity and thus, the efficiency of the solar cell is improved by increasing the light intensity absorbed in the front surface of the solar cell and simultaneously by increasing charge carrier mobility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of manufacturing a transparent conductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the transparent conductor.    Oxide glass (11)    Matrix portion (11a)    Metallic glass (12)    Conductive network portion (12a)    Transparent conductor (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves opening up a first scribe (442) in a first sub-cell (446) adjacent to a second scribe from a top contact layer sufficiently through thin film stack layers (411) to expose a bottom contact layer of the sub-cell. An electrically conducting material is deposited into an open region created by the scribes by depositing sufficient amount of the material to couple the top contact layer of a second sub-cell (448) to a bottom contact layer of the first sub-cell. An insulator material is adapted to insulate the conducting material from a bottom contact layer of the second sub-cell.    USE - Method for fabricating a photovoltaic sub-cell electrical interconnect for a thin film photovoltaic device (claimed) in an industrial fabrication facility.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables performing depositing and scribing operations to facilitate precision alignments, so that an opening of scribes is performed in a fashion that avoids destroying or damaging structures created in scribing and depositing steps. The method enables providing greater distances between scribes to compensate lower precision alignments so as to increase total area of the resulting interconnect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The thin film stack layer comprises an absorber layer that is provided with a P-N photovoltaic junction fabricated using material e.g. Cadmium telluride, Indium phosphide, copper indium selenide, copper indium gallium diselenide, crystalline-silicon, amorphous-silicon and thin film organic material. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a photovoltaic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fabrication system.    Fabrication system (400)    Substrate (410)    Thin film stack layers (411)    Scribe (442)    Sub-cells (446, 448)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing an inorganic substrate made of aluminum, iron, copper, or stainless steel. The organic layer made of polyimide, Acrylic or epoxy is coated or passed on the inorganic substrate to form a hybrid substrate (101). The organic photoelectric device is formed on the hybrid substrate. The organic layer and the organic photoelectric device are patterned to define a package region. The permeation barrier layer is arranged on the package region to cover the organic photoelectric device.    USE - Method for packaging organic photoelectric device used in organic LEDs, organic thin film transistors and organic solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The amounts of the threshold voltage shift and the leakage current are reduced. The leakage current in the moisture environment is merely 35 times of that in the original state, thus the transistor characteristics in the moisture environment meet the corresponding requirements. The moisture is blocked from entering the organic photoelectric devices through the sides, thus the property of the organic photoelectric device is more reliable. The moisture is prevented from damaging the organic photoelectric device and the organic layer. The inorganic substrate has better property against water and oxygen, thus the material provides better moisture resistant property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a structure for packaging an organic photoelectric device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an organic photoelectric device during a manufacturing process.    Hybrid substrate (101)    Metal layer (301)    Semiconductor layer (303)    Dielectric layer (305)    Gate layer (307)
NOVELTY - The cermet body composition has a ceramic component comprising a mixture of at least four oxides selected from a group consisting of barium oxide, cerium oxide, yttrium oxide, zirconium oxide and ytterbium oxide. The metallic component comprises one metal selected from a group consisting of iron, copper, nickel, or alloys or mixtures of iron, copper, nickel. The ceramic component is in the range of 5 percent by weight to 95 percent by weight of the cermet body. The composition also includes a porogen selected from starch and flour.    USE - Cermet body composition for SOFC.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a cermet body composition which is stable and exhibits an improved performance while being used as an anode material in SOFC. Improves the efficiency of the sintering process since the lithium oxide in the range of 5 percent by weight of the ceramic component is added to the ceramic component during calcination and milling.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing the cermet body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart for the preparation method for the cermet body.
NOVELTY - The device has a semiconductor substrate (1) with main surface into which light (L) injects from other main surface. A semiconductor thin film is formed with different conductivity type from substrate so that pn junction is formed in main surface of substrate. A first indium oxide layer (9), first electroconductive semiconductor film and second indium oxide layer (10) are successively stacked on second main surface of substrate. The insulating fine-particles (8) are contained in the first electroconductive semiconductor film having a low carrier concentration.    USE - Photovoltaic device such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the first indium oxide layer, first electroconductive film and second indium oxide layer are successively stacked on second main surface of substrate, the insulating fine-particles are contained in the first electroconductive semiconductor film having a low carrier concentration. Thus, the first electroconductive semiconductor film bears the electric conduction with respect to the normal line direction of substrate, reflection and scattering of an infrared-light, and the second electroconductive semiconductor film bears the electrical conductivity with respect to the surface direction of the substrate, and scatters light efficiently. Hence, it is possible to aim at reduction of a series resistance, and it leads to reduction of cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing photovoltaic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the photovoltaic device.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Insulating fine-particles (8)    First indium oxide layer (9)    Second indium oxide layer (10)    Light (L)
NOVELTY - The magnet unit (100,100A-100C) includes a linear shape inner magnet (120) and an outer magnet (130) that are separately installed in one side of a yoke (110) such that a ratio of the distance between two racetracks which are adjacent to the width of the racetrack of the magnetic field generated between the inner and outer magnets having a different polarity is set to 1:0.5~1:2. The inner magnet includes two longitudinal sides which are separated from each other, and the outer magnet includes two longitudinal sides which are separated from each other.    USE - Magnet unit for use in sputtering device (claimed) e.g. magnetron sputtering device for depositing thin film layer for use in manufacture of semiconductor, LCD or solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The erosion corresponding between the racetracks is reduced. The distance between the racetrack inside and the racetracks decreased than before, and the deposition rate at the substrate surface is improved. The deposition uniformity of the thin film layer is improved and the reliability of the sputtering device is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a sputtering device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the magnet unit.    Magnet units (100,100A-100C)    Yoke (110)    Inner magnet (120)    Outer magnet (130)    Target (300)
NOVELTY - The sputtering device has a fixing unit (362) that is inserted into a joint groove (354b) of a ground shield, and is protruded in one area of a guide unit (360). The ground shield is located with a backing plate. The multiple targets are provided between the multiple backing plates in one side. A substrate seat is provided in order to be faced in each other inside the reaction chamber.    USE - Sputtering device such as magnetron sputtering device for depositing thin film layer for use in manufacture of semiconductor, LCD or solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal transformation of the ground shield is prevented effectively. The ground shield is prevented from thermally expanding over the gap between the joint groove of the ground shield and the fixing unit. The plasma is prevented from being generated between the ground shield and target. Thus the lifetime of the target portion is improved and the process reliability of the sputtering device is improved. The deposition uniformity of the thin film is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the target portion of the sputtering device.    Insulator (305)    Fixing plate (310)    Joint groove (354b)    Guide unit (360)    Fixing unit (362)
NOVELTY - The magnet unit has a first magnet (120) and a second magnet (130) between which a gap is provided, such that the gap and angle in two domains are different. The second magnet is provided in order to surround the first magnet on a cylindrical yoke (110). The first magnet is provided on the yoke in a linear shape.    USE - Magnet unit of sputtering device (claimed) such as magnetron sputtering device for depositing thin film layer for use in manufacture of semiconductor, LCD or solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The magnetic force affecting the acceleration of the electron is controlled. The stable plasma and the uniform erosion profile are obtained. The loss of the target is reduced. The deposition uniformity of the thin film is improved. The utilization ratio of the cylinder target is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sputtering device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional and plan views of the magnet unit.    Cylindrical yoke (110)    Magnets (120,130)    Long sides of magnet (132a,132b)    Short sides of magnet (134a,134b)
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a rewinding roll (120) that is guided to the downward of a film (F), and is supported inside the chamber (110). The plasma radiation apparatus (150) is provided to radiate the plasma to the drum (130). The buffer chamber (160) is provided in the plasma radiation apparatus, and is provided the drum which is opened. The buffer chamber is connected to the pump. The film is wound in the chamber. A winding roll (140) is mounted inside the chamber so that the film is drawn out to the upper direction after the film is wound in the upper portion of the drum.    USE - Roll to roll sputter system for depositing metal ion to thin film used for display, solar cell module, touch panel and window.    ADVANTAGE - The buffer chamber is made to face the cathode chamber and the inactive gas is flowed into one side of cathode chamber into the far-end cathode chamber. Multiple thin film layers are provided in one side of the film and the metal ion is not mixed. The excellent productivity of multiple thin film layers is achieved. The multiple thin film layers are formed on the upper side and lower-side of the film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the roll to roll sputter system.    Roll to roll sputter system (100)    Chamber (110)    Rewinding roll (120)    Drum (130)    Winding roll (140)    Plasma radiation apparatus (150)    Buffer chamber (160)    Film (F)
NOVELTY - A conductive paste composition comprises conductive powder, metal oxide powder (A) having glass transition temperature of 170-310 degrees C and metal oxide powder (B) having glass transition temperature of 230-320 degrees C, organic medium and additive having composition (I) or (II). The difference between glass transition temperature (b) to glass transition temperature (a) is 10-60 degrees C. The content of additive is 1-5 pts. wt. with respect to 100 pts. wt. conductive powder.    USE - Conductive paste composition is used for forming antireflective layer for silicon solar cell (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A conductive paste composition comprises conductive powder, metal oxide powder (A) having glass transition temperature of 170-310 degrees C and metal oxide powder (B) having glass transition temperature of 230-320 degrees C, organic medium and additive having composition of formula: Te-Y' (I) or Te-Y'-Z (II). The difference between glass transition temperature (b) to glass transition temperature (a) is 10-60. The content of additive is 1-5 pts. wt. with respect to 100 pts. wt. conductive powder.    Y',Z=Zn, Ag, Na, Mg, or Al, where Y' and Z are not same.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silicon solar cell.
NOVELTY - A nitrogen-doped fluorescent carbon dot comprises pyridine nitrogen and graphite carbon, and has average particle size of 2.5-4.1 nm. The molar ratio of nitrogen with respect to carbon in the fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dot is 0.035-0.057.    USE - Nitrogen-doped fluorescent carbon dot for use in optoelectronic device, bioimaging, detecting/sense application and oxidation-reduction catalyst for fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The nitrogen-doped fluorescent carbon dot has excellent activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dot.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a main portion which is provided with a screen frame portion, mesh metal sheet, and elastic portion formed of polyester. The elastic portion is connected to the mesh metal sheet and the screen frame portion. The mesh metal sheet is provided with a uniform mesh honeycomb arrangement. The mesh metal sheet is made of nickel alloy. The thickness of the mesh metal sheet is 15-50 microns.    USE - Solar cell with printing screen.    ADVANTAGE - The life of the printing screen of the solar cell is prolonged. The desired pattern is formed on the printing screen of the solar cell without distortion. The width of the electrode for the solar cell is controlled accurately.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing solar cell with printing screen.
NOVELTY - Solar cell conversion anti-reflective optical glass coating comprises light converter, coating film, reinforcing agent, coating modifier, water, silicon dioxide nanoparticle, magnesium fluoride nanoparticle, ytterbium, erbium and terbium oxide. Coating includes 70-85 wt.% silicon dioxide hydrosol, 7.5-20 wt.% magnesium fluoride hydrosol, 0.5-1.5 wt.% ytterbium nitrate, 0.05-0.15 wt.% erbium nitrate, 0.15-0.25 wt.% ammonium nitrate, 0.4-1.2 wt.% sodium nitrate, 0.3-0.5 wt.% sodium dihydrogen phosphate, 0.3-0.5 wt.% phosphoric acid and 0.1-1 wt.% surfactant.    USE - Solar cell conversion anti-reflective optical glass coating used in solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The coating has increased photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Solar cell conversion anti-reflective optical glass coating comprises light converter, coating film, reinforcing agent, coating modifier, water, silicon dioxide nanoparticles, magnesium fluoride nanoparticles, ytterbium, erbium and terbium oxide. Coating comprises 70-85 wt.% silicon dioxide hydrosol, 7.5-20 wt.% magnesium fluoride hydrosol, 0.5-1.5 wt.% ytterbium nitrate, 0.05-0.15 wt.% erbium nitrate, 0.15-0.25 wt.% ammonium nitrate, 0.4-1.2 wt.% sodium nitrate, 0.3-0.5 wt.% sodium dihydrogen phosphate, 0.3-0.5 wt.% phosphoric acid, 0.1-1 wt.% surfactant, 0.05-1.5 wt.% gamma -aminopropyltriethoxysilane, 0.05-0.1 wt.% isothiazolin antibacterial agent and balance deionized water. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation of solar cell conversion anti-reflective optical glass coating comprising mixing silicon dioxide hydrosol, magnesium fluoride hydrosol and rare earth hydroxide, doping, adding remaining raw materials and mixing.
NOVELTY - A sulfonate-containing aromatic compound is new.    USE - A sulfonate-containing aromatic compound for preparing sulfonated polyether ether ketone used for fuel cell and water treatment.    ADVANTAGE - Preparation process is low cost and environment-friendly and has simple and easy operation. Sulfonated polyether ether ketone prepared from the aromatic compound has high degree of material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sulfonate-containing aromatic compound of formula (S1) is new.    X=ketone, sulfone, direct bond, -PO(R1), (CF2)f, or -C(CF3)2-;    R1=1-10C alkyl, 3-10C cycloalkyl, 2-6C alkenyl, 3-6C cycloalkenyl, aryl, epoxy, or silyl;    f=1-5;    Y'=F, Cl, Br, or I;    M=H ion, metal cation, or ammonium positive ion; and    N'=1-10C alkyl, 3-10C cycloalkyl, 2-6C alkenyl, 3-6C cycloalkenyl, aryl, silyl, acrylic ester, or methacrylic acid ester optionally substituted by 1-10C alkyl, 3-10C cycloalkyl, 2-6C alkenyl, 3-6C cycloalkenyl, aryl, epoxy, and/or silyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of sulfonate-containing aromatic compound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a hydrogen NMR spectrum of the sulfonate-containing aromatic compound.
NOVELTY - Preparing nano-antimony doped tin oxide material comprises adding surface active agent in solvent to obtain mixture, stirring the mixture to form a micellar dispersion liquid, uniformly mixing, adding antimony compound and sparingly soluble or insoluble inorganic tin compound into the micellar dispersion liquid, adding hydrolysis inhibitor into nitric acid, then stirring, drying the obtained product in an oven, roasting the precursor, mixing antimony-doped tin oxide, dispersing agent and solvent, and performing centrifugal separation.    USE - The method is useful for preparing nano-antimony doped tin oxide material (claimed), which is useful in heat-insulating coating, antistatic plastic, fiber and solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of preparing the nano-antimony doped tin oxide material with high solid content of 40-80%, dispersibility and stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing nano-antimony doped tin oxide material comprises adding 0.5-5 wt.% of surface active agent in solvent to obtain mixture, stirring the mixture for 20 minutes to form a micellar dispersion liquid, uniformly mixing, adding antimony compound and sparingly soluble or insoluble inorganic tin compound into the micellar dispersion liquid, adding hydrolysis inhibitor into 0.2-2 wt.% of nitric acid, then stirring to form an amorphous thin layer of antimony oxide and tin oxide, drying the obtained product in an oven at 60-120 degrees C to form a uniform coating of antimony oxide and antimony-doped tin oxide precursor, roasting the precursor at 400-800 degrees C to obtain primary particle diameter of 7-15 nm and secondary particle diameter of less than 100 nm, mixing antimony-doped tin oxide, dispersing agent and solvent, and performing centrifugal separation.
NOVELTY - Down-conversion fluorescent material (I) is new. (I) has an excitation spectral range of 250-600 nm and an emission spectral range of 900-1100 nm.    USE - (I) is useful for solar energy battery (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Down-conversion fluorescent material i.e. lanthanide doped alkaline earth metal-ytterbium phosphate complex of formula (M9Y(PO4)7:YbxLn1yLn2z) (I) is new. (I) has an excitation spectral range of 250-600 nm and an emission spectral range of 900-1100 nm.    M = Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba;    Ln1 = Tb, Pr or Eu;    Ln2 = Tm, Nd, Mn or Ce;    x = 0.001-0.4;    y = 0.001-0.5; and    z = 0.0001-0.1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing (I).
NOVELTY - Method for texturing solar cell wafer involves cleaning and polishing back surface of solar cell wafer, and texturing the polished wafer by dipping into mixed solution of oxidant and hydrofluoric acid.    USE - Method for texturing solar cell wafer during production of solar cell for solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell wafer having excellent passivation effect is textured with reduced composite area. The solar cell comprising wafer has excellent open-circuit voltage and battery efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of solar cell; and    (2) solar cell module.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of ultrathin flexible crystalline silicon sheet involves depositing silicon nitride protective film on the front surface of wafer by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition method, controlling the thickness of protective film to 150-200 nm, controlling the refractive index of protective film to 2-2.2, etching the wafer using sodium hydroxide solution having concentration of 5-10% for 20-30 minutes, controlling the thickness of the wafer to 50-120 mu m, removing silicon nitride protective film using hydrofluoric acid solution having concentration of 8-12%, and reacting.    USE - Manufacture of ultrathin flexible crystalline silicon sheet used for solar cell for airship and unmanned aerial vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The ultrathin flexible crystalline silicon sheet is manufactured with high quality, efficiency and yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of ultrathin flexible crystalline silicon solar cell sheet involves depositing silicon nitride (SiNx, where x is not defined) protective film on the front surface of wafer by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition method, controlling the thickness of protective film to 150-200 nm, controlling the refractive index of protective film at 2-2.2, etching the wafer using sodium hydroxide solution having concentration of 5-10% for 20-30 minutes, controlling the thickness of the wafer to 50-120 mu m, removing silicon nitride (SiNx) protective film using hydrofluoric acid solution having concentration of 8-12%, and reacting for 5-15 minutes.
NOVELTY - Preparation of low-surface composite dielectric layer involves cleaning, texturing, diffusing and etching silicon sheet in a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition chamber, vaccumizing, introducing reaction gas, providing resultant product into a radio frequency starter with radio frequency power of 2500-4500 W, and depositing a dielectric thin film having a layer thickness of 1-30 nm on resultant product at 50-350 degree C.    USE - Preparation of low-surface composite dielectric layer used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables stable preparation of low-surface composite dielectric layer with improved production of hydrogen atoms and diffusion at interface of dielectric film and silicon, and reduced wafer surface defect density and plasma bombardment effect of wafer surface. The preparation of low-surface composite dielectric layer is carried out with low radio frequency power. The solar cell using the low-surface composite dielectric layer has excellent electrical property.
NOVELTY - Modification of copper-zinc-tin selenide thin-film solar cell absorption layer involves preparing copper-zinc-tin selenide absorption layer on molybdenum-coated soda lime glass, preparing precursor solution by adding soluble copper salt, soluble zinc salt, soluble tin salt and thioamide compound to water, immersing the molybdenum-coated soda lime glass in precursor solution, processing, placing in water bath at 70-90 degrees C for 15 seconds to 1 minute, rinsing the resultant product with deionized water and drying in vacuum oven at 40-70 degrees C degrees C for 2-5 hours.    USE - Modification of copper-zinc-tin selenide thin-film solar cell absorption layer (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The copper-zinc-tin selenide thin-film solar cell absorption layer is modified by simple, economical and safe method within short period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Modification of copper-zinc-tin selenide thin-film solar cell absorption layer involves preparing copper-zinc-tin selenide absorption layer on molybdenum-coated soda lime glass, preparing precursor solution by adding soluble copper salt, soluble zinc salt, soluble tin salt and thioamide compound to water, immersing the molybdenum-coated soda lime glass in precursor solution, processing, placing in water bath at 70-90 degrees C for 15 seconds to 1 minute, rinsing the resultant product with deionized water and drying in vacuum oven at 40-70 degrees C degrees C for 2-5 hours. The concentration of soluble copper salt, soluble zinc salt and soluble tin salt is 0.001-0.01 mol/L, each. The molar ratio of thioamide compound and soluble copper salt or soluble zinc salt or soluble tin salt is 20:1.
NOVELTY - The component has a solar energy battery formed with an interconnection part that is arranged with a eutectic alloy joint layer. The interconnection part is fixed on a metal component. Upper side of the solar energy battery is arranged with germanium layer. First gold layer is formed with a first metal layer. The germanium layer is formed on an eutectic germanium-gold alloy layer. Upper part of a second gold layer is fixed with a bonding layer. Gold-germanium liquid isothermal curing layer is arranged on the bonding layer.    USE - Solar energy battery component for use in aerospace.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar energy battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar energy battery component.
NOVELTY - Preparation of core-shell-structured catalyst involves dissolving tin chloride dihydrate in alcohol, adding Acacia, adjusting pH, reacting under argon gas atmosphere, obtaining reaction solution (A), dissolving ruthenium chloride hydrate compound (I) in lower alcohol, adding reaction solution (A), adjusting pH to 5.8-6.2, adding chloroplatinic acid hexahydrate, heating, obtaining reaction solution (B), cooling, dissolving toner powder in alcohol, adding reaction solution (B), adjusting pH, reacting, cooling to room temperature, filtering, washing and drying.    USE - Preparation of core-shell-structured catalyst used for proton exchange membrane fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparation of core-shell-structured catalyst having high catalytic activity and electrochemical active surface area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of core-shell-structured catalyst involves dissolving tin chloride dihydrate in alcohol, adding Acacia, adjusting pH to 7-8, reacting at 55-80 degrees C for 0.5-2 hours under argon gas atmosphere, obtaining reaction solution (A), dissolving ruthenium chloride hydrate compound of formula: RuCl3.xH2O (I) where x is 12, in lower alcohol, adding reaction solution (A), adjusting pH to 5.8-6.2, adding chloroplatinic acid hexahydrate, heating at 170-190 degrees C for 2-3 hours, obtaining reaction solution (B), cooling to 70-90 degrees C, dissolving toner powder in alcohol, adding reaction solution (B), adjusting pH to 1-2, reacting for 4-6 hours, cooling to room temperature, filtering, washing and drying.
NOVELTY - The battery has a shell (1) arranged with a film electrode. The shell and the film electrode are arranged an air room (2). The film electrode is arranged with an electrolyte room (6) and formed with a cathode diffusion layer (7), a cathode catalyst layer (8), a Nafion film (9) and an alloy Titanium dioxide (TiO2)/Titanium (Ti) nano-tube anode. The cathode diffusion layer and the shell are connected with a cathode output end (3) through a welding point. An anode diffusion layer is arranged at a bottom part of the shell that is formed with a carbon di-oxide (CO2) discharge hole (17).    USE - Nano-tube alloy-Titanium dioxide/Titanium anode directly methanol fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery can increase TiO2 composite catalyst for catalytic oxidation property, and has anti-CO poisoning ability of methanol.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The cathode output end is formed with stainless steel, copper or titanium material. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a nano-tube alloy-Titanium dioxide/Titanium anode directly methanol fuel battery preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a nano-tube alloy-titanium dioxide/titanium anode directly methanol fuel battery.    Shell (1)    Air room (2)    Cathode output end (3)    Electrolyte room (6)    Cathode diffusion layer (7)    Cathode catalyst layer (8)    Nafion film (9)    Discharge hole (17)
NOVELTY - Preparation of vanadium redox battery electrolyte involves adjusting pH of raw material, adding impurity-removal agent, filtering, adjusting pH, adding ammonium vanadium sulfate, ammonium acetate, ammonium chloride or ammonium hydroxide solution, adding to water, heating, adjusting pH, cooling, filtering, calcining, obtaining high-purity vanadium pentoxide, reducing, obtaining tetravalent vanadium solution as cathode electrolyte, adding cathode electrolyte to electrolytic cell, adding trivalent vanadium solution as electrolyte to anode and adjusting electrolyte concentration.    USE - Preparation of vanadium redox battery electrolyte (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The enables preparation of vanadium redox battery electrolyte having high purity, by simple and economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of vanadium redox battery electrolyte involves adjusting pH of raw material chosen from vanadium slag leachate, solid containing soluble vanadate and solution containing vanadate, using alkali, adding impurity-removal agent, filtering, adjusting pH of resultant filtrate to 4-6, adding ammonium vanadium sulfate, ammonium acetate, ammonium chloride or ammonium hydroxide solution, reacting at 90-100 degrees C for 0.5-3 hours, obtaining ammonium vanadate crystal precipitate, adding to purified water, stirring, heating to 80 degrees C, adjusting pH value to 8-10 using aqueous ammonia, stirring for 2 hours, cooling, filtering, obtaining purified ammonium vanadate, calcining at 400-650 degrees C for 0.5-5 hours, obtaining high-purity vanadium pentoxide, adding reducing agent, performing reduction reaction, obtaining tetravalent vanadium solution as cathode electrolyte, adding cathode electrolyte to cell comprising cathode and anode, adding trivalent vanadium solution as electrolyte to anode and adjusting electrolyte concentration such that the concentration of trivalent vanadium is equal to tetravalent vanadium.
NOVELTY - An ion-exchange membrane consists of perfluorinated sulfonic acid ion-exchange resin provided in pores of organic porous membrane.    USE - Ion-exchange membrane is used for redox flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The ion-exchange membrane having excellent stability and vanadium-resistant property, is manufactured by economical and simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of ion-exchange membrane, which involves using resin solution and organic solvent.
NOVELTY - The solar cells plated fixture comprises two frames (101,102), and a magnet (103), where the former frame and the latter frame have a hollow shape. The former frame and the latter frame include an edge portion contact for holding sheet, and a magnet block symmetrically fixed on the former frame or the latter frame. The magnet is embedded in the former frame or the latter frame.    USE - Solar cells plated fixture.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cells plated fixture provides fast assembling with continuous production, and reduces breaking rate of battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cells plated fixture.    Frames (101,102)    Magnet (103)    Column (107)    Auxiliary location unit (108)    Side edge (110)
NOVELTY - Drying device, a depositing tank, a washing mechanism and drying device a washing mechanism, drying the substrate of this utility new type relates to one volume for a volume efficient preparation of cadmium sulphide thin film of device, comprise: the flexible substrate of flat conveying of conveying mechanism, a deposition reaction of deposition with sediment box is connected of a heating circulation mechanism, washing a substrate along the conveying direction of the substrate set in turn. This utility new type has simple structure, a continuous, mass production of, belonging to the thin film solar energy cell manufacturing process technology field.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one growth of a InGaAsN film on a GaAs substrate, growing the GaAs substrate include a a GaAs buffering layer, grown on the GaAs buffering layer of a InGaAsN epitaxial layer thin film. This utility new type of a InGaAsN thin film surface is smooth, uniform component, the band width is 1eV, for the field of semiconductor device, especially a solar field, and it has a positive promoting significance.
NOVELTY - An anode material comprises cobalt-titanate compound (I).    USE - Anode material is used for solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The anode material having high catalytic activity and conductivity is manufactured by simple and environmentally-friendly process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An anode material comprises cobalt-titanate compound of formula: Co2TiO4 (I). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of anode material, which involves mixing n-butyl titanate and cobalt nitrate hexahydrate in the molar ratio of 1:2, dissolving in water, adding ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and citric acid, adjusting pH to 7-8 using aqueous ammonia, stirring, adding to crucible, heating, calcining at 900 degrees C for 2 hours, mixing with corn starch, grinding, calcining, pressing, sintering at 1100-1300 degrees C for 1-6 hours and performing reduction at 700 degrees C for 1-3 hours.
NOVELTY - The method involves filling a sintered material (3) to a capsule container (1) during capsule hot isostatic-pressing sintering process. A non-reactive metal sheet is arranged between the sintered material and the capsule container. The sintered material is utilized as mold release agent (2) e.g. metal oxide, metal powder and metal or metallic compound. Thickness of the capsule container is more than 1 mm. A capsule hot isostatic-pressing sintering process is performed in inert gas atmosphere after sintering process of the metal and/or metallic compound.    USE - Method for manufacturing a sintered compact e.g. ceramic-type large sized sintered compact, zinc-oxide type transparent conductive material such as ITO type sintered compact, and transparent semiconductor material such as large sized IGZO-type sintered compact, which is utilized for solar cells, a liquid crystal and a touchscreen.    ADVANTAGE - The capsule hot isostatic-pressing sintering process is performed after sintering process of the metal and/or metallic compound so as to manufacture the sintered compact with high uniformity and high density without forming crack in the sintered compact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The sintered material is metal oxide powder and zinc oxide powder.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a method for manufacturing a sintered compact.    Lines (I-I')    Capsule container (1)    Mold release agent (2)    Sintered material (3)
NOVELTY - The battery has a positive electrode (13) for containing a positive electrode active material, which can occlude-discharges sodium ion. A negative electrode (16) contains with a negative electrode active material. The negative electrode active material includes a graphite material. A non-aqueous electrolyte contains non-aqueous solvent that contains ether and sodium salt. The positive electrode is arranged with a positive electrode electrical power collector (11) and a positive mix layer (12). The negative electrode is arranged with an anode collector (14) and a negative mix layer (15).    USE - Sodium rechargeable battery e.g. nonaqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary battery such as power supply. Uses include but are not limited to a portable electronic device, power generation equipments such as thermal power generation, wind power generation and fuel cell power generation, an emergency electrical storage system that is utilized in a flat and house, an off-peak electric power electrical storage system, uninterruptible power supply and transporting apparatus such as electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle and plug-in hybrid motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous electrolyte contains the non-aqueous solvent that contains the ether and the sodium salt, so that stability of the battery can be improved and discharge capacity of the negative electrode can be effectively improved. The manufacturing cost of the battery can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The ether is a cyclic ether that contains tetrahydrofuran and chain-shaped ether that contains dimethoxyethane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a sodium rechargeable battery.    Positive electrode electrical power collector (11)    Positive mix layer (12)    Positive electrode (13)    Anode collector (14)    Negative mix layer (15)    Negative electrode (16)
NOVELTY - The layer sequence (1) has a photoelectric absorber layer (2) which is provided with a valence band edge (Eva) and a conduction band edge (Eca) to limit a first band gap (Ega), and formed with an n-doped semiconductor layer (3) and a p-doped semiconductor layer (4) at two sides. The electric charge carriers (7) are provided in the semiconductor layers. The valence band edges (Evn,Evp) of second and third band gaps (Egn,Egp) of semiconductor layers are lower than valence band edge (Eva), and conduction band edges (Ecn,Ecp) are higher than conduction band edge (Eca).    USE - Layer sequence for photoelectric conversion of light, of hot carrier solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the layer sequence for photoelectric conversion of light, is improved. The operation of the hot carrier solar cell is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the layer sequence of hot carrier solar cell.    Layer sequence (1)    Photoelectric absorber layer (2)    N-doped semiconductor layer (3)    P-doped semiconductor layer (4)    Electric charge carriers (7)    Conduction band edges (Eca,Ecn,Ecp)    Band gaps (Ega,Egn,Egp)    Valence band edges (Eva,Evn,Evp)
NOVELTY - The structure has an organic coating layer formed on an outer surface of metallic host nano-structures. Another organic coating layer is formed on an outer surface of metallic nano-particle, where the latter organic coating layer is different from the former organic coating layer such that the nano-structure and nano-particle are attracted to each other on a mixture of the metallic host nano-structure and metallic nano-particle. The mixture is deposited to remain attracted on a substrate. The former organic coating layer is made from polymer i.e. polyvinylpyrrolidone.    USE - Nano-dispersion structure for a transparent conductor (claimed) that is utilized as a thin conductive layer on a surface of a substrate e.g. polyethylene-substrate, polycarbonate-substrate and polyethylene terephthalate substrate, during manufacturing an LCD, touch panel, organic LED (OLED) and a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The nano-structures and nano-particles are attracted to each other on a mixture of the metallic host nano-structures and metallic nano-particles, where the mixture is deposited to remain attracted on the substrate, so that influence of light scattering can be reduced by adapting narrow diameter of the metal nano-wires, thus increasing electric conductivity of the nano-wire with wire contact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The nano-structures include nano-layers, nano-flowers, nano-cages, nano-froths, nano-rod, nano-rings, nano-claddings, nano-lattices, nano-composite materials, nano-particles, nano-wires, nano-tissue, nano-fibers, nano-flakes, nano-column and nano-laminas. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a transparent conductor    (2) a method for manufacturing a transparent conductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a scanning electron microscope image of silver nano-wires with gold nano-particles.
NOVELTY - The present invention discloses a solar cell with coupling InGaAs quantum dots-in-a-well, which may obtain more photo current (Jsc) by stacking multiple layers of coupling In0.75Ga0.25As quantum dots-in-a-well. Moreover, because the In0.75Ga0.25As quantum dots are grown on the In0.1Ga0.9As quantum well, the present invention may reduce the stress, so as to maintain the open-circuit voltage (Voc) and thus achieve better overall performance.
NOVELTY - The invention introduces a Si solar cell fabrication process incorporating physical removal of oxide layers and potential teaching applications therewith. The physical removal of oxide layers from a Si substrate can be realized by grinding or particle bombardment followed by fluid washing such as purging of air or nitrogen and cleaning using water or volatile liquids. In such a way, Si solar cells can be fabricated without using hazardous chemicals, such as HF. The low hazardous oxide removal method not only can employed in green mass production of solar cells, but also can apply to teaching applications allowing teachers or students to made there own solar cells.
NOVELTY - The device has a vacuum chamber (100) for maintaining vacuum atmosphere. An electronic beam irradiation part (200) is fixed in the vacuum chamber for irradiating an electronic beam. A silicon melting part (300) is fixed in an electronic beam irradiating domain for fusing silicon material (P1) by using the beam and liquefied silicone molten metal (P2). A starting block is provided with a graphite dummy bar (414) that is fixed to a single-crystal silicon button (412). A one-way direction solidification part (400) coagulates the silicone molten metal supplied from the silicon melting part.    USE - Device for manufacturing poly-silicon that is utilized as a wafer of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The single-crystal silicon button is welded with the graphite dummy bar so as to prevent contamination of the silicone molten metal supplied at an upper part of the single-crystal silicon button. The junction of the graphite dummy bar and the single-crystal silicon button is provided with a constant pattern so as to increase contact area of the graphite dummy bar and the single-crystal silicon button and prevent separation of the graphite dummy bar and the single-crystal silicon button when the starting block is moved according to the one-way direction solidification part. The device puts liquefied silicone molten metal into the one-way direction solidification part so as to reduce silicon ingot solidifying particle size and increase grain boundary, so that impurity removal efficiency can be improved, thus improving refining efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a device for manufacturing poly-silicon.    Silicon material (P1)    Silicone molten metal (P2)    Vacuum chamber (100)    Electronic beam irradiation part (200)    Silicon melting part (300)    One-way direction solidification part (400)    Single-crystal silicon button (412)    Graphite dummy bar (414)
NOVELTY - A composition comprises annealed amorphous silicon, where the observed value S(k-0) is less than 0.035.    USE - For controlling or altering electronic band gaps in semiconductors, transistors, diodes, solar cells, or photovoltaic cells.    ADVANTAGE - The composition exhibits largest degree of hyperuniformity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for measuring (M1) degree of hyperuniformity involving thermal annealing amorphous silicon for at least one hour; and measuring the degree of hyperuniformity.
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic device (1) consists of support layer (2), n-type primary layer (3) comprising cadmium, tellurium and copper, p-type secondary layer (4) comprising cadmium, tellurium and copper, and transparent conductive oxide layer (5).    USE - Photovoltaic device e.g. thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic device is economical, and has high energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photovoltaic device, which involves providing copper-containing layer on stack comprising cadmium-and tellurium-comprising layer and annealing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of photovoltaic device.    Photovoltaic device (1)    Support layer (2)    N-type primary layer (3)    P-type secondary layer (4)    Transparent conductive oxide layer (5)
NOVELTY - A hydrocarbon reforming catalyst paste composition comprises catalyst, carrier, binder and metal powder. The melting point of metal powder is less than the melting point of catalyst or carrier.    USE - Hydrocarbon reforming catalyst paste composition used in reformer of fuel cell system (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for reformer.
NOVELTY - An atomized monomer and nanofiller component are introduced into excitation medium to activate at least portion of the monomer and/or nanofiller component. A join between substrate components is exposed to the monomer and nanofiller component, to form polymer nanocomposite in the join between substrate components.    USE - Manufacture of polymer nanocomposite used in nanostructure (claimed) used for heavy metal ion removal, luminescent material, biomaterial, polymer electrolytes, bioactivity, tissue culture, solar cells, and as adhesive for dentistry and bone implants.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently produces polymer nanocomposite having luminescent property, water uptake property, and mechanical property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for structure, which comprises substrate components joined by the polymer nanocomposite.
NOVELTY - A crosslinking agent contains chlorinated organic compound (I), and 30 ppm or less triaryl isocyanurate as an active ingredient, and sealing material contains chlorinated organic compound (I), and 300 ppm or less triaryl isocyanurate.    USE - Crosslinking agent and sealing material. Uses include but are not limited to electronic material, liquid crystal, semiconductor, solar cell, and electronic component e.g. printed wiring board, integrated circuit, resistor and capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The crosslinking agent and sealing material prevent metallic corrosion resulting from the impurity content.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A crosslinking agent contains chlorinated organic compound of formula (I), and 30 ppm or less triaryl isocyanurate as active ingredient, and sealing material contains chlorinated organic compound of formula (I), and 300 ppm or less triaryl isocyanurate.
NOVELTY - A lithium-containing oxide target conjugate (21) is obtained by joining lithium-containing oxide sputtering target (24a) and backing plate (23) through a bonding material. The bending strength of lithium-containing oxide sputtering target is 20 MPa or more.    USE - Lithium-containing oxide target conjugate. Uses include but are not limited to thin film secondary batteries, thin film solar cells, thin film thermo-elements and wireless charging elements.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-containing oxide target conjugate has suppressed curvature and generation of cracks at the time of manufacture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of structure of lithium-containing oxide target conjugate.    Target conjugate (21)    Backing plate (23)    Sputtering target (24a-24d)    Spacer (32)    Clearance gap (T)
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a crystal silicon solar energy battery one antireflection film, in turn include a silicon substrate on a amorphous silicon film layer, second silicon-rich silicon nitride film layer first silicon-rich silicon nitride film layer on a non-crystalline silicon film layer a which is set on first silicon-rich silicon nitride layer a film of a total thickness of said crystal silicon solar energy battery antireflection film is 78 to 92nm, the comprehensive refractive index is 2.0 to 2.20. This utility new type a design of a new one of antireflection structure, experiment shows that the reducing reflection film can obviously reduce a sheet surface for light of reflection, increasing absorption of silicon sheet light, at the same time it has good passivation effect, increase photoelectric conversion efficiency of crystal silicon solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one N type a solar energy cell, comprise N type silicon substrate, N type silicon chip substrate front surface set with a textured structure, a matte structure has an N + area, N + area set with a reducing reflection film layer, a reflection reducing film layer set with a front surface, a back surface of a N type silicon substrate set with P + area, P + area in turn a set with a glass passivation layer, a barrier layer and an aluminium back electrode, a back surface of a N type silicon substrate is further set with point contact opening to make said aluminium back electrode through a glass passivation layer and a barrier layer and the P + area electric connect, thickness of said a glass passivation layer is 20 to 100 nm. The utility model is the N type silicon substrate back surface of a P + area in turn set with a glass layer, a barrier layer and an aluminium back electrode, the glass layer as a passivation layer, does not need high temperature to form oxide layer or depositing alumina, so as to greatly simplify the technology step.
NOVELTY - A carbon-based non-metal oxidation catalyst comprises hetero atom-doped polymer obtained by the polymerization of aromatic nitriles.    USE - In catalyst system for the reduction reaction of oxygen including fuel cell, lithium-air battery, lithium oxygen battery, an air battery or zinc air battery, preferably a fuel cell, lithium-air battery or lithium oxygen battery.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high conductivity, high surface area carbon skeletal structure, and may be doped with a variety of heteroatoms. This class of catalyst has an excellent catalytic activity of oxygen reduction, methanol and carbon monoxide from the impact, and a high stability. The catalyst can be applied to various systems containing an oxygen reduction catalyst reaction thus has wide applicability. The catalyst preparation is simple, efficient and environmentally friendly, low cost and excellent performance characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of the catalyst involving polymerizing aromatic nitrile compound with molten metal salt; cooling polymerization product, washing, and drying.
NOVELTY - Preparation of zinc sulfide thin film involves using zinc sulfate as zinc source, and thiourea as sulfur source, ammonium chloride as buffer, and aqueous ammonia and hydrazine as complexing agent.    USE - Preparation of zinc sulfide thin film used as buffer layer for copper-indium-gallium-selenide thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables easy, economical, quick and simple preparation of uniform zinc sulfide thin film having excellent compactness and controlled thickness, with high productivity.
NOVELTY - The battery has selenium absorption layer arranged with a buffering layer that is formed with an indium layer. The indium layer is arranged with a PN knot part, where a window layer is made of nano-material and a middle composite layer is n- type material and a P-type material. The middle composite layer is arranged with a double layer structure and formed with a metal electric conduction film. A hole is formed with a P- type transmission layer. A perovskite absorption layer is formed with an N-type transmission layer that is arranged with a transparent electrode.    USE - Copper-indium-gallium-selenium or perovskite double-solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery improves efficiency of a tandem solar energy light and conversion efficiency of perovskite, and has low production cost, high utilization, simple production and working efficiency, and is easy to adjust bandwidth.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metal electric conduction film is made of nickel, gold, silver, copper, titanium and chromium. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a copper-indium-gallium-selenium or perovskite double-solar energy battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a copper-indium-gallium-selenium or perovskite double-solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - Aluminum-tin-bismuth-manganese (Al-Sn-Bi-Mn) alloy is processed by mixing 0.1-0.16 wt.% Sn, 0.15-0.2 wt.% Bi, 0.01-0.02 wt.% Mn, and balance Al under protection of nitrogen, injecting in steel mold, pressing, heating, cooling to form blank, heating under protection of nitrogen, extruding into plate, cooling to room temperature to form blank plate, 3-pass rolling to form sheet, and water-cooling.    USE - Processing of aluminum-tin-bismuth-manganese alloy for aluminum-air fuel cell anode material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Aluminum-tin-bismuth-manganese alloy has high electric potential, low self-corrosion rate, and stable electrochemical performance.
NOVELTY - Alcohol-free etching of monocrystalline solar cell plate comprises: (i) pre-cleaning the silicon wafer surface; (ii) filling a water tank with water and washing the silicon wafer, placing the silicon wafer in an etching groove containing etching liquid including sodium hydroxide and alcohol-free additive, then carrying out etching; (iii) cleaning the etched silicon wafer; and (iv) performing acid cleaning of silicon wafer using hydrogen fluoride for 240-300 seconds, washing with pure water for 180-240 seconds, washing with hydrochloric acid, and then washing again with hydrochloric acid.    USE - The method is useful for etching monocrystalline solar cell plate (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method removes damage layer from silicon wafer surface, adopts alcohol-free additive etching which exhibits average reflectance of 10.5% and reflectance decreased by 2% compared to alcohol processing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Alcohol-free etching of monocrystalline solar cell plate comprises: (i) pre-cleaning the silicon wafer surface; (ii) filling a water tank with water and washing the silicon wafer for 240-300 seconds, placing the silicon wafer in an etching groove containing etching liquid including 1-1.5 wt.% sodium hydroxide and 0.2-1.4 vol.% alcohol-free additive, then carrying out etching at 80-84 degrees C for 1020-1080 seconds; (iii) cleaning the etched silicon wafer; and (iv) performing acid cleaning of silicon wafer using 10.5-10.9 vol.% hydrogen fluoride for 240-300 seconds, washing with pure water for 180-240 seconds, washing with 10.5-10.9 vol.% hydrochloric acid for 180-240 seconds, and then washing again with 10.5-10.9 vol.% hydrochloric acid for 120-180 seconds.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one time manufacturing solar energy battery sheet for silicon piece deposited a support plate, said support plate by the bottom plate and cover plate combination, a bottom plate is a groove plate is provided with a frame, a groove plate used for bearing silicon sheet, a cover plate with the bottom plate, is a frame with hollow groove of the silicon sheet edge part a plate bearing a groove cover plate and the bottom plate combination is a frame rear shield. This utility new type using bottom plate and cover plate combination form, the positive surface of the silicon sheet is deposited opposite electric conduction oxide layer, a barrier layer, a seed layer time, silicon sheet edge by a frame of cover plate covering the deposition of electric conduction oxide layer, a barrier layer, a seed layer forming isolated silicon sheet edge, which avoids a sheet around the plating caused by a short way.
NOVELTY - The high efficiency light collecting photovoltaic battery has two rows of negative electrode section layer, a photovoltaic layer, a positive electrode material layer and a base material layer which is the positive electrode layer. The other face is formed of two rows of negative electrode section layer. The layers are formed of gallium indium phosphide, gallium arsenide or germanium.    USE - High efficiency light collecting photovoltaic battery used for solar energy power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic batteries which are arranged together directly collect the light to reduce the working intensity and working time, so as to increase working efficiency. The shape and design of the negative electrode layer is provided such that the light receiving area and the light gathering photovoltaic conversion efficiency of sheet are increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the high efficiency condensing photovoltaic cell view.    Negative electrode section layer (1)
NOVELTY - The battery has first epitaxial structure (100) that is located on second epitaxial structure (200). The first epitaxial structure is provided with first substrate (101) arranged with first and second sub-cells and cover layer (150). The second epitaxial structure is provided with second substrate (201) arranged with third and fourth sub-cells. A joining surface (300) of first and second epitaxial structures is provided with groove areas (310,320). An inner bonding metal layer is deposited on back surface of cover layer of first epitaxial structure.    USE - Four-junction solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The four-junction solar energy battery is provided with high efficiency, high conversion efficiency and reduced power generation cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a preparation method of four-junction solar energy battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the four-junction solar energy battery.    Epitaxial structure (100,200)    Substrate (101,201)    Cover layer (150)    Joining surface (300)    Groove area (310,320)
NOVELTY - The cell has a transparent substrate formed with a transparent electric conduction layer that is matched with a semiconductor material dense layer. A compact layer is fixed with a porous semiconductor material support layer. The porous semiconductor material support layer is covered with perovskite structured organic metal semiconductor light absorbing material. A cover layer is covered with the organic semiconductor light absorbing material. A porous upper layer is adhered with a bracket and electric conduction carbon material.    USE - Calcium titanium mine base thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell utilizes the carbon material in an effective manner, so that the cell is inexpensive to use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a calcium titanium mine base thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a calcium titanium mine base thin film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The calcium titanium mine base thin film solar cell has transparent upper substrate (10) which is formed with transparent electric conduction layer (11). The transparent electric conduction layer and dense layer (12) of semiconductor material are formed. The compact layer and porous support layer (13) of insulation material are formed. The organic metal semiconductor light absorbing material of perovskite structure is filled in pores of porous support layer.    USE - Calcium titanium mine base thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The calcium titanium mine base thin film solar cell ensures photoelectric conversion efficiency and property parameter in efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a preparation method of calcium titanium mine base thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the calcium titanium mine base thin film solar cell.    Transparent upper substrate (10)    Transparent electric conduction layer (11)    Dense layer (12)    Porous support layer (13)    Cover layer (14)
NOVELTY - One solar energy battery and a solar energy heat collector integrated module belongs to the solar energy using device. The structure is a thin film tube (3) and the plane solar energy battery (2) contact the backlight surface, U type heat energy output tube (4) and a thin film tube (3) contact, a U type heat energy output tube (4) passes through a frame (1) as interface (5), a buffering layer (7) and a thin film tube (3) and U type heat energy output tube (4) contact the back plate (6) and the buffering layer (7) contact, solar energy battery (2) and the back plate (6) is embedded in a groove (1) inner. A can at the same time collecting the reducing of the solar energy photoelectric conversion element of the temperature thereof increase the photoelectric conversion efficiency of a needed place to greatly increase light extraction area.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a improved one select a light expanding area square resistance uniformity structure, set with a component of traditional Chinese medicine etching liquid to remove the residual corrosion on a sheet of a between the adjacent a corrosion medicine liquid spraying device. This utility new type at the same time does not affect the normal process of, reduces the main mask in electrode of resistance, so as to improve the uniformity of light diffusion area of resistance and to increase the conversion efficiency of solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - The catalyst is formed by mixing porous hollow Ruthenium Nickel-Titanium oxide (RuNi-TiO2OC) material with nano-alloy material. Mass ratio of the porous hollow Ruthenium Nickel-Titanium oxide material is about 3:7. Carbon (C) is contained with Vulcan XC-72 material.    USE - Porous hollow titanium oxide-Ruthenium Nickel (TiO2OC-RuNi) methanol fuel battery anode catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has small dosage and low manufacturing cost, and improves anti-CO poisoning ability, and reduces methanol fuel battery power consumption rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a porous hollow titanium oxide-Ruthenium Nickel (TiO2OC-RuNi) methanol fuel battery anode catalyst-unit preparation method.
NOVELTY - A porous hollow titanium oxide-carbon loaded palladium ruthenium direct methanol fuel cell anode catalyst, comprises porous carrier composed of a hollow titanium oxide-carbon palladium ruthenium nanoalloys, where the content of the porous hollow titanium oxide-carbon carrier is 97.9%, the porous hollow of m-titanium oxide: mc is 1: 1-3: 7, the content of the nano-alloy palladium ruthenium the total mass of the catalyst is 1-3%, and palladium ruthenium molar ratio n-palladium: n-ruthenium is 7: 3, 1:1, and 3: 7.    USE - Porous hollow titanium oxide-carbon loaded palladium ruthenium direct methanol fuel cell anode catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high anti-CO poisoning ability, reduced cost in a direct methanol fuel cell to improve the direct methanol fuel cell performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing porous hollow titanium oxide-carbon loaded palladium ruthenium direct methanol fuel cell anode catalyst.
NOVELTY - The system has a direct current (DC) source power supply system connected with a main control machine through an Ethernet router. The DC source power supply system is provided with a PLC that is connected with the Ethernet router. A loading system is provided with the work control machine that is connected to a loading unit by the Ethernet router. A data collect system is provided with an oxygen supply system, a hydrogen supply system and a water cooling system that are connected with each other through a CAN bus.    USE - Fuel battery controlling system for use in a vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The system increases automatic fuel cell working degree and ensures safety.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a fuel battery controlling system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves using boron diffused P-type emitter junction that is formed in N-type crystalline silicon solar cell substrate (1), and performing high-temperature treatment in oxygen atmosphere, after drive-in diffusion of boron atoms is performed. The volume ratio of oxygen flow in furnace chamber and temperature of furnace chamber are set to specific values. The etching process is performed in emitter metallization region, until emitter metallization region reaches high concentration diffusion position, so taht selective emitter structure is formed.    USE - Method for implementing selective emitter-structure of N-type crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The selective emitter-structure of N-type crystalline silicon solar cell is implemented efectively in metallized area having high doping concentration and non-metallized area having low doping concentration, so that transmission of the passivation and electrical contact is improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the selective emitter-structure of N-type crystalline silicon solar cell.    N-type crystalline silicon solar cell substrate (1)    Non-etching area (2)    Etching area (3)
NOVELTY - A porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon and palladium-silver methanol catalyst comprises a porous carrier and porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon and palladium-silver nano-alloy composition, where the concentration of porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon in catalyst carrier is 97-99 mass%, the titanium dioxide-carbon has mass ratio of titanium dioxide and carbon to be 1:1-3:7, the concentration of the palladium-silver nano-alloy in the catalyst is 1-3 mass%, and the palladium-silver has mass ratio of palladium and silver is 7:3, 1:1 and 3:7.    USE - Porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon and palladium-silver methanol catalyst for use in fuel cell anode.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has increased conductivity, improved catalytic oxidation property and reduced cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon and palladium-silver methanol catalyst comprises a porous carrier and porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon and palladium-silver nano-alloy composition, where the concentration of porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon in catalyst carrier is 97-99 mass%, the titanium dioxide-carbon has mass ratio of titanium dioxide (mTiO2) and carbon (mC) to be 1:1-3:7, the concentration of the palladium-silver nano-alloy in the catalyst is 1-3 mass%, and the palladium-silver has mass ratio of palladium (nPd) and silver (nAg) is 7:3, 1:1 and 3:7. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon and palladium-silver methanol catalyst.
NOVELTY - A porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon and ruthenium-silver methanol catalyst comprises a porous carrier and porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon and ruthenium-silver nano-alloy composition, where the concentration of porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon in catalyst carrier is 97-99 mass%, the titanium dioxide-carbon has mass ratio of titanium dioxide and carbon to be 1:1-3:7, the concentration of the ruthenium-silver nano-alloy in the catalyst is 1-3 mass%, and the ruthenium-silver has mass ratio of ruthenium and silver is 7:3, 1:1 and 3:7.    USE - Porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon and ruthenium-silver methanol catalyst for use in fuel cell anode.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has increased conductivity, improved catalytic oxidation property, reduced cost, and increased anti-carbon monoxide poisoning ability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon and ruthenium-silver methanol catalyst comprises a porous carrier and porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon and ruthenium-silver nano-alloy composition, where the concentration of porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon in catalyst carrier is 97-99 mass%, the titanium dioxide-carbon has mass ratio of titanium dioxide (mTiO2) and carbon (mC) to be 1:1-3:7, the concentration of the ruthenium-silver nano-alloy in the catalyst is 1-3 mass%, and the ruthenium-silver has mass ratio of ruthenium (nRu) and silver (nAg) is 7:3, 1:1 and 3:7. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a porous hollow titanium dioxide-carbon and ruthenium-silver methanol catalyst.
NOVELTY - The method involves dipping a substrate in which a copper-indium-gallium-selenium-sulfur light absorption layer is formed in the aqueous solution. The aqueous solution is stirred. The aqueous solution in which the hydrogen ion concentration of aqueous solution is controlled is obtained. The aqueous solution including tin precursor, indium precursor, and sulfur precursor is obtained. The tin precursor is selected from the tin chloride, the tin chloride die hydrate, and the tin chloride pentahydrate. The sulfur precursor is selected from the thioacetamide.    USE - Method for preparing tin-doped indium sulfide thin film.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate in which a copper-indium-gallium-selenium-sulfur light absorption layer is formed in the aqueous solution is dipped, and the aqueous solution is stirred, thus the efficiency of the solar cell is increased, and the damage in the absorber in the transparent conductive film deposition process is decreased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing the copper-indium-gallium-selenium-sulfur thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of a spectrum.
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises nickel component, cerium oxide component and gadolinium oxide component.    USE - Catalyst is used for converting diesel-type liquid hydrocarbons to methane-rich gas (all claimed) for use in mobile and stationary fuel cell application.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent resistance with respect to coke formation, selectivity and stability. The fuel cell obtained using the catalyst has excellent fuel conversion efficiency. The diesel-type liquid hydrocarbon is converted to methane-rich gas at rate of 90% or more, when using the catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of catalyst, which involves adding cerium(III) nitrate hexahydrate, gadolinium(III) nitrate hexahydrate and nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate to deionized water to obtain dissolved solution, adding glycine to the dissolved solution to form glycine-dissolved solution, heating glycine-dissolved solution to evaporate excess water, producing catalyst powder, and calcining the catalyst powder in air at 800 degrees C for 4 hours;    (2) method for activating the catalyst, which involves reducing the catalyst with hydrogen and nitrogen at 500 degrees C for 4 hours;    (3) method for regenerating the catalyst, which involves treating catalyst with water, hydrogen, and nitrogen at predetermined atmospheric pressure, and removing coke formation on the catalyst; and    (4) usage method of catalyst, which involves supplying diesel-type liquid hydrocarbon to the catalyst, and producing methane-rich gas.
NOVELTY - Graphene is dispersed in 25-35% hydrogen peroxide at room temperature of 25-35 degrees C, and the temperature is increased to 60-70 degrees C for 24-72 hours, to obtain mixture of porous graphene and graphene quantum dots. The obtained mixture is filtered, to obtain solution of graphene quantum dots as filtrate and residue of porous graphene. The residue is dried at 40-60 degrees C for 1-3 hours. The obtained filtrate is dialyzed in dialysis bag for 1-3 days at 27-30 degrees C, to obtain solution of graphene quantum dots. The porous graphene is doped with nitrogen, to obtain nitrogen-doped porous graphene.    USE - Synthesis of nanoporous graphene and photo luminescent graphene quantum dots used for gas separation, water desalination, single atom e.g. platinum, cobalt and indium doping, nano-electronics, lithium-ion battery, lithium-air battery, solar cell, super capacitor, gas sensor and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and economical, and enables synthesis of nanoporous graphene and photoluminescent graphene quantum dots, with high yield and without wastage of carbonaceous material. The nitrogen-doped porous graphene has excellent activity with respect to electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction, and enables oxygen reduction reaction with overpotential difference of 80 mV. The holes on the porous graphene provide more edge sites which are used as trapping site for doping other heteroatoms such as boron and phosphorus.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of steel substrate involves coating a solution containing glass particles on a steel substrate, heating the steel substrate to melt glass particles and remove solvent and volatile impurities contained in the solution, and then laser-sintering.    USE - Manufacture of steel substrate used for electric component e.g. thin-film solar cell device, organic light-emitting diode, printed circuit board (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides steel substrate. The electric component using the substrate has excellent light efficiency.
NOVELTY - A copper ion source, zinc ion source, tin ion source, ligand which inhibits binding reaction with ion, and water are mixed, to obtain cation liquid mixture. The pH of cation liquid mixture is adjusted to 7. Sulfur ion source is mixed with obtained cation liquid mixture, to prepare precursor solution, and heated, to obtain semiconductor particles. The sulfur ion source is a water-soluble substance having C-S bonding which releases sulfur ion on heating.    USE - Manufacture of semiconductor particles used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of monodispersed semiconductor particles with high purity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A copper ion source, zinc ion source, tin ion source, ligand which inhibits binding reaction with ion, and water are mixed, to obtain cation liquid mixture. The pH of cation liquid mixture is adjusted to 7. Sulfur ion source is mixed with obtained cation liquid mixture, to prepare precursor solution, and heated, to obtain semiconductor particles. The sulfur ion source is a water-soluble substance having C-S bonding which releases sulfur ion on heating. The content of copper-ion source is set to A (in mol). The content of zinc ion source is set to B' (in mol). The content of tin ion source is set to C' (in mol). The content of sulfur ion source is set to D' (in mol). The content of copper-ion source, zinc ion source, tin ion source and sulfur ion source satisfy a relation: 5 less than or equal to D'/(A+B'+C').
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a first photovoltaic cell (131) provided with a positive (p) type silicon layer (102), a second photovoltaic cell (132) provided with p-type nitride semiconductor layer (105), a negative (n) type nitride semiconductor layer (103), and an n-type gallium nitride (GaN) layer (110). The silicon and GaN layers are bonded together. The cells are made integral. On p-type silicon layer, an n-type silicon layer (109), n-type nitride semiconductor layer, and p-type nitride semiconductor layer are laminated in order such that a tunnel junction is formed between silicon layers.    USE - Multi-junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is manufactured more easily. A favorable electrical conductivity between each photovoltaic cell is acquired, and the electric power generation efficiently is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of multi-junction solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the structure of a multi-junction solar cell.    P-type silicon layer (102)    N-type nitride semiconductor layer (103)    P-type nitride semiconductor layer (105)    N-type silicon layer (109)    GaN layer (110)    Photovoltaic cells (131,132)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a bottom photovoltaic cell unit (131) that is formed with an n-type silicon layer and a p-type silicon layer. A top photovoltaic cell unit (132) has a joining layer of a compound semiconductor layer consisting of III-V group compound semiconductors such as indium gallium phosphide other than arsenide and light absorption layers (107,108) consisting indium-gallium-phosphorus-antimony. The n-type silicon layer and joining layer are bonded together so that the bottom and top photovoltaic cell units are integrated with each other.    USE - Multi-junction solar cell for electricity generation.    ADVANTAGE - The outstanding effect of obtaining higher photoelectric conversion efficiency of the multi-junction solar cell is ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the multi-junction solar cell.    Silicon substrate (101)    Emitter layer (102)    Light absorption layers (107,108)    Bottom photovoltaic cell unit (131)    Top photovoltaic cell unit (132)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a substrate (20) of large area having a width of 1300mm. The evaporation sources (C1-C6) are arranged separately from the substrate in a downward direction. An evaporation measurement sensor (S1) is arranged to sense the evaporation of evaporation source to the one side of evaporation source. The evaporation of evaporation sensing sensor is sensed and a power supply (6) is provided to serially connect the heater incorporated in the evaporation sources, and adjust the evaporation of evaporation source.    USE - Mass-production method for evaporating organic substance such as luminescent materials e.g. organic compound, organometallic compound, and macromolecule of organic light-emitting device (OLED), thin film solar cell, and copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell in thin film vapor deposition field.    ADVANTAGE - The distance of evaporation source and substrate is reduced and the structure of evaporator is simplified. The evaporator is provided for improving the uniform degree of thin film thickness in the both ends of substrate, and cutting down the waste of organic material more efficiently in order to sublimate organic substance from many evaporation sources and to make the substrate of large area vacuum-deposit. The organic material use efficiency is improved. The radiation angle of organic substance within linear evaporation source is maintained uniformly, so that the quantity of organic material thrown away without being vapor-deposited by the thin film is significantly reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an evaporator for mass production.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the evaporation source.    Power supply (6)    Substrate (20)    Evaporation sources (C1-C6)    Heaters (H1-H6)    Evaporation measurement sensor (S1)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a power supply that includes a power supply control unit which controls turning on or off of an output. An igniter operates by an output of the power supply and ignites a flame. A flame rod operates by the output of the power supply and detects the presence or absence of flame. A first relay circuit opens and closes a power transmission path from the power supply to the igniter. A power supply control unit shuts off the power supply, before switching the first relay circuit.    USE - Hydrogen generating apparatus used in peripheral device e.g. fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The stable hydrogen generating apparatus is provided irrespective of the connection state of a relay by suppressing the noise generation of the relay at the time of ignition of an igniter, so that manufacturing cost is reduced by power supply common usage of igniter and flame rod. The discharge phenomenon that produces in the contact of a relay and the electric circuit of a coil by supplying electricity to the coil of a relay by the zero point is prevented, so that damage to an apparatus and generation of noise are eliminated. Since the flame-rod circuit cannot perform the state detection of the correct flame, the state detection of flame is stopped during firing operation by microcomputer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a timing diagram showing the operating timing of the igniter. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    High-voltage power supply (1)    Igniter (3)    Contact portion (8)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has an information acquisition apparatus (102) that acquires the process information originating in the film-forming process. The film thickness is always constant by film-forming process. A parameter calculation apparatus (103) computes the value of parameter used for the film forming process. A recipe change apparatus (104) changes the value of the parameter contained in the recipe (110). The film-forming process is performed according to the recipe with which the changed value of the parameter is set.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor device such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The variation in the film thickness resulting from the variation of the film-forming rate is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor device (1)    Information acquisition apparatus (102)    Parameter calculation apparatus (103)    Recipe change apparatus (104)    Recipe (110)
NOVELTY - A light-absorption layer consists of semiconductor comprising copper-zinc-tin sulfide-containing compound (CZTS). The copper concentration of one surface of the light-absorption layer is less than the copper concentration on another surface of the light-absorption layer.    USE - Light-absorption layer is used for forming photoelectric conversion element (claimed) e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The light-absorption layer is economical. The photoelectric conversion element provided using the light-absorption layer has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining manufacture of CZTS solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Electrode catalyst (C') comprises carbonaceous support comprising functional group (I) or (II) bound on its surface; and catalyst metal loaded on the carbonaceous support.    USE - In electrode or membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The functional group forms a functional layer that forms a barrier that suppresses migration or aggregation of catalyst metal particles.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Electrode catalyst comprises carbonaceous support comprising functional group of formula (I) or (II) bound on its surface; and catalyst metal loaded on the carbonaceous support.    R=T1;    T1=1-10C fluoroalkyl, 1-10C fluoroalkoxy, 2-10C fluoroalkenyl, 2-10C fluoroalkynyl, 6-10C fluoroaryl, -NH2, -SH, -CN, -SO3H or -COOH;    R1 and R2=T2;    T2=1-40C alkyl, 1-40C alkoxy, 2-40C alkenyl, 2-40C alkynyl, 3-40C cycloalkyl, 6-40C aryl, 6-40C aryloxy, or 6-40C heteroaryl (all optionally substituted), or unsubstituted 2-40C alkylene oxide;    R3-R5 and R7-R9=H or T2;    CY1=aromatic ring, aromatic heterocyclic ring, or 2-6C aromatic heterocyclic ring linked with aromatic ring;    R6=H or T1;    A'=binding site with surface of carbonaceous support.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrode (E') for a fuel cell comprising the electrode catalyst (C');    (2) fuel cell comprising the electrode (E'); and    (3) membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell comprising electrode catalyst (C').
NOVELTY - A copper-gallium alloy target material comprises 25-35 atomic% gallium and remainder of copper and unavoidable impurities. Five views of sputter surfaces are observed with 0.09 mm2 visual field, arbitrary 5 cross section in cross-sectional direction (A) perpendicular to sputter surface is observed with 0.09 mm2 visual field, and arbitrary 5 cross section chosen from sputter surface and cross-sectional direction (B) perpendicular to cross-sectional direction (A) is observed with 0.09 mm2 visual field. The total number of particles in average of the all views is 150-350.    USE - Copper-gallium alloy target material is used for forming copper-indium-gallium selenide alloy thin film for forming light-absorption layer for chalcopyrite-type thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The target material forms copper-gallium alloy thin film by suppressing abnormal discharge (arcing) and generation of particles during sputtering.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A copper-gallium alloy target material comprises 25-35 atomic% gallium and remainder of copper and unavoidable impurities. Five views of sputter surfaces are observed with 0.09 mm2 visual field and copper-gallium particles number in average of 5 views is calculated, arbitrary 5 cross section in cross-sectional direction (A) perpendicular to the sputter surface is observed with a 0.09 mm2 visual field and copper-gallium particles number in average of 5 views is calculated, arbitrary 5 cross section chosen from the sputter surface and the cross-sectional direction (B) perpendicular to the cross-sectional direction (A) is observed with 0.09 mm2 visual field and copper-gallium particles number in average of 5 views is calculated. The total number of particles in average of the all the views is 150-350. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of copper-gallium alloy target material.
NOVELTY - The polymeric membrane comprises a base polymer, an extraction agent, and a plasticizer, where the extraction agent and the plasticizer are ionic liquid (I-VIII).    USE - Polymeric membrane for use in microbial fuel cells, for selective separation of mixtures of organic acids, alcohols and esters, and for use as immobilization matrix of chemical, biochemical or biological (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polymeric membrane ensures good chemical and thermal stability, increases elasticity and solubility of extracted species into liquid membrane phase, and facilitates selective transport of chemical species of interest.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The polymeric membrane comprises a base polymer, an extraction agent, and a plasticizer, where the extraction agent and the plasticizer are ionic liquid selected from group of general formulae (I-VIII).    A=-N- or -C(R4) group;    B=-O-, S, or N(R5) group;    U,V and W=selected from -N- or C(R10) group;    Z=-O- or N(R12) group;    X=an anion;    n=1-4; and    R1-R16=same or different selected from hydrogen, 1-18C alkyl group, 2-18C alkenyl group, 2-18C alkynyl group or 1-18C alkenyl group substituted with 1-18 alkynyl group, 3-8C cycloalkyl group or aryl group.
NOVELTY - An anthradithiophene derivative (I), is new.    USE - New anthradithiophene derivative is used for ink, and as material for active layer of organic thin-film solar cell for apparatus, and for ink (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to timepiece, mobile telephone, mobile personal computer and electrical appliance.    ADVANTAGE - The anthradithiophene derivative has absorption region in a long wavelength of 600 nm or more.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An anthradithiophene derivative of formula (I), is new.    R1,R2=optionally substituted electron withdrawing substituent;and    R3,R4=H, or 6-30C aryl or 5-30C heterocyclyl (both optionally substituted by 1-40C alkyl).    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic thin-film solar cell material, which contains the anthradithiophene derivative;    (2) organic thin-film solar cell, which has an active layer containing the organic thin-film solar cell material;    (3) ink, which contains the anthradithiophene derivative and a solvent; and    (4) apparatus, which comprises the organic thin-film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an impurity region or emitter region (5) by thermal diffusion of dopants in a surface (3a) of a semiconductor substrate or crystalline semiconductor substrate (3), and forming another impurity region or a flat back surface field (7) by ion implantation of another dopant in another surface (3b) of the semiconductor substrate. A doping profile of the latter impurity region is provided flat relative to the former impurity region. The latter dopant is arranged with a high surface concentration with regard to the former dopant.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell i.e. n-PERT solar cell, from crystalline semiconductor material.    ADVANTAGE - The dopant is arranged with the higher surface concentration with regard to another dopant, thus enabling to provide doping regions of very high quality, and hence enabling the cell to have a very efficiency with reduced manufacturing costs.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Crystalline semiconductor substrate (3)    Surfaces of substrate (3a, 3b)    Emitter region (5)    Flat back surface field (7)
NOVELTY - The cell has an anti-reflection layer (AR) formed on a photoelectric conversion substrate (S). Transparent inorganic dielectric layers are formed on the anti-reflection layer. The transparent inorganic dielectric layers are provided at a first transparent inorganic dielectric layer (11) that is lied between a second transparent inorganic dielectric layer (12) and a third transparent inorganic dielectric layer. The transparent inorganic dielectric layers with a fourth transparent inorganic dielectric layer have refractive index ranging from 1.3 to 2.0.    USE - Colored crystalline silicon solar cell i.e. photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell limits appearance of the panel to blue to reduce reflectivity and enhance conversion efficiency of the panel, thus providing the easy-to-produce colored solar cell panel to achieve popularization of the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a colored crystalline silicon solar cell.    Anti-reflection layer (AR)    Photoelectric conversion substrate (S)    Transparent inorganic dielectric layers (11, 12)
NOVELTY - An aqueous solution composition comprises metal ion(s) chosen from zinc, cadmium, indium and tin, ammonia, and anion other than hydroxide ion. The aqueous solution composition contains anion (A) having total complex-forming constant with metal ion of 103 or less, and ion (B) having total complex-forming constant with metal ion of more than 103. The concentration of anion (A) is more than concentration of metal ion. The aqueous solution composition is used for preparing metal compound by a liquid phase synthesis method.    USE - Aqueous solution composition is used for preparing metal compound for forming buffer layer of photoelectric conversion element e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal compound is stably prepared using the aqueous solution composition with high reaction rate.
NOVELTY - A film comprises methacryl resin (A) having syndiotacticity (rr) of 3 lattice displays of 58% or more, and weight average molecular weight of 50000-150000. The content of component having molecular weight of 200000 or more in the film is 0.1-10%. The content of component having molecular weight of less than 15000 in the film is 0.2-5%.    USE - Film is used for polarizer protective film (claimed), liquid-crystal guard plate, surface material of portable information terminal, display window protective film of portable information terminal, and light guide film. Uses include but are not limited to IR cut film, shatter-resistant window film, scattering prevention film, decoration film, metal decoration film, back sheet of solar cell, front sheet for flexible solar cells, shrink film and film for in-mold label.    ADVANTAGE - The film has high transparency, reduced thermal contraction rate, high heat resistance, uniform thickness and excellent surface smoothness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of film, which involves molding methacryl resin composition containing methacryl resin (A).
NOVELTY - Transparent non-porous bead having an emission property in a visible light region, comprises amorphous carbon.    USE - The transparent non-porous bead is useful in a fuel cell, a light emitting device, and a light receiving element.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent non-porous bead has improved optical characteristics, and chemical and mechanical properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing the bead, comprising mixing and reacting a carbon source, a chlorine source reactive gas and a nitrogen source reactive gas in an inert atmosphere.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of stainless steel diffusion-joined product involves directly contacting stainless steel materials with each other, and integrating by diffusion joining. At least one stainless steel material which is to be brought into contact is two-phase stainless steel having an austenization initiation temperature (Ac1) of 650-950 degrees C during heating process, and an austenite/ferrite two-phase temperature of 880 degrees C or more. The diffusion joining is carried out under conditions including contact surface pressure of 1 MPa or less and heating temperature of 880-1080 degrees C.    USE - Manufacture of stainless steel diffusion-joined product. Uses include but are not limited to heat exchanger, machine component, fuel cell component, domestic electrical appliance component, plant component, ornament structural component and building material.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables economical manufacture of stainless steel diffusion-joined product having excellent corrosion resistance, joint strength, sealing property and reliability at 880-1000 degrees C, without using insert material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of stainless steel diffusion-joined product involves directly contacting stainless steel materials with each other, and integrating by diffusion joining. At least one stainless steel material which is to be brought into contact is two-phase stainless steel having an austenization initiation temperature (Ac1) of 650-950 degrees C during heating process, and an austenite/ferrite two-phase temperature of 880 degrees C or more. The diffusion joining is carried out under conditions including contact surface pressure of 1 MPa or less and heating temperature of 880-1080 degrees C, and is accompanied with grain boundary migration occurring during ferrite-to-austenite transformation of the two-phase stainless steel.
NOVELTY - The method involves producing a compact film of solid particles (4) floating on carrier liquid (16), where the solid particles optionally hold objects e.g. transistor. The particles are sprayed on a face of the compact film opposed to a face immersed in the carrier liquid by vaporization of liquid or atomization to create a layer forming a substrate (38) adhered to the particles. An assembly of solid particles (50) is extracted out of the carrier liquid, where the sprayed particles include polymerizable monomers i.e. photopolymerizable monomers.    USE - Method for manufacturing an assembly of particles linked by a substrate to manufacture an optoelectronic device (claimed). Can also be used for manufacturing assembly of particles to manufacture an energy recuperation system e.g. photovoltaic cell, piezoelectric film and fuel cell, energy storage system e.g. micro-battery, information management system e.g. silicon chip, communication system e.g. radio frequency identification (RFID) chip, electric connection elements e.g. conducting tracks, and electronic components e.g. resistances and condensers, and welding elements e.g. preforms.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables forming the substrate forming layer in a simple manner. The method enables reducing risks of restructuration of film and/or modification of the position of the objects integrated into the film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view illustrating a method for manufacturing an assembly of particles by an installation.    Solid particles (4)    Injection nozzle (6)    Carrier liquid (16)    Substrate (38)    Assembly of solid particles (50)
NOVELTY - The supercapacitor has power storage aggregate in which unit modules are laminated, and a case (300) in which the power storage aggregate is disposed. An upper plate (310) is sealably mounted on an upper surface of the case, and a lower plate (320) is sealably mounted on a lower surface of the case. The reinforcing plates (330,332) are disposed in the inner surfaces of the upper plate and lower plate to reinforce the strength of the upper and lower plates. The reinforcement plates are comprised of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films.    USE - Supercapacitor for vehicles, e.g. electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, and fuel cell vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - Allows the unit modules to be laminated by mounting reinforcing members between the unit modules since the supercapacitor can reduce a variation in thickness according to a lamination position of unit modules due to a rolling force and variation in alignment between the unit modules. Prevents a phenomenon of warp due to a rolling force of a power storage aggregate laminated inside the case and prevents an electrolytic from leaking since the supercapacitor includes an upper plate and lower plate on the lower surfaces of which projection portions inserted inside the case are formed. Prevents further the electrolytic from leaking, and reinforces the strength since the unit modules are laminated in a case.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a supercapacitor.    Case (300)    Upper plate (310)    Lower plate (320)    Reinforcing plates (330,332)    Positive electrode plate (340)
NOVELTY - The method involves adding sodium hydroxide to chain-adsorb hydrophobic chain groups due to attractive force of the hydrophobic chain groups of surfactant. A pH value is adjusted to range of 6-8. An agitation is performed for 4-12 hours to reinforce an adsorption ability of the hydrophobic chain groups to manufacture a nickel/stabilized zirconia (YSZ) core-shell complex with a dense structure. An YSZ core-shell powder is manufactured into pellets, and the core-shell powder is sintered at high temperatures.    USE - Method for manufacturing an SOFC anode core-shell complex i.e. nickel/stabilized zirconia core-shell complex, for a solid oxide fuel cell to directly convert a chemical energy into an electric energy in a gas turbine.    ADVANTAGE - The nickel/stabilized zirconia core-shell complex achieves enlargement of a triple phase boundary, improvement of a fine structure, a sintering property and strength due to uniform arrangement and distribution of particles. The method enables suppressing reduction in performance of a cathode, and improving an output and long-term stability of an end cell. The complex allows dispersing slurry in an easy manner, thus allowing the complex to easily apply to tape casting and screen printing. The method enables increasing dispersion ability of nano-sized particles to reduce agglomeration.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating formation of a core-shell structure by an YSZ using a property of a surfactant.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming recesses in a semiconductor substrate (2). Selective epitaxial growth is performed to grow semiconductor materials in the recesses by performing growth steps, where the growth is performed to grow one of the semiconductor materials in one of the recess and selective etching is performed in the other recess in one of the growth steps, and the other semiconductor material is simultaneously grown in the recesses in the other growth step.    USE - Method for forming an integrated semiconductor structure i.e. metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device such as PMOS, NMOS and CMOS, utilized in logic device, static RAM (SRAM) device, solar cell, micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) device and micro-optical structure. Can also be used for a bipolar junction transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables introducing stress in channel regions of the MOS device, thus improving carrier mobility, and hence enhancing the performance of the MOS device. The method enables combining the epitaxy growth/etching stages into different combinations, thus reducing pattern loading effect in the epitaxy growth, and improving quality of the epitaxy regions, and hence achieving uniform formation of the epitaxy regions. The method enables reducing or removing abnormal growth of silicon germanium regions, thus improving the quality of the regions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an integrated semiconductor structure.    Wafer (1)    Semiconductor substrate (2)    Inter-level dielectric layer (38)    Gate spacers (116, 216)    Dummy gate stack (502)
NOVELTY - Preparation of hydrocarbonaceous compound involves introducing fuel stream comprising reformable fuel into anode of molten carbonate fuel cell, introducing cathode inlet stream into cathode inlet, generating electricity, generating anode exhaust, reacting portion(s) of anode exhaust in presence of shifting Fischer-Tropsch catalyst to produce gaseous product(s) and non-gaseous product(s), and recycling portion(s) of gaseous product(s) to cathode inlet.    USE - Preparation of hydrocarbonaceous compound (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides hydrocarbonaceous compound. The integration of molten carbonate fuel cell with Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process can facilitate further processing of vent streams or secondary product streams generated during synthesis process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of hydrocarbonaceous compound involves introducing a fuel stream comprising reformable fuel into an anode of a molten carbonate fuel cell and/or an internal reforming element associated with the anode, introducing cathode inlet stream comprising carbon dioxide and oxygen into a cathode inlet of the molten carbonate fuel cell, generating electricity within the molten carbonate fuel cell, generating anode exhaust comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide, water and 20 vol.% or more carbon dioxide, reacting portion(s) of anode exhaust under effective Fischer-Tropsch conditions in the presence of a shifting Fischer-Tropsch catalyst to produce gaseous product(s) and non-gaseous product(s), and recycling portion(s) of gaseous product(s) to the cathode inlet. The concentration of carbon dioxide in portion(s) of anode exhaust is 80% or more of the carbon dioxide concentration in the anode exhaust.
NOVELTY - The solar cell (1') has n-type crystalline substrate (3) whose back surface (3b) is provided with highly doped n-type impurity region (13'). A back-side contact structure (21) is located on back surface of crystalline substrate. A dielectric layer (19') with sequence of layers such as nickel silicide layer (21-1), nickel or nickel alloy layer (21-2), and metal layer (21-3) is formed for covering opening portion (21a') of back-side contact structure.    USE - Solar cell used for power generation from sunlight.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell having simple structure is manufactured easily at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (1')    Crystalline substrate (3)    Back surface of substrate (3b)    N-type impurity region (13')    Dielectric layer (19')    Nickel silicide layer (21-1)    Nickel alloy layer (21-2)    Metal layer (21-3)    Opening portion (21a')
NOVELTY - Purification of silicon involves preparing structure in silicon powder (4), heating and sintering the silicon powder, excluding the structure from the silicon powder, and heating the silicon powder at high temperature.    USE - Purification of silicon used for manufacturing substrate of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides high-purity silicon without generating nonuniformity in structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silicon-purification apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of silicon-purifying apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Chamber (1)    Heater (2)    Container (3)    Silicon powder (4)    Space (6)
NOVELTY - A gallium nitride film-grown sapphire substrate is obtained by providing alumina substrate having planes from (0001) plane to (10-10) plane direction sequentially biased at 0.2 degrees , and epitaxially growing aluminum nitride nucleation layer and gallium nitride film. The thickness of the aluminum nitride nucleation layer is 5-10 nm. The thickness of the gallium nitride film is 100-200 nm.    USE - Gallium nitride film-grown sapphire substrate is used for preparing LED, photodetector and solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gallium nitride film-grown sapphire substrate has high uniformity of gallium nitride film, and excellent quality, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of gallium nitride film-grown sapphire substrate.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of unbaked composite film involves coating varnish containing polyamic acid or polyimide, and microparticles on a substrate in which a mold-release layer is formed, forming a film, peeling the film from the substrate, washing the unbaked composite film using the organic solvent, and further washing using mixed solvent of water and water-soluble organic solvent. The mass ratio of the water-soluble organic solvent is more than the water in the mixed solvent of water and water-soluble organic solvent.    USE - Manufacture of unbaked composite film used in manufacture of polyimide microparticle composite film for use in manufacture of porous polyimide membrane (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to separator of lithium-ion battery, fuel cell electrolytic membrane, membrane for separation of liquid or gas, and low-dielectric constant material.    ADVANTAGE - The method stably provides unbaked composite film, without generation of wrinkles and cracks.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of polyimide microparticle composite film, which involves drying the unbaked composite film and baking; and    (2) manufacture of porous polyimide membrane, which involves performing particulate removal process by removing microparticles from the polyimide microparticles composite film.
NOVELTY - A liquid (6) is supplied to a point of upstream of flow path to provide liquid (6) flow in fixed direction. The liquid (6) is made to flow towards downstream of flow path (3) by providing vibration to liquid (6) in downstream flow path. The droplet (7) of liquid (6) is mixed with liquid (8), and is reacted from the front end (5) in the downstream of flow path (3), to obtain non-liquid material.    USE - Manufacture of non-liquid material. Uses include but are not limited to thickener for ink, filler for paper, rubber, plastic filler and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of non-liquid material having excellent stability by smooth and economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for non-liquid-manufacturing apparatus (1), which consists of flow path, supplying unit (9) for supplying liquid (6), vibration unit (10) for providing vibration to liquid (6), and flow path (3).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of non-liquid-manufacturing apparatus.    Apparatus (1)    Flow path (3)    Front end (5)    Liquids (6, 8)    Droplet of liquid (7)    Supply unit (9)    Vibration unit (10)
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier thin film consists of laminated thin films having hydrogenated siliconoxy carbide structure obtained by plasma polymerizing material gas containing hexamethyldisiloxane and oxygen. The volume ratio of oxygen with respect to hexamethyldisiloxane of material gas differs between the adjacent thin films.    USE - Gas-barrier thin film is used for organic electroluminescent apparatus (claimed), liquid crystal display device, organic thin-film solar cell, and organic thin-film transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier thin film has excellent transparency, and is manufactured with high productivity and without using silane gas by economical process. The organic electroluminescent apparatus obtained using the gas-barrier thin film has excellent reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gas-barrier thin film consists of laminated thin films having hydrogenated siliconoxy carbide (SiOxCy:H) structure obtained by plasma polymerizing material gas containing hexamethyldisiloxane and oxygen. The volume ratio of oxygen with respect to hexamethyldisiloxane of material gas differs between the adjacent thin films. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic electroluminescent apparatus, which consists of substrate, organic electroluminescent element positioned on the substrate and containing organic layer, and thin film (10) which covers the upper surface and side surface of the organic electroluminescent element; and    (2) method for forming thin film, which involves forming thin films on plasma substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of structure of the gas-barrier thin film.    Gas-barrier thin film (10)    Thin films (11)    Plasma substrate (20)
NOVELTY - Chromium-containing metal material (100) consists of metal material (110) of stainless steel or chromium molybdenum steel, chromium oxynitride film (120) which covers at least one portion of surface of the metal material, and ceramic film (130) which covers at least one portion of the surface of the chromium oxynitride. The film thickness of chromium oxynitride film and ceramic film is 0.01-1 mu m and 0.1-10 mu m, respectively.    USE - Chromium-containing metal material is used in hydrogen utilization equipment and fuel cell equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The chromium-containing metal material has excellent hydrogen-permeation prevention property and coating adhesion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of chromium-containing metal material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the chromium-containing metal material.    Chromium-containing metal material (100)    Metal material (110)    Chromium oxynitride film (120)    Ceramic film (130)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell system comprises modifier (1) which generates hydrogen-containing-gas from source gas by reforming reaction, combustor (2) which burns greater than or equal to 1 source gas and hydrogen-containing-gas and heats modification-catalyst part in the modifier, fuel cell stack which generates electric-power using hydrogen-containing-gas, material supply device (4) which supplies source gas to modifier, gas detector (5) which detects carbon monoxide in combustion exhaust gas discharged from combustor, and control apparatus (6) which makes gas detector supply source gas or hydrogen-containing-gas.    USE - A fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Carbon monoxide in combustion exhaust gas flow path is detected. Safety of gas detector is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel cell system comprises modifier (1) which generates hydrogen-containing-gas from source gas by reforming reaction, combustor (2) which burns greater than or equal to 1 source gas and hydrogen-containing-gas and heats modification-catalyst part in the modifier, fuel cell stack which generates electric-power using hydrogen-containing-gas, material supply device (4) which supplies source gas to modifier, gas detector (5) which detects carbon monoxide in combustion exhaust gas discharged from combustor, and control apparatus (6) which makes gas detector supply source gas or hydrogen-containing-gas. Fuel cell system performs stops of alerting and gas supply to combustor according to the detection output of gas detector.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the structure of fuel cell system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Modifier (1)    Combustor (2)    Material supply device (4)    Gas detector (5)    Control apparatus (6)
NOVELTY - A polymeric surface is irradiated with optical vortex to carry out photoisomerization reaction, and nanoscale spiral structure is formed on the polymeric surface.    USE - Manufacture of organic spiral-structure component used in metamaterial, bio-micro-electromechanical system, absorption component, and organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces organic spiral-structure components arranged two-dimensionally at nanometer-level.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic spiral-structure component.
NOVELTY - The transparent conductor comprises a transparent substrate (1), a base layer (2) having thickness 3 nm or less and forming by alloy containing palladium or 20 % mass or more of palladium, and the transparent metal film (3) that is arranged adjacent to the base layer. The thickness of the transparent metal film is 15 nm or less. The transparent conductor is configured to have transmittance of 50 % or more in a total range with a wavelength of 400-800 nm.    USE - Transparent conductor used in optoelectronics devices such as mobile telephone and electronic paper, solar cells, and electroluminescent light control elements.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductor is excellent in transparency and a low surface electrical resistance value of transparent conductor is obtained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing transparent conductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the laminated constitution of the transparent conductor.    Transparent substrate (1)    Base layer (2)    Transparent metal film (3)    Transparent conductor (100)
NOVELTY - Curable epoxy resin composition comprises alicyclic epoxy compound (A) (I), and curing agent (B).    USE - Curable epoxy resin composition is used for forming hardened material (claimed), coating agent, hard-coat agent, ink, adhesive agent, sealant, resist, composite material, transparent film, optical lens, insulating material, photo-fabrication material, electronic paper, touch screen, solar cell substrate, optical waveguide, light-guide plate and holographic memory. Uses include but are not limited to machine component material, electrical component material, motor vehicle component material, civil-engineering-and-construction material, molding material, plastics-forming material, carbon fiber reinforced plastic, glass fiber reinforced plastics and reactive diluent.    ADVANTAGE - The curable epoxy resin composition provides hardened material having high glass transition temperature and excellent balance between heat resistant and transparency, and mechanical properties and productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Curable epoxy resin composition comprises alicyclic epoxy compound (A) of formula (I), and curing agent (B).    R1-R22=H, methyl or ethyl;and    m,n=1-4.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hardened material, which is obtained by hardening the curable epoxy resin composition;    (2) di-olefin compound, which is of formula (II);    (3) manufacture of di-olefin compound of formula (II), which involves reacting cyclohex-3-en-1-ylmethanol-containing compound of formula (III) and 4-ethylcyclohex-1-ene-containing compound of formula (IV), in presence of base; and    (4) Manufacture of diepoxy compound of formula (I) involves reacting di-olefin compound of formula (II) and peroxy acid.    X=halo, benzenesulfonyloxy, p-toluene-sulfonyloxy, methanesulfonyl oxy, or trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy.
NOVELTY - A sulfone-based block copolymer having sulfonyl group-containing repeating unit (I), is new.    USE - New sulfone-based block copolymer is used in manufacture of automobile component, medical instrument component, aircraft component, heating vessel, and separation film for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sulfone-based block copolymer has excellent heat resistance, and is manufactured by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sulfone-based block copolymer having sulfonyl group-containing repeating unit of formula (I), is new.    R1,R2=sulfonyl or optionally substituted 1-10C hydrocarbyl;    R3=H or methyl;    R4=optionally substituted 1-30C hydrocarbyl;    Y'=group of formula (ii) or (iii);    R=H, optionally substituted 1-30C hydrocarbyl, -OH, -OR5, -NH2, -COOH, -COOR6, or -CONH2;    R5,R6=alkyl or 1-10C aryl;    a,b=0-4;and    m,n=3 or more.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sulfone-based block copolymer.
NOVELTY - A composition comprises 90-99.99% oxide of transition metal chosen from titanium, zinc, cobalt, iron and manganese, 0.01-10% noble metal chosen from gold, silver, platinum, palladium and iridium, 1-10% anion chosen from nitrogen and sulfur, and 1-5% reduced graphene oxide, graphene oxide and/or carbon nanotubes.    USE - Composition is used for enhanced durability of charge carriers for solar hydrogen production from water splitting (claimed), solar cell, photo catalytic applications and hydrogen generation.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has excellent durability of charge carrier, and is manufactured by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of composition, which involves heating an aqueous solution of transition metal salts chosen from titanyl nitrate, zinc nitrate, cobalt nitrate, ferric nitrate and manganese nitrate, a source of an anion chosen from amino acids, hydrazine, urea and thiourea and an aqueous solution of noble metal salts chosen from gold chloride, palladium chloride, platinum ammonium chloride, iridium chloride and silver chloride in the ratio of 90:0.01:1-99.99:10:10 at 100-500 degrees C for 10-120 minutes.
NOVELTY - An isolated Geobacteraceae nanowire polypeptide comprising at least 95% amino acid sequence identity to any of fully defined 61-76 amino acids (SEQ ID NOS: 1-10) given in the specification, is new.    USE - The nanowire polypeptide is useful for developing nanoelectronic devices and microbial fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - Electrically conductive nanowires, as well as genetically and/or chemically modified nanowires with modified conductive, adhesive and/or coupling properties, are provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An isolated Geobacteraceae nanowire polypeptide comprising at least 95% amino acid sequence identity to any of fully defined 61-76 amino acids (SEQ ID NOS: 1-10) given in the specification; or nanowire polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the SEQ ID NOS: 1-10, where the amino acid sequence is genetically or chemically modified so that the nanowire polypeptide has electrical conductivity activity that is less than 90% or greater than 120% of the electrical conductivity activity of a wild type nanowire polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NOS: 1-10; or a mutated nanowire polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 9 or 10, where at least one hydrophobic or apolar amino acid selected from Ala11, Ile12, Ile13, Ile15, Leu16, Ala17, Ala18, Ile19, Ala20, Ile21, Pro22, Ala26, Val29, Ala31, Ala35, Ala36, Ile40, Leu43, Ala46, Leu47, Ala50, Ala52, Pro58 and Pro59 is substituted or replaced with a hydrophilic or aromatic amino acid to modify electrical conductivity, is new. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a pilus comprising the nanowire polypeptide.
NOVELTY - The system (10) comprises continuous transport system that transports substrate (14) along a path through deposition chamber (18). The three deposition module having deposition stations (26A-26C) deposit a buffer layer onto wafer and window layer onto buffer layer and a transparent conductive layer onto window layer and are placed on path inside chamber. The specific precursor port and pair of other precursor ports of manifold is configured for coupling to precursor gas sources (28A,28B), respectively. The pumping ports are configured to couple to discharge system to exhaust gases.    USE - Inline chemical vapor deposition system for fabricating device such as solar cell e.g. copper indium gallium diselenide solar cell and flat panel display.    ADVANTAGE - Since generation steps of the buffer layer, window layer and transparent conductive layer are performed sequentially in a common vacuum environment of a single deposition chamber, the use of chemical bath deposition process to deposit the buffer layer is eliminated. As single layer is deposited on a substrate, the high-throughput processing is ensured. The quality of the deposited films is improved and the fabrication time and the cost of the process equipment are reduced.?The efficient material utilization is achieved. The reaction of the precursor gases in other regions of the deposition chamber is prevented and unwanted deposits and contamination are avoided. As pumping is uniform along the length of the slots, the improved laminar flow is achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of?an inline chemical vapor deposition system.    Inline chemical vapor deposition system (10)    Web substrate (14)    Deposition chamber (18)    Deposition stations (26A-26C)    Precursor gas sources (28A,28B)
NOVELTY - An anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) template consists of substrate disposed on top of the AAO template, seeds disposed in nanopores (41) of anodized aluminum oxide, and nanostructures (50) grown from nanochannels/nanopores to form uniform near periodic distribution.    USE - Anodized aluminum oxide template is used for growing and fabricating periodic nanostructures (claimed) used in electronics, telecommunication, energy applications, sensing elements, field emission devices, waveguides, solar cells, LEDs, display, and diodes.    ADVANTAGE - The anodized aluminum oxide template having reduced thickness provides large surface area for formation of uniform nanostructures, and selective orientation of nanostructures having length independent of membrane thickness, and prevents uncontrolled and undesirable growth of nanostructures from substrate using flexible substrate at high temperature, without using substrate having smoothness and crystalline structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method for AAO template-assisted uniform nanostructure fabrication, which involves electro-polishing substrate, combining hard and/or mild anodization, seeding for growth of nanostructures, carrying out substrate disposition process, removing aluminum and barrier layer for opening nanopores, and growing nanostructures from opened nanopores by carrying out hydrothermal process and/or chemical vapor deposition process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the AAO assisted nanostructure formation.    Opened nanopores (41)    Nanostructures (50)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a mirror that is arranged, so that light (27) which is injected into a vacuum chamber (1) is passed inside of a material (8), while a multi-path reflection is carried out. The light radiated from the vacuum chamber. An optical-density measurement unit (100) optically measures the concentration of vaporized material where an optical path of light by which the multi-path reflection is carried out is contained in a surface perpendicular to the direction of flow of vaporized material.    USE - Vapor deposition apparatus for performing vapor deposition with respect to substrate having vaporized material, for use in manufacture of organic thin film such as organic electronic luminescence (EL) element. Can also be used in organic device such as display device, illumination device, solar cell and semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The vapor deposition apparatus performs film thickness measurement of vapor deposition film with high precision.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for vapor deposition method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the vapor deposition apparatus.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Vacuum chamber (1)    Substrate (4)    Material (8)    Light (27)    Optical-density measurement unit (100)
NOVELTY - A positive-type photosensitive resin composition comprises hydroxystyrene resin (A), phenol resin (B), photoacid generator (C) and solvent (D). The phenol resin (B) is obtained by reacting phenol compound (I) and aromatic aldehyde compound (II) in presence of acidic catalyst.    USE - Positive-type photosensitive resin composition is used for forming hardened film for protective film, insulating film, semiconductor device and display apparatus (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to transistor, solar cell, diode, solid-state image sensor, wafer-level packaging, thin-film transistor-liquid crystal, organic electroluminescent and color filter.    ADVANTAGE - The positive-type photosensitive resin composition has excellent stability with respect to strongly alkaline aqueous solution, and provides hardened film having excellent workability, heat resistance, and mechanical characteristics. The semiconductor device obtained using film has excellent reliability. The generation of peeling between aluminum pad and cured film obtained using the composition in semiconductor device is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive-type photosensitive resin composition comprises hydroxystyrene resin (A), phenol resin (B), photoacid generator (C) and solvent (D). The phenol resin (B) is obtained by reacting phenol compound of formula (I) and aromatic aldehyde compound of formula (II) in presence of acidic catalyst.    R1=organic group chosen from 1-20C alkyl and alkoxy;    p=1-3;    R2=H, or organic group chosen from 1-20C alkyl, alkoxy and hydroxy;and    q=0-3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hardened film, which is obtained by hardening positive-type photosensitive resin composition.
NOVELTY - The solar power generation module (1) has a semiconductor layer that is included with a laminated structure which is provided with a metal silicide layer (2). The metal silicide layer is provided with a specific type of an electrode layer (3), a metal oxide layer, beta ( beta )-iron silicide (FeSi2), or barium silicide (BaSi2). The metal oxide layer is a silicon dioxide (SiO2) layer. The electrode layer is provided with nickel silicide (NiSi2) or cobalt monosilicide (CoSi).    USE - Solar power generation module.    ADVANTAGE - Since the solar power generation module is provided with the metal silicide layer, the power generating efficiency of the solar power generation module is increased. The solar power generation module makes change of the intensity of light and the stable electric power supply strong against the change of the amount of sunshine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar power generation module.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar power generation module (1)    Metal silicide layer (2)    Electrode layer (3)    Surface electrode section (4)    Substrate (5)
NOVELTY - Formation of porous-shaped silicon substrate involves irradiating mixed gas of chlorine trifluoride diluted with 1-20% nitrogen and oxygen gas on a silicon substrate under atmospheric pressure, and forming uneven porous shape in the sparse side of the silicon substrate.    USE - Formation of porous-shaped silicon substrate used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables economical formation of thin porous-shaped silicon substrate with reduced generation of toxic substance, by simple method. Dry etching of silicon substrate is carried out, such that 3 mm or more 50% or more regions of deep fine texture is formed in the silicon substrate surface. The uneven shape of the silicon substrate has low reflection in sunlight. The porous-shaped silicon substrate provides high-efficient solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining etching process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The module has a film whose visible ray transmittance is larger than glass substrate light-receiving portion. The visible ray transmittance of composite glass plate light-receiving portion is same or larger than glass substrate light-receiving portion. The solar radiation heat absorption rate of film and radiant heat absorptivity in wavelength range of normal temperature of thermal radiation composite glass plate light-receiving portion is smaller than glass substrate light-receiving portion. The thermal capacity of film is smaller than the glass substrate light-receiving portion.    USE - Solar power generation module installed in building or wall surface or ground, for generating solar cell by photoelectric effect.    ADVANTAGE - The simple structure of the solar power generation module is achieved. The temperature of a solar cell element is reduced to improve the generating efficiency of the solar power generation module without reducing the visible ray transmittance of the light-receiving portion in solar power generation module. The dust that enters into the clearance gap and heat dissipation is reduced when the larger surface area of a backplate is used. The cooling effect is achieved by increasing the convective heat transfer. The thermal radiation to external air from a light receiving portion is promoted without reducing the visible ray transmittance of the light-receiving portion of the solar power generation module.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for improving the efficiency of the solar power generation module.
NOVELTY - A hard-coat film consists of a base material and a hard-coat layer formed on surfaces of the base material. The hard-coat layer comprises a curable composition containing 3,4,3',4'-diepoxybicyclohexyl, vinyl ether compound having 2 or more vinyl ether groups in the molecules, and hydroxyl-containing silicon compound or silica filler.    USE - Hard-coat film is used as surface protection film used for touchscreen. Uses include but are not limited to solar cell, game machine device, personal computer, tablet, smart phone, mobile telephone, and optical instrument.    ADVANTAGE - The hard-coat film has excellent transparency, surface hardness, and crack and curl generation-proof property, and desired pencil hardness and reduced haze value, and is manufactured with high productivity, by simple process. The occurrence of cure shrinkage of hard-coat film during the manufacturing process is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of hard-coat film, which involves coating the curable composition on the surface of base material, and forming hard-coat film by curing the curable composition.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing an ion exchange membrane comprises: immersing a porous substrate in a monomer mixture and then irradiating with UV light for producing a base film; and immersing the base film in a polymer mixture for coating the polymer on the base film, where the polymer mixture comprises an anion exchanger (I), and a cation exchanger (II).    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing an ion exchange membrane (claimed) that is useful: in a fuel cell and a reduction-oxidation flow battery; and for a diffusion dialysis process, a water treatment process and seawater desalinization process.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of manufacturing the ion exchange membrane in a cost-effective manner with improved electrical resistance, excellent mechanical properties, and reduced hydrolysis property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacturing an ion exchange membrane comprises: immersing a porous substrate in a monomer mixture and then irradiating with UV light for producing a base film; and immersing the base film in a polymer mixture for coating the polymer on the base film, where the polymer mixture comprises an anion exchanger having a structure of formula (I), and a cation exchanger having a structure of formula (II). N.B. n is not defined. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an ion exchange membrane manufactured by the method.
NOVELTY - An optoelectronic device consists of one or more layers of graphene, and one or more layers of molybdenum sulfide film deposited on a substrate (A). The optoelectronic device has a hetero-hybrid structure formed by providing graphene layer on molybdenum sulfide films. The graphene is transferred on the top of molybdenum sulfide in a continuous sheet forming the in-plane geometry.    USE - Optoelectronic device e.g. switch device, sensor device, and memory device (all claimed) is used for electronic and photonic devices e.g. high-mobility transistor, solid-state laser, light-emitting device, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The optoelectronic device has excellent light sensitivity, gate tunability, and optical transparency, and controllable electrical properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for optoelectronic device development method.
NOVELTY - A sealing film (1) comprises a base material (1a), a gas barrier layer (1b) formed on the surface of one side of the base material and a resin layer (1c), in order. The gas barrier layer is obtained by subjecting a layer, which is obtained by applying and drying a coating liquid that contains at least a polysilazane, to a modification treatment. The resin layer contains at least an ionic liquid.    USE - Sealing film is used for forming functional element (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent, organic electroluminescent element, organic thin-film solar cell, organic photoelectric conversion element, and liquid crystal display element.    ADVANTAGE - The sealing film has excellent moisture permeability-proof, when stored in high humidity environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of sealing film; and    (2) functional element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of sealing film.    Sealing film (1)    Base material (1a)    Gas barrier layer (1b)    Resin layer (1c)
NOVELTY - Preparation of solar cell material involves mixing cadmium, selenium and sulfur, adding the mixture to a Pyrex (RTM: borosilicate glass) tube, washing the mixture in mixed solution of hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid and water, drying at 80 degrees C for 8 hours, placing the tube containing the material under vacuum to form capsules, placing the capsules in furnace, heating at 200 degrees C for 4-6 hours, cooling to room temperature, heating at 275 degrees C for 4-6 hours, maintaining at 250 degrees C for 4 hours, calcining at 600 degrees C for 4 hours, and cooling to room temperature.    USE - Preparation of solar cell material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is environmentally-friendly, and enables manufacture of solar cell material with excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of solar cell material involves mixing cadmium, selenium and sulfur, adding the mixture to a Pyrex (RTM: borosilicate glass)tube having outer diameter of 12-16 mm, washing the mixture in mixed solution of hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid and water in ratio of 2:3:5, drying at 80 degrees C for 8 hours, placing the tube containing the material under vacuum to form capsules, placing the capsules in furnace, heating at 200 degrees C for 4-6 hours, cooling to room temperature, heating at 275 degrees C for 4-6 hours, maintaining at 250 degrees C for 4 hours, calcining at 600 degrees C for 4 hours, and cooling to room temperature. The solar cell material has composition of formula: Cd(Se1-x,Sx), where x is fraction of sulfur. The content of selenium and sulfur is calculated using the formula: ((p/(BA)Cd)((1-x)(BA)Se)) and ((p/(BA)Cd)(x(BA)S)), respectively, where (BA)Cd is atomic weight of cadmium and p is content (in g) of cadmium.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a reaction chamber (101) for hosting a reaction when a fuel generating fluid and a fuel generating substance are brought together to generate fuel. The discrete fuel generating fluid chambers (103a-103d) are obtained in which each chamber being separately rupturable. The heater assembly (104a-104d) is adapted to selectively rupture the fuel generating fluid chambers to supply fuel-generating fluid to the reaction chamber. The fuel generating fluid comprises an activation fluid and the fuel generating substance comprises a fuel source (102).    USE - Fuel supply apparatus of fluid store, for use in fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The activation fluid travels to the fuel source and reacts as a vapor or gas, thus the reaction is made more efficient. Since the activation fluid flow control device controls the rate at which the activation fluid is introduced to the fuel source, the steady release of hydrogen fuel is achieved and spikes in reaction rate, fuel pressure and/or heat generation are avoided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of supplying a fuel for use in a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the fuel supply apparatus.    Fuel supply apparatus (100)    Reaction chamber (101)    Fuel source (102)    Discrete fuel generating fluid chambers (103a-103d)    Heater assembly (104a-104d)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a structure (10) having a conductor (11) which is arranged between surfaces (10a,10b). A section (11a) is exposed to the outside on surface (10a), and a section (11b) is exposed to outside on surface (10b). The conductor causes the respective sections to communicate with each other. An ion migration layer (15) is arranged between the respective surfaces to allow hydrogen ions to migrate. A processing tank (12) is intended to hold the to-be processed liquid (17). The surface (10a) in structure is arranged inside processing tank.    USE - Liquid processing apparatus used for wastewater treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The sludge generation amount is reduced by the liquid processing apparatus and the generation of biogas is suppressed efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The first to-be-processed liquid includes organic substance and ammonia. The second to-be-processed liquid is includes nitrogen oxide ion. The conductor sheet of porous type is made of woven fabric. The ion migration layer includes an ion exchange resin. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for liquid process unit, has ion exchange resin that is filled in the gap in the conductor sheet. A portion of the conductor is located between the surface of the first surface side of the ionic migration layer and the surface of second surface side.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the liquid processing apparatus.    Structure (10)    Surfaces (10a,10b)    Conductor (11)    Section (11a,11b)    Processing tank (12)    Ion migration layer (15)    To-be processed liquid (17)    Liquid processing apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - The blind window comprises a rail housing, in which multiple blind unit pieces are equipped. A solar cell module is equipped at both sides of an angle regulation lace, while connecting with the blind unit pieces through an opening and closing radical. A solar cell (2) is equipped at the front side of a printed circuit board (1). A carbon heater (4) is formed in the rear side of the printed circuit board. A coating layer is formed at the side portion of the solar cell. A back sheet (5) is made of the ethylene vinyl acetate, poly tetra fluoro ethylene or polyethylene terephthalate material.    USE - Blind window for use in home or offices.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon heater is formed in the rear side of the printed circuit board, where the coating layer is formed at the side portion of the solar cell, and thus efficiently manages the temperature of the indoor space by organizing the solar cell module, reduces the power consumption, enhances the economical efficiency about the blind window, and enhances the reliability and usability of the blind window.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional schematic view of a blind window.    Printed circuit board (1)    Solar cell (2)    Carbon heater (4)    Back sheet (5)    Positive current source terminal (11)
NOVELTY - Producing green luminescence ceramic phosphor comprises preparing zinc oxide powder, coating zinc oxide powder with silica, dispersing silica coated zinc oxide powder in solvent, adding tetraethyl orthosilicate to the dispersion and then stirring, selectively separating the silica-coated zinc oxide powder from the dispersion, further dispersing the silica-coated zinc oxide powder in a solvent and then adding manganese precursor and basic solution, selectively separating the reaction products from the dispersion, and heat treating reaction products to obtain zinc orthosilicate powder.    USE - The method is useful for producing green luminescence ceramic phosphor (claimed), which is useful in a fluorescent lamp, a plasma display panel, a solar cell, and biotechnology field.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of economically producing the green luminescence ceramic phosphor without oxidation loss.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing green luminescence ceramic phosphor comprises preparing zinc oxide powder, coating the zinc oxide powder with silica, dispersing the silica coated zinc oxide powder in a solvent, adding tetraethyl orthosilicate to the dispersion and then stirring, selectively separating the silica-coated zinc oxide powder from the dispersion, further dispersing the silica-coated zinc oxide powder in a solvent and then adding manganese precursor and basic solution, selectively separating the reaction products from the dispersion, and heat treating the reaction products to obtain zinc orthosilicate powder.
NOVELTY - A substrate (40) has film-type uneven structure layer (142) having water contact angle of 80 degrees or more. The layer is obtained from sol-gel material.    USE - Substrate is used for manufacturing organic electroluminescent element and solar cell. Uses include but are not limited to LED, condensing film, antireflection film, semiconductor chip, patterned media, data storage, electronic paper, foodstuff manufacture, cell culture sheet, biochip, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate has excellent mechanical strength, heat resistance, UV resistance, weather resistance, corrosion resistance and water resistance, and provides organic electroluminescent element with high durability and high temperature stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solution used for manufacture of substrate;    (2) manufacture of substrate; and    (3) manufacture of organic electroluminescent element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of substrate having uneven structure layer.    Substrate (40)    Uneven structure layer (142)    Substrate having uneven structure (300)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of silicon wafer involves etching a polycrystalline silicon slice with an etching liquid comprising mixed acid as a main component. The polycrystalline silicon slice is sliced by wire saw of fixed abrasive system. The mixed acid consists of sulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and nitric acid. The density of water in the etching liquid is 0-10.5 wt.%. The composition range of the mixed acid is within a region which is surrounded by four line segments sequentially connecting point (A) to point (D), in a ternary diagram.    USE - Manufacture of silicon wafer (claimed) used for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of silicon wafer having low reflectance and reduced uneven glossiness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of silicon wafer involves etching a polycrystalline silicon slice with an etching liquid comprising mixed acid as a main component. The polycrystalline silicon slice is sliced by wire saw of fixed abrasive system. The mixed acid consists of sulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and nitric acid. The density of water in the etching liquid is 0-10.5 wt.%. The composition range of the mixed acid is within a region which is surrounded by four line segments sequentially connecting point (A) at which hydrofluoric acid is 2.82 wt.%, nitric acid is 0.18 wt.% and sulfuric acid is 97 wt.%, point (B) at which hydrofluoric acid is 0.18 wt.%, nitric acid is 2.82 wt.% and sulfuric acid is 97 wt.%, point (C) at which hydrofluoric acid is 8.47 wt.%, nitric acid is 0.53 wt.% and sulfuric acid is 91 wt.%, and point (D) at which hydrofluoric acid is 0.53 wt.%, nitric acid is 8.47 wt.% and sulfuric acid is 91 wt.% in a ternary diagram. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silicon wafer.
NOVELTY - The method involves treating the heat to solar cell. A protective layer is laminated on the first side of the photoelectric layer including germanium and oxygen. A silicon nitride is arranged on first side of photoelectric layer. An anti-reflective layer is arranged on first protective layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The stability of solar cell is improved, when germanium solar cell is. The electron-hole recombination of solar cell is reduced effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the method for manufacturing solar cell.    Germanium light front layer (110)    Protective layer (120)
NOVELTY - A heteroaryl group-containing compound (I), is new.    USE - New heteroaryl group-containing compound is used as electron injection layer material for organic electroluminescent device e.g. organic solar cell, organic photoconductor, organic thin-film transistor and monochrome or white illumination device, for electronic device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroluminescent device using the heteroaryl group-containing compound has excellent luminous efficiency, stability and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A heteroaryl group-containing compound of formula (I), is new.    ring A,ring B'=6-60C heteroaryl containing heteroatom chosen from O, N, S, Si and P;    X=O or S;    M=alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal;    m,n=0 or 1;    R1,R2=H, deuterium, tritium, halo, 6-60C aryl, 2-60C heterocyclyl containing heteroatom chosen from O, N, S, Si and P, 1-50C alkyl or fluorenyl;and    o,p=1-10.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic electroluminescent device; and    (2) electronic device.
NOVELTY - The method involves expanding an annealing pad by an organic solvent, which is absorbed and released to in vapor phase of a block copolymer. The block copolymer is annealed in a stage path and coated on a substrate. The organic solvent is absorbed from an annealing pad so as to remove polymer in the patterned block copolymer. The block copolymer is manufactured with the organic solvent, which is emitted during annealing of the block copolymer from the annealing pad with a self-assembly. A saturation expansion ratio is extended by dipping the annealing pad in the organic solvent.    USE - Method for forming a block copolymer pattern (claimed) on a substrate of an organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables utilizing a pad annealing technology without requirement of a complex apparatus so as to simplify process of the solvent annealing and realizing a self-assembly of the large block copolymer in a large area. The method enables measuring distance between a block copolymer thin film and a solvent vapor generation source and reducing time necessary for forming self-assembly, reducing a fast volume expansion of the thin film in the pad annealing, controlling equilibrium vapor pressure of the block copolymer thin film of the annealing pad, controlling magnetism assembly speed in the large range, individually controlling the swelling temperature of the pad and heating temperature of the substrate, and performing a bulk heterojunction formation process of the organic solar cell and fast large area organic solvent vapor processing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a block copolymer pattern    (2) a block copolymer pattern self-assembly speed control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a block copolymer pattern forming method.
NOVELTY - Producing copper-gallium binary nanoparticles, comprises (S110) preparing gallium particles colloid, (S120) preparing copper precursor solution, and (S130) mixing prepared gallium particles colloid, copper precursor solution and reducing agent, and performing primary ultrasonic treatment to form copper-gallium binary nanoparticles.    USE - The method is useful for producing copper-gallium binary nanoparticles (claimed) as raw material for forming light absorption layer of copper indium gallium selenide solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces copper-gallium binary nanoparticles in simple and cost-efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for producing copper-indium-gallium ternary nanoparticles, comprising preparing a first precursor solution comprising copper ions and indium ions, dispersing copper-gallium binary nanoparticles to obtain a dispersion solution, mixing the first precursor solution, the dispersion solution and reducing agent, and ultrasonically treating to form copper-indium-gallium ternary nanoparticles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic flowchart of the method for producing copper-gallium binary nanoparticles (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Gallium particles colloid preparing step (S110)    Copper precursor solution preparing step (S120)    Copper-gallium binary nanoparticles forming step (S130)    Copper-gallium binary nanoparticles separating step (S140)
NOVELTY - Photoluminescence wavelength tunable material comprises a composite comprising metal nanoparticles attached to graphene oxide to vary light emission characteristics of graphene oxide.    USE - The photoluminescence wavelength tunable material is useful in an optical device such as a solar cell (all claimed), an LED and an electroluminescence apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The photoluminescence wavelength tunable material increases the energy efficiency of the solar cell with reduced loss.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an optical device comprising the photoluminescence wavelength tunable material; and    (2) manufacturing the photoluminescence wavelength tunable material comprising forming a graphene oxide layer having a light emitting property, attaching the metal nanoparticles to the graphene oxide layer for changing the light emitting characteristic of the oxide, forming a composite comprising the metal nanoparticles, and mixing the metal nanoparticles with metal oxide nanoparticles.
NOVELTY - The regenerative fuel cell has an anode (2) facing the cathode (1). An anode reactor (5) is positioned between the membrane (3) and the anode. A cathode reactor (4) is positioned between the membrane and the cathode. A hydrogen tank (7) is provided for supplying the hydrogen gas to the electrolyte tank (6). The liquid vanadium oxidation-reduction pair is supplied and transmitted to the cathode reactor and anode reactor by a pump (8).    USE - Regenerative fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The high energy density of the new regenerative fuel cell is achieved. The high stability and reliability of the new regenerative fuel cell are achieved. The energy storage efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the regenerative fuel cell.    Cathode (1)    Anode (2)    Membrane (3)    Cathode reactor (4)    Anode reactor (5)    Electrolyte tank (6)    Hydrogen tank (7)    Pump (8)
NOVELTY - The linear plating rate sensor has a deposition rate sensor (100) that is provided to detect deposition rate by a linear evaporation source or a linear arrangement evaporation group. The deposition rate sensor is arranged to both end portions and a central portion of the linear evaporation source. A sensor array (300) includes the deposition rate sensor more than the force at a tray with mount. A main control board (200) is configured to transmit the deposition rate measurement result of the whole sensor through one communication port.    USE - Linear plating rate sensor used during manufacture of semiconductor, LCD, organic LED display, lamp and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The deposition rate about the linear evaporation source is measured. The deposition rate of the evaporation source group having the linear evaporation source or the linear arrangement is controlled uniformly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the deposition rate sensor.    Deposition rate sensor (100)    Control board (200)    Deposition rate sensor array (300)
NOVELTY - The linear plating system has multiple processing chambers which are arranged linearly and equipped with the vacuum buffer chamber. The vacuum buffer chamber is provided for buffering vacuum in the processing chamber to process the substrate accomplished in one side of the processing chamber. The substrate transfer portion (400) is provided with substrate transfer roller (420) that drives the substrate transfer belt (410) on which substrate is mounted.    USE - Linear plating system used for manufacturing organic LED and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The vacuum buffer chamber is provided for buffering vacuum in the processing chamber to process the substrate accomplished in one side of the processing chamber so that the damage due to contamination of the processing chamber or the peripheral device on substrate is reduced even if the degree of vacuum inside of chamber is sustained and the vacuum process time is shortened. Multiple substrate transfer portions are formed within the single vacuum buffer chamber corresponding to the substrate physical distribution time so that the cost is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the linear plating system equipped with the vacuum buffer chamber. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Leading figure ball buffer chamber (200)    Low vacuum buffer chamber (300)    Substrate transfer portion (400)    Substrate transfer belt (410)    Substrate transfer roller (420)
NOVELTY - The deposition apparatus has a shutter which is capable of opening and closing the spurt route of the deposit. An evaporation source is arranged facing one side of the substrate. The shutter is provided with a detachable adhesion prevention plate (152) for collecting the deposit. The adhesion prevention plate is provided with multiple fine projections which are protruded at one side. The spurt route of the deposit is formed between two shutters.    USE - Deposition apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor device, solar cell and display such as LCD, field emission display, plasma display and electro-luminescence display.    ADVANTAGE - The shutter is provided with detachable adhesion prevention plate for collecting the deposit and is capable of opening and closing spurt route of deposit, so that the process loss is minimized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the adhesion prevention plate.    Frame (151)    Adhesion prevention plate (152)
NOVELTY - The test apparatus has a measuring device which is electrically connected with multiple solar cell modules (200) to measure the stabilization of multiple solar cell modules. A light source irradiates light to multiple solar cell modules. A solar cell module holder holds the multiple solar cell modules equipped with test cell (220), which basks in the light in order to generate the current. Multiple solar cell modules are overlapped and set so that the test cell held by solar cell module holder is exposed to the light source.    USE - Test apparatus of solar cell module e.g. copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell module (claimed) for electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The stabilization test time of solar cell module is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a test method of solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar cell module.    Solar cell module (200)    Solar cell (210)    Test cell (220)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a solid/liquid interface which is driven to descend a sounding rod and whose he height is measured in crucible. The height of the solid/liquid interface is determined through the falling distance of the sounding rod received from the level sensor. The heights of the fixed solid/liquid interface are compared. A control unit is arranged for controlling heater so as to increase and decrease the heating temperature of the crucible.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing silicon ingot for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus effectively suppresses the poly-crystal precipitation. The high quality ingot is manufactured and the depth of fusion of the silicone is accurately controlled in the silicon melting process. The poly-crystal direction is maintained constantly and the cell efficiency is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing silicon ingot for solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the silicon ingot manufacturing device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Control panel (10)    Chamber (20)    Support plate (30)    Water manifold (40)    Power supply unit (50)
NOVELTY - A conductive polymer film comprises fluorine-based material and conductive polymer containing aromatic repeating units (I)-(IX).    USE - Conductive polymer film is used for electronic device e.g. organic solar cell, organic light-emitting device, organic transistor, organic memory element, organic photodetector and organic complementary metal oxide semiconductor sensor (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A conductive polymer film comprises fluorine-based material and conductive polymer containing aromatic repeating units of formulae (I)-(IX).    X11,X21,X31,X41,X51,X61,X71,X81,X91=-(O)p-(CH2)q-X100;    p=0 or 1;    q=0-50;    X100=anions of -PO32-, -SO3-, -COO-, I-, CH3COO- or -BO22-, or cations of Na+, K+, Li+, Mg2+, or Zn2+;    R11,R21,R22,R23,R31,R32,R41,R42,R61,R71,R81,R82,R83,R91=H, halo, hydroxy, amino, 1-20C alkyl, or 1-20C alkoxy;    Y11=S or NH;    aa,ab,ai,ao=1 or 2;    ac,ad=1-5;    ae,af,ag,ah,aj,ak,al,am, or an=-1-4;    q21,q31,q41=0.01-1;and    q22,q32,q42=0-0.99.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electronic device, which consists of conductive polymer film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - Drawing shows cross-sectional view of the cross section of the other implementation of the organic light-emitting device
NOVELTY - Sulfonated polyether ether ketone and sulfonated titanium di-oxide nanofillers are reacted by wet chemical method to obtain a nanocomposite membrane.    USE - Manufacture of nanocomposite membrane used as proton exchange membrane in single chamber microbial fuel cell and direct methanol fuel cell (all claimed) for electricity generation and treating domestic waste water, ocean sediment, animal waste and anaerobic sewage sludge.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of nanocomposite membrane having low biofouling and oxygen mass transfer coefficient.
NOVELTY - Porous titania nanomaterial having a nanoparticle diameter of 150-300 nm, an average petal length of 60 nm, an aperture of 10-13 nm, a band gap of 3 eV and a photocatalytic activity of 91.4%, is claimed.    USE - The porous titania nanomaterial is useful for a solar energy battery, a sensor and a lithium ion electrode material for sewage treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The porous titania nanomaterial can be simply, economically and eco-friendly prepared with good aesthetic properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing porous titania nanomaterial, comprising: mixing deionized water as a solvent, urea as a precipitating agent and a titanium-containing precursor with a titanium source at room temperature to form a uniform suspension, where a weight ratio of the solvent, the precipitating agent and the titanium source is 1:0.07-0.33:6.67-33.3; heating the suspension in an oil bath at 85-150 degrees C for 0.51 hours and then cooling at room temperature to obtain a product; centrifugating, washing and drying the product; and calcining the dried product at a heating rate of 10 V/minute and a temperature of 200-700 degrees C for 1 hour.
NOVELTY - Preparing antimony modified palladium membrane catalyst, comprises (i) preparing palladium film by polishing the mirror surface of a glassy carbon electrode with suede leather, taking 0.1 M perchloric acid to clean by carrying out electrochemical cyclic voltammetry process, and depositing palladium in palladium plating liquid; and (ii) preparing antimony modified-type palladium membrane electrode by soaking palladium film in freshly prepared antimony potassium tartrate and ascorbic acid for 30 seconds, and modifying palladium film, to obtain the product.    USE - The catalyst is: useful in the electrochemical oxidation of formic acid (claimed); and used directly in formic acid fuel cell anode.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves the palladium surface structure; and produces product with high catalytic activity, and stability.
NOVELTY - Preparing catalyst in a gas-liquid interface comprises dissolving transition metal salt and sodium hypophosphite in water to obtain solution, adding sodium borohydride to the solution under nitrogen atmosphere, adding an aqueous solution of palladium (II) chloride to the solution and then stirring for 4 hours and reacting to obtain a reaction solution, and washing the solution with aqueous ammonia and with distilled water to make neutral and then washing with ethanol.    USE - The method is useful for preparing catalyst in a gas-liquid interface (claimed), where the catalyst is useful for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows the preparation of catalyst with increased surface area and high performance.
NOVELTY - The system has battery structure and a ventilation system that are arranged inside the housing. The ventilation system includes a ventilating fan (133) that is arranged between two air guide channel main portions (132a,132b) of air guide channel. The air guide channel main portion (132b) is connected between two air guide channels main portions (132c,132d). The ventilating fan is connected with an air inlet (112a). The battery structure is provided with a battery monomer (121) that is connected with guide air channel main portion (132d).    USE - Aluminum-air battery system for electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The inhibition to the battery compartment by chemical reaction is prevented and the removal of heat from the battery is improved using ventilation fan.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic sectional view of aluminum-air battery system for electric vehicle.    Air inlet (112a)    Air outlet (112b)    Battery monomer (121)    Circulation pump (123)    Air guide channel main portions (132a-132d)
NOVELTY - The shell has a core formed with an outer shell layer that is provided with a rare earth ion part. The rare earth ion part is doped with a lithium niobate nano-crystal material layer. First and second shell layers are provided with the rare earth ion part, where the core is an Er3 + ion doped lithium niobate nano-crystal material.    USE - Nano-crystal shell for a solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The shell improves upper and lower light emitting efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar energy battery structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a nano-crystal shell.
NOVELTY - The method involves paving a battery sheet on an ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) layer. The temperature of welding point is increased during electric soldering iron heating process. A sheet edge is welded along the same direction, after welding the center position of sheet. The heating temperature of electric soldering iron is set to 100-350 degree centigrade.    USE - Typesetting fixing method of flexible solar energy battery sheet.    ADVANTAGE - The production efficiency of flexible solar energy battery sheet is improved. The components required for manufacturing flexible solar energy battery plate is reduced, so that the manufacturing cost of flexible solar energy battery sheet is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the typesetting fixing process of flexible solar energy battery sheet.
NOVELTY - Manufacturing silicon ingot with large diameter via continuous Czochralski growth process, comprises dipping seed crystal in a crucible filled with silicon melt, gradually growing the seed crystal at speed of 0.1-1 mm/minute and simultaneously dividing the grown silicon ingot with diameter of 300-500 mm into 4 pieces.    USE - The silicon ingot is useful for producing shell for solar cell and semi full squared wafer (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method improves quality of ingot.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic representation of the continuous Czochralski grower for manufacturing silicon ingot.
NOVELTY - Method of detecting solar cell diffusion uniformity, involves diffusing hydrogen fluoride solution to silicon wafer, removing phosphorus/borosilicate glass, measuring silicon multi-point sheet resistance, carrying out wet back engraving process using mixed solution containing nitric acid and hydrogen fluoride, and subjecting to multi-point surface sheet resistance test.    USE - Detection of solar cell diffusion uniformity (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently detects solar cell diffusion uniformity by simple method.
NOVELTY - A stainless steel substrate comprises an oxide film containing at least 50% aluminum oxide or 50% or more aluminum oxide and silicon dioxide formed on the surface of stainless steel material containing composition comprising 9-25 %mass chromium, 0.03 %mass or less carbon, 2 %mass or less manganese, 0.05 %mass or less phosphorus, 0.01 %mass or less sulfur, 0.03 %mass or less nitrogen, 0.005-5 %mass aluminum, 0.05-4 %mass silicon and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities, and which contains at least 0.5 %mass aluminum and/or at least 0.4 %mass silicon and satisfies specific relation.    USE - Stainless steel substrate is used as solar cell substrate e.g. copper-indium-selenide solar cell substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The stainless steel substrate provides solar cell substrate having small thermal expansion coefficient and excellent surface insulation property, conversion efficiency and synergistic effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A stainless steel substrate comprises an oxide film containing at least 50% aluminum oxide or 50% or more aluminum oxide and silicon dioxide formed on the surface of stainless steel material containing composition comprising 9-25 %mass chromium, 0.03 %mass or less carbon, 2 %mass or less manganese, 0.05 %mass or less phosphorus, 0.01 %mass or less sulfur, 0.03 %mass or less nitrogen, 0.005-5 %mass aluminum, 0.05-4 %mass silicon and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities, and which contains at least 0.5 %mass aluminum and/or at least 0.4 %mass silicon, and satisfies the relation: Cr+10Si+Mn+Al more than 24.5. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of stainless steel substrate.
NOVELTY - A copper alloy tin plating material comprises 0.001-0.05 %mass silver, 0.001-0.08 %mass titanium, 0.001-0.5 %mass nickel, 0.001-3.5 %mass zinc, 0.001-0.2 %mass chromium, 0.001-0.2 %mass iron, 0.005-0.2 %mass indium, 0.001-0.1 %mass phosphorus, 0.005-0.2 %mass tin, 0.001-0.2 %mass zirconium, and copper and unavoidable impurities as remainder. The copper alloy tin plating material has an electroconductivity of 80 %IACS or more, and consists of a tin coating having a thickness of 0.05-2 mu m.    USE - Copper alloy tin plating material is used in formation of connecting terminal of junction box (claimed) used for solar cell module, and electricity supply components e.g. switch, relay, pin, and lead frame for electrical/electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The copper alloy tin plating material has excellent strength and electroconductivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional schematic view of copper alloy tin plating material.    Copper alloy (11)    Copper metal plating layer (12)    Tin plating layer (13)
NOVELTY - The method involves implanting nitrogen ions in an exposed semiconductor surface, and depositing a ruthenium alloy on the exposed semiconductor surface. The ruthenium alloy is made of ruthenium and platinum and is deposited in a submonolayer amount on the exposed semiconductor surface as nanoparticles.    USE - Method for treating exposed semiconductor surface for incorporating into photoelectrochemical cell (claimed) for use in photoelectrochemical water splitting.    ADVANTAGE - The treating of exposed semiconductor surface results in the stabilization of the semiconductor material when placed in contact with an electrolyte. Semiconductors treated with these methods exhibit enhanced resistance to corrosion resulting from constant illuminated operation in acidic electrolytes. The semiconductor materials treated exhibit an increased durability or resistance to corrosion under illumination in the often harsh electrolytes used in photoelectrochemical cells. In addition to enhanced durability, treated semiconductors can exhibit increased efficiency when compared to untreated semiconductors. Treated semiconductors can also exhibit minimal losses in efficiency or no change in efficiency compared to untreated semiconductors.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a photoelectrochemical cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of photoelectrochemical cell with gallium-indium-phosphide/gallium-arsenide tandem cell system.    Photoelectrochemical cell (100)    Photoactive semiconductor layers (104,112)    Substrate layers (108,120)    Counter electrode (128)    Electrolyte solution (132)
NOVELTY - An indium target has tetragonal crystal structure with average grain size of 10-500 mu m.    USE - Indium target is used in sputtering process for forming thin film used in copper-indium-gallium selenide thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film obtained using the indium target has excellent uniformity. The copper-indium-gallium selenide thin film solar cell obtained using the indium target has excellent photovoltaic efficiency.
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves charging at a sealed container and milling by copper source powder. The gallium source powder and the material powder are measured from the selenium source powder according to the composition expression. The thermal process is additionally performed in the reducing atmosphere. The photoconductive conversion layer for the solar cell is provided with diethylamine, ethanol, methanol, toluene, xylene, acetone, indium chloride, gallium nitride and ethylenediamine in the sealed container. The inert gas is selected between helium and argon.    USE - Manufacturing method for a photoconductive conversion layer for a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gallium source powder and the material powder are measured from the selenium source powder according to the composition expression, thus ensures saving manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of a thermal process of thick film. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A stainless steel material comprises 9-25 %mass chromium, 0.03 %mass or less carbon, less than 2 %mass manganese, 0.05 %mass or less phosphorus, 0.03 %mass or less nitrogen, 0.005-5 %mass aluminum, 0.05-4 %mass silicon and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities. The steel material preferably contains 0.05-4 %mass or more aluminum and/or 0.4 %mass or more silicon. The content of chromium, silicon, manganese and aluminum satisfies specific relation (I).    USE - Stainless steel material is used for substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The stainless steel material has reduced thermal expansion coefficient and excellent insulation property. The solar cell containing the stainless steel material has high conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A stainless steel material comprises 9-25 %mass chromium, 0.03 %mass or less carbon, less than 2 %mass manganese, 0.05 %mass or less phosphorus, 0.03 %mass or less nitrogen, 0.005-5 %mass aluminum, 0.05-4 %mass silicon and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities. The steel material preferably contains 0.05-4 %mass or more aluminum and/or 0.4 %mass or more silicon. The content of chromium, silicon, manganese and aluminum satisfies relation: Cr+10Si+Mn+Al more than 24.5 (I).
NOVELTY - A ferritic stainless steel comprises 0.020 %mass or less carbon, 3 %mass or less silicon, 0.2 %mass or less manganese, 0.04 %mass phosphorus, 0.030 %mass sulfur, 0.01-3 %mass aluminum, 10-30 %mass chromium, 0.01-0.9 %mass nickel, 0.02 %mass nitrogen, 0.2-1 %mass (excluding 0.2 %mass) niobium, 0.3-10 %mass cobalt, 0.0001-0.005 %mass boron, and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities.    USE - Ferritic stainless steel is used for exhaust system component e.g. exhaust manifold, exhaust duct, exhaust pipe, converter case and muffler of motor vehicle or motor cycle, fuel cell of thermal power system, and catalyst outer cylinder material.    ADVANTAGE - The ferritic stainless steel has excellent thermal-fatigue characteristics and low thermal expansion coefficient.
NOVELTY - The device (10) has an n-type amorphous-type semiconductor thin film (13) i.e. n-type amorphous-type silicon carbide (Sic), laminated on a side of an n-type crystal semiconductor substrate (11). A p-type amorphous-type semiconductor thin film (16) is laminated on another side of the n-type crystal semiconductor substrate. An n-type amorphous-type semiconductor is arranged with the n-type amorphous-type semiconductor thin film based on specific condition. A transparent conductive film (14) is laminated on a side of the n-type amorphous-type semiconductor thin film.    USE - Hetero-junction featured photovoltaic device i.e. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The n-type amorphous-type semiconductor is arranged with the n-type amorphous-type semiconductor thin film based on the specific condition, so that generating efficiency of the device can be improved, external quantum efficiency of the device can be improved and output characteristic and current collection efficiency of the device can be improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a photovoltaic device.    Hetero-junction featured photovoltaic device (10)    N-type crystal semiconductor substrate (11)    N-type amorphous-type semiconductor thin film (13)    Transparent conductive film (14)    P-type amorphous-type semiconductor thin film (16)
NOVELTY - The cell has a multi-crystallite or silicon solar substrate having a rough rear side contact that is preferably imprinted on the substrate, where the rough rear side contact is arranged with aluminum. The rough rear side contact is essentially free from silver. The substrate is texturized on the back of the solar cell substrate. A dielectric passivation film is located on the back of the solar cell, where the film is free from aluminum oxide i.e. particularly free from silicon nitride and/or silicon oxide.    USE - Solar cell i.e. bifacial solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon solar substrate is arranged with a rough rear side contact that is preferably imprinted on the substrate, where the rough rear side contact is arranged with aluminum, thus allowing inexpensive manufacturing of the solar cell. The need for providing a rear aperture by laser is avoided. The polishing process is avoided for the cell. The cell is provided with a high efficiency, and has good passivation effect with low impedance. The cell ensures good transverse conductivity between rear contact regions, and ensures good passivation of grain boundaries. The cell ensures enhancement of transverse conductivity of silicon, and allows utilization of inexpensive aluminum pastes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photograph of electroluminescence images of a dielectric passivated cells with a back contact opening.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Non-seatlight (AA)    Cell with boron diffusion (BB)
NOVELTY - The method involves etching a silicon substrate (1) in hydrofluoric acid or hydrochloric acid for one minute. The silicon substrate is washed in sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide mixture. The washed silicon substrate is etched to buffered oxide etchant (BOE) for 20 minutes. The silicon substrate is dried. A buffer layer (2) is formed in the silicon substrate. A sacrificial layer (3) is formed on an upper part of the buffer layer. A flexible substrate (4) is formed in an upper part of the sacrificial layer. An III-V nanorod solar cell (5) is fixed in an upper part of the flexible substrate.    USE - High efficiency III-V nanorod solar cell manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables avoiding need of an expensive substrate i.e. gallium arsenide substrate, so that manufacturing cost of the high efficiency III-V nanorod solar cell is reduced. The method enables continuously recycling the silicon substrate by cleaning the silicon substrate after completing etching process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The sacrificial layer is made of aluminum gallium arsenide. The buffer layer is made of gallium arsenide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a high efficiency III-V nanorod solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Silicon substrate (1)    Buffer layer (2)    Sacrificial layer (3)    Flexible substrate (4)    III-V nanorod solar cell (5)
NOVELTY - The sputtering system includes a processing chamber, a sputtering target (464), a magnet (442), and a counterweight (446). Sputtering material is provided on the front surface of the sputtering target. The magnet is operable to reciprocally scan across the length of the sputtering target in close proximity to the rear surface of the sputtering target. The counterweight is operable to reciprocally scan at same speed but opposite direction of the magnet.    USE - Sputtering system for depositing material from a target onto substrates, for example, sputtering system used to deposit thin films on substrates during the fabrication of integrated circuits, solar cells, or flat panel displays.    ADVANTAGE - By having the counterweight move at the same speed but opposite direction of the magnet, vibrations and loads on the system are reduced, and the magnet can be scanned at much higher speeds and be accelerated and decelerated at much higher rates. The start/stop zones can be distributed over a large area, as they migrate in the downstream or upstream direction, enhancing target utilization while maintaining good uniformity of thickness on the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view showing a counterweight used to balance the motion of the scanning magnetic pole.    Magnet (442)    Linear track assembly (445)    Counterweight (446)    Motor (449)    Sputtering target (464)
NOVELTY - The solar power generation module (1) has an electrical storage mechanism unit (6), which electrically stores a unit or the electric power (2) supplied from a semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer electric-power is generated by the infrared rays. An iron silicide layer or a barium silicide layer is a polycrystal, where the electrical storage mechanism unit comprises the tungsten-oxide particles. The semiconductor layer electric-power generated by the infrared rays is 1 micrometer or less in the thickness. The infrared rays permeate a solar cell layer with a big band gap.    USE - Solar power generation module for the electric power generation and produces the electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage mechanism unit electrically stores a unit or the electric power supplied from a semiconductor layer, and hence ensures improving the efficiency of a solar power generation module in an effective manner and improves the electrical storage performance of the solar power generation module, and also reduces the manufacturing cost of the solar power generation module in a reliable manner, thus reduces the size of the solar power generation module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar power generation module. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Solar power generation module (1)    Semiconductor layer electric-power (2)    Electrode layer (3)    Surface electrode unit (4)    Substrate (5)    Electrical storage mechanism unit (6)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive copper ink composition comprises copper formate, alkanolamine and ethylene amine.    USE - Electroconductive copper ink composition is used for forming copper film/copper wiring of printed wiring board used in electronic device and solar cell, and also used in transparent conductive film for touchscreen.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive copper ink composition has excellent adhesiveness with respect to substrate, and provides copper film/copper wiring with high conductivity and low resistance.
NOVELTY - A photo-curing composition comprises photocurable monomer (A), light emitting substance (B) and initiator (C). The light emitting substance has maximum light emitting wavelength of 400-500 nm, during radiation at wavelength of 300-480 nm.    USE - Photo-curing composition is used for forming organic barrier layer of apparatus e.g. organic light emitting device, lighting equipment, metal sensor pads, micro-disk lasers, electrochromic device, photochromic devices, micro electro-mechanical system, solar cells, integrated circuit, charge-coupled device and light emitting polymer or encapsulation device comprising light emitting diode screen (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photo-curing composition provides organic barrier layer having reduced defects and high adhesion with respect to inorganic barrier layer with low gas emission. Performance degradation of apparatus consisting of organic barrier layer is suppressed. The apparatus has improved lifetime.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus (100), consists of barrier stack (30) comprising organic barrier layer (32) and inorganic barrier layer (31), which are formed alternatively. The organic barrier layer is formed using the photo-curing composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the apparatus.    Substrate (10)    Barrier stack (30)    Inorganic barrier layer (31)    Organic barrier layer (32)    Apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - A metal compound comprises metal (M) chosen from platinum and palladium.    USE - Metal compound is used for organic light-emitting diode e.g. phosphorescent organic light-emitting diode device, luminescent display device and photovoltaic device (all claimed) e.g. solar cell .    ADVANTAGE - The efficient metal compound has improved absorption-and-emission efficiency, processing ability and stability, and exhibits phosphorescence.
NOVELTY - The manufacturing apparatus (1000) has a first pressure regulation section (20) which is formed with a space for accommodating a display panel (1). A vacuum pump (30) is provided for controlling pressure of the space enclosed in first pressure regulation section. The first pressure regulation section is provided for making a glass plate (2) to contact with an opening (20a) of first pressure regulation section in order to close the opening. The vacuum pump is provided so as to capable of decreasing pressure of a first space (S1) to below atmospheric pressure.    USE - Manufacturing apparatus of laminated object e.g. laminated glass used for building, motor vehicle, and solar cell panel.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of bubble between the bonding surfaces of the adhesion layer and the glass plate is prevented easily. Hence, the quality laminated object is manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing laminated object.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional drawing of the manufacturing apparatus of the laminated object.    Display panel (1)    Glass plate (2)    Pressure regulation section (20)    Opening (20a)    Vacuum pump (30)    Manufacturing apparatus (1000)    Space formed in pressure regulation section (S1)
NOVELTY - The defect inspection apparatus (1) has a pulse signal generation unit to generate a pulse signal according to an electromotive current signal of a photovoltaic cell (2C) to which coherent light is irradiated. An integral signal generation unit generates the integral signal integrated with pulse signal. A reflective range adjustment unit (20) determines the reflective range of coherent light by reflection unit in case the level difference of signal level of integral signal and signal level of a reference signal are minimum as a final reflective range of reflection unit.    USE - Defect inspection apparatus of a solar cell of crystalline-silicon type and Copper indium gallium selenide type.    ADVANTAGE - The detection of the defect on the measuring object cell is enabled accurately. The light source is reduced in size.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the defect inspection apparatus of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Defect inspection apparatus (1)    Photovoltaic cell (2C)    Equalizer circuit (11)    Bias current cancellation circuit (12)    Reflective range adjustment unit (20)
NOVELTY - The battery has positive electrode and negative electrode that are provided to form positive electrode active material layer and negative electrode active material layer on collectors resepctively. The positive electrode active material is formed of spinel-type lithium manganese complex oxide and lithium nickel series complex oxide. The blend ratio of lithium nickel series complex oxide with respect to total of 100 weight% of spinel-type manganese positive electrode active material and lithium nickel series complex oxide is measured as 50 to 70 weight%.    USE - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as lithium ion secondary cell used as driving power supply or auxiliary power supply of vehicle such as electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, fuel-cell vehicle, and hybrid fuel cell electric vehicle such as two-wheeled vehicle e.g. motorbike, three-wheeled vehicle, and four-wheeled vehicle e.g. passenger car, truck, bus or light car. Can also be used for portable apparatus e.g. mobile telephone, electric train, and used as uninterruptible power system.    ADVANTAGE - Since the positive electrode active material is formed of spinel-type lithium manganese complex oxide and lithium nickel series complex oxide, the error of residual amount display is reduced even in the case where the temporary fall of cell voltage arises with load high output at the time of use of a battery. The long-life battery excellent in long-term reliability and output characteristics is achieved efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the graphical view showing the discharge curve of spinel-type lithium manganese complex oxide, discharge curve of lithium nickel series complex oxide, and discharge curve of the positive electrode active material which mixes the spinel-type lithium manganese complex oxide and lithium nickel series complex oxide by the same weight. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution comprises 5 mg/l or less organic substance having a moiety comprising 8-24C aliphatic hydrocarbon excluding 1 or more ester-based organic substance having moiety comprising 1-tetradecene, n-decane, and 1-octanethiol or 8C aliphatic hydrocarbon.    USE - Electrolyte solution is used for redox flow cell (claimed) used as battery for load leveling.    ADVANTAGE - The redox flow cell suppresses the fall of battery characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for redox flow cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of redox flow cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Redox flow cell (1)    Battery cell (100)    Diaphragm (101)    Positive electrode cell (102)    Negative electrode cell (103)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is obtained by sealing an electricity-generating element inside an outer package comprising a laminating film. The electricity-generating element comprises a positive electrode obtained by forming a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material on the surface of a positive electrode collector, a negative electrode obtained by forming negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material on the surface of a negative electrode collector, and a separator.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, electric vehicle, hybrid vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and uninterruptible power system.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent output characteristics at low temperature conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is obtained by sealing an electricity-generating element inside an outer package comprising a laminating film. The electricity-generating element comprises a positive electrode obtained by forming a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive-electrode active material on the surface of a positive electrode collector, a negative electrode obtained by forming negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material on the surface of a negative electrode collector and a separator. The positive electrode active material contains a spinel-type manganese positive electrode active material and a lithium/nickel composite oxide. The content of lithium/nickel composite oxide is 30-70 wt.% with respect to total weight of spinel-type manganese positive electrode active material and the lithium/nickel composite oxide.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion material comprises a semiconductor compound containing alkali metal(s) chosen from rubidium and cesium, and copper, zinc, tin and sulfur and/or selenium as a main component.    USE - Photoelectric conversion material is used as light absorption layer. Uses include but are not limited to thin-film solar cell, photoconductive cell, photodiode, photo-transistor and sensitization-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion material has excellent open end voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric conversion material.
NOVELTY - Ultra-wideband (UWB) gap tunneling junction, comprises n-type aluminum gallium indium phosphide (AlxGaInP) layer and p-type aluminum gallium arsenide (AlyGaAs) layer that are sequentially disposed in parallel, where x is 0.01-0.5 and y is 0.1-0.9.    USE - The UWB gap tunneling junction is useful for connecting multi-junction solar subcell band gaps (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The UWB gap tunnel junction is combined by UWB gap material, and hence good electrical contact between top battery in UWB solar battery and sub-battery below the UWB solar battery is formed, and thus current density tunnel junction with high peak becomes easy to prepare.
NOVELTY - Catalytic growth of metal oxide nano-whisker/silicon composite material involves soaking p-n junction crystalline solar battery sheet in 0.0001-1 mol/L catalyst solution comprising hydrofluoric acid for 1-200 seconds, forming metal oxide precursor layer on surface of battery sheet, removing by performing anisotropic etching using etching solution containing hydrofluoric acid/hydrogen peroxide for 1-200 seconds, drying, adding to nanowhisker-growing mother liquor, reacting for 1-100 seconds, washing using deionized water for 1-5 minutes, drying and performing heat treatment.    USE - Catalytic growth of metal oxide nano-whisker/silicon composite material used in silicon-based solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient catalytic growth of metal oxide nano-whisker/silicon composite material having excellent uniformity, stability, high-temperature resistance, recyclability, light-extracting efficiency, multiple exciton generation effect and confinement effect by simple and economical process. The silicon-based solar battery provided using the metal oxide nano-whisker/silicon composite material has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Catalytic growth of metal oxide nano-whisker/silicon composite material involves soaking p-n junction crystalline solar battery sheet in 0.0001-1 mol/L catalyst solution comprising 1-6 mol/L hydrofluoric acid for 1-200 seconds, forming metal oxide precursor layer on surface of battery sheet, removing by performing anisotropic etching using etching solution containing 0.05-6 mol/L hydrofluoric acid/hydrogen peroxide for 1-200 seconds, drying, adding to nanowhisker-growing mother liquor, reacting for 1-100 seconds, washing using deionized water for 1-5 minutes, drying and performing heat treatment at 100-400 degrees C for 1-30 minutes.
NOVELTY - The equipment has a vent part provided with a valve that is opened for supplying first active source gas i.e. hydrogen sulfide gas. Another vent part is provided with another valve that is closed for supplying second active source gas. A gas inlet is connected with the former vent part. An opening/closing valve is adhered with a thin-film that is coated with an atomic-layer. The first active source gas comprises a metal material i.e. zinc material.    USE - Dual purging line integrated atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment for a CIGS solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The equipment effectively prevents purging of large amount of the hydrogen sulfide gas so as to prevent blockage generated in the vent parts, thus avoiding frequent corrective maintenance of the vent parts.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a dual purging line integrated ALD equipment.
NOVELTY - The solar cell comprises a semiconductor substrate (110), which is contacting the rear surface of the back surface field of the impurity, and a back surface field portion (170), which contains the impurity of the conductivity type that is positioned at the rear surface of the substrate. The back surface field is formed from the amorphous silicon carbide. The energy band gap of the latter back surface field (170b) and the third back surface field (170c) is higher than the former back surface field (170a).    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Economical manufacturing of the solar cell is enabled.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional perspective view of a solar cell.    Semiconductor substrate (110)    Emitter part (120)    Electrode (150)    Back surface field portion (170,170a,170b,170c)    Dielectric layer (180)
NOVELTY - Nanophosphor comprises ytterbium erbium ions co-doped fluoride based nanoparticles (I).    USE - The nanophosphor is useful in fluorescent or magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent, infrared sensor, anti-counterfeiting code, solar cell (all claimed) and disease diagnosis.    ADVANTAGE - The nanophosphor has stron up-conversion light-emitting property, magnetic properties and very small size; and provides infrared sensor with improved sensitivity and solar cell with improved efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Nanophosphor comprises ytterbium erbium ions co-doped fluoride based nanoparticles of formula (LiGd1-x-y-zLzF4:Yb3+x,Er3+) (I).    x = 0.1-0.6;    y = greater than 0-0.1;    z = 0.3-0.9, where x+y+z is greater than 0-1; and    L = Y, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and/or Lu.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing the nanophosphor, comprising preparing the first mixture comprising precursor of L, gadolinium precursor, ytterbium precursor, erbium precursor, oleic acid and 1-octadecene, forming complex by heating the first mixture and forming a solution containing lanthanide complex, mixing the solution containing lanthanide complex and second solution containing lithium precursor, fluoride precursor and alcohol to prepare a reaction solution, removing alcohol from the reaction solution by heating to form the nanoparticles and forming the nanophosphor.
NOVELTY - A heterocyclic compound (I) is new.    USE - Heterocyclic compound is used for organic electronic device e.g. organic light-emitting device, organic solar cell and organic transistor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The heterocyclic compound provides organic electronic device having improved durability, efficiency, electrochemical stability and thermal stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A heterocyclic compound of formula (I), is new.    L=direct bond, or 2-50C alkylene, 2-50C alkenylene, 6-50C aryl or 2-50C heterocyclyl having NR', O, S, SO2, PO or Se (all optionally substituted);    X,Y'=NR", O, S, SO2, PO or Se;    R',R",R5=H, deuterium, halo, or 1-50C alkyl, 6-50C cycloalkyl, 1-50C alkoxy, 6-50C aryloxy, 2-50C alkylthio oxy, 6-50C arylthio oxy, 2-50C alkyl sulfoxide group, 2-50C aryl sulfoxide group, 2-50C alkenyl, silyl, boronyl, phosphinyl, phosphine oxide, alkylamino, aralkylamino, 6-50C arylamino, 2-50C heteroarylamino, fluorenyl, carbazolyl, 6-50C aryl or 2-50C heterocyclyl having N, O, S or PO (all optionally substituted);    R1,R2=R', in which two adjacent substituents of R1 and R2 form condensed ring;    R3,R4=direct bond or R' (excluding H, deuterium and halo), in which two adjacent substituents of R3 and R4 form condensed ring;    m,m'=0-2;and    n,n'=0-4.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electronic device.
NOVELTY - The method involves performing a phosphorus silicon glass protective process by organic alkali solution. A back and edge surface phosphorus-silicon glass removal process is carried out by hydrofluoric acid. An edge and back etching process is performed by diffusion of a crystal silicon sheet. A front side phosphorus silicon glass cleaning process is carried out by the hydrofluoric acid. Mass % concentration of the organic alkali solution is 1-10. Mass % concentration of hydrofluoric acid solution is 2-40.    USE - Etching method for improving crystal silicon solar battery electrical property.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effectively preventing the crystal silicon sheet edge from being damaged without requirement of a crystal silicon solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves removing a sheet and etching damage. A P-type sheet is selected as a silicon substrate. The surface impurity is removed. The silicon sheet for a front surface (1) of forming n-type phosphorus diffusion layer (3) is diffused. A phosphorus silicon glass is naturally formed as a surface of a mask. The phosphorus silicon glass is removed and cleaned. The reflection thin film growth on the front side silicon nitride of silicon sheet is reduced. The silicon sheet back surface is etched.    USE - Method for manufacturing silicon crystal solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon crystal solar battery is manufactured effectively. High-efficient silicon crystal solar energy battery is obtained. The investment cost is reduced. The raw material is saved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the silicon crystal solar energy battery.    Front surface (1)    Anti-reflection film (2)    N-type phosphorus diffusion layer (3)    P-type silicon basal portion (4)    Alumina layer (6)
NOVELTY - The wafer has an aluminum nitride buffering layer, an indium gallium nitride multi-quantum well layer, an undoped gallium nitride film layer and a P-type gallium nitride film arranged on a copper substrate. Thickness of the aluminum nitride buffering layer is 100 nm. Thickness of the P-type gallium nitride film is 300 to 400 nm.    USE - Copper substrate wafer for an LED device, a photoelectric detector and a solar energy battery device.    ADVANTAGE - The wafer performs a gallium nitride thin film growth process at low-temperature so as to obtain high-quality LED epitaxial wafers, so that efficiency of a nitride device such as photoelectric detector, is improved. The wafer simplifies gallium nitride thin film growth process so as to greatly reduce manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a copper substrate wafer preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a copper substrate wafer.
NOVELTY - The electrolyte solution for redox flow cells has vanadium ion which is included as an active material, with sum total density of platinum group element ion of 4.5 mass parts per million (ppm) or less. The density of the platinum group element ion satisfies the density of rhodium ion of 1 mass ppm or less, density of palladium ion of 1 mass ppm or less, density of iridium ion of 1 mass ppm or less, and density of platinum ion of 1 mass ppm or less. The concentration of the vanadium ion is 1 mol/Liter or more and 3 mol/Liter or less.    USE - Electrolyte solution for redox flow cells (claimed) used for secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - Suppresses generation of hydrogen in a redox flow cell by the total density of platinum group element ion, and energy density of an RF battery is raised by extension.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a redox flow cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the redox flow cell.    Redox flow cell (1)    Battery cell (100)    Diaphragm (101)    Positive electrode cell (102)    Negative electrode cell (103)
NOVELTY - Preparing flower-type fullerene fuel cell catalyst carrier, comprises e.g. (i) refluxing fullerene C60, isopropyl benzoate and sarcosine with toluene, concentrating, and recrystallizing to obtain N-methyl-2-(4-isopropyloxycarbonylphenyl)-(60)fulleropyrrolidine, (ii) dissolving obtained product in an organic solvent, dropping obtained solution on a conductive glass substrate and drying to obtain flower-type fullerene-modified conductive glass substrate, and (iii) placing the conductive glass substrate in chloromolybdate solution, and carrying out molybdenum deposition by cyclic voltammetry.    USE - The method is useful for preparing flower-type fullerene fuel cell catalyst carrier (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method: is simple and fast; and produces catalyst, which shows good performance in catalytic oxidation of methanol.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing flower-type fullerene fuel cell catalyst carrier, comprises (i) refluxing fullerene C60, isopropyl benzoate and sarcosine with toluene at 90-115 degrees C for 5-10 hours under nitrogen atmosphere, then concentrating obtained reaction mixture, separating, purifying, and recrystallizing to obtain N-methyl-2-(4-isopropyloxycarbonylphenyl)-(60)fulleropyrrolidine, (ii) dissolving N-methyl-2-(4-isopropyloxycarbonylphenyl)-(60)fulleropyrrolidine in an organic solvent, dropping obtained solution on a conductive glass substrate and drying naturally to obtain self-assembled flower-type fullerene-modified conductive glass substrate, and (iii) placing the obtained conductive glass substrate as working electrode in chloromolybdate solution, and carrying out molybdenum deposition by cyclic voltammetry to obtain final product.
NOVELTY - A sulfonated aromatic side chain-type dihalobiphenyl compound (I) is new.    USE - New sulfonated aromatic side chain-type dihalobiphenyl compound is used for forming proton conductive film, separation film and ion-exchange membrane used in fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sulfonated aromatic side chain-type dihalobiphenyl compound has excellent proton conductivity and stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sulfonated aromatic side chain-type dihalobiphenyl compound of formula (I) is new.    X=Cl or F;    Y'-(SO3)Mn=group chosen from groups of formulae (a)-(f);and    M=Na, K or Li.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sulfonated aromatic side chain-type dihalobiphenyl compound (I).
NOVELTY - A copper phthalocyanine nanoparticle dispersion system comprises beta -type copper phthalocyanine nanoparticles with primary particle size of 10-20 nm dispersed in chloroform.    USE - A copper phthalocyanine nanoparticle dispersion system for preparing copper phthalocyanine thin films and organic solar cells (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Preparation of copper phthalocyanine nanoparticle dispersion system is simple and easy to control and has strong practicability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of copper phthalocyanine dispersion system which involves dissolving beta -type copper phthalocyanine in concentrated sulfuric acid to obtain copper phthalocyanine in concentrated sulfuric acid solution, adding dropwise to water, stirring to obtain suspension, filtering to obtain copper phthalocyanine particles, flushing with water to pH of 6-6.8, washing with acetone, adding to chloroform solution, and performing ultrasonic dispersion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart for the preparation of copper phthalocyanine nanoparticle dispersion system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The graphite boat comprises two or more side boat section whose pitch (5) is formed in gradient structure. The graphite structure is decreased from the outermost side boat section (1) sequentially towards center side boat section (2) at intervals. The distance of the graphite boat main portion from outermost side boat section to the side of center side boat section is set by satisfying predetermined formula. The ammonia flow rate is 2-10L/min.    USE - Solar energy battery graphite boat used in building.    ADVANTAGE - The coating uniformity of graphite boat is improved. The problem that the existing graphite coating exists outside of boat is solved effectively. The problem related to film thickness deviation on inner side of boat to thin is solved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a coating method of solar energy battery graphite boat.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar energy battery graphite boat.    Outermost side boat section (1)    Center side boat section (2)    Rear side boat section (3)    Pitch (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves polishing silicon sheet double-side. The boron diffusion is removed. The silicon nitride film is deposited as etching protection film. The back surface of silicon nitride film is removed. The ion injecting phosphorus annealing process is performed. The single-side deposition of oxide/silicon nitride laminated film is performed. The silicon nitride reducing reflection film is deposited. The back portion of thin film is opened to expose boron-doped layer. The aluminium contact area is formed on the back surface. The sintering test is performed.    USE - Manufacturing method of crystal silicon solar energy battery using boron diffusion phosphorus ion implantation.    ADVANTAGE - The high efficiency crystal silicon solar energy battery is manufactured. The device cost is reduced. The manufacturing cost of battery is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the crystal silicon solar energy battery.    Front surface silver electrode (1)    Phosphorus-doped layer (3)    P type silicon basal portion (4)    Alumina or protection film (5)    Boron diffusion layer (7)
NOVELTY - Crystalline silicon solar cell diffusion dead layer removal involves subjecting silicon wafer to phosphosilicate glass treatment after diffusion processing, treating with aqueous solution of sodium oxychloride, sodium perbromate or hydrogen peroxide, and removing oxidized surface layer using hydrogen fluoride solution.    USE - Crystalline silicon solar cell diffusion dead layer removal (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The removal of dead layer is performed efficiently, and solar cell having high open circuit voltage is formed.
NOVELTY - An epitaxial wafer includes aluminum metal substrate having (111) crystal plane and epitaxial surface, aluminum oxide protective layer, u-gallium nitride thin film layer formed on the protective layer, nitrogen-gallium nitride thin film layer, indium-gallium nitride/gallium nitride multi-quantum well layer and p-type gallium nitride film.    USE - Epitaxial wafer is used for sound wave resonator, logic circuit, LED, photoelectric thin film device, solar battery, photoelectric diode, photoelectric detector and dielectric thin film application (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The epitaxial wafer has high-quality gallium nitride epitaxial film on the substrate, and improves luminous efficiency of LED.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An epitaxial wafer includes aluminum metal substrate having (111) crystal plane and epitaxial surface, aluminum oxide (Al2O3) protective layer, u-gallium nitride (GaN) thin film layer formed on the protective layer, nitrogen-gallium nitride thin film layer, indium-gallium nitride/gallium nitride multi-quantum well layer and p-type gallium nitride film. The epitaxial orientation of epitaxial wafer satisfies the relation: GaN(0001)//Al2O3(0001)//Al(111). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of epitaxial wafer.
NOVELTY - The wafer comprises a silver substrate whose upper part is arranged with an aluminum nitride buffering layer, an U-type gallium nitride film layer, a N-type gallium nitride film layer, an indium gallium nitride/gallium nitride multi-quantum well layer and a P-type gallium nitride film layer. The silver substrate is provided with an epitaxial surface. Thickness of the aluminum nitride buffering layer is 100 nm. Thickness of the U-type gallium nitride film layer is 200-350 nm. Thickness of the N-type gallium nitride film layer is 4000-5000 nm.    USE - Silver substrate arranged LED epitaxial wafer for an LED device, a photoelectric detector and a solar energy battery device.    ADVANTAGE - The wafer adopts low-temperature epitaxial growth process so as to form a gallium nitride thin film on the silver substrate so as to obtain a high quality LED epitaxial wafer. The wafer utilizes the silver substrate so as to perform epitaxial growth process in a simple manner. The wafer is inexpensive, and reduces manufacturing cost of an LED device. The wafer selects proper crystal orientation so as to obtain a high quality gallium nitride epitaxial thin film so as to improve detecting efficiency of a nitride device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a silver substrate arranged LED epitaxial wafer manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a silver substrate arranged led epitaxial wafer.
NOVELTY - The polymeric product is obtained by polymerizing an aromatic nitrile compound. The aromatic nitrile compound has a carbon skeleton of a porous network-shaped structure.    USE - Polymeric product used as oxygen reducing catalyst for use in fuel cell, lithium-air battery, lithium oxygen battery, air battery or zinc air battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polymeric product has good activity and high stability, and can be prepared in a simple manner on large scale.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic transmission electron microscopic photograph of the oxygen reducing catalyst.
NOVELTY - A composite resin composition comprises polyamic acid resin which is polyimide resin or its precursor, and magnesium-type particles having average particle diameter of 500 nm or less and comprising magnesium component and/or organic component of magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide.    USE - Composite resin composition is used for heat-resistant insulating material, heat-resistant paint, heat-resistant coating material, heat-resistant adhesive material, and polyimide-type molded component for insulated substrate for electronic device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electronic paper, organic solar cell, organic electroluminescent illumination and flexible liquid crystal display.    ADVANTAGE - The composite resin composition contains magnesium-type microparticles having excellent dispersibility with respect to polyimide resin.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) polyimide-type molded component, which is obtained using the composite resin composition; and    (2) insulated substrate, which has the polyimide-type molded component.
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive zinc oxide film comprises element (A) chosen from aluminum and gallium, element (B) chosen from indium, bismuth, selenium, cerium, copper, erbium and europium, and zinc oxide. The film has thickness of 50 nm or less, and relative rate of change of specific resistance after environmental test at 60 degrees C and 95% relative humidity for 500 hours, with respect to specific resistance before the environmental test, of 15 % or less.    USE - Transparent conductive zinc oxide film. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display device, plane display panel, thin film solar cell, and chemical sensor e.g. reducible gas sensor e.g. hydrogen sensor and carbon monoxide sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive zinc oxide film has excellent electroconductivity, light transmittance, heat resistance and moisture resistance, low specific resistance, and reduced wavelength dependency of light transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A transparent conductive zinc oxide film comprises element (A) chosen from aluminum and gallium, element (B) chosen from indium, bismuth, selenium, cerium, copper, erbium and europium, and zinc oxide. The film has thickness of 50 nm or less, relative rate of change of specific resistance after environmental test at 60 degrees C and 95% relative humidity for 500 hours, with respect to specific resistance before the environmental test, of 15 % or less, and full width at half maximum (FWHM (( theta )-2( theta ))) of the diffraction peak of (002) plane of 0.30-0.38 and full width at half maximum (FWHM ( omega )) of (002) ( omega ) rocking curve of 4-5, measured based on X-ray diffraction (XRD).
NOVELTY - The system has a door chamber opening and closing a reaction space of a reaction chamber. An outside cooling system is provided with an external cooling unit that forms a buffer space between an external chamber and the reaction chamber. A heater module is provided with sub heater module that is formed between the reaction chamber and the external chamber. The external cooling unit is provided with a return pipe. A circulator circulates inactive gas. An internal cooling system is inserted with the reaction space, and cools a reaction inside of a chamber.    USE - Heat treating system for a CIGS solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The internal cooling system and the outside cooling system cool reaction inside of chamber and a reaction outer wall of chamber by performing cooling process so as to efficiently cool the reaction chamber and rapidly circulate the inactive gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a heat-treating method    (2) a copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a heat treating system.
NOVELTY - The method involves washing a surface of a phosphorus-silicon substrate. Sulfuric acid is mixed with dihydrogen dioxide. Gallium arsenide and gallium phosphorus are separated from the phosphorus-silicon substrate through epitaxial lift-off (ELO). A structure of a solar cell is extended to a surface of a sacrificial layer. A buffer layer is extended to the phosphorus-silicon substrate surface. The phosphorus-silicon substrate is placed in a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) reaction tube. A gallium arsenide layer and a gallium phosphorus layer are manufactured.    USE - Method for manufacturing a silicon substrate of a solar cell and an optoelectronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables continuously recycling the silicon substrate. The method enables avoiding usage of an expensive substrate i.e. gallium arsenide substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a method for manufacturing a silicon substrate of a solar cell and an optoelectronic device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The system comprises an outside cooling system (700) that is connected to a buffer space (150) between an external chamber (100) and a reaction chamber (300). An internal cooling system (600) is connected with a reaction space that cools the reaction inside of the reaction chamber. A door chamber (400) is provided for opening and closing the reaction space of the reaction chamber. A heater module (200,200a,200b) is formed between the reaction chamber and the external chamber.    USE - System for performing thermal treatment of manufacturing copper indium gallium selenide solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The outside cooling system is connected to a buffer space between an external chamber and a reaction chamber, thus efficiently cools the reaction chamber, and also simplifies the configuration of the reaction chamber.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a thermal treatment performing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a thermal treatment performing system.    External chamber (100)    Buffer space (150)    Heater module (200,200a,200b)    Reaction chamber (300)    Door chamber (400)    Internal cooling system (600)    Outside cooling system (700)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a growth substrate including a silicon oxide layer. A metal layer is formed over the oxide layer. A stack of device layers is formed over the metal layer. Fluid-assisted interfacial debonding i.e. water-assisted interfacial debonding, of the metal layer is performed to separate the stack of device layers and the metal layer from the growth substrate. The stack of device layers is affixed to a target substrate. The metal layer includes ductile metal having percentage elongation at break of 8%.    USE - Method for fabricating a device e.g. nanowire-Based electronic device such as nanowire-based resistor, diode and FET, optoelectronic device such as thin-film solar cell for a cell phone, a business card and a building window, and a magnetic device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables carrying out water-assisted debonding to beat mild temperature in range of about 1 degree Celsius (C) to about 100 degree C, about 5 degree C to about 50 degree C, about 10 degree C to about 30 degree C and about 15 degree C to about 25 degree C, thus eliminating a need to require etchant, and hence reducing cost and complexity of transfer technique. The method enables penetration of water to be readily occurred through sidewalls, thus allowing transfer of devices with large area sizes without requiring formation of apertures or openings to facilitate penetration of water, while imposing little or no stress and damage on devices. The method enables providing endow thin-film solar cells (TFSCs) with flexibility and attachability to greatly broaden application areas. The method enables fabricating the devices that maintain original geometries and electronic properties with high fidelity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view illustrating a water-assisted transfer printing method for detaching patterned nickel circles.
NOVELTY - The sustained self-sputtering method involves initiating lithium sputtering reaction in a sputtering station by igniting initial plasma comprising a majority fraction of inert gas ions. The sustained lithium self-sputtering reaction is induced by reducing supply of inert gas to the sputtering station under conditions of providing sustained self-sputtering lithium plasma (30) comprising a majority fraction of lithium ions.    USE - Sustained self-sputtering method of lithium used in manufacturing e.g. wafer, solar cell, and electrochromic window.    ADVANTAGE - Self-sustaining sputtering plasma is prevented from directly interacting with the workpiece by adjusting the closest distance between the self-sustaining sputtering plasma and workpiece. Workability, strength, and other physical properties are improved by alloying lithium metal with other metals.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a sustained lithium self-sputtering apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the sustained lithium self-sputtering apparatus.    Self-sputtering lithium plasma (30)    Lithium metal target (100)    Lithium metal target surface (110)    Workpiece (200)    Workpiece surface (210)
NOVELTY - Preparing platinum catalyst comprises (a) dispersing carbon carrier in urea aqueous solution to obtain carbon carrier dispersed solution; (b) injecting platinum salts into the obtained carbon carrier dispersed solution to form hydroxylated platinum complex to load hydroxylated platinum complex on the carbon carrier; and (c) irradiating gamma rays on the hydroxylated platinum complex and reducing platinum cation among the hydroxylated platinum complex to form platinum clusters.    USE - The platinum catalyst is useful for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and environmentally friendly; provides mass production of platinum catalyst; and produces small and uniform nanoparticles and platinum catalyst which has excellent activity, stability and dispersibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the platinum catalyst, prepared by the above mentioned method.
NOVELTY - A glass film laminate (1) is obtained by laminating glass film (2) on support glass (3) which extends beyond glass film. A thick section is provided on at least portion of the edge (20) of film (2). The glass film is peeled away from the support glass (3) with the thick section (21) serving as the starting point.    USE - Glass film laminate is used for manufacture of electronic device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to flat panel display e.g. liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display plasma display and field emission display, solar cell, lithium ion battery, digital signage, touchscreen, electronic paper, mobile telephone and smart phone. Can also be used in vehicle component surface of motor vehicle and roof of building, pillar and outer wall.    ADVANTAGE - The glass film is easily peeled from support glass. Glass film damage in peeling process is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partially expanded sectional view of the glass film laminate.    Glass film laminate (1)    Glass film (2)    Support glass (3)    Edge (20)    Thick section (21)
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing first dielectric layer on doping layer (305) and on second side of silicon wafer (300). The first dielectric layer is removed from first doping layer and from second side of wafer. A first metal contact (340) is deposited on junction (335). A second dielectric layer is deposited on first metal contact, on exposed portion of second side of wafer, and on second metal contact. An opening (360) is etched in second dielectric layer on first metal contact. The second dielectric layer on second metal contact (345) is removed.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell by-pass diodes.    ADVANTAGE - Since the first metal contact is deposited on junction and second dielectric layer is deposited on first metal contact, on exposed portion of second side of silicon wafer, the system improves solar cell by-pass diode metal contact adhesion by employing dielectric film on top of the metal contact during metal contact sintering process. The dielectric film prevents the contact metal from becoming oxidized during the sintering, and prevents short circuit in the diode and the solar cell assembly. The system of employs dielectric layer, such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) silicon dioxide (SiO2) layer, to cover metal contacts of diode during the metal sintering process, the titanium layer of the metal contacts is prevented from becoming oxidized. Since the dielectric film cover causes the metal contacts to have little exposure to oxygen, the metal contacts exhibit less oxidation and, thus, the metal contact adhesion is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar cell by-pass diode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the method for fabrication of diode with improved metal contacts.    Silicon wafer (300)    Doping layer (305)    Junction (335)    First metal contact (340)    Opening (360)
NOVELTY - A carbon nanotube composite film (100) comprises carbon nanotubes (10) and elastomer (30). The content of carbon nanotubes in the composite film is 0.001-40 wt.%. The composite film has a film thickness of 0.01 mu m to 1 mm. The arithmetic mean roughness in the main surface of composite film is 5 mu m or less, which is less than 50% with respect to the film thickness.    USE - Carbon nanotube composite film is used as gasket and seal used for electrostatic diffusion and electromagnetic shielding of medical apparatus and household electronic appliance, and electroconductive film for flexible electronics. Uses include but are not limited to actuator, sensor, transducer, solar cell, and organic electroluminescent element used for computer.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon nanotube composite film has excellent electroconductivity and flatness with respect to main surface, and reduced thickness.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of carbon nanotube composite film.    Substrate (1)    Carbon nanotubes (10)    Elastomer (30)    Carbon nanotube composite film (100)
NOVELTY - A fluorine-containing cleaning gas mixture is supplied into a remote plasma source (141) fluidly coupled with a substrate processing chamber (150) to form reactive species from fluorine-containing cleaning gas mixture and the reactive species are transferred into the substrate processing chamber. The reactive species are reacted with cobalt and/or cobalt-containing deposits to form cobalt fluoride in a gaseous state and the cobalt fluoride in gaseous state is purged out of the substrate processing chamber.    USE - Removal of cobalt or cobalt-containing deposits in substrate processing chamber used in manufacture of semiconductors, solar devices, electronic devices and metal oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of to-be-cleaned metal deposition processing system.    Lid assembly (100)    Remote plasma source (141)    Substrate processing chamber (150)    Gas box plate (160)    Convolute liquid channel (162)
NOVELTY - A dihydroacridine derivative (I), is new.    USE - New dihydroacridine derivative used for organic electronic material for organic light-emitting devices, organic solar cells, organic thin-film transistors and organic photoreceptors (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic electronic material has excellent thermal stability, hole migration rate, and solubility. The organic electroluminescence device manufactured using the material has excellent electroluminescence efficiency, color purity and long-term durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dihydroacridine derivative of formula (I), is new.    R1-R3=H, D, halo, cyano, nitro, amido, 1-8C alkyl, 1-8C alkoxy, or 6-30C aryl, 3-30C heteroaryl, 2-8C alkene alkyl, 2-8C alkynyl, 8-30C diaryl vinyl, 8-30C diaryl acetenyl, 6-30C triarylsilyl, 6-30C aryl-carbonyl, 6-30C arylsulfenyl, 6-30C fused aryl, 6-30C fused heteroaryl, 6-30C carbazolyl or 6-30C biaromatic amido (all optionally substituted by R), in which both R2 combined to form spiro structure through heteroatom containing B, O, S, N or Se;    Ar1-Ar2=6-30C aryl, 6-30C fused aryl, 6-30C carbazolyl or 6-30C triaromatic amido (all optionally substituted by R);and    R=alkyl, five or six-membered aryl, alkoxy, D, halo, cyano, nitro or amido.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for usage of organic electronic material, which involves using organic electronic material in organic light-emitting devices, organic solar cells, organic thin-film transistors and organic photoreceptors.
NOVELTY - Applying anhydride containing coatings to a substrate, comprises subjecting the substrate to an excitation medium in the presence of an anhydride compound (I).    USE - The method is useful for applying anhydride containing coatings to a substrate including a finished article including a metal, semi-conductor, ceramic, woven or nonwoven fibres, synthetic fibers, natural fibers, glass, paper, wood, cellulosic material, powder or polymers (such as PTFE, polythene or polystyrene), where the substrate is useful in a fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of effectively coating the substrate without affecting the overall bulk properties of the coated substrate, in a cost-effective manner. The coated substrate exhibits superior mechanical stability, biocompatibility, acidity, and high proton conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Applying anhydride containing coatings to a substrate comprises subjecting the substrate to an excitation medium in the presence of an anhydride compound of formula (I).    Either X, Y1 = S, P or C with additional linkage(s) to one or more atoms or chemical groups including optionally substituted hydrocarbyl or H; or    XY1+O = heterocyclic ring (optionally substituted) either alone or in conjunction with other compounds.    Provided that when (I) is maleic anhydride, it is co-administered with a further monomer or gas.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming (S10) a first compound semiconductor layer containing indium, gallium, and selenium on a substrate. The copper and selenium are vapor-deposited to first compound semiconductor layer, so as to convert (S12) first compound semiconductor layer into second compound semiconductor layer from which specific ratio is one or more. The heating conveyance process of third compound semiconductor layer is carried out (S16) while vapor-depositing selenium. The vapor deposition of gallium is started from upstream rather than vapor deposition of indium.    USE - Method for manufacturing photoelectric conversion element used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The double gradient structure is formed into the film using the vapor deposition apparatus of the in-line system, without peeling in substrate conveyance. The photoelectric conversion element with high photoelectric transfer characteristic is manufactured stably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the film-forming process of the photoelectric converting layer of the photoelectric conversion element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for forming first compound semiconductor layer (S10)    Step for converting first compound semiconductor layer into second compound semiconductor layer (S12)    Step for converting second compound semiconductor layer into third compound semiconductor layer (S14)    Step for carrying out heating conveyance process of third compound semiconductor layer (S16)
NOVELTY - The desulfurizer (100) has raw material introducing unit (2) to introduce raw material inside container (1). A raw material discharge unit (5) is provided to discharge gas from inside of container. A mixing unit (3) is provided to mix raw material flowing through inside of container, and bending the streamline of raw material. A desulfurization unit (11) is formed inside of container in upstream and downstream portions of mixing unit. The desulfurization unit is equipped with desulfurizing agent to remove sulfur compound in raw material of mixing unit arranged inside of container.    USE - Temperature adsorption-type desulfurizer for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The utilization efficiency of desulfurizing agent is improved. The desulfurization efficiency of the temperature adsorption-type desulfurizer is improved by providing desulfurization unit that is equipped with desulfurizing agent for removing sulfur compound in raw material of mixing unit arranged inside of container.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The mixing unit formed inside cylindrical container is protruded from inner surface of container. The mixing unit is formed of porous element made of foaming metal or sintered metal. The porosity of porous element is smaller than porosity of desulfurization unit. The mixing unit is formed annularly, so that mixing unit is arranged surrounding along inner surface of container. The interior space of container is provided with partition plate that is extended along axial direction to separate the regions that are mutually connected to both ends of container. The hydrogen generating apparatus is provided with the modifier to generate hydrogen-containing gas using de-sulfurized raw material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the desulfurizer.    Container (1)    Raw material introducing unit (2)    Mixing unit (3)    Raw material discharge unit (5)    Desulfurization unit (11)    Desulfurizer (100)
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier-resin-layer-forming composition comprises alkoxysilane having radical polymerizable group, alkoxysilane which does not have radical polymerizable group, polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, acidic catalyst, water, and flat-shaped alumina or its hydrate. Alumina is surface-treated with alkoxysilane having radical polymerizable group. The flat-shaped alumina has aspect ratio of 2-10 and average primary particle diameter of 1-100 nm.    USE - Composition is used for forming gas-barrier resin film (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to packaging bag of foodstuffs, pharmaceutical and industrial article, back surface side protection sheet or light-receiving surface side protection sheet of solar cell module, liquid-crystal display panel and organic electroluminescent display panel.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier resin film obtained using the composition has excellent strength and gas-barrier property. The material packaged in the packaging bag using the gas-barrier resin film has excellent quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gas-barrier resin film, which has gas-barrier resin layer (20) obtained by hardening the composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the gas-barrier film.    Synthetic resin film (10)    Gas-barrier resin layer (20)    Inorganic compound film (30)
NOVELTY - A tristilbene derivative (I), is new.    USE - The tristilbene derivative is useful as electron transport substance which is used for electrophotographic photoreceptor, organic solar cell, organic electroluminescent element and organic transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The tristilbene derivative has excellent electron transporting substance electron mobility that is applied to various organic devices. The electron transport substance provides excellent mechanical/electrical resistance for long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A tristilbene derivative of formula (I), is new.    R0=aryl which forms stilbene structure between center benzene rings, or group of formula (a);    R1=H, fluorine, or fluoroalkyl;    n=1-3;    R2=fluoroalkyl or fluorine;and    m=1-5.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising photosensitive layer comprising electron transport substance, charge generating substance, and binder resin provided on electroconductive substrate; and    (2) electrophotographic apparatus comprising charging unit, exposure unit, image development unit, and transcription unit which are arranged around electrophotographic photoreceptor.
NOVELTY - A curable composition comprises siloxane compound (A) having a siloxane group (i) and/or (ii), connected by a residue formed by removing vinyl group from aromatic compounds (I)-(V), siloxane compound (B) (VI), and hydrosilylation catalyst (C). The content of component (B) is 10 %mass or more.    USE - Curable composition is used for forming cured material for optical element (all claimed), and as sealing agent for electrical/electronic components e.g. light-emitting elements. Uses include but are not limited to photocoupler, photosensor, photodiode, photoresistor, phototransistor, organic electroluminescent, solar cell, lens material, prism material, optical waveguide material, optical card, etc,.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition provides cured material having excellent heat resistance and light resistance, and reduced oxygen permeability and moisture content.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A curable composition comprises siloxane compound (A) having a siloxane group of formula (i) and/or (ii), connected by a residue formed by removing vinyl group from aromatic compounds of formulae (I)-(V), siloxane compound (B) of formula (VI), and hydrosilylation catalyst (C). The content of component (B) is 10 %mass or more.    R1,R6-R8=1-4C alkyl or 6-10C aryl;    a=2-5;    b=2-6;    a-b+1=0-4;    c,d,e=1 or 2;    R2=1-4C alkyl, glycidyl, or allyl;    R3-R5=1-4C alkyl or 6-10C aryl;    f,g=0-6;    R9=6-10C aryl;and    h=1-5.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) cured material, which is obtained by hardening the curable composition; and    (2) optical element, which is manufactured using the curable composition.
NOVELTY - The gas-barrier film (10) has a base material and a barrier layer containing first to fourth barrier layers. The barrier layers are arranged with silicon atom and nitrogen atom. The hardness of first, second and fourth barrier layers is measured by the nano-indentation method as 2 gigapascal. The hardness of third barrier layer is 0.3-1.5 gigapascal. The hardness of second barrier layer is greater than or equal to hardness of first barrier layer. The hardness of second barrier layer is not greater than the hardness of third barrier layer. The hardness of fourth barrier layer is not greater than the hardness of third barrier layer.    USE - Gas-barrier film for electronic device such as organic electroluminescent panel. Can also be used in LCD and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film is provided with high gas-barrier property and high bending resistance, and is excellent in the storage stability in high-temperature and high-humidity conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing gas-barrier film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the organic electroluminescent panel.    Transparent electrode (5)    Organic electroluminescent element (6)    Adhesive bond layer (7)    Organic electroluminescent panel (9)    Gas-barrier film (10)
NOVELTY - A photosensitive resin composition comprises caprolactone-modified acryl monomer having four or more acryloyl group, photoinitiator, partially-saponified polyvinyl alcohol, water-soluble diazo crosslinking agent, water and dispersed silver nanowire.    USE - Photosensitive resin composition is used for transparent conductive film (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to touchscreen, smart phone, tablet personal computer, organic electroluminescent display, liquid-crystal display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photosensitive resin composition is economical. The transparent conductive film formed using photosensitive resin composition has high resolution fine wiring and alkali resistance.
NOVELTY - A polymerizable alkoxysilane compound (I), is new.    USE - Polymerizable alkoxysilane compound used as silane coupling agent (claimed) in coating agent and cosmetics. Uses include but are not limited to light guide plate, sealing agent, coating agent, adhesive agent, varnish, solar cell substrate, fiber optic connector, casting agent for optical modeling, molding material, filler, liquid resist, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The polymerizable alkoxysilane compound has excellent heat resistance, mold release property and antifouling property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymerizable alkoxysilane compound of formula (I), is new.    ring A=benzene, cyclohexane or naphthalene ring (all optionally substituted);    X=H or methyl;    Y'=H or 1-5C alkyl;    L1=single bond, -O-, -S-, -COO-, -OCO-, -SCO-, -OCOO-, -(CE2)p-, -(CE2)pO-, -(CE2)pS-, -(CE2)pCOO-, -(CE2)pOCO-, -(CE2)pSCO-, -(CE2)pOCOO-, -(CE2)pS(CE2)qS- or -(CE2)pO(CE2)qO-;    L2=-(CE2)p-, -(CE2)pO(CE2)q-, -(CE2)pS(CE2)q- or -(CE2)pNY'(CE2)q-;    E=H, 1-4C alkyl or halo;    R=1-5C alkyl;    n=1-3;and    p,q=1-20.
NOVELTY - A thiocarbonate compound is new.    USE - A new thiocarbonate compound for refractive index improvement agent used for resin composition (all claimed). Can also be used in ink material, luminescent material, organic semiconductor, graphitization precursor, gas separation membrane, adhesive agent, coating agent, films for display devices, color filter, soldering resist, fuel cell membrane, optical fiber, optical waveguide, hologram, antistatic material, electrical charging tray, sliding material, motor vehicle component, carrier transport agent, building materials, and resin filler.    ADVANTAGE - The thiocarbonate compound exhibits high heat resistance, high refractive index, excellent processability, and excellent dispersibility or compatibility with respect to resin, improves refractive index of resin, and suppresses deterioration of resin. Resin can be easily modified.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A thiocarbonate compound of formula (1) is new.    ring Z=aromatic hydrocarbon ring;    R1, R3, R4=substituent;    R2=alkylene;    k=0-4;    m= \- 0;    n=0-3;    p= \- 1; and    q= \- 0.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) resin composition containing thiocarbonate compound and resin;    (2) refractive index improvement agent containing thiocarbonate compound as additive for improving refractive index of resin; and    (3) method of adding refractive index improvement agent to resin and improving refractive index of resin.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming upper and lower impurity layers (20,30). The upper and lower passivation films (21,32) comprising an aluminum oxide film, zirconium oxide, or hafnium oxide, are deposited on the impurity layers by an atomic layer deposition. A semiconductor substrate (110) is formed for heat-treating the passivation films for 1 hour 30 minutes at a thermal annealing temperature of 400-600 degrees c. The semiconductor substrate is taken out of a thermal process furnace without lowering the heat-treating temperature. The conductive impurity is doped in the semiconductor substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon oxide layer formed between the passivation film and the semiconductor substrate is removed. Therefore, the passivation effect of the passivation film is improved and various property including open circuit voltage, the electric current density and the efficiency of the solar cell is improved. The generated blister phenomenon in case of the passivation film including the aluminum oxide is prevented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Upper and lower impurity layers (20,30)    Upper and lower passivation films (21,32)    Reflection barrier layer (22)    Solar cell (100)    Semiconductor substrate (110)
NOVELTY - An electrode comprises composite layer (7) obtained using organic sulfide compound as an electrode active material and organic polymer having sulfide group, laminated on an electrical power collector (6).    USE - Electrode is used for electrical storage device (claimed) e.g. electrical double-layer capacitor and lithium secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to portable personal computer, mobile telephone, portable information terminal, hybrid electric vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The electrical storage device provided with the electrode has high capacity and energy density, and suppressed the capacity reduction by repetition of charging/discharging.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrical storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of structure of the electrode. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrical power collector (6)    Composite layer (7)
NOVELTY - A cleaning composition is formed using alkali chemicals (a), amino acid (b), nonionic surfactant (c) and water.    USE - Cleaning composition is used for washing silicon wafer (all claimed) for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The cleaning composition has excellent washability and high rinse property with respect to the impurities adhered during the manufacture of silicon wafer. The silicon wafer is cleaned using the cleaning composition under simple conditions, without requiring ultrasonic cleaning.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A cleaning composition is formed using alkali chemicals (a), amino acid (b) of formula (I), nonionic surfactant (c) and water.    R1=H, 1-5C alkyl or 1-5C hydroxyalkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for washing silicon wafer, which involves using the cleaning composition.
NOVELTY - The method involves selectively ablating a first layer of borosilicate glass or borosilicate/undoped glass stack with a pulsed laser in a first emitter ablation pattern comprising first ablation spots. The ablation spots are annealed. A second layer of borosilicate glass or borosilicate/undoped glass stack is deposited on the first layer of borosilicate/undoped glass stack. The second layer of borosilicate glass or borosilicate/undoped glass stack with the laser is selectively ablated in a second base ablation pattern comprising second ablation spots. The second ablation spots are annealed.    USE - Method for patterning an electrically insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate e.g. photovoltaic solar cell substrate and planar epitaxial thin film silicon solar cell substrate, for high-performance high-efficiency solar cell processing applications.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables forming back-surface field (BSF) openings inside boron containing oxide (BSG) open regions, and forming contact openings inside the BSF region, so that a larger alignment margin is important for smaller BGS Open, BSF, and contact regions, thus reducing electrical shading and improving solar cell performance. The method enables utilizing laser annealing to improve conversion efficiency performance of crystalline semiconductor solar cells in general, and crystalline silicon solar cells by improving passivation properties of dielectriccoated surfaces, and more specifically silicon nitride coated surfaces. The method enables reducing bulk trap density and enhancing the bulk minority carrier lifetime.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The pulsed laser is one of pulsed picoseconds laser or pulsed nanosecond laser.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of spot laser annealing of damaged silicon in ablations in a spot-in-spot patterning scheme.
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing a transparent passivation layer on the surface of a solar cell semiconductor substrate. A laser absorbing hard mask layer is deposited on transparent passivation layer. A laser absorbing hard mask layer is ablated with a pulsed laser, laser absorbing hard mask layer ablation formed in a pattern. An exposed selected region of transparent passivation layer is etched to substrate. A doping layer is deposited on surface of substrate. A substrate is annealed to form doped regions in substrate in exposed selected regions of laser absorbing hard mask layer.    USE - Method for forming doped regions on solar cell semiconductor substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The laser patterning methods utilizing a laser absorbent hard mask in combination with wet etching to form patterned solar cell doped regions, thus improving cell efficiency by completely avoiding laser ablation of an underlying semiconductor substrate associated with ablation of an overlying transparent passivation layer. The laser damage, a serious impediment to obtaining high solar cell efficiency is avoided and eliminated. The absorbent amorphous silicon protects the underlying silicon substrate during laser ablation, thus there is no laser attack of the underlying silicon and no laser damage and the silicon minority carrier lifetimes are not affected. the cost of solar cells push to reduce the thickness of the crystalline silicon used and also at the same time increase the cell area for more power per cell and lower manufacturing cost per watt.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell structure.
NOVELTY - An alloy catalyst is prepared by vaporizing greater than or equal to 2 catalyst precursors in separate vaporizers, supplying the greater than or equal to 2 vaporized catalyst precursors to reactor while preventing contact, and synthesizing an alloy catalyst in the reactor.    USE - Preparation of alloy catalyst for fuel cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method can prepare an alloy catalyst through a one-step process, unlike typical multistep methods for preparing catalysts, at a much lower temperature than the typical methods, enabling mass production and cost reduction. Durability of metal catalyst is improved through active interaction between metal catalyst and support.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the result of the oxidation-reduction reaction of Pt-Co alloy catalyst.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of carbon film involves using mixed gas containing hydrocarbon-type source gas modified with fluorine and doping gas containing boron.    USE - Manufacture of carbon film used for forming n-type semiconductor for forming solar cell and photodetector (all claimed) and semiconductor sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of carbon film having high hardness and electroconductivity and excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance and surface smoothness. The solar cell provided using carbon film has high energy-generating efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) carbon film;    (2) solar cell; and    (3) photodetector.
NOVELTY - The fluid distributor (1) comprises a flame barrier (4). The flame barrier comprises a porous structure, a material with high heat conductivity, and a catalytic coating.    USE - The fluid distributor is useful for distributing a fluid stream into two partial fluid streams and for merging the two partial fluid streams of the fluid stream in a fuel cell and/or in an electrolyzer, where the fuel cell is useful for stationary, portable and/or automobile applications (all claimed), and the fluid stream comprises hydrogen and oxygen.    ADVANTAGE - The fluid distributor prevents the formation and/or propagation of the flame, ensures the safety of the fuel cell and/or the electrolyzer, and improves working reliability of the fuel cell and/or the electrolyzer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for operating the fluid distributor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a device with a fluid distributor.    Fluid distributor (1)    Fluid stream (2)    Partial fluid streams (3)    Flame barrier (4)    Fuel cell. (5)
NOVELTY - The device (10) has a unilaterally open receiving space (18) for receiving the substrates along a direction of insertion. The receiving space is limited by two parallel vertical lateral plates (14) which are connected by connecting bars (16). The connecting bars are provided with tooth-like projections (20) which are arranged extending receiving space. The tooth-like protrusions have a steady and continuous tapering towards the receiving space cross-section. The connecting bars are made of fiber reinforced propylene and polyvinylidene fluoride.    USE - Device for wet treatment of substrate e.g. wafer carrier used during manufacture of semiconductor device e.g. solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Since the tooth-like protrusions have a steady and continuous tapering towards the receiving space cross-section, the dripping of the chemicals is prevented. Since the width of the connecting bars is slightly larger than the width of the substrates during the arrangement in the horizontal direction, the substrates are prevented from getting jammed between the bars. Safe transportation of the substrates is ensured. The stability of the device is improved by the connecting bars.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an oblique view of the device for wet treatment of substrate.    Device for wet treatment of substrate (10)    Parallel vertical lateral plates (14)    Connecting bars (16)    Unilaterally open receiving space (18)    Tooth-like projections (20)
NOVELTY - An epoxy resin comprises monomer of ester-type epoxy compound which has fluorene structure (I) or (II) and/or its polymer.    USE - Epoxy resin is used for curable composition for cured material (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to soldering resist for printed circuit board, cover lay, color filter, electroconductive component, thermosensitive-paper material, carbon material, pressure-sensitive material, lens, fuel cell membrane, optical fiber, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The epoxy resin has excellent handling property, solvent solubility and elasticity modulus at room temperature, and provides cured material having excellent strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An epoxy resin comprises monomer of ester-type epoxy compound which has fluorene structure of formula (I) or (II) and/or its polymer.    R1,R3=substituent;    k,p=0-4;    R2a=bivalent or trivalent hydrocarbyl;    R2b=bivalent hydrocarbyl;    m=0-3;and    n=1 or 2.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) curable composition, which comprises epoxy resin and a curing agent; and    (2) cured material, which is obtained using the curable composition.
NOVELTY - A coating agent composition comprises microparticles containing polyvinyl acetal-type resin, fiber-shaped electroconductive substance, and liquid dispersion medium.    USE - Coating agent composition is used for forming transparent conductive film (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to LCDs, plasma display panels, touchscreens, organic electroluminescent display devices and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The coating agent composition provides conductive film with excellent transparency, electrical reliability, stability with respect to water-system solvent, and strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for transparent conductive film, which is obtained by applying the coating agent composition on a base material.
NOVELTY - A test sample (1) formed by metal material containing chromium, is heated at 650 degrees C or more, and chromium which evaporates from test sample is vapor-deposited using absorber formed by lanthanum-strontium manganite, and chromium vapor-deposited to the absorber (2) is detected.    USE - Chromium evaporative-test method for evaluating chromium (claimed) used for solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method easily and rapidly evaluates chromium evaporated from metal material containing chromium, by simple method, and can attain speeding up of examination of chromium evaporation suppression.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the chromium evaporative-test method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Test sample (1)    Absorber (2)    Substrate for test sample installation (3)
NOVELTY - Nanocomposite comprises an organic mixture comprising acrylate and methacrylate monomers and/or oligomers, capped nanocrystals, where the capped nanocrystals are present in the nanocomposite in an amount of greater than 50 wt.% of the nanocomposite, and at least one curing agent or photoinitiator.    USE - The nanocomposite is useful for making a formulation and in a coating (all claimed), which is useful in LED lighting, LED displays, touch screens, sensors and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The nanocomposite can produce easily processable unique flexible and thin film coatings with high refractive index, optical transparency, transmittance and temperature stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) making a nanocomposite formulation, comprising mixing the capped nanocrystals with the organic mixture, and the curing agent;    (2) coating comprising the nanocomposite on at least a portion of a surface of a substrate; and    (3) making the coating, comprising applying the nanocomposite to the surface by at least one of dip coating, spraying, screen printing, roll-to-toll printing, a draw-bar, spin coating, or slot die coating, and curing the monomers and/or oligomers by activating the curing agent.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming (S103) a diffusion protective mask containing impurities, so as to cover a portion of the semiconductor substrate. The thermal processing of the substrate being covered by the mask containing impurities, is carried out (S104). A first impurity diffusion layer is formed in a first region of substrate that is covered by the mask, and a second impurity diffusion layer having an impurity concentration or conductivity different from that of the mask is formed in a second region that is exposed from the mask.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell of back surface passivation type.    ADVANTAGE - Since the diffused layer of a dopant which is different with a light-receiving surface side and the back surface is formed, a double-sided diffused layer is once formed by diffusing treatment. Thus, manufacture of highly efficient solar cell at low cost is realized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating the manufacturing method of the solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for forming diffusion protective mask containing impurities so as to cover a portion of the semiconductor substrate (S103)    Step for carrying out thermal processing of the semiconductor substrate being covered by the diffusion protective mask containing impurities (S104)    Step for etching end surface of substrate (S105)    Step for removing doping glass (S106)    Step for electrode printing (S109)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing copper indium gallium selenide light absorption layer involves depositing copper precursor, indium precursor, gallium precursor and selenium precursor on a target i.e. indium oxide thin film in presence of certain atmosphere through the sputtering process.    USE - Method for manufacturing copper indium gallium selenide light absorption layer for use in a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the manufacturing of copper indium gallium selenide light absorption layer that improves efficiency of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell, which involves using copper indium gallium selenide light absorption layer, cadmium sulfide or zinc sulfide.
NOVELTY - The intermediate structure has a conductive contact layer (204) that is deposited over a substrate (202). An alkali metal salt layer (206) is deposited over the conductive contact layer. A semiconducting absorber layer (208) is deposited over and immediately adjacent the alkali metal salt layer, and comprised of one or more layers each comprised of copper indium gallium diselenide, copper indium gallium selenide sulfide, and copper indium gallium disulfide, copper-indium-disulfide, or copper-indium-diselenide.    USE - Intermediate structure for photovoltaic cell used as solar cell of photovoltaic device.    ADVANTAGE - The structure is featured with increased grain size and improved film texture. Drying is speed up since the substrate is heated during salt layer deposition process, while preventing surface tension induced droplet aggregation and improving resultant salt layer uniformity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the photovoltaic cell.    Photovoltaic cell (200)    Substrate (202)    Conductive contact layer (204)    Alkali metal salt layer (206)    Semiconducting absorber layer (208)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging multiple solar cells (1) in a regular arrangement on a transparent rigid substrate such that the front faces of the solar cells are facing each other. The rear side (2) of the regular arrangement of the solar cells is covered with a continuous insulating layer (4). A patterned metal contact layer is applied on the rear insulating layer by a metal powder spraying process such that multiple openings formed on the contact areas (3) of the solar cells are metallic filled, and is covered with an insulating protective layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The entire connecting conductor structure is produced in a simpler and more cost-effective manner in the metal powder-spraying process using the insulating film. The defect in correct positioning of a prefabricated interconnect film with respect to the contact areas of the solar cells is prevented, and a preparation of the compounds is less expensive than with an inserted connector sheet. The cost requirements and issues of long-term stability of the layers produced under typical operating conditions of the solar module are observed. The metallization processes are enhanced with spray process at the contact points. The solar cell and the encapsulant are optimally shielded from environmental influences. The composite is easily semi-manufactured and processed. The manufacturing process of the photovoltaic module is very flexible. The increase in productivity is realized.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the cross-sectional views of the solar cells.    Solar cells (1)    Rear side of solar cells (2)    Contact areas (3)    Insulating layer (4)    Mechanics (5)
NOVELTY - The film forming unit (101) has main-case section (1) that includes gas introduction unit (20) having two introducing sections (21a,21b) for introducing gases. Pipe (7a) is extended from introducing unit to film-forming chamber. Shower plate (23b) is provided with secondary gas ejection opening for supplying gas to film-forming chamber (11) and primary gas ejection opening for opening and supplying gas to film-forming chamber, and is connected with pipe. Cylindrical column elements (25a-25c) are provided to connect top plate (21) and shower plate when pipe is inserted inside.    USE - Film-forming unit used in film-forming apparatus (claimed), for forming film e.g. transparent conductive film on substrate. Can also be used in display and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The maintenance of the film-forming unit is made to be easier, by isolating the inner side and the outer side of column elements. The structure of the film-forming unit is simplified. The range of the film-forming conditions is set to be wide, and the film-forming unit can perform film-formation with little dispersion in surface inside to the film-forming target object of large area.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the gas introduction unit in the film-forming unit.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Main-case section (1)    Pipe (7a)    Film-forming chamber (11)    Top plate (21)    Introducing sections (21a,21b)    Shower plate (23b)    Cylindrical column elements (25a-25c)    Film forming unit (101)
NOVELTY - A laminated film has hardened layer in both sides of base film. The hardened layer is formed using curable composition containing photopolymerizable compound having ethylenically unsaturated bond, and 0.05-10 %mass thiol monomer with respect to total content of curable composition. The laminated film has thermal contraction rate during heating base film at 200 degrees C for 10 minutes of 70% or less. The laminated film has haze and Basterisk value of Lax basterisk in colorimetric system at 200 degrees c for 90 minutes of 1% or less, and 1.5 or less, respectively.    USE - Laminated film is used for transparent substrate (claimed) for display materials e.g. liquid crystal display, organic light-emitting display and electrophoresis display, touchscreen, color filter, backlight, solar cell, packaging film, and film for electronic components.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated film provides substrate with excellent transparency and thermal dimensional stability even at high temperature.
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film (21) consists of base material (1), base layer (3) having pencil hardness of HB of more and barrier layer (4) formed by irradiating light at wavelength of 150 nm or less to vapor deposition film surface after depositing vapor deposition film containing silicon atom and nitrogen atom, by vapor deposition method.    USE - Gas-barrier film is used in flat panel display. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, solar cells, flexible substrate and sealing film for organic electroluminescent elements.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film has excellent gas-barrier property, bending resistance and storage stability, even at high temperature/humidity conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of gas-barrier film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the cross-sectional schematic of the organic electroluminescent element.    Base material (1)    Smooth layer (2)    Base layer (3)    Barrier layer (4)    Gas-barrier film (21)
NOVELTY - The thermal CVD apparatus (1) has nozzle (10) which is equipped with components (11L,11R,12L,12R) for nozzle structure arranged adjacent to each other, so as to make source gas for film-forming blow off from the clearance gap between the components for nozzle structure to the to-be-film-formed object. A heat exchange pipe (60) is provided in each of components for nozzle structure. A cooling fluid is circulated inside of heat exchange pipe.    USE - Thermal CVD apparatus for forming film on to-be-film-formed object such as glass substrate and semiconductor substrate used for LCD, plasma display, flat panel display, solar cells, electroluminescent display and field emission display.    ADVANTAGE - The components for nozzle structure are cooled by heat exchange pipe, so that the heat deformation of components for nozzle structure by heater and furnace internal wall are suppressed. The thickness non-uniformity of thin film is reduced and the quality and the yield rate of product are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the thermal CVD apparatus.    Thermal CVD apparatus (1)    Nozzle (10)    Components for nozzle structure (11L,11R,12L,12R)    Gas supply path (30)    Heat exchange pipe (60)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a heat exchange pipe (60) that is provided with nozzle (10) with components (11L,11R,12L,12R) for nozzle structure to make source gas for film-forming blow off to to-be-film-formed object. Cooling water is circulated in inside of heat exchange pipe. Fluid enclosure portions (70,80) are formed in the nozzle. The heat exchange fluid e.g. naphthalene is transferred to liquid phase from gaseous phase by cooling the cooling water. The heat exchange fluid is provided to take latent heat from nozzle by transferring to gaseous phase from liquid phase.    USE - Thermal CVD apparatus for forming film on to-be-film-formed object such as glass substrate and semiconductor substrate used for LCD, plasma display, flat panel display, solar cells, electroluminescent display and field emission display.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature of nozzle is controlled precisely by cooling nozzle below to predetermined temperature lower than the heating temperature of to-be-film-formed object.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the thermal CVD apparatus.    Thermal CVD apparatus (1)    Nozzle (10)    Components for nozzle structure (11L,11R,12L,12R)    Heat exchange pipe (60)    Fluid enclosure portions (70,80)
NOVELTY - A texture forming composition comprises water, a base, and amino alcohol compound (I), where the composition is utilized by forming a concavo-convex portion on the surface in contact with the surface of the silicon substrate.    USE - Composition for forming texture on silicon substrate surface for manufacturing photoelectric conversion elements, such as a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composition reduces the surface asperity form, nonuniformity and light reflectivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A texture forming composition comprises water, a base, and amino alcohol compound of formula (I), where the composition is utilized by forming a concavo-convex portion on the surface in contact with the surface of the silicon substrate.    R1, R2 = H, 1-12C alkyl or 6-18C aryl;    R3 = 2-6C alkylene;    m = 1-4;    a, b = 0 or 1; and    a+b+c = 1-3, when c is two or more, independent group may be sufficient as the group -(R3O) m-H, respectively.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for preparing silicon substrate, which involves contacting composition and a silicon substrate surface, where the silicon substrate has uneven structure on the surface    (2) a kit comprising first solution containing water and a base, and second solution containing amino alcohol compounds.
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves slicing (S1001) a semiconductor substrate from a semiconductor ingot, where the semiconductor substrate is immersed (S1003) in the aqueous solution which contains hydrogen peroxide and a metal trapping agent. The hydrogen-peroxide solution includes an alkali substance which is used in aqueous solution that contains sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. The semiconductor substrate is a p-type single crystal silicon substrate.    USE - Manufacturing method for a substrate of solar cells (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing method involves slicing a semiconductor substrate from a semiconductor ingot, where the semiconductor substrate is immersed in the aqueous solution which contains hydrogen peroxide and a metal trapping agent, and thus ensures to acquire the texture structure which reduces the chemical solution use cost and does not cause a solar cell characteristic fall with the uniformity in a substrate surface.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar cell with a semiconductor layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart of a manufacturing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Slicing a semiconductor substrate from a semiconductor ingot (S1001)    Immersing the semiconductor substrate in the aqueous solution (S1003)    Removing the damage layer on the surface of a semiconductor substrate (S1004)    Performing the anisotropic etching (S1005)    Implementing the p-n junction isolation (S1008)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of inorganic membrane involves supplying material of a sintering aid or sintering aid on a base material, coating agent containing inorganic particles (13P) to the side to which material of sintering aid (13X) or sintering aid is supplied, forming a coating film, and baking the coating film.    USE - Manufacture of inorganic membrane e.g. compound semiconductor film used for light-absorption layer of photoelectric conversion element for solar cell (all claimed), optical sensor, image sensor and photodiode.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of inorganic membrane with excellent sinterability. The adhesiveness of light-absorption layer and back surface electrode layer which is substrate is improved. The generation of void and foreign material between inorganic membrane and substrate is suppressed. The photoelectric conversion element is economically manufactured using inorganic membrane, with high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) base material; and    (2) photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of sintering mechanism in manufacture of inorganic membrane.    Back surface electrode layer (12)    Inorganic particles (13P)    Material of sintering aid (13X)
NOVELTY - A coating agent containing one or more types of inorganic particles in which molar ratio of element (L) and element (M) in whole material which is 1.0 or more is prepared and applied on a base material to form coating film. The coating film is baked to obtain sintered film. Compound(s) containing element(s) (M), and/or element (M) are added into the sintered film and baked, to obtain compound semiconductor film (13) containing compound semiconductor.    USE - Manufacture of compound semiconductor film used for photoelectric conversion element for solar cell (all claimed), optical sensor, image sensor and photodiode.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides compound semiconductor film having favorable sinterability and photo-luminescence durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A coating agent containing one or more types of inorganic particles in which molar ratio of element (L) and element (M) in whole material which is 1.0 or more is prepared and applied on a base material to form coating film. The coating film is baked to obtain sintered film. Compound(s) containing element(s) (M), and/or element (M) are added into the sintered film and baked, to obtain compound semiconductor film containing compound semiconductor (LMX2, where L is group IB element, M is metallic element(s) having average ionic valence of 3, X is group VIB element, stoichiometric ratio of L, M and X is 1:1:2, such that molar ratio optionally deviates from stoichiometric ratio). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectric conversion element (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the photoelectric conversion element containing the compound semiconductor film.    Photoelectric conversion element (10)    Base material (11)    Back surface electrode layer (12)    Compound semiconductor film (13)    Buffer layer (14)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a gas supply structure which supplies process gas to the inner portion of the inner chamber. The lower edge portion of a reaction chamber (1) spaces apart with the stage (2) and the adjacent inner chambers are connected with the lower edge portion of the inner chamber. A stage is provided with an exhaustion slit that is formed between the mounting surfaces of the substrates (3), such that exhaust gas slit is not formed in the outward of the mounting surface of the substrate.    USE - Non-plasma dry etching apparatus for etching silicon substrate.    ADVANTAGE - Since the surface of the silicon substrate is etched uniformly, so that mass production of the silicon substrate. The texture structure with fine roughness is not achieved. The silicon substrate with the texture appropriate as a solar cell is provided suitably, and the photoelectric conversion rate of the solar cell is improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view non-plasma dry etching apparatus.    Reaction chamber (1)    Stage (2)    Substrate (3)    Pressure control valve (4)    Vacuum pump (5)
NOVELTY - A metallic glass comprises aluminum, a first element group including transition metal and a rare earth element, and less than or equal to 3% second element group including an alkaline metal, an alkaline-earth metal, a semi-metal, and a non-metal, where the second element group having aluminum with an electro-negativity difference of 0.25.    USE - Metallic glass for use in conductive paste and electrode of electronic device (all claimed) such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metallic glass has increased brittleness, improved wettability, and increased conductivity and close contacting property of the electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a conductive paste    (2) an electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the metallic glass for use in conductive paste and electrode of electronic device.
NOVELTY - One pot, one step process for preparing substituted 3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-2-yl compound (I), comprises mixing substituted 2-(2-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl compound (II) with sodium azide in a ratio of 1.2 to 1.5 equivalents in the presence of 15-25 mol.% copper catalyst, 15-25 mol.% of sodium ascorbate and 15-25 mol.% of L-proline, 1.5-2% of a base, and solvent followed by stirring to obtain compound (I).    USE - The process is useful for preparing (I) (claimed), useful as intermediate in the synthesis of many natural products and biologically active small molecules, and in fluorescence dyeing and in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The process: is a one pot, one step process; provides (I) with an yield of 50-65%, and fluorescing properties and Stokes shift of greater than 80 (claimed); is cost effective and industrially feasible; is able to place a variety of substituents at all possible positions including the heterocyclic nitrogen; and avoids harsh reaction conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - One pot, one step process for preparing substituted 3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-2-yl compound of formula (I), comprises mixing substituted 2-(2-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl compound of formula (II) with sodium azide in a ratio of 1.2 to 1.5 equivalents in the presence of 15-25 mol.% copper catalyst, 15-25 mol.% of sodium ascorbate and 15-25 mol.% of L-proline, 1.5-2% of a base, and solvent followed by stirring to obtain compound (I).    R1, R5, R6 = H, -O-CH3, -N-OH, halo, 1-5C alkyl or NR2;    R = H, O, 1-5C alkyl or aryl; either    R2 = 1-5C alkyl, aryl, -CN, -COO-CH2-CH3 or vinyl; and    R3 = 1-5C alkyl or vinyl; or    R2+R3 = -CH2-(CH2)n-CH2-;    n = 4-6;    R4 = H, alkyl, -(CH2)m-aryl, -(CH2)m-CN, -(CH2)m-C(O)O-Ch2-CH3, -CH2=CH-CN; and    m = 1-3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the compound (I).
NOVELTY - An additive comprises cyano borate compound (I).    USE - Additive for use in non-aqueous electrolytes of lithium secondary battery (all claimed) and electrical storage device such as capacitor, an electrical double layer capacitor, a lithium ion capacitor, a solar cell, a fuel cell and molten salt battery, that is utilized in power supply field, motor vehicle, mobile telephone and personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The additive provides the electrical storage device with stable capacity, better preservation capacity retention ratio after a high temperature preservation and improved cycling characteristics, and drives the device under the high voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An additive comprises cyano borate compound of formula (I).    Mm+ = organic or inorganic cation of a proton, monohydric, bivalence, or trivalence;    Y1 = 1-10C hydrocarbon, cyano, halo, -C(O)R14, -S(O)lR14, -Z(R14)2, -XR14 of principal chain which may have H and halo, or substituent selected from 1-10C hydrocarbon or cyano of the principal chain which may have a halo;    R14 = H, halo or organic substituent of 1-10 atoms of a principal chain;    Z = N or P;    X = O or S;    l = 1-2;    m = 1-3; and    n = 0-10.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising additive, supporting electrolyte, and a solvent.
NOVELTY - A highly endothermic low reflective blue film coated glass comprises glass substrate (1), stainless steel oxide film layer (2), metal stainless steel film layer (3), and ceramic titanium oxide film layer (4).    USE - Highly endothermic low reflective blue film coated glass used in flat plate solar energy heat collector and solar power plant for heating water (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The blue film coated glass has high absorptivity, less than 6% solar reflectance, and low cost, is easy to mass produce, and effectively converts solar energy into heat energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation of blue film coated glass comprising vacuum pumping film plating room at 5x 10-4 Pa, filling argon gas, nitrogen gas, and oxygen gas, stabilizing coating chamber gas pressure at 2.5x 10-1 Pa, turning on sputtering power supply of magnetron sputtering equipment, passing glass substrate in cleaning machine, introducing into vacuum room, and depositing target atom or compound on glass substrate surface. The deposition process is carried out by depositing stainless steel oxide, depositing pure metal film using argon gas, and depositing ceramic titanium using argon and oxygen gases.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of high heat low-reflection blue coated glass.    Glass substrate (1)    Stainless steel oxide film layer (2)    Metal stainless steel film layer (3)    Ceramic titanium oxide film layer (4)
NOVELTY - An imide condensed ring compound (I) is new.    USE - New imide condensed ring compound. Uses include but are not limited to monomer for producing copolymer for photoelectric conversion element for solar cell for solar-cell module for building, motor vehicle, interior component, railway, boat, ship, aircraft, spacecraft, household appliance, mobile telephone and toy.    ADVANTAGE - The imide condensed ring compound is manufactured by economical method, with high yield, reduced waste discharge and suppressed generation of byproduct.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An imide condensed ring compound of formula (I) is new.    A=atom of group 16;    X1,X2=halo;and    R1=thio acyl, hydrocarbyl or acyl (all optionally substituted).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of imide condensed ring compound.
NOVELTY - Nickel-coated silver powder is obtained by coating silver powder with nickel, and has nickel content of 0.01-30 %mass.    USE - Nickel-coated silver powder for electroconductive paste used for manufacturing solar cell (all claimed). Can also be used for diode, semiconductor memory and integrated circuit.    ADVANTAGE - The nickel-coated silver powder reduces the contact resistance value in the interface of silver electrode and semiconductor layer, and suppresses increase of volume resistance of silver electrode. The solar cell having high curve factor and excellent conversion efficiency is produced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of nickel-coated silver powder;    (2) electroconductive paste;    (3) solar cell; and    (4) manufacture of solar cell.
NOVELTY - A phosphorus-doped zinc oxide consists of zinc oxide columnar crystals in which phosphorus is doped in a concentration of 0.01 atomic% or more.    USE - Phosphorus-doped zinc oxide is used for forming transparent conductive film, solar cell and light-emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The phosphorus-doped zinc oxide with high quality is manufactured by simple and economical method, by providing zinc oxide columnar crystals doped with predetermined concentration of phosphorus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of phosphorus-doped zinc oxide.
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a layer stack (110) and absorber layer (120) arranged on the layer stack. The absorber layer comprises selenium, where atomic concentration of selenium varies across thickness of the absorber layer, and the device is free from cadmium sulfide. The absorber layer comprises regions, where one of the regions is arranged proximate to the layer stack relative to another region, and average atomic concentration of selenium in the former region is greater than average atomic concentration of selenium in the latter region.    USE - Thin film photovoltaic device i.e. thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The atomic concentration of selenium varies across the thickness of the absorber layer, so that the thickness of the window layer is reduced and optical loss is reduced, thus improving the performance of the device with low production cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The absorber layer comprises cadmium, tellurium, sulfur, oxygen, copper or chlorine. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for making a photovoltaic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a thin film photovoltaic device.    Photovoltaic device (100)    Layer stack (110)    Support (111)    Transparent conductive oxide layer (112)    Absorber layer (120)
NOVELTY - The LED has a buffer layer (4) formed on a substrate (2). A conductive layer (10) is formed on the buffer layer. An active layer (52) is formed on the conductive layer. A first conductive semiconductor layer (54) is formed on the active layer, where the conductive layer comprises a second conductive semiconductor layer (6) that comprises a dopant and prescribed tensile stress and a third conductive semiconductor layer (8) that is formed on the second conductive semiconductor layer and comprises another dopant and prescribed compressive stress.    USE - LED for use in an electronic device e.g. solar cell, light detector and electric power device.    ADVANTAGE - The LED comprises a non-conductive semiconductor layer that improves a flatness formed on the conductive layer, so that crystallinity can be improved, thus improving electrical/optical properties. The buffer layer comprises a concavo-convex section or the conductive semiconductor layer is formed on the active layer, so that extraction of light from the active layer can be enhanced by the concavo-convex section. The conductive semiconductor layer comprising the dopant with the compressive stress is formed on the another conductive semiconductor layer comprising the dopant with the tensile stress such that balanced stress is maintained, thus preventing the substrate from being broken, and avoiding generation of crack in the semiconductor layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an LED.    Substrate (2)    Buffer layer (4)    Conductive semiconductor layers (6, 8, 54)    Conductive layer (10)    Active layer (52)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a process gas injecting portion injecting process gas into a space between a set of large-area substrates loaded in a cassette (40). A gas discharge portion is provided at a first side wall of an inner chamber (20), which faces a second side wall at which the gas injecting portion is provided. The gas discharge portion sucks and discharges the process gas injected into the gas injecting portion. A substrate introducing/discharging unit introduces the substrates into an outer chamber (10) and discharges the substrates from the outer chamber.    USE - Horizontal-type atomic layer deposition apparatus for depositing thin layers on large-area substrates during manufacturing semiconductor devices, solar cells i.e. thin film-type solar cells, and OLEDs.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus allows the substrates to be simultaneously subjected to atomic layer deposition process in a state in which the substrates are stacked in a horizontal position, thus improving throughput of the deposition process. The apparatus allows deflection of the substrates to be completely prevented to minimize distance between the substrates, thus reducing consumption of process gas that is used in the deposition process and shortening process time.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a horizontal-type atomic layer deposition apparatus.    Horizontal-type atomic layer deposition apparatus (1)    Outer chamber (10)    Gate valve (14)    Inner chamber (20)    Cassette (40)
NOVELTY - The system has thin film solar modules (4-7) arranged on an optical active side by cover glasses through which wavelength of radiation is adjusted such that the glasses are arranged above absorption modules with amorphous silicon and/or still within the modules with cadmium telluride. The radiation is directed on the solar module toward a field on which a contactless radiation thermometer (1) detects heating different depending on absorptivities. Laser diodes (2) are used in a wavelength range between 600-800 nm and power range between 0.1-100 mW for generating the radiation.    USE - Sensor system for discrimination of a thin film solar module for a grinding mill e.g. hammer mill and impact mill.    ADVANTAGE - The wavelength of the radiation is adjusted through the cover glasses such that the cover glasses are arranged above absorption modules with amorphous silicon and/or still within the absorption modules with cadmium telluride, thus achieving precise vertical alignment, measurement of irradiation and quick heating of a measuring spot.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a sensor system.    Contactless radiation thermometer (1)    Laser diodes (2)    Shield (3)    Thin film solar modules (4-7)
NOVELTY - A transparent laminated film consists of base film, hardened layer and refractive index adjusting layer. The hardened layer is formed on both sides of base film using curable composition (A) containing microparticles (A1) having average particle diameter of 1-200 nm, photopolymerizable compound and photoinitiator. The refractive index adjusting layer is formed using curable composition (B) containing microparticles (B1) having average particle diameter of 1-200 nm and refractive index different from microparticles (A1).    USE - Transparent laminated film is used as base material for transparent substrate (claimed) for LCDs, organic electroluminescent display devices, electrophoresis displays e.g. electronic papers, touchscreen, color filters, backlights, photoelectric element substrates, solar cell substrates, packaging films, films for electronic components.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent laminated film has excellent dimensional stability even at high temperatures e.g. 200 degrees C, transparency, optical characteristics, refractive index adjustability and shrinkage resistance.
NOVELTY - A polymeric porous membrane is made from fluoropolymer (A) having vinylidene fluoride unit and organic acid (B).    USE - Polymeric porous membrane e.g. hollow fiber membrane is used as material for water treatments (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to medical applications such as blood purification, food industry, charged membrane and battery separator and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The polymeric porous membrane has suppressed coloring.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of polymeric membrane.
NOVELTY - The device (2) has a microwave output unit (31) that outputs microwave. A launcher unit (4) accommodates unit (31). A heating chamber (6) has an opening unit through which to-be-heated portion that intersects microwave advancing direction (D3) is passed. Dielectric material (5) has a dielectric constant that is higher than air. Predetermined equation is satisfied based on guide wave length of microwave, guide wave length in dielectric material of microwave, width of microwave advancing direction of launcher portion and width of microwave advancing direction of dielectric material.    USE - Microwave heating device used in image fixing apparatus for fixing toner e.g. metal powder on sheet by electrophotographic type image forming apparatus and used in film heating apparatus for processing film used for ink drying apparatus (all claimed) and solar cell for drying ink on sheet using ink-jet printer and liquid crystal display, for heating to-be-heated portion e.g. sheet by microwave.    ADVANTAGE - The compact design of apparatus is achieved. The distribution of electric field strength becomes stable by carrying out the position of the knot of the deform standing wave stably. Since device is manufactured using high density polyethylene, the manufacturing cost of apparatus is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an image fixing apparatus;    (2) an ink drying apparatus; and    (3) a film heating apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a microwave heating device.    Microwave heating device (2)    Launcher unit (4)    Dielectric material (5)    Heating chamber (6)    Microwave output unit (31)    Microwave advancing direction (D3)
NOVELTY - The sealing structure has a metal case (2) consisting of a recess (2B) for accommodating an electrical storage apparatus (5). The recess has shape and size corresponding to the shape and size of the electrical storage apparatus. An open portion of metal case is sealed by a laminated film (4) after the accommodation of electrical storage apparatus in the recess. The metal case is formed from aluminum or stainless steel. An insulating layer (3) is formed in an inner wall of the metal case.    USE - Sealing structure for use in e.g. electrical storage apparatus such as electrical double layer capacitor, lithium ion capacitor and lithium ion battery (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to backup power supply unit of LED flash module, communication module and solar cell module, power supply module of toy, electrical storage element for energy harvesting unit, and electrical storage element for sensor network.    ADVANTAGE - The heat dissipation effect is improved by using the metal case. The space utilization efficiency is improved by preventing the formation of dead space in the metal case.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view and a sectional view of the electrical double layer capacitor.    Metal case (2)    Recess (2B)    Insulating layer (3)    Laminated film (4)    Electrical storage apparatus (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves inserting an upper end portion of a silicon substrate (11) which is floated up by etching reaction within a accommodating portion (13) in a holding channel (14) for every group of silicon substrate. A back surface of silicon substrate which opposes for every group is closely adhered, so that etching process liquid is not circulated between silicon substrates. The groups of silicon substrate of adjacent sheets are positioned in the state in which etching process liquid is spaced to perform circulation and etching process.    USE - Texture formation method for immersing substrate carrier in etching process liquid of processing tank using semiconductor silicon substrate for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The surface recombination velocity on the back is made very small by producing a solar cell, so that solar cell with high conversion efficiency is produced. The impurity contamination at the time of the high temperature heat processing during the manufacturing process of the solar cell is reduced. The damage etching and anisotropic etching is performed in in-plane uniformly and stably by performing the surface-washing treatment processes before an etching process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing solar cell; and    (2) a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows perspective view of a substrate carrier.    Silicon substrate (11)    Accommodation unit (13)    Holding channel (14)    Substrate float pressing element (20)    Press board unit (22)
NOVELTY - A glass composition comprises 45-81 wt.% boron trioxide, 1-7 wt.% sodium oxide, 0.1-5 wt.% aluminum oxide, 0.1-2 wt.% lithium oxide, 0.5-6 wt.% titanium dioxide, 0.1-9 wt.% zinc oxide, 4-25 wt.% barium oxide, tantalum pentoxide, niobium trioxide, zirconium dioxide and silicon dioxide, and devoid of lead, bismuth and vanadium.    USE - Glass composition is used for paste composition for sealing solar cell, solar cell contact, organic photovoltaic device, plasma display device, nanocrystal display, electrochromic device, electrochromic material system, suspended particle device, micro-blind, liquid crystal device, smart window, switchable window, smart glass, e-glass, and displays e.g. light-emitting diode, surface-conduction electron-emitter display, field emission display, organic light-emitting diode, liquid-crystal display, digital light processing, ferro liquid display, thick-film dielectric electroluminescent, quantum dot light-emitting diode, time multiplexed optical shutter, telescopic pixel display, laser phosphor display and organic light-emitting transistor during production of device, and electronic device/circuit e.g. surge resistors, high-current high-power automotive electronics, automotive sensors, air bag deployment sensors, weight-sensors, antilock braking systems, defrosters, thick film circuitry on automotive windshields, solar cells, and solar panels (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The glass composition has low melting point and low thermal expansion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) paste composition (120);    (2) method of producing seal;    (3) device including seal; and    (4) electronic device/circuit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a substrate coated with paste composition before sealing and firing.    Glass substrate (110)    Paste composition (120)    Central gap (130)
NOVELTY - Producing polymer carbon nitride formed by units of formula C6N7(NH)(NH2) in a solid phase involves: (a) producing a solid mixture comprising a carbon nitride precursor with at least one acid-base catalyst; and (b) treating the mixture obtained in step (a) at between 400 and 800 degrees C in an inert gas atmosphere, step (b) being carried out in a closed system when the inner pressure of the system is between a threshold input pressure (pei) and a threshold output pressure (psi), and in an open system when the inner pressure is outside the mentioned interval.    USE - The method is useful for producing polymer carbon nitride formed by units of formula C6N7(NH)(NH2) in solid phase (claimed). The polymer carbon nitride is useful in electronics as intermediate band semiconductor; as solar cell for n-type semiconductor; as composite material such as reinforcing and flame retardant; and as solid lubricant.    ADVANTAGE - In the producing polymer carbon nitride, the reaction yield is 5-10% higher than in the other solid phase pyrolytic processes.
NOVELTY - The system has evaporation source (1) which vapor-deposits vapor deposition material with respect to substrate (2). Vapor distribution is changed according to quantity of material. Film thickness sensor is provided to detect amount of vapor deposition of material. Evaporation source moving mechanism (30B) is provided to fluctuate distance (L) of rotation center axis (2c) of substrate and normal line (10h) of nozzle (10) parallel to rotation center axis based on detection result of sensor. Control apparatus is provided to control moving mechanism based on information from sensor.    USE - Vacuum evaporation system such as vapor deposition apparatus for thin film device such as organic electroluminescence display. Can also be used for semiconductor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The useless vapor deposition material which is not utilized for vapor deposition of the substrate is reduced. The controllable vacuum evaporation system is provided efficiently by simple mechanism.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for performing vacuum deposition using vacuum evaporation system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the vapor deposition apparatus.    Evaporation source (1)    Substrate (2)    Rotation center axis (2c)    Nozzle (10)    Normal line (10h)    Evaporation source moving mechanism (30B)    Distance of rotation center axis of substrate and normal line of nozzle (L)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a pair of roller (3) which winds on a film base material (W) to an outer peripheral surface, and guides the inside of a chamber (2). An evaporation unit (4) evaporates the vapor deposition material (M). A plasma generation power supply (5) applies an alternating voltage between a pair of rollers. An introduction unit (6) introduces gas in chamber. The evaporation unit vapor-deposits a film on the surface of a film base material while evaporating vapor deposition material, while the pair of roller generates plasma on surface holding a film base material.    USE - Film-forming apparatus for forming compact film in strip-shaped base material used for manufacturing flat panel display, thin film solar cell and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The film is formed by vapor deposition stably over long time. The surface of the film-forming roller is maintained at the pure state even if film is formed in specific portion of vacuum chamber.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for film-forming method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the film-forming apparatus.    Film-forming apparatus (1)    Chamber (2)    Roller (3)    Evaporation unit (4)    Plasma generation power supply (5)    Introduction unit (6)    Vapor deposition material (M)    Film base material (W)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric water-soluble material is obtained by reacting pullulan, porphyrin derivative and 4-(1',5'-dihydro-1'-methyl-2'H-(5,6)fullereno-C60-Ih-(1,9-c)pyrrol-2'-yl)-benzoic acid.    USE - Photoelectric water-soluble material is used for flexible display, organic-light emitting device, organic thin film transistor, organic solar cell and radio-frequency identification (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric water-soluble material has excellent electron transfer property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric water-soluble material.
NOVELTY - The fuel cell has carbon-containing heterocyclic-compound reactant fuel that is contained within the fuel cell. The heterocyclic-compound reactant fuel contains carbon and oxygen (16) or nitrogen as ring members. An anode layer (20) includes an anode catalyst (30) for partial oxidation of the reactant. A cathode layer (25) includes a cathode catalyst (35) for reduction of an oxidant, e.g., oxygen. The proton-exchange membrane is in communication with the anode layer and the cathode layer.    USE - Fuel cell, e.g., carbon-dioxide-emission-free fuel cell or regenerative fuel cell (all claimed), for small power plants. Uses include but are not limited for electric and hybrid vehicles, auxiliary power, off-grid power supply, notebook computers, portable electronics, and for space and military applications.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a fuel cell system that reduces or eliminates carbon dioxide generation in the fuel cell, and is capable of being reversed to regenerate the reactant fuel. Minimizes carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide formation by using predetermined catalysts, e.g., platinum-tin.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a carbon-dioxide-emission-free fuel cell; and    (2) a regenerative fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the fuel cell using partial oxidation of alcohol or hydrogenated heterocyclic compound.    Oxygen (16)    Anode layer (20)    Cathode layer (25)    Anode catalyst (30)    Cathode catalyst (35)
NOVELTY - The secondary battery has separator (70) which is interposed between positive electrode and negative electrode. The separator is equipped with the porous resin base material (72) and the porous insulating layer (74) formed in the surface of resin base material. The resin base material has the hydrophilic surface (72a) where a hydrophilic functional group exists. The porous insulating layer contains inorganic filler and the fibrillated polymer.    USE - Secondary battery for use in power supply for motors of e.g. motor vehicle. Uses include but not limited to hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces the production capacity degradation, thus providing excellent durability of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method of a secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the separator.    Separator (70)    Porous resin base material (72)    Hydrophilic surface (72a)    Porous insulating layer (74)
NOVELTY - A carbon catalyst (5) is prepared by dry-mixing graphene nanoplatelets and metal phthalocyanine, heat-processing obtained mixture in an inert gas atmosphere, and carbonizing. The carbon catalyst has surface terminal nitrogen amount of 1-13, which is calculated using a specific relation.    USE - Carbon catalyst is used in catalyst ink, and for cathode of fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The carbon catalyst has high BET specific surface area and high electroconductivity, and can be prepared by simple process. The electrode containing the carbon catalyst provides fuel cell having high oxygen reduction ability and high electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbon catalyst is prepared by dry-mixing graphene nanoplatelets and metal phthalocyanine, heat-processing obtained mixture in an inert gas atmosphere, and carbonizing. The carbon catalyst has surface terminal nitrogen amount of 1-13, which is calculated using a relation: (N'x (N1+N2)), where N' is molar ratio of nitrogen atom with respect to all the elements of material surface measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and (N1+N2) is sum of amount of N1-type nitrogen atoms and N2-type nitrogen atoms calculated by peak resolution of N1 spectrum to the amount of total nitrogen of material surface. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of carbon catalyst;    (2) catalyst ink, which contains the carbon catalyst, a binder, and a solvent; and    (3) fuel cell, which has an electrode containing carbon catalyst, provided on surface(s) of solid polymer electrolyte membrane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a structure of the fuel cell.    Separator (1)    Gas diffusion layers (2,6)    Anode electrode catalyst (3)    Solid polymer electrolyte (4)    Cathode electrode catalyst (5)
NOVELTY - A silicon-sludge-baking kiln consists of chamber (3) in which vacuum maintenance is possible, heater (6) which heats inside the chamber, pipe (4) which supplies an inert gas to the inside of the chamber, and crucible (2) positioned inside the chamber. Forward taper-like protrusions (14) are formed in inner wall face of the crucible, and the inside of crucible is partitioned by the protrusions.    USE - Kiln is used for baking of silicon sludge (claimed) obtained during slicing of silicon wafer used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The kiln provides highly-pure recycled silicon, with reduced impurities e.g. oxygen and carbon.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for baking method of silicon sludge (1), which involves baking silicon grains under pressure-reduced atmosphere, putting silicon grains which are irradiated with microwave in rotary drum (12) in crucible divided by the forward taper-like protrusions, and spraying argon on the silicon grains.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the kiln. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Silicon sludge (1)    Crucible (2)    Chamber (3)    Pipe (4)    Exhaust port (5)    Heater (6)    Exhaust-pipe keeping-warm heater (7)    Cooling piping (8)    Rotary drum (12)    Protrusions (14)
NOVELTY - The adaptor has first connection interface which is provided in housing for detachably coupling adaptor main portion to fuel cell power module (202) fuel inlet port. A second connection interface is provided in the housing for detachably coupling the adaptor to a reactor module fuel outlet port (254). A fluid line is extended between first connection interface and second connection interface. A motive unit of flow control mechanism is configured to provide motive power to flow circuit of reactor module (204) when reactor module is coupled to adaptor main portion.    USE - Adaptor for fuel cell power source for mobile telephone, personal music player, portable computer and personal gaming device, of modular reactor assembly (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The simple, low cost and easily implemented system for interfacing the hydrogen gas supply reactor module with fuel cell power source is provided in efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a modular reactor assembly;    (2) a fuel cell power source;    (3) a method for operating a fuel cell power source; and    (4) an apparatus for operating fuel cell power source.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the modular fuel cell power source.    Fuel cell power module (202)    Reactor module (204)    Microcontroller (223)    Fluid coupling (247)    Fuel outlet port (254)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a gallium and nitrogen containing substrate. A laser stripe region is formed overlaying a portion of the front side of the substrate. The laser stripe region is characterized by a cavity orientation that is characterized by a first direction. A first cleaved facet is provided on the first end of the laser stripe region. A second cleaved facet is provided on second end of laser stripe region. Multiple trenches are formed using laser ablation processes on the back side of the substrate, such that multiple trenches are non-parallel to the first direction.    USE - Method for manufacturing optical device for use in lasers, light emitting diodes, solar cells, photoelectrochemical water splitting and hydrogen generation, photodetectors, integrated circuits and transistors.    ADVANTAGE - The optical device is manufactured in a relatively simple and cost effective manner. The device performance is improved by reducing since leakage light, interference patterns and other undesirable characteristics of laser devices are reduced. The saw tooth profile shape creates a very high stress concentration in the material, which causes the cleave to propagate much easier and/or more efficiently. The method allows for deposition of one or more films on front and back without breaking vacuum to save time and improve efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top, bottom and side views of the laser devices with trench structures.
NOVELTY - The method involves integrating a fiber base material which is obtained from pulp fibers having cellulose as main component, and an elastomeric element, by rubber impregnation. The fabricating of base-material-gasket is carried out by implementing injection molding using a multi-level rubber mold (1). A rubber material is filled into the multi-level mold cavities by forcing the rubber material, using the injection pressure, to pass through fiber base material that are obstructing the rubber material flow path in the mold.    USE - Method for manufacturing base-material integral gasket of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the fiber base material which consists of the pulp fiber having the cellulose as the main component as the base material, the fiber base material supplements the lack of the flatness of the metal mold and the parallel accuracy effectively. Since the clearance gap between metal mold parting sections is obstructed, the generation of the rubber flash at the time of molding is suppressed efficiently. Burr processing and the man-hour for metal mold cleaning is reduced effectively. Since the base-material integral gasket is equipped with the base material, it is excellent in the gasket is excellent in handleability in the process after molding. Thus the productivity is improved efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the state before-injection at the time of mold opening of the metal mold used for manufacturing method of base-material integral gasket.    Metal mold (1)    Spool (21)    Runner (31)    Orthogonal runner element (32)    Parallel runner element (33)
NOVELTY - Use of a compound comprising two or more covalently bonded polymerizable vinyl groups and one or more covalently bonded ionic groups selected from a quaternary ammonium group; a quaternary phosphonium group; and a tertiary sulfonium group, is claimed as an ionic cross-linker.    USE - The compound is useful as ionic cross-linker used to cross-link an anionic membrane (all claimed). The membrane is useful in electrolyzer or fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - Improved cross-linker for use in polymer membranes is provided. The polymer membranes having certain covalently bonded ionic groups are excellent cross-linkers. They produce membranes with superior mechanical properties, greater ionic capacity and greater control of hydration properties. The membranes enable the development of a solid polymer alkaline electrolyzer, which can utilize much lower cost catalyst compare to conventional solid acidic electrochemistry.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a compound of formula (I) or formula (II);    (2) an ionomeric membrane formed from the polymerization of the compound, and optionally other monomers; and    (3) a method of producing the compound which involves reacting a compound having a reactive alkyl halide group with a molecule containing two or more ionic groups selected from a tertiary trialkyl amine group, a tertiary trialkyl phosphine group or a secondary dialkyl sulfide group.    X=NR2, PR2 or S;    R1 and R2=1-6C alkyl;    R3=H or 1-6C alkyl; and    Y'=a counter ion.
NOVELTY - The method involves heating a dried thin film at sulfidation or selenization process. The coated solution is dried, where the dissolved precursor solution is coated. The light absorption layer of copper zinc tin sulfide group is formed at a solar cell over a circle, where copper and zinc are the chloridation metal and the acetic acid metal. The concentration of copper, zinc is greater than the concentration of the circle of tin. The circle is made of selenium and sulfur, which is thiourea and seleno urea. The hydrogen sulfide gas is mixed with the inert gas.    USE - Method for manufacturing a copper zinc tin sulfide group light absorption layer of a solar cell (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The coated solution is dried, where the dissolved precursor solution is coated and light absorption layer of copper zinc tin sulfide group is formed at a solar cell over a circle, and thus reducing the application progress time and simplifying the process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of a current-voltage curve of the solar cell light absorption layer. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Anion exchange membrane prepared by reacting vinyl imidazole compound, trifluoromethyl (1-5C) alkyl methacrylate and divinylbenzene-based copolymers containing a monomer quaternary ammonium and then heat treating, is claimed. The reacting step is carried out in presence of dibromoethane. The membrane has an ion exchange capacity of 0.15 2.0 milliequivalent per gram and an electrical resistance of 1.25-10.1 Omega .    USE - The anion exchange membrane is useful in a wastewater treatment device, a fuel cell, a rechargeable secondary battery, a redox flow battery (claimed) and an electronic product such as a notebook computer and a cellular phone.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane has excellent electrical properties and ion exchange capacity, increased thermal and chemical resistance properties, and improved durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing an anion exchange membrane.
NOVELTY - The electroconductive optical unit (1) has a base material (2) that is provided with a light transmittance. A conductive layer (3) is provided to cover the base material. The conductive layer is formed of metal nanowire (4) and nano carbon (5). A value of mass ratio of nano carbon with respect to metal nanowire is less than one. An intermediate layer (6) is mounted between the base material and conductive layer.    USE - Electroconductive optical unit for touchscreen, organic electroluminescent display (E L), LCD, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the light reflected by metal nanowire becomes easy to be absorbed within conductive layer in nanocarbon, the milky face resulting from metal nanowire is suppressed without inhibiting the electroconductivity of conductive layer containing metal nanowire.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the electroconductive optical unit. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electroconductive optical unit (1)    Base material (2)    Conductive layer (3)    Metal nanowire (4)    Nano carbon (5)    Intermediate layer (6)    Coating layer (7)
NOVELTY - The conductor (100) has high refractive index layers (2,4) containing a dielectric material whose refractive index of light of wavelength 570nm is higher than refractive index or an oxide semiconductor material of light of wavelength 570nm of a transparent substrate (1). The equivalent admittance of light of wavelength 570nm on surface of a laminated case in pattern and non-pattern areas of metal pattern are represented by satisfying specific and predetermined relationships respectively.    USE - Transparent conductor used in various optoelectronics devices such as touchscreen, mobile telephone and electronic paper, various solar cells, and various electroluminescent light control elements.    ADVANTAGE - Since the equivalent admittance of light of wavelength on surface of laminated case in pattern and non-pattern areas of metal pattern are represented by satisfying specific and predetermined relationships respectively, the pattern of a conduction region is hard to be visually recognized, and the transparent conductor is comprised of a low surface electrical resistance value of conduction region with excellent flexibility.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating the laminated constitution of the transparent conductor.    Transparent substrate (1)    High refractive index layer (2,4)    Transparent metal film (3)    Transparent conductor (100)    Specific regions (a,b)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a rotation susceptor and a substrate-heating heater that are installed in to-be-processed substrate (4) mounted on a vacuum vessel (1) set with upper portion connected to fan-shaped reactive-gas supply unit. A substrate is exposed to the reactive gas and the susceptor is rotated. A purge gas supply unit is set with shower plate that causes the gas to flow in a narrow gap formed between purge gas supply unit and substrates. A reactive-gas supply unit is set with a cavity and a partition which surrounds the cavity made to allow the gas to flow in downward direction.    USE - Rotation type semi-batch ALD apparatus used for manufacturing semiconductor device, flat panel, solar cell and LED.    ADVANTAGE - By using the reactive-gas supply unit, the ALD process of the low particle production is achieved with high productivity and the low gas consumption rate, without impairing the 100-% step coverage and both the high film thickness homogeneous characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a rotation type semibatch ALD method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the ALD apparatus.    Vacuum vessel (1)    To-be-processed substrate (4)    Gap measuring device (16)    Peripheral portion purge gas supply unit (25)    Pre-processing gas cylinder (51)
NOVELTY - The evaporation deposition apparatus (100) has a reflection nozzle (120) which is connected to an exit (119) provided in a second cavity (118). An evaporator (110) is mounted in the second cavity. An induction coil (140) is provided for inductively heating the evaporator and the reflection nozzle to evaporate the evaporant (111), and the vapor is discharged through the reflection nozzle. A first cavity (112) is formed for receiving the evaporant. The second cavity receives the vapor through a connection pathway (116) and discharges the vapor by a point source.    USE - Evaporation deposition apparatus used for depositing thin film on substrate for OLED and solar cell board.    ADVANTAGE - The vapor gushing out through the exit formed on the cavity to the radial shape have the predetermined pattern with the reflection nozzle, such that high-quality thin film is uniformly deposited on the substrate. Hence, the side type or the top-down evaporation deposition is possible on the large area OLED and the solar cell board. The substrate damage by the radiant heat is suppressed. The agglomeration phenomenon by the uneven vapor distribution of the top-down evaporation source is removed. The phenomenon that the exit between the reflection nozzle and the second cavity are blocked using the induction heating and the phenomenon coated on the reflection nozzle is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an operation method of evaporation deposition apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the evaporation deposition apparatus.    Evaporation deposition apparatus (100)    Evaporator (110)    Evaporant (111)    Cavities (112,118)    Connection pathway (116)    Exit (119)    Reflection nozzle (120)    Induction coil (140)
NOVELTY - A disubstituted naphthoheterodiazole compound (I), is new.    USE - For luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) useful in solar device (claimed), e.g., photovoltaic cell (or solar cell) and photovoltaic module (or solar module).    ADVANTAGE - The luminescent solar concentrators can be produced with the compound (I), which allow a further increase in the production of current in photovoltaic cells (or solar cells). The compounds (I) have good characteristics in terms of frequency of the radiations emitted, of intensity and absorption efficiency, of re-emission, of adequate diversity between the absorption and emission frequencies. The compounds (I) have a much wider absorption spectrum towards red with respect to the known benzothiadiazole compounds; have higher Stokes shifts with respect to those of the known benzothiadiazole compounds; and can be advantageously used in the construction of luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A disubstituted naphthoheterodiazole compound of formula (I), is new.    Z=a heteroatom selected from oxygen, S, selenium or tellurium;    R1-R7=H, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl or t-butyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation (P1) of the compound (I);    (2) a luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) including the compound (I); and    (3) a solar device comprising the luminescent solar concentrator (LSC).
NOVELTY - The biaxially-oriented polyester film (1) has main portion whose thickness is 20-350 micrometers. The specific thermal contraction rate of film longitudinal direction (5) is set when processed at 150 degrees C. The piece elongation amount (3,3') of a film longitudinal direction is below 8 mm/10m length. The angles of the direction where ultrasonic conduction rate measured with sonic sheet tester in the center portion of width direction (5) in polyester film main portion shows the maximum value, and the longitudinal direction (4) of film main portion are 10 degrees or more and 80 degrees or less.    USE - Biaxially-oriented polyester film used as touch screen film, solar cell sealing film, planar heating element, motor vehicle material and building material. Can also be used in electric insulation film, magnetic-recording material, capacitor material and packaging material, photograph material, graphic material, thermal transfer material and flat panel display material.    ADVANTAGE - The angles of the direction where ultrasonic conduction rate measured with sonic sheet tester in the width direction center portion of polyester film main portion shows the maximum value, and the longitudinal direction of film main portion to are at specific range, so that the dimensional stability and planarity and straight-line stability are excellent in high temperature, or the processing conditions in high temperature and the polyester film which is excellent in favorable continuous workability is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of the biaxially-oriented polyester film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of piece elongation amount.    Biaxially-oriented polyester film (1)    Threads (2,2')    Piece elongation amount (3,3')    Longitudinal direction of film (4)    Width direction of film (5)
NOVELTY - The electrically conductive paste contains silver powder, glass frit, addition particle, and an organic vehicle. The glass transition point of glass frit is set to 150 to 440 degrees C. The addition particle is formed of material of an alloy containing 20-98 mass % of aluminum. The electrically conductive paste contains 2-30 weight portion of addition particle with respect to 100 weight portion of silver powder.    USE - Electrically conductive paste for formation of crystalline silicon solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrically conductive paste for forming electrode by low contact resistance is obtained at low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of the crystalline silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the back-contact type crystalline silicon solar cell.    N-type silicon substrate (1b)    Anti-reflective film (2)    P-type diffusion layer (3)    N-type diffused layer (4)    Back surface passivation layer (6)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has PN-junction module (12) which is provided with light-receiving surface in one side and back surface in other side. The gas production portions (14a,14b) are provided to generate gas of hydrogen and oxygen. A diaphragm (20) is provided to partition off electrolysis chamber (16,16a,16b) into regions in which hydrogen and oxygen is generated in gas production portions which contacts the electrolyzed water solution is accommodated in electrolysis chamber by entering light in light-receiving surface of PN-junction module.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing gas such as hydrogen and oxygen for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The diaphragm of gas-manufacturing apparatus is provided to partition off electrolysis chamber into regions, so that the high gas production efficiency of the gas-manufacturing apparatus is maintained. The gas of hydrogen and oxygen stably is manufactured stably as highly purified gas separated completely. The conversion efficiency from the solar energy to the hydrogen is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the gas-manufacturing apparatus.    Apparatus for manufacturing gas (10)    PN-junction module (12)    Gas production portions (14a,14b)    Electrolysis chamber (16,16a,16b)    Diaphragm (20)
NOVELTY - A cylindrical sputtering target comprises copper alloy containing 15-35 atomic% gallium, and is formed by casting process. The average value of ratio of major axis and minor axis of crystal grains of copper alloy is 2 or less.    USE - Cylindrical sputtering target is used for manufacturing thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cylindrical sputtering target suppresses target crack at the time of sputtering film formation process. The thin-film solar cell is economically manufactured using the cylindrical sputtering target with high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of cylindrical sputtering target.
NOVELTY - The method involves introducing etching gas diluted by reduced pressure environment below specific atmospheric pressure into surface of silicon wafer, and performing nonplasma etching above 150 degrees C for several times. Damaged layer of silicon wafer is removed, and then the continuously diluted etching gas is introduced. Nonplasma etching is performed at specific temperature. Texture structure is formed in surface of silicon wafer. Gas is chosen from group consist of chlorine trifluoride, xenon difluoride, bromine trifluoride and bromine pentafluoride.    USE - Method for treating surface of solar cell substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The dry etching process is performed under reduced pressure, so that the texture with uneven shape is able to be formed in the surface at low cost, while reducing the process for treating surface of solar cell substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the process for treating surface of solar cell substrate.    Chamber (1)    Stage (2)    Silicon substrate (4)    Pressure control valve (9)    Vacuum pump (10)
NOVELTY - A phosphorus-containing compound (I) is new.    USE - New phosphorus-containing compound is used for organic electronic device e.g. organic electroluminescent device, organic solar cell, organic photoreceptor and organic thin film transistor (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phosphorus-containing compound of formula (I) is new.    R1=N, P, O, S, Se or Si;    R2,R3=H, halo or cyano, or 1-50C alkyl, 1-50C alkoxy, 1-50C alkylthio, 6-50C arylthio, 2-50C alkenyl, 6-50C arylene, 4-60C aryl or amino (all optionally substituted);and    R2+R3=ring.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electronic device, which consists of organic layers comprising phosphorus-containing compound (I).
NOVELTY - The system has a substrate process module (100) that performs board processing at substrate processing region (S1). The substrate process module (200) performs processing of substrate (10) delivered from substrate process module (100) through the gate (311). The first substrate process module and the second substrate process module, is the substrate processing system performing sputtering process. The substrate is delivered to substrate process module (200) through gate (312). A buffer module (300) is arranged between substrate process modules for interconnecting the modules. The inside pressure of buffer module is converted to vacuum pressures of substrate process modules.    USE - System for processing substrate such as semiconductor substrate and glass substrate for LCD panel, active matrix organic LED panel, solar cell board and touch screen.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate is delivered rapidly without affecting the process between the substrate process modules. The substrate is delivered corresponding to the processing condition of the substrate process modules. The substrate processing speed is increased. The size of the substrate processing system is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the substrate processing system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (10)    Substrate process modules (100,200)    Buffer module (300)    Gates (311,312)    Substrate processing region (S1)
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to one a CIGS thin film solar energy battery of light trapping structure. The CIGS thin film solar energy battery comprise a basic unit, and forming the into a light surface of the electric conduction film, electric conduction thin film form with a matte light trapping structure, the incident light by the light trapping structure scattering rear to a basic unit of entering into a absorbing layer. Trapping structure of this utility new type refers to a copper-indium-gallium-selenium thin film solar energy, a futher forming trapping structure on the basis of original a CIGS thin film battery basic unit, the incident light not only can form reducing reflection on a surface, and a scattering to entering into a absorbing layer, which not only can reduce thickness of battery absorbing layer, reduces the production cost of cell/component, but also thin film solar energy battery for light of a rate can greatly increase, futher increase thin film solar energy battery photo-electric conversion efficiency of a whole.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one sliding photovoltaic module a fast mounting bracket comprise a solar panel, a solar energy plate comprise solar energy battery board and a frame, said frame is wrapped around a fixed solar energy battery plate, a solar energy plate of the left and right two end through two bracket form a groove, a bracket comprise a rectangular pedestal, the inner of said rectangular pedestal set with a rectangular notch, a rectangular notch outward opening, a rectangular pedestal in middle position set with the rectangular pedestal inner cavity is divided into two of a symmetrical, a rectangular pedestal upper part set with support plate, said support plate is a rectangular tube-shaped structure, the top end of a support plate set with a top plate, the utility model is new type structure is simple, it can slide through the solar fast mounting structure, and can satisfy intensity of wind, saving mounting time, saves material, saves aritificial, mounting process is simple, the property is reliable, easy to popularize and use.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a one solar energy module clean shovel, a clean shovel include clean device, rotate device and telescopic device, a clean device comprise C type bi-directional shovel and a clean shovel, a time for a clean shovel fixed on the C type bi-directional shovel concave centre position, said rotate device is rotate connector, one end said rotate connector of the C type bi-directional shovel outer concave a; a telescopic device comprise first telescopic pole and second telescopic pole, said stretching device comprise first telescopic pole and second telescopic pole, a second telescopic pole set with sliding groove, a first telescopic pole set with a slide block, and the slide block and the second telescopic pole through a sliding, and the other end a connector rotate of the first telescopic pole connecting, the utility model is new type not only saves water resource, but also at the same time does not affect the power of component but also can clean the solar energy component of.
NOVELTY - This utility new type crystal silicon solar energy battery relates to temperable blunt reverse technology field, especially relates to a crystal silicon cell films one blunt temperable opposite structure. The crystal silicon battery double blunt temperable reverse structure, wherein the crystal silicon battery sheet surface is plated with two layer silicon nitride film, a silicon nitride film layer above the lower layer silicon nitride thin film and lower layer silicon nitride thin film, thickness of the lower silicon nitride film of said crystal silicon battery is d2, the refractive index is n2, the thickness of the upper silicon nitride film d1, the refractive index is n1, and d1 greater than , d2, n1, less than n2, the lower silicon nitride film of refractive index is large, the wave of self-extinction coefficient is large, would absorb one part of, at the same time, because a double-layer silicon nitride film is better than single-layer silicon nitride film on the optical matching of a structure so as to reduce the reflection of short wave band, the incidence of light, the refractive index of silicon nitride film is increased, in a film of Si-H bond density in rising trend, the refractive index is bigger, the passivation effect is better, so as to realize the double-film-reducing opposite passivation with a double effect.
NOVELTY - Synthesis of palladium/titanium dioxide (Pd/TiO2) nanotube catalyst comprises lightly sanding titanium (Ti) sheet using sand paper, cleaning with acetone, ethanol and water, placing in acidic solution, cleaning surface with deionized water, treating with polarized liquid, controlling temperature and electric potential, carrying out anode oxidation on platinum (Pt) sheet, putting into muffle furnace, and annealing; placing in methanol solution, adding disodium tetrachloropalladate (Na2PdCl4) solution, ultrasonically shaking, placing in UV xenon lamp source, and rinsing with deionized water.    USE - Method for synthesizing Pd/TiO2 nanotube catalyst (claimed) used for direct ethanol fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method reduces noble metal content. The nanotube catalyst has high catalytic activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Synthesis of Pd/TiO2 nanotube catalyst comprises lightly sanding Ti sheet using sand paper, ultrasonically cleaning with acetone, ethanol and water, placing in acidic solution for 50 seconds, ultrasonically cleaning surface with deionized water for 1 minute, treating with polarized liquid for 90 minutes, controlling temperature at 30 degrees C and electric potential to 20 V, carrying out anode oxidation on Pt sheet as counter electrode with distance of 15 mm, putting into muffle furnace at 450 degrees C, and annealing at high temperature for 3 hours to obtain TiO2 nanotube; placing in methanol solution, adding Na2PdCl4 solution, ultrasonically shaking for 10 minutes, placing in UV xenon lamp source for 10-60 minutes, and rinsing with deionized water.
NOVELTY - Preparation of doped fluorine-nano tantalum carbide/graphitized carbon composite material comprises preprocessing ion exchange resin; dissolving transition metal salt in water, adding preprocessed ion exchange resin, stirring, and exchanging or chelating; washing with deionized water; dissolving potassium tantalum fluoride in boiling water, adding product in third step, and stirring; washing with deionized water and drying; processing under inert atmosphere protection; and heat treating, crushing, acid washing, washing with deionized water, and drying.    USE - Method for preparing doped fluorine-nano tantalum carbide/graphitized carbon composite material (claimed) used as fuel cell anode catalyst and new energy in electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The method uses wide source and low cost raw materials and low production cost, is simple, fast, environment-friendly, and easy to realize, eases energy crisis, and reduces air pollution.
NOVELTY - Preparing composite material of carbon-nitrogen coated magnetic oxide nanoparticle, comprises (a) dissolving magnetic oxide in water, reacting with potassium hydroxide solution, washing with anhydrous ethanol and deionized water until it is neutral, drying, and calcining to obtain magnetic oxide nanoparticle, and (b) dissolving nitrogen-containing material and carbon-containing material in water, adding the obtained magnetic oxide nanoparticle, mixing, reacting, washing with e.g. deionized water, drying, grinding, and performing high temperature carbonization under nitrogen atmosphere.    USE - The composite material is useful as fuel cell catalyst (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The composite material exhibits excellent oxidation reduction reaction than 20% platinum on carbon, replaces expensive noble metal catalyst and hence provides greater potential for development of fuel cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing composite material of carbon-nitrogen coated magnetic oxide nanoparticle, comprises: (a) dissolving magnetic oxide in water, adding potassium hydroxide solution, stirring for 5-15 minutes, sealing, reacting at 120-200 degrees C for 12-18 hours, naturally cooling, washing with anhydrous ethanol and deionized water until it is neutral, drying, and calcining at 200-600 degrees C for 2-6 hours under atmospheric air to obtain magnetic oxide nanoparticle, (b) dissolving nitrogen-containing material and carbon-containing material in water, adding the obtained magnetic oxide nanoparticle, uniformly mixing and stirring under sealing condition, reacting at 120-200 degrees C for 12-18 hours, washing with deionized water and anhydrous ethanol for 2 times until it is neutral, drying, grinding, and performing high temperature carbonization under nitrogen atmosphere to obtain the composite material of carbon-nitrogen coated magnetic oxide nanoparticle.
NOVELTY - Shadow casting defect-detection method during growth of silicon crystal involves determining length of the crystal defects along shadow crystal phase, measuring crystal growth rate and adjusting the crystal growth process based on crystal growth rate.    USE - Shadow casting defect-detection method during growth of silicon crystal in manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method is carried out efficiently. The solar cell using the crystal has high photoelectric-conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - The battery has first and second intrinsic amorphous silicon layers formed with a back crystal silicon substrate. A transparent electric conduction oxide thin film is fixed with an electrode grid line. A nanometer image is formed with a mask layer. The transparent electric conduction oxide thin film is formed by an etching process. The first intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is arranged with N type non-crystal layers. The intrinsic amorphous silicon layers are made of intrinsic hydrogenated amorphous silicon material, where metal electrode is a gate line structure.    USE - Silicon heterojunction solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has textured structure, and improves efficiency of silicon heterojunction solar energy battery and increase reducing effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a silicon heterojunction solar energy battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a silicon heterojunction solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - The battery has a battery body formed with a first amorphous silicon layer and a crystal silicon substrate. The first amorphous silicon layer is formed on a light side part of the crystal silicon substrate. A first transparent electric conduction oxide thin film is connected with a front electrode that is connected with a grid line. The grid line is connected with a back side part of the crystal silicon substrate. The first transparent electric conduction oxide thin film is formed on a side part of the crystal silicon substrate and formed into a textured structure.    USE - Silicon hetero-junction solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery adopts the first transparent electric conduction oxide thin film with textured structure so as to achieve strong reduction of reaction. The battery reduces crystal silicon surface etching steps so as to realize simplified operation. The battery avoids impurity contamination and photon-generated composite carrier. The subsequent film layer is formed on a flat surface of the crystal silicon substrate so as to provide better base to a membrane layer, thus improving performance of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The first amorphous silicon layer and the second amorphous silicon layer are made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon material. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a silicon hetero-junction solar energy battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a silicon hetero-junction solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a P-type silicon base plate (S101). An oxide layer is formed on an upper layer of the silicon base plate (S102). A removing part of the oxide layer is etched (S103). A positive electrode channel is provided with the silicon base plate (S104). A PN junction layer is formed (S105). A metal electrode layer is arranged on the silicon base plate. A metal electrode is provided with a positive electrode and a top electrode (S106). A bottom electrode is formed to form a double-surface solar energy battery.    USE - Double-electrode solar energy battery manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables increasing diffusion of the metal electrode and reducing processing stages and the carrier to form a uniformly annular distributed PN junction, thus reducing electric current loss.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a double-electrode solar energy battery manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Step for forming a P-type silicon base plate (S101)    Step for forming oxide layer on upper layer of silicon base plate (S102)    Step for etching removing part of oxide layer (S103)    Step for fixing positive electrode channel with the silicon base plate (S104)    Step for forming PN junction layer (S105)    Step for providing a metal electrode with a positive electrode and a top electrode (S106)
NOVELTY - Double-layered polyolefin ion exchange membrane comprises a sulfonated polymer ion exchange film, a protective film as a base film of the double-layered polyolefin microporous film.    USE - Double-layered polyolefin ion exchange membrane for use in flow batteries (vanadium redox flow battery, zinc-bromine flow battery, iron-chromium flow battery, sodium polysulfide-bromine flow battery, vanadium-bromine flow battery, zinc-cerium flow battery, iron-vanadium redox flow battery, vanadium-air flow battery, vanadium-hydrogen flow battery or all-organic flow battery) (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The double-layered polyolefin ion exchange membrane enables to increase efficiency of the flow batteries.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing a double-layered polyolefin ion exchange membrane, which involves:    (A) adding sulfonated polymer to organic solvent;    (B) ultrasonically dispersing the mixture at 20-100 degrees C for 0.5-48 hours;    (C) spreading the mixture on the upper side of the substrate; and    (D) drying the substrate at 40-120 degrees C for 2-48 hours.
NOVELTY - The battery has a battery main body contained with anode electrolyte and cathode electrolyte. Total vanadium content of the anode electrolyte is equal to total vanadium content of the cathode electrolyte. Vanadium ion concentration of the anode electrolyte is 1.1 to 1.5 times of vanadium ion concentration of the cathode electrolyte for about 1.4 to 1.7/L.    USE - All-vanadium liquid flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery increases capacity attenuation rate during liquid circulation operation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating relationship between all-vanadium liquid flow characteristics.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to a one mobile solar energy tracking device has one sun tracking component, the solar energy tracking device comprises, one bracket main body has one lateral engagement part and one jointing part lengthways, transverse jointing part and jointing part and one lengthways lateral engagement member and one lengthways engaging member is a free throw-on/off, a lengthways engaging member of a set with one solar energy plate, and solar energy plate component through fixing component is a free with a fixed mop, this utility new type combine of simple structure, so it has good fast disassembling of a portability, it not only can be used for rescuing a against the clock, but also can benefit in remote area of people enjoy electric power.
NOVELTY - Use of active metal powder involves dissolving metal salt in water to form salt solution, adding active metal powder to salt solution, mixing and hydrolyzing to obtain hydrogen.    USE - Use of active metal powder for producing hydrogen (claimed) for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides hydrogen with high yield by economical and simple process. The method improves the reaction rate of metal powder and water.
NOVELTY - Nitrogen-doped carbon nano-material comprises nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound and carbon nano material, where nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring compound comprises nitrogen (2-10.4wt.%).    USE - Nitrogen-doped carbon nano-material used for oxygen reduction catalyst for fuel cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The nitrogen-doped carbon nano-material is prepared in a simple, easy and cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing a nitrogen-doped carbon nano-material, which involves:    (A) mixing carbon nano-material and nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound in mass ratio of 1:1-1:5 to obtain precursor mixture;    (B) processing the precursor mixture in protective gas; and    (C) calcining the mixture at 800-1000 degrees C for 2-10 hours.
NOVELTY - Method for producing polycrystalline silicon ingot by unidirectional solidification process, involves maintaining shape of grain boundary portion of solid-liquid interface in a flat shape.    USE - The method is useful for producing polycrystalline silicon ingot by unidirectional solidification process (claimed) for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The produced polycrystalline silicon ingot does not have local segregation of an impurity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for polycrystalline silicon ingot, which comprises boron, gallium, or phosphorus as dopant.
NOVELTY - The device has a solar cell (11) for generating electric power by receiving light. A battery (12) i.e. lithium ion secondary battery, electrically stores the electric power, which is generated by the solar cell in non-connecting period. Predicted value of the generated electric power is calculated by the solar cell. A discharge control part i.e. power conditioner (14), is fixed on a device main body. A detection part i.e. battery remaining monitor part, detects a charge amount of the battery.    USE - Power supply device for a mobile body i.e. electric vehicle. Can also be used for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, a motor vehicle, a tractor and an aircraft.    ADVANTAGE - The battery electrically stores the electric power, which is generated by the solar cell in non-connecting period so as to improve electric power storing capacity in the non-connecting state and utilizing efficiency of the electric power and reduce electric power wastage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for controlling a power supply device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a power supply device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Electric vehicle (10)    Solar cell (11)    Battery (12)    Load (13)    Power conditioner (14)
NOVELTY - A polycarbonate resin base material layer is manufactured. The base material layer is dried until moisture content at 120 degrees C is 0.03 wt.% or less. A film is bonded to surface(s) of the base material layer through an adhesive layer, to obtain a polycarbonate resin laminate. A three-dimensional structure is provided to the polycarbonate resin laminate. Thus, manufacture of polycarbonate resin molded product is enabled.    USE - Manufacture of polycarbonate resin molded product used as adhesive structural component for motor vehicle component, building material and aircraft component (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to back door window, sunroof, vehicle lamp, house, greenhouse, garage, arcade, signal-apparatus lens, solar cell cover, touchscreen, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of polycarbonate resin molded product having excellent external appearance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for adhesive structural component, which comprises an adhesive bond layer on the molded article.
NOVELTY - A solar cell cover glass consists of glass substrate, and zinc telluride-containing transparent protective film covering the surface of the glass substrate.    USE - Solar cell cover glass is used for solar cell modules (claimed). The transparent protective film is used for motor vehicle glass, lighting fixtures, and liquid crystal display elements.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell cover glass has suppressed deterioration of glass substrate, and has effect which modulates the visible light zone which injects from outside, and has improved generating efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) transparent protective film-forming coating solution, which contains zinc telluride; and    (2) method for producing a transparent protective film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional schematic view of the structure of the solar cell cover glass. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of metal oxide involves performing electrochemical reaction of metallic material, obtaining metal hydroxide precipitate and calcining the resultant metal hydroxide.    USE - Manufacture of metal oxide used for preparing topological insulator particles and cermet particles (all claimed) for solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables economical manufacture of metal oxide having excellent electroconductivity and high catalytic activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of cermet particles, which involves depositing metal hydroxide layer on a material (A) in electrochemical unit, calcining metal hydroxide layer, forming metal oxide layer and reducing the metal oxide layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of apparatus for manufacturing metal oxide.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen generating apparatus (100) comprises 1st modification catalyst (1) which generates hydrogen-containing-gas using raw material and 2nd modification catalyst (2) which is arranged downstream from 1st modification catalyst with respect to flow of raw material and generates hydrogen-containing-gas using raw material. Temperature of 2nd modification catalyst is higher than 1st modification catalyst.    USE - A hydrogen generating apparatus used for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Carbon deposition from raw material in modification catalyst is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell system comprising hydrogen generating apparatus (100) and fuel cell electric-power-generated using hydrogen-containing-gas supplied from hydrogen generating apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the hydrogen generating apparatus.    1st modification catalyst (1)    2nd modification catalyst (2)    Hydrogen generating apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive film (10, 10') has resin base material(s) (12) comprising sequentially formed gas barrier layer (14, 14') and transparent conductive layer (16) having thickness of 10-200 nm. The transparent conductive layer is formed into film using sintered compact containing zinc oxide as a main component, metal and gallium oxide.    USE - Transparent conductive film is used for electronic device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent element, liquid crystal display device, solar cell, electroconductive material, polyethylene terephthalate bottle, packaging container and glass container.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive film has excellent specific resistance and gas-barrier property, and reduced thickness, and is manufactured with high productivity in short period of time. The electronic device obtained using the conductive film has excellent flexibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of transparent conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of transparent conductive film.    Transparent conductive film (10, 10')    Resin base material (12)    Base film (13)    Gas barrier layer (14, 14')    Transparent conductive layer (16)
NOVELTY - An aluminum alloy comprises 2.5-4 %mass silicon, 0.7-1 %mass magnesium, 0.3-1 %mass copper, 0.3-0.8 %mass total content of manganese and chromium, 0.005-0.1 %mass titanium and remainder of aluminum and unavoidable impurity, and has fibrous metal structure.    USE - Aluminum alloy is used for hydrogen-transferring path e.g. valve housing of hydrogen container for fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The aluminum alloy is lightweight, and has high strength and excellent cutting ability, corrosion resistance and hydrogen brittleness resistance. The aluminum alloy is manufactured by economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of aluminum alloy.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an absorber layer (106) with a granular structure on a conductive layer (104). An insulating protection layer (120) is conformally deposited over the absorber layer to be filled in between grains (204) of the absorber layer by depositing the protection layer. The protection layer and the absorber layer are planarized. A buffer layer is formed on the absorber layer. A top transparent conductor layer is deposited over the buffer layer. An addition transparent conductive layer is formed between the buffer layer and the top transparent conductor layer.    USE - Method for forming a large scale/small scale photovoltaic device. Uses include but are not limited to polycrystalline thin film solar cells, light sensors, photosensitive devices, calculators, solar powered lights, electronic devices, homes, buildings and vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables filling the absorber layer between grains, so that a thin insulating layer prevents contact with a bottom electrode and provides better adhesion between the grains to prevent lift off or mechanical film failure. The method enables maximizing efficiency of copper-zinc-tin-sulfur by making a tandem cell with an amorphous silicon cell having higher band gap so as to allow more effective light harvesting across a solar spectrum. The method enables providing atomic layer deposition (ALD) by exposing a surface to stages of flowing gases so as to reduce undesirable interactions and promote pristine and high quality material layers in a cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The buffer layer is selected from a group consisting of cadmium-sulfur, zinc-sulfur, cadmium-tellurium, indium-tin and zinc oxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an absorber layer and a protection layer being planarized.    Conductive layer (104)    Absorber layer (106)    Insulating protection layer (120)    Grains (204)    Gaps of grains (208)
NOVELTY - The system has a carrier (120) transporting a substrate (150) along a downstream direction. A processing chamber includes a deposition chamber through which the substrate is passed along the downstream direction. The deposition chamber includes a magnet assembly scanning a magnetic pole across a target along the downstream direction at downstream scanning speed and along an upstream direction opposite to the downstream direction at upstream scanning speed. A controller controls the scanning speed as function of scanning direction.    USE - Sputtering system for depositing a thin film material from a target onto a substrate during fabrication of integrated circuits, solar cells and flat panel displays.    ADVANTAGE - The controller controls the scanning speed as function of the scanning direction, thus allowing start/stop zones to be distributed over a large area and enhancing target utilization, while maintaining better uniformity of thickness on the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for depositing a material from a target onto a substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a part of a system for processing substrate using sputtering magnetron.    Sputtering chambers (100-110)    Vacuum pumps (102-106)    Carrier (120)    Processing sections (132-136)    Substrate (150)
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution contains an ionic liquid having a cation in which ether groups are incorporated in parallel.    USE - Electrolyte solution for lithium-air battery.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution provides battery having long-term stability and excellent output characteristics. The penetration of moisture into interior of battery is prevented. The lithium ion and oxygen molecule are quickly fed to the electrode, and diffusion pathway is ensured.
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises an epoxy compound, a resin, and microparticles consisting of copper phosphonate salt (I), as near-infrared absorber.    USE - Resin composition is used for forming intermediate film of laminated glass (all claimed) used for motor vehicles, buildings, and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition has suppressed yellowing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A resin composition comprises an epoxy compound, a resin, and microparticles consisting of copper phosphonate salt of formula (I), as near-infrared absorber.    R1=-CH2CH2-R11;and    R11=H or 1-20C (fluoro)alkyl.
NOVELTY - The electroconductive optical element (1) comprises a base material (2) provided with a light transmittance and a conductive layer (3). The conductive layer contains a metal nanowire (4) and blue compound. The blue compound is unevenly distributed in a surface (33) side within the conductive layer. An adjusting layer (5) is located in another surface side with respect to the conductive layer. The adjusting layer contains a yellow compound. The metal nanowire contains silver nanowire. The adjusting layer is interposed between the base material and the conductive layer.    USE - Electroconductive optical element for use in an electronic device, such as a touchscreen, organic electroluminescent, a liquid crystal display, an organic electroluminescent display panel, a plasma display panel, a liquid-crystal display panel, a photoelectric conversion device, and a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive optical element comprises a base material provided with a light transmittance and a conductive layer that contains a metal nanowire and blue compound unevenly distributed in a surface side within the conductive layer and thus suppresses the milky face resulting from metal nanowire, and the change of the hue of transmitted light without inhibiting the electroconductivity of the conductive layer containing metal nanowire.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an electroconductive optical element. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Electroconductive optical element (1)    Base material (2)    Conductive layer (3)    Metal nanowire (4)    Adjusting layer (5)    Surface (33)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a modified stamping template. A photo-etching template is selected. A periodic structure of a non-periodic photo-etching template is transferred to a chromium layer according to minimum line width. A glass substrate is formed with the chromium layer. The chromium layer is etched by using a hydrofluoric acid buffering solution. A non-periodic semi-hemispherical structure is formed. A residual chromium layer is removed by a chromium removing solution. A glass nano-imprinting template is cleaned. A nano-imprinting template image is sent to a glass substrate.    USE - Nano-imprinting based silicon thin film solar cell surface light trapping structure preparation method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing the reflection of light without changing a trapping silicon thin film solar cell preparation process, effectively avoiding the defects of a thin film cell without using a complex device and requiring high temperature and high pressure condition and improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a nano-imprinting based silicon thin film solar cell surface light trapping structure preparation method.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming zinc sulfide thin film with a thickness of 30-500nm. The temperature of the copper crucible is reduced to room temperature, and an electric beam evaporation coating process is performed on a glass substrate and a quartz substrate. The scanning fluctuation range is plus or minus 0.05, the vapor pressure is 0.05-0.1 Pa and the current of the ion beam is 25-250mA. The zinc sulfide thin film is obtained and is treated in annealing furnace to form zinc sulfide thin film of a wurtzite structure.    USE - Method for preparing copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film solar energy cell without cadmium buffering layer.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film solar energy cell is featured with broad optical band gap, high transmittance, high surface flatness and small particle size. A cadmium-free buffering layer is obtained in a simplified manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a screen shot of thin film solar energy cell.
NOVELTY - Polyimide resin comprises a repeating unit derived from diamine-based monomer and dianhydride-based monomer, where diamine-based monomer is trans-1,4-diamino cyclohexane (TCHD) and bis-trifluoromethyl benzidine (TFDB).    USE - The resin and film are useful as substrate in image display device (claimed), as material in semiconductor film, thin film transistor-liquid crystal display film, passivation film, liquid crystal alignment layer and optical communication, and as protective film in solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The resin and the film are colorless and transparent, and have thermal expansion coefficient and low birefringence property. The substrate exhibits optical properties and heat stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a polyimide film comprising the polyimide resin.
NOVELTY - A boron aluminosilicate glass contains 48-66 mol.% silicon dioxide (SiO2), 10-18 mol.% aluminum oxide (Al2O3), 0.1-15 mol.% boron trioxide (B2O3), and components, other than lithium, in fractions so that effective bond length index ((EBI)gl) of 1.7-2.5, preferably 1.8-2.4, and most preferably 1.9-2.3 is attained in the glass composition.    USE - A boron aluminosilicate glass for manufacturing chemically toughened glass article used to form cellphones, smart phones, tablet personal computers, notebooks, personal digital assistants, cover for non-mobile devices e.g. TV, PC, ATM machines, or industrial displays, covers for touch displays, protection windows, automotive windows, train windows, aviation windows, hard-disk substrates, high-temperature instrument panels, solar cell substrates, white goods e.g. refrigerator or cooking tools, or elements in mobile electronic devices, cover glass for portable devices, or back-covers for note books (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The glass has stable glass network, high depth of surface compressive layer and surface compressive stress, and excellent thermal and mechanical properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for glass article comprising glass which is chemically toughened with surface compressive layer having a depth of layer (Dol) of greater than or equal to 20 um, preferably greater than or equal to 50 um, which increases with increasing (EBI)gl.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the relationship between effective bond length index and depth of surface compressive layer.
NOVELTY - The device comprises a pair of U-shaped rods, and a body having an outer wall and an inner wall for completely surrounding the pair of U-shaped rods. The body interacts with a crane, a cable or a hook so that the body is removed together with the pair of U-shaped rods from the reactor. The body has: a length that corresponds to a height of the pair of U-shaped rods; and a width corresponds to a width of the pair of U-shaped rods. The pair of U-shaped rods is provided with a plastic bag. The body consists of a hard metal or a stable and flexible plastic material.    USE - The device is useful for the expansion of polycrystalline silicon rods from a reactor (claimed), where the silicon rods are useful for semiconductors such as solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The device allows economic expansion of polycrystalline silicon rods from the reactor without any damage and contamination.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The device comprises a pair of U-shaped rods, and a body having an outer wall and an inner wall for completely surrounding the pair of U-shaped rods. The body interacts with a crane, a cable or a hook so that the body is removed together with the pair of U-shaped rods from the reactor. The body has: a length that corresponds to a height of the pair of U-shaped rods; and a width corresponds to a width of the pair of U-shaped rods. The pair of U-shaped rods is provided with a plastic bag. The body consists of a hard metal or a stable and flexible plastic material. A door of the body is closed and opened by hand or a mechanical unit or an electrical mechanism. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for expansion of polycrystalline silicon rods from reactor.
NOVELTY - An acrylic adhesive composition comprises acrylic resin (A) and UV absorber (B) which has maximum absorption wavelength of greater than or equal to 345 nm. Component (A) is acrylic resin which does not contain acidic group. Amount of component (B) is 3-9 pts. wt. with respect to 100 pts. wt. component (A).    USE - An acrylic adhesive composition for adhesive (claimed) used for electronic components, such as computer, mobile telephone, flat-panel TV, and solar cell modules.    ADVANTAGE - The acrylic adhesive composition enables formation of adhesive with excellent weather resistance and corrosion resistance. The adhesive can be used outdoors over a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for adhesive formed by curing crosslinking agent (D) in acrylic adhesive composition.
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film (1) consists of an inorganic thin film layer (2), a moisture absorption layer (3) and a gas-barrier layer (4), in order, on surface(s) of gas-barrier film. The gas-barrier film has total light transmittance of 70% or more.    USE - Gas-barrier film. Uses include but are not limited to foodstuffs, pharmaceutical, electronic device, organic electroluminescent element, liquid crystal display, solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film has excellent adhesiveness, and retainability and gas-barrier property with respect to steam.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of laminated structure of gas-barrier film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Gas-barrier film (1)    Inorganic thin film layer (2)    Moisture absorption layer (3)    Gas-barrier layer (4)
NOVELTY - Synthesizing protic ionic liquids using imidazo(1,2a)pyridine as a base, is claimed.    USE - The protic ionic liquid is useful for generating carbon dioxide to value added material (claimed), and in electrolytes for lithium ion batteries and general metal ion batteries, and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The protic ionic liquid has good thermal stability, non-inflammability, and ionic conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a protic ionic liquid based on imidazolium(1,2a)pyridine or its derivative and an acid.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a top plate (101) in which a resilience film is arranged. A baseplate (106) is provided facing the top plate, and has a mounting surface which arranges a to-be-laminated object (112), and equips the back surface side of the mounting surface with a heating unit (111). The top plate and the baseplate are connected with the exhausting unit. The film thickness of the resilience film differs in thickness of peripheral portion and center portion.    USE - Lamination apparatus used for manufacturing solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The lamination apparatus can reduce the bubble remainder inside the to-be-laminated object. Even if the to-be-laminated object has small curvature radius, the dragging-in of the air to elastic force film inner side used as a pressure bulkhead can be reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the process of manufacturing solar cell module. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Top plate (101)    Baseplate (106)    Evacuation unit (110)    Heating unit (111)    To-be-laminated object (112)
NOVELTY - The method involves generating preset plasma by applying sputter voltage to aluminum target. Sputtering gas and oxygen are supplied to the process space to generate other inductive coupling type plasma, when sending high frequency current through the inductive coupling antenna. An aluminum target is sputtered. An aluminum oxide film is formed in the target object by a reactive sputtering. Another film is laminated and formed in one film currently formed in the target object, without exposing the target object in which one film of the aluminum oxide film is formed, to air.    USE - Method for forming back surface passivation film on target object such as p-type silicon substrate of solar cell. Can also be used in barrier film, sealing film of organic electroluminescent display and sealing film of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The film of the outstanding characteristic can be formed into a film at sufficient speed. The film to which the impurity cannot adsorb easily can be obtained on the surface. The adhesiveness between aluminium oxide film and an aluminum film can be improved especially. The apparatus structure can be simplified. The passivation film which is excellent in the electrical property and excellent in the sealing characteristic can be formed into the film at sufficient speed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the film-forming unit.    Film-forming unit (1)    Sputter source (10)    Heater (40)    Gas supply section (50)    Substrate (90)
NOVELTY - The plasma processing apparatus (100) has a high frequency electric-power unit (44) connected with the inductive coupling type antennas (41). A partition element (5) is formed with a dielectric material. The inductive coupling type antennas are arranged in a line along a virtual axis such that both ends of the inductive coupling type antennas are tied to a central point of the line segment. The partition element is positioned between the adjacent inductive coupling type antennas.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus used in manufacturing process of solar cell of silicon system.    ADVANTAGE - The occurrence of local rise of plasma intensity is suppressed effectively by positioning the partition element between the adjacent inductive coupling type antennas. The uniformity of plasma intensity in the vicinity space of the target object is improved. Since space sufficient between the partition element and the target object is ensured, the partition element does not exert a bad influence on the process with respect to the target object. By exposing the gas to weak plasma to too strong plasma, the situation where the reacting species of expectation are not acquired is avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the plasma processing apparatus.    Processing chamber (1)    Partition element (5)    Inductive coupling type antenna (41)    High frequency electric-power unit (44)    Plasma processing apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a light absorption layer that is formed on a substrate. The light absorption layer has a superlattice structure that is provided to alternately stack a first semiconductor layer consists of copper gallium diselenide, and a second semiconductor layer consists of Copper-Indium selenide. The light absorption layer is positioned between the p-type-semiconductor layer which consists of a p-type compound semiconductor, and n-type- semiconductor layer which consists of n-type compound semiconductor.    USE - Pin junction type solar cell used in semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The generating efficiency of the solar cell is improved using the material system containing copper, Indium and selenide. The band-gap energy is easily made to about 1.4 eV, so that efficiency of a solar cell is improved. The absorption efficiency and the optimization of bandgap energy are achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell.    Substrate (101)    Light absorption layer (102)    First semiconductor layer (121)    Second semiconductor layer (122)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming the texture structure. The uneven portion is formed in the surface of the crystalline silicon substrate using the etching liquid consisting of an alkaline solution. The surface roughness of the side surface of the uneven portion is measured using the atomic force microscope. The judgement is made whether average surface-roughness of a surface roughness does not exceed 0.5 nm.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the surface roughness of the crystal system substrate having a grooved unit as texture is small, the defect generation of the amorphous silicon layer and formation of epitaxial layer is effectively suppressed. Thus, the open circuit voltage of a solar cell and a curve factor is effectively improved. The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell is effectively improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    N-type single crystal silicon substrate (1)    P-type amorphous silicon layer (3)    N-type amorphous silicon layer (4)    Light permeable electrode (5b)    Current collection electrode (6b)
NOVELTY - A dicyano quiodimethane compound (I), is new.    USE - New dicyano quiodimethane compound is used for organic thin-film solar cell material used in active layer e.g. p-layer or i-layer of organic thin-film solar cell for apparatus (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to timepiece, mobile telephone, mobile personal computer and electrical appliance.    ADVANTAGE - The dicyano quiodimethane compound has high planarity. The organic thin-film solar cell material is efficiently and safely manufactured using dicyano quiodimethane compound, by vapor deposition method. The organic thin-film solar cell containing organic thin-film solar cell material has high thermal stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dicyano quiodimethane compound of formula (I), is new.    R1=group of formula (i) or (ii);    R2-R5=H, halo, or 1-40C alkyl, 6-30C aryl or 5-30C heterocyclyl (all optionally substituted), in which R3 and R4 optionally combine with each other and form ring;    L=divalent aryl or divalent heterocyclyl (both optionally substituted);    R21-R35=R2, in which R25 and R26, and R34 and R35 optionally combine with each other and form ring;    X=sulfur, oxygen or C(R)2;    R=R31;and    n=1-3.
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion apparatus comprises intermediate layer and light absorption layer which consists of lead-iodide-type compound layer in which the apparatus transforms light energy into electrical energy.    USE - A photoelectric conversion apparatus used as electric power generation unit for inverter apparatus, electric motor, and illuminating device, and solar cell installed on roof of building or wall surface.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion apparatus has high photoelectric conversion efficiency by using a lead-iodide-type layered perovskite compound.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A photoelectric conversion apparatus comprises intermediate layer and light absorption layer which consists of lead-iodide-type compound of formula (RNH3)nPbI(2+n) layer in which the apparatus transforms light energy into electrical energy.    R=hydrocarbon; and    n=1 or 2.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing the precursor solution, and evaporating the precursor solution on the substrate using the continuous flow reaction. The deposited thin film is heat-treated. The continuous flow reaction is performed between 7 to 12 minute. The copper supply source is selected from cupric chloride, blue vitriol, copper nitrate or copper acetate hydrate. The selenium supply source is selected from sodium seleno sulfate, selenium powder, sodium selenite and seleno urea. The precursor solution is evaporated at 75 to 90 degree Celsius.    USE - Method for preparing copper selenide thin film for solar cell using continuous flow reaction process.    ADVANTAGE - The method involves preparing the precursor solution, and evaporating the precursor solution on the substrate using the continuous flow reaction, and thus enables facilitating the surface property of the light absorption layer material of the solar cell. The cost of the copper selenide thin film for solar cell is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of band gap value of continuous flow reaction.
NOVELTY - A cover glass comprises high-transmission coating film and thermal-barrier coating film.    USE - Cover glass is used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell provided with cover glass has high thermal efficiency.
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying rinsing liquid that contains water to a substrate. The first solvent which does not contain a hydroxyl group is supplied to the substrate to replace liquid held by substrate by the first solvent, after performing the rinsing liquid supply process. The hydrophobizing agent containing second solvent which does not contain hydroxyl group is supplied to the substrate for hydrophobizing the metal. The liquid held in substrate is replaced by hydrophobizing agent after performing the first solvent supply process.    USE - Method for processing substrate such as semiconductor wafer for LCD, plasma panel display, field emission display, optical disk, magnetic disk, magneto-optical disk, photomask and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The surface tension of processing liquid is lowered, such that the force applied to patterns is reduced. Hence the pattern collapse of substrate processing apparatus is prevented. The increase in force applied to pattern during drying of substrate is suppressed. The substrate is dried rapidly, such that the substrate processing time is shortened reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the substrate processing apparatus.    Substrate processing apparatus (1)    Shielding plate (3)    Processing liquid supply mechanism (4)    Chemical solution valve (12)    Central axis nozzle (14)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has first substrate holding unit (24) which holds substrate in first processing chamber. Chemical solution supply unit (7a) supplies chemical solution containing etching component and thickening agent to substrate held by first substrate holding unit. A substrate transfer unit transfers substrate from first processing chamber to second processing chamber in the state in which chemical solution is held on substrate. A second substrate holding unit holds substrates on each of which chemical solution is held in second processing chamber.    USE - Substrate processing apparatus for processing substrate such as semiconductor wafer and glass substrate for LCD, plasma display, field emission display, optical disk, magnetic disk, magneto-optical disk, photo-mask, ceramic, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate processing apparatus is capable of reducing the consumption of chemical solution and capable of restraining or preventing decrease in throughput. The chemical solution is reliably supplied into the region in which foreign matters are contained so that the foreign matters adhering to the substrate is reliably removed. The foreign matters are measured by the foreign-matter measuring unit in place differing from the first, second, and third processing chambers, thus the structure in each of the processing chambers is restrained or prevented from complicated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the layout of substrate processing apparatus.    Substrate processing apparatus (1)    Processing block (3)    Carrier holding section (5)    Chemical solution supply unit (7a)    First substrate holding unit (24)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of microporous membrane involves extruding a polymer into a nonporous precursor, and biaxially stretching the nonporous precursor, in which the biaxial stretching involves a machine direction stretching and a transverse direction stretching, in which the transverse direction stretching comprises a simultaneous controlled machine direction relax.    USE - Manufacture of microporous membrane is used for multi-layered membrane and battery separator (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mass transfer membrane, pressure regulator, filtration membrane, medical device, separator for electrochemical storage device, and membrane of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of microporous membrane having excellent thickness, porosity and tensile strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for membrane, which comprises a microporous polymer film made by a dry-stretch process and having round shaped pore, in which the ratio of machine direction tensile strength to transverse direction tensile strength is 0.5-5.
NOVELTY - The symmetrical solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) has an anode and a cathode which each comprises a perovskite on opposite sides of an electrolyte support. The electrolyte support comprises La0.9Sr0.1Ga0.8Mg0.2O3. The perovskite comprises Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6. The perovskite synthesizes with a metal precursor. The perovskite comprises Sr2Fe2-xMoxO6.    USE - Symmetrical solid oxide fuel cell for converting chemical energy from fuel directly to electricity.    ADVANTAGE - The performance and reliability of both the anode and the cathode is improved and the overall cost of the SOFC system is reduced. Thus, the poisoning effects during operation of the SOFC can be removed and the economical high performance SOFCs is fabricated. Since the sponge-like porous structure can be observed over a range of hundreds of micrometers, the single cell performance is enhanced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating of the relationship between the voltage-current and power curves of single cell.
NOVELTY - The heterojunction III-V photovoltaic (PV) cell has a base layer (701) that is provided with a III-V substrate (601), and is less than about 20 microns thick. An intrinsic layer (602) is located on the base layer. An amorphous silicon layer is located on the intrinsic layer. A transparent conducting oxide layer is located on the amorphous silicon layer. A metal layer is provided with nickel. The cell is formed with germanium or gallium arsenide.    USE - Heterojunction (HJ) III-V photovoltaic (PV) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate thickness is smaller than the diffusion length of the minority carriers in the PV cell,so that the maximum absorption of the solar spectrum is allowed. The relatively lightweight and/or flexible HJ III-V PV cell is realized. The implantation damage within the thin film by the high implantation energy is prevented and the degradation of the crystalline quality of the film is supressed. The cell performance is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the flexible substrate layer.    Substrate (601)    Intrinsic layer (602)    Flexible substrate layer (606)    Base layer (701)    Fracture (702)
NOVELTY - The substrate assembly (500) has a substrate (100), a lower hexagonal boron nitride sheet (200) directly bonded to a surface of the substrate, and a metal layer (300) that is located on the lower hexagonal boron nitride sheet. The lower hexagonal boron nitride sheet does not have wrinkling defects in a region that amounts to 90% or more of an area of the substrate. The lower hexagonal boron nitride sheet includes 1-100 layers. An upper lower hexagonal boron nitride sheet (400) is located on the metal layer.    USE - Substrate assembly for use in electronic device (claimed) such as various batteries include supercapacitor, fuel cell, and solar cell, various nanodevices such as FET and memory device, hydrogen storage element, optical fiber, and sensor, and display devices such as field-emission display (FED), LCD, organic LED (OLED) display.    ADVANTAGE - Since the lower hexagonal boron nitride sheet is directly bonded to surface of substrate, and metal layer is located on lower hexagonal boron nitride sheet, the damages or defects on the lower hexagonal boron nitride sheet are minimized and the layers of the hexagonal boron nitride sheet can be easily adjusted.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for forming a substrate assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the substrate assembly.    Substrate (100)    Lower hexagonal boron nitride sheet (200)    Metal layer (300)    Upper hexagonal boron nitride sheet (400)    Substrate assembly (500)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a liquid stretching agent in excess amount to a portion of an upper surface or a lower surface of a layer of PTFE. The PTFE layer is stretched in transverse direction to machine direction. Excess amount of the liquid agent is maintained on the portion of the upper or lower surfaces of the PTFE layer during part of stretching to fully saturate the layer of PTFE throughout thickness with the agent during stretching to form a stretched layer of PTFE, where stretching of the PTFE layer is performed at room temperature of 80-100 degree Celsius.    USE - Method for processing PTFE of a vascular graft (all claimed) for replacing, reinforcing, or bypassing a diseased or injured body lumen. Can also be used for tubing, protective clothing, insulation, sport equipment, filter, membranes, fuel cell, ionic exchange barrier and gasket.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables processing thin PTFE layers that comprise a controllable permeability to fluids such as gas, liquid or both, so as to achieve high degree of limpness and supplyness to allow mechanical manipulation or strain of the PTFE layer without significant recoil or spring back.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a thin PTFE layer    (2) a vascular graft.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a ram extruder extruding a PTFE ribbon that is taken up on a spool.    Lubricant (10)    Extruder (12)    Piston (14)    Extruder die (16)    Output end (18)
NOVELTY - The system has a first steering mirror (1004) for changing a relative position based on a direction that a tracking mirror (1002) reflects sunlight. A second steering mirror (1006) reflects the directed sunlight received from the first steering mirror and changes a relative position based on a direction that the first steering mirror reflects the sunlight. An oriented photocatalytic material receives the sunlight directed by the second steering mirror at an optimal angle by movement of the tracking mirror and the steering mirrors and initiates a water splitting reaction.    USE - Light polarization system for an energy generation system mounted on a structure e.g. stationary structure such as building roof, mobile structure such as transportation vehicle e.g. boat and automotive vehicle, and farming machinery, or mounted in a field for generating and storing hydrogen gas and oxygen gas for a hydrogen fuel cell for an electrically driven application. Uses include but are not limited to a motor, light, heater and a pump.    ADVANTAGE - The system allows an orientation of photocatalytic capped colloidal (PCCN) to be controlled so as to improve efficiency of light absorption and increase energy conversion. The system allows the oriented photoactive material to be employed for water splitting process, so that improved efficiency of converting light energy into chemical energy can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a mirror configuration.    Photoactive material (506)    Linearly polarized light (906)    Mirror configuration (1000)    Tracking mirror (1002)    Steering mirrors (1004, 1006)
NOVELTY - The method involves bonding a first metal-coated substrate to a second metal-coated substrate to form (110) a bonded substrate. The bonded substrate is coated with copper indium-gallium-selenium/sulfur (CIGS) precursor solutions in a continuous roll-to-roll process to provide a coated bonded substrate. The coated bonded substrate is de-bonded to provide a first solar cell device and a second solar cell device. The coating is performed by one of dip-coating deposition system, chemical bath deposition system and electro-chemical deposition system.    USE - Method for fabricating solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - High throughput, large area uniformity and inexpensive roll-to-roll compatibility are achieved. Deposition of the entire surface of a substrate with uniform film composition is realized. The bonded substrate allows usage of much thinner substrate, resulting in cost reduction of substrate material usage, while providing high quality columnar grains in a reduced thermal budget and creating high quality films. Solvent based organic and other impurities are effectively removed during heating. Pinhole free film with higher uniformity is obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a schematic view illustrating the procedure for fabricating thin film solar cells, and a schematic block diagram of the system for fabricating CIGS light absorber and buffer layer through roll-to-roll solution process.    Step for forming bonded substrate (110)    Procedure for fabricating solar cells (300)    Flexible substrate (305)    Multiple precursor film deposition system (310)    Heating section (325)
NOVELTY - Membrane comprises a microporous polymer film made by a dry-stretch process and having substantially round shaped pore and a ratio of machine direction tensile strength to transverse direction tensile strength of 0.5-5.    USE - The membrane is useful in a battery separator, a multilayered membrane structure and a device including a mass transfer device, a pressure regulator, a filter, a medical device or a fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The membrane has slit shaped pores generated by inability to stretch the precursor in the transverse machine direction, and increased transverse direction tensile strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a battery separator comprising the membrane; and    (2) a multilayered membrane structure comprising the membrane.
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining a fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode. The anode is exposed to hydrogen gas and to generate electricity, where the anode includes catalyst i.e. catalytic anode, comprising a mixed-metal coating on a substrate and the coating is mostly less than two atoms thick. The coating is deposited on the substrate by galvanic displacement of a copper layer on the substrate, where the coating comprises 5% platinum by weight and between 20% and 30% platinum by weight and one of the substrate and coating comprises materials in crystalline form.    USE - Method for generating electricity in a hydrogen fuel cell in presence of carbon monoxide for automobiles.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables generating the electricity in the hydrogen fuel cell, thus reducing decreased cost, high platinum mass-specific activity, enhanced carbon monoxide tolerance and resultant reduction in over potential for electro-oxidation of hydrogen in presence of carbon monoxide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph representing theoretical carbon monoxide-carbon monoxide interaction energies based on density functional theory calculations.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of an interconnect comprises providing a pre-alloyed chromium-iron powder made from a melt containing iron and chromium recovered from an aluminothermic process; compacting the pre-alloyed chromium-iron powder in a die to form the interconnect; and sintering the compacted powder at 1300-1500 degrees C for 5-30 hours.    USE - Method for manufacturing an interconnect used for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method can provide SOFC interconnects with uniform properties such as coefficient of thermal expansion, thermal conductivity and strength.
NOVELTY - The method involves heating a body to a temperature ranging from 300 degree centigrade to 1300 degree centigrade, while applying a DC, AC or pulsed electrical field ranging from 7.5 to 1000 volt/cm. A power supply is switched from voltage to current control at an onset of non-linear increase in conductivity of the body, where a layer of the body comprises ceramic particles and a combination of the increase in the conductivity of the body under voltage control and subsequent switching of the power supply to current control produces a sintered body in less than one minute.    USE - Method for sintering a ceramic multilayered body for a solid oxide fuel cell application.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables spike such that the power supply is switched from voltage control to current control to avoid electrical runaway to limit current so as to prevent runaway heating of a specimen. The method enables co-sintering of metal-ceramic laminates to produce the ceramic multilayer for solid oxide fuel cells in an effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a field-assisted sintering apparatus.
NOVELTY - The system (100) has a fluid heating system for solar heating transparent fluid, where the fluid is heated by passing concentrated sunlight (115) from a primary sunlight concentrator (110) and a secondry sunlight concentrator through the fluid and is heated by heat from a solar cell array. A solar power electrical generating system (120) generates electricity and comprises a compound parabolic concentrator as a secondary sunlight concentrator. The solar cell array receives the concentrated sunlight from the compound parabolic concentrator for generating electricity.    USE - Solar power generation system i.e. concentrated photovoltaic and solar heating system, for concurrently generating electricity and heating transparent fluid using concentrated sunlight for a heating application.    ADVANTAGE - The secondary sunlight concentrator is internally coated with transparent Teflon Fluorinated ethylene propylene or Teflon amorphous fluoroplastics 2000, thus lowering cost of the secondary sunlight concentrator. The solar power generation unit comprises a transparent tube which is coated with anti-reflection (AR) coating or AR film, thus reducing reflection loss. The secondary sunlight concentrator is matched to the transparent fluid and to the solar cell array, thus achieving optimal total energy output of the solar power generation unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a concentrated photovoltaic and solar heating system for solar generation of electricity and a heated fluid.    Concentrated photovoltaic and solar heating system (100)    Primary sunlight concentrator (110)    Concentrated sunlight (115)    Solar power electrical generating system (120)    Fluid outlet (140)
NOVELTY - A solar cell consists of a solar cell (A), a solar cell (B), and an intermediate layer provided between the solar cell (A) and solar cell (B). The solar cell (A) includes silicon layer as a light-absorbing layer. The solar cell (B) includes group I-III-VI2 compound layer or group I2-II-IV-VI4 compound layer, as a light-absorbing layer. The intermediate layer includes n+-type silicon sublayer, and p+-type silicon sublayer, a metal compound sublayer and/or a graphene sublayer. The metal compound sublayer contains metal compound (I).    USE - Solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has high efficiency, and suppressed counter electromotive force, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar cell consists of a solar cell (A), a solar cell (B), and an intermediate layer provided between the solar cell (A) and solar cell (B). The solar cell (A) includes silicon layer as a light-absorbing layer. The solar cell (B) includes group I-III-VI2 compound layer or group I2-II-IV-VI4 compound layer, as a light-absorbing layer. The intermediate layer includes n+-type silicon sublayer, and p+-type silicon sublayer, a metal compound sublayer and/or a graphene sublayer. The metal compound sublayer contains metal compound of formula: MX (I), where M is niobium, molybdenum, palladium, tantalum, tungsten or platinum, and X is sulfur, selenium or tellurium.
NOVELTY - The solar cell is comprised of a polycrystalline III-V semiconductor layer that is disposed on a metal substrate. A silicon oxide layer disposed above the polycrystalline III-V semiconductor layer. The substrate is made of metal selected from molybdenum, aluminum or tungsten.    USE - Solar cell for photovoltaic device.    ADVANTAGE - Excess number of point defects is reduced since Indium Phosphide is thoroughly annealed during growth, while improving electronic and optoelectronic properties. The method yields materials with excellent optoelectronic properties that are formed on a multitude of substrates through growth of semiconductor nanowires via the very large scale integration (VLS) growth mode. The shape and morphology of semiconductor film is reliably controlled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of manufacturing solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the growth technique and resulting Indium Phosphide films.
NOVELTY - The production method involves reducing a titanium halide with lithium hydride in a sonically-agitated liquid to form metallic nanoparticles comprising titanium. Hafnium chloride or zirconium chloride is reduced with lithium hydride, sodium hydride, potassium hydride, rubidium hydride, cesium hydride, francium hydride, beryllium hydride, magnesium hydride, calcium hydride, strontium hydride, barium hydride, or radium hydride, in a sonically agitated liquid in the presence of a catalyst to form metallic nanoparticles comprising hafnium or zirconium.    USE - Production method for nanoparticles. Uses include, but are not limited to, high-energy-density energetic mixtures, penetrators and projectile weapons, rocket propellants, dinitrogen scrubbing materials, production of metal oxide, metal nitride, metal chalcogenide, metal sulfide, metal phosphide, production of components of alloys, fuel cell oxygen reduction catalyst supports.    ADVANTAGE - Provides nanoparticles having an amorphous character when initially formed, rendering them metastable, thus allowing them to be derivatized after they are produced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of an apparatus for preparing nanoparticles.    Apparatus for forming amorphous nanopowders (10)    Ultrasound generator (12)    Sound waves (14)    Aqueous solution (16)    Water bath (18)    Reaction vessel (20)    Reactants (22)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a meshed electric-conduction layer (20) formed on one surface of a solar cell substrate (10) and made of silver and aluminum. Several micro-spheres (30) having a diameter of 0.1-50 micrometer are arranged on the meshed electric-conduction layer and are made of silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, and aluminum oxide. A dielectric layer (40) is formed between meshed electric-conduction layer and micro-spheres, and is provided with a thickness smaller than the diameter of the micro-spheres to make the micro-spheres protrude from the dielectric layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the anti-reflection structure having rugged surface is formed using micro-spheres and dielectric layer, the efficiency of incident light utilization and the efficiency of photoelectric conversion are increased with reduced amount of cost of fabricating solar cells by reducing the dependence on the chemical vapor deposition, while amount of cost of solar cells is reduced by decreasing the material cost or improving the fabrication process. The meshed electric-conduction layer is adapted to reduce the cost spent on the transparent electric-conduction material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for fabricating solar cell with anti-reflection structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the process for fabricating solar cell with anti-reflection structure.    Solar cell substrate (10)    Bottom electrode (11)    Meshed electric-conduction layer (20)    Micro-sphere (30)    Dielectric layer (40)
NOVELTY - The nanorod has a coating layer placed on a zinc oxide surface and including ruthenium oxide nanoparticles, where the ruthenium oxide nanoparticles include an average particle diameter of 20 nano meter or less, and a zinc oxide nanorod includes a diameter of 20 nano meter or less and a length of 300 nano meter or less. The zinc oxide nanorod is formed on the substrate by an atomic layer deposition method of a hydrothermal synthesis method. The atomic layer deposition method is performed 30 or more and 50 or less cycles.    USE - Nanorod for implementing a nano-sized electronic device, optical device, or sensor in a device. Uses include but are not limited to a transparent electrode, optical cell device, optical wave guide, UV LED gas sensor, laser diode gas sensor, semiconductor light-emitting device i.e. LED, transistor, light detection device, photo electrochemical cell, fuel cell and a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The coating layer is placed on the zinc oxide surface, and includes the ruthenium oxide nanoparticles, where the ruthenium oxide nanoparticles include the average particle diameter of 20 nano meter or less, and the zinc oxide nanorod includes the diameter of 20 nano meter or less and length of 300 nano meter or less, thus improving electric and chemical properties of the nanorod.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The substrate is selected from a group consisting of a silicon substrate, plastic substrate, glass substrate, metal substrate, quartz substrate, metal oxide substrate and a metal nitride substrate. The coating layer is selected from a group consisting of an island type coating layer and a layered type coating layer. The zinc oxide nanorod is a 3-dimensional zinc oxide nanorod. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a nanorod.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photograph of a TEM image of a zinc oxide nanorod coated with ruthenium oxide.
NOVELTY - The interconnect (104) has an interconnect structure that is arranged with an inner surface, an outer surface, first end, and second end. Several bond pads are coupled to inner surface of interconnect structure between first and second ends. A narrow slot is arranged within interconnect structure and comprised with an opening at inner surface. The narrow slot is not extended through to outer surface of interconnect structure and not extended through to first end and second end of interconnect structure.    USE - Interconnect for optoelectronic device such as LED, photovoltaic (PV) device and solar cell of laminated photovoltaic system and optoelectronic system.    ADVANTAGE - The ends of interconnect are extended or retracted to reduce stress on diode package and to reduce any long-range stresses developed down an entire length of array of cells. The thermal coupling between bypass diode and heat sink mounted to back of a laminated package is maximized, in order to prevent thermal failure of diode, when operating in bypass mode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the laminated photovoltaic system.    Solar cell package (100)    Semiconductor solar cell (102)    Interconnect (104)    Glass superstrate (108)    Flexible polymer backsheet (110)
NOVELTY - Manufacturing a graphene layer, involves: performing a sputtering process to form a graphite layer on a substrate; and performing a lithography process on the graphite layer for thinning the graphite layer and then making the graphite layer thinned to become a graphene layer.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing a graphene layer (claimed), which is useful in electronic devices, superconductive materials, photo-electronic materials, heat dissipation materials or energy materials (such as fuel cell).    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of rapidly and economically manufacturing the graphene layer at low temperature without the need for catalyst (accelerator) and corrosive.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an ohmic contact (10A) on a semiconductor structure (12) by forming a multi-layer structure comprising the semiconductor structure and by annealing the multi-layer structure, where a discontinuous chromium layer (14) is formed over the semiconductor structure, a titanium layer (16) is directly formed on the chromium layer and an aluminum layer (18) is directly formed on the titanium layer. A surface of the semiconductor structure is prepared prior to forming the chromium layer by roughening the surface of the semiconductor structure.    USE - Method for providing an ohmic contact i.e. chromium/titanium/aluminum-based ohmic contact, for a semiconductor device e.g. gallium nitride semiconductor device such as heterostructure FET, of a light emitting device (all claimed) i.e. shorter wavelength UV LED. Can also be used for providing a chromium/titanium/aluminum-based ohmic contact for a laser, a solar cell, a charge coupled device, a Schottky diode and a p-n junction diode, of a microwave amplifier, oscillator, switcher and an optoelectronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the contact to reduce contact resistance, provide an improved surface morphology and a better contact linearity, and to require lower annealing temperature. The method enables the discontinuous chromium layer including improved optical properties to provide increased light scattering and an increase in reflectivity due to a larger portion of light being reflected by the aluminum layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for fabricating a semiconductor device    (2) a method for fabricating a light emitting device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of ohmic contacts.    Ohmic contact (10A)    Semiconductor structure (12)    Discontinuous chromium layer (14)    Titanium layer (16)    Aluminum layer (18)
NOVELTY - Sol-flame method (M1) involves forming a sol-gel precursor solution of a source of a dopant; coating a nanostructure or a thin film with the sol-gel precursor solution; and subjecting the coated nanostructure or the coated thin film to flame annealing to form a doped nanostructure or a doped thin film.    USE - For doping and reduction of nanostructures and thin films useful in applications such as catalysis, sensors, batteries, solar cells, solar fuels, and photoelectrochemical devices.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides scalable, rapid and general ex-situ method for modifying nanostructures and thin films, such as through doping or reduction, which can avoid or reduce damage of original materials of the nanostructures and thin films, especially crystallinity and morphology, and can avoid or reduce damage of substrates supporting the nanostructures and thin films. The method is cost-effective, improves photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance, introduces controllable and tunable amount of oxygen vacancies in TiO2 nanowires.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a flame reduction method (M2) involving providing a nanostructure or thin film; and subjecting the nanostructure or the thin film to flame annealing to introduce oxygen vacancies in the nanostructure or the thin film, where flame annealing is carried out at 900 degrees C, and fuel-to-oxidizer equivalence ratio that is greater than 1.
NOVELTY - A surface protection film comprises a urethane resin formed by polymerizing an acrylic resin having a hydroxyl group at a side chain and an isocyanate, where a Martens' hardness is less than or equal to 50 N/mm2, and a surface roughness R-a measured based on JIS-B0601 is 0.05-1 mu m.    USE - As surface protection film (claimed) used for protecting portable terminals such as smartphones, portable phones and portable game machines; vehicle bodies, vehicle window glass; chassis of personal computers; lenses of glasses; recording surfaces of optical discs, such as CDs, DVDs and BDs; solar cell panels or panels that reflect solar light; endless belts or rolls for image forming apparatuses used in fixing members; intermediate transferring members, recording medium transporting members in image forming apparatuses; floors; mirrors; window glass.    ADVANTAGE - The surface protection film has surface roughness R-a is 0.05-0.5 (preferably 0.05-0.3) mu m and has Martens' hardness is 0.01-50 (preferably 0.1-30, especially 0.5-20) N/mm2. The surface protection film exhibits excellent self-repairing property and achieves excellent surface slipping property.
NOVELTY - A resin material formed by polymerization of an acrylic resin containing aside chain having a hydroxyl group and a side chain having a fluorine atom, at least one kind of polyol having a weight-average molecular weight 300-5000, and an isocyanate is new.    USE - The resin material is useful in a protective film (claimed) of a document reading apparatus of a facsimile, portable device such as a mobile phone, portable game device, window glass, lenses of glasses, window glass or body of a car, a recording surface of an optical disc (e.g. CD, DVD, or BD), solar cell panel, endless belt or roll for an image forming apparatus, recording medium transporting member of the image forming apparatus, a transparent plate for platen (platen glass), floor or mirror.    ADVANTAGE - The resin material is strong resin material which maintains a self-repairing function, has flexibility, and is hardly broken. Also white turbidity of the resin material is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A resin material formed by polymerization of an acrylic resin containing aside chain having a hydroxyl group and a side chain having a fluorine atom, at least one kind of polyol having a weight-average molecular weight 300-5000 and of formula (Ia), and an isocyanate is new.    X1=-(Z1-Y1)n-Z1-, -(Y2-Z1)n-Y2-, formula (Ib) and (Ib);    R1=1-6C alkylene, 1-8C fluorinated alkylene or bond;    Y1=R1 or Si(R2)2;    Y2=Si(R2)2;    Z1=-OC(O)O-, C(O)O- or O;    R2= H, CH3 or CF3;    R3=1-6C alkyl or 1-8C fluorinated alkyl;    m=1-3;    n=greater than 1.    Provided that when R1 is single bond X1 is -(Y2-Z1)n-Y2- or formula (Ic).
NOVELTY - The cold reduced enameling steel sheet comprises 5 to 90 weight parts per million (ppm) carbon, 0.10 to 0.50 wt% manganese, less than 300 weight ppm acid soluble aluminum, 35 weight ppm oxygen, 350 weight ppm sulfur, 30 to 110 weight ppm nitrogen, boron, 50 to 160 weight ppm potassium, copper, and optionally below 190 weight ppm silicon. The remaining balance being iron and unintentional or inevitable impurities. The sheet is continuously annealed, and has a thickness between 0.10 and 0.36 millimeters.    USE - Cold reduced enameling steel sheet. Uses include, but are not limited to, production of domestic appliance, whiteboards, solar cell substrates, and flat enameled building panels.    ADVANTAGE - Enables the obtaining of an enamel layer with good adhesion to the steel sheet, and with minimal visible defects such as fish scaling patterns. Improves resistance to fish scaling formation by a synergistic effect of boron and nitrogen content in the steel sheet.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing an enameling steel sheet.
NOVELTY - A sputtering target comprises a sintered compact containing chemical component composition comprising 10-40 atomic% gallium and 0.1-15 atomic% sodium, and remainder of copper and unavoidable impurity as a metallic element. In the sintered compact, sodium comprise sodium compound containing sodium sulfate, sodium sulfite, a sodium selenate, and/or sodium selenite. The sintered compact has the structure in which the sodium compound phase is dispersed, and the average particle diameter of the sodium compound phase is 10 mu m or less.    USE - Sputtering target is used for forming copper indium gallium selenide solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The sputtering target has excellent strength, and suppressed moisture absorption discoloration and abnormal discharge, and provides copper indium gallium selenide solar cells having high generating efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the sputtering target.
NOVELTY - Method for purifying silicon involves converting metal silicon into silicon nitride to remove boron from metal silicon containing boron, partially heating obtained silicon nitride, melting, and taking out only liquid phase obtained by melting process.    USE - Method for purifying silicon used as material of solar cell and electronic component.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient, economical and quick purification of silicon, and provides high-purity metal silicon.
NOVELTY - The method involves stretching an optoelectronic component in one direction, in one stretching process. The optoelectronic component is stretched in length or width or thickness direction, in the stretching process. The optoelectronic component is arranged on an expanded mold portion. The mold portion is formed as plastically formable mold portion. The mold portion is flexibly formed. The mold portion is provided with two-dimensionally curved surface, and is transparent, semi-transparent or opaque.    USE - Method of arranging optoelectronic component such as organic solar cell, organic LED, thin-film solar cell, Graetzel cell, photodiode and phototransistor on sheet-shaped mold portion such as panoramic roof glass for use as sealant (all claimed) of automobile, for use in optics field and semiconductor electronic field. Can also be used in arranging optoelectronic component such as organic photovoltaic (PV) module.    ADVANTAGE - The elasticity of the solar cell is ensured effectively, by using the stretchable electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating the comparison process of elongation of solar cell modules with other solar cells. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one a black solar energy battery component from upper to lower in turn set with toughened glass, the first packaging material, solar energy battery, second packaging material and a back plate, and packaged as integrated structure, around said integrated structure set with external black frame; a back plate using PowerShield of HONEYWELL ester black back board, the black solar energy cell module operation temperature and increase conversion efficiency, improve black valid solar energy battery module power.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a buffer layer coated with titanium compound e.g. titanium dioxide, titanium hydroxide, bisulfide, silyl ethers, and titanium disulfide hydroxide. Thickness of the buffer layer is less than 30nm-100nm. The buffer layer is formed with atomic layer deposition. A light absorption layer is coated with compound of copper and silver, compound of gallium, aluminum, zinc and tin and compound of selenium and sulfur.    USE - Copper indium gallium and selenium solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell improves chemical resistance in a human body, improves harmlessness, light reaction property, band gap buffering character and reliability of a thin film, applies atomic layer deposition (ALD) process during manufacturing process, forms the titanium compound with the buffer layer to improve junction state at the copper indium gallium and selenium interface and energy band line-up property and expect high utilization effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a copper indium gallium and selenium solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a timing diagram illustrating a copper indium gallium and selenium solar cell manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Method for passivation of p-type silicon semiconductor involves simultaneous deposition of hydrogen-doped aluminum nitride and hydrogen-doped silicon nitride on p-doped silicon in a semiconductor process chamber.    USE - Method for passivation of p-type silicon semiconductor used for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient and economical passivation of p-type silicon semiconductor which provides highly-efficient solar cells.
NOVELTY - The structure has a transparent metamorphic buffer layer (1300) placed between first and second semiconductor layers (1110, 1210). The buffer layer is provided with a varying lattice constant being matched to lattice constants of the semiconductor layers. The buffer layer includes a first portion (1310) being adjacent to the first layer and forming between about 2 percent and about 50 percent of total thickness of the buffer layer. A second portion (1320) is adjacent to the second layer and formed between about 50 percent and about 98 percent of the total thickness of the buffer layer.    USE - Semiconductor structure i.e. inverted metamorphic multijunction structure, for an optoelectronic device (claimed) i.e. inverted metamorphic multijunction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The second portion is adjacent to the second layer and formed between about 50 percent and about 98 percent of the total thickness of the buffer layer, thus reducing thermal load of the optoelectronic device, and hence improving external quantum efficiency of the optoelectronic device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an optoelectronic device    (2) a method for making an optoelectronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an optoelectronic device.    Optoelectronic device (1000)    Subcells (1100, 1200)    Semiconductor layers (1110, 1210)    Transparent metamorphic buffer layer (1300)    Portions of buffer layer (1310, 1320)
NOVELTY - Cover glass comprises glass composition comprising 50-80 %mass silicon dioxide, 2-25 %mass aluminum oxide, 0-15 %mass boron trioxide, 1-20 %mass sodium oxide, 0-10 %mass potassium oxide, and 0.05-3 %mass cerium oxide. The cover glass has compressive-stress layer on its surface.    USE - The cover glass is useful for solar cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cover glass has property to convert light with wavelength of 250-400 nm into light with wavelength of more than 700 nm, and has increased strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for strengthened glass.
NOVELTY - A plastic film is a biaxially-oriented plastic film containing polyaryl ketone-type resin, and has thermal expansion coefficient of 40 ppm/ degrees C or less when heated from 50 degrees C to 100 degrees C under tensile load of 5 gf/2 mm and heating rate of 10 degrees C/minute, and absolute value of thermal contraction rate of 2.5% or less at 200 degrees C.    USE - Plastic film used as heat-resistant film (claimed) for solar cell, semiconductor device and electronic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The plastic film has excellent thermal dimensional stability, transparency and thermal deformation resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of plastic film, which involves performing simultaneous biaxial stretching by carrying out heat treatment of a precursor film containing polyaryl ketone-type resin.
NOVELTY - A laminated barrier sheet (4) has a base material (1) and an inorganic thin film layer (2) having gas barrier property and laminated on one surface of base material, and a silica porous film (3) having porosity of 30-99% and laminated on the surface on opposite side to base material of inorganic thin film layer, or surface on the opposite side to inorganic thin film layer of base material.    USE - Laminated barrier sheet for optical element and photoelectric element e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated barrier sheet has excellent gas barrier property and transparency, and is not susceptible to defects in appearance caused by residual air bubbles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of laminated barrier sheet.    Base material (1)    Inorganic thin film layer (2)    Silica porous film (3)    Laminated barrier sheet (4)
NOVELTY - The structure has an optically transparent handle formed with multiple grooves that are aligned with multiple busbars. Multiple tabs (120) and multiple apertures of the optically transparent handle are formed at bottom of the grooves. The apertures of the optically transparent handle are aligned with multiple openings in a bonding material layer. The bonding material layer attaches the handle to multiple solar cell layers. Electrical contact materials are arranged in the apertures of the handle, and make electrical contact between the corresponding electrical contact materials the busbars.    USE - Solar cell structure i.e. thin silicon solar cell structure. Can also be used as a thin, fragile and flexible solar cell structure and a gallium arsenide based solar cell structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure enables low shading losses on the ultrathin epitaxial silicon without resorting to metal wrap through (MWT) or interdigitated back contact (IBC), and utilizes an ultra-thin EVA with a transparent handle for providing the thin silicon solar cells. The structure reduces the amount of silver metal needed to form the busbars, which are narrower than the typical 1.5 mm due to the use of narrower tabs, and utilizes low cost copper spheres and wires for the tabs and reduces use of solder or conductive silver (Ag) pastes so as to reduce fabrication cost of a reusable silicon substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabricating a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell structure.    Integral tabs (120)    Solder contacts (150)
NOVELTY - A paste comprises 80 wt.% or more silver powder with respect to the total weight of paste, inorganic reaction system, organic vehicle and additive particles comprising aluminum and silver as particle constituents. Aluminum and silver is contained in additive particles in single phase mixture of elements comprising aluminum and silver.    USE - Paste is used as precursor for preparing solar cell e.g. n-type solar cell for module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell formed using the paste has excellent electrical properties, and favorable contact resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell precursor, which consists of wafer (101), and paste superimposed on the wafer; and    (2) process for preparing solar cell (100), which involves providing solar cell precursor, firing solar cell precursor to obtain solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Wafer (101)    P-N junction boundary (102)    Front electrode (103)    Back electrode (104)
NOVELTY - The arrangement has a flexible thin layer solar cell which is provided with a transparent covering layer (4) and a ground layer (5). A fluid-transmissive carrier is provided in an area of the arrangement main portion. The function layer (3) is provided with compound mass whose edge portions are surrounded by a moisture-impervious sealing strip. The arrangement main portion is made of pasty or liquid compound mass such as silicone mass.    USE - Multi-layer flexible layer arrangement.    ADVANTAGE - The structure of the bend-resilient layer arrangement is simple, so that manufacturing cost of the bend-resilient layer arrangement is reduced effectively. The bubble-free embedding efficiency of the light-active elements is improved effectively, so that pollution to the environment is avoided effectively. The layer arrangement is obtained with high efficiency and is inexpensively produced in the continuous process by production device. The spreading of the joint compound is avoided effectively. The sealing effect and the composite additional barrier strips are optimized effectively, so as to prevent the tracks in the side exit of the compound mass and a contamination of the outer sealing strip.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing apparatus of multi-layer flexible layer arrangement.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the manufacturing apparatus of multi-layer flexible layer arrangement.    Manufacturing apparatus (1)    Function layer (3)    Transparent covering layer (4)    Ground layer (5)    Measuring and regulating device (23)
NOVELTY - A laminate has resin layer formed on thermoplastic resin film using resin composition (I) containing aliphatic urethane structure. The resin layer has surface free energy (sum of dispersion force and polar force) of 30-45 mN/m and polar force of 5-15 mN/m.    USE - Laminate is used for polarizing plate (claimed) for flat panel display and touchscreen. Can also be used for laminated glass, solar cell component and magnetic-recording material.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate has excellent adhesiveness with respect to polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl butyral and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and wet-heat resistant adhesiveness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for polarizing plate.
NOVELTY - An active material slurry comprises dispersion medium comprising conductive material, and macromolecular binder comprising styrene butadiene rubber, anode active material and potassium polyacrylate.    USE - Active material slurry for use in anode of electrochemical device such as lithium secondary battery (all claimed), capacitor, fuel cell, solar cell, and super capacitor device, that is utilized in electric vehicle, cellular phone, camcorder and notebook computer.    ADVANTAGE - The slurry has high solid content, and provides the anode and electrochemical device with relieved volume expansion of anode active material according to the occulusion of lithium and emission, improved durability and high peel strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an anode    (2) an electrochemical device.
NOVELTY - The molding apparatus has a fixed mold (1) and a movable mold (2) of multiple groups which mutually associate and constitute a cavity (C) by clamping while temperature required for hardening of a molding material heats. An injection stage (S1) is equipped with a non-heated cold runner (32) which supplies a molding material from an injection device (4) into the cavity through a gate (22) of the movable mold and in which the injection device and the cold runner exist in the fixed mold and movable mold.    USE - Molding apparatus used for molding seal component such as gasket of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The need for cleaning process of the metal mold in the injection stage is eliminated, hence the formation process is shortened and the cost reduction is achieved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the molding apparatus.    Fixed mold (1)    Movable mold (2)    Injection device (4)    Gate (22)    Non-heated cold runner (32)    Cavity (C)    Injection stage (S1)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a reaction solution at a temperature below 70 degrees C in which the reaction solution comprising an ammonia compound, a zinc source, and a sulfur source. The substrate has an optical absorption layer in the reaction solution, in which the concentration of the zinc source in the reaction solution is in a range of about 0.01 M to about 0.09M. The reaction solution is prepared at a temperature in the range of about 60 degrees C to about 70 degrees C. The second solution is prepared, which includes mixing the ammonia compound and the zinc source at room temperature.    USE - Method for manufacturing buffer layer for thin film solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the sodium ions elutes out of the glass during high temperature processes performed at 500 degrees C or above, the efficiency of the optical absorption layer is improved. The alkali ions doped on the rear electrode layer are introduced into the optical absorption layer, thus the positive structural effect on the optical absorption layer is produced and its conductivity is improved. Since the open circuit voltage of the solar cell is increased, the efficiency of the solar cell is improved. The upper side of the transparent electrode layer is textured in order to reduce the reflection of sun light incident and increase the light absorption to the optical absorption layer. Since the surface of the transparent electrode layer is rough due to texturing, the reflection rate of incident light is decreased. Hence the amount of trapped light is increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating the method for manufacturing a buffer layer for a thin film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a film forming tank (1) for accommodating film forming solution (2). The aggregate (6) of the film forming solution is accommodated in a lower portion of film forming tank. A jet nozzle (3) generates convection by ejecting film forming solution in the horizontal direction towards a side surface (1b) of the film forming tank. The ejection of film forming solution is performed at an intermediate position in between the upper and lower portions of the film forming tank.    USE - Apparatus for forming compound semiconductor film used in photoelectric conversion element for copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The movement of aggregate towards the upper side of the film forming tank is prevented in order to produce compound semiconductor film stably and efficiently without variation in the film quality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the compound semiconductor film forming apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Film forming tank (1)    Side surface (1b)    Film forming solution (2)    Jet nozzle (3)    Aggregate (6)
NOVELTY - The evaporator (26) has an inner cylinder (20), outer cylinder (21) and spiral (25) that is installed between inner cylinder and outer cylinder, so that the shaft center line direction of inner cylinder and outer cylinder is turn into up-down direction. Water is supplied to a helical flow path (27) in alignment with the spiral, and water is evaporated with the heat from the inner cylinder inner side or outer cylinder outer side. The spiral is provided with weld metal which continues in a row in the inner cylinder and outer cylinder.    USE - Evaporator for evaporating water supplied to modification portion of hydrogen generating apparatus used in fuel cell system (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since the weld metal is welded and integrated in the inner cylinder and outer cylinder, the inner cylinder and outer cylinder are watertightly coupled with spiral. Water does not flow simplistically, and the evaporation efficiency of water is favorable. Evaporator is manufactured easily and efficiently, and hydrogen generating efficiency is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the evaporator and manufacturing process of evaporator. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Inner cylinder (20)    Outer cylinder (21)    Spiral (25)    Evaporator (26)    Helical flow path (27)
NOVELTY - A polymer electrolyte material comprises lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide having structural unit (I) and electrolytic salt compound.    USE - Polymer electrolyte material. Uses include but are not limited to primary battery, lithium ion secondary battery, solar cell, electrolytic capacitor, electrical double layer capacitor and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer electrolyte material has improved ion conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymer electrolyte material comprises lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide having structural unit of formula (I) and electrolytic salt compound.    R=H or methyl.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - FIG. 1 is a figure which shows the relationship of LiFSI content of polymer electrolyte material and the ionic conductivity which were manufactured by Experimental example 1-4.
NOVELTY - Different types of powder raw material containing copper and/or copper-containing compound, and indium-gallium-sulfur-selenium composite-containing compound, is mixed and baked for solid-phase synthesis, to obtain sintered compact containing chalcopyrite-type compound semiconductor.    USE - Manufacture of compound semiconductor used in light absorption layer material of photoelectric conversion component (claimed) e.g. solar cells, optical sensors, image sensors, and photodiode.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces compound semiconductor having uniform distribution of indium and gallium including group substituted by sulfur.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Different types of powder raw material containing copper and/or copper-containing compound, and indium-gallium-sulfur-selenium composite-containing compound of formula: ((InyGa1-y)2(Sz1Se1-z1)3), where y is more than 0 and less than 1, and z1 is 0-1, is mixed and baked for solid-phase synthesis, to obtain sintered compact containing chalcopyrite-type compound semiconductor of formula: (Cu1-xInyGa1-y(Sz2Se1-z2)2-w), where x is 0.5-1, z2=0-1, and w is 0-0.25.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the photoelectric conversion component.    Photoelectric conversion component (10)    Base material (11)    Back surface electrode layer (12)    Light absorption layer (13)    Buffer layer (14)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of composite semiconductor film involves preparing coating material containing primary chalcopyrite-type semiconductor compound particles containing molar ratio of IB-group element and IIIB-group group element of less than 1 and/or secondary chalcopyrite-type semiconductor compound particles containing molar ratio of IB-group element and IIIB-group group element of 1 or more, coating the resultant coating material on base material, forming coating film and baking resultant film containing chalcopyrite-type semiconductor compound (I).    USE - Manufacture of composite semiconductor film for photoelectric conversion element for solar cell (all claimed), optical sensor, image sensor and photodiode.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of composite semiconductor film having high density, excellent sinterability and suppressed carrier recombination. The solar cell provided using composite semiconductor film has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of composite semiconductor film involves preparing coating material containing primary chalcopyrite-type semiconductor compound particles containing molar ratio of IB-group element and IIIB-group group element of less than 1 and/or secondary chalcopyrite-type semiconductor compound particles containing molar ratio of IB-group element and IIIB-group group element of 1 or more, coating the resultant coating material on base material, forming coating film and baking resultant film containing chalcopyrite-type semiconductor compound of formula: LMX2 (I), where L is IB-group element, M is IIIB-group element, X is VIB-group element and L:M:X is 1:1:2. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) coating material; and    (2) photoelectric conversion element.
NOVELTY - An organic thin-film transistor comprises semiconductor active layer containing phenanthrene-containing compound (1).    USE - Organic thin film transistor is used for non-luminous organic semiconductor device, organic thin-film solar cell and solid-state image sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin film transistor has excellent carrier mobility and solubility in organic solvent, and low threshold voltage change after repeated driving.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic thin-film transistor comprises semiconductor active layer containing phenanthrene-containing compound of formula (1).    X=S, O or NR7;    A=N or CR8;and    R1-R8=H or substituent, in which at least one of R1-R8 is substituent.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) phenanthrene-containing compound of formula (I);    (2) Organic-semiconductor material, which comprises phenanthrene-containing compound of formula (I);    (3) organic thin-film transistor material, which comprises phenanthrene-containing compound of formula (I);    (4) coating solution, which comprises phenanthrene-containing compound of formula (I); and    (5) organic-semiconductor thin film, which comprises phenanthrene-containing compound of formula (I).
NOVELTY - The silicone ingot manufacturing device has a heap cylinder which is provided with an accommodating chamber (412). The accommodation space of accommodating chamber is configured to accommodate the silicone molten metal (P2) in inner portion. A one-way direction solidification portion is configured to coagulate the silicone molten metal, and is made of copper material. The side of accommodating chamber is round shaped structure. The slope portion (404) of one-way direction solidification portion is formed inclinedly.    USE - Device for manufacturing silicone ingot for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The one-way direction solidification portion is configured to coagulate the silicone molten metal, so that the electric wave of the crack generated in the manufactured ingot is prevented. The silicone ingot is manufactured efficiently. The environment friendly of the solar cell is obtained. The length of the ingot is long, so that the production cost of the silicone ingot manufacturing device is reduced. The production efficiency of the silicone ingot is increased. The damage occurred to the solar cell is prevented. The quality of the ingot is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the one-way direction solidification portion. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Slope portion (404)    Protrusion portion (411)    Accommodating chamber (412)    Cooling channel (450)    Silicone molten metal (P2)
NOVELTY - A cathode catalyst comprises pyridyl methylamine complex of base metal.    USE - Cathode catalyst is used for alkaline fuel cell (claimed) used for electric motor vehicles and personal computers.    ADVANTAGE - The cathode catalyst provides inexpensive alkaline fuel cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for alkaline fuel cell (1), which consists of alkaline electrolyte portion (4) arranged between anode (2) in which a fuel solution is supplied, cathode (3) in which an oxidizing agent is supplied and contains the cathode catalyst.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a model block diagram of the structure of the alkaline fuel cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Alkaline fuel cell (1)    Anode (2)    Cathode (3)    Alkaline electrolyte portion (4)    Current collecting plate of anode side (5)
NOVELTY - Graphene with reduced work function comprises alkali metal ion dopant which is doped on the surface of graphene.    USE - Graphene with reduced work function is used for electronic device including organic light-emitting device, light-emitting device, display device, electronic paper, plasma display panel and solar cell device (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of graphene with reduced work function, which involves coating solution containing alkali metal salt on graphene.
NOVELTY - A copolymer having repeating unit (I) is new.    USE - New copolymer is used in copolymer composition (claimed) used for polymer electrolyte membrane of fuel cells e.g. solid alkaline fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The copolymer having excellent stability is manufactured by environmentally-friendly method. The fuel cell comprising the copolymer has excellent mechanical property, ion conductivity and processability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A copolymer having repeating unit of formula -(-S(=O)(=O)-Ar1(-Z)-X-Ar2-)n- (I) is new.    Ar1,Ar2=divalent aryl or divalent heteroaryl (both optionally substituted by one or more monovalent organic groups);    X=-(SO2)- or -(CO)-;    Z=cationic functional group chosen from alkylammonium, alkylphosphonium and alkylguanidinium;and    n=10-10000.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for copolymer composition, which comprises copolymer of formulae (II)-(IV).
NOVELTY - The system comprises a near infrared (NIR)-to-visible upconverting ink including nanocrystals that host at least two lanthanide metals, where the nanocrystals are capped with an organic ligand, and the ink is formed by mixing the nanocrystals with a polymer in a solvent capable of dissolving the polymer. The ink is directly deposited onto the substrate in a predetermined pattern, where the predetermined pattern has little or no post-processing. The ink comprises 0.1-15 wt.% of polymer.    USE - The system is useful for printing patterns onto a substrate (claimed) in the form of defined shapes, characters of text and other types of images, where the patterns are useful in storage-disk production, solar cells, security applications and transparent displays.    ADVANTAGE - The system can produce highly articulated patterns or characters consisting of polymers impregnated with luminescent upconversion nanocrystals on the substrate without requiring post-processing process such as photomasking photolithography, chemical development and heat treatment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for generating a visual security code on a substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a flow diagram of a method for generating a visual security code on a substrate.
NOVELTY - A solar cell, comprises: a substrate (12); and an undercoating formed over at least a portion of the substrate, and comprising a continuous first layer (18) comprising tin oxide and a second layer (20) comprising oxides of tin (Sn), phosphorus (P) and silicon (Si), and a transparent conductive coating formed over at least a portion of the undercoating. The second layer includes protrusions (30) on an upper surface that cause uneven crystal (32) growth of the conductive coating. The transparent conductive coating comprises fluorine doped tin oxide.    USE - As solar cell (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The present coating configuration of the solar cell enhances electron flow through the transparent conductive oxide layer, and also enhances the light scattering and transparency characteristics of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a coated article comprising glass substrate, and the undercoating.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a side view of a solar cell substrate having an undercoating.    Coated substrate (12)    Continuous first layer (18)    Second layer (20)    Protrusions (30)    Crystals (32)
NOVELTY - Forming a heterojunction solar cell on a substrate (102) involves forming a first layer above a first surface of the substrate, where the first layer comprises a p-doped amorphous silicon layer (106); forming a second layer above the first layer, where the second layer comprises a metal oxide layer and where the second layer forms an ohmic contact to the first layer; and forming a third layer above the second layer, where the third layer comprises a transparent conductive oxide layer of indium-tin-aluminum-zinc-oxide.    USE - For forming a heterojunction solar cell on a substrate (claimed) useful for convert light into electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive oxide layer allows improved control over the uniformity of the transparent conductive oxide conductivity and interface properties, and reduces the sensitivity to the texture of the wafer. The indium-tin-aluminum-zinc-oxide material exhibits good conductivity in the as-deposited state and is stable after heat treatments to 300 degrees C.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a heterojunction solar cell comprising a first layer comprising a p-doped amorphous silicon layer, formed above a first surface of a substrate; a second layer comprising a metal oxide layer formed above the first layer and where the second layer forms an ohmic contact to the first layer; and a third layer comprising a transparent conductive oxide layer of indium-tin-aluminum-zinc-oxide formed above the second layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows view of heterojunction solar cell on a substrate stack.    Substrate (102)    p-Doped amorphous silicon layer (106)    Transparent conductive oxide (110a)    Back conductor layer (110b)    Anti-reflection coating (302)
NOVELTY - The method (100) involves performing (104) a plasma deposition process within the process chamber while the substrate support is in the first position. The substrate support is moved (106) to a second position such that the top surface of the substrate is placed about 3 mm below to about 15 mm above the top surface of the cover ring, in which the second position is different from the first position. A plasma etch process is performed (108) within the process chamber while the substrate support is in the second position.    USE - Method for processing semiconductor substrate in process chamber. Uses include but are not limited to substrate such as doped or un-doped silicon substrate, compound substrate, silicon germanium (SiGe) substrate, epi-substrate, and silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, display substrate such as LCD, plasma display, electro luminescence (EL) lamp display, LED substrate, solar cell array, and solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - By positioning the substrate support in such a manner, the inwardly extending portion reduces or eliminates local ion flux change within the plasma proximate the outer edge of the substrate that is typically produced during plasma etching processes, and thus etch uniformity proximate the outer edge of the substrate is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a computer readable medium storing program for processing substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the method for processing substrate.    Method for processing substrate (100)    Step for positioning substrate support in first position (102)    Step for performing first plasma process while the substrate support is in the first position (104)    Step for moving the substrate support to the second positioning (106)    Step for performing second plasma process while the substrate support is in the second position (108)
NOVELTY - The electronic device has trigonal crystal substrate defining C-plane, and rhombohedrally aligned-oriented crystals disposed on C-plane of the crystal substrate. The rhombohedrally aligned-oriented crystals comprise material selected from the group consisting of group IV semiconductors and alloys of group IV semiconductors. The first region is disposed in rhombohedrally aligned silicon-germanium layer, and comprises intrinsic or doped thin silicon, germanium, or silicon germanium layer.    USE - Electronic device such as transistors, solar cells, TE devices.    ADVANTAGE - Achieves faster mobility by using high mobility hole transport layer, and enhances the charge transport mechanism of the high mobility transport layers since the solar cells have higher efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fabrication method of electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram that shows rhombohedral silicon germanium high hole mobility layer for p-type TE material, transistor and solar cell layer.
NOVELTY - Solution comprises an organic solvent, and a 3,6-di-thiophen-2-yl-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-pyrrolo(3,4-c)pyrrole derivative (I) dissolved in the organic solvent.    USE - The solution is used in organic semiconductor film, electronic device and electronic equipment (all claimed). The electronic device includes organic thin film transistor and organic solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The solution cost-effectively forms organic semiconductor film which is insoluble in an organic solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Solution comprises an organic solvent, and a 3,6-di-thiophen-2-yl-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-pyrrolo(3,4-c)pyrrole derivative of formula (I) dissolved in the organic solvent. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic semiconductor material formed by applying an energy to 3,6-di-thiophen-2-yl-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-pyrrolo(3,4-c)pyrrole derivative of formula (I), and comprising a 3-thiophen-2-yl-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-pyrrolo(3,4-c)pyrrole of formula (II);    (2) organic semiconductor film, formed by coating the solution to form a film and applying an energy, and comprising 3-thiophen-2-yl-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-pyrrolo(3,4-c)pyrrole of formula (II);    (3) electronic device comprising the organic semiconductor film; and    (4) electronic equipment comprising the electronic device.    R1= aryl or alkyl (both optionally substituted);    R2,R3=H, or alkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio (all optionally substituted);    R2+R3=ring;    X=optionally substituted 4-6C alkyl;and    n=1, 2 or 3.
NOVELTY - The device has a bottom diode region that includes first semiconductor material in single film structure. A bottom diode region is provided with several coalescence regions. A top diode region is provided with second semiconductor material. An active diode region is placed between the top diode region and the bottom diode region. A handler substrate is placed on top diode region. A contact is placed on the bottom diode region.    USE - Device for fabricating semiconductor diode such as fundamental building block of solar cells, LED, resonant tunneling diode, semiconductor laser, etc. Can also be used in photonic application such as LED, laser, photovoltaic and other optoelectronic.    ADVANTAGE - The costs of solar cell can be reduced efficiently, by creating them on high quality, large-area, low-cost silicon wafers instead of smaller, more expensive substrates. The high-quality film of gallium nitride can be fabricated on thermally matched substrate such as polycrystalline aluminum nitride. The less expensive donor wafers for creating gallium nitride films can be provided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating intermediate results from LED fabrication process.
NOVELTY - The device has a polymer matrix composite substrate (274) and first insulating layer that is formed over polymer matrix composite substrate. An inductor is formed over first insulating layer, and interconnect structure is formed over first insulating layer. A capacitor is formed over polymer matrix composite substrate, and provided with first conductive layer formed over the polymer matrix composite substrate. Second insulating layer is formed over first conductive layer, and second conductive layer is formed over second insulating layer.    USE - Semiconductor device such as microcontroller, microprocessor, charged-coupled device (CCD), solar cell and digital micro-mirror device (DMDs) for use in electronic product such as consumer product and office equipment used in entertainment field, communication field, power conversion field, network field, computer field, military application, aviation field, automotive field and industrial field.    ADVANTAGE - Manufacturing cost of inductor is reduced. The flip chip semiconductor device provides short electrical conduction path from active devices on semiconductor die to conduction tracks on PCB in order to reduce signal propagation distance, lower capacitance, and improve overall circuit performance. Bumps are reflowed to improve electrical contact to UBM. Smaller die size is achieved by improvements in the front-end process resulting in die with smaller, higher density active and passive components. Encapsulant is deposited over the package for environmental protection by preventing moisture and particles from entering the package and contaminating die or wire bonds.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view illustrating the process for forming inductor over polymer matrix composite substrate.    Polymer matrix composite substrate (274)    Sections (282a-282c)    Conductive layer (286)    Passivation layer (292)    Bump (296)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a substrate with a conductive layer. A under bump metallization (UBM) is formed over the conductive layer and provided with a portion. An insulating layer is formed over the UBM. Another UBM is formed over the insulating layer and the portion of the former UBM. A bump is formed over the latter UBM and the portion of the former UBM. A portion of the latter UBM is removed to form a recess between the bump and the insulating layer. Another portion of the former UBM is removed to form another recess between the insulating layer and the substrate.    USE - Method for forming a semiconductor device with a dual UBM structure for a lead free bump connection in an electronic device. Uses include but are not limited to a microcontroller, microprocessor, charged-coupled device, solar cell and digital micro-mirror device in a cellular phone, personal digital assistant, digital video camera, graphics card and network interface card.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables utilizing a flipchip semiconductor device that provides a short electrical conduction path from active devices on a semiconductor die to conduction tracks on a printed circuit board, thus reducing signal propagation distance and lower capacitance, and hence improving overall circuit performance. The method enables utilizing the dual UBM structure that reduces crack and delamination during flipchip assembly and reliability tests, thus providing an improved low-k dielectric design with respect to a conventional polyimide and lead free bump structures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a printed circuit board.    Electronic device (50)    Printed circuit board (52)    Conductive signal traces (54)    Bond wire package (56)    Flipchip (58)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a substrate (1) having a frame-shaped sealing region. The sealing material paste is applied that is prepared by mixing a sealing material containing sealing glass and a laser absorbing material with a vehicle containing an organic binder on the sealing region of the substrate to form a frame-shaped coating layer. The sealing material is fired to form a sealing material layer (11) by performing irradiation while scanning firing laser light along the frame-shaped coating layer to heat the whole frame-shaped coating layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing an element with a sealing material layer for an electronic device (all claimed), such as a lighting device and a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The selective heating ensures forming the sealing material layer in a good condition without giving thermal damage to the organic resin films and the element films, thus obtains the sealing material layer that is excellent in sealability and reliability. The firing by the firing laser light consumes less energy and contributes to a reduction of manufacturing man-hour and manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) an element with a sealing material layer;    (2) a method for manufacturing an electronic device;    (3) an electronic device with a substrate; and    (4) a manufacturing apparatus for an element with a sealing material layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an electronic device.    Substrate (1)    Substrate surfaces (1a,2a)    Electronic element part (4)    Sealing material layer (11)    Electronic device (12)
NOVELTY - A graphite-based device comprises substrate (102) comprising zones (102-1,102-2,102-3,102-4); and graphene stacks (104-1,104-2,104-3,104-4). The first graphene stack is formed in first zone, and comprises first non-planar graphene layer having first bending angle or first curvature. The second graphene stack is formed in second zone and comprises second non-planar graphene layer having second bending angle or second curvature.    USE - As graphite-based device (claimed) (e.g. graphene quantum dots, graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), graphene nanonetworks, graphene plasmonics and graphene super-lattices) useful in electronic devices; and also useful in many applications, including self-centering devices, such as conic devices for interacting with photons in resonance or variable wavelength ranges, solar cells for tracking solar photons, reflection or concentration devices for redirecting or concentrating photons to a target region, and antenna arrays for absorbing or emitting photons in specific wavelength ranges.    ADVANTAGE - The controllable, reliable and precise graphite-based device has large workable surface areas and high packing densities. The device has large workable surface areas that surpass the underlying physical surface areas, and consequently enhances functionalities; and also improves efficiency or other functionalities. The graphite-based device has a wide variety of configurations to achieve desired functionalities for various applications.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows graphical representations of graphite-based device with a non-planar graphene layer.    Substrate (102)    Zones (102-1,102-2, 102-3, 102-4)    Graphene stacks (104-1,104-2, 104-3, 104-4)
NOVELTY - The thin film deposition method involves depositing a first material in a first deposition stage onto a surface associated with a substrate, to form a deposition matrix, then depositing a second material on the deposition matrix in a second deposition stage, while optically monitoring the deposition matrix to determine a time when a first transition point occurs. The transition point is a stoichiometry point. The first material is indium and gallium while second material is copper.    USE - Deposition method of predetermined number of stages of thin film used in fabrication of solar cell device.    ADVANTAGE - Obtains films that provide a consistent base and increase the confidence for investigating specific process variables, facilitating the search and optimization in the high dimensional parameter space. Enables real-time monitoring and control of multi-stage thin film deposition processes by using optical measurements.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a film deposition system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the computer-controlled deposition system.    Thin film deposition system (600)    Deposition chamber (602)    Optical probes (604)    Computer system (606)    Cable (612)
NOVELTY - Forming (M1) an optical absorber, comprises: forming a precursor film on a substrate, where the step comprises depositing many precursor layers, each precursor layer comprises at least one of copper, gallium or indium, and each precursor layer exists in a single phase; and forming the optical absorber by heating the precursor film in the presence of at least one chalcogen.    USE - The method is useful for forming an optical absorber (claimed) useful in solar cells, and in thin-film photovoltaic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides substantially uniform and highly efficient optical absorber having grading bandgap in a simple, rapid and cost effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for forming (M2) an optical absorber comprising: designating many site-isolated regions (SIRs) on a substrate; forming a precursor film on each of the SIRs, where the forming comprises depositing many precursor layers, where each precursor layer comprises at least one of copper, gallium or indium, where each precursor layer exists in a single phase; varying process parameters during the forming among the SIRs in a combinatorial manner; forming the optical absorber by heating the precursor films in the presence of at least one chalcogen; and characterizing each optical absorber formed on each SIR.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure illustrates a schematic diagram for implementing combinatorial processing and evaluation.    Material discovery stage (102)    Process development stage (104)    Process integration stage (106)    Device qualification (108)    Pilot manufacturing (110)
NOVELTY - The patterning method involves providing a solar panel with at least an absorber layer (2) and a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer (4) over the absorber layer then creating scribe lines in solar panel using multi-step process including a nano-second laser cutting operation as one of the step in the process. The absorber layer is a copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS). The nano-second laser cutting operation is followed by a mechanical cutting operation or a subsequent nano-second laser cutting operation.    USE - Patterning method of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The multi-step scribing operation including a nano-second laser cutting operation, produces a two-tiered scribe line profile while preventing local shunting and minimizing active area loss on the solar panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar panel.    Absorber layer (2)    TCO layer (4)    Back electrode layer (6)    Two-tiered opening (12)    Width (20)
NOVELTY - The surface cleaning bath comprises: a first chelating agent component including an amine and/or an amine derivative; optionally a second chelating agent component having a poly-hydroxy-carboxylic acid; and a passivation component.    USE - The bath is useful for cleaning a surface of semiconductor materials such as cadmium telluride substrates, which are useful in solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The surface cleaning bath effectively removes the organic contamination and oxides from the surface of the substrate in an expensive manner, thus improving the efficiency of solar cells and the manufacturing yield of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a surface passivation bath; and    (2) a method for surface cleaning and passivation of II-VI semiconductor substrate.
NOVELTY - Making a coated article including an antireflection coating on a glass substrate, comprises: forming a first sol formulation comprising a colloidal solution including a tri-alkoxysilane based binder; forming a second sol formulation comprising a colloidal solution including a tetra-alkoxysilane based binder; blending the first and second sol formulations to form a coating sol formulation; coating a portion of the coating sol formulation onto the glass substrate to form a coating; and heating the glass substrate and the coating.    USE - The method is useful for making a coated article including an antireflection coating on a glass substrate (claimed), where the coated article is useful in the manufacture of semiconductor devices, solar cells, energy cells and windows.    ADVANTAGE - The coated article has improved mechanical strength, high level of light transmission, low reflectivity, and improved durability.
NOVELTY - Fuel cell comprises: a cathode (28); an electrolyte (26); and a reduced anode (24) separated from the cathode by the electrolyte, where the reduced anode includes a nickel phase constitution and a lanthanum strontium manganese oxide compound (I) having a manganese-based Ruddlesden-Popper (R-P) phase constitution, and the anode, cathode and electrolyte are configured to form an electrochemical cell (12).    USE - The fuel cell is useful as solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell exhibits high durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fuel cell comprises: a cathode; an electrolyte; and a reduced anode separated from the cathode by the electrolyte, where the reduced anode includes a nickel phase constitution and a lanthanum strontium manganese oxide compound of formula ((La(1-x)Srx)(n+1)MnnO(3n+1)) (I) having a manganese-based Ruddlesden-Popper (R-P) phase constitution, and the anode, cathode and electrolyte are configured to form an electrochemical cell.n = greater than or equal to 1.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for forming the fuel cell comprising forming an electrolyte on adjacent an as-processed anode, where the electrolyte separates the as-processed anode from a cathode, the as-processed anode includes lanthanum strontium manganese nickel oxide of formula ((La(1-x)Srx)(MnyNi(1-y))O3) (II) or mixtures of (II) plus an ionic phase, and the anode, cathode and electrolyte are configured to form an electrochemical cell.    y = not defined.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram illustrating a cross section of the fuel cell.    Electrochemical cell (12)    Anode conductive layer (22)    Anode (24)    Electrolyte (26)    Cathode (28)
NOVELTY - A first etch resist (246) is formed on a solar cell by placing the solar cell on a receiving medium (270) with a front side of the solar cell placed on an upper surface (272) of the receiving medium, where the solar cell comprises a texturized region and a lightly doped diffusion region (222) on the front side. A first etch resist is deposited on a back side of the solar cell using a contact screen printing method. The solar cell is removed from the receiving medium, and the first etch resist is cured.    USE - Method for formation of a first etch resist on a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method does not damage the solar cell structure and can provide solar cell with improved lifetime and increased solar cell efficiency at reduced cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Formation of a first etch resist (246) on a solar cell having a front side which faces the sun during normal operation and a back side opposite the front side, the method comprises placing the solar cell on a receiving medium (270) with the front side of the solar cell placed on an upper surface (272) of the receiving medium, where the solar cell comprises a texturized region and a lightly doped diffusion region (222) on the front side. A first etch resist is deposited on the back side of the solar cell using a contact screen printing method. The solar cell is removed from the receiving medium, and the first etch resist is cured. The upper surface of the receiving medium prevents damage to the texturized region and the lightly doped diffusion.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Silicon substrate (210)    Lightly doped diffusion region (222)    First etch resist (246)    Receiving medium (270)    Receiving medium upper surface (272)
NOVELTY - Copper indium gallium sulfide and copper indium gallium selenide nanoparticles are prepared by performing flame spray pyrolysis on precursor materials to form copper indium gallium oxide; and sulfurizing or selenizing the copper indium gallium oxide by heating the copper indium gallium oxide in hydrogen sulfide (H2S) or hydrogen selenide (H2Se) gas. The precursor materials comprise a copper precursor, an indium precursor, and a gallium precursor.    USE - Method for formation of copper indium gallium sulfide and copper indium gallium selenide nanoparticles used as a solar cell absorber material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method involves non-vacuum process and utilizes non-harmful precursor materials. The method uses flame spray pyrolysis to produce the nanoparticles with a post synthesis treatment in flowing sulfur or selenium atmospheres.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of copper indium gallium sulfide of formula Cu(InxGa1-x)S2 and copper indium gallium selenide of formula Cu(InxGa1-x)Se2 nanoparticles comprises performing flame spray pyrolysis on precursor materials to form copper indium gallium oxide; and sulfurizing or selenizing the copper indium gallium oxide by heating the copper indium gallium oxide in H2S or H2Se gas. The precursor materials comprise a copper precursor, an indium precursor, and a gallium precursor.    x=not defined.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of a solar cell absorber layer.
NOVELTY - A solar cell device is manufactured by removing an amount of a first conductive material from a region of a formed electrical contact structure formed on a surface of a substrate; depositing a second conductive material on the region of the formed electrical contact structure; and bonding a first conductive element (265) to the second conductive material by delivering an amount of energy to the region and the second conductive material.    USE - Method of manufacturing a solar cell device. Uses include but are not limited to passivated emitter and rear cells (PERC), passivated emitter rear locally diffused solar (PERL) cells, passivated emitter rear totally-diffused (PERT) cells, iPERC, emitter wrap-through (EWT) cell, metal wrap-through (MWT) cell, crystalline reduced-cost aluminum fire-through (CRAFT) cell, p-CRAFT cell, n-CRAFT cell, or integrated back contact (IBC) cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method has low manufacturing cost and can increase the power output from a formed solar cell device and solar cell module by improving the reliability and electrical characteristics of the electrical connections made to the electrical contacts to solar cell(s) (200) in a solar module. Further, the method utilizes reduced amount of a silver paste on a front surface of the solar cell substrate and a patterned aluminum metallization paste on a rear surface of the solar cell substrate to form a rear surface contact structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a solar cell module.    Solar cell (200)    Module encapsulant material (211)    Reflective layer (219)    Back contact structures (222)    Conductive element (265)    Conductive interconnect material (267)
NOVELTY - Transition metal containing acetylene compound (I), is new.    USE - As a high temperature ceramic material for applications such as grinding/machining, ball bearings, armors, fibers, and turbine blades; and as ultra-high temperature materials for hypersonic vehicles (Mach 5-20) with new propulsion and structural concepts. These vehicles include ballistic missiles, hypersonic cruise missiles, re-entry vehicles, space access vehicles, interceptor missiles, and hypersonic cruise aircraft, which can be easily divided into single-use expendable and reusable systems. These expendable and reusable space vehicles, next generation rocket engines, and hypersonic spacecraft need tough materials and structural components capable of operating at temperatures in excess of 2200 degrees C. Useful in hypersonic vehicles and weapons points as ultra-high temperature material for wing leading edges and nose tips along with propulsion system components. As a catalyst e.g. tungsten carbide (WC) in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) and electrocatalysts susceptible to CO poisoning; in Diels-Alder reactions, click reactions, 1,2- and 1,4-addition polymerization and other addition reactions.    ADVANTAGE - The compound has high melting temperature, high strength, and environmental resistance (oxidative resistance).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Transition metal containing acetylene compound of formula M-((C?=C)n-M')m (I), is new.    M and M'=transition metal;    n=1 or 2;    m= greater than or equal to 2.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing the transition metal containing acetylene compound (I).
NOVELTY - Device structure (20) comprises: a group-IIIB-VIA compound film (14); a contact layer (15); and a back contact buffer layer (21) disposed between the group-IIIB-VI compound film and the contact layer, where the back contact buffer layer comprises an ionic conductor.    USE - The device is useful as a solar cell (claimed) such as cadmium telluride solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The device structure exhibits improved ohmic contacts.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for fabricating the device comprising: forming a group-IIIB-VIA compound film; forming a contact layer; and disposing a back contact buffer layer between the group-IIIB-VIA compound film and the contact layer, where the back contact buffer layer comprises an ionic conductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of the device structure.    Transparent sheet (11)    Group-IIIB-VIA compound film (14)    Contact layer (15)    Device structure (20)    Back contact buffer layer (21)
NOVELTY - The intermediate band solar cell comprises: a substrate (502); and a photovoltaic material (506) formed on the substrate. The photovoltaic material comprises a III-V semiconductor alloy having intermediate energy bands. The photovoltaic material comprises aluminum gallium arsenide nitride (AlGaAsN) alloy. The intermediate band solar cell further comprises a blocking layer (504) between the substrate and the photovoltaic material. The photovoltaic material comprises a first p-type portion and a second n-type portion.    USE - Intermediate band solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The intermediate band solar cell has improved power conversion efficiency of 63-72% and simple cell design, and can be economically produced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an apparatus comprising a first junction; and    (2) a method for manufacturing an intermediate band solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a solar cell.    Substrate (502)    Blocking layer (504)    Photovoltaic material (506)    Second blocking layer (508)    Contact. (512)
NOVELTY - The hybrid auto thermal steam reformer (HASR) receives a refined fuel and a quantity of air, where quantity of air received from a power generation module (124) through a variable cathode air recirculation system when auto thermal reformer is operated in full cathode recirculation. The auto thermal reformer receives refined fuel, a quantity of external air through the variable cathode air recirculation system. The quantity of water received from the water delivery system when quantity of air received from the power generation module becomes nitrogen heavy.    USE - HASR for fuel cell system in reactant processing module and combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) system.    ADVANTAGE - The high-efficiency power, heating, and/or cooling on demand is achieved while CCHP operation is improved and maintenance cost is reduced. The investment in the fuel cell system is preserved. The CCHP system is operated so as to produce high utilization of fuel cell or group of fuel cells, and the CCHP system provides near complete energy recovery. The HASR is provided with increased hydrogen and oxygen to the fuel cell without the need for significant additional equipment, thus CCHP system efficiency is increased. The fuel cell stack life is extended. The parasitic losses are reduced from compressors and blowers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a power generation system; and    (2) a method for improving efficiency of fuel cell system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the fuel cell system.    Control system (112)    Reactant processing module (120)    Power generation module (124)    Power conditioning module (128)    Refined fuel stream (132)
(CN203760568-U)   NOVELTY - This utility new type belongs to the vanadium battery energy storage system control technology field of one a restrain vanadium battery energy storage system for electric current impact of a structure. A vanadium battery is vanadium battery galvanic pile positive and negative electrode, the ion exchange membrane is composed of a charger in a vanadium battery galvanic pile anode and cathode of galvanic pile of positive and negative two end a connecting anode and cathode electrolyte liquid storage tank and the electrolyte circulation pump, the anode end of a pile , switch controller and charger anode, and a controller with the anode and cathode of galvanic pile, this utility new type stack to the charging machine in the vanadium battery power of a negative electrode connecting line connected in series direct current inductor, a direct current inductance two end auxiliary relay in parallel, a charging machine and the power grid are connected in parallel. With anti-saturation capacity is strong, the inductance string in the charge and discharge loop, when a rear impact stabilizing short way inductance, the inductance is not access charging and discharging main loop, through auxiliary relay the inductor and a fly-wheel in the impact a produce process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a self-adaptive control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a circuit for suppressing self-starting surge current of a vanadium battery. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Anode electrolyte storage tank (AA)    Pump (BB)    Vanadium battery pile (CC)    Main gate (DD)    Circulating system controller (FF)    Main controller switch (HH)    Charger (KK)
NOVELTY - The reactor has a high temperature conversion reaction chamber (A) and a low temperature conversion reaction chamber (C) that are respectively arranged in inner and outer inner reactor chambers. The raw material pneuma is inserted into the high temperature conversion reaction chamber through one material distributors (S-1), and then entered into a heat exchange chamber (B) for heat exchange cooling. A qualified conversion reaction product is obtained after entering the raw material pneuma into low temperature conversion reaction chamber through another material distributor (S-2).    USE - Integrated-type conversion reactor for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) used as power source.    ADVANTAGE - The compact degree of reactor is greatly increased. The processing difficulty of reactor is reduced. The volume of the reactor is reduced. The heat utilization of the reactor is enhanced reasonably. The carbon monoxide conversion effect is ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the integrated-type conversion reactor.    High temperature conversion reaction chamber (A)    Heat exchange chamber (B)    Low temperature conversion reaction chamber (C)    Heat insulating chamber (D)    Material distributors (S-1,S-2)
NOVELTY - A 3,5-diamino-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid salt is new.    USE - A 3,5-diamino-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid salt for fuel cell proton exchange membrane.    ADVANTAGE - 3,5-diamino-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid salt has high heat resistance, proton conductivity, and sulfonating degree, increased use temperature, and good heat stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A 3,5-diamino-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid salt of formula (I) is new. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) 3,5-diamino-2,6-dihydroxybenzenesulfonic acid salt of formula (II);    (2) preparation of 3,5-diamino-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid salt of formula (I); and    (3) preparation of 3,5-diamino-2,6-dihydroxybenzenesulfonic acid salt of formula (II).    .    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum of 3,5-diamino-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid salt.
NOVELTY - The material has a composite material body contained in 1-60 percent amount of a manganese dioxide. A nanometer sheet is provided with the manganese dioxide, where diameter of the nanometer sheet is 20-50 nm. Thickness of the nanometer sheet is 1-3 nm.    USE - Manganese dioxide/carbon nano-composite material for a super capacitor, a fuel battery and a metal air battery.    ADVANTAGE - The material is simple and quick preparation process, environment-friendly and convenient for magnifying operation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manganese dioxide/carbon nano-composite material preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photograph of a manganese dioxide/carbon nano-composite material.
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises resilient carbon foam.    USE - Catalyst for use as oxygen reduction catalyst that is utilized in cathode of fuel battery and metal-air battery.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has self-supporting three-dimensional carbon network structure, porosity of 99% or more, excellent resilience, and 20 wt.% phase transfer catalyst (Pt/C) oxygen reduction reaction of catalytic property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the catalyst, which involves carbonizing melamine-formaldehyde resin foam material as raw material under trace low oxygen conditions.
NOVELTY - A glass sheet as substrate is placed in a magnetron sputtering system, substrate temperature is adjusted to room temperature at different base pressure, and sputtering is carried out by adjusting gas flow rate, sputtering pressure, sputtering power and sputtering time using boron-doped zinc oxide material as target, to form boron-doped zinc oxide film. The film is then annealed under nitrogen atmosphere by adjusting annealing temperature and annealing time, heated and cooled, to obtain surface-coated color film.    USE - Preparation of surface-coated color film used for solar cell and thin-film battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides surface-coated color film having excellent color, surface-passivation effect, durability and solar absorptivity.
NOVELTY - Preparing modified titanium dioxide comprises: uniformly mixing metal hydride with titanium raw material to obtain a mixture; reacting the mixture at 200-400 degrees C in an inert atmosphere and then cooling to obtain a crude product; and washing the crude product, and vacuum drying the washed product.    USE - The method is useful for preparing modified titanium dioxide (claimed) that is used in paint and solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of preparing the modified titanium dioxide in a simple, controllable, convenient and cost-effective manner with excellent color adjustable property and catalytic activity.
NOVELTY - Preparing graphene supported non-noble metal catalyst comprises dissolving the nitrogen-containing ligand and metal salt in water, and reflux stirring; ultrasonically dispersing graphene oxide in water, pre-heating to obtain graphene oxide aqueous solution, then mixing the graphene oxide aqueous solution with the above solution, reflux stirring, and cooling to room temperature; adding reducing agent, reacting filtering and drying; calcining; adding acidic aqueous solution, refluxing, filtering, washing, and drying.    USE - The catalyst is useful for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has oxygen reduction reaction potential of 35mV and durability, and is resistant to methanol poisoning.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing graphene supported non-noble metal catalyst comprises dissolving the nitrogen-containing ligand and metal salt in 50-100 degrees C water, and reflux stirring for 0.5-24 hours; ultrasonically dispersing graphene oxide in water, pre-heating at 50-100 degrees C for 0.5-24 hours, to obtain graphene oxide aqueous solution, then mixing the graphene oxide aqueous solution with the above solution, reflux stirring for 0.5-24 hours, and cooling to room temperature; adding reducing agent into solid or aqueous solution, reacting for 0.5-24 hours, filtering and drying; calcining in the presence of carrier gas at 400-1200 degrees C for 0.5-5 hours, then cooling to room temperature; adding 5-5000 ml acidic aqueous solution, refluxing in 50-100 degrees C water bath for 0.5-24 hours, filtering, washing with water until neutral, and drying.
NOVELTY - Preparing a cathode catalytic material comprises: mixing cobalt salt and carbon material with an anhydrous ethanol to prepare a mixed solution A having a cobalt salt concentration of 0.005-0.5 mol/l; mixing a salt containing a divalent sulfur ions with the mixed solution A to obtain a solution B; and mixing the solution A and solution B in a reactor, injecting the mixed slurry into a hydrothermal kettle, crystallizing the mixture, washing the crystallized material with deionized water and anhydrous ethanol and drying the washed material in an oven.    USE - The method is useful for preparing a cathode catalytic material (claimed) that is useful in a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of preparing the cathode catalytic material in a simple and convenient manner with improved electro-catalysis property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing a cathode catalytic material comprises: mixing cobalt salt and carbon material with an anhydrous ethanol to prepare a mixed solution A having a cobalt salt concentration of 0.005-0.5 mol/l, where the cobalt salt is cobalt nitrate, cobalt acetate, cobalt chloride or cobalt sulfate, and the carbon material is an amorphous carbon black, carbon nanotube or grapheme; mixing a salt containing a divalent sulfur ions with the mixed solution A to obtain a solution B, where a molar ratio of sulfur and cobalt salt in the solution B is 0.2-5:1, and the salt containing divalent sulfur ion is sodium sulfide or ammonium sulfide; and mixing the solution A and solution B in a fast mixing reactor, injecting the mixed slurry into a hydrothermal kettle, crystallizing the mixture at 20-120 degrees C for 1-24 hours, washing the crystallized material with deionized water for 5 times and then washing with anhydrous ethanol, and drying the washed material at 60-100 degrees C for 10-12 hours in an oven.
NOVELTY - An additive is added to perovskite reactant to form perovskite precursor solution. The perovskite precursor solution is spin-coated onto the substrate covered with electron transport material or hole-transport material and heat-treated to form perovskite thin film light-absorbing layer. The additive includes ammonium ion-containing compound and AB-type compounds.    USE - Method of improving light absorption layer performance of perovskite solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides solar cell having efficiency of 6-10%, by simple and economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An additive is added to perovskite reactant to form perovskite precursor solution. The perovskite precursor solution is spin-coated onto the substrate covered with electron transport material or hole-transport material and heat-treated to form perovskite thin film light-absorbing layer. The additive includes ammonium ion-containing compound of formula: CnH2n+1NH3B' (I) and AB-type compounds.    n=0-3;    A=monovalent metal;and    B'=F, Cl, Br or I.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to a solar energy battery monomer one welding machine, the welding machine has one bottom base, one preheating table set with one upright post on the bottom and a base, wherein a solar energy battery sheet set with a preheating table of open-close type cell upper cover plate, said open-battery cover plate surface is provided with multiple hollow, the hollow part of each row of a connected in series forming a interconnection with a belt groove, with one mounting bracket on the said upright post, the lower part of the mounting bracket with one cylinder, the cylinder of the lower end connecting one pole plate, lower surface of said plate set with several welding head and a hollow position of said upper folding a sheet cover plate is distribute a corresponding. Using this utility new type function welding at a welding of a multi-solar energy battery sheet, so a greatly increase welding production efficiency, and the utility model is new type operation is simple, product quality by human factor is small, the increase is also good for uniform and stable quality of the product.
NOVELTY - The purification system comprises five rectifying towers (T1-T5), five re-boilers (E2-E6), five return pumps (P1-P5), and a condenser (E1). The air outlet (E22,E62) of re-boilers is connected with air inlet (T15,T55) of rectifying tower. The condensed liquid outlet (E24,E54) of re-boiler is connected with tank inlet (V21,V51) of reflux tank. The liquid inlet (T24,T54) is connected to chlorosilane condensing liquid end of rectifying tower. The cold source of condenser is connected with steam inlet of fifth re-boiler.    USE - Purification system for purifying chlorosilane used in integrated circuit, electronic device and solar energy cell.    ADVANTAGE - The problem related to high energy consumption during purification of polycrystalline silicon is solved effectively using five towers and condenser so as to reduce the production cost. The heat is used effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the chlorosilane purification system.    Condenser (E1)    Re-boilers (E2-E6)    Air outlet of re-boiler (E22,E62)    Condensed liquid outlet or reduced-boiler (E24,E54)    Return pumps (P1-P5)    Rectifying towers (T1-T5)    Air inlet of rectifying tower (T15,T55)    Liquid inlet (T24,T54)    Tank inlet of reflux tank (V21,V51)
NOVELTY - The glass sheet has projections and depressions formed on a surface that is subjected to dealkalization. The distance between projection reference level and depression reference level in thickness direction is 100 to 200 nanometers. The change rate of porosity representing a proportion of voids is - 3 to 2 percent per nanometer over a region from projection to depression reference level. The projection reference level is a level in thickness direction having porosity of 80 percent, while the depression reference level is a level in thickness direction having porosity of 20 percent.    USE - Glass sheet use as cover glass for solar cells. Uses include but are not limited to glass for display, automobile windshield, and glass for show window.    ADVANTAGE - Visible-light transmittance is increased without significant increase in cost since the glass sheet is produced using dealkalization step, while reflectivity is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of glass sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the scanning electron microscope (SEM) photograph of the dealkalized surface of glass sheet.
NOVELTY - A laminate (10) comprises carrier substrate (11), debonding layer (12) comprising polyimide-based resin provided on both sides of carrier substrate, and flexible substrate (13) provided on debonding layer. The adhesion of debonding layer to which the flexible substrate is bonded changes by physical stimulus, and does not cause chemical change.    USE - Laminate is used for manufacturing substrate for device e.g. solar cell, organic light-emitting diode lamp, semiconductor device, and display device e.g. flexible organic electroluminescent device (all claimed) and liquid crystal display device.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate has excellent reliability. The device is formed using the laminate by simple process. The flexible substrate is easily separated from the carrier substrate without conducting laser radiation or light radiation process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of laminate, which involves forming a debonding layer comprising a polyimide-based resin on one or both surfaces of carrier substrate, forming a flexible substrate on the debonding layer, coating the composition containing polyimide-based resin or its precursor on the carrier substrate, and curing debonding layer at 200 degrees C or more; and    (2) manufacture of substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of laminate.    Laminate (10)    Carrier substrate (11)    Debonding layer (12)    Flexible substrate (13)
NOVELTY - A laminate consists of carrier substrate (11), debonding layer (12) comprising polyimide-based resin having similarity value of 0.5 or less, arranged on side(s) of carrier substrate, and flexible substrate (13) arranged on debonding layer.    USE - Laminate is used for forming substrate for manufacturing device e.g. solar cell, organic light-emitting diode lamp, semiconductor device and display device e.g. flexible organic electroluminescent device (all claimed). Can also be used for flat panel display, liquid-crystal display and electrophoresis element.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate reliability inhibits degradation or occurrence of defects in element due to laser or light radiation. The device formed using laminate is highly reliable. The flexible substrate is easily separated from the carrier substrate without conducting laser radiation or light radiation process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of laminate;    (2) manufacture of substrate for device, which involves preparing laminate and separating the flexible substrate from carrier substrate in which the debonding layer is formed;    (3) manufacture of device; and    (4) polyimide-based film, which comprises polyimide-based resin.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of laminate. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Carrier substrate (11)    Debonding layer (12)    Flexible substrate (13)    Thin film glass layer (13a)    Polymer layer (13b)
NOVELTY - Bimetallic metal alloy nanoparticles are obtained by contacting primary metal and secondary metal in a random mixture, and preparing randomly-alloyed bimetallic nanoparticles. The primary metal is rhodium, iridium, palladium, platinum, nickel, silver, and/or gold. The secondary metal is ruthenium, cobalt, iridium, nickel, palladium, platinum, silver, and/or gold.    USE - Bimetallic metal alloy nanoparticles are used for formation of bimetallic metal alloy nanoparticle catalyst (claimed) for hydrogenation chemistry and nitrogen oxide reduction, and fuel cells and electrochemical applications.    ADVANTAGE - The bimetallic metal alloy nanoparticles provide bimetallic metal alloy nanoparticle catalyst with excellent catalytic selectivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of bimetallic randomly-alloyed nanoparticles; and    (2) bimetallic metal alloy nanoparticle catalyst.
NOVELTY - The film has a transparent base material covered with an anti-reflection layer. A silicon dioxide film layer is arranged with a titanium dioxide film layer by using a sol-gel method. The titanium dioxide film layer and an outer side of the silicon dioxide film layer are arranged with a magnetic control sputtering film. Optical thickness of the magnetic control sputtering film of the silicon dioxide film layer is provided with quarter wavelength reference. The silicon dioxide film layer is coated with hydrophobic nanosilicon dioxide and argon dioxide.    USE - Self-clean solar energy battery anti-reflection film.    ADVANTAGE - The film adopts titanium dioxide light photo catalysis self-cleaning function and performs nanometer level silicon dioxide hydrophobic process so as to improve light conversion rate to 1%, increases durability of anti-reflection glass and saves solar energy power generation cost. The film prolongs service life of a solar energy battery plate.
NOVELTY - The method involves fixing a P-type silicon sheet and an N-type silicon sheet with a surface phosphorus diffusion concentration relation model. The N-type silicon sheet and the P-type silicon sheet are connected with each other to realize lower phosphorus diffusion process. Two difference values are matched with absolute value that is less than preset time difference value. A parallel process group is fixed with the P-type silicon sheet and the N-type silicon sheet. Average square resistance of the P-type silicon sheet is computed. Phosphorus and boron diffusion processes is performed.    USE - High-quality low junction N-type solar energy battery preparation method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing battery preparation difficulties and testing cost and monitoring N-type silicon sheet production process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating relationship between high-quality low junction n-type solar energy battery preparation characteristics.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The structure has a light emitting element (16) having a substrate (14) and a light emitting structure (15) disposed on a first surface (15') of the substrate. The substrate has cones disposed on a second surface (14') opposite to the first surface to form a patterned surface. A power conversion layer (12) is disposed on a first conductive layer (13) that is disposed on the second surface. A patterned transparent layer (10) having a surface (10') consisting cones is disposed on the power conversion layer, on a side opposite to the second conductive layer.    USE - Structure combining solar cell and light emitting element e.g., LED, for use in LED road lamps.    ADVANTAGE - Provides both the advantages of solar cell and LED. Light absorption efficiency of solar cell is improved by the patterned sapphire substrate and reflection process by the power conversion layer. The structure combining the solar cell and LED can be connected to a power storage module, if needed, for storing extra electric power generated by the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a structure combining a solar cell and a light emitting element.    Patterned transparent layer (10)    Surface (10')    Power conversion layer (12)    First conductive layer (13)    Substrate (14)    Second surface (14')    Light emitting structure (15)    First surface (15')    Light emitting element (16)
NOVELTY - The humidifier assembly (18) has enclosure portion that is provided with one inlet, one outlet and one gas flow area which allows flow of one gas through humidifier portion. The enclosure portion is provided with another inlet, another outlet and another gas flow area that allows flow of another gas through humidifier portion. One gas is provided with higher relative humidity than another gas. Two flow regions are separated by folded separator, so that water from one gas is flowed to another gas to increase relative humidity of another gas.    USE - Humidifier assembly for fuel cell for use as electric power source of motor vehicle, for use in fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - Since two flow regions are separated by the folded separator, the fuel cell is humidified effectively, by the humidifier assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell system (10)    Fuel cell stack (12)    Compressor (14)    Cathode inlet line (16)    Humidifier assembly (18)
NOVELTY - The optoelectronic component has a semiconductor layer sequence (105) that is formed with a III-V compound semiconductor material which is an optoelectronic active region (112), and a II-VI compound semiconductor material which is a upstream widening layer (111). The upstream widening layer is arranged in the region of a front side of the layer sequence, and connected to an emitter. A front-side contact structure (161) is connected to the upstream widening layer made of zinc and selenium.    USE - Optoelectronic component e.g. LED chip and solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The operating efficiency of the optoelectronic component is improved. The manufacturing cost of the optoelectronic component is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing optoelectronic component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the LED chip.    LED chip (100)    Semiconductor layer sequence (105)    Upstream widening layer (111)    Optoelectronic active region (112)    Front-side contact structure (161)
NOVELTY - A dispersing agent composition comprises oxygen-silicon-oxygen (-O-Si-O-) bond and phosphorus-oxygen (-P(=O)n-) bond. The -O-Si-O- bond is bond with 2-3 functional groups.    USE - A dispersing agent composition used for forming impurity diffusion component to semiconductor substrate for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Dispersion of impurity diffusion component in non-application part of application part during heat treatment of semiconductor substrate coated with dispersing agent composition can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dispersing agent composition comprises oxygen-silicon-oxygen (-O-Si-O-) bond and phosphorus-oxygen (-P(=O)n-) bond. The -O-Si-O- bond is bond with 2-3 functional groups of formula (1) or (2).    n=0 or 1; and    R=organic group or OH.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) formation of impurity diffusion layer which involves coating dispersing agent composition to semiconductor substrate, forming pattern on substrate, and performing diffusion process which makes semiconductor substrate diffuse the phosphorus atom in dispersing agent composition; and    (2) solar cell containing semiconductor substrate and impurity diffusion layer.
NOVELTY - An organic thin-film solar cell has a chloroindium phthalocyanine content layer which is vapor deposited by heating a substrate.    USE - Organic thin-film solar cell e.g. silicon-type solar cell. Uses include but are not limited to timepiece, mobile telephone, mobile personal computer, and electrical appliance.    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin-film solar cell has high conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic thin-film solar cell.
NOVELTY - The machine (1) has a fuel cell (4) for generating electrical power from fuel. A stirling engine (2) drives the waste heat of the fuel cell. The engine is connected to a generator (14), which generates electric power by using waste heat from the fuel cell such that a driver's cabin is heated. An electric drive motor (17) is connected with the fuel cell, which is operated with hydrogen. A refractor is used for recovery of hydrogen from methane, ethanol, liquefied petroleum gas, carbon-monoxide, diesel fuel or ammonia. An electrical energy store (10) is provided for storing electrical energy.    USE - Mobile working machine i.e. industrial truck (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The stirling engine is connected to the generator, which generates electric power by using the waste heat from the fuel cell such that the driver's cabin is heated, thus improving the overall efficiency of the working machine and reducing the fuel consumption and the size of the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a mobile working machine having a Stirling engine.    Mobile working machine (1)    Stirling engine (2)    Fuel cell (4)    Energy store (10)    Generator (14)    Electric drive motor (17)
NOVELTY - A crystalline ingot is sliced (S01) by a core wire having abrasive grains affixed to the surface in a dispersed manner. Slurry consisting of liquid and abrasive grains is sprayed with respect to single surface of semiconductor wafer to form (S03) a wet-blast damage layer in the semiconductor wafer. The resultant semiconductor wafer is water-washed, dried (S04), and etched using an acid for texture formation.    USE - Manufacture of semiconductor wafer (claimed) used for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables economical manufacture of semiconductor wafer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for semiconductor wafer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining the manufacture of semiconductor wafer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Start (AA)    Slicing process (S01)    Separation process (S02)    Damage layer formation process (S03)    Drying process (S04)
NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) consists of electricity-generating element (21) sealed within external covering unit (29). The electricity-generating element has a cathode containing cathode active material layer (13) formed on surface of cathode collector (11), anode containing anode active material layer (15) containing aqueous binder formed on surface of anode collector (12), and a separator (17) which holds an electrolyte. The ratio of soak-in time of the electrolyte in cathode active material layer and anode active material layer respectively is 0.6-1.3.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles and portable electronic devices, e.g. motorbikes, three-wheeled vehicles, passenger cars, trucks, and buses, light cars and electric trains.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has improved lifetime, long-term reliability, long-term cycle characteristics, performance, vibration resistance, capacity, output characteristics, and charging and discharging efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of nonaqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary battery.    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10)    Cathode collector (11)    Anode collector (12)    Cathode active material layer (13)    Anode active material layer (15)    Separator (17)    Electric power generation element (21)    Battery exterior unit (29)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of dewatered cake involves filtering waste liquid comprising metallic silicon and cooling agent containing water-soluble hydrocarbon, dewatering cake comprising solid component containing metallic silicon as main component and separating filtrate comprising liquid component containing cooling agent as main component by solid-liquid separation process, and washing the dewatered cake, such that the amount of water-soluble hydrocarbon contained in the dewatered cake reaches 3 wt.% or less.    USE - Manufacture of dewatered cake used for recovery of metallic silicon used for manufacture of silicon wafer used in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of dewatered cake with excellent handling property, without requiring coagulant, by simple process.
NOVELTY - A curable resin composition comprises thermoplastic resin, hardenable monomer, and ultraviolet absorber having polymerizable unsaturated bonds.    USE - Curable resin composition is used for formation of resin film used in gas-barrier film used for electronic device (all claimed) e.g. liquid crystal display device and electroluminescent display device, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The curable resin composition provides resin film with excellent optical isotropy, ultraviolet-blocking property, and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) resin film, which is a cured material of curable resin composition;    (2) gas-barrier film, which consists of a gas-barrier layer provided on the surface of resin film; and    (3) electronic device, which consists of the resin film or the gas-barrier film.
NOVELTY - A solution treatment of magnesium alloy material having mixed structure containing primary magnesium phase (primary ( alpha ) phase) and crystallized substance is performed by dissolving at least one portion of the crystallized substance with active substance. The solution-treated raw material is immersed in a corrosion solution of magnesium such that magnesium contained in the raw material is partially dissolved, and a porous layer is formed on at least one portion of the surface of the raw material, to obtain electrode material.    USE - Manufacture of electrode material used for negative electrode of secondary battery e.g. lead battery, nickel-cadmium battery, nickel-hydrogen battery, lithium ion battery and lithium-polymer battery. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook personal computer, digital camera, hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, fuel cell vehicle and household appliance.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of electrode material with high surface area and energy density. The secondary battery containing electrode material has excellent charging/discharging characteristics.
NOVELTY - The structure (222) has a semiconducting structure (2800) comprising a first semiconducting region whose portion is used for placing a concentrator structure of photovoltaic cell (3420). The structure has a second semiconducting region for realizing a diode (2220) within or on the second semiconducting region. The semiconducting regions are not vertically overlapped with each other. An electrical contact stud (6110) allows the semiconducting regions to be in electrical contact with each other. The stud realizes a low resistance contact between the diode and the stud.    USE - Solar cell assembly structure for supporting a concentrator photovoltaic cell structure in photovoltaic electricity generator.    ADVANTAGE - The diode is formed within or on the semiconducting region so as to produce large number of diodes in parallel on a larger plate, thus increasing effectiveness and output of manufacturing process and reducing the cost of the solar cell assembly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a solar cell assembly and a solar cell assembly structure.    Solar cell assembly structure (222)    Diode (2220)    Semiconducting structure (2800)    Photovoltaic cell (3420)    Top layer (3421)    Electrical contact stud (6110)
NOVELTY - An oxide film having pores is formed on surface of aluminum base material (30) by anodizing aluminum base material in electrolyte solution, aluminum base material is immersed in process liquid, and portion(s) of oxide film is dissolved. The obtained aluminum base material is taken out of liquid such that electrolyte solution and/or process liquid does not retain in lower portion of aluminum base material at the gravitational direction, to obtain roll-shaped mold.    USE - Manufacture of roll-shaped mold used for manufacturing articles having fine concavo-convex structure on surface (claimed) e.g. imprint. Uses include but are not limited to display of television, mobile telephone, display panel, meter panel, lens of window of bathroom, mirror, solar cell component, mirror of motor vehicle, signboard, spectacles, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of roll-shaped mold having suppressed variation in depth of pore. The articles formed using roll-shaped mold has convex portions on surface with suppressed variation in height.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of articles having fine concavo-convex structure on surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of apparatus used for manufacturing roll-shaped mold. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Pore diameter processing apparatus (10)    Pore diameter expansion tank (12)    Pump (26)    Baffle plate (28)    Aluminum base material (30)
NOVELTY - A composite complex comprises element(s) having ferromagnetic property, non-ferromagnetic element(s), and carbon and/or fullerene.    USE - Composite complex is used for electronic device, solar cell material and nano-material for contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging, and magnetothermal therapy and drug delivery.    ADVANTAGE - The nano-material is manufacture by simple process. The nano-material provided using composite complex has suppressed allergic reaction and causes no side effects during ingestion in human body.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of composite complex, which involves mixing raw materials and applying gravitational field of 100000 G or more.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive polymer composition comprises conductive polymer and polyhydric phenol compound (I).    USE - Electroconductive polymer composition is used for conductor (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to wiring board, electronic component, electroluminescent device, touchscreen, organic thin-film transistor, actuator, sensor, electronic paper, flexible light-control material and solar cell etc.    ADVANTAGE - The conductor having excellent electroconductivity and flexibility is economically formed using the electroconductive polymer composition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electroconductive polymer composition comprises conductive polymer and polyhydric phenol compound of formula (I).    R1-R6=H, halo, carboxy, alkyl, alkoxy or alkoxycarbonyl;    R7,R8=H, alkyl or phenyl;    X=group of formula (i), alkylene or cycloalkylene;    Y1,Y2=H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, fluorene, adamantyl or group of formula (ii);    Y1+R7,Y2+R8=cycloalkane structure or fluorene structure;    a,b=0-3;    n=1-3;    m=0 or 1;    R9,R10=H, alkyl, alkoxy or cycloalkyl;    c=0-3;    R11,R12=H, halo, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl or cycloalkyl;and    d=0-3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for conductor, which is formed from the electroconductive polymer composition.
NOVELTY - An oxygen-containing compound (I) is new.    USE - New oxygen-containing compound is used for composition for forming hardened material for heat-resistant component (all claimed) for electronic/electrical component including semiconductor, optical material, battery related component, building material, motor vehicle component and solar cell component.    ADVANTAGE - The oxygen-containing compound has excellent hardenability and solubility with respect to solvent, and high glass transition temperature. The hardened material comprising the oxygen-containing compound has low linear expansion coefficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An oxygen-containing compound of formula (I) is new.    n1=0-20;    n2=0 or 1;    Y'=hydroxy, glycide oxy group or halo;    A=bivalent group having aromatic ring(s);    B'=group of formula (i);    X=group of formula (ii)-(v);and    m,m1,m2,m3=1-3.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) composition, which comprises the compound (I); and    (2) hardened material, which is formed by hardening the composition.
NOVELTY - The method involves coating a coating composition containing two components in single surface of base material. Coated coating composition is dried to obtain organic inorganic composite coating film. Organic inorganic composite coating film is cured to obtain laminated portion. Drying temperature in drying process has temperature (T1) lower 45 degrees or more than glass transition temperature (Tg) of second component. Thickness of organic inorganic composite coating film is 3200-1500nm, such that number average particle diameter of first and second component is 1nm-400nm and 10nm-800nm.    USE - Method for manufacturing laminated portion of solar cell cover glass and solar thermal power generation mirror (all claimed), used in energy production apparatus such as solar cell module and solar thermal power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The excellent hear resistance is achieved. The light transmittance of the laminated portion is obtained, so that weather resistance and antifouling property is improved. The bleed-out of the low molecular component contained in coating composition is prevented when the thickness of an organic inorganic composite coating film is 300 nm or more, so that contact angle is suppressed. The practical antifouling technique improves the light ray transmission amount from sunlight, so that high output is achieved, and can suppress the fall of the energy output of a solar cell for a long period of desired time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a laminated portion;    (2) a cover glass for solar cells containing the laminated portion; and    (3) a mirror for solar thermal power generation containing the laminated portion.
NOVELTY - The substrate (10,10a,10b) has a compound layer (14) that is formed in a surface (12a) of a base material (12), where compound layer (14) containing an alkali metal, a silicon, and oxygen. A compound layer (16) is formed in specific side of the base material, where compound layer (16) containing a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide, or metal sulfide, and the compound layers are contacted with each other. The compound layer (16) consists of a compound containing sulfur or oxygen among a silicon, cadmium, zinc, an indium, and tin. The alkali metal is among lithium, sodium, and potassium.    USE - Substrate for semiconductor elements, used in photoelectric conversion element of solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Since two compound layers are formed in surface and specific side of base material respectively, where layers are contacted with each other, the precipitation of the alkali metal salt from one compound layer is suppressed, and the deterioration of the semiconductor element formed in the substrate is suppressed with improved durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a photoelectric conversion element of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagrams of the substrate for semiconductor elements. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate for semiconductor elements (10,10a,10b)    Base material (12)    Surface of base material (12a)    Insulating layer (13)    Compound layers (14,16)
NOVELTY - The substrate (10) has porous anodized aluminum layers (14,16) that are formed on both surfaces of a base material (12). The porous anodized aluminum layer which is formed in one side of the base material is connected with a compound layer (18) which is formed in the other side of the base material. The compound layer is formed using metal oxide, metal hydroxide, or metal sulfide. The compound layer is comprised with sulfur or oxygen among cadmium, zinc, indium, and tin.    USE - Substrate for semiconductor element such as semiconductor laser, resistance, transistor, diode, coil, LED, and organic electroluminescent element used during manufacture of photoelectric conversion element for solar cell used in electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The hole of the porous anodized aluminum layer is sealed by the compound layer so that the moisture-content adsorption and reaction with moisture content are inhibited. Hence the deterioration of the substrate and the semiconductor element are suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic views of the substrate for semiconductor element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (10)    Base material (12)    Porous anodized aluminum layers (14,16)    Compound layer (18)    Porous portion (20)
NOVELTY - The thin glass elongate structure (100) has an elongate thin glass (10) and a resin film (20) that is bonded onto portion of thin glass through an adhesive layer (2). The resin film is provided with cut lines and/or holes which penetrate the resin film, in portion of thin glass elongate main portion where resin film is laminated on thin glass. The cut lines are inclined with respect to length direction of thin glass elongate main portion.    USE - Thin glass elongate structure used in display board of display apparatus, sensor cover, illuminating device, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the resin film is provided with cut lines and/or holes which penetrate the resin film, in portion of thin glass elongate main portion where resin film is laminated on thin glass, the formation of bubbles between thin glass and resin film in thin glass elongate main portion is reduced effectively, thus the occurrence of trouble such as thin glass breakage at time of manufacture of thin glass elongate structure is prevented efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of thin glass elongate structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the thin glass elongate structure.    Base material layer (1)    Adhesive layer (2)    Thin glass (10)    Resin film (20)    Thin glass elongate structure (100)
NOVELTY - A triphenylamine derivative (I), is new.    USE - New triphenylamine derivative is used for electrophotographic photoreceptor used in electrophotographic apparatus for electrophotographic process cartridge (all claimed), and used in manufacture of thermoplastic resin and crosslinking cured resin used for organic semiconductor device material e.g. organic electroluminescence devices, organic electrophotographic photoreceptor, organic thin-film transistor, and organic solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The triphenylamine derivative having high reactivity and charge-transporting property, provides the electrophotographic photoreceptor having excellent electrical property and gas-proof property. The photoreceptor having high stability and high photosensitivity is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A triphenylamine derivative of formula (I), is new.    R1=carbonyl or 1-6C alkylene;and    R2-R4=H, or 1-6C alkyl or 1-6C alkoxy (both optionally substituted).    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrophotographic photoreceptor, which consists of photosensitive layer having surface layer containing triphenylamine derivative (I), on at least on electroconductive support material;    (2) electrophotographic method, which involves carrying out repeatedly electrical charging, exposing image, and developing image at least on the electrophotographic photoreceptor;    (3) electrophotographic apparatus, which comprises charging unit, image-exposure unit, image development unit, and the electrophotographic photoreceptor; and    (4) electrophotographic process cartridge, which is the electrophotographic apparatus comprising at least the electrophotographic photoreceptor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrophotographic photoreceptor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Reforming methanol, comprises: providing a porous titanium foam as anode in an electrolyte containing alumina, and then performing a micro-arc oxidation treatment by applying a direct current or alternating current voltage for 20-180 minutes to form aluminum titanate on a surface of a porous oxide ceramic film; covering the porous oxide ceramic film with a foam containing aluminum oxide and titanium dioxide for high temperature sintering process; and then supporting a molybdenum-based catalyst on the surface of the ceramic film covered with the foam in a method reforming chamber.    USE - The method is useful for reforming methanol using molybdenum-based catalyst (claimed) in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves the performance of the fuel cell.
NOVELTY - A multifunctional composite film for chemical power supply comprises graphene conduction layer (2) and membrane layer (1), both are mutually attached. The graphene conduction layer has thickness of 0.3 nm to 10 mm, pore diameter of 0-1 mm, and porosity of 0-80%. The membrane layer has thickness of 0.3 nm to 10 cm, pore diameter of 0-100 mu m, and porosity of 0-80%.    USE - As multifunctional composite film which is useful for chemical power supply; and for chemical supply lithium-ion batteries, sodium ion subcell lithium-sulfur batteries, sodium sulfur batteries, super capacitors, fuel cells, and flow batteries (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The multifunctional composite film improves the conductivity of the current collector; reduces battery internal resistance; improves energy density power supply; improves mechanical strength and thermal stability of the separator; improves safety performance of the power supply; and has great application value.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a view of the composite film.    Membrane layer (1)    Graphene conduction layer (2)
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one TCO thin film, comprising a lower layer comprise zinc oxide contact layer, the upper layer of zinc oxide buffering layer, and the lower contact layer and a zinc oxide layer between the zinc oxide buffering layer of TCO. Thin film the TCO is multi-film layer structure, and change a front TCO thin film surface is U type pile structure. This utility new type while maintaining the TCO film layer and the interface of good conductivity, greatly increase a film layer of light trapping effect, improve the optical transmittance of the near infrared area, the 400-1100nm wave band haze average value by 27.3% to 34.9%, 700-2000nm near infrared wave band optical transmission rate by 76% to 77.7%, increase photoelectric conversion efficiency of battery.
NOVELTY - A nonionic surfactant is added to titanium source and mixed to obtain solution. The solution is placed in vacuum drying oven at 40-45 degrees C for low-temperature thermosetting for 96-100 hours, to obtain material. The material is calcined at 400-550 degrees C to remove nonionic surfactant, to obtain mesoporous titanium dioxide photocatalyst.    USE - Preparation of mesoporous titanium dioxide photocatalyst used for photocatalytic oxidation of nitric oxide (claimed), photocatalytic hydrogen production, solar cells, lithium-ion batteries, and antibacterial and photocatalytic treatment of pollutants.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces mesoporous titanium dioxide photocatalyst, using simple method under mild conditions without environmental pollution.
NOVELTY - A pyrite microsphere preparation method involves dissolving 0.5 mmole iron source in 40 ml triethylene glycol, adding 1.25 mmole sulfur powder and stirring to obtain a mixed solution. The mixed solution is heated at 170-220 degrees C for 4-20 hours to obtain a product solution. The product solution is centrifuged, washed and dried to obtain the finished product.    USE - Method for preparing a pyrite microsphere that is utilized as a material for a sensitized solar energy battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparing the pyrite microsphere in a simple and convenient manner with high stability and purity, and improving photoelectric conversion efficiency of the battery.
NOVELTY - A lead-free glass powder comprises 50 pts. wt. bismuth trioxide, 15-35 pts. wt. boron trioxide, 10-20 pts. wt. silicon dioxide, 3-10 pts. wt. zinc oxide, 1-10 pts. wt. phosphorus pentoxide, 0.5-5 pts. wt. barium oxide, 0.5-5 pts. wt. calcium oxide, and 0.5-2 pts. wt. molybdenum trioxide. The lead-free glass powder has binder phase-expansion coefficient of (40-50)x 10-7, softening point of 520-550 degrees C, sintering temperature of 750-950 degrees C and density of 2-4 g/cm3.    USE - Lead-free glass powder is used for aluminum back surface of silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The lead-free glass powder has excellent adhesiveness with respect to silicon wafer, and electroconductivity, and low bending deformation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of lead-free glass powder.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a supply substrate with a clean glass sheet. An electric conduction layer precursor solution is composed of an ammonia tin chloride drive solution. An antimony doped tin oxide thin film is formed with an aluminum film electric conduction layer. The electric conduction layer surface is formed with a titanium dioxide thin film. An atomizing pyrolytic layer is provided with a buffering layer, which is formed with a cadmium sulphide thin film. An electron beam evaporation plating layer is provided with an absorption layer surface.    USE - Superstrate-zinc-tin-sulfur solar battery structure non-vacuum preparation method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing preparation cost, simplifying operation and ensuring environment-friendly effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a screen shot view illustrating a superstrate-zinc-tin-sulfur solar battery structure non-vacuum preparation method.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of polycrystalline silicon involves smelting silicon metal material, purifying to remove alkali metal and raw material in transition group, smelting and purifying to remove boron, phosphorus and germanium, solidifying resultant melt, adding to mold, molding, forming ingot, detecting surface resistivity of resultant ingot, pulverizing when detected value is in the range of preset value, adding pulverized product to quartz crucible, placing in furnace and casting ingot.    USE - Manufacture of polycrystalline silicon for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient manufacture of polycrystalline silicon with high purity. The solar cell provided using the polycrystalline silicon has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and stability.
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging a phosphorus diffusion sheet. An oxide layer is removed based on a polishing process. A phosphorus silicon glass is coated with a front surface of the silicon sheet. A silicon oxide passivation layer is formed on the surface of the silicon sheet. An aluminum oxide passivation film is arranged on a back surface of the silicon sheet, where thickness of the aluminum oxide passivation film is about 10-100 nm. A silicon nitride passivation layer is formed on a front and back surface of the silicon sheet.    USE - N-type back junction solar energy battery manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables aluminum and boron formed with doping medium, thus avoiding battery slice bending problem.
NOVELTY - A silicon substrate manufacturing apparatus has a crucible, to which silicon melt is supplied, a discharge portion extending from the crucible, and a casting space in which silicon substrate is formed and having a guide portion to increase the cross-sectional area in direction at which is substrate is moved.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing silicon substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon substrate is manufactured economically, and is conveyed smoothly through the guide portion, by using the apparatus.
NOVELTY - An active material comprises lithium-zinc-phosphorus-vanadium oxide composite (I). The oxidation-reduction potential based on the lithium metal is 0-1.5 V.    USE - Active material is used for lithium-ion secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to portable information terminal, portable game apparatus, video camera, electric tool, vacuum cleaner, robot, electric motor in hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, personal computer, mobile telephone, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The active material has suppressed precipitation of the lithium metal. The lithium-ion secondary battery obtained using the lithium-ion secondary battery has high energy density, reliability and compatibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An active material comprises lithium-zinc-phosphorus-vanadium oxide composite of formula: LiZnP(x)V(1-x)O4 (I). The oxidation-reduction potential based on the lithium metal is 0-1.5 V.    x=more than 0 to less than 1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium-ion secondary battery, which contains positive electrode containing positive electrode active material which can occlude/release lithium ion, negative electrode containing the active material, and separator arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
NOVELTY - A glass plate is obtained by molding melted glass-making raw material to plate shape on molten metal using float glass process, in which the surface in contact with molten metal is set as primary surface and reverse surface to primary surface is set as secondary surface and a protective layer is formed on surface(s) of primary surface by dealkalization. The secondary surface is etched using 0.1 %mass hydrofluoric acid as etchant at 50 degrees C with etching rate of 2 nm/minute or less. The glass plate has thickness of less than 1.6 mm.    USE - Glass plate. Uses include but are not limited to touchscreen for image-display apparatus e.g. mobile telephone, smart phone and portable information terminal, window glass, solar cell and vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The glass plate has high strength and suppressed generation of curvature. The image-display apparatus provided using glass plate has reduced size.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of glass plate.
NOVELTY - Production of glass sheet involves forming a molten glass raw material into a glass ribbon (10) on a molten metal, and contacting acid gas that contains a fluorine element (F)-containing acid and in which a volume ratio of water vapor to the acid is 0-30, with a surface of the glass ribbon on the molten metal so as to subject the surface of the glass ribbon to dealkalization and control a morphology of the surface based on the volume ratio.    USE - Production of glass sheet e.g. glass sheet for solar cell, glass sheet for show windows, low-friction glass sheet, fingerprint-resistant glass sheet, glass sheet for chemical strengthening, weather-resistant glass sheet, glass sheet for functional coating formation, glass sheet for shower booths and glass sheet for ships (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables production of glass sheet having high transmittance for sunlight, low-friction properties and fingerprint resistance, and excellent strength and weather resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of production of glass sheet.    Glass ribbon (10)    Float furnace (11)    Float bath (12)    Molten metal (15)    Roller (17)
NOVELTY - An outdoor chemically strengthened glass plate (10) comprises a primary surface (11a), primary surface (11b) and an end surface (12) interposed between the primary surfaces, and has thickness of 1-6 mm. The surface compressive stress of 400-1000 MPa is formed at the primary surfaces and tensile stress is formed at the interior. The thickness in the direction of plate thickness of the compressive stress layer at the primary surfaces is 10-30 mu m.    USE - Outdoor chemically strengthened glass plate is used for laminated glass for construction windows, outer walls, solar cell cover glasses and vehicle windows (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The outdoor chemically strengthened glass plate has reduced breakage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for laminated glass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of outdoor chemically strengthened glass plate.    Outdoor chemical strengthened glass plate (10)    Primary surfaces (11a,11b)    End surface (12)
NOVELTY - Cuprous ion doped zinc sulfide-copper nanowire visible light catalyst, prepared by wrapping zinc sulfide outside the copper nanowire to form core-shell structure, and doping copper ions in the zinc sulfide surface, is claimed.    USE - The catalyst is used: for decomposing aquatic hydrogen (claimed); in photocatalysis of hydrogen; in the fields of solar energy battery; and in antibiosis and photocatalytic processing of pollutants.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst does not produce environmental pollution, can achieve expansion of light response to visible light area, can achieve electric conduction ability through copper nano-wire, enhances the separation of electron and hole pairs, and can greatly improve the quantum efficiency of the material without noble metal. The method has simple preparation process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) preparing cuprous ion doped zinc sulfide-copper nanowire visible light catalyst, comprising dispersing linear copper nano wire in water, adding zinc source, stirring uniformly, then adding sulfur source, stirring uniformly, placing in a microwave reaction kettle, heating at a speed of 10-30 degrees C/minute for 5-10 minutes, where the microwave power is 500-1200 w, the initial pressure is 0-35 bar, then reacting at 150-200 degrees C for 10-60 minutes, cooling to room temperature, washing to neutral, centrifuging and vacuum drying to obtain the cuprous ion doped zinc sulfide-copper nanowire visible light catalyst; and    (2) decomposing aquatic hydrogen using cuprous ion doped zinc sulfide-copper nanowire visible light catalyst, comprising dispersing cuprous ion doped zinc sulfide-copper nanowire visible light catalyst in water and hole trapping agent mixed solution, removing air in the reaction system, under the protection of nitrogen or inert gas atmosphere, carrying out visible light irradiation for 1-1.5 hours, where the visible light wave length is 420 nm.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming silicon oxide layer between silicon substrate and silicon nitride to obtain anti-PID effect. The silicon oxide is formed (S2) through oxidation process. The silicon substrate is set in the oxygen-containing gas environment for diffusion of UV light irradiation. The silicon substrate surface of phosphorus silicon glass layer is cleaned (S22) using hydrogen fluoride solution.    USE - Method for manufacturing anti-PID solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar energy battery is increased by the use of oxide film with good surface passivation effect. The film-forming speed is improved, and the film thickness is controlled. Large-scale industrial production supply of battery is ensured. The practicability of the anti-PID solar energy battery manufacturing process is increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the method for manufacturing anti-PID solar energy battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for pre-processing silicon substrate (S1)    Step for forming silicon oxide through oxidation process (S2)    Step for preparing silicon nitride (S3)    Step for providing silicon substrate (S21)    Step for cleaning silicon substrate surface (S22)
NOVELTY - The battery has a copper-indium-sulfur layer arranged on a nano-meter aluminum oxide-copper-indium-sulfur-titanium composite layer and a nano-meter aluminum oxide-copper-indium-sulfur-perovskite composite layer of a silver layer. Thickness of the copper-indium-sulfur layer is 150-300 nm. Thickness of a nano-oxide-copper-indium-sulfur-perovskite composite layer is 400-600 nm. Particle diameter of a nano-meter aluminum oxide coating layer is 30 nm. Thickness of the silver layer is 500 nm. Thickness of a flexible indium tin oxide substrate layer is 30 nm.    USE - Copper-indium-sulfur/calcium titanium ore body hetero-junction solar energy battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a copper-indium-sulfur/calcium titanium ore body hetero-junction solar energy battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating representation between voltage and current values of a copper-indium-sulfur/calcium titanium ore body hetero-junction solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - N-butyl carbazole compound (I-II), is new.    USE - N-butyl carbazole compound used as dye sensitizer and for preparing solar cells (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - N-butyl carbazole compound of formulae (I-II), is new.    Ar=a group of formulae (III-IV).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing N-butyl carbazole compound.
NOVELTY - An indium-gallium-arsenide nitride thin film grown on gallium-arsenide substrate consists of a gallium-arsenide buffering layer grown on gallium-arsenide substrate, and indium-gallium-arsenide nitride epitaxial layer thin film grown on the gallium-arsenide buffering layer.    USE - Indium-gallium-arsenide nitride thin film grown on gallium-arsenide substrate, is used for semiconductor device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The indium-gallium-arsenide nitride thin film grown on gallium-arsenide substrate has uniform and smooth surface, and bandwidth of 1 eV.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of indium-gallium-arsenide nitride thin film grown on gallium-arsenide substrate.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a glass substrate and etching the surface of glass substrate using etching technique. The surface of glass substrate is rotated to a preset angle so as to form a periodic micro nano structure (12) which is backlight trapping structure using ion beam etching technology.    USE - Preparation method of backlight trapping structure of solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The periodic micro nano structure is obtained using ion beam etching technology so as to avoid subsequent deposition of electrode and uneven deposition of silicon film, and to solve the problem of conductive layer occurred while disconnecting.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view explaining the preparation process of backlight trapping structure. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Glass substrate (1)    Electrode layer (2)    Amorphous silicon thin film layer (3)    Front electrode layer (4)    Periodic micro nano structure (12)
NOVELTY - Preparing anti-reflection film involves selecting silicon crystal, and then etching to obtain silicon crystal sheet. The silicon crystal sheet is subjected to diffusion process, where light surface of the silicon crystal sheet is diffused by utilizing a tubular plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Silicon dioxide or silicon nitride or their combination of laminated films are utilized to increase the photoelectric conversion efficiency.    USE - Method for preparing anti-reflection film used for solar energy battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to prepare anti-reflection film in a simple and cost-effective manner, increases potential induced attenuation, reduces silicon sheet surface interface state passivation effect, and has improved conversion efficiency of cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves etching a crystal silicon sheet. The crystal silicon sheet is formed with a silicon oxide and silicon nitride double-layer film or silicon oxynitride and silicon nitride double-layer film. UV light oxidation or PECVD deposition process is performed. A bottom layer is formed by silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride and an impurity ion. A top layer is formed with a silicon nitride thin film. Total thickness of the silicon oxide and silicon nitride double-layer film or silicon oxynitride and silicon nitride double-layer film is determined as about 60-100 nm.    USE - Method for preparing an anti-potential induced degradation (PID) thin film of a solar energy battery plate.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving passivation effect and forming the top layer with the silicon nitride thin film so as to improve solar energy battery plate conversion efficiency, reduce sheet solar energy photoelectric loss and effectively realize anti-PID property.
NOVELTY - Method of controlling doping amount of phosphorus involves placing etched silicon wafer in crucible at 700-800 degrees C, performing pre-oxidation using oxygen and nitrogen for 3-10 minutes, heating at 800-860 degrees C, adding phosphorus source, nitrogen source and oxygen source, depositing for 10-20 minutes, cooling at 700-800 degrees C, depositing phosphorus for 5-15 minutes and cooling.    USE - Method of controlling doping amount of phosphorus during formation of P-N junction structure used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables deposition of phosphorus with high accuracy. The P-N junction structure has excellent sheet resistance uniformity. The solar cell provided with the P-N junction has high energy-conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - The method involves adding organic carbon source into solution, and adding lead powder into the added solution. The solution with the lead powder is grinded uniformly and dried to obtain the mix powder. Concentrated sulfuric acid is added to the mix powder in a low stir state, and carbide is added to rear washing section. The mix powder is dried to obtain the lead carbon composite material, such that the mass fraction of lead-carbon composite material is 0.1-25 percentage, and the mass fraction of lead is 75-99.9 percentage.    USE - Method for preparing lead-carbon composite material used for manufacturing lead-carbon battery, lead-acid battery, lithium ion battery, nickel hydrogen battery, fuel battery, nickel cadmium battery and super capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The preparation process is featured with simple process, low preparation cost, low energy consumption, large electric current charging and discharging circulation service life and improved power quality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a screenshot of lead-carbon composite material.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing silver containing dipping liquid, where concentration of the silver nitrate solution is about 1 to 5 mol/L. Water-bath impregnation time is about 1 to 10 min. Water bath temperature is about 50 to 100 degree Celsius. Water bath drying time is about 10 to 30 min. Solid oxide fuel battery anode temperature is measured. Concentration of sodium hydroxide solution is about 10 to 20 wt. %. Concentration of ammonia water is about 2 to 5 wt. %. Concentration of glucose solution is about 5 to 10 wt. Tube-type furnace temperature is about 700 to 750 degree Celsius.    USE - Dipping liquid deposit condition solid oxide fuel cell anode preparing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures efficient solid oxide fuel cell anode discharging effect and anti-coking capacity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating a dipping liquid deposit condition solid oxide fuel cell anode preparing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Preparation of silver micro-nanoparticles comprises carrying out silver mirror reaction to prepare silver nano thin film layer on substrate surface, cleaning, subjecting to electric field at 2000-3200 V/cm intensity under air atmosphere, and annealing at 300-350 degrees C for 1-2 hours.    USE - Method for preparing silver micro-nanoparticles (claimed) used for improving wide spectral range of solar cell light absorption.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple. The silver micro-nanoparticles have wide distributed size range and enhance local light field, scattering of light at different wavelengths, and battery efficiency.
NOVELTY - 4-(4,8-Bis(1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene)thieno(2,3-f)benzothiophen-6-yl)-(1,2,5)thiadiazolo(3,4-c)pyridine polymer (I) is new.    USE - (I) is useful in an organic solar cell device, organic electroluminescent device, organic FET, organic light storage material and organic non-linear laser application (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) has good symmetry and planarity and is an excellent electron donor material. (I) exhibits good light absorption property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - 4-(4,8-Bis(1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene)thieno(2,3-f)benzothiophen-6-yl)-(1,2,5)thiadiazolo(3,4-c)pyridine polymer of formula (I) is new.    R=H, 1-16 alkyl or 1-16C mercapto group; and    n=1-60.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation of (I).
NOVELTY - A carbazole-benzodiazepin thiophene conjugated polymer (I), is new.    USE - New carbazole-benzodiazepin thiophene conjugated polymer is used in organic solar cell, organic electroluminescent device, organic field effect transistor, organic optical storage medium, organic nonlinear optical material and organic laser (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The new carbazole-benzodiazepin thiophene conjugated polymer has reduced energy gap.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbazole-benzodiazepin thiophene conjugated polymer of formula (I), is new.    n=5-60;    R1=H, 1-16C alkyl or 1-16C mercapto;and    R2=1-12C alkyl, or group of formula (i), (ii) or (iii).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of carbazole-benzodiazepin thiophene conjugated polymer (I).
NOVELTY - The solar simulator (10) has an array of lamp modules (14) comprising a lamp such as xenon arc lamp and krypton arc lamp configured to generate light such as full spectrum light, and a homogenizer having an input end and an output end. A beam divergence lens focuses light onto input end of homogenizer. An imaging lens receives light from output end of homogenizer and images light onto a target plane (16).    USE - Multi-lamp solar simulator for testing of solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The lamp is a light source capable of generating full spectrum light such as light that covers the electromagnetic spectrum from proximate the infrared to proximate the near UV. The homogenizer of each lamp module ensures that the lamp module is outputting light having a uniform spatial distribution.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for illuminating a target plane using an array of lamp modules.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the multi-lamp solar simulator illuminating a target plane.    Solar simulator (10)    Lamp module (14)    Target plane (16)
NOVELTY - The present invention provides a proton exchange membrane, comprising: two poly(ethylene glycol)-modified sulfonated poly(fluoroether sulfone) films attached to each other. Wherein, each of the films includes an attaching surface for attaching to the other film; and a non-attaching surface which is opposite to the attaching surface. The contact angle of the attaching surface of each film is smaller than the contact angle of the non-attaching surface. The present invent also provides a method of making the proton exchange membrane, comprising: attaching two surfaces with smaller contact angle of each film to each other. The proton exchange membrane exhibits good water absorbance and proton conductivity. The cell performance of a fuel cell made from the proton exchange membrane is greatly promoted.
NOVELTY - A polyester compound obtained by reacting 1,3-benzoxazole derivative (I) and bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon-containing compound (II), is new.    USE - New polyester compound. Uses include but are not limited to packaging material, fiber for garments, shock absorbing material, insulating material, container for food-drinks, solar cell, dry cleaning photoresist, flat panel display, touchscreen, magnetic tape, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester compound has high heat-resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyester compound obtained by reacting 1,3-benzoxazole derivative of formula (I) and bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon-containing compound of formula (II), is new.    R1=hydroxy, halo, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, aryloxy, -OM or -O-Si(R2)3;    M=metal atom;    R2=alkyl;    Xdc=optionally substituted bivalent aryl;    Ydc=optionally substituted alkenylene, -O-, -N=N-, carbonyl or single bond;    ndc=0-2;    R4=H, acyl or -Si(R5)3;    R5=alkyl;    X=optionally substituted bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbyl;    Y'=-S(=O)2-, or imino, divalent aryl, oxyalkylene or alkylene (all optionally substituted);    Z=single bond or optionally substituted divalent aliphatic hydrocarbyl;and    n=0-5.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of polyester compound.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a substrate (AA). Copper indium gallium selenium (CIGS) group compound is prepared (BB). A CIGS group precursor thin film is formed on the substrate (CC). The CIGS group precursor thin film is dried (DD). The CIGS group precursor thin film is injected into a chamber (EE). The CIGS group compound is coated on the substrate. Selenium and Inert gas are injected into the chamber (FF). Heat-treating of the CIGS group precursor thin film is performed by increasing inner side temperature of the chamber by using a heating element (GG).    USE - Method for manufacturing a copper indium gallium selenium thin film of a solar cell (claimed) of an electric power system.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effectively improving efficiency of a selenization process and selenium partial pressure. The method enables reducing loss of selenium and time of a thermal process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating an electric power system solar cell copper indium gallium selenium thin film manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Step for forming a substrate (AA)    Step for preparing CIGS group compound (BB)    Step for forming a CIGS group precursor thin film on a substrate (CC)    Step for drying a CIGS group precursor thin film (DD)    Step for injecting a CIGS group precursor thin film into a chamber (EE)    Step for injecting selenium and inert gas into a chamber (FF)    Step for performing heat-treating of a CIGS group precursor thin film (GG)
NOVELTY - A substance containing vaporized carbon, and hydrocarbon, ether, ketone, ester, carboxylic acid, aromatic, waste edible oil, animal oil, fats and oils, and/or wax or substance containing solid carbon, coke or charcoal, and carbonized material, saccharide, sugar liquid, and/or starch, is reacted with wet steam in presence of potassium carbonate under ratio of steam to carbon of 1-4 in reactor, to generate hydrogen gas and aqueous solution of potassium hydrogen carbonate.    USE - Method for hydrogen production used as fuel for fuel cell electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces highly pure hydrogen at high reaction rate using reduced-size reactor, efficiently and economically. The produced hydrogen is stored and transported efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A substance containing vaporized carbon, and hydrocarbon, ether, ketone, ester, carboxylic acid, aromatic, waste edible oil, other waste oil, natural resin, vegetable oil, tar, wood vinegar, fish oil, animal oil, fats and oils, and/or wax or substance containing solid carbon, coke or charcoal, and carbonized material, saccharide, sugar liquid, treacle, waste molasses, waste sugar and/or starch, is reacted with wet steam comprising saturated liquid and saturated steam having dryness fraction of 0.01-0.2, in presence of potassium carbonate under ratio of steam to carbon of 1-4 in reactor, to generate hydrogen gas and aqueous solution of potassium hydrogen carbonate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of process for the hydrogen production method. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing (S1) a glass substrate (1). A close-contact assisting layer formation material (2) containing a polymerizable monomer and a silane coupling agent are coated (S2) in the surface side of the glass substrate. The coated close-contact assisting layer formation material is heated (S3). An ionizing radiation-hardening-type lens formation material (3) is shaped (S4). The ionizing radiation is irradiated (S5) to the lens formation material.    USE - Manufacturing method of condensing lens for solar cell used for solar power generation apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The condensing lens for solar cell can be manufactured with high durability. Adhesiveness of the glass substrate and the lens can be strengthened. Global warming prevention can be ensured efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view illustrating the manufacturing method of condensing lens for solar cell.    Glass substrate (1)    Close-contact assisting layer formation material (2)    Ionizing radiation-hardening-type lens formation material (3)    Step for preparing glass substrate (S1)    Step for coating close-contact assisting layer formation material in surface side of glass substrate (S2)    Step for heating coated close-contact assisting layer formation material (S3)    Step for shaping ionizing radiation-hardening-type lens formation material (S4)    Step for irradiating ionizing radiation to lens formation material (S5)
NOVELTY - The device has structure formation components (1) i.e. spherical transparent components, arranged with a close packing that exhibits isolated or connected interspaces (3). Incorporated components (2) are arranged in the interspaces and the formation components. The formation and incorporated components are arranged such that the incorporated components slightly disturb the packing. The formation and incorporated components are positioned such that the formation and incorporated components bring about or support manipulation i.e. frequency conversion, of an electromagnetic radiation i.e. light.    USE - Manipulation device for use in a concentrator, a waveguide and a layered structure i.e. solar cell, for manipulation i.e. frequency conversion, of electromagnetic radiation i.e. light (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The structure formation and incorporated components are arranged such that the incorporated components slightly disturb the close packing, and are positioned such that the formation and incorporated components bring about or support frequency conversion of the electromagnetic radiation, so that requirement of tracking systems is avoided, thus reducing space requirement of the device. The device is manufactured in a simple manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The incorporated components are designed as light scattering centers such as nano metal particles, quantum dots of non-linear crystals or nano-antennas and/or metals or ions of rare earth resonant metal particles. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a manipulation device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a manipulation device.    Structure formation components (1)    Incorporated components (2)    Isolated or connected interspaces (3)
NOVELTY - The cell (110) has a cathode layer (140) for creating oxygen ions, which flow toward an electrolyte layer (130), where the oxygen ions travel through the electrolyte layer and into an anode layer (120) and react with hydrogen gas at the anode layer. The cathode layer is deposited on the electrolyte layer by mixing and coating slurry on the electrolyte layer. The cathode layer is sintered at a temperature between 1000 degree Celsius-1100 degree Celsius. An electric circuit (160) is attached to the anode layer and the cathode layer for harvesting energy created by the fuel cell.    USE - Low temperature solid-oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell increases vanadium level to improve electrical performance and facilitates conductivity of SNNV that appears to relate linearly with the vanadium doping level. The cell facilitates infiltration of the material to improve conductivity of the anode layer and improve performance of the fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for making a low temperature solid oxide fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a fuel cell system.    Low temperature solid-oxide fuel cell (110)    Anode layer (120)    Electrolyte layer (130)    Cathode layer (140)    Electric circuit (160)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of organic semiconductor element involves providing organic semiconductor film (18) containing organic semiconductor material on a substrate (10), forming patterns (20) on portions of organic semiconductor film along line having line width of 20 mu m or more, and removing some patterns on organic semiconductor film, when a spot diameter scans the pattern on organic semiconductor film in several times by electromagnetic beam forming continuous wave of 2 mu m or less with scan interval of diameter less than the electromagnetic beam in surface of organic semiconductor film.    USE - Manufacture of organic semiconductor element e.g. thin-film transistor used for smart phone and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of organic semiconductor element with high quality and productivity, by simple process, and suppresses the generation of defect in the organic semiconductor film having fine pattern.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining manufacture of organic semiconductor element.    Substrate (10)    Silicon substrate (12)    Insulator layer (14)    Organic semiconductor film (18)    Pattern (20)
NOVELTY - The surface anodizing method involves exposing a first surface portion of the semiconductor device, e.g. silicon solar cell (100), to an electrolytic solution that is suitable for anodizing the first surface portion when electrical current is directed through a region of the device at the first surface portion. A portion of the device is then exposed to electromagnetic radiation such that the radiation induces the current and the first surface portion anodizes.    USE - Surface anodizing method for semiconductor device e.g. silicon solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Negates need for direct contact with the semiconductor device surface to be anodized. The anodization current is not required to flow laterally through the surface layer to be anodized, but instead, the radiation-induced current of the semiconductor device directs the current perpendicular to the surface, thus enabling uniform anodization.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an apparatus for anodizing a semiconductor device; and    (2) a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic structural diagram of the solar cell device that have anodized layers.    Silicon solar cell (100)    P-type wafer (102)    Anodized layer (104)    N-type emitter layer (106)    Silicon dioxide layer (108)
NOVELTY - A tempered glass substrate comprises compressive stress layer. The tempered glass substrate has thickness of 1.5 mm or less. Stress depth of an end surface of the substrate is more than the stress depth of a main surface.    USE - Tempered glass substrate is used for display including touchscreen display (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, digital camera, personal digital assistant, magnetic disc, flat panel display, cover glass of solar cell, solid-state image sensor and tableware.    ADVANTAGE - The tempered glass substrate has high strength and reduced thickness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of tempered glass substrate.
NOVELTY - A compound semiconductor single crystal for photoelectric conversion element comprises 1A group element as an impurity, and has hole concentration of 4x 1015 cm-3 or more and 1x 1018 cm-3 or less. Compound which are related to II-VI group.    USE - Compound semiconductor single crystal is used for photoelectric conversion element (claimed) used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The compound semiconductor single crystal provides photoelectric conversion element having excellent conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) photoelectric conversion element (10); and    (2) manufacture of compound semiconductor single crystal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of photoelectric conversion element.    P-type semiconductor layer (2)    N-type semiconductor layer (3)    Front electrode (4)    Back electrode (5)    Photoelectric conversion element (10)
NOVELTY - A raw material containing hydride of organic compound is supplied to a reactor and stopped, and dehydrogenation is carried out using dehydrogenation catalyst accommodated inside the reactor to obtain hydrogen.    USE - Operating method of hydrogen supply system in hydrogen supply installation (all claimed) used for fuel cell electric vehicles e.g. hydrogen fueled engine vehicles, domestic power supply and emergency power source.    ADVANTAGE - The method suppresses the deterioration of dehydrogenation catalyst.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hydrogen supply system (100); and    (2) hydrogen supply installation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of structure of hydrogen supply system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Material supply portion (1)    Vaporizer (2)    Toluene tank (6)    Pump (9)    Hydrogen supply system (100)
NOVELTY - The structure (100A) has gas barrier unit (51) which includes two inorganic layers (31,32). One of two inorganic layers is silicon oxynitride layer (41) in gas barrier unit. Abundance of oxygen is decreased toward substrate side in thickness direction within silicon oxynitride layer which is provided with thickness of 25 nm or greater. Silicon oxynitride layer is provided with inclined composition region in which abundance ratio of nitrogen element is increased. Ratio of thickness of inclined composition region to thickness of entire silicon oxynitride layer is 0.15 or more.    USE - Gas-barrier laminated structure of electronic device material for electronic device (all claimed) such as LCD, organic electroluminescent (EL) display, inorganic EL display, electronic paper, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the ratio of the thickness of the inclined composition region to the thickness of the entire silicon oxynitride layer is 0.15 or more, the gas-barrier laminated strcutue is obtained with extremely high water vapor barrier property, outstanding interlayer adhesiveness, and excellent bending resistance efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional views of the gas-barrier laminated structure.    Base material (1)    Inorganic layers (31,32)    Silicon oxynitride layer (41)    Gas barrier unit (51)    Gas-barrier laminated structure (100,100B)
NOVELTY - A polyester resin composition is manufactured by melt-mixing phosphoric acid alkali metal salt with respect to polyester resin in which phosphoric acid alkali metal salt contains 7.5-40 mol/ton monovalent metallic element chosen from lithium, sodium and potassium, 1-4 mol/ton bivalent metallic-element chosen from magnesium, manganese, calcium and cobalt and 8.5-43 mol/ton elemental phosphorus.    USE - Manufacture of polyester resin composition for electric material, magnetic material and capacitor, packaging and film for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Hydrolysis resistance is favorable.
NOVELTY - The method involves connecting a fitting part with a position reference part i.e. reference convex part (301), with respect to summit of a dome part (24) in the position reference part through a connection part i.e. support part (304). A through-hole (42) of a dome part envelopment part i.e. dome part protector (40), is formed with the fitting part in an envelopment part positioning jig i.e. protector positioning jig (300). The dome part envelopment part is arranged with respect to the dome part. A surface of the dome part is made to contact with a front-end of the fitting part.    USE - Method for manufacturing a high pressure gas tank mounted in a fuel cell mounting vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The through-hole of the dome part envelopment part is formed with the fitting part in the envelopment part positioning jig, and the dome part envelopment part is arranged with respect to the dome part, so that simplification of mounting procedure at time of mounting the dome part in a high pressure gas tank and precision improvement of a fixing point in the high pressure gas tank can be effectively attained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a protector installation tool for a high pressure gas tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded partial sectional view of a protector positioning jig for mounting of a dome part protector.    Dome part (24)    Dome part protector (40)    Through-hole (42)    Protector positioning jig (300)    Reference convex part (301)    Support part (304)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor material contains copper-gallium oxide and is equipped with ( beta )-sodium-iron oxide-type crystal structure.    USE - Semiconductor material is used for semiconductor structure, hetero-epitaxial structure, semiconductor element and solar cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to information operational element, memory, image pick-up element, liquid crystal display device, light-emitting element and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The semiconductor material provides solar cell having high conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) semiconductor structure;    (2) hetero-epitaxial structure;    (3) semiconductor element;    (4) solar cell (20); and    (5) manufacture of semiconductor material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (20)    P-type-semiconductor layer (21)    N-type-semiconductor layer (22)    Electrodes (23,24)    Load (25)
NOVELTY - A transparent electroconductive film has a transparent support layer, hard-coat layer, base layer and transparent conductive layer. The hard-coat layer is arranged directly or through other one or more layer on surface(s) of transparent support layer. Base layer is arranged adjacent to surface opposite to hard-coat layer(s) on transparent support layer. Transparent conductive layer is arranged adjacent to base layer, and has thickness of 80 nm or more. The transparent electroconductive film has total light transmittance 85% or more. The base layer contains silicon.    USE - Transparent electroconductive film is used for solar cell, display, illumination, electronic paper, transistor, printable circuit and transparent planar heating element (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The transparent electroconductive film has improved adhesiveness between transparent conductive layer and lower layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of transparent electroconductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of transparent electroconductive film.    Transparent electroconductive film (1)    Transparent support layer (11)    Hard-coat layer (12)    Base layer (13)    Transparent conductive layer (14)
NOVELTY - A molded product made of stainless steel plate is produced by directly contacting portion(s) of to-be-joined raw material having plate thickness of 1 mm or less with stainless steel plate, and supplying electricity. The molded product has largest dissolution rate of 10% or less when ratio of indentation with respect to plate thickness of 5% or less measured based on JISZ3139.    USE - Molded product (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to heat exchanger, machine component, fuel cell component, domestic electrical appliance component, plant component, ornament structural component, building material and stainless steel foil.    ADVANTAGE - The molded product has favorable strength.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the molded product. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A molded product is made from stainless steel foil obtained by integrating with the resistance heat which generates in electricity supply by directly-contacting the stainless steel plates having plate thickness of less than 0.30 mm, with at least one portion of to-be-joined raw material. The length ratio of void on pre-contact interface position is 5% or less. In a crosssection perpendicular to the contact interface before joining, the value obtained by dividing the number of component (A) by the sum of the number of component (A) and component (B) is less than 0.20.    USE - Molded product. Uses include but are not limited to heat exchanger, machine component, fuel cell component, domestic electrical appliance component, chemical plant component, ornament structural component and building material.    ADVANTAGE - The molded product has excellent reliability and designability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A molded product is made from stainless steel foil obtained by integrating with the resistance heat which generates in electricity supply by directly-contacting the stainless steel plates having plate thickness of less than 0.30 mm, with at least one portion of to-be-joined raw material. The crystal grain which penetrate in the steel materials of the other party ranging over the pre-contact interface, and formed the grain-boundary triple point in the position of the other party from the pre-contact interface by the crystal-grain-boundary movement at the time of joining is set as component (A). The component excluding component (A) among the crystal grains which contacts the pre-contact interface is set as component (B). The length ratio of void on pre-contact interface position is 5% or less. In a crosssection perpendicular to the contact interface before joining, the value obtained by dividing the number of component (A) by the sum of the number of component (A) and component (B) is less than 0.20.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a target holding unit which maintains some target material (9) in the chamber (2) at a predetermined sequence direction. An irradiation unit generates abrasion particles from each of such target materials by irradiating pulsed laser radiation with respect to target materials. The flowing carrier gas in the chamber at a flow direction is perpendicular to the sequence direction. A carrier gas supply unit mixes the abrasion particle from such target materials in the flow direction in the mixing space (212) in the chamber in the downstream of target materials.    USE - Micro-particles manufacturing apparatus used for manufacturing micro-particles utilized for fuel cell, solar cell, metal air cell or photo catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The abrasion particles are generated with the short period, so that productivity of the micro-particles is improved efficiently without mutually exerting influence.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the micro-particles manufacturing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Micro-particles manufacturing apparatus (1)    Chamber (2)    Target material (9)    Gas supply port (23)    Mixing space (212)
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying fine powder material to local pressure-reduction space of pressure-reduced state. The high-speed injection of fine powder material is carried out on substrate (2) by aerosol deposition process. The functional film is formed in functional-film formation area on substrate. The local pressure-reduction chamber (11) is moved to next functional-film formation area. A functional film is formed on substrate by repeating pressure-reduction space formation process, pressure reduction process, film formation process, and shift process.    USE - Method for forming functional-film on substrate such as glass substrate and film substrate used in solar cell (PV) panel and organic electroluminescent illumination panel.    ADVANTAGE - The occurrence of defects became a problem with the coating process simultaneously, is eliminated without increasing the apparatus price. The formation onto the substrate of the functional film which shortened the property film time which is the problem of conventional dry-type film-forming is realizable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for forming functional-film on substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus for forming functional-film on substrate.    Functional-film forming material (1)    Substrate (2)    Local pressure-reduction chamber (11)    Table (12)    Aerosol generator (30)
NOVELTY - The method involves peeling an organic material (5) from a vapor deposition mask (6) by irradiating a laser beam to a vapor deposition mask. The peeled organic materials are collected in a fibrous material (11) by wiping off with fibrous material. The organic material collected by compressing the fibrous material is crushed to a powder form.    USE - Method for collecting organic material from vapor deposition mask for manufacturing organic electroluminescent element (claimed). Can also be used in organic solar cell or organic semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The organic material is peeled in flake shape from the vapor deposition mask by irradiating the laser beam, such that the flake shaped organic materials are collected easily, without damaging the vapor deposition mask by wiping off, so that the organic material with the fibrous material having moderate elasticity is removed. The flake shaped organic material is crushed and powdered by compressing the organic material entangle-removed into fibrous material, the utilization efficiency at the time of reusing at the sublimation purification processes or vapor deposition process is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) the collection apparatus of the organic material; and    (2) the manufacturing method of the organic electroluminescent element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the collection apparatus of organic material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Collection apparatus (1)    Peeling unit (2)    Organic material (5)    Vapor deposition mask (6)    Fibrous material (11)
NOVELTY - A compound semiconductor film is formed on a substrate inside a film forming tank by chemical bath deposition (CBD) method. The compound semiconductor film is formed by using a film forming solution containing compound semiconductor aggregate. The aggregate in the film forming solution is crushed in a pulverization tank by applying ultrasonic wave to the aggregate.    USE - Method for forming compound semiconductor film used in copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - A high quality compound semiconductor film is produced efficiently at high speed by using the film forming solution containing crushed aggregate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for compound semiconductor film manufacturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical illustration of the correlation between the compound semiconductor film forming speed and the average particle diameter of the compound semiconductor aggregate.(Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A transparent conductive oxide material comprises a metal-rich metal oxide (I).    USE - Transparent conductive oxide material used for manufacturing thin-film solar cell (all claimed) e.g. copper indium gallium selenide solar cell. Can also be used for optoelectronic and nanophotonic devices.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive oxide material enables quick and economical manufacture of thin-film solar cell having excellent quality with reduced energy consumption. The multifunctional nanostructured metal oxide contained in the transparent conductive oxide material has excellent light-trapping property and light-scattering property, and high efficiency carrier collection and transport.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A transparent conductive oxide material comprises a metal-rich metal oxide of formula: ((M)yOx (I), where M is same or different metals, and molar ratio of y and x is 0.1-20, preferably more than 1). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of metal-rich metal oxide material;    (2) thin-film solar cell; and    (3) manufacture of thin-film solar cell.
NOVELTY - A magnesium aluminosilicate compound (I) is new.    USE - New magnesium aluminosilicate compound is used for phosphor mixture for illumination unit, and used as wavelength conversion material for solar cells and phosphor conversion material for converting UV or near-UV emission (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The magnesium aluminosilicate compound having high color rendering indices, high quantum yields, storage stability, chemical stability, and low thermal quenching resistivity is manufactured efficiently and economically with excellent productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A magnesium aluminosilicate compound of formula: (M)(Mg1-z,Alz)(Si2-z,Tz)O6:A,B',C' (I) is new.    M=alkaline earth element chosen from Ca, Sr, and Ba;    T=trivalent element chosen from Al, Ga, In and Sc;    A,B'=divalent element chosen from Pb2+, Mn2+, Yb2+, Sm2+, Eu2+, Dy2+ and Ho2+;    C'=trivalent element chosen from Y3+, La3+, Ce3+, Pr3+, Nd3+, Pm3+, Sm3+, Eu3+, Gd3+, Tb3+, Dy3+, Ho3+, Er3+, Tm3+, Yb3+, Lu3+ and Bi3+, in which at least two elements of A, B' or C' are present;and    z=more than 0 to less than 0.75.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of magnesium aluminosilicate compound (I);    (2) phosphor mixture;    (3) illumination unit, which has light source with maximum emission in the range of 280-400 nm, and all or some of the radiation is converted into longer-wavelength radiation using phosphor mixture;    (4) usage of magnesium aluminosilicate compound (I) as a phosphor conversion material for conversion of all or some of the UV or near-UV emission; and    (5) usage of magnesium aluminosilicate compound as a wavelength conversion material for solar cells.
NOVELTY - A ferritic stainless steel foil comprises 14-24 %mass chromium and 0.1-0.6 %mass niobium, and has Vickers hardness (Hv) of 250-450, and Vickers hardness (Hv) of 250-450 after performing light absorption layer film-forming process in which a substrate is maintained at 450-650 degrees C for 1 minute or more.    USE - Ferritic stainless steel foil is used for substrate of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The ferritic stainless steel foil has excellent rolling property, and is capable of maintaining sufficient hardness for suppressing generation of wrinkles caused by buckling of the substrate, after performing light absorption layer film-forming process, during manufacture of solar cell by roll-to-roll method. The solar cell having high photoelectric conversion efficiency is economically manufactured using ferritic stainless steel foil.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of ferritic stainless steel foil.
NOVELTY - The mask (19a-19c) has a mask reinforcement board (21) that is provided in both ends of longitudinal direction of main portion. A mask frame (8) is provided to support ends of several sheets of main portion through reinforcement board. A pin (23) is penetrated by circular through-hole (20) formed in reinforcement board. A surrounding surface point of pin is contacted on internal peripheral surface of through-hole. A mask tension adding mechanism (22) is supported by mask frame to rotate front tip of pin with respect to base end of pin to longitudinal direction of worn main portion.    USE - Rectangular mask for forming film used for semiconductor, solar cell, TV display, and optical element.    ADVANTAGE - Since the mask tension adding mechanism is supported by mask frame to rotate front tip of pin with respect to base end of pin to longitudinal direction of worn rectangular mask, the film is formed efficiently without bending and wrinkles. The film formed of thin film pattern is accurately positioned even in large substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a film-forming apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the film-forming mask.    Mask frame (8)    Rectangular mask (19a-19c)    Circular through-hole (20)    Mask reinforcement board (21)    Mask tension adding mechanism (22)    Pin (23)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing an ingot having the directionality which is the same as the crystalline of a seed plate. The seed plate is dropped gradually by the molten silicon to the lower portion. The seed plate having the single crystal phase is grown inside a cold crucible. The upper portion and lower portion of the seed plate are opened in the cold crucible. A shutter is connected in the bottom side of the cold crucible so that the shutter is opened and closed.    USE - Method for growing single crystal ingot used for manufacturing semiconductor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The ingot having the directionality which is the same as the crystalline of the seed plate is consecutively produced efficiently. Hence the fused silicon material is injected in the upper portion of the seed plate easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating Method for growing single crystal ingot. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one wet etching of a dewatering device, include at least one up and down vertical to mounting for a roller, said roller is the same as the whole, between said upper and lower rollers there is a gap, two said roller end is provided with a clamping groove, rotating direction of said opposite upper and lower rollers, a rotating rate are the same, said dewatering device horizontal direction at least one set with a rolling wheel, a horizontal direction of the roller of equal interval. This utility new type wet etching of a dewatering device, a comparison with the prior art wet etching using a dewatering device, the knife has following advantages: traditional Chinese medicine liquid silicon sheet surface of dewatering roller does not need compressed air, silicon-free pressure, which greatly reduces the fragment and a risk, the blocking sheet is a blocking roller from the silicon sheet surface into groove, would not bring groove body of the back of a separation of chemical reaction, cylindrical dewatering roller surface of a micro-structure processing, or by means of outside is coated with a layer of porous foam, which ensures the would not slip silicon through time.
NOVELTY - Preparation of ink involves dissolving copper chloride, zinc chloride and tin chloride in dimethyl sulfoxide, stirring, adding thioacetamide, reacting for 30 minutes, dripping ethanolamine and terminating addition of ethanolamine when color of the reactant mixture changes to black. The molar ratio of copper, total content of zinc and tin and sulfur is 0.8:1:3. The molar ratio of zinc and tin is 1.2:1.    USE - Preparation of ink used for absorption layer thin film for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently enables preparation of ink with high stability by economical and environmentally-friendly process. The solar cell provided with the absorption layer thin film containing ink has high conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - Etching method of silicon heterojunction solar cell involves pretreating silicon substrate, removing damaged layer, placing the substrate in a mixture of inorganic base, sodium silicate and isopropanol, etching, then rinsing with deionized water, placing the etched substrate in a mixture of organic base and isopropanol, etching, rinsing with deionized water, and cleaning surface of silicon substrate using RCA cleaning method.    USE - Etching method of silicon heterojunction solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple. The reflectivity of silicon substrate surface is effectively reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Etching method of silicon heterojunction solar cell involves pretreating silicon substrate by cleaning its surface using acetone, water, anhydrous ethanol and water, removing damaged layer by soaking the silicon substrate in deionized water and treating using 1-3% inorganic alkali solution at 80 degrees C for 10 minutes, placing the silicon substrate in a mixture of 1-3 %mass inorganic base, 0.5-2 %mass sodium silicate and 6 %mass isopropanol, etching at 75-85 degrees C for 35-45 minutes, then rinsing with deionized water for 3 minutes, placing the etched substrate in a mixture of 2-5 %mass organic base and 9-11 %mass isopropanol, etching at 75-85 degrees C for 3-10 minutes, rinsing with deionized water for 3 minutes, and cleaning surface of silicon substrate using RCA cleaning method.
NOVELTY - A platinum nanocube catalyst has average particle size of 3.5-3.9 nm, and has nanocube morphology and surface enriched with atomic micro crystal plane (100). Surfactants and other metal precursors are not added during synthesis of platinum nanocube catalyst. The platinum nanocube catalyst has clean surface structure.    USE - Platinum nanocube catalyst is used as anode catalyst of alcohol fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The platinum nanocube catalyst has high activity, and provides fuel cell with high output power.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of platinum nanocube catalyst, which involves preparing 5-20 mM platinum-containing precursor and 50-100 mM ascorbic acid in N,N-dimethylformamide, transferring into sealed stainless steel reactor having polytetrafluoroethylene liner, reacting at 150-200 degrees C for 10-20 hours, cooling reactor to room temperature, isolating black precipitate by centrifugation, and washing with ethanol.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to manufacturing technology of crystal silicon solar energy battery, a one is a composite film high efficiency crystal silicon solar energy battery. This utility new type composite film of high efficiency crystal silicon solar energy battery comprise silicon substrate, depositing on the silicon substrate of a SiNx material layer is deposited on the SiNx material layer of a SiONy material layer of different thickness at the refractive index of a SiNx material layer change in the 2.0-2.3 range, different thickness of the refractive index of a SiONy material layer 1.5-1.9 range change. This utility new type can increase crystal silicon solar energy battery efficiency is beneficial to eliminate PID effect.
NOVELTY - A metal oxide nano-halide film/silicon composite cell preparing method involves preparing metal ion solution by adding metal ion and hydrofluoric acid solution. The corrosion liquid is prepared by adding hydrofluoric acid/hydrogen peroxide solution followed by preparing metal ion deposition liquid, selecting crystalline solar cells, immersing the solar cells in metal source solution, drying, immersing the solar cells in hydrofluoric acid/hydrogen peroxide solution, drying, immersing the solar cells in metal ion deposition solution, drying and heat-treating obtained cell using a vacuum oven.    USE - Method for preparing metal oxide nano-halide film/silicon composite cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparing the metal oxide nano-halide film/silicon composite cells with high efficiency in a simple and cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A metal oxide nano-halide film/silicon composite cell preparing method involves preparing metal ion solution by adding 0.0001-1 mol/l metal ion and 0.05-5 mol/l hydrofluoric acid solution. The corrosion liquid is prepared by adding 0.05-5 mol/l hydrofluoric acid/hydrogen peroxide solution followed by preparing 0.05-5 mol/l metal ion deposition liquid, selecting crystalline solar cells, immersing the solar cells in metal source solution for 1-300 seconds, drying, immersing the solar cells in 0.05-5 mol/l hydrofluoric acid/hydrogen peroxide solution for 1-300 seconds, drying, immersing the solar cells in 0.05-5 mol/l metal ion deposition solution for 1-300 seconds, drying and heat-treating the obtained cell at 120-240 degrees C for 1-10 minutes using a vacuum oven.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a deposition layer on an alumina film, where the alumina film is made of aluminum chloride. The aluminum chloride material is selected by using an anhydrous ethanol reaction process. An aluminum sol is prepared in a lower ventilation condition. The aluminum chloride material is dissolved into the anhydrous ethanol. An oscillation until solution is fully stirred. Judgment is made to check whether PH value is adjusted. A passivation film is formed on an aluminum solgel spin coating crystal silicon solar energy cell surface.    USE - Method for forming aluminum oxide passivation film on upper surface of crystal silicon solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing better passivation effect, simplifying process and reducing cost.
NOVELTY - The method involves removing impurities and oxide skin from a titanium base body. Electrolyte solution is coated on a pulse anodic oxidation titanium sheet, where heating temperature of electrolyte solution is 400-600 degrees Celsius. A battery body is prepared with CH3NH3I powder. A perovskite sensitizer is formed on a titanium dioxide nanotube array surface. A material transmission hole is formed with a chlorobenzene stir. An electrode is formed on a HTM/CH3NH3PbI3/Ti02 type structure.    USE - Flexible all-solid-state array perovskite solar energy battery manufacturing method for nanometer film and electrochemical characteristic preparation field.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a flexible all-solid-state array perovskite solar energy battery manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - A semiconductor metal oxide nano-whiskers/crystalline silicon solar cells preparing method involves producing metal source solution and containing hydrogen fluoride, controlling the growth of crystal whisker by preparing hydrofluoric acid/hydrogen peroxide solution. The crystalline silicon solar cells are pre-processed by immersing in the prepared metal source solution, removed and dried, followed by immersing in hydrofluoric acid/hydrogen peroxide solution, removing and washing with deionized water for 1-5 minutes, and heating in oven at 120-240 degrees C to obtain a finished product.    USE - Method for preparing semiconductor metal oxide nano-whiskers/crystalline silicon solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparing semiconductor metal oxide nano-whiskers/crystalline silicon solar cells with increased photoelectric conversion efficiency, and increased absorption efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A semiconductor metal oxide nano-whiskers/crystalline silicon solar cells preparing method involves producing metal source solution having concentration of 0.0001-1 mol/l and containing hydrogen fluoride with the concentration of 0.05-5 mol/l, controlling the growth of crystal whisker by preparing 0.05-5 mol/l hydrofluoric acid/hydrogen peroxide solution. The crystalline silicon solar cells are pre-processed by immersing in the prepared metal source solution for 1-300 seconds, removed and dried, followed by immersing in 0.05-5 mol/l hydrofluoric acid/hydrogen peroxide solution for 1-300 seconds, removing and washing with deionized water for 1-5 minutes, and heating in oven at 120-240 degrees C for 1-10 minutes to obtain a finished product.
NOVELTY - A photocatalytic fuel cell consists of tungsten trioxide/titanium dioxide nanotubes as a photoanode, in which tungsten oxide nanoparticles are uniformly deposited on the surface of flaky titanium oxide nanotubes, and copper oxide/titanium dioxide nanotubes as a photocathode, in which copper oxide nanoparticles are uniformly deposited on the surface of flaky titanium oxide nanotubes.    USE - Photocatalytic fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The photocatalytic fuel cell has excellent visible light response, and high photocatalytic performance and contaminant decomposition capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of photocatalytic fuel cell.
NOVELTY - The molybdenum-based catalyst carrier comprises catalyst carrier comprises graphite-like carbon nitride modified carbon composite material. The graphite-like carbon nitride material includes 1-40% mass fraction of carrier.    USE - Molybdenum-based catalyst carrier for direct methanol fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The molybdenum-based catalyst carrier shows excellent conductivity, co-catalysis effect, obviously increased catalytic activity and stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing molybdenum-based catalyst carrier, which involves:    (A) weighing graphite like nitride precursor and carbon material;    (B) mixing uniformly to form a mixture;    (C) placing the formed mixture into tubular furnace in nitrogen atmosphere at a heating speed of 2-10 degrees C per mixture to 500-700 degrees C;    (D) maintaining the temperature for 1-5 hours to form a material;    (E) cooling and washing the formed material with ultrapure water; and    (F) drying the washed material in vacuum to give molybdenum-based.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation depicting catalytic activity of the molybdenum-based catalyst carrier. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The vanadium liquid flow battery system has a galvanic pile group (1) which is connected with a first anode electrolyte storage tank (2) and a first cathode electrolyte storage tank (3)through a liquid conveying pipeline (7). A second anode electrolyte storage tank (5) is connected with an anode electrolyte entrance of the galvanic pile group through a circulation pump (4). A second cathode electrolyte storage tank (6) is connected with a cathode electrolyte entrance of the galvanic pile group through the circulation pump.    USE - Vanadium liquid flow battery system with emergency standby power function.    ADVANTAGE - The utilization rate of the energy storage system is increased. Hence, the application range of the vanadium liquid flow battery system is enhanced. The manufacturing cost of the vanadium liquid flow battery system is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the vanadium liquid flow battery system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Galvanic pile group (1)    First anode electrolyte storage tank (2)    First cathode electrolyte storage tank (3)    Circulation pump (4)    Second anode electrolyte storage tank (5)    Second cathode electrolyte storage tank (6)    Liquid conveying pipeline (7)
NOVELTY - Preparation of high-quality copper-zinc-tin-sulfur nanocrystal photovoltaic material comprises preparing high activity polysulfide sulfur source solution by adding potassium tert-butoxide and sulfur powder into anhydrous ethanol solvent, magnetically stirring and heating; adding copper(II) chloride dihydrate, zinc chloride dihydrate, and tin(II) chloride dehydrate, refluxing under the protection of nitrogen, fast evaporating in vacuum drying box, heating; naturally cooling, washing with distilled water and anhydrous ethanol, centrifugally separating, and vacuum drying.    USE - Method for preparing high-quality copper-zinc-tin-sulfur nanocrystal photovoltaic material used as thin film solar cell absorption layer material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, environment-friendly and suitable for large-scale industrial production, utilizes inexpensive raw material, and has no toxic by-product.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of high-quality copper-zinc-tin-sulfur nanocrystal photovoltaic material comprises preparing high activity polysulfide sulfur source solution by adding potassium tert-butoxide and sulfur powder at molar ratio of 15:2-15:4 into anhydrous ethanol solvent, magnetically stirring and heating; adding copper(II) chloride dihydrate, zinc chloride dihydrate, and tin(II) chloride dehydrate at a molar ratio of 2:1:1:4:8, refluxing under the protection of nitrogen to obtain the black slurry, fast evaporating in vacuum drying box, heating to 200-300 degrees C for further crystallization reaction; naturally cooling to room temperature, washing with distilled water and anhydrous ethanol, centrifugally separating to remove large granule agglomerates, and vacuum drying. The concentration of potassium tert-butoxide solution is 1.5 M.
NOVELTY - Graphene woven carbon nanotube film comprises graphene and carbon nanotube film network, in which net-shaped carbon nanotube film is inserted in graphene.    USE - Graphene woven carbon nanotube film used in photovoltaic application, preferably solar cells, more preferably nu -type monocrystalline silicon solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The graphene woven carbon nanotube film is more stable, realizes graphene direct transfer, and avoids introduction of polymer in transfer process caused by graphene and graphene residual damage. It has better electrical conductivity, and produces silicon hetero-junction solar cell with higher conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of graphene woven carbon nanotube film by transferring net-shaped carbon nanotube thin film to copper foil surface; putting copper foil into tube furnace; growing graphene film under low voltage condition to obtain carbon nanotube woven network of graphene thin film composite structure; removing foil and putting into etching liquid to remove copper substrate and to obtain suspension of carbon nanotubes woven graphene film.
NOVELTY - Processing activated carbon comprises cleaning carbon using deionized water, soaking the cleaned carbon in a phosphate solution having a molar concentration of 0.5-2 M at a temperature of 80 degrees C and then stirring for 12-24 hours, and cleaning the obtained product and then drying.    USE - The method is useful for processing activated carbon such as supercapacitor activated carbon that is useful as a catalytic layer in the cathode of microbial fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of efficiently and economically processing the activated carbon with low temperature thus increasing the output power of microbial fuel cell.
NOVELTY - This utility new type provide a one to save print slurry material of polycrystalline silicon solar energy battery, comprise a sheet main body, the front of said print a sheet main body with a positive electrode and is coated with reflection reducing film, a positive electrode comprise 3 are parallel to each other and are set with a main grid line, uniform multi-mutually parallel to each other and is the same as the width of sub-grid line, a main grid line and a metal-insulation line b, wherein said main grid line is wider than a line of the metal-insulation line, and a thin solid line interval set with a multi-width is more than a thin line of a thick solid line section. When using this utility new type of grid line is a polycrystalline silicon solar energy battery sheet, power, voltage of battery, current of substantially the same low, it not only can save more print slurry, and can reduce the light shielding area and improves conversion efficiency of cell.
NOVELTY - Texturing silicon wafer surface comprises forming a mask on silicon wafer upper surface and lower surface, and immersing the silicon wafer having mask in texturing solution for a preset time, where the texturing solution reacts with mask to form a texture on upper and lower surface of silicon wafer.    USE - The method is useful for texturing silicon wafer surface (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) silicon wafer, obtained by above mentioned method; and    (2) solar cell, comprising a light receiving surface and a backlight surface having silicon wafer structure, where the reflectance of light receiving surface is lower than backlight surface.
NOVELTY - A transfer film consists of a transfer layer (2) containing a siloxane composition, laminated on a support film (1) having corrugated shape on the surface. The siloxane composition contains a photoacid generator or a photobase generator.    USE - Transfer film is used for forming substrate with uneven structure (claimed) used in manufacture of LEDs and solar cell panels. Can also be used for semiconductor substrates, metal substrates, and glass substrates of LCD device.    ADVANTAGE - The transfer film enables easy formation of siloxane layer and surface relief pattern which does not easily collapse, on a substrate with large area. The transfer layer has excellent heat resistance and light resistance. The substrate enables manufacture of LED having excellent light-extraction efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) crosslinked transfer film consisting of a crosslinked transfer layer containing siloxane composition, laminated on support film. The value of P1/P2 as described in the specification obtained from the Fourier-Transform Infrared spectrum of the crosslinked transfer layer is 0.12 or more; and    (2) substrate with uneven structure, on which the crosslinked transfer layer is laminated.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional schematic view of the transfer film containing a support film with regular corrugated shape, a cross-sectional schematic view of the transfer film containing a support film with random corrugated shape, a cross-sectional schematic view of the transfer film containing a support film with corrugated shape having a flat region in a corrugated shaped convex portion and recess, and a cross-sectional schematic view of the transfer film containing a support film with spherical corrugated shape.    Support film (1)    Transfer layer (2)    Corrugated pitch (3)    Width of corrugated recess (4)    Depth of corrugated recess (5)
NOVELTY - Making coated substrate having coating layer with dopant selectively distributed in the coating layer, involves supplying coating precursor material to coating cells of a multi-cell chemical vapor deposition coater, supplying dopant precursor material to coating cells of multi-cell chemical vapor deposition coater, controlling the supply of at least one of the coating precursor material and the dopant precursor material to define a coating composition, and depositing the coating composition onto a substrate to form a doped coating layer.    USE - The method is useful for making coated substrate which is useful in solar cell and chemical vapor deposition system (all claimed). The solar cell is photovoltaic (PV) cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Method for making coated substrate having coating layer with dopant selectively distributed in the coating layer, involves supplying coating precursor material to coating cells of a multi-cell chemical vapor deposition coater, supplying dopant precursor material to coating cells of multi-cell chemical vapor deposition coater, controlling the supply of at least one of the coating precursor material and the dopant precursor material to define a coating composition having a selected ratio of the dopant precursor material to the coating precursor material at the coating cells, and depositing the coating composition onto a substrate to form a doped coating layer, where the ratio of the dopant precursor material to the coating precursor material is selected to define a desired dopant content versus coating depth profile of a resultant doped coating. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solar cell; and    (2) chemical vapor deposition system.
NOVELTY - The paste consists of at least 80 wt.% silver powder, an inorganic reaction system, and an organic vehicle. Aluminum, magnesium, and silicon are present as elements or in one or more single phase mixtures of elements comprising one or more particle constituents, or a combination of elements with one or more single phase mixtures of elements.    USE - Paste for use with solar cell precursor (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Provides solar cells with improved electrical properties such as favorable cell efficiency, fill factor, contact resistance, open circuit voltage, and series resistance, particularly in n-type solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a solar cell precursor; and    (2) a process for the preparation of a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the minimum layer configuration for a solar cell.    Solar cell (100)    Single doped silicon layer (101)    Back electrode (104)    Front doped layer (105)    Back doped layer (106)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing the insulating jacket (2') of the connecting cable (2) transverse to the longitudinal extension forming an undercut contour. The connecting cable is inserted to produce the housing portion (1) injection mold. The injection molding of the housing portion is performed and the connection cable in the region of the introduced contour is overmolded by the housing material. The undercut contour is formed by cutting a notch in the insulating jacket of the connecting cable.    USE - Method for producing housing portion for electrical appliance (claimed) such as electrical connection and junction box for solar cell module of photovoltaic system.    ADVANTAGE - The housing portion for electrical appliance having a moisture-proof, twist-proof and strain relief cable feed-through is produced with less effort, quickly and cheaply. The longitudinal direction of the connecting piece is provided with openings in order to achieve flexibility transversely to longitudinal extension, so as to form a kink protection for the connecting cable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electric appliance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the connection and junction box for solar cell module with manufactured housing portion.    Housing portion (1)    Connecting cable (2)    Insulating jacket (2')    Bus bar (3)    Connecting piece (7)
NOVELTY - An indium target has tetragonal crystal structure having average grain size of 10-500 mu m.    USE - Indium target is used for manufacturing copper-indium gallium selenide thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The indium target has small average grain size, and reduces arc induced in sputtering process and quantity of indium particles adhering to surface of sputtering thin film.
NOVELTY - A steel material comprises 0.05-0.60 %mass carbon, 0.01-2 %mass silicon, 0.3-3 %mass manganese, 0.001-0.040 %mass phosphorus, 0.0001-0.010 %mass sulfur, 0.0001-0.0060 %mass nitrogen and 0.01-1.5 %mass aluminum, at least one of 0.01-0.20 %mass titanium, 0.01-0.20 %mass niobium and 0.01 to less than 0.05 %mass vanadium, and at least one of 0.0001-0.01 %mass boron, 0.005-2.0 %mass molybdenum and 0.005-3 %mass chromium, and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities. A steel structure of the steel material contains 95 volume% or more tempered martensite.    USE - Steel material e.g. steel pipe and steel plate is used for manufacture of hydrogen container (all claimed) for fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The steel material has high fatigue crack propagation rate under high-pressure hydrogen environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A steel material comprises 0.05-0.60 %mass carbon, 0.01-2 %mass silicon, 0.3-3 %mass manganese, 0.001-0.040 %mass phosphorus, 0.0001-0.010 %mass sulfur, 0.0001-0.0060 %mass nitrogen and 0.01-1.5 %mass aluminum, at least one of 0.01-0.20 %mass titanium, 0.01-0.20 %mass niobium and 0.01 to less than 0.05 %mass vanadium, and at least one of 0.0001-0.01 %mass boron, 0.005-2.0 %mass molybdenum and 0.005-3 %mass chromium, and remainder of iron and unavoidable impurities. A steel structure of the steel material contains 95 volume% or more tempered martensite, and has density of deposits having diameter of 100 nm or less and having at least one of titanium, niobium and vanadium and at least one of carbon and nitrogen, of 50 grains/ mu m2 or more, and prior austenite grain diameter of 3 mu m or more. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of steel material; and    (2) manufacture of hydrogen container.
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises a polyisobutylene resin (A) containing polyisobutylene skeleton in main chain or in side chain and having weight average molecular weight of 300000 or more, a tackifier (B), and an organic metal compound (C) having hygroscopic property. The resin composition has moisture content of 1000 ppm or less.    USE - Composition is used for resin sheet for organic electroluminescent for image display apparatus (all claimed), organic electroluminescent display device, organic electroluminescent illumination, organic semiconductor and organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition provides organic electronic device having excellent reliability for long period of time. The image display apparatus provides image with high visibility and reliability for long period of time. The organic electronic device captures moisture on the front surface and lateral surface of the resin composition and moisture permeating through the inside of the resin composition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) resin sheet (1), which has a sealing layer(s) (3) formed by the resin composition; and    (2) organic electroluminescent element, which is sealed using the resin composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of structure of resin sheet.    Resin sheet (1)    Base material sheet (2)    Sealing layer (3)    Release film (4)
NOVELTY - Purification method of silicon involves forming a mixture by mixing metal element and molten metal containing silicon, crushing obtained mixture and treating with an acid.    USE - Purification method of silicon used for solar cell wafer.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon is purified by simple process.
NOVELTY - A liquid resin composition comprises liquid curable resin and 2 types of latent hardeners having different reaction start temperature. The reaction start temperature difference of latent hardeners is 10-100 degrees C.    USE - Liquid resin composition is used for paste-form composition, film-form composition, adhesive agent, paste for joining, electroconductive material, anisotropically conductive material, insulating material, sealing material, coating material, coating composition, prepreg, thermally conductive material, separator material for fuel cells, and overcoat material for flexible wiring (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The liquid resin composition has excellent storage stability, low-temperature curability and workability during heating.
NOVELTY - A metal oxide fine particles material is obtained using solid solution in which metal oxide containing cerium and zirconium is conjugated. The content of solid solution is 50% or mores as particle number. The content of single crystal having crystal grain diameter of 10 nm or less, in the metal oxide fine particles material is 90% or more, as particle number.    USE - Metal oxide fine particles material is used for manufacture of metal oxide solid solution containing cerium and zirconium microparticles (claimed) used as raw material for catalyst, electronic material, fuel cell material and environmental clean-up material.    ADVANTAGE - The metal oxide solid solution-containing cerium and zirconium microparticles is efficiently manufactured, by a simple process at low reaction temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of metal oxide solid solution-containing cerium and zirconium microparticles, which involves preparing alkaline aqueous solution containing water-soluble ceric salt, water-soluble zirconium salt, and water-soluble organic agent, heating at 100-250 degrees C, separating solid content in the resultant aqueous solution and dispersing the organic solvent.
NOVELTY - A re-peelable adhesive comprises acrylic polymer obtained by copolymerizing 100 wt.% monomer mixture containing 0.3-5 wt.% dimethylsiloxane monomer (A) (I), (meth)acrylic acid alkylester and another monomer, and hardening agent.    USE - Re-peelable adhesive is used for adhesive sheet (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, glass substrate for household, electronic computer, electronic timepiece, mobile telephone, television, car navigation, surface protection component of solar cell, polarizing plate, retardation film, elliptically-polarized-light film, antireflection film, transparent conductive film, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive has excellent re-peelability and reduced transparency even at high temperature and humidity environment for a long period of time. The re-peelable adhesive has excellent adherence and affinity with respect to the to-be-adhered component including glass.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A re-peelable adhesive comprises acrylic polymer obtained by copolymerizing 100 wt.% monomer mixture containing 0.3-5 wt.% dimethylsiloxane monomer (A) of formula (I), (meth)acrylic acid alkylester and another monomer, and hardening agent.    n=1-200.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for adhesive sheet, which consists of base material and adhesive layer formed from the re-peelable adhesive.
NOVELTY - A molten salt comprises amide anion (I), alkaline-earth metal cation and alkali-metal cation.    USE - Molten salt is used for electrolyte for multicharged-ion battery e.g. secondary battery (all claimed) for electric vehicle and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The molten salt has high electrochemical precipitation property and polyvalent metal dissolution property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A molten salt comprises amide anion of formula (I), alkaline-earth metal cation and alkali-metal cation.    X1,X2=F, fluoromethyl, or fluoroethyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) battery electrolyte; and    (2) multicharged-ion battery.
NOVELTY - A conductive-type silicon carbide substrate (1) is prepared. Impurity concentration in several places (1p) of surface of silicon substrate is measured, and representative value of impurity concentration of silicon carbide substrate as representation impurity concentration from measured value is calculated. A silicon carbide buffer layer having impurity concentration less than the representation impurity concentration is formed on silicon carbide substrate. A silicon carbide drift layer is epitaxially grown on silicon carbide buffer layer, to obtain silicon carbide epitaxial wafer.    USE - Manufacture of silicon carbide epitaxial wafer used for solar cell system, electrical vehicle and power device.    ADVANTAGE - Since the stacking fault in silicon carbide buffer layer and silicon carbide drift layer is suppressed, silicon carbide epitaxial wafer is manufactured with high productivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of silicon carbide substrate showing the measurement location of impurity concentration distribution.    Silicon carbide substrate (1)    Measurement place (1p)
NOVELTY - The fuel cell stack has a sealing plate (325) that defines a communication flow path (360) for connecting an inner flow path of oxidizing agent gas e.g. air and an oxidizing agent gas manifold. A reactive-gas flow suppressing film (250) restrains inflow of oxidizing agent gas and fuel gas e.g. hydrogen towards a cathode side catalyst layer (215), which overlaps with the specific region (GP) of a cathode side diffused layer (217) along lamination direction, while a sealing material (440) does not impregnate in the edge of the cathode side diffused layer.    USE - Fuel cell stack for fuel cell system used in electric power generation.    ADVANTAGE - Electric potential fall of cathode side due hydrogen permeation is suppressed by providing film that blocks permeation of hydrogen, while restraining increase in the hydrogen peroxide generation amount by electric power generation. Film thickness of electrolytic unit is prevented. Leakage of reactive gas between anode side and cathode side is suppressed through the sealing material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the single cell.    Cathode side catalyst layer (215)    Cathode side diffused layer (217)    Reactive-gas flow suppressing film (250)    Sealing plate (325)    Communication flow path (360)    Sealing material (440)    Specific region (GP)
NOVELTY - A holder (1) consists of a holder main component (2) having a surface-communicating hole. The holder main component is a molded material of synthetic resin composition, and the surface-communicating hole is impregnated with ionic liquid. The impregnation degree of ionic liquid in the holder is 20-50%, which is the volume of ionic liquid with respect to total volume of the holder main component having a portion of the surface-communicating hole.    USE - Holder is used for holding rolling element of rolling bearing (claimed), and as snap cage and machined cage used for flywheel. Uses include but are not limited to electronic component, optical system, film-forming apparatus used for solar cell, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, surface-treatment apparatus such as sputtering device and vapor deposition apparatus, in-line apparatus, multi-chambered apparatus, and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The holder has excellent self-lubricating property, mechanical strength, and workability, without enclosing grease, and high porosity, and provides rolling bearing with excellent corrosion resistance, durability, heat resistance, and deterioration-proof property, and reduced torque and dusting characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for rolling bearing, which consists of an inner ring, an outer ring, several rolling elements interposed between inner ring and outer ring, and the holder for holding rolling elements.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of snap cage.    Holder (1)    Main component (2)    Holding nail (3)    Pocket (4)    Flat portion (5)
NOVELTY - A compound semiconductor film preparing method involves utilizing average composition comprising chalcopyrite type compound semiconductor, and preparing coating agent containing chalcopyrite type compound semiconductor particle. The coating agent is applied on base material to form a coating film. The coating film is baked in an atmosphere comprising VIB group element to obtain finished product, where the coating agent comprises IB group element and an IIIB group at molar ratio of 1.0 or more.    USE - Method for preparing compound semiconductor film that is utilized as light absorption layer in photoelectric conversion element such as solar cell (all claimed), optical sensor, an image sensor, and a photodiode.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparing compound semiconductor film with improved sinterability, and provides the solar cell with high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A compound semiconductor film preparing method involves utilizing average composition comprising chalcopyrite type compound semiconductor (LMX2), and preparing coating agent containing chalcopyrite type compound semiconductor particle. The coating agent is applied on base material to form a coating film. The coating film is baked in an atmosphere comprising VIB group element to obtain finished product, where the coating agent comprises IB group element and an IIIB group at molar ratio of 1.0 or more, L is IB group element, M is IIIB group elements, X is VIB group elements, the stoichiometric ratio of L, M, and X is 1:1:2, and the mole ratio of L, M, and X deviates from a stoichiometric ratio. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a compound semiconductor film    (2) a photoelectric conversion element    .
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing a first transparent conductive film (TCF) contact layer on a sidewall of III-nitride semiconductor nanostructure by evaporation. A second TCF contact layer is deposited over the first TCF contact layer by sputtering or chemical vapor deposition. The TCF is provided with transparent conductive oxide such as indium tin oxide. A second film is deposited by chemical vapor deposition and is composed of doped zinc oxide or doped stannum dioxide.    USE - Method of making semiconductor device (claimed) such as nanowire LED device. Can also be used in FET, diode and photodetector, solar cell, lasers, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Since the TCF is provided with transparent conductive oxide such as indium tin oxide having good ohmic contact, operation flexibility of the semiconductor device is improved. The power consumption of the nanowire LED device is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side cross sectional view of the nanowire LED device.    Nanowire LEDs (1)    Nanowire core (2)    P-type shell (3)    Active region (4)
NOVELTY - An electrolytic polymerization liquid is obtained by dissolving polymerizable monomer and supporting electrolyte in a solvent. The supporting electrolyte is dicarboxylic acid-containing compound (I).    USE - Electrolytic polymerization liquid is used for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent display, organic transistor, polymer battery, solar cell, sensor material, electromagnetic shielding material, antistatic material, electrochromic material and artificial muscle.    ADVANTAGE - The solid electrolytic capacitor produced using electrolytic polymerization liquid has excellent electrostatic capacitance, capacitance incidence and withstand voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolytic polymerization liquid is obtained by dissolving polymerizable monomer and supporting electrolyte in a solvent. The supporting electrolyte is dicarboxylic acid-containing compound of formula (I).    X-=H, alkali-metal cation or ammonium cation of formula (i);and    R1-R4=H or 1-6C alkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solid electrolytic capacitor, which involves forming electroconductive polymeric layer (4) by carrying out electrolytic polymerization of electrolytic polymerization liquid on valve action metal (1) in which dielectric material oxide layer (2) is formed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of solid electrolytic capacitor.    Valve action metal (1)    Dielectric material oxide layer (2)    Preliminary conductive layer (3)    Electroconductive polymeric layer (4)
NOVELTY - Dry-etching of silicon component (S1), involves guiding a mixture of gas containing fluorine and nitric oxide at 10-10000 Pa into the silicon component whose temperature is maintained at -20 degrees C to 500 degrees C, and etching the silicon component.    USE - Dry-etching of silicon component e.g. silicon single crystal, silicon polycrystal, or amorphous silicon (all claimed), in manufacture of semiconductor device, e.g. trench formation in metal oxide semiconductor FET, surface-roughening of solar cell, and etching of sacrificial layer in microelectromechanical systems.    ADVANTAGE - The method enable economical dry-etching of silicon component, without using a plasma generator and using an easily available gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for etching apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the surrounding structure of the reaction chamber of the etching apparatus.    Gas mixing chamber (140)    Reaction chamber (150)    Mounting base (151)    Pressure gauge (170)    Silicon component (S1)
NOVELTY - A brominated fullerene derivative (I), is new.    USE - New brominated fullerene derivative is used as electron acceptor, and n-type-semiconductor material for organic thin-film solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The new brominated fullerene derivative does not contain an addition position isomer, and is manufactured by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A brominated fullerene derivative of formula (I), is new.    R=1-5C alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of brominated fullerene derivative (I);    (2) brominated fullerene, which is (20S,23S,26S,27R,32R,38R)-20,23,26,27,32,38-hexabromohexadecacyclo(16.15.5.22,5.03,32.04,26.06,25.09,24.010,22.013,21.014,19.017,36.020,29.023,28.027,31.030,38.033,37)tetraconta-1(34),2(40),3,5(39),6,8,10,12,14,16,18,21,24,28,30,33(37),35-heptadecaene;    (3) electron acceptor, which contains the brominated fullerene derivative;    (4) n-type-semiconductor material, which contains the brominated fullerene derivative; and    (5) organic thin-film solar cell, which has a photoelectric conversion layer (100) containing the n-type-semiconductor material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the laminated constitution of the organic thin-film solar cell.    Photoelectric conversion layer (100)    Substrate (101)    Electrodes (102,105)    P-type layer (103)    N-type layer (104)
NOVELTY - An organic heteropolymer having aromatic ring-containing repeating unit (I), is new.    USE - New organic heteropolymer is used for preparation of coating composition used for formation of film used for polymeric organic semiconductor. Uses include but are not limited to photosensitive material for printer, diode, rectifier, switching element, junction-type transistor, field-effect transistor, photoelectric conversion element, solar cell element, and organic electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The organic heteropolymer has excellent electroconductivity, semiconducting properties, solubility with respect to organic solvent, and stability with respect to water or temperature, and high molecular weight, and enables formation of film, by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic heteropolymer having aromatic ring-containing repeating unit of formula (I), is new.    R1=H or hydrocarbyl;    ring Ar1=aryl;    R2=linear or branched alkyl, linear or branched alkoxy, or linear or branched alkylthio;and    m=0, or 1-3.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of organic thin film involves dissolving compound having charge-transporting molecular unit (A) having structure of aromatic condensed ring system, and side chain unit (B), using mixed solvent containing aromatic solvent and organic solvent which has boiling point less than the aromatic solvent, and forming into film by coating obtained solution.    USE - used as organic-semiconductor layer for organic-semiconductor device e.g. organic transistor (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to photosensor, organic electroluminescent element, organic solar cell and organic memory device.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides organic thin film having high mobility and reduced defects.
NOVELTY - A crosslinked copolymer having a hydrophilic repeating unit (I) and hydrophobic repeating unit (II), is new.    USE - New crosslinked copolymer is used for forming molded product e.g. electrolyte film, separation film and water-treatment film for battery e.g. proton-exchange membrane fuel cell, direct methanol fuel cell and redox flow cell (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A crosslinked copolymer having a hydrophilic repeating unit of formula (I) and hydrophobic repeating unit of formula (II), is new.    x=0-5.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of crosslinked copolymer; and    (2) molded product, which is obtained by molding resin composition including the polymer.
NOVELTY - The system has a solar cell provided with a light-emitting body for recycling sunlight energy. A back-light scattering board is provided with the solar cell that is made of amorphous silicon thin film silicone. A harden-shaped crystalline poly-silicon thin film transistor (TFT) is fixed in the back-light scattering board. A gap is maintained between pitch areas in the solar cell to preserve light energy loss.    USE - Rearward solar battery system. Uses include but are not limited to an electric home appliance e.g. mobile phone, TV, display panel and lamp, of an apartment, a solar car, a vessel and a radiation milestone of public facilities and an electric and electronic IT industry.    ADVANTAGE - The system improves energy recycling efficiency of the solar cell so as to increase energy utilization of a battery. The system avoids continuous heat generation in the battery. The system is inexpensive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a rearward solar battery system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Method for controlling oxygen concentration in III-V compound semiconductor substrate involves providing plurality of III-V crystal substrates in a container, providing a predetermined amount of material in the container, maintaining a predetermined pressure within the container and annealing the plurality of III-V crystal substrates to yield an oxygen concentration in the crystal substrates. The oxygen concentration is associated with the predetermined amount of material having high oxygen reactivity with oxygen atoms.    USE - Method for controlling oxygen concentration in III-V compound semiconductor substrate (claimed) used for manufacturing devices. Uses include but are not limited to microwave frequency integrated circuit, infrared light-emitting diode, laser diode, solar cell, high-power and high-frequency electronics, and optical system.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient control of oxygen concentration in III-V compound semiconductor substrate. The device is manufactured with high productivity using the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) group III-V compound semiconductor substrate; and    (2) computer program product.
NOVELTY - The method comprises carbonating and reacting steel slags containing wustite with water at a temperature of 150-500 degrees C for 1 hour, cooling down the reaction product to separate hydrogen gas from water steam, and collecting and extracting hydrogen gas. The reacting step is carried out under pressure. The steel slags are oxygen furnace steel slags or electric arc furnace steel slags. The carbonation step is carried out by injecting carbon dioxide in the reactor in which the method is carried out. The method is carried out in a batch. The steel slags are crushed before the reacting step.    USE - The method is useful for producing hydrogen gas (claimed), which is useful in fuel cells that are useful as electrical power sources.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of economically producing the hydrogen gas with high purity of more than 99.995 molar% and without greenhouse gases emissions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method comprises carbonating and reacting steel slags containing wustite with water at a temperature of 150-500 degrees C for 1 hour, cooling down the reaction product to separate hydrogen gas from water steam, and collecting and extracting hydrogen gas. The reacting step is carried out under pressure. The steel slags are oxygen furnace steel slags or electric arc furnace steel slags. The carbonation step is carried out by injecting carbon dioxide in the reactor in which the method is carried out. The method is carried out in a batch. The steel slags are crushed before the reacting step. The hydrogen production step is monitored by a magnetic measurement method comprising collecting solid reaction product, measuring saturation magnetization of the solid reaction product, applying a proportionality factor to convert the magnetization measurement into a quantity of magnetite and converting the calculated quantity of magnetite into quantity of hydrogen.
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises polyisobutylene resin (A) having weight average molecular weight of 10000-300000, and hydrogenated cyclic olefin polymer (B). The water content of the resin composition is 500 ppm or less, measured by the Karl-Fischer method, The amount of outgas produced when the resin composition is heated at 85 degrees C for 1 hour, is 500 ppm or less.    USE - Resin composition is used for forming resin sheet for sealing organic electroluminescent element of image display apparatus (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent illumination device, organic semiconductor, organic solar cell and liquid crystal display device.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition has suppressed generation of outgas and bubbles during sealing process. The resin sheet obtained using the resin composition has excellent external appearance. The organic electroluminescent element sealed using the resin sheet has excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) resin sheet (1), which has sealing layer (3) formed by the resin composition; and    (2) organic electroluminescent element, which is sealed by the resin composition.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of structure of resin sheet.    Resin sheet (1)    Base material sheet (2)    Sealing layer (3)    Release film (4)