Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric inventions 04/07

20070089773 - Methods of forming embedded thermoelectric coolers with adjacent thermally conductive fields and related structures: A method of forming a thermoelectric device may include providing a substrate having a surface, and thermally coupling a thermoelectric p-n couple to a first portion of the surface of a substrate. Moreover, the thermoelectric p-n couple may include a p-type thermoelectric element and an n-type thermoelectric element. In addition,... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070089774 - Bypass diode for photovoltaic cells: A photovoltaic power module (10), comprising a substrate (12) provided with a circuit, one or more photovoltaic cells (16) mounted to the substrate and electrically connected to the circuit, and one or more bypass diodes (20), each corresponding to a respective one or more of the cells, wherein each of... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070089778 - Concentrator solar photovol taic array with compact tailored imaging power units: Solar panels and assembled arrays thereof include a collection of relatively compact, high-capacity power units. Optical components of each power unit include a front window or surface glazing, a primary mirror, secondary mirror and receiver assembly. Primary and secondary mirrors are defined by respective perimeters, at least a portion of... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070089775 - Extracting heat from an object: A photovoltaic cell module for a receiver of solar radiation-based electrical power generating system is disclosed. The module includes an assembly for extracting heat from the photovoltaic cells. The assembly includes a coolant chamber positioned behind and in thermal contact with the exposed surface of the photovoltaic cells. The coolant... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070089777 - Heatsink for concentrating or focusing optical/electrical energy conversion systems: The present invention relates to heatsink technology for helping to dissipate thermal energy generated or absorbed with respect to optical focusing and/or concentrating systems such as projectors and spotlights as well as trough or dish reflectors. More specifically, the present invention relates to heat sink technology for helping to dissipate... Agent: Kagan Binder, PLLC

20070089776 - Solar energy assembly for portable electronic device: An exemplary solar energy assembly includes a body (10), a solar energy collecting component (20), and a lens module (30). The lens module is movably mounted to the body and is configured for concentrating incident solar radiation onto the solar energy collecting component. The solar energy collecting component is movably... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070089779 - Photovoltaic cells integrated with bypass diode: Photovoltaic cells integrated with a bypass diode, as well as related systems, components, and methods, are disclosed.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070089780 - Serial circuit of solar cells with integrated semiconductor bodies, corresponding method for production and module with serial connection: A method for producing a serial circuit of solar cells with integrated semiconductor bodies, a serial circuit produced thus and photovoltaic modules, comprising at least one serial circuit. Conducting bodies and semiconducting bodies are applied to an insulating support layer, according to a pattern, whereby the pattern provides at least... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070089781 - Solar-cell single-crystal silicon substrate, solar cell element, and method for producing the same: In growing a single-crystal silicon by the present invention in a Czochralski method, after a surface of a silicon melt is brought into contact with a seed crystal in a crucible, the silicon melt being added with germanium, the single-crystal silicon is pulled while rotated, and the solar-cell single-crystal silicon... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070089782 - Spherical or grain-shaped semiconductor element for use in solar cells and method for producing the same; method for producing a solar cell comprising said semiconductor element and solar cell: A spherical or grain-shaped semiconductor element for use in solar cells and to a method for producing the semiconductor element. Also disclosed is a solar cell including an integrated spherical semiconductor element, a method for producing the solar cell, and a photovoltaic module including at least one solar cell. The... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070089783 - Semiconductor electrode, fabrication method thereof and solar cell comprising the same: A semiconductor electrode, a fabrication method thereof and a solar cell including the semiconductor electrode each include a metal oxide layer of metal oxide nanoparticles having dye molecules adsorbed thereon. In the semiconductor electrode of the present invention, the surface of the metal oxide layer is treated with an aromatic... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070089784 - Solar cell-driven display device and method of manufacturing thereof: Disclosed herein are a solar cell-driven display device wherein a dye-sensitized solar cell, which comprises a light-absorbing layer that comprises a semiconductor electrode including a transparent electrode formed on a substrate and nanocrystals adsorbed with a photosensitive dye on the transparent electrode, and a hole transport layer and a counter... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070084495 - Method for producing practical thermoelectric devices using quantum confinement in nanostructures: The present invention provides a method for preparing a thermoelectric device comprising depositing a film of thermoelectric material on a substrate, locating one or more electrodes within the thermoelectric film, partially oxidizing the thermoelectric film to form an oxide layer and melting the oxide layer to form an electrical insulating... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20070084496 - Solid state power supply and cooling apparatus for a light vehicle: An apparatus and method for generating electrical current for a light mounted vehicle such as a motorcycle with thermoelectric modules. The invention includes apparel incorporating thermoelectric modules that cool or warm the body of a user.... Agent: Philip H. Haymond

20070084497 - Solid state direct heat to cooling converter: A combination of Peltier and Seebeck effect provides effective way to convert thermal energy to cooling. The common electrodes are electrically in contact with both devices cells, the cell generating electricity and the cell converting electricity to cooling. Additional factors providing for superior performance are the diced Peltier elements, and... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr

20070084498 - Inverter startup algorithm: A method for the startup of a solar power three-phase inverter in which a waiting period is increased between successive attempts to start the inverter. This method allows the inverter to start up in a reasonable amount of time while avoiding excessive cycling during prolonged periods of low light.... Agent: John Vanden Bosche

20070084499 - Thermoelectric device produced by quantum confinement in nanostructures: The present invention provides a thermoelectric device comprising a film of thermoelectric material deposited on a substrate, and one or more electrodes located within the thermoelectric film, wherein the thermoelectric film is partially oxidized to form an oxide layer, which is melted to form an electrical insulating and protective barrier... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20070084500 - Double-jointed mounting for solar panel: The device disclosed herein is a double jointed mounting for a solar panel which enables the solar panel to move so that its orientation with the sun is optimal for the collection of sunlight for the subsequent conversion to electrical energy. The double jointed mounting consists of a mount housing... Agent: Alan R. Thiele Strasburger & Price, LLP

20070084501 - Flexible solar power module with a current lead integrated in the frame: The invention refers to a non-glass and flexible solar power module and the method for its manufacture where the module is provided with a circumferential and flexible frame having integrated through-wiring and socket parts, which are formed face-side into the frame, for module interconnection by means of plug-in connectors. The... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek, LLP Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070084503 - Solar energy collecting device and method for making the same: Techniques for collecting a large amount of sunlight without overheating the underlying solar cells are disclosed. According to one aspect of the techniques, a housing includes arrays of solar cells, elongated concentrating lenses, and arrays of reflectors. The solar cells are electronically connected to provide an electrical power with a... Agent: Silicon Valley Patent Agency

20070084502 - Solar photovoltaic output for cloudy conditions with a solar tracking system: An array of solar powered photovoltaic modules is optimally oriented and operated to provide more electrical energy for uses such as powering an electrolyzer system for hydrogen production. The array is positioned with its light receiving surface at an optimal angle, preferably a continually changing angle determined by two-axis solar... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070084504 - Outer surrounding structure of photovoltaic power generation: To improve weathering and installation performances, a photovoltaic power generation outer surrounding structure comprises a plural long fixing members (1) having protruding portions (1b) in both sides in parallel to a portion (1a) fixed onto a base material (S) of a building, an outer surrounding body (2) arranged on the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070084505 - Thin-film solar cells and photodetectors having enhanced optical absorption and radiation tolerance: Subwavelength random and periodic microscopic structures are used to enhance light absorption and tolerance for ionizing radiation damage of thin film and photodetectors. Diffractive front surface microscopic structures scatter light into oblique propagating higher diffraction orders that are effectively trapped within the volume of the photovoltaic material. For subwavelength periodic... Agent: Cochran Freund & Young LLC

20070084506 - Diffraction foils: Diffraction foils, as well as related photovoltaic cells, systems, components, and methods, are disclosed.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070084507 - Dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell and method for producing electrode substrate for the photovoltaic cell: A dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell including a first electrode, a semiconductor layer formed on the first electrode, a dye formed on a surface of the semiconductor layer, a second electrode arranged opposite to the first electrode and an electrolyte disposed between the first and second electrodes. The second electrode includes a... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070079864 - Bifacial elongated solar cell devices with internal reflectors: A solar cell assembly comprising a plurality of elongated solar cells, each elongated solar cell in the plurality of elongated solar cells comprising (i) an elongated conductive core configured as a first electrode, (ii) a semiconductor junction circumferentially disposed on the elongated conductive core, and (iii) a transparent conductive oxide... Agent: Jones Day

20070079863 - Reliable interconnection of solar cells including integral bypass diode: A solar cell array including a first solar cell with an integral bypass diode and an adjacent second solar cell and two discrete metal interconnection members coupling the anode of the bypass diode of the first cell with the anode of the second solar cell.... Agent: Casey Toohey Emcore Corporation

20070079862 - Solar battery module production method and solar battery module production apparatus: A method of producing a solar battery module. The method uses a producing apparatus having a positioning belt and a heating belt adjacent to each other such that an object can be delivered between the belts, and also having a pressing belt opposite the positioning belt and the heating belt,... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070079861 - Solar rail or railing system: A panel for a solar rail or railing system has first and second transparent or, at least, translucent tempered glass panels, an array of solar cells (24) spaced from but connected to each other on a transparent or, at least, translucent film sandwiched between the glass panels, a bottom rail... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070079865 - System for mounting a solar module on a roof or the like and method of installing: A system and method for installing a solar module on a roof using a mounting structure which can be adjusted after it has been fixed to the roof. The mounting structure is comprised of a plate having a slot into which an adjustable bracket is slidably positioned. The mounting structures... Agent: Carol Wilson Bp America Inc.

20070079868 - Aluminum thick film compositions(s), electrode(s), semiconductor device(s) and methods of making thereof: The present invention is directed to a thick film conductor composition comprised of (a) aluminum-containing powder; (b) amorphous silicon dioxide (c) and one or more optional glass frit compositions; dispersed in (d) organic medium. The amorphous silicon dioxide contributes to significant bow reduction tendency for solar cells thinner than 270... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070079867 - Photovoltaic fibers: Photovoltaic materials and methods of photovoltaic cell fabrication provide a photovoltaic cell in the form of a fiber. These fibers may be formed into a flexible fabric or textile.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070079866 - System and method for making an improved thin film solar cell interconnect: In a module of photovoltaic cells, a method of forming the module interconnects includes a single cutting process after the deposition of all active layers. This simplifies the overall process to a set of vacuum steps followed by a set of interconnect steps, and may significantly module quality and yield.... Agent: Applied Materials, Inc.

20070079870 - Photoelectrochemical cell with bipolar dye-sensitized electrodes for electron transfer: The present invention is a monolithic photoelectrochemical cell for photoelectrical-induction of a chemical reaction and a method capable of vectorial electron transfer apparatus including one or more semiconductor electrodes and one or more dye sensitized electrodes positioned in communication with an electrolyte whereby the electrode is capable of vectorial electron... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20070079869 - Transparent conductive multi-layer structure, process for its manufacture, and device making use of transparent conductive multi-layer structure: A transparent conductive multi-layer structure having a smooth base material 1, a transparent conductive layer 2 formed on the smooth base material 1 by coating, an auxiliary electrode layer 3 formed in a pattern on the transparent conductive layer 2, and a transparent substrate 5 joined to the transparent conductive... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070074752 - Electrical power generators: The present invention provides methods to convert motion into electrical energy. These electrical power generators are made compatible with standard batteries so that they can support operations of existing battery powered portable appliances with no or minimal modifications. Electrical power generators of the present invention are therefore more convenient to... Agent: Jeng-jye Shau

20070074753 - Shape memory alloy motor as incorpoated into solar tracking mechanism: The present invention provides a motor driven by shape memory alloys for use in a variety of applications. In the disclosed embodiment, the motor is used to drive a photovoltaic panel so that the panel may remain in appropriate alignment with the sun throughout the day. In such a configuration,... Agent: Goodman, Allen & Filetti PLLC

20070074756 - Manufacturing method of solar cell module, and solar cell and solar cell module: A double-side light receiving solar cell in a planer regular hexagon shape and having first electrodes on both surfaces are divided into four pieces by a line A-A′ connecting two opposing apexes and by a line B-B′ perpendicular to the line A-A′ and connecting center points on two opposing sides.... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070074755 - Photovoltaic module with rigidizing backplane: Solar cell modules and mounting methods are disclosed. A solar cell module includes one or more photovoltaic (PV) cells arranged in a substantially planar fashion. Each PV cell has a front side and a back side. The PV cells are adapted to produce an electric voltage when light is incident... Agent: Joshua D. Isenberg Jdi Patent

20070074754 - Photovoltaic roof ridge cap and installation method: A photovoltaic roofing system and a method of installing the photovoltaic ridge cap structure have been provided. The photovoltaic roofing system includes a ridge cap adapted to cover a ridge of a roof structure. The system also includes at least one photovoltaic cell disposed within the ridge cap. The method... Agent: Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher Yoder

20070074757 - Method of making solar cell/module with porous silica antireflective coating: A solar cell includes an improved anti-reflection (AR) coating provided on an incident glass substrate. In certain example embodiments, the AR coating includes a layer comprising porous silica. The porous nature of the silica inclusive layer permits the refractive index (n) of the silica inclusive layer to be reduced, thereby... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC