Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric inventions 05/06

20060107986 - Peltier cooling systems with high aspect ratio: New Peltier semiconductor heat transfer systems are presented herein. In particular, Peltier heat transfer systems of Peltier semiconductor elements of highly unique shape are arranged to bias the cooling side with respect to its size and consequently performance. In effect, a Peltier heat transfer system is created whereby the Peltier...

20060107987 - Computer with heat-recycling function: A computer includes a motherboard, a heat-generating device mounted on the motherboard, a heat-conducting device attached to the heat-generating device for absorbing heat energy generated from the heat-generating device, and a thermoelectric converter coupled to the heat-dissipating device for converting the heat energy into electric energy for recycling use. The...

20060107988 - Densely packed thermoelectric cooler: Embodiments of the invention provide a thin film thermoelectric cooler. The cooler may have a high packing density that provides good cooling performance. The cooler may be formed by forming a first set of cooling elements, depositing a conformal insulating layer on the first set, then forming a second set...

20060107989 - High watt density thermoelectrics: In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method of manufacturing a thermoelectric device is disclosed. The method includes forming a wafer of thermoelectric material and coupling the wafer to a stiff backing such that a bottom side of the wafer faces the stiff backing and a top...

20060107990 - Thermoelectric conversion element and method of manufacturing the same, and thermoelectric conversion device using the element: The present invention provides a thermoelectric conversion element that has high efficiency even at reduced thickness. In this thermoelectric conversion element, striped p-type thermoelectric conversion parts are arranged on one surface of an insulating layer, and striped n-type thermoelectric conversion parts are arranged on the other surface. The two sets...

20060107991 - Solar cell module: A solar cell module capable of suppressing reduction of output characteristics by suppressing reduction of the quantity of light incident upon solar cells is provided. This solar cell module comprises a light reflective member, arranged on a region of a surface of a first translucent member opposite to an incidence...

20060107992 - Solar power plant: The solar power plant contains the radiation concentrator fitted with a drive, the system of Sun tracking with a control unit, and a fixedly attached radiation detector, and the drive is made with a possibility of ensuring a straight-line reciprocating movement of the concentrator, and the concentrator is mirror-based with...

20060107993 - Building element including solar energy converter: A building element such as a roof tile, window pane, or building façade element includes a fluorescence collector comprising a substrate and particles dispersed in the substrate to absorb light from a plurality of directions and radiate the absorbed light. The fluorescence collector has opposing surfaces and a connecting surface...

20060107994 - Photoelectric conversion element and process for fabricating the same, electronic device and process for fabricating the same: In a photoelectric conversion device using a semiconductor electrode composed of semiconductor nanoparticles, the semiconductor electrode is made by coating and drying a paste containing a binder and semiconductor nanoparticles dispersed therein on a transparent conductive substrate, and pressing the paste to bond the semiconductor nanoparticles onto the transparent conductive...

20060107995 - Thermophotovoltaic device: A thermophotovoltaic device (10) includes an energy source (12) compatible with thermophotovoltaic cells and thermophotovoltaic cells (14). A filter (16), adapted to filter out long wavelength energy, is positioned between the energy source (12) and the thermophotovoltaic cells (14). The filter (16) has dual walls (30 & 32) with a...

20060107997 - Electrode, photoelectric conversion element, and dye-sensitized solar cell: An electrode according to the present invention includes a substrate, and a conductive layer containing carbon particles or platinum particles and a conductive binder for binding the carbon particles or platinum particles formed above the substrate. By binding the carbon particles or the platinum particles with the conductive binder, it...

20060107996 - Photovoltaic cell: A photovoltaic cell is described having a photoactive layer (4) made of two components, namely a conjugated polymer component as an electron donor and a fullerene component as an electron acceptor. In order to provide advantageous conditions, it is suggested that the two components and their mixed phases have an...

20060102223 - Integrated thermoelectric cooling devices and methods for fabricating same: Semiconductor integrated thermoelectric devices are provided, which are formed having high-density arrays of thermoelectric (TE) elements using semiconductor thin-film and VLSI (very large scale integration) fabrication processes. Thermoelectric devices can be either separately formed and bonded to semiconductor chips, or integrally formed within the non-active surface of semiconductor chips, for...

20060102224 - Nanocomposites with high thermoelectric figures of merit: The present invention is generally directed to nanocomposite thermoelectric materials that exhibit enhanced thermoelectric properties. The nanocomposite materials include two or more components, with at least one of the components forming nano-sized structures within the composite material. The components are chosen such that thermal conductivity of the composite is decreased...

