Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric inventions 09/07

20070221264 - Thermoelectric conversion module and method of manufacturing the same: There is provided a thermoelectric conversion module comprising a first insulated substrate, a plurality of columnar p-type and n-type semiconductor thermoelectric transducers alternately arranged on the first insulated substrate, a second insulated substrate arranged so as to face the first insulation with interposition of the semiconductor thermoelectric transducers, first electrodes... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070221265 - Rechargeable lithium/water, lithium/air batteries: Electrochemical cells, and more specifically, rechargeable batteries comprising lithium anodes for use in water and/or air environments, as well as non-aqueous and non-air environments, are presented. In one embodiment, an electrochemical cell includes an anode comprising lithium and a multi-layered structure positioned between the anode and an electrolyte of the... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070221267 - Method and apparatus for converting direct current to alternating current: A method and apparatus for converting Direct Current (DC) to Alternating Current (AC). The method comprises performing system analysis on at least one of a DC current, DC voltage, or an AC voltage; utilizing the system analysis for selecting at least one conversion parameter; and converting DC to AC utilizing... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20070221266 - Solar roof tile: A solar roof tile comprising an elongate unit whose length is a multiple of the length of a standard roof tile so that it may be substituted for a corresponding number of such tiles, and comprises an elongate trough-shaped member which is adapted to house a heat exchanger including fluid... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070221268 - Encapsulants for electronic components: An electronic device comprising an electronic component encapsulated by a composition comprising crosslinked ethylene copolymer blended with from about 150 to about 1,000 parts by weight per million parts by weight (ppm) of the ethylene copolymer of fatty acid amide, and manufacture of the electronic device. One preferred electronic device... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070221269 - Photovoltaic conversion cell, photovoltaic conversion module, photovoltaic conversion panel, and photovoltaic conversion system: The efficiency of a thin film Si solar battery is improved. Between a back face electrode and a transparent conductive film provided on a front face side of the back face electrode, a refractive index adjustment layer is interposed made from a material that has a lower refractive index than... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070221270 - Paste composition and solar cell element using the same: Provided are: a paste composition which is capable of keeping a desired function for a backside electrode of a solar cell and strengthening the bond between an aluminum electrode layer and a p type silicon semiconductor substrate even if glass frit as a substance giving a bad effect on the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070215194 - Methods of forming thermoelectric devices using islands of thermoelectric material and related structures: A method of forming a thermoelectric device may include forming a plurality of islands of thermoelectric material on a deposition substrate. The plurality of islands of thermoelectric material may be bonded to a header substrate so that the plurality of islands are between the deposition substrate and the header substrate.... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070215196 - Photovoltaic element, photovoltaic module comprising photovoltaic element, and method of fabricating photovoltaic element: A photovoltaic element capable of improving weather resistance is obtained. This photovoltaic element includes a photoelectric conversion layer, a first transparent conductive film formed on a surface of the photoelectric conversion layer closer to an incidence side and including a first indium oxide layer having (222) orientation and two X-ray... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20070215197 - Elongated photovoltaic cells in casings: A solar cell unit having a solar cell and a transparent casing circumferentially disposed onto the solar cell is provided. The solar cell has a substrate, where at least a portion of the substrate is rigid and nonplanar. A back-electrode is circumferentially disposed on the substrate. A semiconductor junction layer... Agent: Jones Day

20070215195 - Elongated photovoltaic cells in tubular casings: A solar cell unit comprising a cylindrical shaped solar cell and a transparent tubular casing is provided. The tubular shaped solar cell comprises a back-electrode, a semiconductor junction circumferentially disposed on the back-electrode and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the semiconductor junction. The transparent tubular casing is circumferentially sealed... Agent: Jones Day

20070215200 - Blind type solar cell and array thereof: A blind type solar cell assembly has a blind structure to serve not only as a light shading plate but also as a light collecting device. The solar cell assembly comprises a plurality of solar cells, each being formed by stacking an electrode layer and a semiconductor layer, such that... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070215198 - Solar cell system with thermal management: A thermally managed solar cell system includes a photovoltaic cell for generating electricity and heat. The system includes a housing, a base, and a heat removal device. The housing surrounds the solar cell system and has an open, rear portion. The base is positionable in the open portion of the... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070215199 - Solar tracker: A two-axis solar tracker is capable of withstanding extreme weather conditions. The solar tracker includes a solar array, a frame, a base, a pivot frame, and a first and second actuator. The solar array is mounted to the frame and captures sunlight. The base is pivotally connected to the frame... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070215201 - Photovoltaic cell with integral light transmitting waveguide in a ceramic sleeve: Photovoltaic cells are semiconductor devices known in the art to produce an electric current in the presence of light when placed in a closed electric circuit. The amount of electric current generated is typically a function of the area of the cell exposed to light. The invention is an improved... Agent: Hayworth, Chaney & Thomas, P.A.

20070215204 - Photoelectric conversion device and solid-state imaging device: A photoelectric conversion device including: a first electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer; and a second electrode, in this order, wherein the photoelectric conversion device further includes: a deterioration factor adsorptive and/or reactive layer which covers the first electrode, the photoelectric conversion layer and the second electrode and which has at... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20070215202 - Aluminum-boron solar cell contacts: Formulations and methods of making solar cells are disclosed. In general, the invention provides a solar cell comprising a contact made from a mixture wherein, prior to firing, the mixture comprises at least one aluminum source, at least one boron source, and about 0.1 to about 10 wt % of... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark, LLP

20070215203 - Electrode material, solar cell, and method for producing solar cell: The present invention is an electrode material comprising at least, a silver powder, a glass frit, and an organic vehicle, wherein a rate of Ag content of the electrode material is 75 wt % to 95 wt %, and a ratio of contents of Ag grains having an average grain... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070215205 - Solar cell using low iron high transmission glass and corresponding method: A high transmission low iron glass, that is highly oxidized, is provided for use in solar cells or the like. In certain example embodiments, the glass composition used for the glass is a low-iron type glass composition which is highly oxidized thereby permitting the glass to realize a combination of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070209695 - Dye and dye-sensitized solar cell: wherein M is an element of any one of the groups 8 to 10 of the long form of the periodic table, L1 and L2 are each independently a bidentate ligand composed of a specific bipyridine, and X1 and X2 are each independently a monovalent atomic group or unidentate ligand.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070209696 - Method of producing a porous semiconductor film on a substrate: The invention relates to a method of producing a porous semiconductor film and the film resulting from such production. It furthermore relates to an electronic device incorporating such film and to potential uses of such film.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070209697 - Solar cell and manufacturing method therefor: When forming an electrode by printing several times, the cross section area of the electrode is increased and the resistance is reduced while more electrode material is required, which leads to a cost up and waste of resources. There is provided a solar cell manufacturing method for forming an electrode... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070209698 - Low iron high transmission float glass for solar cell applications and method of making same: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a high transmission low iron glass, which is highly oxidized and made using the float process, for use in photovoltaic devices such as solar cells or the like. In certain example embodiments, the glass composition used for the glass is made via... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070209699 - Thin film solar cell and its fabrication process: A method for producing a solar cell including the steps of forming a p-type microcrystalline silicon oxide layer on a glass substrate using a PECVD method and raw gases comprising Silane gas, Diborane gas, Hydrogen gas and Carbon Dioxide gas. The method may employ a frequency of between about 13.56-60... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20070209700 - Chalcopyrite type solar cell: A chalcopyrite type solar cell has a mica aggregate substrate formed by binding mica particulates with a resin. A multilayer body consisting of a first electrode, a light absorption layer and a second electrode is formed on the mica aggregate substrate with a smoothing layer and a binder layer interposed... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20070204898 - Thermoelectric device: A thermoelectric device and a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric device is presented that provides greater efficiency of operation and highly accurate temperature control. According to the present invention, a thermal gap is created between N-type material and P-type materials on a monolayer basis to create a highly efficient thermoelectric... Agent: Joseph P. Kincart, Esq.

20070204899 - Photovoltaic cell a solar amplification device: A system or methods are provided for the overall improvement in efficiency in photovoltaic solar cells. In various embodiments, a variety of the sun wavelength are utilize in a multifunction arrangement to create an amplification process. The wavelength that are normally pass through a typical solar is utilize as bias... Agent: Darry L. Boyd Sr.

20070204900 - Package structure for a solar chip: The present invention discloses a high-efficiency light-focusing package structure for a solar chip, which includes: a solar-chip sustaining substrate, a pair of positive-electrode and negative-electrode lead frames, and a covering. The covering may focus sunlight and also has an anti-reflective function to promote sunlight absorption. Further, the package structure for... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070204902 - High efficiency photovoltaic cells and manufacturing thereof: Novel structures of photovoltaic cells (also treated as solar cells) are provided. The cells are based on nanometer or micrometer-scaled wires, tubes, and/or rods, which are made of electronic materials covering semiconductors, insulators, and may be metallic in structure. These photovoltaic cells have large power generation capability per unit physical... Agent: Dr. Achyut K. Dutta Banpil Photonics, Inc.

20070204901 - Photovoltaic cells based on nano or micro-scale structures: Novel structures of photovoltaic cells (also treated as solar cells) are provided. The cells are based on nanometer-scaled wires, tubes, and/or rods, which are made of electronic materials covering semiconductors, insulators or metallic in structure. These photovoltaic cells have large power generation capability per unit physical area over the conventional... Agent: Dr. Achyut K. Dutta Banpil Photonics, Inc.

20070204905 - Inn/inp/tio2 photosensitized electrode: The present invention is a photosensitized electrode which absorbs sunlight to obtain electron-hole pair. The photosensitized electrode is fabricated with simple procedure and has low cost. The electrode has excellent chemical resist to be applied in a solar cell device with enhanced sun-light absorbing ability. The present invention can be... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070204906 - Dye sensitization solar cell and manufacturing method thereof: A dye-sensitized solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same. By maintaining a constant interval between two substrates and controlling the amount and flowability of electrolyte retained between the substrates, superior reproducibility and stable performance can be obtained. On the surface of at least one transparent substrate, a transparent... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20070204904 - Photoactive layer containing macroparticles: Photoactive layers that contain macroparticles, as well as related photovoltaic cells, systems and methods are disclosed... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070204903 - Titanium dioxide particle, photovoltaic device with the same and manufacturing method of the same: An inventive titanium dioxide particle has 70 to 95 wt % crystalline anatase, a BET specific surface area of 65 to 120 m2/g, and an oil absorption being 70 to 90 ml/100 g measured by the method according to JIS K5101, which particle exhibits uniformity, excellent preservability and dispersibility in... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department