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Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric July category listing 07/09

20090188542 - Thermoelectric module: A thermoelectric module 11 includes support substrates 1a and 1b, the same numbers of N-type thermoelectric elements 2a and P-type thermoelectric elements 2b disposed on the support substrates 1a and 1b, wiring conductors 3a and 3b that electrically connect between the thermoelectric elements in series and an external connection terminal... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20090188544 - Nanowire-based device and array with coaxial electrodes: A nanowire-based photonic device and an array employ nanowires connecting between coaxially arranged electrodes in a non-uniform manner along a vertical extent of the electrodes. The device includes a pair of the electrodes separated by a circumferential gap. The nanowires chaotically emanate from an inner electrode of the pair and... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20090188543 - Process for laser scribing: A method for accurately laser scribing lines on a panel utilising a laser beam scanner unit (13) including an optical system and a scanner lens. The unit (13) moves a laser beam (12) in a first direction (X), to scribe sections of lines (15) on the panel (11) that are... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20090188546 - Terrestrial solar power system using iii-v semiconductor solar cells: A system for generating electrical power from solar radiation utilizing a thin film III-V compound multijunction semiconductor solar cell mounted on a support in a non-planar configuration.... Agent: Emcore Corporation

20090188545 - Tracking and focusing adjustable fresnel lens array solar concentrator: This invention deals with novel method and apparatus for positioning and motion control of the elements (lenses) of a Fresnel lens solar concentrator tracking array by induced and/or permanent dipole coupling to an electronic grid to produce angular deflection, and rotational motion. Thus forces and torques are produced without the... Agent: Mario Rabinowitz

20090188547 - Photoelectric conversion element and solid-state imaging device: A photoelectric conversion element is provided and includes: a pair of electrodes; a photoelectric conversion layer between the pair of electrodes; and a charge-blocking layer between one of the pair of the electrodes and the photoelectric conversion layer. The charge-blocking layer is capable of suppressing injection of a charge from... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090188548 - Method for producing a layer containing inorganic semiconductor particles, and components comprising said layer: The invention relates to a method for producing a layer containing inorganic semiconductor particles. According to the invention, the layer containing inorganic semiconductor particles is formed in situ from metal salts and/or metal compounds and a salt-type or organic reactant within a semiconducting organic matrix. The layers containing inorganic semiconductor... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090188549 - Method of and apparatus for improved thermophotonic generation of electricity: A thermophotonic method and generator of photovoltaic current wherein preferably a thermal source supplemented by photon flux as generated in an interposed semiconductor LED or the like is vacuum-spaced from a photovoltaic semiconductor surface by a gap of the order of submicrons/microns.... Agent: Rines & Rines

20090188552 - Nanowire-based photovoltaic cells and methods for fabricating the same: Embodiments of the present invention relate to nanowire-based photovoltaic cells and to methods for fabricating the same. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic cell includes a first semiconductor layer doped with a first impurity and disposed on a portion of a first raised surface of a substrate and a second semiconductor... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20090188550 - Solar cell and method for manufacturing the same: A method for manufacturing a solar cell having an improved process and a solar cell manufactured by the method include a semiconductor substrate having a via hole, an emitter portion, a base portion, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The emitter portion and the base portion form a p-n... Agent: Stein Mcewen, LLP

20090188551 - Solar cell and method of manufacturing the same: A solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes: a substrate; a first electrode that is formed on the substrate; a second electrode that is formed on the substrate and that is apart from the first electrode; and a photoelectric conversion element with one side connected to the first electrode... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLPIPSection

20090188556 - Conductive inks: A conductive ink substantially free of frit and photovoltaic cells having conductive gridlines formed from a conductive ink substantially free of glass frit are described. Conductive inks according embodiments of the present invention are adapted to adhere to the surface of a substrate and, upon firing, form a solid metal... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20090188555 - Conductive inks with metallo-organic modifiers: A conductive ink having a glass frit, an organic medium a conductive species and one or more metallo-organic components which form metal oxides upon firing and reduce series resistance to a same or greater degree a ink that do not include metallo-organic components, is provided. Embodiments of conductive ink include... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20090188554 - Iii-v compound semiconductor solar cell for terrestrial solar array: A concentrator photovoltaic solar cell array for terrestrial use for generating electrical power from solar radiation including a multifunction III-V compound semiconductor solar cell with material composition and bandgaps to maximize absorption in the AM1.5 spectral region, and a thickness of one micron or greater so as to be able... Agent: Emcore Corporation