20060102225 - Base assembly having a plurality of solar powered illuminators for simultaneously illumination: The present invention relates to a base assembly having a plurality of solar powered illuminators, characterized in that in each of the solar powered bases, at least one illumination device is controlled by a sensor and a timing device therein to illuminate at a predetermined interval for the purpose of...

20060102226 - Method for producing the photoelectrode of a solar cell: The invention relates to a method for producing the photoelectrode of a solar cell in which a layer of a nanocrystalline semiconductor material is applied on a substrate and then sintered at a sintering temperature. In the method, elongated particles which burn out at the sintering temperature and leave elongated...

20060102227 - Apparatus and method for photovoltaic energy production based on internal charge emission in a solid-state heterostructure: An apparatus and method for solar energy production comprises a multi-layer solid-state structure including a photosensitive layer, a thin conductor, a charge separation layer, and a back ohmic conductor, wherein light absorption occurs in a photosensitive layer and the charge carriers produced thereby are transported through the thin conductor through...

20060102228 - Method of making solar cell contacts: Formulations and methods of making solar cells are disclosed. In general, the invention presents a solar cell contact made from a mixture wherein the mixture comprises a solids portion and an organics portion, wherein the solids portion comprises from about 85 to about 99 wt % of silver, and from...

20060102229 - Counter electrode for dye sensitizing solar cell, and dye sensitizing solar cell having same: In a counter electrode 3 of a dye sensitizing solar cell 1 wherein an electrolyte 4 is filled in a space between a photoelectrode 2 and the counter electrode 3, a corrosion-resistant metallic material film 10 is formed on a counter substrate 8 so as to have a large number...

20060102230 - Thermal process for creation of an in-situ junction layer in cigs: The present invention relates generally to the field of photovoltaics and more specifically to manufacturing thin-film solar cells using a thermal process. Specifically, a method is disclosed to manufacture a CIGS solar cell by an in-situ junction formation process....

20060096632 - Sealed thin film photovoltaic modules: A sealed photovoltaic module comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, a seal between the first and second substrates positioned at or near the edges of the substrates and forming a sealed chamber defined by the first and second substrates and the seal, and at least one thin film photovoltaic...

20060096633 - Magnetic field enhanced photovoltaic device: A magnetic field enhanced photovoltaic device includes a photoelectric conversion layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a ferro-antiferromagnetic exchange coupling layer and an applied magnetic field. The first electrode and the second electrode are respectively disposed on two surfaces of the photoelectric conversion layer to collect electrons and holes...

20060096634 - Junction for photovoltaic cells, optical sensors or the like: A junction for photovoltaic cells, optical sensors or the like comprises a microporous or nanoporous silicon layer and a metal or semiconductor layer deposited so as to fill at least partially the pores of the silicon layer....

20060096635 - Pallet based system for forming thin-film solar cells: The present invention provides a photovoltaic thin-film solar cell produced by a providing a pallet based substrate to a series of reaction chambers layers can be sequentially formed on the pallet based substrate....

20060090787 - Thermoelectric alternators and thermoelectric climate control devices with controlled current flow for motor vehicles: Thermoelectric devices with controlled current flow are provided for motor vehicle applications including but not limited to electrical power generation applications such as thermoelectric alternators, alternator supplements, generators, and battery chargers. Further, thermoelectric devices with controlled current flow are provided for other motor vehicle climate control applications such as air...

20060090788 - Super structure for roof patio solar plant: Supporting frame structure for installing solar cell module plates and incidental facilities on a house roof is provided. The supporting structure has a shape of pluralities of slope structure accompanied with cleaning accesses mounted on a rectangular cube frame. Side view of the slope structure forms a rectangular triangle on...

20060090789 - Floating support structure for a solar panel array: A floating support structure for a solar panel array having flotation elements and a tubular support structure disposed above the flotation elements for adjustably mounting at least one solar collector panel. Connector tubes and connector rings are provided near the base of the support structure for joining adjoining floating support...

20060090790 - Photoelectric conversion device: A photoelectric conversion device is composed of a substrate, a lower electrode layer formed to cover the substrate, and a first semiconductor layer formed on the lower electrode. The lower electrode layer includes a first matrix formed of transparent conductive material, and light scattering granules embedded within the first matrix....

20060090791 - Photovoltaic cell with mesh electrode: Photovoltaic cells that have a mesh electrode, as well as related systems, methods and components, are disclosed....