20090188553 - Methods of fabricating solar-cell structures and resulting solar-cell structures: Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of fabricating solar-cell structures and resulting solar-cell structures. In one embodiment of a method of fabricating a solar-cell structure, a substrate including a front surface and an opposing back surface is provided. A porous-silicon layer may be electrochemically formed from a portion of... Agent: Graybeal Jackson LLP

20090188557 - Photonic device and method of making same using nanowire bramble layer: A photonic device and a method of making the device employ a bramble layer of nanowires having an uneven contour. The photonic device and the method include a first layer of a microcrystalline material provided on a substrate surface and a bramble layer of nanowires formed on the first layer.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20090188558 - Photovoltaic devices having metal oxide electron-transport layers: Optoelectronic devices in both traditional and inverted configurations are provided that include an electron-transport layer. The electron-transport layer includes a metal oxide layer and a monolayer. Methods for making and using the devices are also provided.... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20090188559 - Ultraviolet cured coating system: The present invention is directed to ultraviolet cured coating compositions. More specifically, the present invention is directed to urethane/acrylic coating compositions that contain additives for the absorption of ultraviolet radiation and the reflection of infrared radiation and which are UV cured.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090188560 - Concentrating photovoltaic apparatus: A concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) apparatus includes at least one lens unit, at least one solar cell chip unit, and a frame structure. The frame structure includes at least two opposite main walls, a plurality of upper and lower support bars extended between and connected to the two main walls, and... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090188562 - Fin-type compound parabolic concentrator: A fin-type compound parabolic concentrator includes a pair of semi-parabolic reflectors arranged on opposite sides of a common plane, the reflectors having a common focal point on the plane and being rotated through an angle defined by a line extending from the apex of each reflector through the focal point.... Agent: Laubscher & Laubscher, P.C.

20090188561 - High concentration terrestrial solar array with iii-v compound semiconductor cell: An arrangement including a concentrator lens and a photovoltaic solar cell for terrestrial use for generating electrical power from solar radiation including a multifunction III-V compound semiconductor solar cell with material composition and bandgaps to maximize absorption in the AM1.5 spectral region, and a thickness of one micron or greater... Agent: Emcore Corporation

20090188563 - Solar cell structure including a plurality of concentrator elements with a notch design and predetermined radii and method: A solar cell concentrator structure includes a first concentrator element having a first aperture region and a first exit region including a first back surface region and a first corner region. The structure also includes a second concentrator element integrally formed with the first concentrator element. The second concentrator element... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090188564 - Ordered supramolecular system for organic photovoltaics: A structure having: a molecule of carboxymethyl amylose (CMA) in a super-helical conformation; cyanine molecules on the exterior surface of the CMA arranged in a J-aggregate formation; and a chromophore molecule in the interior space of the CMA.... Agent: Naval Research Laboratory Associate Counsel (patents)

20090183760 - Redundant electrical architecture for photovoltaic modules: One example embodiment includes a PV module comprising a conductive backsheet, a substantially transparent front plate, a plurality of PV cells, a plurality of conductive spacers, and a power conversion device. The PV cells can be disposed between the conductive backsheet and the front plate and can be arranged in... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090183759 - Solar cell module: To suppress a decrease in power collection efficiency, provided is a solar cell module including; first and second solar cells arranged in a first direction; and a wiring member electrically connecting the first and second solar cells. In the solar cell module, the first and second solar cells each include... Agent: Mots Law, PLLC

20090183764 - Detachable louver system: One example embodiment includes a detachable louver system comprising primary louvers and a frame. The primary louvers are arranged substantially parallel to each other and are configured to reflect light rays incident on the primary louvers onto photovoltaic areas of a photovoltaic module. The frame is configured to support the... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090183763 - Flat-plate photovoltaic module: One example embodiment includes a PV module comprising a conductive backsheet, a non-conductive layer disposed on the conductive backsheet, a plurality of PV cells arranged in rows and collectively generating a first power output characterized by a first voltage, and a power conversion device. Each of the rows can include... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090183762 - Low-voltage tracking solar concentrator: A solar concentrator can include at least one optical element for concentrating incident light, a receiver assembly comprising a base plate comprising a first conductive layer and second conductive layer, wherein the first conductive layer and second conductive layer are characterized by a voltage differential when exposed to light, and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090183761 - Solar energy absorbing device: A solar energy absorbing device comprises a plurality of magnifying glasses which are formed as an integral body and are combined by adhesion or by using a frame for absorbing solar energy; a plurality of focusing sheets spaced from the magnifying glasses and for focusing the light from the magnifying... Agent: Wen-wei Lin

20090183765 - Photovoltaic cells and solar cell using the same: A photovoltaic cell having improved photoelectric conversion efficiency is provided. Furthermore, a solar cell employing such a photovoltaic cell is also provided. The photovoltaic cell is composed of a photoelectric conversion layer (31) made of a porous semiconductor layer (11) that has adsorbed a dye, a carrier transporting layer (4),... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090183767 - Method of preparing derivatives of polyarylene vinylene and method of preparing an electronic device including same: A technique is described for the preparation of polymers according to a process in which the starting compound of formula (I) is polymerized in the presence of a base in an organic solvent. No end chain controlling agents are required during the polymerisation to obtain soluble precursor polymers. The precursor... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090183766 - Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device: A semiconductor device in which the damage such as cracks, chinks, or dents caused by external stress is reduced is provided. In addition, the yield of a semiconductor device having a small thickness is increased. The semiconductor device includes a light-transmitting substrate having a stepped side surface, the width of... Agent: Eric Robinson

20090183770 - Carbon nanotube patterning on a metal substrate: A CNT electron source, a method of manufacturing a CNT electron source, and a solar cell utilizing a CNT patterned sculptured substrate are disclosed. Embodiments utilize a metal substrate which enables CNTs to be grown directly from the substrate. An inhibitor may be applied to the metal substrate to inhibit... Agent: Murabito, Hao & Barnes, LLP

20090183769 - Solar cell having nanostructure and method for preparing the same: The present invention discloses a solar cell having a multi-layered nanostructure that is used to generate, transport, and collect electric charges. The multi-layered nanostructure comprises a cathode, a hole-blocking layer, a photo-active layer, and an anode. The hole-blocking layer is made of the material selected from the group consisting of... Agent: Wpat, PC

20090183768 - Transparent conductors for silicon solar cells: A photovoltaic device is provided in which a contact structure is formed having a plurality of heavily doped semi-conductor channels formed on a surface of a region to be contacted. The heavily doped semiconductor channels are of the same dopant polarity as the region to be contacted, and form lateral... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090183771 - Plasma processing apparatus, plasma processing method and photoelectric conversion element: In the case of performing at least two plasma processing steps in a common plasma reaction chamber, a CW AC power or a pulse-modulated AC power is appropriately selected as a power for plasma processing in each step. Thereby, even in a step where plasma processing conditions are limited due... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090183772 - Polycrystalline silicon solar cell having high efficiency and method for fabricating the same: Disclosed herein is a method of forming a light-absorbing layer of a polycrystalline silicon solar cell, including: forming a polycrystalline silicon layer on a back electrode; forming an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer on the polycrystalline silicon layer; and heat-treating the transparent insulating substrate to vertically crystallize the intrinsic amorphous silicon... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090183773 - Amine-neutralized ionomer encapsulant layers and solar cell laminates comprising the same: A solar cell pre-lamination assembly comprises an amine-neutralized ionomer film or sheet and a solar cell module that is prepared therefrom.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090183775 - Method of setting conditions for film deposition, photovoltaic device, and production process, production apparatus and test method for same: A photovoltaic device having a high conversion efficiency is produced in a stable manner. The conditions for film deposition of a microcrystalline silicon photovoltaic layer (4) in a photovoltaic device are set based on the Raman peak ratio within a Raman spectrum obtained at the substrate (1) side of the... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20090183776 - Solar cell, method of manufacturing the same, and method of texturing solar cell: A solar cell, a method of manufacturing the solar cell, and a method of texturing the solar cell are provided. The method of texturing the solar cell includes depositing metal particles on a solar cell substrate, and etching the solar cell substrate and forming a plurality of hemisphere-shaped grooves on... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090183774 - Thin film semiconductor-on-sapphire solar cell devices: The present invention relates to semiconductor devices suitable for electronic, optoelectronic and energy conversion applications. In a particular form, the present invention relates to the fabrication of a thin film solar energy conversion device and wafer scale module through the combination of single crystal semiconductors, insulators, rare-earth based compounds and... Agent: Fernandez & Associates LLP

20090178700 - Thermoelectric figure of merit enhancement by modification of the electronic density of states: A thermoelectric material and a method of fabricating a thermoelectric material are provided. The thermoelectric material includes a doped compound of at least one Group IV element and at least one Group VI element. The compound is doped with at least one dopant selected from the group consisting of: at... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090178701 - Apparatus and methods for sealing an electrical connection to at least one elongated photovoltaic module: In some embodiments, an apparatus for producing electric energy from light energy includes an elongated photovoltaic module (EPM) and a cover engageable therewith. The EPM includes at least one electrical output contact and the cover includes at least one electrical connector operable to electrically engage at least one electrical output... Agent: Jones & Smith, LLP Attn: Randy Smith

20090178703 - Configurable articulated photovoltaic assembly: A configurable articulated photovoltaic assembly comprises a plurality of photovoltaic modules hingedly connected to each other to allow the assembly to fold flat for storage and transportation. In one embodiment, a plurality of base attachment plates are also joined with a riser to provide an assembly that can be articulated... Agent: Patwrite LLC

20090178702 - Manufacturing of optoelectronic devices: A method for manufacturing optoelectronic devices is disclosed. A layered structure may be formed with a plurality of layers including a bottom electrode layer, a top electrode layer, and one or more active layers between the top and bottom electrode layers. The layered structure is divided into one or more... Agent: Director Of Ip

20090178705 - Multi-cores stack solar thermal electric generator: A solar electric generator is disclosed which utilizes the natural energy of sunlight and converts it directly into DC electricity by means of a solid state thermal electric generator (TEG) at high efficiency. The solar electric generator converts sunlight into electricity in two steps: 1) sunlight energy is converted into... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP.

20090178704 - Solar electric module with redirection of incident light: A solar electric module having a layered construction including a light redirection layer and light transmitting materials that encapsulate the solar cells of the module. The solar electric module provides for weight mitigation and/or moisture control features. The weight mitigation feature provides for the use of weight mitigation layers to... Agent: J. Scott Southworth Attorney At Law

20090178706 - Optoelectronic architecture having compound conducting substrate: Optoelectronic device modules, arrays optoelectronic device modules and methods for fabricating optoelectronic device modules are disclosed. The device modules are made using a starting substrate having an insulator layer sandwiched between a bottom electrode made of a flexible bulk conductor and a conductive back plane. An active layer is disposed... Agent: Director Of Ip

20090178707 - Solar cell having improved electrode structure reducing shading loss: A solar cell having an improved electrode structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a via hole, an emitter portion, a base, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The semiconductor substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The emitter portion is formed adjacent to... Agent: Stein Mcewen, LLP

20090178708 - Solar cell module: Provided is a solar cell module that can be reduced in thickness and weight, is applicable to a curve shape, and can be applied to an exterior material of a vehicle. The solar cell module (1) includes a front surface cover member (2) provided on a side into which sunbeam... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090178711 - Polycrystalline silicon solar cell having high efficiency and method for fabricating the same: Disclosed herein is a polycrystalline silicon solar cell, including: a back electrode formed on a transparent insulating substrate; an N-type polycrystalline silicon layer in which amorphous silicon is crystallized through MIC process, and in which electrons are accumulated; a light-absorbing layer which is formed by vertically crystallizing an intrinsic amorphous... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090178709 - Solar cell and magnetically self-assembled solar cell assembly: An assembly is provided and includes at least one solar cell comprising a photovoltaic element having an upper surface for receiving and absorbing radiation, a lower surface for coupling to an article, a first end and a second end. The solar cell further includes at least one magnet attached to... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20090178710 - Thin-film type solar cell and manufacturing method thereof: The present invention discloses a thin-film type solar cell including another upper transparent conductive layer between a silicon semiconductor layer and an upper transparent conductive layer, and a manufacturing method thereof. At this time, the silicon based semiconductor layer used may be formed of at least one amorphous silicon based... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090173371 - Europium-containing nanoparticle materials useful for solar and thermal energy conversion and related issues: Collectors and storage material for solar or other light or heat energy conversion comprising a matrix of conductive material incorporating Europium-containing nanoparticles, and uses therefore are described and provided.... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090173373 - Group iii-nitride solar cell with graded compositions: A compositionally graded Group III-nitride alloy is provided for use in a solar cell. In one or more embodiment, an alloy of either InGaN or InAlN formed in which the In composition is graded between two areas of the alloy. The compositionally graded Group III-nitride alloy can be utilized in... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20090173372 - Organic optoelectronic devices and applications thereof: The present invention provides organic optoelectronic devices including organic photovoltaic devices. In an embodiment, the present invention provides an organic optoelectronic device comprising a fiber core, a radiation transmissive first electrode surrounding the fiber core, at least one photosensitive organic layer surrounding the first electrode and electrically connected to the... Agent: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

20090173374 - Substrate and collector grid structures for integrated series connected photovoltaic arrays and process of manufacture of such arrays: The invention teaches novel structure and methods for producing electrical current collectors and electrical interconnection structure. Such articles find particular use in facile production of modular arrays of photovoltaic cells. The current collector and interconnecting structures may be initially produced separately from the photovoltaic cells thereby allowing the use of... Agent: Daniel Luch

20090173375 - Solar energy conversion devices and systems: Methods and devices are presented that allow the harvest of electricity, heat and lighting simultaneously from a solar converter, often at less cost than conventional solar collectors. The converters use slats to intercept sunlight. Slat surfaces in the direct light path may be coated with photovoltaic (PV) material, or may... Agent: Mots Law, PLLC

20090173376 - Solar collector desiccant system: The present invention is a desiccant system for controlling moisture in a solar collector. The desiccant system has a desiccant bed enclosed within a housing, and is thermally coupled to the solar collector as well as being fluidly coupled to it through an orifice. Waste heat from the solar collector... Agent: The Mueller Law Office, P.C.

20090173377 - Solar enclosure apparatus and method: Solar energy has been used for generating electricity by using silicon based solar cells for years by mounting them on the outside surfaces of buildings. These cells have also been used for outdoor recreation, by mounting said silicon solar panels adjacent to a tent. To store the electrical energy produced... Agent: The Miller Law Offices, PLC

20090173380 - Benzoindole-based compound and dye-sensitized solar cell using the same: l

20090173378 - Charge separation polymers: The invention provides a photovoltaic cell comprising a photovoltaic layer comprising a conjugated polymer comprising monomer units of the formula (I) wherein X, A, B, a and b are as defined herein. The invention further provides the use of a conjugated polymer comprising monomer units of formula (I) as a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090173381 - Gel type electrolyte for dye sensitized solar cell, method of preparing the same, and solar cell including the gel type electrolyte: A gel type electrolyte for a dye-sensitized solar cell including: phosphor particles or phosphor particles with metal oxide particles; a redox couple; and an organic solvent, a method of preparing the same, and a solar cell including the gel type electrolyte, which provide for a dye-sensitized solar cell that has... Agent: Stein Mcewen, LLP

20090173379 - Solar cell having improved electrode structure: A solar cell having an improved electrode structure includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductive type, a first electrode, an emitter portion of a second conductive type, and a second electrode. The semiconductor substrate has first and second surfaces opposite to each other. The first electrode is electrically connected... Agent: Stein Mcewen, LLP

20090173382 - Solar cell module: In a solar cell module, multiple photovoltaic elements, a bonding layer 16; and a back surface film 17 are arranged in this order on a transparent substrate 11 on a back surface side opposite to a light incident surface side. Each of the multiple photovoltaic element is formed by stacking... Agent: Mots Law, PLLC

20090173383 - Titanium oxide-based sol-gel polymer: The invention relates to a titanium oxide-based polymer composition. The inventive composition comprises a TiOx(OH)y(H2O)z(x+y−+z=3) titanium oxide-based polymer in the form of a gel or sol. Said polymer, which has a one-dimensional (1D) structure, is made from concentrically-wound fibers having a periodicity which is deduced from the spacing between said... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090173384 - Encapsulant for photovoltaic module, photovoltaic module using same and production method of photovoltaic module: An encapsulant for a photovoltaic module, which may inhibit the encapsulant from clouding when a hot spot phenomenon is caused. The encapsulant for a photovoltaic module includes: a resin for an encapsulant containing a silane-modified resin obtained by polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated silane compound and polyethylene for a light stabilizer,... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090173385 - Methods to bond or seal glass pieces of photovoltaic cell modules: The apparatus and methods of the present disclosure, in a broad aspect, provide novel ways for bonding or sealing pieces of glass of photovoltaic cell modules. These include providing the first piece of glass having a planar surface, providing the second piece of glass having a second planar surface, providing... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090165835 - Thermoelectric device with thin film elements, apparatus and stacks having the same: A thermoelectric device at least includes a ring-shaped insulative substrate and plural sets of thermoelectric thin film material pair (TEP) disposed thereon. The ring-shaped insulative substrate has an inner rim, an outer rim and a first surface. The sets of TEP electrically connected to each other are disposed on the... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20090165836 - Thermoelectric conversion material, thermoelectric conversion element using the same, and electronic device and cooling device including the thermoelectric conversion element: A thermoelectric conversion material is provided that has not only a higher thermoelectric performance as compared to conventional ones but also semiconducting temperature dependence, i.e. properties that the electrical resistivity decreases with an increase in temperature. The thermoelectric conversion material contains a substance having a layered bronze structure represented by... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090165837 - Thermoelectric materials and devices: New thermoelectric materials comprise highly [111]-oriented twinned group IV alloys on the basal plane of trigonal substrates, which exhibit a high thermoelectric figure of merit and good material performance, and devices made with these materials.... Agent: National Aeronautics And Space Administration Langley Research Center

20090165838 - Coated solar panel: A solar panel has tubing disposed on an insulating supporting base. The tubing has a heat exchanging liquid flowing therein. The tubing is adhered to the insulating supporting base by a resilient heat transferring coating, forming a collecting surface for exposure to the sun. More particularly, the resilient heat transferring... Agent: Sean W. Goodwin

20090165839 - Photovoltaic cell: The invention relates to a photovoltaic cell, including at least a first junction between a pair of semiconducting regions (4-9). At least one of the pair of semiconducting regions includes at least part of a superlattice comprising a first material interspersed with formations of a second material. The formations are... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090165840 - Solar cell module and method of manufacturing the same: A disclosed solar cell module includes: a translucent substrate; a translucent light-receiving-surface-side conductive layer formed on the substrate; a first semiconductor layer formed on the light-receiving-surface-side conductive layer; a transparent conductive layer formed on the first semiconductor layer; and a second semiconductor layer formed on the transparent conductive layer. The... Agent: Mots Law, PLLC

20090165841 - Collapsible solar system: A collapsible solar system includes a frame structure and a sunlight tracking arrangement. The frame structure includes a supporting base adapted for mounting on a platform and a solar panel pivotally coupling with a rotational frame which is rotatably supported on the supporting base. The solar panel is pivotally folded... Agent: Ross Gunn Jr.

20090165842 - Solid concentrator with total internal secondary reflection: A system includes a solid light-transmissive element comprising a first surface and a second surface, first reflective material disposed on the second surface of the light-transmissive element, and a solar cell to convert light received at the first surface to electrical current. The light received at the first surface may... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20090165843 - Solar panel: A solar panel according to the present invention includes a solar cell module body (12), a gasket part (6A to 6F), and a frame structure (13). The gasket part includes a substantially U-shaped structure, having an upper side part, a lower side part, and a connecting part connecting an end... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20090165844 - Hybrid photovoltaic device: A hybrid photovoltaic device comprising a plurality of nanostructures embedded in a matrix of a photosensitive material including one or more layers. A combination of innovative structural aspects of the hybrid photovoltaic device results in significant improvements in collection of incident light from the solar spectrum, better absorption of light,... Agent: Sonali Banerjee

20090165845 - Back contact module for solar cell: A back contact module for a solar cell is provided. The back contact module includes a transparent conductive layer, a plurality of nano-sized scatters in the transparent conductive layer, and a metal layer on the transparent conductive layer.... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20090165852 - Nanophotovoltaic devices: The present invention provides nanophotovoltaic devices having sizes in a range of about 50 nm to about 5 microns, and method of their fabrication. In some embodiments, the nanophotovoltaic device includes a semiconductor core, e.g., formed of silicon, sandwiched between two metallic layers, one of which forms a Schottky barrier... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090165848 - Quinacridine derivatives and organic electronic devices using the same: The present invention relates to a novel quinacridine derivative and an organic electronic device using the same.... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20090165847 - Sealing material for solar battery, sheet for sealing solar battery, and solar battery module using the same: [Solving Means] A solar battery sealing material containing 1 to 40 parts by weight of polypropylene (i) which has a propylene unit of more than 90 mol %; and 60 to 99 parts by weight of a propylene.ethylene-based copolymer (ii) which has a propylene unit of 45 to 90 mol... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090165851 - Solar cell module and method for manufacturing solar cell module: In the solar cell element 2, the second semiconductor layer 24 includes the first extension part 241 which is extended toward and in contact with the first semiconductor layer 22. The extension part 241 is provided along the element separation groove 6 and the power generation region separation groove 7.... Agent: Mots Law, PLLC

20090165850 - Transparent conductive film and solar cell using the same: The transparent conductive film 4 provided to the solar cell 10 includes the oxide of the first element α, the second element β doped into the oxide of the first element α, and the third element γ doped into the oxide of the first element α. The bond distance between... Agent: Mots Law, PLLC

20090165849 - Transparent solar cell module: A transparent solar cell module including a transparent solar cell and an optical filter is provided. The transparent solar cell includes a transparent substrate and a transparent solar cell part located on a first surface of the transparen substrate. The optical filter is located on the transparent solar cell.... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20090165846 - Triplet emitter having condensed five-membered rings: The present invention relates to light emitting compounds, especially to triplett emitters suitable for electrooptical applications. Compounds according to the invention are organometallic complexes of a metal, preferably Ir, having a backbone of one five-membered ring that is linked to a five- or six-membered ring, by an intermediate six-membered ring.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090165854 - Photoelectric conversion device and manufacturing method thereof: A photoelectric conversion device includes a first unit cell in which one face of a single crystal semiconductor layer is provided with a first electrode and a first impurity semiconductor layer including one conductivity type and an opposite face is provided with a second impurity semiconductor layer including a conductivity... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090165853 - Stacked-type photoelectric conversion device: The present invention makes it possible to provide a stacked-type thin-film photoelectric conversion device having high photostability, at a high yield rate and significantly reduced production costs. In a stacked-type photoelectric conversion device having an amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit and a crystalline silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit stacked thereon or... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090165856 - High-efficiency solar cell and method of manufacturing the same: Provided is a high-efficiency solar cell including a back contact formed on a substrate; a conductive carbon nanotube array formed on the top surface of the back contact; a p-type semiconductor layer formed between a plurality of multi-wall carbon nanotubes composing the conductive carbon nanotube array and on the conductive... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090165855 - Passivation layer structure of solar cell and fabricating method thereof: A passivation layer structure of a solar cell, disposed on a substrate, is provided. The passivation layer structure has a first passivation layer and a second passivation layer. The first passivation layer is disposed on the substrate. The second passivation layer is disposed between the substrate and the first passivation... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20090165857 - Photovoltaic cell: An organic thin-film photovoltaic cell comprises: a transparent conductor layer; a hole transport layer formed on the transparent conductor layer; a photoelectric conversion layer formed on the hole transport layer; an electron transport layer formed on the photoelectric conversion layer; and a counter electrode formed on the electron transport layer,... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090165858 - Dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device:

20090165860 - Electroluminescent device using electroluminescent compounds:

20090165859 - Growth of ordered crystalline organic films: There is disclosed methods utilizing organic vapor phase deposition for growing bulk organic crystalline layers for organic photosensitive devices, heterojunctions and films made by such methods, and devices using such heterojunctions. There is also disclosed new methods for manufacturing heterojunctions and organic photosensitive devices, and the heterojunctions and devices manufactured... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090165861 - Organic thin film solar cell and fabrication method of same: An organic thin film solar cell comprises: positive and negative electrode layers; and an organic thin film layer disposed between the positive and negative electrode layers, the organic thin film layer including: a mixture of at least a first organic compound having a light-absorbing dye moiety and an electron-accepting second... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP