NOVELTY - A diazanonacyclo-hentriaconta-tetradecaene-5,29-diol derivative (I), is new.    USE - New diazanonacyclo-hentriaconta-tetradecaene-5,29-diol derivative is used for preparing dicyclohexyl-trithia-16,18-diazanonacyclo-hentriaconta-tetradecaene-5,29-diol derivative for dicyclohexyl-trithia-16,18-diazanonacyclo-hentriaconta-tetradecaene-5,29-diol polymer derivative (all claimed) for organic field effect transistor and organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The diazanonacyclo-hentriaconta-tetradecaene-5,29-diol derivative has excellent carrier mobility, solubility and processability, and narrow band gap.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A diazanonacyclo-hentriaconta-tetradecaene-5,29-diol derivative of formula (I), is new.    R1=H, Cl, Br or I;    R2=-CnH2n+1;and    n=1-20.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) dicyclohexyl-trithia-16,18-diazanonacyclo-hentriaconta-tetradecaene-5,29-diol derivative of formula (II); and    (2) dicyclohexyl-trithia-16,18-diazanonacyclo-hentriaconta-tetradecaene-5,29-diol polymer derivative of formula (III).    Ar'=group chosen from groups of formulae (i)-(v);    Ar"=group chosen from groups of formulae (vi)-(x);and    R3,R4=R1.
NOVELTY - A triphenylene discotic liquid crystal dimer (I) or (II), is new.    USE - New triphenylene discotic liquid crystal dimer is used for organic thin-film transistor, organic light-emitting diode and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The triphenylene discotic liquid crystal dimer having excellent solubility with respect to methylene chloride, is manufactured by simple and economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A triphenylene discotic liquid crystal dimer of formula (I) or (II), is new.    n=4-12;and    m=4.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of triphenylene discotic liquid crystal dimer (I) and (II).
NOVELTY - Solar energy photo-thermal power generation use molten salt, comprises two different nitrates, which is sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate.    USE - Used as Solar energy photo-thermal power generation use molten salt.    ADVANTAGE - The molten salt is prepared by one step method using potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate. The method can realize high content, high yield of product, and is simple.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing solar energy photo-thermal power generation use molten salt, using potassium chloride and nitrate as raw material, comprising (i) dissolving raw material: mixing potassium chloride, sodium nitrate and ammonium nitrate as raw material, heating mixture containing potassium nitrate and mixed solution of sodium nitrate, (ii) cooling and crystallizing: cooling the mixed solution to make potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate crystal and separating out filter liquid, obtained filter liquid is mother liquid I, obtaining salt crystal, (iii) washing crystal: washing salt crystal with water, obtaining the semi-finished product, adding wash solution in recovery storage tank, (iv) carrying out crystal thermal dissolution: adding water in step (iii) obtained crystal semi-finished product, heating to make it completely dissolve to obtain supersaturated solution, (v) filtering: filtering step (iv) supersaturated solution, cleaning, cooling, crystallizing, filtering, flushing to obtain crude salt finished product crystal, and (vi) dehydrating finished product and drying: dehydrating crude salt finished product crystal and drying so that the water content is less than 0.1 wt.%, to obtain the salt product.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a first layer comprising a conductor, and forming a second layer adjacent to the first layer, where the second layer comprises a metal chalcogenide, and the second layer defines thickness between about 1 nm and about 25 nm. A third layer is formed adjacent to the second layer, where the third layer is operable as an absorber layer (406) and the first and second layers are deposited by atomic layer deposition techniques.    USE - Method for forming a back contact for a thin-film photovoltaic device i.e. solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing precise control over thickness and composition of the back contact interface layer to prevent delamination and provide precise control over contact resistance, surface roughness and resulting optical scattering at the boundary such that precise sequencing and integration of unit processing steps enables formation of functional devices that meet desired performance metrics of efficiency, power production and reliability with desired contact resistivity at boundary, while improving speed and reducing costs associated with optimization and qualification of material and process integration sequence required for manufacturing the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The absorber layer comprises a Group I element, a Group III element, and a Group VI element. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a superstrate thin-film photovoltaic stack with a back contact interface layer.    Substrate (402)    Back contact layer (404)    Absorber layer (406)    Buffer layer (408)    Front contact layer (412)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of nanoporous membrane involves anodizing (I) a surface of a substrate to remove oxide film, further anodizing (II) the resultant substrate, and forming a conductive thin film on the substrate surface.    USE - Manufacture of nanoporous membrane used as separator for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides nanoporous membrane having excellent electroconductivity, by suppressing generation of pinholes. The fuel cell provided with the nanoporous membrane has excellent durability.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a shield element (27) provided in one portion of side wall vicinity of a chamber, to separate the process chamber (U) and exhaust gas chamber (Ex) of chamber. The shield element has a hollow sleeve (70) which connects piping (72) connected to external pressure gauge of chamber, and process chamber. The sleeve is formed, so that conductance (C1) of gas which flows in to sleeve from process chamber is larger than the conductance (C2) of the gas which flows in into clearance gap (S) between sleeve and side wall (10a) of chamber from the exhaust gas chamber.    USE - Substrate processing apparatus such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus, capacitive coupling type plasma apparatus, inductive coupling type plasma apparatus, helicon wave excitation type plasma apparatus, and electron-cyclotron-resonance plasma apparatus used for processing semiconductor wafer such as large substrate for flat panel display and electroluminescent element, or substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The pressure of the process space of processing chamber interior is measured precisely.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the sleeve of substrate processing apparatus.    Side wall of chamber (10a)    Shield element (27)    Hollow sleeve (70)    Piping (72)    Conductance of gas (C1,C2)    Exhaust gas chamber (Ex)    Clearance gap (S)    Process chamber (U)
NOVELTY - A single-crystal silicon pull-up apparatus consists of chamber, quartz crucible, crucible drive unit which rotates quartz crucible to the surrounding of axial line, seed drive unit for rotating the seed to the surroundings of axis line during which the seed is suspended down, immersed and pulled up with respect to the silicon melt solution stored in the quartz crucible, control unit and blackening portion formed in upper inner surface of the chamber.    USE - Single-crystal silicon pull-up apparatus is used for growing silicon single-crystal for solar cell and semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The single-crystal silicon pull-up apparatus enables economical growing of silicon single-crystal having high quality and suppressed deformation with high yield, within short period of time.
NOVELTY - The fuel cartridge (1a) has supply apparatus (40) that is connected between storage container (20) and solid reaction material (30). Flexibility thin film (50) has gas permeability and impermeability. Orthogonal projection of flexibility thin film makes projection surface of plane in which top surface (31) of solid reaction material is located. Top surface of solid reaction material is covered completely. Elastic waterproof membrane (60) is connected with side wall (13) of a case (10), and is located between storage container and flexibility thin film.    USE - Fuel cartridge for supplying reaction gas to fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cartridge is provided with the flexibility thin film and the elastic waterproof membrane. The elastic waterproof membrane prevents the liquid reaction material leaked out from the storage container flowing out into the exterior of fuel cartridge, so as to avoid breaking of the fuel cell. The flexibility thin film avoids that the fuel cell breaks by filtering the bubble generated by reaction and preventing that bubble enters in the fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the fuel cartridge.    Fuel cartridge (1a)    Case (10)    Side wall of case (13)    Storage container (20)    Solid reaction material (30)    Top surface of solid reaction material (31)    Supply apparatus (40)    Flexibility thin film (50)    Elastic waterproof membrane (60)
NOVELTY - The method involves generating a region of net charge in a dielectric film (6) while the dielectric film is at a temperature greater than 150 degrees C, or redistributing into the bulk of the dielectric film. The dielectric film is formed on a substrate (4) before the region of net charge is generated or redistributed. The region of net charge is generated or redistributed during the annealing by diffusion of the cations away from the anions or the anions away from the cations. The cations comprise sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, magnesium, and calcium.    USE - Method for manufacturing substrate unit in solar cell or semiconductor detector and electrostatic actuator (all claimed) such as portion of micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS), sensor, harvester and electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The passivation effect achieved at the interface between the substrate and the dielectric film can improve the efficiency. The need for special configuration is avoided, thus device construction is simplified and cost is reduced. The control, maintenance and general access to apparatus elements is facilitated when the apparatus is held at room temperature. The risk and/or extent of breakdown of the film are reduced. The number of charge carriers available for participation in recombination processes is reduced, thus the extent of carrier recombination is reduced and the efficiency of the substrate unit is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a substrate unit manufacturing device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the charging unit for generating net charge within the dielectric film of the substrate unit.    Substrate (4)    Dielectric film (6)    Charging unit (14)    Electrode (18)    High voltage source (20)
NOVELTY - The nano structure has a substrate (210), dielectric particle supporters (222), linkers (224), and metallic nanoparticles (240). The linkers are bonded to the dielectric particle supporters which are formed over the substrate. The metallic nanoparticles are grown from metal ions bonded to the linkers. The nano structure further includes dielectric organic materials (250) and inorganic oxide that are bonded to the surface of the metallic nanoparticles.    USE - Nano structure. Uses include but are not limited to chemical batteries, solar cells, semiconductor devices, chemical sensors, and photoelectric devices.    ADVANTAGE - Nano structures have characteristics such as quantum confinement effect, Hall-Petch effect, dropping melting point, resonance phenomenon, and excellent carrier mobility compared with conventional bulk and thin film-type structures. Secures operation stability, reproducibility, and reliability of an application device even when scaled. Damage to the surface layer of the substrate is prevented, and uniformly distributed metal ion layer is formed by self-assembly. Nanoparticles are produced quickly in a simple, easy and cost-effective manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of a nano structure.    Substrate (210)    Dielectric particle supporters (222)    Linkers (224)    Metallic nanoparticles (240)    Dielectric organic materials (250)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has elongate chamber that contains opening portion. Thermometer measures temperature of sample (14) while equipping in perpendicular direction with moving mechanism which enables movement of chamber and base material relatively with respect to longitudinal direction of opening portion. Arithmetic unit calculates based on temperature measured by thermometer. Control unit changes output of high frequency electric-power, drive speed of moving mechanism or distance of opening portion and base-material mounting section based on calculation result of arithmetic unit.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus used for processing semiconductor film e.g. polycrystalline silicon for thin film transistor (TFT) and solar cells, and for manufacturing electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The uniform plasma processing with sufficient reproducibility is enabled when carrying out high temperature heat processing of the surface vicinity of base material uniformly in very short time, or when irradiating simultaneously the plasma by a reactive gas, and a reactive-gas flow to base material and plasma-processing of base material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a plasma processing method; and    (2) a method for manufacturing electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of the plasma processing apparatus.    Conveyance roller (13)    Sample (14)    Ceramic boards (16,17)    Refrigerant pipe (18)    Inductive coupling type plasma torch unit (T)
NOVELTY - Fabricating thin-film solar cell having nanostructures incorporated onto absorber layer and conductor layer comprises providing seed layer on top of back contact layer on substrate, annealing seed layer into many seeds, growing many nanostructures that follow seeds, depositing photo reactive material to get absorber layer, providing window layer on top of absorber layer, providing laser printing to get many connectors on top of window layer, growing nanostructures in between connectors, encapsulating connectors and nanostructures to get conductor layer, and providing encapsulation of cell.    USE - The method is useful for fabricating thin-film solar cell (claimed), which can be incorporated into panels, arrays, flexible films or sheets.    ADVANTAGE - The method utilizes carbon nanotubes as charge transporters, hence provides an improved thin film solar cell in an economic way, efficiently removes charge carriers from the absorber layer to reduce the rate of electron-hole recombination in the absorber layer, reduces the occurrence of short circuit current flow, and provides an assistance to flow out electrons from the solar cell with a minimal loss.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a thin-film solar cell comprising: a substrate; a back contact layer; an absorber layer formed on the back contact layer having many carbon nano tubes grown which will follow a seed layer; a photo reactive material deposited on the nanostructures; window layer formed on the top of the photo reactive material of the absorber layer; and conductor layer encapsulated formed on the window layer having many connectors; many carbon nano wires grown in between the connectors, where the absorber layer is in electrical communication with the back contact layer and the conductor layer.
NOVELTY - Chemical bath (50) comprises in solution: a metal salt (10) comprising a metal consisting of at least one of the elements of groups IIB or IIIA; a sulfur precursor (20); and a persulfate compound (40).    USE - The chemical bath is useful for depositing a layer with photovoltaic properties, preferably absorber of solar cell thin film (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The chemical bath: utilizes the persulfate compound that facilitates the deposition of layer based on metal and sulfide with increased deposition rate with homogeneous deposition, and without requiring the preheating of the reactants in the bath; can be prepared easily and economically in existing production lines; is non-toxic, and can be deposited at low temperature conditions in less time, thus saving energy and time; and provides the photovoltaic layer with improved photovoltaic properties including quantum efficiency, higher conversion efficiency and improved electrical properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for chemically depositing a layer made from metal and sulfur, by the chemical bath solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic illustration of preparing the chemical bath.    Metal salt (10)    Sulfur precursor (20)    Ammonia solution (30)    Persulfate compound (50) Chemical bath (40)
NOVELTY - Processing of substrate (W) involves supplying an organic solvent of liquid having temperature of less than boiling point and higher than normal temperature to the surface of the substrate by continuous flow, and supplying sulfuric acid/hydrogen peroxide mixture (SPM) to the surface of the substrate after removing organic solvent.    USE - Processing of substrate. Uses include but are not limited to LCD devices, plasma displays, field emission displays, optical disks, magnetic disks, magneto optical disks, photomasks, ceramic substrates, and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables processing of substrate with excellent removal of resist from the surface.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for substrate processing apparatus (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic horizontal view of the inside chamber of substrate processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate processing apparatus (1)    Control apparatus (3)    Substrate holding unit (5)    SPM supply unit (6)    Substrate (W)
NOVELTY - A glass is a glass plate containing 63-75 %mass silicon dioxide, 3-12 %mass aluminum oxide, 3-10 %mass magnesium oxide, 0.5-10 %mass calcium oxide, 0-3 %mass strontium oxide, 0-3 %mass barium oxide, 10-18 %mass sodium oxide, 0-8 %mass potassium oxide, 0-3 %mass zirconium dioxide and 0.005-0.25 %mass iron oxide. The temperature (T2) of the glass plate is 1525 degrees C or less, when the viscosity is 102 dPa.second. The ratio of total content of sodium oxide and potassium oxide to content of aluminum oxide is 2-4.6.    USE - Glass is used in manufacture of chemically strengthened glass (all claimed) used for cover glass, touch-sensor glass, and multilayer glass. Uses include but are not limited to touchscreen display of tablet personal computer, notebook personal computer, smart phone and digital book reader, liquid crystal television, personal computer monitor and solar cells, window of building/residence, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The glass provides chemically strengthened glass having low linear thermal expansion coefficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) chemically strengthened glass; and    (2) manufacture of chemically strengthened glass.
NOVELTY - A photocurable composition with adhesiveness, comprises a crosslinkable-silicon-group-containing organic polymer, and a crosslinkable-silicon-group-containing compound which generates amino group(s) chosen from primary amino group and secondary amino group by light.    USE - Photocurable composition with adhesiveness. Uses include but are not limited to adhesive agent, sealing material (used for construction, multilayer glasses, vehicles, solar cell backside sealing), adhesive material, potting material, coating material (used for moisture-proof and insulation of mounting circuit board, and outer periphery of panel of solar electric power generation), putty material, primer, and insulation coating material of electric wires and cables.    ADVANTAGE - The photocurable composition has excellent usable life, adhesiveness with respect to substrate equal to that when aminosilane is included, workability, and storage stability, and can be cured quickly.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of semiconductor substrate (10) involves providing a p-type diffusion layer-forming composition (11) containing glass particles and dispersion medium containing an acceptor element in one or more portions of the top of semiconductor substrate, diffusing the acceptor element into semiconductor substrate, forming p-type diffusion layer (12) by heat processing, diffusing phosphorus into semiconductor substrate by maintaining a portion of heat-treated substance (11') of p-type diffusion layer-forming composition as a mask, and forming n-type diffused layer (14).    USE - Manufacture of semiconductor substrate used in manufacture of solar cell element (claimed) for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient manufacture of semiconductor substrate, by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of semiconductor substrate involves providing a p-type diffusion layer-forming composition containing glass particles and dispersion medium containing an acceptor element in one or more portions of the top of semiconductor substrate, diffusing the acceptor element into semiconductor substrate, forming p-type diffusion layer by heat processing, diffusing phosphorus into semiconductor substrate by maintaining a portion of heat-treated substance of p-type diffusion layer-forming composition as a mask, forming n-type diffused layer, and obtaining semiconductor substrate having diffused layers. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view explaining manufacture of solar cell element.    Substrate (10)    Composition (11)    Heat-treated substance (11')    P-type diffusion layer (12)    N-type diffused layer (14)    Passivation layer (15)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a first constituent i.e. ceramic, metallic/ graphite foam capable of developing pores when under hydrostatic pressure and a second constituent of a solid having thermoplastic properties. The second constituent is positioned relative to the first constituent and energy is coupled into the second constituent to cause portions of the second constituent to liquefy and to penetrate into pores or other structures of the first constituent. An irreversible transition of the second constituent is caused to yield a modified composite.    USE - Method for manufacturing heterogeneous composite e.g. ceramic foam for connection and fixation of object of porous material e.g. in solar energy collector, heat exchanger and cooling element.    ADVANTAGE - The contact of electrically not conducting porous material is made possible in order to conduct electrical charges to and from the material for e.g. in catalysts, fuel cells, etc. A deep zone is produced with inter-phase properties between the first and second constituents. An enhanced diffusivity of atoms or molecules of the first and/or second constituent leading to an accordingly enhanced exchange on an atomic/molecular level is achieved. Hence an enhanced material exchange is achieved at the interface due to the remaining mobility in the green frame, resulting in an extended and more intimate connection. A compressive stress is deliberately caused to stabilize the composite.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing ceramic foam.
NOVELTY - An aqueous coating material comprises polymer (a), and metal particles (b) which are coated by silica layer. The average film thickness of the silica layer is 1 nm or more. The content of metal particles contained with respect to 100 parts mass polymer (a) is 0.1-13 parts mass.    USE - Aqueous coating material is used for forming coating film for coated material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to exterior and interior materials of building, window frame, window glass, structural material of vehicle, board material, exterior of machines, solar cell cover, tent, vinyl greenhouse, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The aqueous coating material provides coating film having excellent transparency. The coated material containing the coating film has excellent hydrophilic property, durability and optical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for coated material, which has a coating film obtained from the aqueous coating material.
NOVELTY - The method involves etching base dopant source and emitter dopant source. A backside passivation layer is deposited on back surface of solar cell. The contacts are opened to doped emitter regions and doped base regions through backside passivation layer. The patterned base metallization and patterned emitter metallization are formed on back surface of solar cell with electrical interconnections to contacts to base regions and emitter regions.    USE - Method for forming back contact back junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cross contamination in the manufacturing line and the resulting efficiency degradation are prevented. An independent optimization of doping concentrations in regions is ensured close to the contact from regions away from contacts and enables effective formation of a selective emitter and base which in turn is beneficial for higher, better infrared quantum efficiency, and higher overall cell efficiency. Dual level metallization allows for a busbarless that eliminates electrical shading due to elimination of busbars, hence, further increasing the efficiency of the cells. The ability to utilize narrower patterns, through multi-level metal design, allows significant cost saving and helps minimize electrical shading.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional diagram after processing steps of a back contact solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a layer of a transparent, electrically conductive material over a portion of a non-planar surface of LED device. A layer of a dielectric material (119) is deposited over a portion of layer of transparent conductive material. The layer is deposited using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. The layer is deposited at a temperature of 200 degrees C. or more. The layer is deposited using chemically active precursors for the dielectric material.    USE - Method of fabricating LED device (claimed) nanowire LED device. Can also be used in devices such as FET, diode, photodetector, solar cell and laser.    ADVANTAGE - The deposition of a dielectric material layer at elevated temperature and/or using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, over a physically deposited transparent conductive oxide (TCO) material layer significantly reduces the resistivity of the TCO layer, in order to minimize or eliminate current crowding and improve LED device efficiency. The addition of a dielectric material layer over the TCO layer can significantly decrease the resistivity of the TCO layer, in order to minimize or eliminate current crowding and improve the light extraction efficiency of the device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a LED device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side cross sectional view of a nanowire LED having a layer of dielectric material over a TCO layer.    Active region (105)    Masking layer (106)    Vertical sidewall (113)    Conical tip (115)    Dielectric material (119)
NOVELTY - Platinum nano-catalyst comprises amphiphilic polypeptide molecular self-assembly as template having surface adsorbed with one-dimensional continuous platinum nano-wire platinum nanoparticles.    USE - Platinum nano-catalyst used for fuel battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The platinum nano-catalyst has large aspect ratio, less lattice defect site, good conductivity, good anti-agglomeration property, anti-loss ability, and one-dimensional continuous platinum nano-wire for facilitating the transfer of reaction material and forming self-support system, and does not use carbonaceous carrier, thus, avoiding corrosion effect, which causes the decline of catalytic activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of platinum nano-catalyst comprising taking amphiphilic polypeptide molecular self-assembly as soft template, and conducting in situ reduction method for adsorbing platinum precursor ions on soft template surface.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of silicon rod involves charging highly purified polycrystalline silicon which is processed into silicon rod with diameter of 10-30 mm in needle shape, dendritic shape, coral shape or aggregated form by zinc reduction method in transparent quartz or opaque quartz crucible of the semiconductor grade, carrying out rapid melting at 1420 degrees C or more in argon or helium atmosphere, inserting tube of a crucible of same material having internal diameter of 10-30 mm in the melt, and sucking up under vacuum from the front end.    USE - Manufacture of silicon rod used for forming solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient manufacture of silicon rod without generation of cracks, which economically provides solar cells with improved quality and productivity, and excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the furnace for silicon rod molding. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A direct methanol fuel cell platinum base catalyst carrier preparing method involves uniformly mixing monomer and template agent, and initiating monomer polymerization with initiator to obtain mixture A. The mixture A is put into a tubular furnace, heating temperature of the mixture is raised to 700-1000 degrees C and maintained for 1-4 hours to obtain material B. The material B is soaked with hydrogen fluoride, washed with super-pure water, filtered, and vacuum dried to obtain a nitrogen-doped carbon material hole as direct methanol fuel cell platinum base catalyst carrier.    USE - Method for preparing direct methanol fuel cell platinum base catalyst carrier.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparing direct methanol fuel cell platinum base catalyst carrier with high catalytic activity, stability and conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A direct methanol fuel cell platinum base catalyst carrier preparing method involves uniformly mixing monomer and template agent, and initiating monomer polymerization with initiator to obtain mixture A. The mixture A is put into a tubular furnace, under argon atmosphere at 5 degrees C min-1, heating temperature of the mixture is raised to 700-1000 degrees C and maintained for 1-4 hours to obtain material B. The material B is soaked with hydrogen fluoride, washed with super-pure water, filtered, and vacuum dried to obtain a nitrogen-doped carbon material hole as direct methanol fuel cell platinum base catalyst carrier.
NOVELTY - Preparing non-covalently modified graphene fuel cell catalyst support material comprises: (a) ultrasonically dispersing the graphite oxide to obtain graphene oxide solution; and (b) adding at least one reducing agent in viologen compound into above solution, stirring, filtering and washing.    USE - The method is useful for preparing non-covalently modified graphene fuel cell catalyst support material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple and suitable for industrial production. The electrocatalyst increases the methanol oxidation and oxygen reduction reaction activity and used in fuel cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparing viologen non-covalently modified graphene-supported platinum electrocatalyst, comprising ultrasonically dispersing the viologen non-covalently modified graphene material in water, adding chloroplatinic acid and reducing agent, stirring, filtering and washing.
NOVELTY - Solar silicon chip rust inhibitor composition comprises 20-50 pts. wt. reducing agent, 30-80 pts. wt. hydrochloric acid, 20-30 pts. wt. bentonite, 30-90 pts. wt. phosphoric acid, 30-50 pts. wt. anhydrous sodium silicate, 10-60 pts. wt. calcium chloride, 10-50 pts. wt. hexamethylenetetramine and 300-500 pts. wt. water.    USE - Solar silicon chip rust inhibitor composition.    ADVANTAGE - The solar silicon chip rust inhibitor composition is cost-effective and safe to human body, saves water, and has good cleaning effect.
NOVELTY - Solar silicon chip cleaning agent comprises 60 pts. wt. reducing agent, 20 pts. wt. sodium hydroxide, 20 pts. wt. preservative, 10 pts. wt. calcined soda, 30 pts. wt. anhydrous sodium metasilicate, 10 pts. wt. calcium chloride, 15 pts. wt. dipropylene glycol methyl ether and 75 pts. wt. water.    USE - Solar silicon chip cleaning agent.    ADVANTAGE - The solar silicon chip cleaning agent is cost-effective, simple and safe, has good cleaning effect, and saves water.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a dielectric film (102) in a part of a surface of a silicon substrate (100). The p-type diffusion doping agent (106) is coated to the dielectric film. The n-type dopant and the p-type dopant are diffused with heat processing, where the dielectric film is a silicon oxide film. The p-type dopant is boron and the n-type dopant is phosphorus. The part of the dielectric film is removed with the paste (103) containing phosphoric acid.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The number of processes is reduced and the solar cell is manufactured in an efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of a manufacturing method of a back junction type solar cell.    Silicon substrate (100)    Dielectric film (102)    Paste (103)    P-type diffusion doping agent (106)    Protective film (110)
NOVELTY - Producing nanofiber membrane, comprises (a) preparing polymer solution by dissolving polyacrylonitrile and polyacrylic acid in a solvent, (b) producing spinning solution by reacting through irradiating the obtained polymer solution with electron beam, and (c) manufacturing the nanofiber membrane by irradiating the obtained spinning solution.    USE - The membrane is useful in functional clothing material, electronic material, solar cells, organic light-emitting diode, transistor and display.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane has excellent transparency and flexibility (claimed) and heat resistance. The method is simple, and reduces production costs and energy.
NOVELTY - A phenylbenzofuran derivative (I) or (II), is new.    USE - New phenylbenzofuran derivative is used for forming electroactive polymers used as electroactive material for electroactive layer of organic electronic device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to LEDs, LED display, diode laser, photodetectors, photoconductive cells, photoresistors, photoswitches, phototransistors, phototubes, infrared detectors, solar cells, transistors and diodes.    ADVANTAGE - The new phenylbenzofuran derivative provides organic electronic device having high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phenylbenzofuran derivative of formula (I) or (II), is new.    Q=NR;    R=H, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl or alkynyl;    R1-R10=H, alkyl, aryl, halo, hydroxy, aryloxy, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, amino, alkylthio, phosphino, silyl, -COR, -COOR, -PO3R2, -OPO3R2 or cyano;and    Ar'=polydentate aryl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electroactive polymer, which has at least one monomeric unit derived from compound (I); and    (2) organic electronic device (100), which comprises electrical contact (a), electrical contact (b), and an electroactive layer (140) provided between the electrical contacts. The electroactive layer comprises electroactive material chosen from compound (I), compound (II), and polymer having at least one monomeric unit derived from compound (I).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the organic electronic device.    Organic electronic device (100)    Anode layer (110)    Hole transport layer (130)    Electroactive layer (140)    Electron transport layer (150)
NOVELTY - A thermal storage material (7) comprises solid particles and carbon nanofibers.    USE - Thermal storage material is used in thermal accumulators (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar-heat thermal storage systems, air conditioning systems, hot-water supply systems, fuel cells, and vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal storage material efficiently stores heat. The material can be used at high temperature as heat gets across solid particles through carbon nanofibers with high thermal conductivity, and thermal conductivity is high. The thermal resistance between solid particles and carbon nanofibers is low. Since the thermal storage material is in the form of pellets, handleability is excellent. Since the thermal storage material is filled in a container with low oxygen content, deterioration of carbon nanofibers is suppressed even at high temperatures. Since thermal conductivity is high, when compared with the case where concrete is used as thermal storage material, heat exchanger is reduced in size and thermal accumulator with a simple structure is provided. Since synthesis of carbon nanofiber is not required in manufacture of thermal storage material, the manufacturing method is simple.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for thermal accumulator (2) comprising a heat insulation component (6) which covers and insulates the thermal storage material from the exterior, and a flow path (4) in which a fluid circulates.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar-heat storage system using the thermal accumulator. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar-heat thermal storage system (1)    Thermal accumulator (2)    Flow path (4)    Heat insulation component (6)    Thermal storage material (7)
NOVELTY - A water vapor barrier resin comprises polyvinyl ether containing repeating unit (I).    USE - Resin is used for gas or water vapor barrier film e.g. transparent vapor deposition film for packaging material, and coating material for vapor deposition surface protection of vapor deposition film e.g. aluminum vapor deposition film (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to protective film for solar cell, barrier substrate for display element, building material, industrial material.    ADVANTAGE - The vapor barrier film comprising resin has excellent oxygen and water vapor barrier properties, strength, cold resistance, durability, heat resistance, bending resistance, stability, transparency, quality and long-term storability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A water vapor barrier resin comprises polyvinyl ether containing repeating unit of formula (-CH2-CH(OCaH2a+1)(I).    a=16-40.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for coating material, which contains water vapor barrier resin.
NOVELTY - The solar-rechargeable and battery-powered electric igniting device has a heating element disposed at the first end of a cylindrical housing (1). A photovoltaic array is disposed over the top surface of the cylindrical housing to receive light. A first indicator indicates when a rechargeable battery is receiving a charge or is fully charged. A second indicator indicates when the heating element is being energized. A charge regulating circuit regulates the charging of the rechargeable battery, and includes a connector connecting to an external power source.    USE - Solar-rechargeable and battery-powered electric igniting device for use in flameless battery-powered electric rechargeable fire starting apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Enables charging of battery through mini universal serial bus (USB) connector, which is disposed at end opposite heating element and connected to charging regulating circuit. Prevents over charging of device through USB connection. Uses resettable fuse to prevents over discharging of battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the perspective view of a solar-rechargeable and battery-powered electric igniting device.    Cylindrical housing (1)    Protective cap (3)    Solar panel (4)    Slide switch (6)    Safety button (7)
NOVELTY - A curable composition comprises mixture of reactive silicon group-containing polymer (A) having average reactive silicon groups of 1 or less on one terminal, and reactive silicon group-containing polymer (B) having average reactive silicon groups of more than 1 on one terminal.    USE - Curable composition is used for forming cured material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to textile, working joint of building, bridge material, motor-vehicle component, precision equipment assembly, leather, solar cell, gasket, boat, ship, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition has excellent curability and adhesiveness, and high restoration rate. The cured material obtained using the curable composition has excellent flexibility and weather resistance.
NOVELTY - Device comprises a water-gas shift section (2), a hydrogen film separation section and a synthesis gas generation section (1). The water-gas shift section and hydrogen film separation section are provided with a flange seal plate. The synthesis gas production section, water gas shift section and hydrogen membrane separation section are separated by a gas check valve. The lower portion of the synthesis gas production section is provided with methane and carbon dioxide gas entrance (3). A gas mixing room (5) upper part is provided with a gas distribution plate (6).    USE - Device used for producing hydrogen (claimed) petroleum, chemical and fuel cell industry.    ADVANTAGE - The device is simple, cost-effective and energy-saving, and produces high yield of hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for producing hydrogen, which involves:    (A) inserting methane and carbon dioxide feed gas from gas entrance entering into gas mixing room;    (B) entering the mixed material into lower portion of the catalyst bed and then entering into methane gas combustion chamber;    (C) supplying oxygen gas for performing combustion reaction and then sending the combustion exhaust gas for water gas shift and hydrogen film separation section;    (D) entering the separated material into the second gas mixing room and then separating the hydrogen discharged from the hydrogen conduit;    (E) separating exhaust water vapor, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide out of the reactor; and    (F) condensation and isolating the separated material to obtain the desired product.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a device for producing hydrogen.    Synthesis gas generation section (1)    Water-gas shift section (2)    Methane and carbon dioxide gas entrance (3)    Gas mixing room (5)    Gas distribution plate (6)
NOVELTY - Pre-reforming reactor (PR) heating involves introducing a flow of inert gas (F1) in a reactor at predetermined temperature. Another inert gas flow (F2) and water vapor are also introduced into the reactor at predetermined temperature. The initial temperature is ambient temperature.    USE - Method for heating pre-reforming reactor for feeding hydrogen in fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method produces hydrogen and synthesis gas in a simple and cost-effective manner with high operating efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic configuration of an equipment.    Heating resistor (A)    Exhausted gas (EP)    Inert gas (F1)    Humidifier (H)    Pre-reforming reactor (PR)
NOVELTY - A 1,10-phenanthroline derivative (I), is new.    USE - New 1,10-phenanthroline derivative is used for forming organic layer of organic electroluminescent device used in electronic device e.g. organic solar cell, organic photoreceptor, organic transistor, and illumination device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The 1,10-phenanthroline derivative enables formation of organic layer with excellent heat resistance and hole-blocking capability, and high electron mobility and chromatic purity, which provides organic electroluminescent device with excellent durability and high light-emitting efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A 1,10-phenanthroline derivative of formula (I), is new.    L1,L2=single bond, 6-60C aryl, or fluorenyl;    R3,R4=6-60C aryl;    R1,R2=group chosen from groups of formulae (ii)-(ix), or aryl, fluorenyl, or heterocyclyl optionally substituted by D, halo, silanyl, siloxane, boron, germanium, cyano, nitro, -L-N(R'a)(R'b), 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C alkyl arylthio, 1-20C alkoxy, 2-20C alkenyl, 2-20C alkynyl, 6-20C aryl optionally substituted by H, fluorenyl, 2-20C heterocyclyl, 3-20C cycloalkyl, or 8-20C alkenyl;    L=single bond, 6-60C aryl, fluorenyl, 3-60C aliphatic ring, 6-60C fused ring, or 2-60C heterocyclyl;    R=D, halo, 1-50C alkyl, 6-60C aryl, 6-60C heterocyclyl containing heteroatom chosen from Si or P;    n=0-4;    m=0-6;    l=0-5;and    R'a,R'b=6-60C aryl, fluorenyl, 3-60C aliphatic ring, 6-60C fused ring, or 2-60C heterocyclyl containing heteroatom chosen from O, N, S, Si, or P.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic electroluminescent device; and    (2) electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of organic electroluminescent device.    Substrate (110)    Positive electrode (120)    Hole-injection layer (130)    Hole-transport layer (140)    Buffer layer (141)
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing a thin film on the flexible substrate, sputtering a single target in a single process, and mounting a flexible substrate in a sputtering apparatus.    USE - Method for fabricating flexible copper zinc tin sulfide film for use in thin film solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method involves depositing a thin film on the flexible substrate, sputtering a single target in a single process, and mounting a flexible substrate in a sputtering apparatus, and thus enables fabricating flexible copper zinc tin sulfide film in a cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing a film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the flexible copper zinc tin sulfide film fabrication method.
NOVELTY - A nano structure comprises a substrate (110), linkers formed over the substrate and metallic nanoparticles grown from metal ions bonded to the linkers.    USE - Nano structure for use in chemical batteries, solar cells, semiconductor devices, chemical sensors and photoelectric devices.    ADVANTAGE - The nano structure can be mass-produced in a short time through a method that is commercially available and cost-effective, and can secure operation stability, reproducibility, and reliability in an application device when scaled. The nano structure exhibits characteristics such as quantum confinement effect, Hall-Petch effect, dropping melting point, resonance phenomenon and excellent carrier mobility.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a nano structure.    Substrate (110)    Silicon substrate (112)    Surface layer (114)
NOVELTY - Fabrication of nanostructure involves forming a substrate, forming linkers on the substrate, forming metal ions on the linkers, and forming one or more metallic nanoparticles on the linkers.    USE - Fabrication of nanostructure. Uses include but are not limited to chemical battery, semiconductor device, chemical sensor and photoelectric device, organic transistor, organic solar cell and organic light emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple and economical fabrication of nanostructure having excellent quantum confinement effect, Hall-Petch effect, dropping melting point, stability, reproducibility, reliability, resonance phenomenon and carrier mobility.
NOVELTY - An indium or indium alloy sputtering target comprises a target support base material comprising backing plate (1) or tube made of copper or its alloy, and an indium or its alloy layer (7) as target main component bonded to target support base material through a bonding layer containing indium and copper. The bonding layer has thickness of 5-100 mu m.    USE - Indium or indium alloy sputtering target is used for forming copper-indium-gallium selenide film for compound semiconductor for thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The indium or indium alloy sputtering target reduces the diffusion of copper as impurity. The generation of peeling is suppressed during machining at the time of manufacturing target. The concentration of copper in indium or indium alloy layer is reduced to an extent which does not affect the formation of copper-indium-gallium selenide film. The diffusion of copper from backing plate is suppressed even without the intervention of nickel film which leads to increase in cost. The sputtering target is manufactured by economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of indium or indium alloy sputtering target.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the manufacturing process of indium sputtering target.    Backing plate (1)    Hotplate (2)    Base layer (4)    Indium ingot (5)    Indium or indium alloy layer (7)
NOVELTY - A hardening agent comprises an amine adduct (A), a low molecular amine compound (B), and nanosize inorganic compound microparticles (C).    USE - Hardening agent is used for microcapsule-type latent hardener for epoxy resin composition for material e.g. adhesive agent, joining paste, 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 boards (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The hardening agent provides epoxy resin composition having excellent clearance gap permeability, liquid flowability and storage stability, and hardened material having excellent elasticity modulus and adhesive strength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) microcapsule-type latent hardener, which comprises a core and a shell, in which the core contains the hardening agent; and    (2) epoxy resin composition, which comprises 10-50000 parts mass epoxy resins (E) chosen from mono epoxy resin and polyvalent epoxy resin, and 100 parts mass microcapsule-type latent hardener.
NOVELTY - This new utility model relates to one kind MFCs battery group voltage detecting cell and reverse detection gating circuit, and one of MFCs detection cell group voltage inversion control circuit and battery. This utility model new supply of one of automatic detection MFCs of serial connection battery group voltage generating reverse detection gating circuit and the control circuit and battery, can active the voltage for generating the reversed battery and all connected in series circuit break connection, serial connection circuit of other cell re-connected together, to increase total voltage of circuit. In time when voltage generating reverse to the single MFC adding new and nutrient substance and negative battery voltage rises, and then generate positive voltage, the gate circuit then re-detecting for battery of the disconnected connection to all connected in series circuit, thus again, increase MFCs in series battery group total voltage. Not only can effectively removing connected in series in reverse voltage of battery, but also can use battery reversal processing sewage and ability to increase, for microorganism fuel battery as energy research has very large of value.
NOVELTY - Fabrication of microstructure array involves providing epilayer of gallium nitride grown on a substrate, etching an array of gallium nitride pillar in the substrate, and growing gallium nitride shells on the etched array of gallium nitride pillars to form core-shell structure through selective epitaxy.    USE - Fabrication of microstructure array. Uses include but are not limited to light-emitting diode, ultra-violet photodetector, solar cells and photonic and electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables fabrication of microstructure array having etch-damage-free surfaces, and excellent large-area uniformity, optical and surface quality and scalability, with precise control over dimensions, shape and morphology, by removing the plasma-damaged material from the side-walls.
NOVELTY - An electrically conductive film comprises compound which has layered crystal structure and contains alkali metal suboxide, transition metal suboxide, alkaline earth metal subnitride, transition element subcarbide, transition metal rich chalcogenide, and transition metal subhalide.    USE - An electrically conductive film for electronic device, such as flat panel display, touch screen panel, solar cell, e-window, electrochromic mirror, heat mirror, transparent transistor, and flexible display (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The film has excellent flexibility, higher transparency, and enhanced conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrically conductive film comprises compound which has layered crystal structure and contains alkali metal suboxide of formula A3O, A2O, A5O, or A7O, transition metal suboxide of formula M2O, alkali earth metal subnitride of formula AE2N or AE'3N, transition element subcarbide of formula M2C or M4C, a transition metal rich chalcogenide of formula M3E2, M2E, M5E, M5E2, M4E3, or ME, and transition metal subhalide of formula M'2X or M'X.    A=Cs, Rb, K, and/or Na;    M=Sc,Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Tc, Re, and/or Ag;    AE=Mg, Sr, and/or Ba;    AE'=Mg, Ca, Sr, and/or Ba;    E=S, Se, or Te;    M'=Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mn, Tc, Re, and/or Ag; and    X=F, Cl, Br, or I.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the crystal structure of barium nitride.
NOVELTY - The method involves stacking a first conductivity type amorphous-silicon film on one surface of semiconductor substrate (51). A portion of first conductivity type amorphous silicon film is removed. A second conductivity type amorphous-silicon film is stacked on one surface of semiconductor substrate, and first conductivity type amorphous-silicon film. One portion of second conductivity type amorphous-silicon film is etched and removed using alkaline solution. The dopant concentration of first conductivity type amorphous-silicon film is larger than specific value.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell for converting sunlight energy to electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell can electrically isolate more reliably the first conductivity type amorphous-silicon film and second conductivity type amorphous-silicon film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the manufacturing method of the solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    P electrode (2)    Anti-reflective film (12)    Mask material (31)    Semiconductor substrate (51)
NOVELTY - The battery assembly has battery housing provided with an opening in which a pipe (10) is arranged for the discharge of gases from battery. The opposite end of the pipe is provided with opening to which a shielding plate (24) is arranged. The shielding plate has through holes (24a) for discharging the gases from the pipe.    USE - Battery assembly for removing gases from battery such as lithium ion battery used in motor vehicle (claimed) such as hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The ingress of gas from battery into the inner space of vehicle is prevented effectively. The number of components required for battery assembly is reduced, so that cost and installation space required for battery assembly are reduced. Improved sealing is provided between the pipe and chassis of motor car by sealing frame.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for motor vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional view of pipe for removal of gases from battery assembly, and perspective view of shielding plate for battery assembly.    Pipe (10)    Sealing frame (22)    Shielding plate (24)    Through holes (24a)    Outer wall of plate (24c)
NOVELTY - A glass element (1) comprises glass (2) comprising 56-70 mol% silicon dioxide, 10.5-16 mol% aluminum oxide, 0-3 mol% boron trioxide, 0-3 mol% phosphorus pentoxide, 10-15 mol% sodium oxide, 0-2 mol% potassium oxide, 0-3 mol% magnesium oxide, 0-3 mol% zinc oxide, 0-2.1 mol% titanium dioxide, 0-1 mol% tin dioxide, 0.001-5 mol% fluorine, and 0-2 mol%, preferably 0-1 mol% other components. The molar ratio of content of fluorine to content of boron trioxide is 0.0003-15, preferably 0.0003-11, more preferably 0.2-2.    USE - Glass element is used as protective glass for electronic devices (with or without touch capability) e.g. mobile phones, smart phones, tablet personal computers or personal computers with touch display, monitors, televisions, navigation systems, public displays and terminals, and industrial displays, high-strength safety glass for household surfaces, and in road, air, rail and water vehicles, glazing of road, rail, ships and aircraft, headlight/lamp glass, substrate material for solar cells and hard drives, and laminate of safety glazing (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The glass element has high fracture toughness, excellent scratch resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) chemically prestressed glass; and    (2) production of disk-shaped glass element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the disk-shaped glass element.    Glass element (1)    Glass (2)    Surface (3)    Compressive stress zone (5)    Opposite sides (31,32)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a fuel tank (4) for supplying combustible gas to fuel cells (6). A cooling fan is arranged in a receiving chamber for refrigeration of an electrical storage device (8) and a control electronic unit (10) in the receiving chamber. The fan evacuates waste heat of a radiator of the cells. The tank and the cells are provided in a vacuum chamber (3), where exhaust air of the vacuum chamber is transferred to environment of the device over a ventilator for creation of vacuum in the vacuum chamber. The ventilator is attached in an exhaust air duct of the vacuum chamber.    USE - Emission-free power supply device for providing direct current (DC) to an electric load i.e. electromotor, of an electric vehicle (all claimed) such as industrial truck i.e. forklift, which is utilized within a closed building e.g. workshop and storage hall.    ADVANTAGE - The exhaust air of the vacuum chamber is transferred to environment of the device over the ventilator for creation of vacuum in the vacuum chamber, where the ventilator is attached in the exhaust air duct of the vacuum chamber, so that the combustible gas escaped from a supply conduit into the vacuum chamber is arrived into regions of the housing and fired in the regions by the electronic component, thus enabling elimination of danger of explosion in the device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electrical storage device comprises a lithium ion battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a power supply device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Emission-free power supply device (1)    Vacuum chamber (3)    Fuel tank (4)    Fuel cells (6)    Electrical storage device (8)    Control electronic unit (10)
NOVELTY - A coated substrate comprises adhesive layer with substrate particles on its surface, formed on a precious metal layer. The adhesive layer includes tungsten metal or its alloy, tungsten nitride and/or tungsten carbide.    USE - Coated substrate is used for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell of motor vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The coated substrate improves chemical stability, proton permeability and gas impermeability of fuel cell.
NOVELTY - Refining silicon, comprises electron-beam melting of silicon using electron beam guns, followed by vacuum purification of metallurgical-grade silicon from impurities e.g. phosphorus, and crystallization of the molten mass of silicon, where: in the crystallization step, the molten mass of silicon is cooled down to 1400-900 degrees C within 40-60 minutes to form impurity conglomerates of metals and metal oxides-quantum dots clusters in the supercooling of concentration centers regime; and the quantum dots have cluster sizes of 30-50 nm and the obtained quantum dots have average sizes of not greater than 5 nm.    USE - The method is useful for refining silicon (claimed), which is useful for solar or photovoltaic elements, or solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method: provides the silicon with high purity; can be performed in an economical manner; and provides the material of the highest grade containing three-dimensional quantum dots arrays, hence increases the efficiency of solar cells at wavelength sector of 1-2 mu , elongates the degradation period of solar cells, and increases the photosensitivity of the material in the infrared spectrum, as compared to the conventional materials.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Refining silicon, comprises electron-beam melting of silicon using electron beam guns, followed by vacuum purification of metallurgical-grade silicon from impurities including phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, boron and/or carbon, and crystallization of the molten mass of silicon, where: in the crystallization step, the molten mass of silicon is cooled down to a temperature of 1400-900 degrees C within 40-60 minutes to form impurity conglomerates of metals and metal oxides-quantum dots clusters in the supercooling of concentration centers regime; and the quantum dots have cluster sizes of 30-50 nm and the obtained quantum dots have average sizes of not greater than 5 nm.
NOVELTY - Preparation of catalyst involves dispersing carbon nanotubes in 0.5-3 wt.% poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) aqueous solution, obtaining uniform black solution, mixing obtained product with nickel chloride solution, adjusting pH to 10-11 using aqueous ammonia, stirring, washing with deionized water and ethanol, filtering, drying, obtaining black precipitate, and calcining the precipitate in a muffle furnace at 380-420 degrees C for 2-3 hours.    USE - Preparation of catalyst used for preparing cathode material for microbial fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The microbial fuel cell using the catalyst has maximum power density of 670 mW.m-2, low start-up period, and open circuit voltage of 0.772 V.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for use of catalyst for microbial fuel cell.
NOVELTY - A precursor solution is prepared by reacting oleylamine, crushed single substance and a reducing agent, and heating reaction solution. The reducing agent comprises dimethylamine borane or sodium borohydride. The zinc precursor solution is prepared by dispersing zinc source in reaction solvent. The reaction solvent is mixed solvent of oleylamine or hard fatty acid of octadecene. The zinc selenide nanocrystals are prepared using anhydrous oxygen-free system, heating zinc precursor solution, dripping precursor solution to zinc precursor solution, and reacting.    USE - Preparation of zinc selenide nanocrystals (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparation of zinc selenide nanocrystals with high quality.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A precursor solution is prepared by reacting oleylamine, crushed single substance and a reducing agent, and heating reaction solution. The precursor solution has concentration of 0.25-1.5 mol/L. The molar ratio of reducing agent and crushed single substance is 1:1. The reducing agent comprises dimethylamine borane or sodium borohydride. The zinc precursor solution is prepared by dispersing zinc source in reaction solvent. The molar ratio of zinc source and crushed single substance is 1:1-1:1.5. The reaction solvent is mixed solvent of oleylamine or hard fatty acid of octadecene. The zinc selenide nanocrystals are prepared using anhydrous oxygen-free system, heating zinc precursor solution at 150-350 degrees C, dripping precursor solution to zinc precursor solution, and reacting for 10 minutes. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of zinc selenide buffer layer, which involves dispersing zinc selenide nanocrystals in organic solvent to form zinc selenide nanocrystals stable mixture and coating zinc selenide nanocrystals stable mixture on thin-film solar cell to form zinc selenide buffer layer with thickness of 50-100 nm.
NOVELTY - Preparation of composite film involves cleaning silicon wafer, placing silicon wafer in plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition furnace, introducing ammonia gas at 400-500 degrees C, introducing silane and ammonia gas, forming silicon nitride inner layer, vacuumizing, introducing silane and nitrous oxide gas, forming silicon dioxide film, vacuumizing, introducing nitrogen gas, forming silicon nitride outer layer and forming silicon nitride-silicon dioxide-silicon nitride laminated composite film.    USE - Preparation of composite film used for monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides composite film by simple and economical process. The solar cell provided with the composite film has high conversion efficiency and excellent resistance to potential induced degradation.
NOVELTY - The analysis method involves determining absorbance of the solution at the at least one wavelength. The concentration of V(IV) and/or V(V) solution is calculated based on absorbance by comparing the absorbance against a look-up graph of absorbance versus fraction of V(V) for at least one wavelength and for the same overall vanadium concentration, and estimating the fraction of V(IV) and/or V(V) in the solution from comparison.    USE - Analysis method for determining V(IV) or V(V) concentration in mixture of V(IV) and V(V) solution.    ADVANTAGE - Enables SoC of vanadium redox flow cell (VRFC) as well as imbalance in the state of two half-cells to be determined by allowing the SoC of both the positive and negative half-cells of VRFC to be calculated. Enables accurate measurement of the fraction of vanadium in the positive electrolyte state-of-charge in mixtures of V(IV) and V(V) solutions. The excess absorbance at any wavelength is calculated from the excess absorbance near 520 nanometers and therefore the absorbance due to just the V(IV) and V(V) species is found by allowing the concentration of V(IV) and V(V) to be calculated separately and therefore the overall vanadium concentration and mixture ratio of solution is calculated without prior knowledge of the vanadium concentration.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for calculating the state of charge (SoC) of vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the method for determining mixture ratio of the positive electrolyte facilitating the determination of the SoC of a VRFB.
NOVELTY - Europium compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful: as conversion phosphor for the partial or complete conversion of the blue or near-UV emission; and in emission-converting material, light source and illumination unit (all claimed), electronic and electro-optical devices, such as LED and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibit a low thermal quenching resistivity, high chemical stability, high color rendering properties and good LED quality, and are resistant to oxidation and hydrolysis.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Europium compounds of formula (I) are new.    M2 = at least one bivalent element comprising Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Zn;    M3 = at least one trivalent element comprising B, Al, Ga, In, TI, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Gd, or Lu; and    M5 = at least one pentavalent element comprising V, Nb, Ta, As, Sb or Bi.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) preparation of (I);    (2) an emission-converting material comprising (I); and    (3) a light source, comprising a primary light source with an emission maximum of 300-500 nm, and (I) or a emission-converting material.
NOVELTY - A coating composition comprises metal oxide (A) and polymer particles (B), and has viscosity of 5-50 cp and surface tension of 30-40 mN/m.    USE - Coating composition is used for forming antireflective film (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar cell, photoelectric cell, LCD, spectacles, window glass, buildings, steel structure, motor vehicle, television, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The coating composition enables formation of film with reduced non-uniformity even when the composition is coated on a base material surface having surface asperity structure. The antireflective film has high degree mechanical strength and excellent antifouling property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) antireflective film, which has a base material and a reflection prevention layer containing the coating composition arranged on at least one surface of the base material; and    (2) manufacture of an antireflective film, which involves coating and drying the coating composition on at least one surface of the base material, heating at 400-1000 degrees C, to form reflection prevention layer.
NOVELTY - Preparation of hydrohalosilane involves reacting feeds of silicon tetrahalide and hydrogen in homogeneous gas phase reactor and exhausting a gaseous stream having hydrohalosilane and hydrogen halide and unreacted feeds, condensing a portion of gaseous stream and feeding remaining gaseous stream into a fluidized bed reactor (205) in which silicon reacts with hydrogen halide to produce hydrohalosilane. The hydrogen halide is not separated from the hydrogen in the gaseous by-product before feeding it into the fluidized bed reactor.    USE - Preparation of hydrohalosilane e.g. dichlorsilane and/or trichlorosilane (all claimed) used in manufacture of semiconductor devices and silicon-based solar wafers and cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables economical preparation of hydrohalosilane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of hydrohalosilane involves reacting feeds of silicon tetrahalide and hydrogen in homogeneous gas phase reactor, and exhausting a gaseous stream having at least one hydrohalosilane and hydrogen halide and unreacted feeds, condensing a portion of the gaseous stream and feeding at least a portion of the remaining gaseous stream into a fluidized bed reactor in which silicon reacts with hydrogen halide to produce hydrohalosilane. The hydrogen halide is not separated from the hydrogen in the gaseous by-product before feeding it into the fluidized bed reactor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the hybrid process in preparation of hydrohalosilane.    Fluidized bed reactor (205)    Streams (213-215,217)    Compressor (243)    Silicon tetrachloride converter (462)    Distillation vent (470)
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a porous layer having thickness of 1-50 nm made of dielectric material onto a substrate. The in-growth and outgrowth of nanorods made of a conductive transparent metal oxide are performed in and out of the pores of porous layer by electro-deposition. The application of porous layer is performed by spin coating of a colloidal nano-particle solution containing alcohol such as isopropanol or ethanol.    USE - Method for producing passivation layer with point contacts for thin film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The passivation layer with point contacts can be formed easily, so that thin film solar cell with high efficiency can be obtained. The large quality of thin film solar cells can be manufactured easily at low cost.
NOVELTY - Self-luminous device (1) comprises a solar cell circuit unit for receiving light from both surfaces of substrate unit (10) formed in predetermined substrate unit. A light emission circuit unit is formed in single surface side of the predetermined substrate unit. A control circuit unit is configured for controlling the solar cell circuit unit that is mounted in the predetermined substrate unit, where the solar cell circuit unit and the light emission circuit unit are connected through the control circuit unit.    USE - Self-luminous device for use in self-luminous delineator for illuminating device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The self-luminous device shows simple structure without requiring a long time in manufacturing, performs simple operation, and effectively reduces production cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a self-luminous delineator, which includes a brightness-and-darkness detection sensor for detecting brightness and darkness connected with a control unit; and    (2) an illuminating device, which includes a white diode arranged at a defined shape.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the self-luminous device. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Self-luminous device (1)    Substrate unit (10)    Double-sided electric power generation cell (12a,12b,12c)    Ethylene vinyl acetate resin (14)    Weather-resistance film (16)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing a diffusion process, where an absorbent layer (14) devoid of boron, is placed at the center of a semiconductor substrate (2) made of a p-type silicon layer. p-type silicon layer (8) is then applied on the surface layer of n-type silicon layer (7) on the semiconductor substrate. The p-type silicon layer and n-type silicon layer doped semiconductor substrate is laminated with absorbent layer, where the certain region of the p-type silicon layer and n-type silicon layer doped semiconductor substrate is etched to expose its boron high concentration region (8b).    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell module (claimed) for preparing photovoltaic element.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to manufacture highly efficient solar cell module of solar cell element without using a laser beam in a technical manner. The manufacture solar cell module is doped to ensure the uniform concentration of electrons and holes, and thus widely applicable in manufacturing photovoltaic element with improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar cell module.    Semiconductor substrate (2)    N-type silicon layer (7)    P-type silicon layer (8)    Boron high concentration region (8b)    Absorbent layer (14)
NOVELTY - The solace cell has a substrate (8), nano-wire (1), perovskite (6) and dielectric medium (5). The nano-wire is grown on the substrate through doping axial direction pin junction. The perovskite is filled between nano-wire area and the dielectric medium area adjacent the nano-wire area. The nano-wire is provided in the nano-wire area.    USE - Perovskite/nano-wire hybrid solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The perovskite and III-V group nano-wire are combined, to greatly expand the absorption spectrum, increase photoelectric conversion efficiency and to reduce the cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation method of perovskite/nano-wire hybrid solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the perovskite/nano-wire hybrid solar cell.    Nano-wire (1)    Nano-wire array (4)    Dielectric medium (5)    Perovskite (6)    Substrate (8)
NOVELTY - A ( alpha ),( alpha ),( alpha ),( alpha ),( beta ),( beta ),( beta ),( beta )-octa(pentafluorosulfanyl)phthalocyanine compound (I), is new.    USE - New ( alpha ),( alpha ),( alpha ),( alpha ),( beta ),( beta ),( beta ),( beta )-octa(pentafluorosulfanyl)phthalocyanine compound. Uses include but are not limited to artificial organic blue pigment for coating material for road sign, photosensitizer for organic semiconductor, solar cell, optical disk, catalyst, photodynamic therapy, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The ( alpha ),( alpha ),( alpha ),( alpha ),( beta ),( beta ),( beta ),( beta )-octa(pentafluorosulfanyl)phthalocyanine compound does not aggregate in the solvent, and has excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A ( alpha ),( alpha ),( alpha ),( alpha ),( beta ),( beta ),( beta ),( beta )-octa(pentafluorosulfanyl)phthalocyanine compound of formula (I), is new.    M=H, metallic element, semimetal element, metal oxide, semimetal oxide, metal hydroxide, semimetal hydroxide, metal halide or semimetal halide;and    R=H or 1-3C alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of 3,5-bis(pentafluorosulfanyl)cyanobenzene compound of formula (Ia), which involves converting bromo group of 1,3-bis(pentafluorosulfanyl)-5-bromobenzene compound of formula (Ib) into cyano group;    (2) manufacture of halogen-containing 3,5-bis(pentafluorosulfanyl)cyanobenzene compound of formula (Ic), which involves introducing halogen atom on banzene ring of compound (Ia);    (3) manufacture of 3,5-bis(pentafluorosulfanyl)phthalnitroryl compound of formula (Id), which involves cyanating halogen atom of compound (Ic); and    (4) manufacture of ( alpha ),( alpha ),( alpha ),( alpha ),( beta ),( beta ),( beta ),( beta )-octa(pentafluorosulfanyl)phthalocyanine compound (I).    X=halo.
NOVELTY - Fuel (24) containing sulfur compound and ozone are contacted with mesoporous silica supported with oxidation catalyst, and the sulfur compound is oxidized to sulfur oxide and desulfurized.    USE - Desulfurization of sulfur compound in fuel used for fuel cells and combustion engines.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient desulfurization of sulfur compound. The desulfurized fuel reduces sulfur content in waste gas, suppresses poisoning of exhaust gas purification catalyst, and improves the performance of exhaust gas purification catalyst. The frequency of the catalyst regeneration for releasing sulfur poisoning of the catalyst is reduced and energy required for catalyst regeneration is reduced. The fall of the catalyst life when the desulfurized fuel is used for fuel cell is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for desulfurization apparatus (1), which consists of reaction tank (12) filled with mesoporous silica, and ozone supply unit (14).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of structure of desulfurizing apparatus.    Desulfurizing apparatus (1)    Reaction tank (12)    Ozone supply unit (14)    Exhaust pipe (18)    Fuel containing sulfur compound (24)
NOVELTY - A vanadium battery electrolyte preparing method involves dissolving vanadium pentoxide in 15% hydrogen peroxide, and after stirring for 20-40 minutes, heating to predetermined time. The resulting solution is subjected to suction filtration, rinsed with deionized water, transferred to a certain concentration of sulfuric acid solution, heated and stirred. Oxalic acid is added in the resulting solution, heated and stirred, followed by pouring resulting solution into the electrolytic cell using controlled potential.    USE - Method for preparing vanadium battery electrolyte for all-vanadium redox liquid flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte can be prepared in simple, easy and cost effective manner.
NOVELTY - Preparation of dopamine-modified heteropolyacid-functionalized carbon nanotube (CNT) composite material comprises dissolving dopamine in trihydroxymethyl aminomethane aqueous solution and adjusting pH; adding CNTs to dopamine alkaline solution, ultrasonically dispersing, continuously stirring, vacuum filtering, washing, and drying; and adding obtained polydopamine-modified CNTs to heteropolyacid aqueous solution, ultrasonically dispersing, continuously stirring, vacuum filtering, washing, and drying.    USE - Method for preparing dopamine-modified heteropolyacid-functionalized carbon nanotube composite material (claimed) used for fuel cell, sensor and electric display device.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, low cost and reproducible; achieves uniform direction heteropolyacid load; and increases utilization rate and application range of CNT.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of dopamine-modified heteropolyacid-functionalized CNT composite material comprises:    (A) dissolving dopamine in 1-50 mmol/L trihydroxymethyl aminomethane aqueous solution and adjusting pH to 8-10 with hydrochloric acid to obtain dopamine alkaline solution;    (B) adding CNTs to dopamine alkaline solution, ultrasonically dispersing for 1 hour, continuously stirring at room temperature for 2-48 hours, vacuum filtering, washing, and drying to obtain polydopamine-modified CNTs; and    (C) adding polydopamine-modified CNTs to heteropolyacid aqueous solution, ultrasonically dispersing for 1 hour, continuously stirring at room temperature for 4-48 hours, vacuum filtering, washing, and drying.
NOVELTY - An indium-gallium-arsenic thin film is obtained by growing silicon substrate layer on indium-gallium-arsenic buffer layer and growing buffer layer on indium-gallium-arsenic of indium-gallium-arsenic thin film at 360-400 degrees C.    USE - Indium-gallium-arsenic thin film for preparing semiconductor device that is utilized in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film has good quality and smooth surface.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An indium-gallium-arsenic (IN0.3Ga0.7As) thin film is obtained by growing silicon substrate layer on indium-gallium-arsenic (IN0.28Ga0.72As) buffer layer and growing buffer layer on indium-gallium-arsenic (IN0.28Ga0.72As) of indium-gallium-arsenic (IN0.3Ga0.7As) thin film at 360-400 degrees C. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for growing indium-gallium-arsenic (IN0.3Ga0.7As) thin film, which involves cleaning silicon substrate, pre-treating silicon substrate, removing substrate oxide film, lowering silicon substrate temperature to 360-400 degrees C under a pressure of 7.20x 10-5-1.8x 10-8 Pa with a growth rate of 0.5-1 ml for growing indium-gallium-arsenic (IN0.28Ga0.72As) buffer layer, followed by raising the temperature of silicon substrate layer for annealing at 500-540 degrees C for 12-20 minutes under a pressure of 3.0x 10-5-2.5x 10-8 Pa, raising the temperature of silicon substrate layer to 540-580 degrees C under a pressure of 4.0x 10-5-2.7x 10-8 Pa with growth rate of 0.6-1 ml for growing indium-gallium-arsenic (IN0.3Ga0.7As) thin film.
NOVELTY - A nitrogen-containing aromatic ketones (I)-(IV) is new.    USE - New nitrogen-containing aromatic ketone is used for preparing silver nanoparticles (all claimed) used as transport carrier, and used in electrolyte of solar cell and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The silver nanoparticles having excellent stability and antibacterial property is prepared using nitrogen-containing aromatic ketone by easy and fast process, by adjusting shape, size and particle size of the particles.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nitrogen-containing aromatic ketones of formulae (I)-(IV) is new.    n=1-18.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of silver nanoparticles.
NOVELTY - The substrate transfer and processing system (10) has substrate transfer unit for moving the substrate (50) on a transport path. A hot plate apparatus (30) is provided on transport path for carrying and heating the substrate. A liquid ejecting unit is arranged on transport path, and is driven to move to hot plate apparatus. A tilting unit is provided for tilting hot plate apparatus, such that liquid ejecting unit and substrate are set at specific angle. The substrate is heated by hot plate apparatus, so that chemical reaction of substrate is accelerated by medicinal liquid.    USE - System for transferring and processing substrate during production of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The usage of amount of liquid is reduced, while improving the film thickness uniformity, and increasing solar cell production capacity and the passing rate of the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) substrate; and    (2) method for transferring and processing substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the system for transferring and processing substrate during production of solar cell.    System for transfer and processing substrate (10)    Inlet end (12)    Hot plate apparatus (30)    Lid (31)    Substrate (50)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming translucent membrane on non-translucent substrate (1). Non-translucent substrate is adjoined by positioning a translucent substrate (2) and making that translucent substrate to convey simultaneously. Translucent membrane is simultaneously formed in both of the non-translucent substrates and translucent substrates. Monitor result is fed back by monitoring light transmittance among physical properties of the translucent membrane formed on the translucent substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing translucent membrane for CIGS solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The physical property of the translucent membrane on the non-translucent substrate used as a product is monitored indirectly by monitoring the physical property of the translucent membrane on translucent substrate. Dispersion in the translucent membrane formed into a film by sputtering method on the non-translucent substrate supplied continuously is prevented by feeding back the monitor result. The translucent membrane of the stable quality is efficiently manufactured. The conversion efficiency of the translucent membrane is high. The translucent membrane is favorably applicable to manufacture of the CIGS solar cell where quality is stabilized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for manufacturing translucent membrane.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the translucent membrane manufacturing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Non-translucent substrate (1)    Translucent substrate (2)    Sputter portion (3)    Sputter source (4)    Unwinding rolls (8,9)
NOVELTY - The electroconductive film is simultaneously formed in both conductive substrates (1) and insulated substrates (2) by arranging an insulated substrate, so that the conductive substrate is adjoined. A surface-resistance value is monitored among the physical properties of the electroconductive film formed on the insulated substrate. The feedback is provided to control the film-forming parameter of the electroconductive film. The film-forming parameter is chosen from the group which consists of a water vapor volume.    USE - Method for manufacturing electroconductive film of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The surface-resistance value is monitored among the physical properties of the electroconductive film formed on the insulated substrate. Thus, the electroconductive film of the stable quality is efficiently manufactured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electroconductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus for manufacturing electroconductive film. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Conductive substrate (1)    Insulated substrate (2)    Spatter unit (3)    Control unit (6)    Display operation unit (7)
NOVELTY - The method involves exposing a silicon substrate (101) to diffusion ambient at a first temperature for a first time period. The substrate is heated in a drive-in ambient to a second temperature for a second time to diffuse a first dopant into a rear surface underneath a pattern and to diffuse the dopant into a front surface. A silicon dioxide layer and the doped silicate glass layer are removed from the substrate, where a region doped with a second dopant and another region doped with the first dopant collectively form an interdigitated pattern on the rear surface of the substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing an interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables forming a front surface field (FSF) on a front side, so that sunward side of the solar cell employs a phosphorus diffusion, thus repelling minority carriers from the front surface for minimizing recombination losses and shading losses, and hence increasing open circuit voltage and efficiency of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an IBC solar cell.    Silicon substrate (101)    Boron emitter (102)    Back surface field (103)    Passivating films (105, 106)    Back surface field metal contacts (107, 108)
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining diffusion process parameter in a single crystal silicon chip surface. Pre-oxidizing and pre-deposition process performed based on a conventional phosphorus diffusion technique. An etching process is performed in the single crystal silicon chip. PSG and PN junction of a back surface are removed in a wet etching groove. Anhydrous ethyl alcohol sodium hydroxide solution is added in an ultrasonic bubbling groove. The single crystal silicon piece is polished by using HF acid.    USE - Solar energy crystal back piece polishing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables realizing better diffusion silicon chip PSG thickness and density, increasing silicon chip resistance homogeneity, removing silicon chip dead layer, ensuring prolonged service life of the silicon chip minority carrier and simple operation, avoiding need of additional device, usage of organic solution or adding alkali solution and environmental pollute and reducing production cost.
NOVELTY - The method involves etching an edge part of a silicon chip by using hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid mixed liquid. Residual impurities are removed from a surface of the silicon chip by using pure water. Residual acid is removed from the surface of the silicon chip by using potassium hydroxide solution during the etching process. Alkali impurities are removed from the surface of the silicon chip by using hydrofluoric acid solution. The surface of the silicon chip is cleaned by using the pure water to perform drying operation.    USE - Solar energy battery piece etching acid dosage reducing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables avoiding need of high-concentration acid to carry out chip etching operation so as to avoid etching problems. The method enables reducing dosage of hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid, processing cost and improving production safety performance.
NOVELTY - The substrate (10) has organic functional layer (14) that is positioned on base material (12). A protective film (16) is positioned on the organic functional layer. The protective film is provided with silicon oxynitride layers (16a,16b) with specific refractive index difference. The silicon oxynitride layer of a side far from the organic functional layer among the silicon oxynitride layers is provided with specific value than the silicon oxynitride layer formed in the position nearest to the organic functional layer.    USE - Substrate for use in color filter, image pick-up element, organic solar cell and organic electroluminescent (EL).    ADVANTAGE - Since the protective film is positioned on the organic functional layer, the sensitivity loss by reflected light can be reduced. Thus the loss by reflected light is suppressed, and membrane stress which exists in predetermined range is avoided. Hence stability in high-temperature and high-humidity environment is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of substrate with organic functional layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the substrate with organic functional layer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (10)    Base material (12)    Organic functional layer (14)    Protective film (16)    Silicon oxynitride layers (16a,16b)
NOVELTY - A metal chalcogenide compound coating composition comprises water-soluble metal salt(s) containing the metal constituting the metal chalcogenide compound, a chalcogenide compound raw material containing water-soluble chalcogen-containing organic compound(s), and a crystal growth promoter of water-soluble inorganic compound having volatility is contained.    USE - Metal chalcogenide compound coating composition is used for forming metal chalcogenide compound film on conductive substrate used in photoelectric conversion elements (all claimed) e.g. solar cells. Can also be used for FETs.    ADVANTAGE - The metal chalcogenide compound coating composition enables formation of uniform metal chalcogenide compound films having high crystallinity and electroconductivity, with high productivity. The metal chalcogenide compound film provides highly efficient photoelectric conversion elements.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) substrate with metal chalcogenide compound film; and    (2) photoelectric conversion element.
NOVELTY - The method involves bonding a first substrate onto a second substrate through a bonding bulk (102). A protection layer (106) is formed on an upper surface (100a) of the first substrate, where the protection layer has an opening exposing a predetermined scribe region (R) of the first substrate. The protection layer is used as a mask to chemically-etch and remove a portion of the first substrate located in the predetermined scribe region to form a through-hole exposing the second substrate. The second substrate exposed by the through-hole is partially removed to form a chip package.    USE - Method for forming a chip package used to package stacked semiconductor chips to form electronic products. Uses include but are not limited to an image sensor device, LED, solar cell, RF circuit, accelerator, gyroscope, micro actuator, surface acoustic wave device, pressure sensor and an ink printer head.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preventing the chip from being damaged during packaging process and improving reliability and structural stability of the chip package as size and thickness of the chip are decreased. The method enables protecting a conducting region by the protection layer without being etched.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a structure illustrating step for forming a chip package.    Predetermined scribe region of substrate (R)    Upper surface of substrate (100a)    Bonding bulk (102)    Conducting region (104)    Protection layer (106)
NOVELTY - The method involves mixing a set of microspheres (30) that includes a diameter of 0.1-50 micro meter with a volatile solution to form a mixture solution. The mixture solution is sprayed on a meshed electric-conduction layer (20) to allow the microspheres to be placed on the layer. Spin-coating process is used to coat spin on dielectric material between the meshed electric-conduction layer and the microspheres to form a dielectric layer (40), where diameter of the microspheres is greater than a sum of thicknesses of the dielectric layer and the meshed electric-conduction layer.    USE - Method for fabricating a solar cell with an anti-reflection structure.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables utilizing the microspheres and the dielectric layer to form an anti-reflection structure that includes a rugged surface to increase efficiency of incident light utilization and efficiency of photoelectric conversion in an efficient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of system for fabricating a solar cell with an anti-reflection structure.    Solar cell substrate (10)    Bottom electrode (11)    P-type semiconductor layer (12)    Meshed electric-conduction layer (20)    Microspheres (30)    Dielectric layer (40)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming silicon layer above a substrate (102). The dopant impurity atoms are implanted in silicon layer to form implanted regions of silicon layer with adjacent non-implanted regions through stencil mask. A capping layer is formed on and in alignment with implanted regions of the silicon layer through stencil mask. The non-implanted regions of silicon layer are removed, such that capping layer protects implanted regions of the silicon layer during removing. The implanted regions of silicon layer are annealed to form doped polycrystalline silicon emitter regions.    USE - Method for fabricating emitter region of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - In order to be applicable to high performance back contact type solar cell structures using a process flow that reduces process steps, costs, and thermal budget, an approach is required that provides not only for cost effectively providing patterned and aligned ion implants but also the selective or self aligned removal of non-implanted polycrystalline silicon regions. By automatically performing the deposition of a dielectric layer after each ion implant operation, subsequent implants is blocked the surface dielectric, greatly facilitating the periodic cleaning and reuse of such stencil masks. Providing a self-aligned cap to serve as an etch mask for trench removal, the deposition of a capping film without breaking vacuum can reduce the degradation of implanted regions by air oxidation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an in-line process apparatus for fabricating an emitter region of a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view illustrating the fabrication of a solar cell.    Light receiving surface (101)    Substrate (102)    First implanted regions (112)    Second implanted regions (120)
NOVELTY - A carbon-fiber-reinforced carbon composite material is obtained by depositing protective layer on surface at which composite molding of parallel-lamination component of carbon fiber is carried out with matrix resin, and curing and baking carbonization processes are performed. Surface of composite material is formed such that horizontal direction of parallel-lamination component intersects and smaller parallel-lamination components are formed at angle of more than 110 degrees to less than 160 degrees and larger parallel-lamination components are formed at angle of more than 20 degrees and less than 70 degrees .    USE - Carbon-fiber-reinforced carbon composite material is used for producing susceptor, crucible and heater. Can also be used for metal casting, glass forming, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, current collector of single-crystal manufacturing apparatus, solar cell-manufacturing apparatus, heat-processing tool and structural material for aerospace and railway.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon-fiber-reinforced carbon composite material has excellent oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance, and does not produce film peeling effect.
NOVELTY - A tin sulfide sintered compact comprises less than or equal to 100 ppm by mass ratio of bismuth (Bi), iron (Fe), antimony (Sb), arsenic (As), and phosphorus (P) in which sintered compact has specific resistance of 0.001-10 Omega .cm.    USE - A tin sulfide sintered compact used as a target for direct current sputtering (claimed) for manufacture of buffer film and optical film of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sintered compact has low specific resistance which stabilizes quality and can be manufactured safely at a low cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A tin sulfide sintered compact comprises less than or equal to 100 ppm by mass ratio of bismuth (Bi), iron (Fe), antimony (Sb), arsenic (As), and phosphorus (P) in which sintered compact has specific resistance of 0.001-10 Omega .cm and compositional formula of (SnySz)1-x(Cu2S)x.    x=0-0.01; and    y/z=0.9-1.01.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of tin sulfide sintered compact which involves preparing tin sulfide powder containing 0.01 mass% copper (Cu) and less than or equal to 100 ppm by mass ratio of Bi, Fe, Sb, As, and P and having average particle diameter of less than or equal to 100 mu m and sintering by normal-pressure sintering method which heats and maintains under a normal pressure and in inert gas atmosphere at 600-800 degrees C or hot pressing method which heats and maintains in inert gas atmosphere with pressed pressure 15-400 kg weight/cm2 at 500-800 degrees C.
NOVELTY - A thermally decomposable resin binder comprises thermally decomposable polymer obtained by polymerizing monomer component containing 3-95 %mass ring structure containing monomer (a), 0.1-5 %mass polar functional group containing monomer (b) and remaining monomer (c) copolymerizable with the monomers (a, b).    USE - Thermally decomposable resin binder is used for ceramic sheet. Can also be used for low-temperature baking glass-ceramics substrate, photosensitive paste, resin binder for photolysis catalyst ceramics and electrolyte sheet for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The thermally decomposable resin binder has excellent dispersion stability, re-dissolution property and inorganic powder thermal decomposability.
NOVELTY - The material has a glass main body made of silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, yttrium oxide and zinc oxide that are obtained from are obtained from oxides, metal hydroxides, carbonates and sulfates or nitrates. A glass modifier is added into the glass main body for manufacturing the material, where glass transition temperature ranges from 700 to 900 degrees celsius. The glass modifier is made of lanthanum oxide power, neodymium oxide powder and potassium oxide for adjusting thermal expansion coefficient of glass packaging material.    USE - Medium temperature solid oxide fuel cell glass packaging material for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) applications.    ADVANTAGE - The material has an accurate softening point and the expansion coefficients so as to control extent of the fluidity of the glass packaging material so that overflow of the glass packaging material into other components can be avoided, thus minimizing occurrence of the contamination of the components.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating relationship between thermal expansion coefficients of glass packaging materials of different combinations of composing materials.
NOVELTY - A silicon wafer is manufactured by mounting float zone silicon work piece (102) for exfoliation, energizing microwave device (106) to generate energized beam sufficient for penetrating outer surface layer of float zone silicon work piece, exfoliating (108) outer surface layer of float zone silicon work piece with energized beam, and removing exfoliated outer surface layer (110) from float zone silicon work piece to obtain product having less than or equal to 100 mu m thickness.    USE - Manufacture of silicon wafer for solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - The process eliminates slicing individual wafers using diamond coated wire, saves cost, minimizes size of microwave device and needed input energy of microwave source, and prevents adverse or unexpected changes in material properties of ingot due to heating.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for manufacturing multiple silicon wafers comprising mount for selectively receiving and retaining float zone silicon work piece having exfoliation surface, microwave for producing energized beam, positioned relative to mount for emitting energized beam in direction of exfoliation surface in which relative movement of microwave and float zone silicon work piece exfoliates silicon wafer comprising less than or equal to 100 mu m thickness from exfoliation surface, and conveyor for longitudinally carrying each of multiple exfoliated silicon wafers from surface away from float zone silicon work piece.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of manufacture of silicon wafer.    Mounting float zone silicon work piece (102)    Energizing microwave device (106)    Exfoliating (108)    Removing exfoliated outer surface layer (110)    Conveying (112)
NOVELTY - This utility new type refers to a mobile one large power type all-vanadium liquid flow battery electrolyte online recover device, comprising a box body, the inner box body has set with electrolytic device, the electrolysis device comprises electrolysis groove, a straight flow electric source, the anode liquid storage tank, anode for liquid tube, liquid outlet tube anode, cathode liquid tube for a cathode liquid outlet pipe, electrolysis groove by anode liquid inlet pipe through the first variable frequency pump and outlet of anode liquid storage tank a, electrolytic groove anode liquid outlet pipe pass through the second variable frequency pump and anode liquid storage tank of entrance connecting the electrolytic groove through cathode outlet pipe through third variable frequency pump and a multistage transition joint a, electrolytic groove through cathode for liquid pipe through fourth frequency conversion pump and the second multistage transition joint a, between the second multistage conversion joint and fourth variable frequency pump in turn has filter equipped with a potentiometer. This utility new type device is plugging the use, operation is simple and easy, a large power online recover electrolyte, reducing energy storage power station maintenance cost, increase energy storage power station using life.
NOVELTY - The method involves adding an electrically conductive material (20) into the vias (30). A nanowires infused transparent window layer having first and second thicknesses is deposited over the transparent conductive oxide layer. The nanowires infused transparent window layer is adapted to form a percolating network to conduct laterally across the nanowires infused transparent window layer. The overall sheet resistance of the nanowires infused transparent window layer is in preset range. The light transmission is 70% and adapted to create less than 5% shadow loss.    USE - Method for forming low-resistance, high light transmission layer for optoelectronic device such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the transparent conductive oxide layer is used beneath the window layer, the layer to eliminate opaque bus bars or fingers is created. Since the low density and high density area is modulated, the electron transfer is much more efficient at high density area and thus the light transmission is possible at both high and low density areas.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top down plan view of the high light transmission layer with the areas of increased layer thickness.    Conductive material (20)    Vias (30)    Grid line (50)    Watershed pattern (55)    Areas (60)
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a multijunction solar energy battery epitaxy structure, comprising a GaAs substrate, a first sub-cell of the GalnP on the GaAs substrate, a second sub-cell of GaAs on the GalnP first sub-cell, and a third sub-cell of GaAs on the second sub-cell lnGaAs; wherein the GaAs substrate adopts the (001) face (100) of 5 to 20 degrees of angle. Growing on a substrate set with the deflection angle of the multi-junction cell material, a defect density can obtain large forbidden with width (Al) GalnP material is at the same time to reduce lnGaAs cell strain buffer layer is, thus increase flip multijunction solar energy cell is whole performance. The other claims of the corresponding multijunction solar energy cell.
NOVELTY - The film has a porous layer (pS) that is comprised from a dielectric material with a layer thickness within the range of 1-50 nm. The pores of coating on both sides of the layer are open. A nano-rod (NS) of conductive oxide is arranged to form point contacts in the pores of the porous layer. The nano-rod is comprised of a length of thickness of the porous layer up to 1000 nm, where nano-rod is provided on a side of the porous layer.    USE - Passivation film for thin-film solar cells, with point contacts.    ADVANTAGE - The recombination at the back surface of the absorber layer is suppressed, such that the efficiency of the solar cell is increased. The time for manufacturing passivation film with small layer thickness is reduced. The passivation film with point contacts is adapted easily to the properties of the absorber substances of the solar cell. The nano-rod is projected into the absorber layer with anti-reflecting and light-scattering effect.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the passivation film for thin-film solar cells.    Absorber layer (A)    Nano-rod (NS)    Back contact layer (R)    Porous layer (pS)
NOVELTY - A polyamide 10T stretched film comprises resin composition comprising polyamide 10T comprising terephthalic acid and 1,10-decane diamine as main component, and having melting point of 300 degrees C or more, and crystalline polyamide in mass ratio of 70/30-95/5.    USE - Polyamide 10T stretched film. Uses include but are not limited to packaging material for pharmaceutical, electronic component and semiconductor component, electrical-insulation material for motor, transformer and cable, magnetic tape for digital data storage, substrate for solar cell, liquid-crystal display, flexible printed wiring board and electroconductive film, heat-resistant barcode label, heat-resistant reflector, and release film for agricultural material, medical material, building material, filter membrane and photographic film.    ADVANTAGE - The polyamide 10T stretched film has excellent mechanical characteristics and heat resistance, and low-heat shrinkage property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of polyamide 10T stretched film.
NOVELTY - A curable composition comprises a reactive silicon group-containing polymer (A) containing reactive silicon group at one terminal, and having an average of more than 1 unit, epoxy resin (B), silanol condensation catalyst (C), and epoxy curing agent (D).    USE - Curable composition is used for cured material (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar cell backside sealing material, acoustical insulating material, crack repair material, dental impression material, food packaging material, shock absorbing material, primer, motor vehicle component, aircraft component, and sealing material for working joint of building etc.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition has rapid-curing property. The curable composition provides cured material having high strength, and high recovery rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for cured material, which is obtained by curing the curable composition.
NOVELTY - Texturing polycrystalline silicon solar energy batteries, comprises (i) oxidizing front surface of silicon chip, and molding to a silicon dioxide layer to a thickness of 0.5-5 nm; (ii) printing the silicon dioxide layer with an etching paste, so as to uniformly distribute dot pattern of etching paste, placing for 1-5 minutes, cleaning, drying, and removing etching paste printed region of the silicon dioxide layer; and (iii) treating silicon dioxide layer with an acid for making cashmere in silicon chip, to obtain silicon chip surface with textured structure, having reflectivity of 5-10%.    USE - The method is useful for texturing polycrystalline silicon solar energy batteries (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method can effectively reduce the reflectivity of the product.
NOVELTY - The integrated semiconductor device has a substrate (201), a first stress-inducing layer (202) covering on the substrate, and a second stress-inducing layer (212) partially covering on the first stress-inducing layer. An integrated circuit layer (204) is bonded over the substrate. The first stress-inducing layer is made of silicon oxide and the second stress-inducing layer is made of silicon nitride.    USE - Integrated semiconductor device such as MEMS devices. Uses include but not limited to microcontrollers, microprocessors, charged-coupled devices (CCDs), solar cells, and digital micro-mirror devices (DMDs).    ADVANTAGE - Provides smoother contact wave of bonding front to propagate outwards from the center of the bonded substrate and moving to the edge, so as to prevent void and gases from being trapped between the substrate and the integrated circuit layer, that may cause damage of the integrated circuit layer during a subsequent thinning process. Ensures that the portion of the first stress-inducing layer that covers on the side walls of the substrate can be prevented from being removed since the portion of the first stress-inducing layer that covers on the side walls of the substrate is being covered by the second stress-inducing layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a fabrication method of integrated semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view partially illustrating a method for fabricating an integrated semiconductor device.    Substrate (201)    Top surface of substrate (201a)    First stress-inducing layer (202)    Integrated circuit layer (204)    Second stress-inducing layer (212)
NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element (10) comprises a PN junction (13) formed between N-type oxide layer (11) and P-type oxide layer (12). The N-type oxide layer is formed using oxide having a perovskite structure containing titanium and strontium, where a portion of strontium is substituted with trivalent metal element or a portion of titanium is substituted with pentavalent metal element. The content of metal element substituted in the N-type oxide layer is 0.01-0.75 %mass.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element is used for optical sensor and solar cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to photodiode photodetector, camera exposure meter, auto strobe optical sensor, smoke sensor, optical remote controller, position measuring sensor, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element has high photoelectric current, excellent reproducibility, and can be manufactured with high productivity by simple process. The oxide film having perovskite structure can be formed by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of photoelectric conversion element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photoelectric conversion element.    Photoelectric conversion element (10)    N-type oxide layer (11)    P-type oxide layer (12)    PN junction (13)    Counter electrode (14)
NOVELTY - A rubber composition comprises a nitrile group-containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber (A) and a polyether ester plasticizer (B) containing structural unit formed by connecting 3 or more ether compounds. The rubber (A) contains ( alpha , beta )-ethylenic unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and (meth)acrylate monomeric unit, and has iodine number of 120 or less.    USE - Rubber composition is used for forming crosslinkable rubber composition for forming rubber crosslinked material (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to rolling bearing, hub unit for motor vehicle, water pump, ball screw, valve seat, oil hose, pneumatic spring, dust cover, fuel cell separator, jacketed cable, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The rubber composition has high cure rate, and provides rubber crosslinked material with excellent heat resistance and cold resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for crosslinkable rubber composition, which is obtained by mixing a crosslinking agent with the nitrile group-containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber composition.
NOVELTY - A lithium ion capacitor consists of electrode laminate (4) comprising positive electrode, negative electrode, separator (7), and electrolyte. The negative electrode has collector (8) and active material layer (9) containing active material which can occlude/release lithium ion, on surfaces of collector. The active material is carbon-composite material containing carbon black and carbonaceous material. Lithium ion is doped in the negative electrode in an amount of 1050-2500 mAh/g active material. The thickness of active material layer is 10-60 mu m per surface.    USE - Lithium ion capacitor is used for electrical-storage system of hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell, and motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion capacitor has high output characteristics, high energy density, and high-rate cycle durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A lithium ion capacitor is obtained by accommodating an electrode laminate comprising positive electrode, negative electrode, separator, and nonaqueous electrolyte containing lithium ion-containing electrolyte in an exterior component. The negative electrode has collector and active material layer containing active material which can occlude/release lithium ion, on one or both surfaces of collector. The active material is a carbon-composite material containing carbon black and carbonaceous material. The negative electrode is doped with 1050-2500 mAh/g of lithium ions per unit mass of active material. The thickness of negative electrode active material layer per single surface is 10-60 mu m.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional schematic view of electrical-storage system.    Exterior component (3)    Electrode laminate (4)    Separator (7)    Negative electrode collector (8)    Negative electrode active material layer (9)
NOVELTY - A heat-resistant sheet consists of ( alpha )-resin composition comprising polyolefin (a) as continuous phase, and fiber (b) of thermosetting resin hardened material as dispersed phase, as essential components.    USE - Heat-resistant sheet e.g. microporous heat-resistant sheet is used as single layer separator for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries (all claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary batteries. Can also be used for filter media, cleaning instruments, battery-cell separators, separator for electrolytic capacitors, solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, fuel cells, and electrical double layer capacitors.    ADVANTAGE - The heat-resistant sheet provides lightweight molded articles with excellent chemical resistance, heat-resistant contractility, voltage-resistant contractibility, mechanical strength, shutdown function, and suppressed meltdown.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of heat-resistant sheet.
NOVELTY - A laminated material has an adhesive bond layer formed using a resin (A) having 2 or more hydroxyl groups as functional group in a molecule, and isocyanate compound (B) having 2 or more isocyanate groups as functional group in a molecule.    USE - Laminated material is used for liquid-crystal display device, touchscreen (all claimed), and solar cell converter.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated material has excellent adhesiveness, gas-barrier property and transparency. The adhesive bond layer has excellent water vapor-barrier property and oxygen-barrier property.
NOVELTY - A copper zinc tin thio thin film solar cell device producing method involves utilizing coevaporation thin film preparation system, and applying annealing process after evaporation.    USE - Method for producing copper zinc tin thio thin film solar cell device that is utilized in space and special occasions.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables producing copper zinc tin thio thin film solar cell device in a simple and easy manner.
NOVELTY - A polycrystalline thin film silicon p-n junction solar cell producing method involves performing etching silicon wafers at 760-800 degrees C, mixing phosphorus trichloride oxide and a mixed gas of oxygen and nitrogen, and reacting for 1-15 minutes. Promoting process is performed by placing treated wafers under conditions of 800-840 degrees C under oxygen flow rate of 3000-30000 sccm for 1-20 minutes. Annealing process is performed by placing processes wafers under conditions of 700-760 degrees C under oxygen flow rate of 3000-30000 sccm for 10-30 minutes.    USE - Method for producing polycrystalline thin film silicon p-n junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables producing polycrystalline thin film silicon p-n junction solar cell with increased PN junction built-in potential, reduced surface concentration and surface recombination, and improved open circuit voltage while improving its fill factor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polycrystalline thin film silicon p-n junction solar cell producing method involves performing etching silicon wafers at 760-800 degrees C, mixing phosphorus trichloride oxide and a mixed gas of oxygen and nitrogen, and reacting for 1-15 minutes, where nitrogen flow rate is 1-30 slm, the oxygen flow rate is 500-1500 sccm, and the flow rate ratio of the phosphorus trichloride oxide and the oxygen is 2-5:1. Promoting process is performed by placing treated wafers under conditions of 800-840 degrees C under oxygen flow rate of 3000-30000 sccm for 1-20 minutes. Annealing process is performed by placing processes wafers under conditions of 700-760 degrees C under oxygen flow rate of 3000-30000 sccm for 10-30 minutes.
NOVELTY - Preparation of amorphous alloy palladium/copper oxide composite nanoporous structure material comprises preparing titanium (Ti)-copper (Cu)-palladium (Pd) amorphous alloy containing 20-30 wt.% Ti, 40-65 wt.% Cu and 5-20 wt.% Pd; cutting into 10-30 mu m thickness, 15-20 mm width and 1-3 cm length, stripping ultrasonically with anhydrous ethanol for 5 minutes, cleaning using deionized water and air-drying; stripping using 1.25-5 M hydrochloric acid aqueous solution, placing in close reaction container, reacting at 70-180 degrees C for 4-10 hours, washing with deionized water and drying.    USE - Method for preparing amorphous alloy palladium/copper oxide composite nanoporous structure material used for fuel cell system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The material has large table area, electric catalytic activity, low cost, simple operation and short time consumption. The method has high efficiency.
NOVELTY - A dinuclear boron heterocyclic chromophore compound is new.    USE - A dinuclear boron heterocyclic chromophore compound for fluorescent dye used for DNA sequencing and enzyme assay method, optoelectronic device, solar cell, polymer, reflective display, and optical data storage device and for delivering substance to a biological target (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The chromophores are readily synthesized in 2 steps from readily available reagents, and the quantum yields of fluorescence for the unmodified compound and the tetramethyl variant are near unity, with values of 95% and 92%, respectively, in dichloromethane.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dinuclear boron heterocyclic chromophore compound of formula (I) is new.    R=chemical moieties which form covalent bond with greater than or equal to 1 cyclic carbon atoms in which greater than or equal to 2 R groups may form cyclic or heterocyclic moiety; and    R1-R8=H, OH, halo, halogen, alkyl, carboxyalkyl, aryl, sulfo, isocyano, isothiocyano, and/or formyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) synthesis of dinuclear boron heterocyclic chromophore compound;    (2) DNA sequencing which involves labeling polynucleotide with dinuclear boron heterocyclic chromophore;    (3) enzyme assay method which involves conjugating dinuclear boron heterocyclic chromophore to a substrate for the enzyme to form labeled substrate and intermixing the enzyme with the labeled substrate;    (4) reflective display comprising dye matrix which includes dinuclear boron heterocyclic chromophore compound dispersed in a polymer matrix; and    (5) optical data storage device comprising radiation-writable media which includes photopolymer doped with dinuclear boron heterocyclic chromophore compound.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a molecular structure representation of bis(difluoroboron)1,2-bis((pyrrol-2-yl)methylene)hydrazine as determined by X-ray crystallography.
NOVELTY - Direct conversion of a hydrocarbon-containing gas to a higher hydrocarbons product in an anode compartment of a fuel cell reactor, is claimed. In the process, produced hydrogen, limiting the conversion to the equilibrium, is either removed or reacted in situ with oxygen ions transferred from the cathode compartment to produce steam, thus removing the equilibrium-limiting hydrogen from the reaction.    USE - The process is useful for the direct conversion of a hydrocarbon-containing gas to a higher hydrocarbons product which is a gaseous or a liquid product, where the hydrocarbon-containing gas is any methane-containing gas e.g. natural gas, biogas, synthetic natural gas or shale gas (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process: provides cleaning the methane-containing gas from impurities e.g. sulfur, nitrogen and any non-hydrocarbon species, and further treating the cleaned gas to remove or convert any hydrocarbonic species except methane in order to produce a methane-rich feed gas for the solid oxide fuel cell reactor (all claimed); provides steam generation in the reactor that will potentially suppress or inhibit carbon deposition; provides a high methane conversion by shifting the reaction towards aromatics production; provides a high hydrogen removal rate compared to high temperature membranes; utilizes a simple/cheap aromatics separation unit; utilizes the hydrogen/oxygen reaction heat and the ohmic loss heat which can be supplied to the endothermic aromatics synthesis reaction; and generates electricity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the reactor for performing the process, where the reactor is a fuel cell reactor confined by walls, reactants are flown in the anode compartments and air is introduced to the cathode compartments, and oxygen or hydrogen is transferred from one side of the walls to the other side to promote or inhibit a chemical reaction.
NOVELTY - 3-(4''',3''''-bis-(9-decyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)-5'''''''-(2,2-dicyano-vinyl)-(2,2';5',2'';5'',2''';5''',2'''';5'''',2''''';5''''',2'''''';5'''''',2''''''')octithiophen-5-yl)-2-cyano-acrylonitrile (I) for use in solar cell application, is claimed.    USE - (I) is useful in solar cell application (claimed) and bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells.    ADVANTAGE - (I) is solution-processable, p-type and low-optical gap oligothiophene compound.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - 3-(4''',3''''-bis-(9-decyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)-5'''''''-(2,2-dicyano-vinyl)-(2,2';5',2'';5'',2''';5''',2'''';5'''',2''''';5''''',2'''''';5'''''',2''''''')octithiophen-5-yl)-2-cyano-acrylonitrile of formula (I) for use in solar cell application, is claimed.
NOVELTY - A double-face growing silicon-based four-junction solar cell has a silicon sub cell serving as a substrate, a gallium arsenic phosphide sub cell, a gallium indium phosphide sub cell and a germanium sub cell located on the lower surface of the substrate, where the gallium arsenic phosphide sub cell and the gallium indium phosphide sub cell are located on the upper surface of the substrate, and are connected with the silicon sub cell through a gradient buffer layer. The germanium sub cell is connected with the silicon sub cell through a silicon germanium component gradient buffer layer.    USE - Double-face growing silicon-based four-junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has reduced production cost while the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A double-face growing silicon-based four-junction solar cell has a silicon sub cell serving as a substrate, a gallium arsenic phosphide (GaAsxP1-x) sub cell, a gallium indium phosphide (GaInxP1-x) sub cell and a germanium sub cell located on the lower surface of the substrate, where the gallium arsenic phosphide sub cell and the gallium indium phosphide sub cell are located on the upper surface of the substrate, and are connected with the silicon sub cell through a gallium arsenic phosphide component gradient buffer layer. The germanium sub cell is connected with the silicon sub cell through a silicon germanium (SixGe1-x) component gradient buffer layer. The gallium arsenic phosphide sub cell is connected with the gallium indium phosphide sub cell through a tunnel junction. The silicon sub cell is connected with the germanium sub cell through a tunnel junction.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a double-face growing silicon-based four-junction solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A polyimide comprises structural unit (I). The polyimide provides polyimide film having initial stage light transmittance at wavelength of 400 nm of 40% or more. The ratio of time-dependent change of the light transmittance of the polyimide film at wavelength of 400 nm is 25% or less under the simultaneous exposure by heating and light irradiation.    USE - Polyimide is used for polyimide solution for forming molded component e.g. film used in optical device for inorganic light emitting diode, organic light emitting diode, solar cell and flat panel display (all claimed). Can also be used for heat resistant transparent film, thermoplastic transparent film, light reflection film, electroconductive film and electrically conductive paste.    ADVANTAGE - The polyimide provides film having excellent transparency and small color tone change.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyimide comprises structural unit of formula (I). The polyimide provides polyimide film having initial stage light transmittance at wavelength of 400 nm of 40% or more. The ratio of time-dependent change of the light transmittance of the polyimide film at wavelength of 400 nm is 25% or less under the simultaneous exposure by heating and light irradiation.    X=group of formula (Ia-Ic);and    Y'=group of formula (Ia)-(Ib).
NOVELTY - A metal organic gel electrolyte preparing method involves adding gelling agent in liquid electrolyte to form a gel, performing in situ curing for the obtained gel to obtain the finished product.    USE - Method for preparing metal organic gel electrolyte for use in solar batteries and other batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparing metal organic gel electrolyte in simple, convenient, fast and cost effective manner.
NOVELTY - The element (100) has a non-crystalline film (2) that is contacted with surface of light-incidence side of substrate (1). The non-crystalline film is set with desired atom to set optical band gap of non-crystalline film to optical band gap larger than optical band gap in any one of amorphous silicon thin film, non-crystalline silicon-germanium thin film and non-crystalline germanium thin film. The composition ratio of desired atom in edge portion on the opposite side of substrate is larger than composition ratio of desired atom in edge portion at the side of substrate.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element such as back contact type photoelectric conversion element for use in solar energy power generation system. Can also be used in single-sided light reception type photoelectric conversion element and double-sided light reception type photoelectric conversion element.    ADVANTAGE - The fall of the passivation effect with respect to the crystalline-silicon substrate is suppressed. The defect in the interface of the non-crystalline film and semiconductor substrate is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the structure of the photoelectric conversion element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Non-crystalline film (2)    Electrodes (51,61)    Photoelectric conversion element (100)    Non-crystalline film portions (201,202)
NOVELTY - This utility model relates to polycrystalline silicon solar energy cell manufacturing technology, specifically an anti-PID polycrystalline silicon solar energy cell with high conversion efficiency. This anti-PID polycrystalline silicon solar energy cell with high conversion efficiency comprises PID has polycrystalline silicon substrate, deposition of a silicon oxide film layer a polycrystalline silicon substrate, depositing in a silicon oxide film layer is one layer or multi layer silicon nitride film layer, nitrogen is deposited in a silicon nitride film layer is silicon oxide film layer, said silicon oxide film layer is film thickness is 1-10nm; the one layer or multi layer silicon nitride film layer is total thickness is 60nm-100nm, the refractive index is 2.0-2.4, the film thickness of the nitrogen oxide silicon film layer is 10nm-150nm, the refractive index is 1.5-2.0. This utility model is capable of increaasing conversion efficiency of battery crystal silicon solar energy, and also comprises anti-PID effect.
NOVELTY - Anionic and cationic precursors (I) and (II) are reacted under inert atmosphere, to obtain cation borohydride (III) and byproduct (IV), which is separated from the product using solvent or mixture of solvents.    USE - Synthesis of unsolvated mixed cation borohydride used as hydrogen-storage material for hydrogen fuel cells used in electric vehicles, and used as reducing agent in organic synthesis and preparation of metal nanoparticles.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides unsolvated mixed cation borohydride having excellent hydrogen-release property and thermal stability, with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Anionic and cationic precursors of formulae: M(An)u (I) and (Cat)yM'(BH4)w (II) are reacted under inert to reagents atmosphere, to obtain cation borohydride of formula: MxM'y(BH4)2 (III) and byproduct of formula: xu(Cat)(An) (IV), which is separated from the product using solvent or mixture of solvents.    M,M'=metal cations;    x,y,z,u,v,w=stoichiometric coefficients;    An=weakly coordinating anion;    Cat=weakly coordinating cation;    z=yw;and    xu=yv.
NOVELTY - The structure has a bottom layer (3) arranged on a top layer (7) in growing direction for forming a substrate (1). A buffer layer (2) is arranged on the bottom of the substrate with broadband gap tunnel junctions (4, 5) and a wide band gap tunneling junction (6). A top layer (7) is arranged on a contact layer (8). A zinc-doped base (5b) is arranged on a silicon doped area (5a). The bottom layer includes a back surface having zinc doping whose gradient is provided between 0.13-0.5.    USE - Hetero-junction structure for a wide bandgap reverse three-junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The structure can reduce interface composite rate and enhance material quality, so that a short way electric current density and open-circuit voltage can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The bottom layer is provided as aluminum gallium arsenate heterojunction cell and the top layer is provided as gallium arsenate cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a hetero-junction structure for a wide bandgap reverse three-junction solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Substrate (1)    Buffer layer (2)    Bottom layer (3)    Broadband gap tunneling junction (4, 5)    Silicon doped area (5a)    Zinc doped area (5b)    Wide band gap tunneling junction (6)    Top layer (7)    Contact layer (8)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a semiconductor contact layer (122) comprising gallium arsenide over a top subcell. A metal contact layer (123) including a germanium layer and a palladium layer is deposited over the semiconductor contact layer. An ohmic metal contact is formed from the metal contact layer to the semiconductor contact layer with specific contact resistance of less than 2asterisk\104 ohms square cm. The metal contact layer comprises a sequence of layers. The metal contact layer is heated at 210 degrees Celsius or less.    USE - Method for forming an inverted metamorphic multi-junction solar cell i.e. triple junction solar cell photovoltaic cell, utilized in commercial and consumer-oriented applications such as concentrator terrestrial power systems and satellites in data communications.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables forming a BSF layer to reduce recombination loss at a rear side of the solar subcell, thus reducing recombination in a base. The method enables utilizing surfactants since surface topography affects bulk properties of semiconductor material so as to minimize threading dislocations in active regions, thus improving overall solar cell efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of an inverted metamorphic multi-junction solar cell.    Bather layer (115)    Optional second barrier layer (117)    P-type base layer (120)    Semiconductor contact layer (122)    Metal contact layer (123)
NOVELTY - The substrate (80) has multiple unit cells (88, 90) provided with multiple walls enclosing an aperture, where the walls include thickness and height, and the aperture includes diameter, and predetermined variation is occurred in one of the thickness, the height and the diameter among the unit cells. The predetermined variation is selected from one of local variation, global variation, periodic variation, non-periodic variation, gradual variation or abrupt variation. The variation comprises reduction in the diameter towards an edge of a substrate body.    USE - 3D TFSC substrate for a crystalline silicon semiconductor. Can also be used for a germanium semiconductor, a silicon germanium semiconductor, a silicon carbide semiconductor and a crystalline compound semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate realizes dimensional variations, so that the substrate has low cost and complexity by reducing process parameters associated with substrate formation, and realizes stronger 3D TFSC substrate design parameters to yield high throughput in manufacturing process. The substrate has base thickness that can be reduced so as to realize high mechanical strength by increasing silicon volume at edges and reduce overall silicon consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a mask for forming a three-dimensional thin film solar cell (3D TFSC) substrate    (2) a method for forming a 3D TFSC substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a 3D TFSC substrate.    3D TFSC substrate (80)    Areas of unit cells (82, 84)    Light scattering features (86)    Unit cells (88, 90)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of double buffer involves forming a buffer (A) containing zinc sulfide on a light absorbing layer, and forming a buffer (B) containing conductive material-doped zinc sulfide on the buffer (A).    USE - Manufacture of double buffer used for manufacturing solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of double buffer with high photoelectric conversion efficiency, by environmentally-friendly process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) double buffer;    (2) manufacture of solar cell; and    (3) solar cell.
NOVELTY - Surface etching of solar battery comprises (i) providing a silicon wafer and an etching agent, (ii) placing the silicon wafer in a reaction chamber in which the etching agent is placed or above the etching agent to perform chemical vapor etching, or immersing the silicon wafer in the etching agent to perform liquid phase etching, and (iii) repeating step (ii) at least once.    USE - The method is useful for surface etching of solar battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method improves heterogeneity, and produces good porous layer for silicon wafer in another crystal orientation, which has low luminous reflectance.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming an electronic device material on a surface of a glass substrate (18) in a glass laminated structure (10). A laser beam (41) removing a peripheral portion of an inorganic layer (14) in electronic-device-material-containing laminated structure (22) is irradiated. A removal portion of inorganic layer is formed. The electronic device having glass substrate and electronic device material is obtained. The peripheral portion of inorganic layer is corresponded to non-formation area of electronic device material on the surface of glass substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing electronic device such as solar cell (PV), liquid crystal panel (LCD), and organic electroluminescent panel (OLED).    ADVANTAGE - The electronic device which improved the peelability of the glass substrate and the inorganic layer is provided, such that the damage to the electronic device material by laser-beam irradiation is suppressed reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views illustrating the irradiation process. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Glass laminated structure (10)    Inorganic layer (14)    Glass substrate (18)    Electronic-device-material-containing laminated structure (22)    Laser beam (41)
NOVELTY - The source has a slot antenna (41) that is connected with a waveguide (40). A dielectric material (51) is propagated with a dielectric material board (50) by a microwave through slot antenna so as to be respectively combined together. A length of each edge of the dielectric materials is set so that the thermal stress arising in the dielectric materials respectively does not reach the stress by which the dielectric material is destroyed when a surface wave excitation plasma (200) is generated by the microwave propagated to the dielectric material board.    USE - Surface wave plasma source of surface wave excitation plasma film-forming apparatus (claimed) used for processing target object and for manufacturing solar cell, LCD, and plasma display.    ADVANTAGE - The dielectric material is propagated with the dielectric material board by microwave through slot antenna so as to be respectively combined together such that the length of each of the edges of the dielectric materials is set so that the thermal stress arising in the dielectric materials respectively does not reach the stress by which the dielectric material is destroyed when the surface wave excitation plasma is generated by the microwave propagated to the dielectric material board. Thus, the dielectric material of surface wave plasma source used in surface wave excitation plasma film-forming apparatus is prevented from damage when the area of substrate of process target is large.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a surface wave excitation plasma film-forming apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the surface wave excitation plasma film-forming apparatus.    Waveguide (40)    Slot antenna (41)    Dielectric material board (50)    Dielectric material (51)    Surface wave excitation plasma (200)
NOVELTY - Before plasma processing a substrate, the gas containing carbon and fluorine is supplied in the state which does not mount a substrate in an electrostatic chuck, and plasma is produced from the supplied gas. One portion or all portion of the electrostatic chuck is coated, such that the film formed in the center side of the electrostatic chuck is more thicker than the film formed in the edge side of the electrostatic chuck.    USE - Coating of electrostatic chuck used for semiconductor wafer, flat panel display, electroluminescent element and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The coating of electrostatic chuck is efficiently performed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for plasma processing apparatus.
NOVELTY - The substrate processing apparatus (1) has a spin chuck (5) for holding the substrate (W). The sulfuric acid and hydrogen-peroxide solution are mixed by a sulfuric acid-hydrogen peroxide mixture (SPM) nozzle (12). A gas derivation piping (17) is provided to derive the gas generated inside the SPM nozzle out of the SPM nozzle, when the sulfuric acid and hydrogen-peroxide solution are mixed. The SPM generated inside the SPM nozzle is supplied to the substrate currently held at the spin chuck.    USE - Substrate processing apparatus for processing substrate such as semiconductor substrate, ceramic substrate and glass substrate. Uses include but are not limited to LCD device, plasma display, field emission display (FED), optical disk, magnetic disk, magneto optical disk, photo-mask and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The influence with the gas generated when the sulfuric acid and hydrogen-peroxide solution are mixed is eliminated, and the liquid mixture is supplied to the substrate stably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the substrate processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate processing apparatus (1)    Spin chuck (5)    SPM nozzle (12)    Gas derivation piping (17)    Substrate (W)
NOVELTY - The electroplating method involves preparing an ionic liquid which has an aluminum chloride and an organic halide. The ionic liquid having a molar ratio of aluminum chloride:organic halide greater not less than 1. A silicon substrate is cleaned with one of hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen peroxide, or ammonia hydroxide. An aluminum is deposited onto the silicon substrate via electroplating process incorporating the ionic liquid. The silicon substrate is cleaned with alcohol and deionized water. The silicon substrate is annealed to reduce the resistivity of the electroplated aluminum.    USE - Electroplating method of aluminum onto silicon solar cells. Uses include but are not limited to n-type back emitter solar cell, an n-type back emitter, point-back-contact solar cell (all claimed), p-type front-emitter silicon solar cell, p-type back-emitter silicon solar cell, n-type front-emitter silicon solar cell and p-type front-emitter point back contact silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Achieves reduced cell cost and prevents the problem of material scarcity. Achieves simplified cell structures and fabrication steps. Efficiency is increased, since point contacts are utilized in the backside electrodes. Enables large-scale and cost-effective deployment of solar photovoltaic systems.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an n-type back emitter solar cell; and    (2) an n-type back emitter point-back-contact solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of an n-type back-emitter point back contact silicon solar cell structure with an electroplated aluminum front electrode and a fabrication process utilizing one step diffusion.    N-type back-emitter cell (1400)
NOVELTY - A nanoparticle solution containing nanoparticles (10) with polymer chain bonded onto a substrate, is coated on a substrate. Thus, the arrangement of nanoparticles on substrate is carried out.    USE - Arrangement of nanoparticles on substrate used for thermoelectric conversion element, solar cell, display device, memory device, thin-film transistor and large-scale integration.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables arrangement of nanoparticles on substrate with desired space and equal intervals. The device formed using the substrate is compact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for substrate in which nanoparticles are arranged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of explaining the arrangement of nanoparticles on substrate.    Adjacent nanoparticles (1)    Area in which the polymer chain is bonded with nanoparticles (2)    Nanoparticles (10)    Center-center distance (D1)
NOVELTY - A fuel cell consists of a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte film provided between the cathode and the anode. The cathode and/or anode contain carrier-metal nanoparticle composite comprising metal nanoparticles containing bowl-shaped particles supported on the carrier. The bowl-shaped particles contain primary metal and secondary metal.    USE - Fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fuel cell has high power generation efficiency, and is manufactured with metal nanoparticles having high catalytic efficiency, uniform size, and controlled deposition rate with respect to carrier.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of fuel cell.
NOVELTY - A fuel cell carbon-supported core-shell platinum-cobalt-platinum catalyst comprises 60-90 wt.% carbon, 1-20 wt.% cobalt and 9-20 wt.% platinum.    USE - Fuel cell carbon-supported core-shell platinum-cobalt-platinum catalyst used for electrochemistry field (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of fuel cell carbon-supported core-shell platinum-cobalt-platinum catalyst comprising:    (A) adding carbon powder in ethylene glycol, ultrasonically dispersing, adding soluble cobalt salt solution and chloroplatinic acid solution, stirring at carbon, cobalt and platinum weight ratio of (60-90):(1-20):(9-20) and magnetically stirring;    (B) adding potassium hydroxide in ethylene glycol, stirring under nitrogen atmosphere protection, heating at 80-120 degrees C, gradually adding sodium borohydride solution and reacting to obtain carbon-supported cobalt-platinum alloy slurry;    (C) taking reaction liquid, centrifugally separating and washing with ethanol and deionized water until neutral to obtain carbon-supported cobalt-platinum alloy granule; and    (D) vacuum-drying in drying tank and high-temperature annealing under nitrogen atmosphere protection in tubular furnace.
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises a mononuclear complex (I), or its isomer or salt as an active ingredient.    USE - Catalyst used in dehydrogenation of formic acid for producing hydrogen (all claimed) used as fuel for fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has excellent catalytic activity, durability even at high temperature reaction conditions and in high concentration formic acid aqueous solution. The catalyst enables simple production of hydrogen with high pressure, simple storability and transportability without carbon monoxide by-product. The generated hydrogen can be used as fuel for fuel cells without using gas reforming apparatus for dehydrogenation reaction of selective formic acid.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A catalyst comprises a mononuclear complex of formula (I), or its isomer or salt as an active ingredient.    X=arbitrary ligands;and    n=positive integer, 0 or negative integer.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) dehydrogenation of formic acid, which involves reacting solution containing formic acid in presence of catalyst; and    (2) production of hydrogen.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a microwave transmitting windows (73) which are arranged on virtual plane parallel to the mounting surface, and has a first, a second and a third microwave transmitting window. First to the third microwave transmitting window are arranged such that a distances between center points of the first to the third microwave transmitting window are equal to each other. Center points of the first to the third microwave transmitting window are arranged with an equal or approximately equal interval on a circumference of a concentric circle to the plane shape of the object.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus for semiconductor wafer. Uses include but are not limited for a solar cell panel, a substrate for flat panel display, inductively coupled plasma type, electron cyclotron resonance plasma type, surface wave plasma type, and magnetron plasma type.    ADVANTAGE - Relatively decreases surface area of the ceiling corresponding to the conductive unit, and deteriorates bias application efficiency depending on the high frequency power source, since microwave transmitting plates made of dielectric material are arranged, a surface area of the inner side of the process chamber made of metal material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a microwave introduction device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of a plasma processing apparatus.    Plasma processing apparatus (1)    Control unit (8)    Gas supply source (31)    Microwave output unit (50)    Microwave transmitting windows (73)
NOVELTY - The method involves including copper precursor and zinc precursor, after coating precursor solution above spread layer. The coated spread layer is heat-treated with a metal precursor solution. The second heat treatment of spread layer under Group-VI element containing gas mood is performed. The first thermal process is performed under the Group-VI element containing gas mood. The electric heat is processed. The CZTS group light absorption layer precursor solution containing precursor of Group-VI element is prepared. The tin precursor coats precursor solution on the substrate.    USE - Manufacturing method of thin film for CZTS group solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thin film for CZTS group solar cell is formed with ratio vacuum deposition method. The production cost of CZTS group absorber is reduced effectively. The air gap of CZTS group absorber is reduced, such that the filling factor is improved. The excellent crystallization of thin film for CZTS group solar cell is performed. The electrical characteristic of thin film is improved. The energy conversion efficiency of solar cell is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the manufacturing method of thin film for CZTS group solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for containing copper precursor and zinc precursor (a)    Step for coating precursor solution on substrate (b)    Step for heat-treating spread layer of precursor solution (c)
NOVELTY - The battery has an electric current interruption mechanism, which interrupts the electrical connection of an electrode body (20) and external terminal, when the internal pressure of a battery case (30) is in overcharge state that raises more than predetermined pressure. A microcapsule (10) which has water and/or alcohol, is arranged between the inner wall of battery case and electrode body. The microcapsule is arranged at the site in which electrolyte solution (12) does not exist in normal time, but exists at the time of overcharge.    USE - Non-aqueous-electrolyte secondary battery e.g., lithium secondary battery and nickel-hydrogen battery, for vehicles. Uses include but are not limited to hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, motor vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Keeps the battery performance of normal time favorable, since electric current interruption mechanism is activated appropriately at the time of overcharge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the position of excessive electrolyte of normal time and at the time of overcharge. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Microcapsule (10)    Electrolyte solution (12)    Retainer board (14)    Electrode body (20)    Battery case (30)
NOVELTY - A laminate comprises a resin layer formed by an active energy ray-curable resin composition, and inorganic oxide vapor deposition film layer, in order. The active energy ray-curable resin composition comprises composite resin containing a polysiloxane segment comprising a structural unit (I) and/or (II), a silanol group and/or a hydrolyzable silyl group, and a vinyl polymer segment coupled by a bond (III).    USE - Laminate is used as protective film for construction exterior, window material of moving vehicle, and light-receiving surface of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate has excellent abrasion resistance and weather resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A laminate comprises a resin layer formed by an active energy ray-curable resin composition, and inorganic oxide vapor deposition film layer, in order. The active energy ray-curable resin composition comprises composite resin containing a polysiloxane segment comprising a structural unit of formula (I) and/or (II), a silanol group and/or a hydrolyzable silyl group, and a vinyl polymer segment coupled by a bond of formula (III).    R1-R3=polymerizable group having double bond chosen from -R4-CH=CH2, -R4-C(CH3)=CH2, -R4-O-CO-C(CH3)=CH2 and -R4-O-CO-CH=CH2, 1-6C alkyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl, aryl, or 7-12C aralkyl;and    R4=single bond or 1-6C alkylene.
NOVELTY - The power supply battery has an electric reactor (1) that is provided with a charging socket (2), a gun shell (3), an air inlet pipe (4), a hydrogen flow controller (5), a hydrogen tank (6) and a cable (7). The electric reactor is connected to the hydrogen flow controller through the cable. The hydrogen flow controller is connected to the air inlet pipe to which the electric reactor is connected. The hydrogen flow controller is connected with the hydrogen tank. The electric reactor is set with methyl alcohol/ethyl alcohol.    USE - Portable power supply battery for use in electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The reliability of the power supply battery is improved. The power supply battery is provided with high safety, and the use of the power supply battery is convenient.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of portable power supply battery.    Electric reactor (1)    Charging socket (2)    Gun shell (3)    Air inlet pipe (4)    Hydrogen flow controller (5)    Hydrogen tan (6)    Cable (7)
NOVELTY - A solid oxide fuel cell cathode material comprises perovskite type structure with barium cobalt oxide - delta base doped with bismuth oxide and niobium pentaoxide.    USE - Solid oxide fuel cell cathode material.    ADVANTAGE - The solid oxide fuel cell cathode material has better chemical compatibility and electric conduction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solid oxide fuel cell cathode material comprises perovskite type structure with barium cobalt oxide - delta base doped with bismuth oxide and niobium pentaoxide (BaBixNbyCo1-x-yO3- delta ), where delta represents excess oxygen or deficiency amount, delta is -1 to 1, x represents bismuth oxide doping, x is 0-1.5, y represents niobium pentaoxide doping and y is 0-0.2. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a solid oxide fuel cell cathode material, which involves obtaining metal source as raw material, adding dispersing agent, ball milling the product for 5-12 hours, where metal source is carbonate or oxide, and dispersant is anhydrous ethyl alcohol, adding precursor after ball milling, sintering the product for 6-12 hours at 600-1100 degrees C, grinding the product, finally sintering the product for 3-9 hours at 800-1200 degrees C to obtain cathode powder.
NOVELTY - The method involves applying a polymeric dielectric precursor to an edge of a solar cell (10). The solar cell is subjected to a thermal treatment after applying the polymeric dielectric precursor. The polymeric dielectric precursor is transformed into an inorganic dielectric material by the thermal treatment. Screen printing fritted metal paste is applied onto the solar cell after applying the polymeric dielectric precursor such that the inorganic dielectric material prevents the fritted metal paste from permeating the edge of the solar cell.    USE - Method for processing a solar cell e.g. passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) solar cell, passivated emitter rear totally (PERT) solar cell and interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing reverse current caused by current paths formed along the edges of the cells and improving solar cells manufacturing efficiency. The method enables evaporating the blocking material during annealing process so as to eliminate the need for an additional process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an apparatus for processing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a failure mechanism in increased reverse current.    Solar cell (10)    P-doped bulk region (20)    Metal contacts (50)    Anti-reflective coating (60)    Unwanted metal paste (80)
NOVELTY - The substrate (10) has first half-etching portion (21) formed in one side (11) by half-etching process and second half-etching portion (31) formed in other side (12) by half-etching process. First half-etching portion is provided with several first half-etching units (22). Second half-etching portion is provided with several second half-etching units (32). First and second half-etching portions are arranged without mutually overlapping with each other, when seeing from plane direction. Area of second half-etching portion with respect to area of first half-etching portion is 10-50%.    USE - Half-etched metal substrate used in head element for ink jet printer, fuel cell, suspension element for hard disk, heat exchanger and heat radiating element.    ADVANTAGE - The malfunction which generated due to curvature is prevented effectively without adjusting the rolling conditions of the metal substrate. The metal substrate is manufactured easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing metal substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the metal substrate.    Metal substrate (10)    Sides (11,12)    Half-etching portions (21,31)    Half-etching units (22,32)
NOVELTY - A thermal spray material comprises ceramic particles having specific surface area of 0.5 m2/g or more and average particle diameter of 30 mu m or less.    USE - Thermal spray material is used for thermal-spray coating base material (claimed) for electrolyte in solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal spray material has high quality and excellent ion conduction characteristics.
NOVELTY - A glass comprises glass composition containing titanium dioxide, zirconium dioxide, silica, alumina and boron trioxide. The molar ratio of titanium dioxide, zirconium dioxide, silica, alumina and boron trioxide is 0.01-0.4, calculated by a specific relation. The total content of silica, titanium dioxide and zirconium dioxide is 57-80 mol%. The refractive index of the glass is 1.6-1.8.    USE - Glass is used for illumination device, organic electroluminescent illumination device, solar cell and organic electroluminescent display (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The glass has high refractive index and chemical resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A glass comprises glass composition containing titanium dioxide, zirconium dioxide, silica, alumina and boron trioxide. The molar ratio of titanium dioxide, zirconium dioxide, silica, alumina and boron trioxide is 0.01-0.4, calculated by a relation: (TiO2+2ZrO2)/(SiO2+Al2O3+B2O3). The total content of silica, titanium dioxide and zirconium dioxide is 57-80 mol%. The refractive index of the glass is 1.6-1.8.
NOVELTY - The modifier (1) has a vaporization unit (1a) that is provided for vaporizing water with water vapor. A modification unit (1b) is provided with a modification catalyst. A connection unit (1c2) is provided between the vaporization unit and the modification unit. A raw fuel supply unit is provided to supply raw fuel to the connection path. The connection path is equipped with a cylindrical portion which protrudes so that the inside portion is intersected with the flow direction of water vapor.    USE - Modifier of cell stack apparatus used in fuel cell module of fuel cell apparatus (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The temperature lowering in the modifiers is suppressed. Thus, the reformation efficiency is effectively improved. The electric power generation performance is effectively improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view and top view of the modifier. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Modifier (1)    Vaporization unit (1a)    Modification unit (1b)    Connection unit (1c2)    Reformed-gas outlet tube (4)
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing a doped laser absorbent passivation layer on a surface of a solar cell substrate, where the doped laser absorbent passivation layer is provided with a doping opposite to the solar cell substrate. The doped laser absorbent passivation layer is patterned using laser ablation. The solar cell is annealed to form diffused solar cell doped regions corresponding to the doped laser absorbent passivation layer. The doped laser absorbent passivation layer is an oxygen rich doped laser absorbent passivation layer with specific wavelength.    USE - Method for processing a photovoltaic solar cell i.e. back contact back junction silicon solar cell. Can also be used for processing a front contact or emitter wrap through (EWT) solar cell, silicon wafer based solar cell, epitaxially grown silicon solar cell, and GaAs or compound semiconductor material solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is annealed to form diffused solar cell doped regions corresponding to the doped laser absorbent passivation layer, thus forming the solar cell base and emitter regions in an effective manner. The method enables providing optimal processing conditions related to laser ablation parameters and passivation material properties, thus minimizing or eliminating laser induced damage to an underlying semiconductor layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a process of formation of back contact back junction solar cells.
NOVELTY - A double-sided adhesive sheet consists of a transparent adhesive layer (a), a transparent adhesive layer (b), and a transparent base material (20) arranged between the adhesive layer (a) and the adhesive layer (b). The transparent base material contacts the adhesive layer (a) and the adhesive layer (b). The adhesive layer (a) contains adhesive component and tackifier component, and has water vapor permeability of less than 50 g/m2.day. The tackifier component is terpene-type resin or rosin-type resin.    USE - Double-sided adhesive sheet is used as sealing material for image display apparatus (all claimed) of liquid crystal display and organic electroluminescent display, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The double-sided adhesive sheet has excellent transparency, and suppresses the deterioration of to-be-protected material such as function element having low steam resistance in high humidity environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) sealing material (10a); and    (2) image display apparatus (100).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the partial structure of image display apparatus.    Sealing material (10a)    Base material (20)    To-be-protected material (30)    Transparent conductive component (40)    Image display apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - Preparation of alloy-oxide composite carbon material loaded noble metal catalyst comprises dispersing metal salt and sodium citrate at molar ratio of 1:1-1:8 in ethylene glycol, adding carbon carrier, stirring, ultrasonically reacting to 120-200 degrees C for 2-10 hours, centrifuging, washing, drying to obtain carbon-supported alloy, and heating to 100-800 degrees C for 1-8 hours.    USE - Method for preparation of alloy-oxide composite carbon material loaded noble metal catalyst (claimed) used for fuel cell anode oxidation.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, effectively improves properties of noble metal catalyst, and has low cost. The catalyst has good electrocatalytic activity and stability in catalytic oxidation of alcohols and amorphous form of metal oxide.
NOVELTY - A supramolecular hybrid hydrogel comprises ferrocene-amino acid gel factor and graphene oxide co-assembled by non-covalent bonds, where it has three-dimensional network-shaped structure.    USE - Supramolecular hybrid hydrogel used for preparing graphene aerogel (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparation of supramolecular hybrid hydrogel comprising taking graphene oxide aqueous solution, adjusting pH to neutral or alkaline by phosphate buffer solution, ultrasonically dispersing ferrocene-amino acid powder in dimethyl sulfoxide to obtain stock solution, adding graphene oxide in phosphate buffer solution to obtain mixed solution, shaking, ultrasonically processing and standing; and    (2) preparation of graphene aerogel comprising taking supramolecular hybrid hydrogel as raw material, performing in-situ synthesis, hydrothermally treating and doping with nitrogen and ferrous-ferric oxide nanoparticles to obtain three-dimensional structure.
NOVELTY - Boron-doped hollow carbon ball is prepared by synthesizing silicon dioxide core seed, adding resorcinol, boron source, and formaldehyde, stirring and reacting, performing hydrothermal reaction, cooling, centrifuging, washing with water, washing with alcohol, drying to obtain boron-doped carbon ball, placing in tube furnace, sintering under nitrogen atmosphere, etching with hydrofluoric acid, centrifuging, washing with water, washing with alcohol, and drying.    USE - Preparation of boron-doped hollow carbon ball for direct methanol fuel cell cathode (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Boron-doped hollow carbon ball is low-cost and stable and has excellent performance, good conductivity, large specific surface area, and high catalytic performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) curve of boron-doped hollow carbon ball. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A proton exchange membrane fuel cell cathode catalyst is prepared by making platinum (Pt) precursor adsorb on graphene, drying, removing solvent, reducing with formaldehyde or reacting formic acid vapor with Pt precursor for 1.5-2.5 hours at 110-180 degrees C, cooling to room temperature, washing with anhydrous ethanol and distilled water, removing chloride ion from catalyst, and vacuum-drying.    USE - Preparation of proton exchange membrane fuel cell cathode catalyst for electrochemical oxidation of methanol.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high anti-poisoning ability, good stability, and strong catalytic activity. Preparation process has simple operation and can save energy and protect the environment.
NOVELTY - An organic electroluminescent element material comprises a compound (I) having a carbazole skeleton.    USE - Material is used in inks used for active material layers of organic electroluminescent elements used in display elements and illuminating devices (all claimed). Can also be used for electrophotographic photoreceptors, transistors, and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The material is suitable for production by printing method due to excellent solubility in solvents, and enables highly efficient light emission due to high triplet energy and suppression of reverse energy transfer from a dopant to host.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic electroluminescent element material comprises a compound of formula (I) having a carbazole skeleton.    R1,R2=H, or alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or (hetero)aryl (all optionally substituted), or group having polymerizable reaction group.
NOVELTY - A getter material comprises hygroscopic particles (A) having average particle diameter of 10-100 nm, and hygroscopic particles (B) surrounding the surface of hygroscopic particles (A). The hygroscopic particles (B) have hygroscopic rate lower than that of hygroscopic particles (A).    USE - Material is used for forming getter layer for hygroscopic film for organic electronic device (all claimed) e.g. organic light-emitting device, organic solar cell, organophotoreceptor and organic transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The hygroscopic film containing the hygroscopic particles rapidly absorbs moisture in the atmosphere during manufacturing process. The organic electronic device has excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hygroscopic film (1), which consists of getter layer (11) having getter material; and    (2) organic electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of hygroscopic film.    Hygroscopic film (1)    Getter layer (11)    Release film (12)
NOVELTY - A curable epoxy resin composition comprises alicyclic epoxy compound (A), monoallyl diglycidyl isocyanurate compound (B) (I), and isocyanuric acid derivative (C) containing one oxirane ring in a molecule.    USE - Curable epoxy resin composition is used for forming cured material for sealing elements of optical semiconductor device (all claimed) for touchscreen of electronic paper, solar cell, and holographic memory. Can also be used as adhesive agent, electric insulation material, ink, resist, coating material for laminated board, and sealant for composite material, transparent base material, transparent sheet, transparent film, and light-guide plate.    ADVANTAGE - The curable epoxy resin composition has excellent heat resistance, light resistance, and thermal shock resistance, and enables formation of cured material with improved electric charge supply characteristics and moisture absorption-proof reflow property at high temperature, which provides optical semiconductor device with excellent durability, and high quality and luminous intensity even at hot severe conditions or high-humidity conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A curable epoxy resin composition comprises alicyclic epoxy compound (A), monoallyl diglycidyl isocyanurate compound (B) of formula (I), and isocyanuric acid derivative (C) containing one oxirane ring in a molecule.    R1,R2=H or 1-8C alkyl.
NOVELTY - Preparation of covalently-functionalized carbon nanomaterial involves treating a carbon material with a reducing agent comprising an alkali metal in the presence of a solvent to form reduced-carbon material solution, and treating the resulting reduced-carbon material solution with a functionalizing reagent to form a covalently functionalized carbon nanomaterial. The solvent is N,N-dimethyl acetamide.    USE - Preparation of covalently-functionalized carbon nanomaterial (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to nanocomposite materials, electronic inks, display devices, drug delivery, biosensors, solar cell, thin film transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient preparation of covalently-functionalized carbon nanomaterial having excellent purity.
NOVELTY - An amino group-containing carbazole derivative (I), is new.    USE - New amino group-containing carbazole derivative is used for organic electroluminescent element for electronic device e.g. organic electroluminescent device, organic solar cell, organophotoreceptor, organic thin-film transistor and white illumination device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The amino group-containing carbazole derivative provides organic electroluminescent element with excellent luminous efficiency and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An amino group-containing carbazole derivative of formula (I), is new.    Ar1,Ar2=6-18C aryl or fluorenyl;    L=group chosen from groups of formulae (a)-(g);    R',R"=H, 1-50C alkyl or 6-60C aryl;    or R'+R"=fluorenyl;    m,p=0-3;    n,o=0-4;    R1-R4=deuterium, halo, 6-60C aryl, fluorenyl, 2-60C heterocyclyl having hetero atom chosen from O, N, S, Si and P, 3-60C aliphatic ring or 6-60C fused ring, 1-50C alkyl, 2-20C alkenyl, 2-20C alkynyl, 1-30C alkoxy, 6-30C aryloxy or -L'-N(Ra)(Rb);    or two or more of R1-R4=ring;    L'=single bond, 6-60C aryl, fluorenyl, 3-60C aliphatic ring, 6-60C aromatic fused ring or 2-60C heterocyclyl;and    Ra,Rb=6-60C aryl, fluorenyl, 3-60C aliphatic ring, 6-60C aromatic fused ring, or 2-60C heterocyclyl having hetero atom chosen from O, N, S, Si and P.    The aryl, fluorenyl, heterocyclyl, fused ring, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryloxy and aryl are optionally substituted by deuterium, halo, silyl, siloxane group, boronyl, germanyl, cyano, nitro, -L'-N(Ra)(Rb), 1-20C alkyl, arylthio, 1-20C alkoxy, 2-20C alkenyl, 2-20C alkynyl or 6-20C aryl. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic electroluminescent element; and    (2) electronic device.
NOVELTY - Organic semiconductor material comprising a chrysene derivative (I) is new.    USE - The organic semiconductor material is useful in an organic semiconductor device, an organic electronic device (all claimed), an organic transistor, an organic laser, an organic thin film solar battery or an organic memory.    ADVANTAGE - The organic semiconductor material: is excellent in a transistor performance, as compared to conventional organic semiconductor materials; and exhibits high purity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Organic semiconductor material comprising a chrysene derivative of formula (I) is new.    R2, R8 = 1-30C alkyl, 3-60C aryl or 3-60C heterocyclyl (all optionally substituted) or H, where each of R2 and R8 is not the same functional group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an organic electronic device comprising the organic semiconductor material in a combination of many organic semiconductor materials.
NOVELTY - Composition comprises carbon nanotubes; and a functionalized non-native polycyclic compound attached to surface of the carbon nanotubes.    USE - The composition is useful for manufacturing high concentration carbon nanotube dispersions, suspension or inks, where the dispersions of carbon nanotubes in super acids (including chlorosulfuric acid or trifluoromethane sulfonic acid) is used to manufacture carbon fibers or conductive glasses and dispersions in organic solvents are used to manufacture carbon nanotube based compositions including porous filter membranes, conductive plastics or separators for fuel cells, supercapacitors or batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The composition utilizes environmentally friendly, less corrosive and lower boiling point solvents and thus provides uniform and stable carbon nanotube dispersions without changing the morphology or electrical conductivity of the nanotubes and without requiring the need of additives.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for treating carbon nanotubes, comprising exposing the carbon nanotubes to a solvent comprising N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone, an analogue of N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone, N,N-dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, methyl pyridine and/or tetrahydrofuran, exposing the carbon nanotubes to an acid comprising concentrated sulfuric acid, chlorosulfuric acid and/or oleum, and exposing the carbon nanotubes to a non-native polycyclic aromatic compound.
NOVELTY - Preparing nickel-gold-palladium alloy/graphene nanocatalyst, involves preparing graphene oxide by Hummers method, adding an appropriate amount of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate to graphene oxide and then ultrasonically dispersing to obtain dispersed graphene oxide gel, mixing chloroauric acid, palladium tetrachloride and nickel nitrate and then stirring to obtain mixed solution, adding solution to above gel and then adjusting pH, and transferring mixture to reaction kettle and then heating.    USE - The method is useful for preparing nickel-gold-palladium alloy/graphene nanocatalyst, which is useful for fuel cell, and producing hydrogen gas from formic acid.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of easily preparing nickel-gold-palladium alloy/graphene nanocatalyst with improved catalytic activity in an energy-efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing nickel-gold-palladium alloy/graphene nanocatalyst, involves preparing graphene oxide by Hummers method, adding an appropriate amount of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate to graphene oxide and then ultrasonically dispersing to obtain dispersed graphene oxide gel, mixing chloroauric acid, palladium tetrachloride and nickel nitrate in a ratio of 0.10-0.50:0.25-0.45:0.25-0.45 and then stirring to obtain mixed solution having concentration of 1 mol/l, adding the solution to the above gel and then adjusting pH to 9-10 using sodium hydroxide, and transferring mixture to reaction kettle and then heating at 100-180 degrees C for 5-8 hours. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for nickel-gold-palladium alloy/graphene nanocatalyst prepared by the method.
NOVELTY - A ferritic stainless steel comprises 12-24 %mass chromium, 0.001-0.03 %mass carbon, 0.002-4 %mass aluminum, 0.05 %mass or less phosphorus, 0.01 %mass or less sulfur, 0.03 %mass or less nitrogen, 0.01-1 %mass niobium, 0.3-4 %mass silicon, 0.1-2 %mass manganese, and remaining iron and unavoidable impurities. The contents of chromium, silicon, manganese and niobium satisfy a specific relation.    USE - Ferritic stainless steel is used for modifiers used for modifying hydrocarbon fuels e.g. town gas, methane, natural gas, propane, kerosene, and gasoline used in motor vehicles using polymer electrolyte fuel cell or solid oxide fuel cell. Can also be used for heat exchangers.    ADVANTAGE - The ferritic stainless steel exhibits excellent oxidation resistance and economical efficiency, without having to rely on addition of large amount of nickel or rare-earth elements, and without producing abnormal oxidation in a reformed gas environment. The ferritic stainless steel can be manufactured without requiring any special process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A ferritic stainless steel comprises 12-24 %mass chromium, 0.001-0.03 %mass carbon, 0.002-4 %mass aluminum, 0.05 %mass or less phosphorus, 0.01 %mass or less sulfur, 0.03 %mass or less nitrogen, 0.01-1 %mass niobium, 0.3-4 %mass silicon, 0.1-2 %mass manganese, and remaining iron and unavoidable impurities. The contents of chromium, silicon, manganese and niobium satisfy the relation given by, Cr+5Si+Mn+2Nb=22 or more. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of ferritic stainless steel.
NOVELTY - Preparing fluorene-containing tertiary amine compounds (IV) comprises reacting bis(tri(o-tolylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride with bromine-containing 9,9'-spirobi(fluorene) compounds (I) to obtain a bis(9,9'-spirobi(fluorene))-containing palladium complex (II), and reacting (II) with 9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluorene-containing tri-n-butyl-stannanamine compounds (III) to obtain (IV).    USE - (IV) are useful: in flat panel display, flat light-emitter, surface-emitting organic light-emitting diode for illumination, flexible illuminant, photocopier, printers, liquid-crystal-display backlight, light meter, display board, organic solar cell, electronic paper, organic photoconductor and organic transistor; and as light-emitting layer, hole injection layer, hole transport layer, hole blocking layer, electron transport layer or electron injection layer in organic electroluminescent device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method: utilizes mild temperature; has short reaction time and low-cost production; produces product with high yield through column. (IV) produce organic electroluminescent device with high luminous efficiency and luminescence brightness, and improve lower driving voltage, device life and thermal stability of the device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing fluorene-containing tertiary amine compounds of formula (IV) comprises reacting bis(tri(o-tolylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride with bromine-containing 9,9'-spirobi(fluorene) compounds of formula (I) to obtain a bis(9,9'-spirobi(fluorene))-containing palladium complex of formula (II), and reacting (II) with 9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluorene-containing tri-n-butyl-stannanamine compounds of formula (III) to obtain (IV).    Ar1-Ar4 = phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, fluorenyl or carbazolyl (all optionally substituted with phenyl or naphthyl); and    n = 0 or 1.
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises palladium on carbon support and active metal that is utilized for electroreduction reaction of oxygen in the form of nanoparticles, where size of the nanoparticles is 2-15 nm and weight is 10-60 wt.%, specific activity of a cathode of a formic acid fuel cell is higher than specific activity of expensive platinum-based catalyst, and the carbon support is subjected to optimized pre-treatment with concentrated nitric acid at 80 degrees C for 4-6 hours.    USE - Catalyst for use during electroreduction reaction of oxygen in cathode of formic acid fuel cells.
NOVELTY - A cyclopropane fullerene derivative (I), is new.    USE - New cyclopropane fullerene derivative is used in organic solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The cyclopropane fullerene derivative has excellent solubility, high lowest unoccupied molecular orbital, and high electron mobility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A cyclopropane fullerene derivative of formula (I), is new.    m,n=1,2 or 3;    F'=60C fullerene or 70C fullerene;    A=group of formula (i)-(vi);and    R=H, halo, alkenyl, alkynyl, 1-20C alkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, aryl, OH, amino, carbonyl, ester, CN, or nitro.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of cyclopropane fullerene derivative.
NOVELTY - Preparation of fuel cell cathode catalyst involves dissolving palladium precursor in acid by stirring or ultrasonic process, obtaining solution (A), adding water-soluble polymer to solution (A), dissolving, obtaining solution (B), adding resultant solution to reactor, heating at 120-250 degrees C and 2-3 MPa for 6-24 hours, cooling to room temperature, obtaining solution (C), centrifuging solution (C) for 15 minutes, washing using deionized water and ethanol, and drying resultant product at 80-150 degrees C. The content of palladium in the precursor in the solution (A) is 0.1-5 wt.%.    USE - Preparation of fuel cell cathode catalyst (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple preparation of fuel cell cathode catalyst within short period of time.
NOVELTY - The utility model claims a PERC solar energy battery, comprises a PN junction of silicon, and in turn is set on silicon sheet back face is between the passivation layer, silicon nitride thin film layer and aluminum metal layer, a silicon layer and a passivation layer provided with germanium silicon alloy layer, thickness of the silicon germanium alloy layer is 1 to 50 micron. This utility new type through provided with germanium silicon alloy layer between a silicon layer and a passivation layer, and widens the local back passivation of a light absorption wavelength range, further increase conversion efficiency of local back passivation cell.
NOVELTY - This new utility model relates to one of the third sub structure compound photovoltaic cell, specifically InAlAsP/InGaAs/Ge three sub structure compound photovoltaic cell, comprising optimizing the 1.90ev/1.40ev/0.66ev can with structure, the three sub structure composite photovoltaic battery set with second order heave structure, and is arranged the photovoltaic cell structure then project the n + + InGaP/p + + InGaAsP or heterojunction tunnel diode and base thickness relationship, the three sub junction III-V compound photovoltaic cell with high photoelectric conversion efficiency and collection efficiency, especially for the nature light line comprises active and confinement effect.
NOVELTY - An active material comprises a complex oxide of tungsten and an element which can take a rutile-type structure or a molybdenum dioxide-type structure as an oxide.    USE - Active material is used for lithium ion secondary batteries (claimed) useful as high-performance power source. Uses include but are not limited to personal computers, cellular phones, mobile appliances, portable information terminals, portable game consoles, video cameras, hybrid electric vehicles, fuel cell automobiles, power tools, cleaners, robots, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The active material suppresses rapid voltage changes and offers excellent oxidation-reduction potential controllability, and provides lithium ion secondary batteries which exhibit excellent voltage controllability. The lithium secondary battery suppresses precipitation of lithium metal and exhibits high energy density by using the active material. The active material achieves weight reduction while maintaining the strength of electrode plate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An active material comprises a complex oxide of tungsten and an element which can take a rutile-type structure or a molybdenum dioxide-type structure as an oxide, of formula: W(x)M1(z1)M2(z2)...Mn(zn)O2, where x+z1+z2+...+zn is 1, n is 1 or more, and max(z1,z2,...,zn)/x is greater than 0 to less than 1/2, and M1-Mn are elements which can take rutile-type structure or molybdenum dioxide-type structure as an oxide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for lithium ion secondary battery (100).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the lithium ion secondary battery.    Sealing plate (2)    Battery case (3)    Electrolyte (4)    Electrode (5)    Lithium ion secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - The generator (10) has initially compressed filter that expands to contain a portion of the effluent, the effluent storage area volume is configured to increased, and reactant storage area volume is configured to decrease. A moveable partition separates the effluent storage area from reactant storage areas (14). A portion of the filter (24) is attached to the moveable partition. The reactant reacts to produce hydrogen gas passed through a portion of the effluent storage area to reach the hydrogen outlet.    USE - Hydrogen generator for fuel cell system or electrical appliance.    ADVANTAGE - The volume of the hydrogen generator is minimized and is initially occupied by the reactants to accommodate reaction products as the reactants are consumed by arranging the components of the hydrogen generator in a volume exchanging configuration. The formation of gap between the filter and the partition is prevented, while preventing effluent from bypassing the filter by flowing through the gap. The filter removes larger particles in the upstream portion while allowing smaller particles to pass to the downstream portion, and prevents clogging of the filter. The space available within the hydrogen generator and the cost is reduced by allowing the same components to be reused even though the hydrogen generator is replaced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the hydrogen generator.    Hydrogen generator (10)    Reactant storage area (14)    Reaction area (16)    Reactant composition (20)    Filter (24)
NOVELTY - The generator (10) has an initially compressed filter which is configured to expand to contain a portion of effluent. A moveable partition separates the effluent storage area (18) from one of the first reactant storage area (14) and reaction area (16). A portion of the filter is attached to the moveable partition. A first reactant is made to react to produce hydrogen gas, and all of the hydrogen gas passes through a portion of the effluent storage area to reach the hydrogen outlet.    USE - Hydrogen generator for fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The filter is initially smaller in size, allowing the effluent storage area to be smaller initially, thereby contributing to the volumetric efficiency of the hydrogen generator. The filter can better conform to the size of the effluent storage area and reduce the flow of effluent around the filter as the effluent storage area becomes larger. The filter can provide a force to facilitate the increase in volume of the effluent storage area. The partition and the filter move together, preventing a gap from forming between the filter and the partition and preventing effluent from bypassing the filter by flowing through the gap. The filter can remove larger particles in the upstream portion while allowing smaller particles to pass to the downstream portion, to help prevent clogging of the filter. The filter components are fastened to the enclosure in one or more places to minimize the amount of effluent that can flow around the filter component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the first arrangement of reactant storage area, reaction area and effluent storage area before use of hydrogen generator.    Hydrogen generator (10)    Reactant storage area (14)    Reaction area (16)    Effluent storage area (18)    Filters (24,26,28)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a translucent heat-resistant film and a thin film solar cell (1) in the order on one main surface of a support substrate. A recessed portion is formed by etching the thin film solar cell on stripe form on the one main surface side surface of thin film solar cell. A touchscreen (2) is formed through a transparent contact bonding layer (8) on one main surface of thin film solar cell. The solar cell film with touchscreen is peeled from the support substrate and translucent heat-resistant film, and the solar cell film with touchscreen is formed.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell film with touchscreen, used for thin-shaped device e.g. smart phone. Can also be used in battery-operated mobile display apparatus such as mobile telephone and notebook personal computer.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell film is peeled from the support base material after the solar cell film with touchscreen with which the solar cell and the touchscreen are united is produced, the destruction of membrane accompanying the curl of film which arises when peels by the solar cell independently is prevented. By using the thin film solar cell film, thin film formation, weight reduction, and cost reduction are attained effectively. Since the empty to the recessed portion is prevented more, the damage at the time of adhesion is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell film with touchscreen.    Thin film solar cell (1)    Touchscreen (2)    Transparent contact bonding layer (8)    Solar cell film with touchscreen (9)
NOVELTY - The compound comprises a mixture of barium, calcium, magnesium, cesium, potassium, sodium, cadmium, tin, lead, manganese, indium, arsenic, sulfur, cobalt, nickel, zinc, platinum and selenium material.    USE - Semiconductor compound for use during manufacturing of an electronic device e.g. solar cell, thermoelectric converting element bulk thermal conduction material, infrared ray (IR) window device, IR sensor, magnetic device and memory device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compound comprises the mixture of the barium, the calcium, the magnesium, the cesium, the potassium, the sodium, the cadmium, the tin, the lead, the manganese, the indium, the arsenic, the sulfur and the selenium material, so that thermal conductivity of the compound can be secured and thermoelectric change efficiency of a thermoelectric converting element can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a semiconductor compound preparing method    (2) a thermoelectric converting element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a semiconductor compound preparing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Step for mixing bismuth with specific compound to prepare a first mixture (S110)    Step for adding specific particle to a first mixture to prepare a second mixture (S120)    Step for sintering a second mixture to prepare a semiconductor compound (S130)
NOVELTY - An inorganic-organic composite fluorescent substance composition comprises fibrous clay in which calcium carbonate in composition is removed, cation which is ion-exchanged by rare-earth-elements ion, and photosensitization ligand which is bonded with rare-earth-elements ion.    USE - An inorganic-organic composite fluorescent substance composition for coating material, ink, printer, fluorescence bio-imaging probes, or fluorescent substance for X-ray photographs. Can also be used for lighting fixtures, display, wavelength converter for solar cells and home electronics maker.    ADVANTAGE - Hydrophilic property and lipophilic property are excellent. Composition is environmentally-friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacture of inorganic-organic composite fluorescent substance composition which involves removing calcium carbonate contained in fibrous clay, ion-exchanging the cation contained in fibrous clay with rare-earth-elements ion, and combining photosensitization ligand with rare-earth- elements ion in ion-exchanged fibrous clay.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the fluorescence spectrum of fluorescent substance composition. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves preparing a substrate (100) which has a semiconductor layer (10) and a passivation layer (12a,12b) formed on the back side of semiconductor layer. The passivation layer on the back side has openings (14). An aluminum conductor pattern (15) is formed in the openings of passivation layer on the back side by applying an aluminum paste. The aluminum paste has aluminum powder, glass frit, zirconium carbide powder, and organic medium. The aluminum conductor pattern is fired.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell (claimed) e.g., passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) type solar cell or back contact type-solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Achieves a solar cell which has high conversion efficiency. Recombination of holes and electrons near the back side surface is sufficiently reduced. Electrical property of solar cell is improved. Process is shortened and made simple, and production cost is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of a manufacturing method of solar cell.    Semiconductor layer (10)    Passivation layers (12a,12b)    Openings (14)    Aluminum conductor pattern (15)    Substrate (100)
NOVELTY - A substrate (10) with organic functional layer, consists of a base material (12), an organic functional layer (14) arranged on the base material, and a protective film (16) arranged on the organic functional layer and having a density of 2.2-2.6 g/m3. The protective film comprises silicon oxynitride.    USE - Substrate with organic functional layer. Uses include but are not limited to color filters, image pick-up elements e.g. complementary metal oxide semiconductor, organic solar cells, organic electroluminescent elements, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate with organic functional layer has excellent transparency, and consists of protective film excellent in film stability and an organic functional layer having excellent heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A substrate with organic functional layer, consists of a base material, an organic functional layer arranged on the base material, and a protective film arranged on the organic functional layer and having a density of 2.2-2.6 g/m3. The protective film comprises silicon oxynitride of formula: SiOxNy, where x is 0.5-1 and x=(-2.2y+2.1) to (-2.2y+2.41). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of substrate with organic functional layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the substrate with organic functional layer, and a schematic view explaining the state before protective film is formed in the substrate with organic functional layer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate with organic functional layer (10)    Base material (12)    Organic functional layer (14)    Protective film (16)
NOVELTY - Formation of titanium dioxide thin film involves forming titanium dioxide thin film on a substrate using source gas containing chloride of metal (M) vaporizable by titanium tetra-isopropoxide at 100-400 degrees C by normal pressure chemical vapor deposition method. The amount of chloride of metal (M) is 0.01-0.18 mol% in concentration ratio chloride of metal (M) with respect to titanium tetra-isopropoxide.    USE - Formation of titanium dioxide thin film used for glass plate (all claimed) for manufacturing thin film-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables formation of titanium dioxide thin film having suppressed thickness distribution in width direction, with high film-forming speed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for titanium dioxide thin film.
NOVELTY - The positive electrode has a main portion that is provided with an expanded-graphite sheet. The ratio of the expanded graphite in the expanded-graphite sheet is 80 mass% or more. The bulk densities of the expanded-graphite sheet are 0.2 Mg/m3 or more and 2.0 Mg/m3 or less. The bulk density of the expanded-graphite sheet is 0.75 Mg/m3 or less. The thickness of the expanded-graphite sheet is 0.10mm -3.0mm. The thickness of the expanded-graphite sheet is 0.80 mm or less.    USE - Positive electrode for air cell such as aluminum air cell, zinc air battery, iron air cell, magnesium air cell, sodium air cell and calcium air cell used as battery for hearing aid, battery for electric vehicle, battery for hybrid vehicle, and battery for fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The expanded-graphite sheet having electroconductivity and chemical stability is provided efficiently. The electrolyte solution reduction of battery is suppressed and the malfunction accompanying the electrolyte solution reduction is suppressed, without causing rising of manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an air cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional photograph of the expanded-graphite sheet with specific bulk density.
NOVELTY - The film has an adhesive layer formed with adhesiveness base resin. A polymerization unit is arranged with polyorganosiloxane material. Average molecular weight of the polyorganosiloxane material is 300-100,000. Polymerizing functional group comprises alkenyl group, epoxy group, cyano group, carboxyl group, acryloyl, meta croyle, acryloyloxy or meta croyle oxy group. The adhesiveness base resin comprises acrylic acid ester monomer. A copolymeric monomer is equipped with cross-linkable functional group.    USE - Protection film for a conductive laminate of a polarizing plate (all claimed) of a display device, a solar cell, a photoelectric conversion element and a touch panel.    ADVANTAGE - The film effectively controls peel strength. The film has better polymerization reaction stability and prolonged service lifetime.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a conductive laminate.
NOVELTY - An anodized aluminum alloy component comprises a base material and an anodic oxide coating film formed on a surface of the base material. The base material comprises aluminum alloy comprising 0.02-4 %mass copper, 0.05 %mass or less silicon and 0.05 %mass or less iron. The anodic oxide coating film comprises intermetallic compound. The number of particles having maximum length of 4 mu m or more in the intermetallic compound is 40 particles per 1 mm2 on an arbitrary cross-section of the anodic oxide coating film.    USE - Anodized aluminum alloy component is used for semiconductor, central processing unit, power device, light-emitting diode and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The anodized aluminum alloy component has high volume resistivity and excellent insulation performance, heat-dissipating performance and cracking resistance at high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An anodized aluminum alloy component comprises a base material and an anodic oxide coating film formed on a surface of the base material. The base material comprises aluminum alloy comprising 0.02-4 %mass copper, 0.05 %mass or less silicon and 0.05 %mass or less iron. The anodic oxide coating film comprises intermetallic compound. The number of particles having maximum length of 4 mu m or more in the intermetallic compound is 40 particles per 1 mm2 on an arbitrary cross-section of the anodic oxide coating film. At least a portion of the anodic oxide coating film has composite coating film structure coated or surface modified with an insulating material.
NOVELTY - An oxygen-reduction reaction catalyst comprises cylindrical or plate-shaped mesoporous carbon material having length of 20 nm to 2.3 mu m and element chosen from phosphorus, nitrogen, boron and sulfur.    USE - Oxygen-reduction reaction catalyst is used for fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The oxygen-reduction reaction catalyst has excellent catalytic activity and stability for a long period of time, and is prepared by economical and simple process. The catalyst does not contain precious metal e.g. platinum.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) fuel cell; and    (2) manufacture of oxygen-reduction reaction catalyst, which involves mixing carbon precursor and carbon source containing 3 or more hetero atom chosen from phosphorus, nitrogen, boron and sulfur, impregnating mesoporous silica template, drying, solidifying and removing by etching the mesoporous silica template.
NOVELTY - The solar cell (2) has a backplane attached to backside surface of crystalline substrate (6) by electrically conductive plugs, permanent crystalline substrate reinforcement and high-conductivity solar cell interconnects. The backplane includes second electrically conductive interconnect layer providing high-conductivity cell interconnects connected to first electrically conductive interconnect layer of substrate. The backplane plate is attached to second electrically conductive interconnect layer, for providing connections to base and emitter regions.    USE - Back contact crystalline semiconductor solar cell such as crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cost required for back contact solar cell fabrication is reduced and the efficiency of back contact solar cell fabrication is improved. The extended metal surfaces are protected with an insulating adhesive layer to prevent the metal surface from exposure to the silicon wet etching and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process for eliminating potential metal cross contamination problems. The surface losses due to busbar electrical shading and fully extracted current from all the surfaces areas are reduced. The potential counter electrode shorting is eliminated, since dielectric insulating layer on the solar cell is robust because of orthogonal overlapping of the electrodes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for forming a back contact crystalline semiconductor solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the partially fabricated thin-film-silicon-substrate (TFSS)-based back contact solar cell.    Back contact solar cell (2)    Crystalline substrate (6)    Metal electrode (10)    Emitter (12)    Emitter conductive post (16)
NOVELTY - An electroconductive pressure-sensitive adhesive tape (1) comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2) containing resin component and electroconductive particles (4). The electroconductive particles have at least one peak top existing in a particle size of 15-50 mu m, and at least one further peak top existing in a particle size of 1-12 mu m in a particle size distribution curve, and a true density of more than 0 and less than 8 g/cm3. The content of electroconductive particles contained in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is 40-80 %mass.    USE - Electroconductive pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is used for electronic component e.g. wiring board (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to portable information terminal devices, liquid crystal display devices, organic electroluminescent display devices, plasma display panels, electronic papers, solar cells, electromagnetic shielding applications in electrical/electronic appliances and cables, smartphones, tablet-type terminal devices, mobile phones, car navigation systems, cameras, driving circuits, antennas, reinforcing boards of wiring boards, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape has high conductivity, and excellent adhesiveness even with a small adhesive area with respect to an adherend.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electronic component, which comprises the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; and    (2) pressure-sensitive adhesive, which contains acrylic resin, electroconductive particles and polymerization initiator.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of electroconductive pressure-sensitive adhesive tape containing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer without a base component.    Electroconductive pressure-sensitive adhesive tape (1)    Pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2)    Electroconductive particles (4,4a,4b)
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises 40-90 %mass hydrogenated styrene-butadiene rubber and its derivative(s), 10-60 %mass an epoxy resin component, and 150-500 parts mass filler component with respect to a total of 100 parts mass of rubber and resin components. The shape of 90 %mass or more of filler component is spherical.    USE - Resin composition is used for forming heat-dissipation insulation cured material (claimed) used as sheet-like thermal-radiation component in surface-mount device chip, chip on board, power module components mounted in vehicles, printed wiring boards, semiconductor sealing insulating materials, power semiconductors, LED lighting, LED backlight, power LED, solar cells, and multilayer substrates. Can also be used for prepregs, sealing agents, applicable adhesive agents, adhesive sheets, and coating materials.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition provides cured material having excellent thermal conductivity, flexibility, heat-dissipation property, insulation property, workability, and adhesiveness during transfer to substrate e.g. silicon wafer, aluminum wafer, etc., and low elasticity and tack property.
NOVELTY - An anodized aluminum alloy component consists of aluminum alloy base material formed on the base material surface with thickness of 8-150 mu m, and anodic oxide film containing phosphorus. The number of intermetallic compounds whose maximum length in the arbitrary cross-section is 4-40 mu m per mm2. At least one portion of the anodic oxide film has a composite film structure which covers or surface modifies the surface with an insulator.    USE - Anodized aluminum alloy component is used as insulation component for electronics, semiconductors and liquid crystal components e.g. central processing units, power devices, LEDs and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The anodized aluminum alloy component has excellent insulation and heat dissipation property.
NOVELTY - An electrolyte (20) comprises magnesium salt other than magnesium compound (I) or (II), Lewis acid, alkali metal salt, and solvent.    USE - Electrolyte is used in rechargeable hybrid magnesium-alkali metal ion battery system (claimed) e.g. voltaic cell, electrolytic cell, redox flow cell and fuel cells for grid-scale energy storage, powering portable device and transportation applications.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte has excellent chemical and electrochemical stability, and suppresses unwanted side reactions between components of the electrolyte solution during storage and/or battery operation. The rechargeable magnesium-alkali metal ion battery obtained using the electrolyte has excellent cycle stability and coulombic efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolyte comprises magnesium salt other than magnesium compound of formula: RMgX (I) or MgR2 (II), Lewis acid, alkali metal salt, and solvent.    R=alkyl or aryl;and    X=halo.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for rechargeable hybrid magnesium-alkali metal ion battery system (10), comprises electrolyte, magnesium anode (30), and alkali metal ion cathode (40).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of rechargeable magnesium-alkali metal ion battery.    Rechargeable hybrid magnesium-alkali metal ion battery system (10)    Electrolyte (20)    Magnesium anode (30)    Alkali metal ion cathode (40)
NOVELTY - Separation of layer for transfer, involves forming a crack guiding layer on a surface of a substrate (26), forming a device layer (18) on the crack guiding layer, and weakening the crack guiding layer by exposing the crack-guiding layer to a gas which reduces adherence at interfaces adjacent to the crack guiding layer to remove the device layer from the substrate.    USE - Separation of layer for transfer e.g. wafer transfer in fabrication of integrated circuit chips, FET devices, and photovoltaic devices. Uses include but are not limited to toys, energy collectors, computer products, devices having display, keyboard or other input device, and central processor, and solar devices employed to provide power to electronic devices, residence, buildings, vehicles, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables transfer of layers or substrates by controlling crack propagation.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the substrate ready for reuse and the device layer ready for transfer to another layer or substrate.    Substrate (12,26)    Device layer (18)    Stress inducing layer (20)
NOVELTY - The valve main unit (11) has a high pressure valve which has a channel (21) for hydrogen gas. The internal surface of the channel is constructed by an oxidation layer (27) that is formed by performing anodizing on an aluminum-based alloy. The oxidation layer is anodized under a condition which the oxidation layer with a thickness of 8 micrometers or less is formed at an external surface (12) of the valve main unit. The external surface has an opening (12a) that communicates with the channel.    USE - Valve main unit for valve device used in fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Gas channel has an increased corrosion resistance. Durability of the gas channel for hydrogen gas is increased against the repeated load applied due to the operation of the high pressure valve.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of manufacturing a valve main unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the enlarged sectional view of the oxidation layer of a channel of the valve main unit.    Valve main unit (11)    External surface (12)    Opening (12a)    Gas channel (21)    Oxidation layer (27)
NOVELTY - Reduction method involves providing a gas-phase reactor having a reaction chamber, forming a barrier layer on a surface of the reaction chamber to mitigate outgassing of one or more gasses, depositing material onto a surface of a substrate within the reaction chamber, and removing the substrate from the reaction chamber. The barrier layer is made up of one or more of titanium dioxide, Tantalum pentoxide, hafnium oxide, silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, titanium nitride, titanium nitride oxide, and titanium carbide.    USE - Reduction method for outgassing of substance used in electronic devices, e.g., semiconductor devices, and photonic devices, e.g., light emitting and solar devices.    ADVANTAGE - Improve thickness uniformity of material deposited onto the substrate, increase number of runs within the reaction chamber between cleaning cycles, and produce films of higher quality, compared to similar films produced without forming the barrier layer within the reaction chamber.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the reduction method for outgassing substance.    First precursor source (104)    Second precursor source (106)    Barrier layer precursor source (108)    Pure gas source (110)    Plenum (114)
NOVELTY - The adhesive tape (300) has a main portion that is comprised with ultraviolet-resistant substrate, a reflection structure and an anti-ultraviolet substrate. Two adhesive layers are located relative two sides of the reflection structure. Each adhesive layer is used for adhering one solar energy battery. The reflection structure is comprised with titanium dioxide, pentoxide, tantalum pentoxide or random combination.    USE - Solar module adhesive tape installed on roof of building.    ADVANTAGE - The light receiving quantity of the solar energy battery is increased, and improved energy saving effect is ensured.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of the solar module adhesive tape.    Solar energy batteries (100,200)    Adhesive tapes (300,600)
NOVELTY - A high performance palladium-cobalt-phosphorus-carbon electro catalyst preparing method involves dispersing carrier, cobalt chloride hexahydrate in water to obtain first composite carrier, mixing the first carrier with sodium phosphate to obtain reaction, washing the reaction product with water to obtain second composite carrier. The second carrier is dispersed in ethylene glycol and added with palladium chloro acid to obtain first suspension. The first suspension is stirred with sodium hydroxide to obtain second suspension, followed by washing and drying to obtain finished product.    USE - Method for preparing high performance palladium-cobalt-phosphorus-carbon electro catalyst that is utilized for direct formic acid fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparing palladium-cobalt-phosphorus-carbon electro catalyst with high stability in a simple manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A high performance palladium-cobalt-phosphorus-carbon electro catalyst preparing method involves dispersing carrier, cobalt chloride hexahydrate in water at 100-120 degrees C to obtain first composite carrier, mixing the first composite carrier with hydrated sodium phosphate to carry out reaction at 800 degrees C under nitrogen protection atmosphere for 1 hour, washing the reaction product with distilled water and ethanol for three times and drying at 60-80 degrees C for 12-24 hours to obtain second composite carrier. The second composite carrier is dispersed in ethylene glycol and added with palladium chloro acid to obtain first suspension. The first suspension is stirred with sodium hydroxide to obtain second suspension, followed by washing and drying the second suspension to obtain palladium-cobalt-phosphorus-carbon electro catalyst.
NOVELTY - A nitrogen-doped iron/iron carbide/carbon cathode catalyst material comprises composite material containing iron source and carbon source, where the composite material comprises iron particle and iron carbide particle distributed in carbon skeleton uniformly, and grain diameter of 1-300 nm, and the mass ratio of the carbon source and the iron source is 1:(0.1-0.5).    USE - Nitrogen-doped iron/iron carbide/carbon cathode catalyst material for use in microbial fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst material has reduced cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a nitrogen-doped iron/iron carbide/carbon cathode catalyst material.
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to one based on a vanadium liquid flow battery energy storage monitoring device of PLC, a battery energy storage monitoring device, vanadium liquid flow battery energy storage device, power grid access device a vanadium liquid flow battery device. Wherein vanadium redox flow energy storage device and battery energy storage monitoring device is connected, vanadium liquid flow battery energy storage device has a double serial interface, a serial interface and a power grid access device is connected, a serial interface and a vanadium liquid flow battery device is connected to a bi-directional converter, this utility new type has simple structure, reliable communication, system cost is low, which is good for reducing consumption of a transmission network, for carrying out peak load shifting, so as to obtain the economic benefit, and a decision maker for a long term macro management, planning, scheduling supply.
NOVELTY - A glass plate comprises 45-65 %mass aluminum oxide, 9-17 %mass silicon dioxide, 0-1 %mass boron trioxide, 0-2 %mass magnesium oxide, 1-12 %mass calcium oxide, 1-15 %mass strontium oxide, 1.4-12 %mass barium oxide, 2-6 %mass zirconium oxide, 5-10 %mass sodium oxide, 2-10 %mass potassium oxide, and satisfies relation (i). The total content of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide is 15-30 %mass.    USE - Glass plate is used for compound substrate of solar cell e.g. copper indium gallium selenide solar cell and cadmium telluride solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The glass plate has excellent heat resistance, moldability, glass density and loss-of-clarity characteristics, and improved sodium diffusion amount.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A glass plate comprises 45-65 %mass aluminum oxide, 9-17 %mass silicon dioxide, 0-1 %mass boron trioxide, 0-2 %mass magnesium oxide, 1-12 %mass calcium oxide, 1-15 %mass strontium oxide, 1.4-12 %mass barium oxide, 2-6 %mass zirconium oxide, 5-10 %mass sodium oxide, 2-10 %mass potassium oxide, and satisfies relation: 2(SrO-BaO)+(K2O-Na2O)=11.5% or less (i). The total content of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide is 15-30 %mass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of copper indium gallium selenide solar cell.    Copper indium gallium selenide solar cell (1)    Glass substrate (5)    Positive electrode (7)    Buffer layer (11)    Transparent conductive film (13)
NOVELTY - Formation of titanium dioxide thin film involves forming titanium dioxide thin film on tin dioxide thin film which is formed on a substrate using source gas comprising titanium tetraisopropoxide and tin salt compound, by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition method. The amount of tin salt compound is 0.02-0.1 mol% with respect to amount of titanium tetraisopropoxide.    USE - Formation of titanium dioxide thin film used for coated glass (claimed) for thin film-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables formation of titanium dioxide thin film having excellent external appearance and low thermal-insulation coefficient with high film-forming speed, by eliminating haze nonuniformity. The coated glass using the titanium dioxide thin film has low emissivity and excellent thermal-insulating effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for coated glass.
NOVELTY - The solar cell (100) has a first conductive type region (32) and a second conductive type region (34) arranged on the same side of a semiconductor substrate (10). One of the first and second conductive type regions comprises a main region (32a) and a boundary region (32b) arranged at a peripheral portion of the main region. The boundary region has one of varying doping concentration and varying doping depth. The first conductive type region is of p-type, and the second conductive type region is of n-type. The first region comprises boron, and the second region comprises phosphorus.    USE - Solar cell i.e. back contact solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The boundary region with varying doping concentration and varying doping depth is provided, thus manufacturing the solar cell with maximized efficiency, using simplified and easy manufacturing processes. The cell can minimize shading loss at a front surface of the substrate, and prevent deterioration of characteristics of the cell by damage to the substrate when doped to form a separate doping region.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - 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.    Semiconductor substrate (10)    Conductive type regions (32, 34)    Main region (32a)    Boundary region (32b)    Solar cell (100)
NOVELTY - The self-supporting porous material has alloy of two metals and voids. One of the metals is palladium. The metals is selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel, manganese, iron, silver, gold, platinum, iridium, vanadium, chromium, copper, bismuth, and lead. The voids mimic the external shape of spherical particles.    USE - Self-supporting porous material used as electrocatalyst in fuel cells e.g., direct liquid fed fuel cells, direct alcohol fuel cells, and hydrogen fed fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - Fuel cross-over is reduced. Enables the production of unsupported materials having a unique and predetermined morphology. Method enables the synthesis of materials formed from or including insoluble materials, since method is practiced without the presence of any solvents. Enables the production of materials having highly controllable morphology. Enables the production of a material having as convoluted and tortuous an internal structure as desired. Produces even more complexity in the overall three-dimensional structure of the resulting catalyst, since porous sacrificial particles are used that enable the metal precursors to intercalate the pores. Provides a metal alloy that acts as an effective and efficient fuel cell catalyst. Mass activity of material is increased due to the presence of pits or holes in the material that trap molecules-effectively mimicking specific adsorption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a forming method for a self-supporting porous material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the microscopic view of a palladium-copper catalyst.
NOVELTY - A solar-control layer system has dielectric substrate, dielectric base layer comprising tin dioxide, silicon nitride and titanium dioxide, functional layer, and 1 or more dielectric outer layer comprising nitride, oxide and oxynitride of metal, semiconductor and semiconductor alloy. The dielectric base layer has optical thickness of more than 400 Nm.    USE - Solar-control layer system used for glass unit (claimed) for windows of vehicles and facades of buildings.    ADVANTAGE - The solar-control layer system has high mechanical stability, and chemical stability, and is prepared by simple and economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) glass unit, which consists of 2 or more glass substrates comprising layer system; and    (2) preparation of solar-control layer system.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen oxidizing catalyst comprises binuclear transition metal complex.    USE - A hydrogen oxidizing catalyst for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst exhibits excellent hydrogen oxidizing ability and does not contain platinum.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen oxidizing catalyst comprises binuclear transition metal complex of formula (1) or (2).    M1, M2=Fe or Ru;    Ar1, Ar2=cyclopentadienyl or pentamethyl cyclopentadienyl;    Ar3, Ar4=6-12C bivalent aromatic hydrocarbon;    Ar5=6-12C monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon; and    R1, R2=H or 1-3C monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a substrate (202). A doping material (204) is formed on the substrate. A patterned covering layer (206) is formed on a portion of a surface of the material. A thermal diffusion process is performed to diffuse the material into the substrate. A first doping region (208) is formed in a portion of the substrate underlying the covering layer. A second doping region (210) is formed in a portion of the substrate not covered by the covering layer, where doping concentration of the first region is greater than doping concentration of the second region.    USE - Method for forming patterned doping regions of a solar cell for buildings i.e. houses, and movable apparatuses i.e. cars, indoors and portable electric devices.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables a first-type doping material and a second-type doping material to diffuse downward to increase accuracy of the first doping region and the second doping region.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view illustrating a method for forming a structure comprising p-type or n-type patterned doping regions.    Substrate (202)    Doping material (204)    Patterned covering layer (206)    Doping regions (208, 210)
NOVELTY - Processing of a perfluoropolymer material, involves: (i) dissolving one or more uncured perfluoropolymer materials in a solvent containing one or more liquid perfluorinated solvents to form a solution; (ii) optionally adding one or more porogens and/or one or more functional additives to the solution formed in (i) to form a mixture; (iii) applying the resultant solution or mixture formed in steps (i) and (ii) to a substrate to form one or more partial or continuous deposited layers on the substrate; (iv) applying an amount of energy to the substrate; and (v) curing the perfluoropolymer.    USE - The process is useful for processing of a perfluoropolymer material for use in a medical device, in a sealing member, in a fuel cell membrane, or as a coating on orthopedic implants (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process provides an improved way of processing a perfluoropolymer material in a cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Processing of a perfluoropolymer material, involves: (i) dissolving one or more uncured perfluoropolymer materials in a solvent containing one or more liquid perfluorinated solvents to form a solution; (ii) optionally adding one or more porogens and/or one or more functional additives to the solution formed in (i) to form a mixture; (iii) applying the resultant solution or mixture formed in steps (i) and (ii) to a substrate to form one or more partial or continuous deposited layers on the substrate; (iv) applying an amount of energy to the substrate or the one or more deposited layers to at least partially remove the solvent from the one or more deposited layers; and (v) curing the perfluoropolymer within the deposited layer on the substrate to form a perfluoroelastomeric product; (vi) optionally removing the porogen from the perfluoroelastomeric product. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a perfluoroelastomeric product made according to the process.
NOVELTY - A hydrazine-based precursor solution used for forming kesterite film comprises mixed solution comprising solution of copper source, tin source, sulfur/selenium source and hydrazine, and slurry containing source of zinc carboxylate particles and hydrazine. The mixed solution stabilizes source of the zinc carboxylate to form hydrazine-based precursor solution.    USE - Hydrazine-based precursor solution is used for forming kesterite film used for photovoltaic devices e.g. solar cell, photodiode and semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrazine-based precursor solution provides high-quality kesterite film capable of providing photovoltaic devices having excellent power conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - Granules or powder comprise a disulfonyl amide salt (I), and have a mode diameter of 80 mu m or less.    USE - Granules or powder are used for preparing electrolyte solutions (claimed) used in secondary batteries and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The granules or powder can be quickly and uniformly dissolved in a solvent, improve the manufacturing efficiency of electrolyte solution, and do not degrade battery characteristics as content of impurities, such as solvent and metal ion, is low.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Granules or powder comprise a disulfonyl amide salt of formula (I), and have a mode diameter of 80 mu m or less.    R1,R2=fluoro or 1-6C fluoroalkyl;and    Y'+=alkali-metal cation or ammonium cation.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electrolyte solution obtained by dissolving the granules or powder; and    (2) manufacture of granules or powder, which involves crystallizing by adding an ester solvent solution containing compound (I) to a halogenated hydrocarbon-based solvent.
NOVELTY - The shield mask assembly has a mask that is manufactured from ceramic material. A frame is linked to the mask. The glass material that is not doped is provided. The mask is formed of lithium aluminum silicon oxide glass material, aluminum silicon oxide glass material, and lithium silicon oxide glass material. The frame is formed of aluminum, aluminium oxide, INVAR, ASTM grade 5 titanium, aluminum, molybdenum, copper, 440 stainless steel, nickel, a chrome molybdenum steel and stainless steel.    USE - Shield mask assembly for manufacturing organic LED (OLED). Can also be used in organic photo-transistor, organic solar cell, and organic photodetector.    ADVANTAGE - The optoelectronic device is effectively manufactured. The A deformation of the deposition shape is excluded efficiently and desirable quality is obtained. The higher-precision deposition products are effectively obtained.
NOVELTY - A ferritic stainless steel comprises 0.02 %mass or less carbon, greater than 0.1 %mass to 3 %mass silicon, 2 %mass or less manganese, 0.05 %mass or less phosphorus, 0.01 %mass or less sulfur, 0.05-6 %mass aluminum, 0.02 %mass or less nitrogen, 12-30 %mass chromium, 0.4-4 %mass copper, 0.02-1 %mass niobium, 0.01-1 %mass titanium, 0.1-6 %mass molybdenum, 0.01-3 %mass cobalt, 0.02-1 %mass nickel, and remaining iron and unavoidable impurities, with the total content of silicon and aluminum being 0.5 %mass or more.    USE - Ferritic stainless steel is used for exhaust-system components used under high temperature, e.g. exhaust pipes, exhaust manifolds, mufflers, catalyst outer cylinder materials, and converter cases of motor vehicles. Can also be used for exhaust ducts of thermal power generation plants, and separators, interconnectors and modifiers of solid oxide type fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The ferritic stainless steel has excellent oxidation resistance (even when copper is added) and thermal fatigue characteristics, which suppress precipitation of sigma -phase when molybdenum is added. Increase in thermal expansion coefficient with addition of aluminum is reduced. Carbon improves strength, silicon, zirconium, vanadium and aluminum improve oxidation resistance, chromium improves corrosion resistance, copper improves thermal fatigue characteristics, niobium and molybdenum improve high-temperature characteristics and thermal fatigue characteristics, titanium improves corrosion resistance and moldability, cobalt improves toughness, nickel improves toughness and oxidation resistance, boron improves secondary fabrication property, calcium prevents obstruction of nozzle, and tungsten improves high-temperature strength.
NOVELTY - A polyimide comprising polybenzoxazole-containing repeating unit (I), is new.    USE - New polyimide is used for polyimide copolymer for heat-resistant film used in electric-insulation substrate material for a photoelectric conversion element, light emitting element, electronic circuit (all claimed), and organic light-emitting diode. Uses include but are not limited to photoelectric conversion element, image display apparatus, organic electroluminescent element, liquid crystal display element and organic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polyimide provides lightweight film having low linear thermal expansion coefficient, high glass transition temperature, toughness and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyimide comprising polybenzoxazole-containing repeating unit of formula (I), is new.X1=tetravalent aromatic group chosen from group of formula (II)-(IV).    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) polyimide copolymer, which comprises repeating unit (I) and polybenzoxazole-containing repeating unit of formula (V);    (2) heat-resistant film;    (3) polyimide precursor, which comprises repeating unit of formula (XI);    (4) copolymer of polyimide precursor, which has repeating unit of formula (XI) and repeating unit of formula (XII);    (5) varnish for heat resistant film formation, which comprises polyimide precursor or copolymer of polyimide precursor; and    (6) manufacture of heat-resistant film.    X2=bivalent aromatic group chosen from group of formula (VI)-(X);and    Z=O or NH.
NOVELTY - Polymer (P1) having repeating units of substituted aryl compounds (R), is new.    USE - The polymer (P1) is useful in modified surface of surface of a medical, electronic, or marine device, preferably artificial neural system, neuron-regeneration platform, neural sensor, cell-culture platform, non-fouling semiconductor, battery, organic solar cell, biofuel cell, printed electronic circuit, organic LED, actuator, eletrochromic device, super capacitor, chemical sensor, flexible transparent display, electromagnetic shield, antistatic coating, microwave-absorbent device, or radar-absorptive device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The polymer exhibits electron conducting and non-fouling (non-biofouling and non-adhesive) properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Polymer (P1) having repeating units of substituted aryl compounds (R) of formula (r1) and (r2) is new.    Ar1 = arylene, heteroarylene, heteroarylene or alkenylene (all optionally substituted) or alkynylene, where -(Ar1-(X1)a)n- forms polymer backbone;    X1 = S, O, N, NH, CH=CH or 6-12C arylene;    a, b = 0 or 1;    n = 5-10000;    R1 = 1-6C alkylene (optionally substituted);    R2 = cationic site;    R3-R5 = 1-6C alkyl or 6-12C aryl (both optionally substituted) or H;    L1 = -(CH2)x-;    x = 1-20;    A1 = C, S, SO, P or PO; and    M1- = counter ion.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a polymer (P2) having repeating units comprising substituted aryl compounds of formula (-(Ar1((R1)b-R2+(R3)(R6)(R4))-(X1)a)n-(Ar1((R1)c-A1(=O)-O-)-(X1)a)q- (r3) and (-(Ar1((R1)b-R2+(R3)(R6)(R4) M1-)-(X1)a)n-(Ar1((R1)c-A1(=O)-OR5)-(X1)a)q- (r3) and (r4); and    (2) substituted aryl compounds of formula (X2H-Ar1-(R1a)b-R2+(R3)(R4)-L1-A1(=O)-O-) (ar1) or (X1H-Ar1-(R1a)b-R2+(R3)(R4)-L1-A1(=O)-OR5 M1-) (ar2).    c = 0 or 1;    q = 5-10000;    X2 = S, O, N, NH, -CC- or 6-12C arylene; and    R1a = 1-6C alkylene.
NOVELTY - An asymmetric fused polycyclic heteroaromatic compound (I) or (II), is new.    USE - New asymmetric fused polycyclic heteroaromatic compound is used for forming organic thin film used in electronic device e.g. transistor, organic light-emitting diode, photovoltaic device, solar cell, laser device, memory device and sensor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The asymmetric fused polycyclic heteroaromatic compound has excellent workability. The electronic device provided using the asymmetric fused polycyclic heteroaromatic compound has excellent electrical characteristics and high charge mobility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An asymmetric fused polycyclic heteroaromatic compound of formula (I) or (II), is new.    X1,X2=O, S, Se, Te or N-Ra';    R1-R6,Ra'=H, linear or branched 1-30C alkyl, 7-30C aralkyl, 6-30C aryl, 1-30C alkoxy, 6-30C aryloxy of formula: -ORb', 4-30C cycloalkyl or 4-30C cycloalkyloxy of formula: -ORc , 2-30C heteraryl(all optionally substituted) or halogen;    Rc=4-30C cycloalkyl or 2-30C heteraryl (both optionally substituted) or halo;    Rb'=optionally substituted 6-30C aryl;    or R1+R2=optionally substituted 6-30C aryl or 2-30C heteroaryl;    or R4+R5=optionally substituted 6-30C aryl or 2-30C heteroaryl;and    n=1-3.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electronic device.
NOVELTY - An electric conductive coating comprises 0.1-10 pts. wt. graphene, 1-30 pts. wt. alcohol-soluble coating, 20-50 pts. wt. diluent, 0.5-5 pts. wt. dispersant, 0.5-5 pts. wt. stabilizer, and 0.1-1 pt. wt. defoamer.    USE - Electric conductive coating used in mobile phones, flat panel displays, solar cell, transparent electromagnetic shielding, automotive window glass, and thermal conductive fields.    ADVANTAGE - The coating has controllable viscosity and is easy to mass produce.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation of coating comprising taking graphene and alcohol-soluble coating, mixing, and ball milling for 10-60 minutes; adding diluent, mixing, and nano sand milling for 5-30 minutes; and adding remaining raw materials, mixing, stirring, and ultrasonic oscillating for 10-45 minutes.
NOVELTY - A multijunction solar cell (10) comprises subcell (12) comprising gallium-indium-nitrogen-arsenic-antimony composite, and subcell(s) (16,18) overlying subcell (12) to form the multijunction solar cell.    USE - Multijunction solar cell is used in terrestrial concentrating photovoltaic systems or systems operated in outer space.    ADVANTAGE - The multijunction solar cell has excellent efficiency. The alloy composition has low antimony content, and enhanced indium and nitrogen contents, achieving lattice matching to gallium arsenide and germanium substrates, and providing both high short circuit currents and high open circuit voltages in subcells. Device performance is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A multijunction solar cell comprises subcell (12) comprising gallium-indium-nitrogen-arsenic-antimony composite of formula: Ga1-xInxNyAs1-y-zSbz, where x is 0.07-0.18, y is 0.025-0.04, and z is 0.001-0.03, and subcell(s) (16,18) overlying subcell (12) to form the multijunction solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a three-junction solar cell.    Multijunction solar cell (10)    Subcells (12,16,18)    Substrate (14)    Tunnel junctions (20,22)
NOVELTY - A lithium-containing oxide has a garnet crystal structure and a fluorine content of greater than 0 mol% to less than 40 mol%.    USE - Lithium-containing oxide is used in solid membranes (claimed) e.g. solid electrolytes used in energy storage device. Uses include but are not limited to solid oxide fuel cell, lithium ion battery, lithium-air battery, and lithium-sulfur cell.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium-containing oxide comprises fluorine, which acts as a sintering aid and promotes formation of cubic garnet phase. The cubic phase has an ionic conductivity as much as two orders of magnitude greater than the ionic conductivity of tetragonal garnet phase. Grain boundaries are not observed in the sintered ceramics. The absence of grain boundaries will beneficially inhibit dendrite formation and improve the resistance of the ceramic to chemical etching especially by polar (e.g., liquid electrolyte) solutions. The oxide provides solid electrolyte having high ionic conductivity, negligible electronic conductivity, high mechanical strength, and low grain boundary resistance. The oxide is electrochemically stable and non-hygroscopic, has wide electrochemical window and low toxicity, and can be manufactured economically.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solid membrane comprising the lithium-containing oxide; and    (2) formation of lithium-containing oxide.
NOVELTY - A glass powder comprises 1-20 pts. wt. corn starch, 6-10 pts. wt. aluminum oxide, 2-6 pts. wt. asbestos fibers, 0.1-0.8 pts. wt. lime paste, 0.1-0.5 pts. wt. sodium naphthenate, 1.8-3.6 pts. wt. alkaline earth metal oxide, 1-3 pts. wt. zinc oxide, 2-5 pts. wt. silica, 3-13 pts. wt. carbonates, 8-15 pts. wt. sulfates and 1-4 pts. wt. lead oxide.    USE - Glass powder for use in crystal silicon solar cell front side silver paste (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The glass powder has low melting point and glass transition temperature and high temperature molten state of the silicon substrate. The silver past has better wettability, can penetrate the antireflective film to form a better ohmic contact, and can improve solar photoelectric conversion efficiency of the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing glass powder, which involves mixing aluminum oxide, alkaline earth metal oxide, zinc oxide, silicon dioxide, carbonate, sulfate and lead oxide, putting in crucible, heating to 320-380 degrees C, stirring for 2-6 hours, adding the remaining materials to the crucible, heat preserving at 300-340 degrees C for 2-6 hours, raising temperature to 1100-1350 degrees C, melting for 1-3 hours, directly pouring in deionized water for quenching, ball-milling glass material, drying and sieving to obtain glass powder.
NOVELTY - A crystal silicon solar energy battery preparing method involves mixing indium gallium alloy with copper powder, stirring to obtain composite slurry, grooving and screen printing. The obtained slurry is sintered at 300-400 degrees C. The passivation layer and a base layer fitted between the intrinsic layers consisting of silicon passivation layer made of the same polarity as the base layer doping material.    USE - Method for preparing crystal silicon solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The crystal silicon solar energy battery has high conductivity and low resistivity, and can be prepared in cost-effective manner.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a solar cell substrate with a support substrate, and an electric power generating layer (24) that receives light beams and generates electric power. A conductive layer is formed on the electric power generating layer. A resist layer (26) is formed on the conductive layer in a manner such that an exposed portion (26a) at which a part of the conductive layer is exposed, is formed. An electric conduction portion (29) is formed at a part of the exposed portion. The conductive layer is etched by using the resist layer and the electric conduction portion as a mask.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell module for a wristwatch.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables suppressing electrical connection failure between an electric conduction portion and an indium tin oxide (ITO) film layer due to deficiency in removal of the applied materials, so that a solar cell module can be ensured with better electrical connection reliability. The method enables suppressing amount of material necessary for formation of the protective film resist layer to a minimum level, so that manufacturing cost of the solar cell module can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell module.    Electric power generating layer (24)    Resist layer (26)    Exposed portion (26a)    Electric conduction portion (29)    Solar cell module (110)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming base and emitter contact metallization (36,38) on backside of a back contact back junction solar cell substrate. A trench-stop layer is formed on backside of the substrate and electrically isolated from base and emitter contact metallization. An electrically insulating layer is formed on base and emitter contact metallization and etch stop layer. A trench isolation pattern is formed through the substrate to trench stop layer and semiconductor layer is partitioned into solar cell semiconductor regions on electrically insulating layer.    USE - Method for forming back contact back junction solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The increased solar cell performance is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a back contact back junction solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a monolithically isled solar cell.    Silicon (30)    Emitter contact (32)    Base contact (34)    Emitter contact metallization (36)    Base metallization (38)
NOVELTY - The method involves immersing a substrate comprising a photovoltaic absorber material (220) in a chemical bath including a zinc species, an ammonia species, an organosulfur species, and a sodium hydroxide species. A buffer layer including a zinc-oxygen-sulfide compound is formed. The substrate having the photovoltaic absorber material and the buffer material is removed from the chemical bath. The photovoltaic absorber material is made of copper indium gallium selenide. The zinc species is made from a hydrated zinc sulfate, a hydrated zinc chloride or hydrated zinc nitrate.    USE - Method for fabricating thin film photovoltaic device such as solar cell for electrical power application.    ADVANTAGE - Since the substrate having the photovoltaic absorber material and the buffer material is removed from the chemical bath, the cadmium free thin-film photovoltaic device is formed. The processing material is saved and the environmental harm is reduced, thus the thin-film photovoltaic device is adapted to achieve improved photovoltaic efficiency without need of a cadmium-based buffer layer. The relative high resistivity of the zinc oxide film is adapted to reduce the possibility of shunts or formation of conducting phases, thus good ohmic contact is formed. The exposure of the photovoltaic devices is prevented to moisture and other contaminations affectting the performance of the photovoltaic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the cadmium-free solar cells.    Absorber material (220)    Surface region (221)    Film region (230)    Lamp heaters (500)    Scanning mechanism (530)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a tubular sputtering target within a sputtering apparatus by forming a tubular billet having inner diameter (ID1) and outer diameter (OD1) by pressing molybdenum powder in a mold and sintering the pressed molybdenum powder. The tubular billet is worked to form a worked billet having outer diameter smaller than inner diameter. The worked billet is heat treated. The tubular sputtering target is sputtered to produce a thin film comprising molybdenum.    USE - Method for depositing a thin metal film over a surface of a substrate in an electronic component used in semiconductor and photoelectric industries. Uses include but are not limited to a semiconductor device, thin film transistor, TFT-LCD device, black matrix device, flat panel display device, solar cell, sensor and a gate device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing thickness of a hot rolled ingot, thus maintaining integrity of a plate. The method enables precision leveling the plate so as to achieve optimum flatness for subsequent machining/grinding operations to achieve desired final dimensions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method enables providing reactive gas selected from a group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and silicon-containing gas. The pressed molybdenum powder is sintered in hydrogen. The tubular sputtering target is sputtered using magnetron sputtering, pulse laser sputtering, ion beam sputtering and triode sputtering.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a consolidated hollow billet.    Inner diameter of tubular billet (ID1)    Outer diameter of tubular billet (OD1)
NOVELTY - The film-forming apparatus (1) has a film-forming unit to form a film in a glass substrate surface having a primary injector (22) which supplies a source gas heated by predetermined temperature to a film-forming chamber (21). A conveying apparatus is provided to convey a substrate in order of a heating unit (11), the film-forming unit, and a refrigeration unit (12). The relative reciprocation of the substrate and the injector is carried out at fixed speed in an advance direction and a reversing direction until the film of desired thickness is formed on the substrate.    USE - Film-forming apparatus for forming transparent conductive oxide film such as zinc oxide film, indium tin oxide film, tin oxide film, indium oxide film and titanium oxide film on substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The length of the film-forming apparatus is reduced. The reduction of the electric usage-amount is achieved, while shortening the reset time after stopping the apparatus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a film-forming method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of the film-forming apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Film-forming apparatus (1)    Heating unit (11)    Refrigeration unit (12)    Film-forming chamber (21)    Primary injector (22)
NOVELTY - The structure has an upper gallium arsenide substrate (1) provided with a superposition structure that is formed with an epitaxy growing layer. The epitaxy growing layer is formed with aluminum arsenide sacrificial layer (2) and an N-type ohm contact layer (3). P-type ohmic contact layer (5) is formed with an epitaxy layer structure. The aluminum arsenide sacrificial layer is formed with a wet-oxygen oxidation layer. The gallium arsenide substrate is provided with the epitaxy layer structure.    USE - Oxide peeling off technology based solar energy battery inverted metamorphic (IMM) structure.    ADVANTAGE - The structure avoids sacrificial layer cracking effect, and has high finished product rate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an oxide peeling off technology based solar energy battery inverted metamorphic (IMM) structure forming method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an oxide peeling off technology based solar energy battery inverted metamorphic structure.    Upper gallium arsenide substrate (1)    Aluminum arsenide sacrificial layer (2)    N-type ohm contact layer (3)    Multi-z junction (4)    P-type ohmic contact layer (5)
NOVELTY - The cell has a single wafer formed with a gallium arsenide substrate layer that is formed with upper and lower ends of a layered superposition structure. A buffer layer is formed with a lower end of the gallium arsenide substrate layer that is formed with an overlapping structure. A tunnel junction module is formed with the gallium arsenide substrate layer and connected with a junction connection module. A solar cell base body is formed with a quantum point determining layer and the gallium arsenide substrate layer.    USE - Double face quantum structure growing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cell has better utilization range so as to ensure photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a double face quantum structure growing solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves carrying out a laser endowment process for creation of an n-type doped region (20) or P type-doped region (22). A laser ablation process is carried out for exposing contact surfaces (26) at a back portion of a solar cell (10), which is contacted by a printing process i.e. screen printing process. A precursor layer is incorporated with a dopant such as boron, aluminum and gallium, on the portion back of the solar cell, and the P type-doped region is produced by irradiation of a pulsed laser. A phosphorus silica glass layer is provided on the precursor layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing a back-contacted solar cell from crystalline silicon in a lithography field.    ADVANTAGE - The precursor layer is incorporated with the dopant on the portion back of the solar cell, and the P type-doped region is produced by the irradiation of the pulsed laser, thus ensuring better contact between the solar cell and the precursor layer without carrying out a supplementary masking process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a back-contacted solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (10)    Ti-reflective layer (12)    N-type doped region (20)    P type-doped region (22)    Contact surfaces (26)
NOVELTY - The method involves passing liquid refrigerant in a first section (2) of a cooling circuit (1). Partial evaporation of the refrigerant is provided in the first section of the cooling circuit by absorbing waste heat from a fuel cell (20). The refrigerant is passed into a second section (3) of the cooling circuit. The partial evaporation of the refrigerant is condensed through discharge of waste heat to a cooler device (4) in the second section of the cooling circuit. The fuel cell is operated in a mode of operation.    USE - Method for cooling a fuel cell through a refrigerant in a closed cooling circuit (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables cooling a fuel cell through the refrigerant in the closed cooling circuit, so that efficient refrigeration to the fuel cell is achieved in a simple and inexpensive manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a cooling circuit    (2) a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a cooling circuit.    Cooling circuit (1)    Sections of cooling circuit (2, 3)    Cooler device (4)    Pump (5)    Fuel cell (20)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of base material involves distributing a raw material powder comprising ceramic particles as main component into an organic solvent, adjusting the average particle diameter of ceramic particles to 1-8 mu m and particle size to 0.5-10 mu m with respect to abundance ratio, obtaining slurry, supplying and thermally spraying slurry to thermal spraying jet stream ejected from thermal spray gun (10), and forming a film on the surface of base material.    USE - Manufacture of base material used for semiconductor manufacturing apparatus (claimed). Can also be used for flat panel display manufacturing apparatus and solar cell panel manufacturing apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient manufacture of base material with excellent plasma resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for semiconductor manufacturing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of flame spraying gun.    Thermal spray gun (10)    Combustion chamber (12)    Oxygen flow path (14)    Fuel flow path (16)    Burner (18)
NOVELTY - The transparent conductor (100) has a main refractive index layer (2) that is provided with a dielectric material whose refractive index of light of wavelength 570nm is higher than refractive index of oxide semiconductor material of light of wavelength of transparent substrate (1). Another refractive index layer (4) is provided with dielectric material whose refractive index of light of wavelength 570nm is higher than refractive index of oxide semiconductor material of light of wavelength 570nm of substrate is arranged above metal film (3) made of metal and silver alloy.    USE - Transparent conductor with transparent metal film used for optoelectronics devices such as touchscreen, mobile telephone, electronic paper, solar cells, and electroluminescent light control elements.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of light over long period of time is reduced and the light transmittance is effectively improved. The flexible transparent conductor is obtained effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the transparent conductor.    Transparent substrate (1)    Refractive index layers (2,4)    Transparent metal film (3)    Transparent conductor (100)
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises 80 parts mass epoxy resin (A), 3-38 parts mass baked hydrotalcite (B), 1-16 parts mass talc (C) and 1-16 parts mass silica (D).    USE - Resin composition is used for forming sealing sheets (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to photoelectric conversion elements, light-receiving elements, light-emitting elements, organic electroluminescence elements and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition provides sealing sheets with excellent moisture permeability-proof property, adhesive strength, transmittance, light-emission property for long period of time, and sealing efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sealing sheet.
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises epoxy resin (A), and hydrotalcite (B) having BET specific surface area of 65 m2/g or more.    USE - Resin composition is used for forming sealing sheets (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to photoelectric conversion elements, light-receiving elements, light-emitting elements, organic electroluminescence elements and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition provides sealing sheets with excellent moisture permeability-proof property, adhesive strength, transmittance, light-emission property for long period of time, and sealing efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for sealing sheet.
NOVELTY - Preparation of graphene involves soaking base substance into ethanol solution of biomass-derived carbonaceous mesophase with certain concentration, drying base substrate after 10 minutes to 2 hours, attaching layer of biomass-derived carbonaceous mesophase film on surface of base substance, subjecting base substance to heat treatment in protection of hydrogen-containing atmosphere, forming stacked graphene film on surface of base substance, and subjecting base substance to ultrasonic dispersion in alcohol solvent to separate the graphene film and base substance.    USE - Preparation of graphene used in solar cell, nano-electronic device and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables easy, economical and simple preparation of high-quality graphene, with reduced energy consumption and high yield.
NOVELTY - A sputtering target comprises zinc oxide obtained using zinc oxide raw material having metallic zinc content of 100 ppm or less.    USE - Sputtering target is used for forming transparent conductive films. Uses include but are not limited to LCDs, solar cells, electroluminescent display devices, field emission displays, and thin-film transistors.    ADVANTAGE - The sputtering target is manufactured efficiently with suppressed generation of arcing or nodule during sputtering.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sputtering target.
NOVELTY - A coating liquid comprises a complex containing group-15 metallic element of periodic table, and sulfur and/or selenium. The molar ratio of group-15 metallic element of periodic table with respect to sulfur and/or selenium contained in the complex is 1:2-1:10.    USE - Coating liquid is used for forming semiconductor thin film used in manufacture of thin film solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The coating liquid provides semiconductor thin film with controlled thickness, which enables efficient manufacture of thin film solar cell with high photoelectric conversion efficiency and reduced variation of conversion efficiency in large area, by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) semiconductor thin film;    (2) thin film solar cell; and    (3) manufacture of thin film solar cell.
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film consists of anchor-coat layer and inorganic layer provided on base material. The ratio of surface area of anchor-coat layer with respect to area of inorganic layer is 1.0005-1.003. The anchor-coat layer contains cured material of ionizing radiation-curable resin composition.    USE - Gas-barrier film is used as protective material for solar cell and light-emitting element, and light-diffusion film for display (all claimed) e.g. organic electroluminescent display, plasma display, and liquid crystal display for electronic paper. Can also be used as packaging material.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film has excellent anti-glare property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of gas-barrier film.
NOVELTY - A titanium oxide film is manufactured by maintaining and heat-processing liquid which consists of titanium oxide cluster compound and organic solvent at 250-400 degrees C.    USE - Manufacture of titanium oxide film used for semiconductor element, optical element, solar cell, and antifouling material.    ADVANTAGE - Diameter of crystal grain in wet process is controlled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a titanium oxide film comprising microcrystal with fine unevenness of 10 nm.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph of the atomic force microscopy (AFM) of obtained titanium oxide. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A resin plasticizer comprises polyglycerol 2-ethylhexanoate. The concentration of glycerin and tetraglycerol in the polyglycerol of polyglycerol 2-ethylhexanoate is 0.1-20 wt.% and 30 wt.% or more, respectively.    USE - Resin plasticizer is used for polyvinyl butyral resin composition (claimed) used for forming molded article. Uses include but are not limited to laminated glass intermediate film for building, motor vehicle component, solar cell sealing material, and laminated ceramic capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The resin plasticizer provides molded article with excellent flexibility, compatibility, and degradation-proof property, and high quality and long-term modification performance, and suppresses the occurrence of whitening and bleeding in high humidity condition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for polyvinyl butyral resin composition, which contains a polyvinyl butyral resin and the resin plasticizer.
NOVELTY - An adhesive agent comprises polyester resin (a), epoxy resin (b), isocyanate-type crosslinking agent (c), and tin-type catalyst (d). The number average molecular weight of the polyester resin (a) is 1000-50000. The contents of the epoxy resin (b) and tin-type catalyst are 1-50 parts mass and 0.15 parts mass or more with respect to 100 parts mass polyester resin (a).    USE - Adhesive agent is used for forming films for vacuum heat-insulating materials (all claimed) for cooling apparatus e.g. refrigerator, freezers, solar cell back sheets, and building-materials exteriors.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive agent provides vacuum heat-insulating material which suppresses the generation of carbon dioxide gas, and has excellent external appearance, and low gas permeability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) film; and    (2) vacuum heat-insulating material.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a complex impedance process part (121) for plotting real number component and imaginary number component of impedance on a complex plane and calculating a Cole-Cole plot curve. A reference Cole-Cole plot curve with measured nearest-shape of the Cole-Cole plot curve is chosen from reference Cole-Cole plot curves, by which multiple creations are carried out. A collation part i.e. fitting process part (123), specifies amount of SOC of a battery (10) based on the selected reference Cole-Cole plot curve.    USE - Apparatus for determining charge condition and a deterioration state of a secondary battery e.g. nickel-hydrogen battery and lithium ion battery, of vehicles e.g. boats and ships, rail vehicle, motor vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), aircraft, and construction machine. Can also be used for determining charge condition and a deterioration state of a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The Cole-Cole plot curve is calculated from impedance measurement data of the battery measured on frequency and compared with shape of the reference Cole-Cole plot curve, so that capacitance and deterioration quantity of the battery can be easily determined, and measurement diagnosis of the battery can be precisely and quantitatively performed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery state determination method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a battery state determination apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Battery (10)    Battery state determination apparatus (100)    Battery state diagnostic apparatus (120)    Complex impedance process part (121)    Fitting process part (123)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing electrochemical deposition process to form a cadmium telluride thin film on a side surface of an electric conduction glass i.e. indium tin oxide electric conduction glass. A cadmium sulfide thin film is coated with the electric conduction glass, where the cadmium sulfide thin film and the cadmium telluride thin film are arranged with each other. Layer forming electric conduction glass is placed in a high temperature furnace to perform annealing process.    USE - Composite solar energy battery preparation method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables coating the cadmium telluride thin film and the cadmium sulfide thin film on the electric conduction glass, so that battery performance can be increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view illustrating a composite solar energy battery preparation method.
NOVELTY - The method involves placing a semiconductor device substrate in a low pressure chemical gas phase deposition reaction chamber to perform gas phase deposition process (01). A passivation film is deposited (02) on the semiconductor device substrate by using low pressure gas phase deposition process. Heat activating process is performed by the semiconductor device substrate. The semiconductor device substrate is fixed into a reaction chamber to perform annealing process by using gas e.g. nitrogen gas. The semiconductor device substrate is horizontally or vertically fixed in a clamping device.    USE - Boat solar energy battery double-face passivation method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables depositing the passivation film on the semiconductor device substrate by using the low pressure gas phase deposition technique to avoid double-face passivation problem so as to reduce friction between a silicon piece and a boat, thus increasing process stability and simplifying battery double-face passivation process, and hence improving production efficiency and reducing processing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The passivation film is a silicon oxide film, or silicon nitride film or silicon oxide/silicon nitride composite film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a boat solar energy battery double-face passivation method. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Step for placing semiconductor device substrate in low pressure chemical gas phase deposition reaction chamber to perform gas phase deposition process (S01)    Step for depositing passivation film on semiconductor device substrate by using low pressure gas phase deposition process (02)
NOVELTY - The method involves covering carbon cloth. A multi-layer polyethylene (PE) film layer is coated with the carbon cloth. The multilayer PE film layer is covered with a collector material. The collector material is dried. The collector material is mixed with a carbon black powder. The carbon black powder is passed through a centrifuge tube. The carbon black powder is applied on the carbon cloth via a pen brush. A carbon cloth layer is covered with a diffusion layer. The carbon cloth layer is dried for 24 hour. A composite cathode is dried.    USE - Micro-organism fuel battery composite cathode manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables realizing micro-organism fuel battery composite cathode manufacturing operation and improving cathode conductive efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a micro-organism fuel battery composite cathode.
NOVELTY - The battery has a cell layer (19) covered with a positive electrode (1) and an electrolyte layer (17). A negative electrode is contained with a positive electrode active material layer (15). The active material is contained with lithium nickel series complex oxide. Resistance value of the positive electrode of a cell located in a lamination direction center part is 1.05 to 1.15 times greater than internal resistance of the positive electrode of the cell located in a lamination direction outermost layer. Ratio of pitch of a hole formed in the positive electrode active material is 0.75 : 0.95.    USE - Flat lithium ion secondary battery i.e. non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, for a mobile telephone, a vehicle and portable apparatuses. Uses include but are not limited to an electric vehicle, a motor vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a fuel-cell vehicle and a hybrid fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery can improve resistance value of the positive electrode of the outer side cell when resistance value of the positive electrode of a cell located in the lamination direction center part is 1.05 to 1.15 times greater than internal resistance of the positive electrode of the cell located in the lamination direction outermost layer so that variation in internal resistance of the battery can be decreased and deterioration of the battery can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a flat lithium ion secondary battery i.e. non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries.    Positive electrode (1)    Positive electrode active material layer (15)    Electrolyte layer (17)    Cell layer (19)    Battery cladding-material (29)
NOVELTY - Producing a composite nanoparticle structure, comprises providing many nanoparticle-polymer hybrid amphiphiles (NPHAs), and causing the NPHAs to spontaneously assemble into a composite nanoparticle structure.    USE - The method is useful for producing a composite nanoparticle structure, which is useful: in biomedical detection and imaging, solar cells and environmental monitoring; in vitro to manipulate and track cells, biomolecules and nanostructures; for controlled release delivery systems; for magnetic manipulation and multimodal imaging; creating multiplexed particles that can track multiple biomolecules or nanomaterials simultaneously; and as a platform for investigating energy transfer and electronic coupling of quantum dots in a controlled microenvironment.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides the composite nanoparticle structure which: has a diameter of 5-1000 nm (claimed); exhibits better half-life in the blood stream, increased colloidal stability, faster release, and deeper penetration into tissue; and enhances dynamic particle tracking in fluids (e.g. biological environments or microfluidic flows).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the composite nanoparticle structure comprising many NPHAs, where the NPHA comprises a hydrophobic nanoparticle and a hydrophilic polymer, or a hydrophilic nanoparticle and a hydrophobic polymer.
NOVELTY - Phosphor nanoparticles (10) comprise nanoparticles core (11) composed of compound semiconductor, shell layer (13) which covers the nanoparticles core, and modifying organic compound (16) bound to the outer surface of the shell layer. The modifying organic compound exhibits absorption in at least one portion of wavelength range of 300-400 nm.    USE - Phosphor nanoparticles are used for optical device (claimed) e.g. liquid-crystal display, light-emitting device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The phosphor nanoparticles have excellent luminous efficiency and dispersibility in organic matrix, and reduced photocatalytic activity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the phosphor nanoparticles.    Phosphor nanoparticles (10)    Nanoparticles core (11)    Shell layer (13)    Modifying organic compound (16)
NOVELTY - The device (100) has an epitaxially grown semiconductor material (104) formed over a portion of a substrate (102). A nanotemplate structure (106) comprises a set of dielectric nanoscale features (106A-106C) for defining a set of nanoscale windows (108), and is placed partially within the semiconductor material. An air gap (110) is formed between a portion of the nanoscale feature and the semiconductor material to reduce thermally induced stress due to mismatch of thermal expansion coefficient. The structure comprises trenches defined with an aspect ratio ranging from 0.1 to about 5.    USE - Semiconductor device for a near-infrared photodetector, high-mobility FET and virtual substrate for integrating III-V multi-junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The device allows the substrate to be maintained at a temperature to be sufficiently high during depositing of an epitaxial layer, so that the air gap can be formed between the portion of the dielectric nanoscale features and the epitaxial layer, and can be potentially employed to reduce stress caused by lattice mismatch and reduce defect densities for heterostructure with different thermo-expansion coefficients.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The substrate is a germanium-on-silicon substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a semiconductor device.    Semiconductor device (100)    Substrate (102)    Epitaxially grown semiconductor material (104)    Nanotemplate structure (106)    Dielectric nanoscale features (106A-106C)    Nanoscale windows (108)    Air gap (110)
NOVELTY - A fluorinated photopolymer composition comprises a branched copolymer comprising a branching unit, a repeating unit (a) having a fluorine-containing group, and a repeating unit (b) having a solubility-altering reactive group, and a fluorinated solvent.    USE - Fluorinated photopolymer composition is used for forming photopolymer layer during patterning device e.g. organic light-emitting diode, thin-film transistor and bioelectronic device (all claimed) e.g. biosensor, ion pump, electrochemical transistor and drug delivery device. Uses include but are not limited to touchscreen, e-readers, LCD displays, solar cells, and sensors.    ADVANTAGE - The fluorinated photopolymer composition has excellent decomposability of organic substances in presence of UV light.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of patterning device.
NOVELTY - The layer has an anti-reflection layer arranged in an upper part of another anti-reflective layer. The latter anti-reflective layer is arranged with multiple nanorods that are made of metal oxide, where the metal oxide comprises zinc oxide. The former anti-reflection layer is made of metal fluoride that comprises magnesium fluoride. Diameter of each nanorod is in 10-100 nm. Thickness of the anti-reflection layers is in 50-150 nm. Average reflexibility of an incident angle of the latter anti-reflective layer is in 9-30%.    USE - Reflection barrier layer for a CIGS thin film solar cell (claimed), which is utilized for generating electric power of a battery in a military weapon i.e. unmanned aerial vehicle, and a satellite.    ADVANTAGE - The layer is arranged in a CIGS thin film solar cell so as to reduce reflection ratio of a surface of the solar cell and improve electric current density and conversion efficiency of the solar cell, thus increasing electric power generation efficiency in the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a copper-indium gallium-selenide (CIGS) thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a reflection barrier layer.
NOVELTY - The atomic layer deposition equipment (10) has planes that are arranged at an upper portion of a substrate support portion including multiple first openings spraying first gas and multiple first purge spray holes spraying first purge gas. A first jet assembly (100) moves with the plane of a substrate (500) according to a second direction different from a first direction. A control unit (300) controls the first jet assembly. An injection period includes the multiple second openings spraying the second gas and the multiple second purge spray holes spraying the second purge gas.    USE - Atomic layer deposition equipment for use during manufacture of display device, semiconductor device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The atomic layer deposition efficiency is increased. The unnecessary material waste is reduced. The manufacturing cost of the atomic layer deposition equipment is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for method of depositing an atomic layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the atomic layer deposition equipment.    Atomic layer deposition equipment (10)    First jet assembly (100)    Second jet assembly (200)    Control unit (300)    Substrate (500)
NOVELTY - The machine has a high-capacity lithium solar energy battery (3) connected with a disk-shaped shell (1) that is fixed with an absorbing device (2). The shell is fixed with a negative ion machine body. A front end face of the shell is formed with a groove. A rotating extension unit is fixed with a bracket. A side face of the shell is fixed with a data interface and USB interface. The shell is formed with a disk-shaped structure. The bracket is formed as a hollow-shaped structure.    USE - Convenient-type solar energy negative ion machine.    ADVANTAGE - The machine is simple in structure, convenient and practical to use and convenient to process a portable electronic product by user at any time and any place, has high air purification effect, and increases air quality.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a rear view of a solar anion machine.    Disk-shaped shell (1)    Absorbing device (2)    High-capacity lithium solar energy battery (3)
NOVELTY - Preset amount of niobium pentachloride solution is dissolved in isopropanol and stirred for 10-60 minutes. 10 %mass Tetrabutyl ammonium hydroxide solution is added to resulting mixture, and stirred for 10-60 minutes. The obtained solution is sealed by heating at 120-200 degrees C for 6-24 hours, precipitate is collected, washed and dried to obtain monodispersed niobium pentoxide microspheres. The molar concentration of niobium pentachloride solution is 0.01-0.1 mol.L-1. The mass ratio of niobium pentachloride and tetrabutyl ammonium hydroxide is 0.1-5.    USE - Preparation of monodispersed niobium pentoxide microspheres used as structural material in gas sensing, photocatalysis, photoluminescent and field emission application, and used for solar cell.
NOVELTY - A glass composition comprises 68-78 wt.% silicon dioxide, 8-15 wt.% boron oxide, 5-11 wt.% aluminum oxide, 3-8 wt.% sodium oxide, 0.1-1 wt.% lithium oxide, 0.5-4 wt.% magnesium oxide, 0-2 wt.% calcium oxide and 0-2 wt.% zirconium oxide.    USE - Glass composition is used for manufacturing chemically-reinforced borosilicate glass used for glass door, glassware, solar collector and solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The borosilicate glass manufacture using the glass composition has excellent mechanical strength and low expansion property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) chemically-reinforced borosilicate glass; and    (2) manufacture of chemically-reinforced borosilicate glass.
NOVELTY - Hybrid perovskite material (I) is new.    USE - Hybrid perovskite material used for solar cell device and electroluminescent device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The material has strong stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Hybrid perovskite material of formula RnNH4-nM(IyX1-y)3 (I) is new.    n=2-4;    y=greater than 0 and less than or equal to 1;    R=18C alkyl or aryl;    M=Pb or Sn; and    X=Cl, Br or F.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation of hybrid perovskite material.
NOVELTY - Preparing carbon nanotubes aerogel involves adding carbon nanotubes and water to accelerator for carrying out hydrothermal reaction to obtain carbon nanotubes aerogel. The carbon nanotubes aerogel is dried, and then carbonized to obtain the desired product.    USE - Method for preparing carbon nanotubes aerogel (claimed) for fuel cell catalysts, ultracapacitors and organic pollutants treatment.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to prepare carbon nanotubes aerogel with strong absorbing capacity and excellent catalytic performance.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of copper-gallium alloy sputtering target involves pulverizing copper-gallium alloy powder such that the average particle diameter is 10-45 mu m, carrying out cold still water-isotropic pressure molding, sintering at 450 degrees C or more in vacuum, inert gas or reducing environment, and sintering by normal pressure sintering method at 700 degrees C or less. The copper-gallium alloy powder has outer peripheral portion consisting of copper-gallium alloy phase, and center portion consisting of copper phase and/or pure copper phase.    USE - Manufacture of copper-gallium alloy sputtering target used for formation of light-absorption layer of copper-indium-gallium-selenium solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables economical manufacture of copper-gallium alloy sputtering target with high density even if normal-pressure sintering is carried out, and improved productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of copper-gallium alloy sputtering target involves pulverizing copper-gallium alloy powder such that the average particle diameter is 10-45 mu m, carrying out cold still water-isotropic pressure molding, sintering at 450 degrees C or more in vacuum, inert gas or reducing environment, and sintering by normal pressure sintering method at 700 degrees C or less. The copper-gallium alloy powder has outer peripheral portion consisting of copper-gallium alloy (CuGa2) phase and/or copper-gallium alloy (Cu9Ga4) phase, and center portion consisting of copper phase and/or pure copper phase in which copper-gallium alloy phase and/or gallium concentration is lower than the outer peripheral portion dissolved in active substance, and has average gallium concentration of 32-40 atomic%.
NOVELTY - A foil material comprises an aluminum alloy having two or more elements selected from scandium, magnesium, zirconium, ytterbium and manganese.    USE - Foil material for use in solar cell interconnector that is utilized in solar power, aircraft or space device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The foil material has high electrical conductivity, high temperature stability, better hardness, better strength, and thickness, improved thermo mechanical stability, improved atomic oxygen resistant and xenon ion erosion resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for preparing a foil material    (2) a solar power aircraft or space device.
NOVELTY - The dielectric paste (120,130) comprises a glass component, an organic vehicle, and a solvent. The glass component comprises 30-75 mol% silicon dioxide, 5-25 mol% titanium(IV) oxide, 5-40 mol% (lithium oxide + sodium oxide + potassium oxide + rubidium oxide + cesium oxide), and 0.1-15 mol% (phosphorus(V) oxide + niobium(V) oxide + vanadium(V) oxide).    USE - Dielectric paste for forming dielectric layer on aluminum substrate for producing an electronic device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to a vacuum insulated glass, a solar cell contact, an organic photovoltaic device, a nanocrystal display, an electrochromic material system, a suspended particle device, a micro-blind, a smart window, a quantum dot device, a thermoelectric device, a battery, a surface-conduction electron-emitter display, a ferro-liquid display, an interferometric modulator display, a time multiplexed optical shutter, a, telescopic pixel display, or a liquid crystal laser.    ADVANTAGE - The glass-based dielectric paste offers low flow temperatures needed to avoid melting aluminum and its alloys. The dielectric paste has increases thermal conductivity while retaining high breakdown voltage and insulation resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) an electronic device;    (2) a method of forming a dielectric layer on an aluminum substrate; and    (3) a method of producing an electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a cross-sectional view of a device employing the dielectric paste.    Aluminum substrate (110)    Layers of dielectric paste (120,130)    Conductive paste (140)    Power circuit (150)
NOVELTY - A phthalocyanine compound (I) or (IA), is new.    USE - New phthalocyanine compound is used for composition for organic-semiconductor material used for organic thin-film transistor, organic thin-film solar cell, electrophotographic photoreceptor and gas sensor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The phthalocyanine compound has high light absorption in visible region. The organic semiconductor material comprising phthalocyanine compound has high carrier mobility and semiconducting property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phthalocyanine compound of formula (I) or (IA) or its metal complex, is new.    R=alkyl or fluorinated alkyl, in which at least one of R is fluorinated alkyl;and    M=Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, Pd, Pt, Si, Mo, Pb, V, V=O, Ti, Ti=O, Al or Fe.
NOVELTY - Substituted silicon dioxide-containing organic-inorganic composite (I), is new.    USE - (I) is useful for removing hazardous substances (sulfur compound including hydrogen sulfide, carbon disulfide, methyl mercaptan, ethyl mercaptan, butyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, sulfur dioxide, sulfur trioxide, sulfurous acid, sulfuric acid, blue vitriol, magnesium sulfate and tetrahydrothiophene) from exhaust gas (all claimed), and in filter system, fuel cell, and various air gas separation processes.    ADVANTAGE - (I) removes sulfur compounds through chemical bonding of -S-M-S- with sulfur element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Substituted silicon dioxide-containing organic-inorganic composite of formula (I), is new.    R1 = 1-10C alkylene;    R2 = H, 1-6C alkyl or SH;    R3 = direct bond or 1-6C alkylene; and    M = Ag, Au, Pt, Fe, Co, Al, Ni, Ru, Rb and/or Ir.
NOVELTY - The etching liquid is provided with an alkaline component with a polymerization degree of one hundred twenty or less, in which ultra-low polymerization degree polyvinyl alcohol-type resin is contained. The alkaline component and a modified degree contain ten percent or more of carboxyl group modified polyvinyl alcohol type-resin. The alkaline component is sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.    USE - Etching liquid for use with addition agent liquid for roughening the surface of the crystalline silicon substrate, particularly for a crystalline silicon solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The etching liquid is provided with an alkaline component with a polymerization degree of one hundred twenty or less, in which ultra-low polymerization degree polyvinyl alcohol-type resin is contained, and thus ensures simple and cost-effective manufacturing of the silicon substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method for a silicon substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation of the measurement result of the reflectance of the silicon substrate obtained by etching liquid. (drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The texture etching liquid comprises an alkaline component and a stilbene derivative.    USE - Texture etching liquid for use in addition agent liquid for silicon substrate for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The texture etching liquid ensures uniform stability at reduced cost, and provides highly efficient photovoltaic cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing texture etching liquid.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic laser-microscope photograph of the substrate processed with the texture etching liquid.
NOVELTY - A wavelength conversion-type sealing material composition comprises a primary organic substance capable of absorbing ultraviolet light and converting absorbed light into light of wavelength longer than the absorbed light, and a secondary organic substance capable of absorbing light of wavelength longer than the primary organic substance. The maximum light emission wavelength (( lambda )1em) of primary organic substance and maximum excitation wavelength (( lambda )2ex) of secondary organic substance satisfies a specific relation (I).    USE - Composition is used for forming wavelength conversion-type sealing material layer used in solar cell module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The wavelength conversion-type sealing material composition provides solar cell module with excellent durability and high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and is economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A wavelength conversion-type sealing material composition comprises a primary organic substance capable of absorbing ultraviolet light and converting absorbed light into light of wavelength longer than the absorbed light, and a secondary organic substance capable of absorbing light of wavelength longer than the primary organic substance and converting absorbed light into light of wavelength longer than the absorbed light. The maximum light emission wavelength (( lambda )1em) of primary organic substance and maximum excitation wavelength (( lambda )2ex) of secondary organic substance satisfies the relation: ( lambda )1em-60 less than or equal to ( lambda )2ex (nm) (I). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of solar cell module.    Solar cell module (10)    Front surface protective layer (20)    Wavelength conversion encapsulant layer (30)    Back surface encapsulant layer (40)    Back sheet (50)
NOVELTY - A flame-retardant biaxially-oriented polyester film comprises 70 wt.% or more polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate, 30 wt.% or less flame retardant particles having average particle diameter of 0.5-3 mu m, and 0.5-99.5 wt.% phosphate compound (I) or (II). The number of coarse particles having maximum length of 10 mu m or more in the polyester film is 10/m2 or less.    USE - Flame-retardant biaxially-oriented polyester film is used for laminate for flexible printed circuit board (all claimed), flat cable and solar cell backsheet. Can also be used for magnetic tape, photographic film, packaging film, film for electronic components, electric insulation film and protective film.    ADVANTAGE - The flame-retardant biaxially-oriented polyester film has excellent film-forming property without reducing mechanical characteristics and hydrolysis resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A flame-retardant biaxially-oriented polyester film comprises 70 wt.% or more polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate, 30 wt.% or less flame retardant particles having average particle diameter of 0.5-3 mu m, and 0.5-99.5 wt.% phosphate compound of formula (I) or (II). The number of coarse particles having maximum length of 10 mu m or more in the polyester film is 10/m2 or less.    R1,R2=H, 1-6C alkyl or aryl;    M=metal;    m=valence of M;    R3,R4=H, 1-6C alkyl or aryl;and    R5=1-6C alkylene, 6-10C arylene, alkylarylene or aryl alkylene.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of separator involves filling the resin solution to ion transport pores of the porous substrate by dip coating method, forming a coating layer comprising ion transport resin on both surfaces of the porous substrate by die coating method, and drying the porous substrate.    USE - Manufacture of separator used for battery and fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The battery containing the separator has excellent durability, and is safe to use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for manufacturing separator.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one can avoid a cause process waste gas of silicon piece surface silicon nitride film preparation device. This device comprises has furnace door equipped with a vacuum deposition room, inner vacuum deposition room provided with a graphite boat, vacuum deposition room set with air inlet and air outlet, upper air outlet has a discharge pipe, discharge pipe tail end has a outlet of vacuum pump, vacuum pump has a tail discharge pipe, between a vacuum deposition room has set switch device, vacuum pump inlet and outlet is equipped with has bypass pipe, a bypass pipe equipped with a bypass valve has discharge tube set has a process valve. Carrying out a deposition process in process, a process valve is closed and a bypass valve open, vacuum pump when at work, a gas quantity is greatly reduced, can a process gas of inner vacuum deposition room has enough of a reaction, at the same time a vacuum deposition chamber into a process gas quantity is greatly reduced, which avoids the process gas is not necessary. A solar energy battery silicon piece fit processing device field of popularization and application.
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining a base plate, and forming a silicon nitride film by a chain-type PECVD device cavity surface of the base plate, where thickness and refractive index range of the silicon nitride film 75nm to 85nm and 2.15-2.35nm, respectively. A microwave source is equipped with a pneumatic way group that is selected from ammonia gas and silane gas, where microwave radio frequency power range of the microwave source is 2500 W to 3400 W.    USE - Silicon nitride film manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing photo-induced attenuation degree of a solar energy cell piece in an effective manner so as to increase electric current and open circuit voltage of the solar energy battery piece short, thus ensuring stable performance of the solar energy battery piece.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a solar energy battery piece manufacturing method    (2) a solar energy battery piece.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a silicon nitride film manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves etching a first silicon piece according to P-diffusion environment. Heating process is performed at 800-820 degrees Celsius. First pushing process and second pushing process are performed according to the first silicon piece. Deposition process is performed according to a second silicon piece. First temperature value of the first silicon piece is less than second temperature value of the second silicon piece. Cooling process is performed according to the P-diffusion environment. A bag is fixed on the silicon piece based on PN junction.    USE - Silicon piece P-diffusion method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables increasing resistance homogeneity and conversion efficiency of solar energy battery, reducing surface concentration and realizing high economic benefit.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar energy battery manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - The device has a cleaning tank whose entrance and exit parts are provided with a first water jet and a second water jet. A first liquid storage tank and a second liquid storage tank are connected with the second water jet through a pipeline. The first liquid storage tank is formed with a cleaning groove and an etch groove through the pipeline. A reservoir is provided with a discharge port. The etch groove is filled with nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid. A pickling tank is filled with the hydrofluoric acid and the hydrochloric acid.    USE - Solar energy cell piece wet etching device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has low production cost, and effectively reduces nitrogen waste water discharging effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar energy battery piece wet etching method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a solar energy cell piece wet etching device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves dissolving a precursor containing lead, tin or cadmium into a solvent for preparation of atomizing solution. An ultrasonic atomization method for the precursor is deposited to a substrate. The deposited substrate material is placed in mixed gas of organic amine and hydrogen in teeth so as to prepare an organic perovskite thin film.    USE - Method of producing organic perovskite thin film used in solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin film is manufactured at low cost, and is easy to carry, safe and environment-friendly. Good thin film quality and stability are obtained.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the ultrasonic atomization device. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The assembly has two cell frames (1) arranged in a use arrangement at face surfaces. A cell element is received between the two adjacent cell frames. The cell frame comprises a connector (2) at two facing side surfaces. A connection latch (10-12) is arranged at the connector of the side surfaces of the cell frames in the use arrangement, and comprises an engaging element that is formed in position and shape corresponding to the connectors of a respective side of the cell frames in the use arrangement. The cell frame comprises a circulating elastomer lip (4) at the face surfaces.    USE - Frame assembly for retaining cell elements i.e. pouch cells, of a stack package (claimed) in an automotive industry. Can also be used for lithium ion cells, fuel cells, cylinder and prism cells and bag or coffee bag cells.    ADVANTAGE - The connection latch comprises the engaging element that is formed in the position and the shape corresponding to the connectors of the respective side of the cell frames in the use arrangement, accurate positioning and fastening of pouch cells and achieves mechanically stable and compact package of cell elements from the stack package.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The cell frame and the connection latch are formed from equaled or different materials such as light metal alloys, plastic i.e. thermoplastic resins such as fiber reinforced thermoplastic resins and/or ceramic. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a assembling method for manufacturing a stack package    (2) a disassembling method for changing a cell element from a stack package.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional perspective view of a cell frame with connection latch portions.    Cell frames (1)    Connector (2)    Positioning auxiliary element (3)    Circulating elastomer lip (4)    Connection latch (10-12)
NOVELTY - The gas barrier film has base material which comprises polymer film (1) having surface arithmetic mean roughness of 3 nm or less at one side, contact layer (2) with 10-1000 nm thickness formed on surface of polymer film, surface control layer which covers surface of contact layer, ceramic film (3) formed on surface of contact layer by atomic-layer-deposition method in reduced pressure environment, and protective layer (4) with 10-1000 nm thickness which is formed on surface of ceramic film and which contains metal alkoxide, or its hydrolyzate.    USE - Gas barrier film used for back sheet and front sheet of e.g. electronic paper, LCD, organic electroluminescent (EL), and solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - Improves adhesiveness, gas-barrier property, and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The ceramic film comprises silicon oxide, silicon nitride, or silicon oxynitride. The atomic-layer-deposition (ALD) method is a plasma atomic-layer-deposition method using plasma.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the gas barrier layer.    Polymer film (1)    Contact layer (2)    Ceramic film (3)    Protective layer (4)
NOVELTY - Invention relates to the field of production of nanostructures, namely to the synthesis of oxide films of the nanometre width on the surface of semi-conductors of class AIIIBV, and can be applied in the formation of electronics elements on the surface of semi-conductors, in high-frequency field transistors and long-wave lasers, as well as in solar cells. The method of creating nano-sized nano-structured oxide films on InP with the application of a vanadium pentaxide gel includes preliminary processing of the InP plates with an etchant of the composition H2SO4:H2O2:H2O=2:1:1, their washing with distilled water, air-drying and following cooling to -30 degrees C, precipitation of V2O5 gel from an aerosol for 3 min on InP plate, air-drying of the obtained samples for 1 h, their annealing and following thermo-oxidation at a temperature of 500 to 560 degrees C for 60 min at the speed of an oxygen flow of 30 l/h. As annealing applied is pulse photonic processing in an air medium for 0.2-0.8 sec with the energy density from 30 to 115 J/cm2.    USE - Chemistry.    ADVANTAGE - Formation of nano-sized nano-structured oxide films on the InP surface with the relief height not more than 20 nm by an economically effective and express method.2 dwg
NOVELTY - The photovoltaic solar cell has a dielectric stack (120) on either a front side or a back side of a semiconductor light absorbing layer (130). A tunneling dielectric layer is contacted with the absorbing layer and an overlaying dielectric layer is physically contacted with the tunneling dielectric layer. An electrically conductive contact is contacted with the overlaying dielectric. A work function suitable for selective collection of electrons and holes is closely matched with a conduction band and a valence band of the light absorbing layer.    USE - Photovoltaic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The contact resistance of majority carriers is reduced, while increasing the contact rejection of the minority carriers. The solar cell reduces the number of process steps needed to fabricate a high efficiency solar cell. The manufacturing cost is reduced while providing high conversion efficiencies. A good lateral conduction of electrical current is ensured with minimal parasitic ohmic losses.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for fabricating a front contact photovoltaic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a front contact solar cell.    Front contact (110)    Dielectric stack (120)    Light absorbing semiconductor layer (130)    Stack (140)    Back contact (150)
NOVELTY - A polyolefin-type microporous film stacked material is obtained by stacking several sheets of film having one or more sheets of microporous film and peeling film having thickness of 3-15 mu m provided adjacent to the microporous film. The microporous film has a peeling strength of 0.5-250 g/25 mm.    USE - Polyolefin-type microporous film stacked material is used for separator of fuel cell, capacitor, and lithium-ion secondary battery used for mobile telephone, notebook computer, and electric motorcycle.    ADVANTAGE - The polyolefin-type microporous film stacked material provides separator with excellent cycle property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of polyolefin-type microporous film stacked material.
NOVELTY - A cationically polymerizable composition comprises 1-50 parts mass epoxidized polyolefin (A1), and 10-99 parts mass cationically polymerizable monomer (A2) having molecular weight of 500 or less with respect to 100 parts mass mixture of cationically polymerizable compound.    USE - Cationically polymerizable composition is used in adhesive agent (claimed) for flexible printed circuit boards, camera module of mobile telephones, coverlay films, touch panel substrates, solar cell module backsheets, integrated circuit cards, substrate for electronic papers, substrates for flexible displays, optical components, LCD elements, etc. Can also be used for ink and coating material.    ADVANTAGE - The cationically polymerizable composition has excellent hardenability and adhesiveness.
NOVELTY - A laminate comprises an organic-semiconductor film, a protective film on the organic-semiconductor film, and a resist film on the protective film. The resist film comprises a photo-acid generator (A) which generates organic acid having pKa value more than -1, and a photosensitive resin composition containing resin (B) in which the dissolution rate with respect to the developing solution which reacts with the acid and containing solvent is reduced.    USE - Laminate is used as organic-semiconductor manufacturing kit (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic photoelectric conversion element, organic field effect transistor, organic electroluminescent element, gas sensor, organic rectifier, organic inverter, optical sensor, solar cell and information recording element.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate has excellent smoothness and enables easy and efficient manufacture of organic semiconductor, and provides resist pattern having excellent shape and resolution property. The resist composition provides cured film having excellent mechanical strength and solvent resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic-semiconductor manufacturing kit; and    (2) resist composition.
NOVELTY - A laminate comprises an organic-semiconductor film, a protective film on the organic-semiconductor film, and a resist film on the protective film. The resist film comprises a photosensitive resin composition containing radical photo-polymerization initiator (A) and a radically-polymerizable compound (B).    USE - Laminate is used as organic-semiconductor manufacturing kit (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic solar cell, organic electroluminescence display, organic light detector, organic field effect transistor, organic electroluminescent element, gas sensor, organic rectifier, organic inverter, and information recording element.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate has excellent smoothness and enables easy and efficient manufacture of organic semiconductor, and provides resist pattern having excellent shape and resolution property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic-semiconductor manufacturing kit, which comprises resist composition containing radical photo-polymerization initiator (A) and a radically-polymerizable compound (B), and protective film forming composition containing water-soluble resin; and    (2) resist composition.
NOVELTY - A laminate comprises an organic-semiconductor film, a protective film on the organic-semiconductor film, and a resist film on the protective film. The resist film comprises a negative photosensitive resin composition containing the crosslinking agent (A) which is crosslinked by an optical denitrification reaction.    USE - Laminate is used as organic-semiconductor manufacturing kit (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic solar cell, organic electroluminescence display, organic light detector, organic field effect transistor, organic electroluminescent element, gas sensor, organic rectifier, organic inverter, and information recording element.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate has excellent pattern formation property, and provides pattern having excellent smoothness and external appearance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic-semiconductor manufacturing kit, which comprises resist composition containing crosslinking agent (A) and protective film forming composition containing water-soluble resin; and    (2) resist composition.
NOVELTY - A laminate comprises an organic-semiconductor film, a protective film on the organic-semiconductor film, and a resist film on the protective film. The resist film consists of photosensitive resin composition containing compound (A) which is crosslinked by photodimerization reaction after light irradiation.    USE - Laminate is used as organic-semiconductor manufacturing kit (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic solar cell, organic electroluminescence display, organic light detector, organic field effect transistor, organic electroluminescent element, gas sensor, organic rectifier, organic inverter, and information recording element.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate suppresses the generation of residue during image development, and enables easy manufacture of display apparatus. The photosensitive resin composition form resist pattern having excellent smoothness, and external appearance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic-semiconductor manufacturing kit, which comprises resist composition containing the compound (A), and protective film forming composition containing water-soluble resin; and    (2) resist composition.
NOVELTY - A hydrogen-oxidizing catalyst comprises Dawson-type polyoxo methylate compound (I).    USE - Hydrogen-oxidizing catalyst is used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen-oxidizing catalyst has excellent hydrogen-oxidizing ability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogen-oxidizing catalyst comprises Dawson-type polyoxo methylate compound of formula: Xa(P2MbO61Ruc(L)d) (I).    X=monovalent cation chosen from alkali-metal cation, tetraalkyl ammonium cation, and tetraalkyl phosphonium cation;    M=transition metal chosen from V, Nb, Mo, and W;    L=ligand chosen from H2O and organic ligand;    a=number of components of cation (X);    b+C=18;    b=12-17;and    c,d=1-6.
NOVELTY - The gravure offset printing apparatus comprises a leveling blade (104), an ultrasonic vibrator (1403) attached to leveling blade, and a leveling blade fixing jig (1402) for fixing the leveling blade. The ultrasonic vibrator cuts and levels ink in recess pattern of an intaglio plate by rubbing the recess pattern, while supplying ink to the recess pattern of the intaglio plate.    USE - Gravure offset printing apparatus for printing e.g. conductive ink, and electrically conductive paste by image on sheet, such as base material consisting of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), acryl or glass, and by setting derived wiring of Integrated Circuit (IC) card antenna, such as coil-shaped pattern, or back sheet or electromagnetic wave shield of solar cell, or signal extraction wiring for touchscreen.    ADVANTAGE - Enables continuous stable printing of thin wire of stable film thickness in wide range, without disconnection of printing, short-circuit, and shape change, since pushing amount of leveling blade to intaglio plate is reduced. Improves filling of ink in recess pattern. Reduces ink addition frequency to intaglio plate since it becomes easy to level ink in recess pattern when leveling blades separates from intaglio plate. Improves continuous printing of number of sheets, and enables mass production of stable quality of wiring patterns, such as device relation for electronics. Multilayered circuit formed from conducting-wire layers, such as device relation for electronics, and an insulating layer can be easily formed. Accelerates improvement of continuous printing technique of winding printing by which roll printing is performed from resin base-material roll material winding, such as PET.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of leveling blade of gravure offset printing apparatus.    Leveling blade (104)    Leveling blade fixing jig (1402)    Ultrasonic vibrator (1403)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of copper-gallium alloy sputtering target involves pulverizing a copper-gallium alloy powder comprising outer peripheral portion containing copper-gallium phase ( gamma 2) and/or copper-gallium phase ( gamma 3) and center portion containing pure copper phase and/or copper-gallium alloy phase containing copper phase and/or gallium phase dissolved with an active substance, carrying out cold still water isotropic pressure molding process, and sintering molded material at 720-850 degrees C in vacuum, inert gas, or reducing environment by normal-pressure sintering method.    USE - Manufacture of copper-gallium alloy sputtering target used for forming light-absorption layer of copper-indium-gallium selenide solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of copper-gallium alloy sputtering target with high density and reduced generation of voids.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of copper-gallium alloy sputtering target involves pulverizing a copper-gallium alloy powder comprising outer peripheral portion containing copper-gallium phase ( gamma 2) and/or copper-gallium phase ( gamma 3) and center portion containing pure copper phase and/or copper-gallium alloy phase containing copper phase and/or gallium phase dissolved with an active substance, carrying out cold still water isotropic pressure molding process, and sintering molded material at 720-850 degrees C in vacuum, inert gas, or reducing environment by normal-pressure sintering method. The content of gallium in the center portion is lower than the content of gallium in outer peripheral portion. The average concentration of gallium having average particle diameter of 10-45 mu m in the copper-gallium alloy powder is 20-32 atomic%.
NOVELTY - A biaxially oriented polyester film has 10-30 equivalent/ton or less terminal carboxyl group concentration, film thickness in width direction of 10% or less, Young's modulus of 7 GPa or more, humidity expansion coefficient of 0-6 ppm/%RH in width direction and thickness spots in width direction of 6 mu m or less.    USE - Biaxially oriented polyester film used as base film for magnetic recording medium of coating type digital recording system (claimed). Can also be used for electric insulations, capacitors, circuit material and solar cell material.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially oriented polyester film has excellent thickness precision, dimensional stability, and is formed into a film stably without producing stretching tear. The magnetic recording medium having smooth magnetic layer, excellent magnetic parametric performance, and with reduced error rates and reduced dimensional change even when preserved in high temperature or humidity.
NOVELTY - The lower side roll brush (14) and upper side roll brush (16) cleans lower and upper surfaces by contacting lower and upper surfaces of glass plate in conveyance and rotating centering around horizontal axis orthogonal to conveyance direction. The lower side roll brush rotates to conveyance direction (A) of glass plate (2), when conveyance direction front-end (2C) of glass plate passes lower side roll brush. The lower side roll brush rotates in reverse direction (B) to conveyance direction, when conveyance direction rear end (2D) of glass plate passes lower side roll brush.    USE - Cleaning apparatus of glass plate used for manufacture of electronic device such as display panel such as LCD, plasma display panel and electroluminescent display panel, solar cell, and thin film secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The impact force of the lower side roll brush with respect to the glass plate and the upper side roll brush is suppressed, and the glass plate is cleaned with high cleaning power, without being damaged.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the explanatory diagrams illustrating the process of changing the rotation direction of lower side roll brush by conveyance position of glass plate.    Glass plate (2)    Conveyance direction front-end of glass plate (2C)    Conveyance direction rear end of glass plate (2D)    Lower side roll brush (14)    Upper side roll brush (16)    Conveyance direction (A)    Reverse direction (B)
NOVELTY - The sputtering target material (10) have junction portions (19a,19b) made of ceramics which are formed in segmentation sputtering target materials (11-13) made of ceramics, and are joined by the joining layers (14,15) made of ceramics. The minimum value is 90% or more, when bonding surface ratio is ratio of area of image corresponding to area in which the joining layer is joined to segmentation sputtering target material is calculated.    USE - Sputtering target material used for forming thin film in glass substrate for manufacturing flat panel display or solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of crack is suppressed easily when joining to base material, even if strength of material is high. The manufacture of sputtering target material is performed reliably and efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of sputtering target material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the sputtering target material.    Sputtering target material (10)    Segmentation sputtering target materials (11-13)    Joining layers (14,15)    Joint surface (18)    Junction portions (19a,19b)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a chamber (7) that is provided in an opening (8) and enclosed by a lower left-right ceramic blocks (41,42). A gas supplying pipeline (10) is provided for introducing the gas in the chamber. A coil (3) is provided in the chamber vicinity. A high frequency electric-power is connected to the coil, and a base-material mounting base (1). The upper left-right ceramic blocks (51,52) with larger heat conductivity than the lower left-right ceramic blocks is provided between the lower left-right ceramic blocks and the cooling unit.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus for use in crystallization of semiconductor film for thin film transistor (TFT), or modification of semiconductor film for solar cells, cleaning and degassing reduction of protective layer of plasma display panel, in various surface treatment, such as surface planarization of dielectric material layer, degassing reduction and reflow of various electronic device, and plasma doping.    ADVANTAGE - The high-speed process is attained, when the high temperature heat processing of the surface vicinity of the base material is carried out uniformly in a very short time, or when the plasma or plasma by a reactive gas, and a reactive-gas flow is irradiated simultaneously to the base material and the base material is plasma-processed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a plasma processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional views of the plasma processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Base-material mounting base (1)    Coil (3)    Chamber (7)    Opening (8)    Gas supplying pipeline (10)    Lower left-right ceramic blocks (41,42)    Upper left-right ceramic blocks (51,52)
NOVELTY - The method involves coating a spin-on dielectric (SOD) material containing dielectric material precursor material and an organic solvent directly or through other layers on a substrate. The organic solvent is removed from the SOD material coating film (9) after the coating by preheating. A hole is formed in the SOD material coating film after the preheating by laser beam irradiation. The SOD material coating film is converted into a dielectric material layer after hole formation.    USE - Method for manufacturing dielectric material layer for use in element such as organic electroluminescent element, solar cell, semiconductor element or optical element (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The dielectric material layer which has a hole is provided without stripping the dielectric material layer from the substrate at the time of laser processing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the method for forming hole in the dielectric material layer formed on the substrate. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Substrate (1)    Dielectric material layer (2)    Holes (2A,9A)    Spin-on dielectric material coating film (9)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has plasma generation chamber (40) which generates the plasma which emits vacuum-UV light for processing a substrate (S). A permeable window (41) permeates the vacuum-UV light into process space (S1). A shower head (37) introduces the process gas for processing the substrate into processing container (1). The vacuum-UV light is irradiated towards the process gas supplied towards the substrate of state maintained at substrate holding unit.    USE - Substrate processing apparatus e.g. single wafer substrate processing apparatus used for performing film-forming process, used in manufacture of semiconductor device, flat panel display, solar cell, LCD and organic electroluminescent display. Can also be used in etching process, annealing treatment, modification process, hardening process, incineration process and purification process.    ADVANTAGE - Since vacuum-UV light is irradiated efficiently towards the process gas, surface inside the substrate is uniform processed by utilizing the light emission of plasma.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a substrate processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the substrate processing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Processing container (1)    Shower head (37)    Plasma generation chamber (40)    Permeable window (41)    Substrate processing apparatus (100)    Substrate (S)    Process space (S1)
NOVELTY - The battery has a nanowire structure for performing electrochemical etch process at 25 degrees Celsius temperature by utilizing 0.25M concentration hydro peroxide solution to electrochemically etch etching solution. Nano metallic catalyst is formed on a silicon substrate by utilizing silver nitrate solution in an electro less plating. A metal catalytic layer is reacted by 100mM concentration silver nitrate solution. The nanowire structure is formed with hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide by utilizing the etching solution. The hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide are mixed together.    USE - Battery i.e. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The battery determines efficiency of a solar cell and a secondary battery cell and designs an absorber for performing reflection-preventing function so as to improve absorption rate of the light, improve solar cell efficiency, and easily manufacture a flat-type silicon solar cell with a area control of a p-n junction according to current value rising of the solar cell and density of wire so as to improve productivity with low cost in the solar cell board manufacture and facilitate reproducibility when electroless and electrochemical metallic catalyst etching process is utilized by the silicone nanowire structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery fabrication method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a battery.
NOVELTY - A polyester composition comprises 50-85 pts. wt. polyester (P1) and 15-50 pts. wt. polyester (P2) blended to each other. The polyester (P1) is polyethylene terephthalate, and/or polyethylene naphthalate. The polyester (P2) is obtained by copolymerizing 1 part mole terephthalic acid, m parts mole 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, n parts mole 1,3-cyclohexanedimethanol, and o parts mole ethylene glycol, in which m+n+o is 1, o is 0-0.4, m+n is 0.6-1, and n/m is 0.06-1.31.    USE - Polyester composition is used for forming film for electronic device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to flexible solar cells, flexible LED illumination elements, flexible printed circuits, flexible active OLED displays, and thin film transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The polyester composition provides film having excellent thermal properties, mechanical properties, uniformity, and dimensional stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electronic device, which comprises a substrate and/or an optical film including the polyester composition; and    (2) formation of film.
NOVELTY - Producing silver nanopaticles surface-modified titania nanoparticles, comprises dispersing by adding titanium oxide nanoparticle powder into solvent to obtain solution, adding (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane, ammonia, distilled water and ethanol into dispersed solution, modifying titania surface with (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane by stirring to obtain surface-modified titania nanoparticles, preparing silver perchlorate solution, mixing obtained silver perchlorate solution and surface-modified titania nanoparticles in dropwise manner, stirring, centrifuging and drying.    USE - The nanoparticles are useful in bulk-heterojunction solar cells (claimed), photocatalyst, lithium ion battery, secondary battery and fuel-sensitized solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The nanoparticle has antibacterial properties (claimed), specific surface area and uniformity particle size; and enables cell destruction when applied on the malignant tumor cells or cancer cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing silver nanopaticles surface-modified titania nanoparticles, comprises (a) dispersing by adding titanium oxide nanoparticle powder having the anatase phase into solvent within a first reactor to obtain a solution, (b) adding (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane, ammonia, distilled water and ethanol into the dispersed solution, and modifying titania surface with (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane by stirring to obtain titania surface-modified nanoparticles, (c) preparing silver perchlorate solution in a second reactor, (d) mixing the obtained silver perchlorate solution and titania surface-modified nanoparticles in dropwise manner within the first reactor, and stirring, and (e) centrifuging and drying.An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for silver nanopaticles surface-modified titania nanoparticles prepared by the above method.
NOVELTY - The module has multiple solar cells arranged in a front glass substrate. A rear substrate is arranged in a rear surface of the front glass substrate. A depression unit and a semiconductor substrate are arranged in space between the solar cells that are separated from each other. The depression unit is arranged longer than a front side of the front glass substrate according to the space between solar cells. A coating layer is arranged on a part of the front glass substrate. The coating layer is coated with silicon oxide material and titanium oxide material.    USE - Solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The depression unit is formed with a specific pattern in a segment of the front glass substrate so as to improve efficiency of the module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a solar cell module.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a flexible substrate with rigid composite material in flexible solar cells. A rigid glass substrate is formed at surface of a soda glass, and a polyimide adhesive layer is uniformly coated on the soda glass surface. A pre-film is formed with polyimide, and a soda glass side is formed with a flexible polyimide film substrate.    USE - Flexible solar cell rigid substrate preparing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving crystalline quality of the thin film layer in the solar cell and conversion efficiency. The method enables improving electrical properties of the flexible solar cells.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a rigid substrate.
NOVELTY - Preparing a copper-graphene nanocomposite involves adding copper precursor comprising 1-phenanthroline complex in graphene oxide in a mass ratio of 1:4, uniformly mixing, performing heat treatment at 600-950 degrees C under inert gas atmosphere, maintaining the treated mixture, and naturally cooling to room temperature.    USE - The method is useful for preparing copper-graphene nanocomposite, which is useful as oxygen reduction catalyst (all claimed) in fuel battery and metal-air battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple preparation of copper-graphene nanocomposite with high catalytic reduction activity and reduced cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the copper-graphene nanocomposite prepared by the above method.
NOVELTY - Preparation of N-type nano black silicon involves cleaning N-type silicon wafer, reacting in mixed solution of potassium hydroxide and isopropanol at 60-100 degrees C for 0.5-2 hours, placing the resultant silicon wafer in silver nanoparticle solution, maintaining for 20-30 minutes and performing dry etching process.    USE - Preparation of N-type nano black silicon used for solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides N-type nano black silicon having low reflectivity and high carrier lifetime. The solar cell obtained using the N-type nano black silicon has high conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell.
NOVELTY - Preparation of organic-inorganic perovskite film (I) involves mixing metal and salt with brine, obtaining precursor solution and forming perovskite film using resultant solution.    USE - Preparation of organic-inorganic perovskite film used in solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparation of organic-inorganic perovskite film having excellent uniformity and high crystallinity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of organic-inorganic perovskite film of formula: ABX3 (I), involves mixing metal and salt with brine, obtaining precursor solution and forming perovskite film using resultant solution.    A=CH3NH3 or NH2CH=NH2;    B=Pb or Sn;and    X=I or Br.
NOVELTY - Preparation of uniform carbon-based material/polyvinyl alcohol catalyst involves dissolving polyvinyl alcohol in deionized water, stir-heating to completely dissolve the polyvinyl alcohol, cooling to room temperature and obtaining adhesive, mixing adhesive with deionized water, ultrasonically-treating, then adding carbon-based catalyst material and mixing.    USE - Preparation of uniform carbon-based material/polyvinyl alcohol catalyst used in preparation of microbial fuel cell anode (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides uniform carbon-based material/polyvinyl alcohol catalyst having excellent hydrophilicity. The catalyst improves microbial fuel cell power output.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) uniform carbon-based material/polyvinyl alcohol catalyst; and    (2) usage method of uniform carbon-based material/polyvinyl alcohol catalyst in preparation of microbial fuel cell anode.
NOVELTY - A fluorene derivative (I) comprising oxygen-containing structure (II) or sulfur-containing structure (III) in a same molecule, is new.    USE - New fluorene derivative is used as organic electroluminescent element material used for forming organic thin film layer of organic electroluminescent element used in electronic device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar cell, image sensor, television, copier, printer, measuring instrument, display board, and marker lamp.    ADVANTAGE - The fluorene derivative provides organic electroluminescent element with improved efficiency and reduced voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fluorene derivative of formula (I) comprising oxygen-containing structure of formula (II) or sulfur-containing structure of formula (III) in a same molecule, is new.    A=O, S, or C(R1a)(R1b);    Y1-Y8=CR1 or N, in which Y1-Y8 are not N simultaneously;    Y1-Y8+R1=ring;    R1,R=H, single bond, or 1-30C alkyl, 3-30C cycloalkyl, 6-30C aryl, or 5-30C heteroaryl (all optionally substituted);    R1a,R1b,R'a,R'b=H, or 1-30C alkyl, 3-30C cycloalkyl, 6-30C aryl, or 5-30C heteroaryl (all optionally substituted);    Xb,Xc=O, S, NR, C(R'a)(R'b), or single bond, in which Xb and Xc are not single bond simultaneously;and    Z1-Z3=6-30C aryl or 5-30C heteroaryl (both optionally substituted).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electroluminescent element.
NOVELTY - A composition comprises terpolymer comprising cyclic olefin-based repeating unit, styrene-based repeating unit and maleic anhydride-based repeating unit.    USE - Composition is used for forming optical film used as film for formation of indium-tin oxide and antimony-tin oxide, base film of flexible display device and flexible solar cell device and protection film for polarizing plate (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The optical film obtained using the composition has high light transmittance and high glass transition temperature, and excellent heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for optical film.
NOVELTY - A heteroatom-containing aromatic compound (I), is new.    USE - New heteroatom-containing aromatic compound is used for organic electronic device e.g. organic light-emitting device, organic solar cell, electronic paper, organophotoreceptor and organic thin-film transistor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic electronic device using the heteroatom-containing aromatic compound has excellent luminous efficiency and thermal stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A heteroatom-containing aromatic compound of formula (I), is new.    Z=N, O or S;    l1=0 or 1;    Ar1-Ar3=7-50C aralkyl, 7-50C aralkyloxy, 7-50C aralkylthio, 6-50C aryl, 8-50C heterocyclyl, 6-50C aryloxy, 6-50C arylthio or 6-50C arylamino (all optionally substituted);and    X1-X4=H, halo, cyano, silyl, or 1-30C alkyl, 1-30C alkoxy, 1-30C alkylthio, 2-30C alkenyl, 2-30C alkenyloxy, 2-30C alkenylthio, 7-50C aralkyl, 7-50C aralkyloxy, 7-50C aralkylthio, 6-50C aryl, 5-50C heterocyclyl, 6-50C aryloxy, 6-50C arylthio or 6-50C arylamino (all optionally substituted).    (i) Z is N, when l1 is 1; and (ii) Z is O or S, when l1 is 0. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic electronic device; and    (2) manufacture of heteroatom-containing aromatic compound (I).
NOVELTY - A catalyst comprises 5-90% silver, 5-90% graphite and remaining carbon. The whole quantity of silver, graphite and carbon in the catalyst is 100%.    USE - Catalyst used as metal air fuel cell oxygen-reduction catalyst, alkaline anion exchange film fuel cell oxygen-reduction catalyst and other alkaline condition oxygen-reduction catalyst (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst is manufactured by a simple and easy process, with improved productivity without using high-temperature heat reduction or toxic hydrazine hydrate. The catalyst contributes to resources and energy saving, safety, and is pollution-free and environmentally-friendly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the catalyst, which involves using graphite, silver nitrate and carbon carrier.
NOVELTY - A nickel-silicon alloy particulate consists of single phase of nickel silicide phase (I). The particle size of the primary particles is 1.5 mu m or less, and the aspect ratio of the primary particles is 2 or less.    USE - Nickel-silicon alloy particulate is used as catalyst or catalyst carrier for fuel cells, methanation reaction, or carbon nanotube production. Can also be used for thermoelectric materials, heat-generating articles, oxidation-resistant coating materials, and high-temperature structural materials, and semiconductors.    ADVANTAGE - The nickel-silicon alloy particulate has high crystallinity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nickel-silicon alloy particulate consists of single phase of nickel silicide phase of formula: NixSi (I), where x is 0.5-3 (excluding 0.5). The particle size of the primary particles is 1.5 mu m or less, and the aspect ratio of the primary particles is 2 or less. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of nickel-silicon alloy particulate.
NOVELTY - The PV device has single junction solar cell which is provided by absorption layer (10) of a type IV semiconductor material having a first conductivity, and an emitter layer (20) of a type III-V semiconductor material having a second conductivity. The type III-V semiconductor material is a non-crystalline and has a thickness that is no greater than 50 nanometers. A gas precursor is selected from trimethylgallium, trimethylindium, tertiary-butylphosphine, phosphine, and ammonia. A dopant gas selected from bis-cyclopentadienyl-magnesium, silane, disilane, germane, carbon tetrabromide.    USE - PV device.    ADVANTAGE - Improves the reflection of light from the backside of the absorption layer back into the absorption layer. Provides an enhanced electric field at the emitter layer due to the lower electron affinity of the type III-V semiconductor material compared to that of the type IV semiconductor material of the absorption layer and improves carrier separation at the emitter layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a formation method of PV device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the side cross-sectional view of single junction solar cell provided by an absorption layer of a type IV semiconductor material and an emitter layer of a non-crystalline type III-V semiconductor material.    First passivation layer (5)    Absorption layer (10)    Buffer layer (15)    Emitter layer (20)    Second passivation layer (25)
NOVELTY - A composition comprises a protonic polar solvent and water. The manufacture of solar cell involves performing coating process (C1) which spin-coats the composition on one side of substrate for semiconductor manufacture, performing coating process (C2) which spin-coats diffusion material containing dispersing agent including impurity element (E1), and solvent on one surface in which composition is spin-coated, and forms coating film, performing impurity layer forming process (F1) of forming impurity layer (L1) which diffused the impurity element which heat-processes the substrate.    USE - Composition is used for manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The composition suppresses the usage amount of dispersing agent, and formation defect of coating film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A composition comprises a protonic polar solvent and water. The manufacture of solar cell involves performing coating process (C1) which spin-coats the composition on one side of the substrate for semiconductor manufacture, performing coating process (C2) which spin-coats the diffusion material containing dispersing agent including impurity element (E1), and solvent on one surface in which the composition is spin-coated, and forms the coating film, performing impurity layer forming process (F1) of forming impurity layer (L1) which diffused the impurity element which heat-processes the substrate in which the coating film is formed.
NOVELTY - A texture etching liquid comprises alkaline component and tannin.    USE - Texture etching liquid used for manufacture of silicon substrate used in solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The texture etching liquid reproduces the fine pyramid-shaped corrugated portion with high uniformity, easily and stably. The textured substrate produces highly efficient photovoltaic cell stably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) addition agent liquid used for manufacturing texture etching liquid;    (2) manufacture of silicon substrate; and    (3) solar cell.
NOVELTY - A chromium-based alloy comprises 4-6 %mass iron, 0.8-1.2 %mass yttria, 0.1-15 %mass manganese, 2 %mass or less unavoidable impurities and remainder of chromium.    USE - Chromium-based alloy is used for fuel cell connecting plate used in battery.    ADVANTAGE - The chromium-based alloy has excellent durability, corrosion resistance and high-temperature performance, and low thermal expansion coefficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of chromium-based alloy.
NOVELTY - A chromium-based alloy comprises 4-6 %mass iron, 0.8-1.2 %mass yttria, 0.1-15 %mass manganese, 2 %mass or less unavoidable impurities and remainder of chromium.    USE - Chromium-based alloy is used for fuel cell connecting plate used in battery.    ADVANTAGE - The chromium-based alloy has excellent corrosion resistance, high-temperature performance, and durability, and low thermal expansion coefficient and sintering temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of chromium-based alloy.
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims one can increase a silicon nitride film homogeneity and can make the temperature of inner vacuum deposition room holding one of a stable range of inner is used for solar energy battery piece is silicon nitride film preparation device. This device comprises has furnace door equipped with a vacuum deposition room, inner vacuum deposition room provided with a graphite boat, vacuum deposition room set with air inlet and air outlet, the air inlet connection has a air inlet pipe, a vacuum deposition room set up for open or close door has a switch device, between the air inlet pipe and the air inlet has set with gas mixing device, after a three a process gas fully mix uniform, then into the vacuum deposition room inner reaction process, the vacuum deposition chamber can place a different silicon piece surface forming a silicon nitride film homogeneity greatly increase, heating device for process gas can carry out heating, can the temperature of inner furnace body maintain in a stable a range of inner. A solar energy battery silicon piece fit processing device field of popularization and application.
NOVELTY - The lithography apparatus (100) has a substrate transfer assembly (110) with a cylindrical roller (112) that pivots about a center axis (116), and transfers a flexible substrate (102) on a supporting surface (118). An image printing assembly (120) has printing units (122) that face the supporting surface, and form an arc concentric with respect to the supporting surface.    USE - Lithography apparatus for maskless lithography on flexible substrate e.g. polymer and plastic substrates and metal foil substrates used in manufacturing flexible circuit for display device, organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Active alignment is achieved by adjusting exposure patterns for each printing unit. Quality of printed images is improved by reducing errors in field of depth since the flexible substrate contacts the supporting surface during printing.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of performing maskless lithography.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the lithography apparatus.    Lithography apparatus (100)    Flexible substrate (102)    Substrate transfer assembly (110)    Cylindrical roller (112)    Center axis (116)    Supporting surface (118)    Image printing assembly (120)    Printing units (122)
NOVELTY - The photo-electrode includes metal oxide nanoparticles (3) for filling empty space of three dimensional metal oxide structure (1) inside the nanotube. A nanorod aggregate is laminated at upper region of recombination-preventing layer. The recombination-preventing layer includes a metal oxide thin film which is laminated at upper region of a conductive substrate (7). The metal oxide is selected from titanium dioxide or zinc oxide.    USE - Photo-electrode for solid-state extremely thin absorber solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photo-electrode has controllable effect for metal electrode and metal oxide nanoparticle filling, and ensures excellent optical power conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing photo-electrode, which involves:    (A) coating metal oxide at upper region of the conductive substrate;    (B) forming three dimensional metal oxide structure;    (C) filling the empty space of three dimensional metal oxide structure with metal oxide nanoparticles; and    (D) forming recombination-preventing layer by using hydrothermal synthesis process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photo-electrode for solid-state extremely thin absorber solar cell.    Three dimensional metal oxide structure (1)    Metal oxide nanoparticles (3)    Conductive transparent electrode (5)    Transparent substrate (6)    Conductive substrate (7)
NOVELTY - Adhesive composition comprises a thermosetting resin containing epoxy resin and phenoxy resin, and a rubber-containing resin additive.    USE - The adhesive composition is useful for electrical bag and adhesive film for cell encapsulation (all claimed) of e.g. organic light emitting device and thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive composition has excellent initial adhesive strength and moisture barrier properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an adhesive film for cell encapsulation comprising an adhesive layer containing dried product, semi-cured product or cured product of the above adhesive composition.
NOVELTY - An olefin resin composition comprises allyl glycoluril compound (I), and olefin polymer.    USE - Olefin resin composition is used for forming crosslinked component for molded article. Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicle, solar cell sealing material, electrical/electronic device, laminated board, switch of electronic component, transformer, coil bobbin, light-emitting diode, reflector, lens etc.    ADVANTAGE - The olefin resin composition has excellent mechanical capability, electrical property, physical-chemical characteristics and workability. The molded article using the olefin resin composition has excellent resolution property, electric insulation property, heat resistance, hydrolysis resistance, weather resistance, adhesiveness, mechanical property and elasticity, and low hygroscopic property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An olefin resin composition comprises allyl glycoluril compound of formula (I), and olefin polymer.    R1,R2=H, lower alkyl or phenyl;and    R3-R5=H or allyl.
NOVELTY - The mechanism has a mechanism body provided with a battery piece tray (1) and a feeding machine (2). A conveying roller is provided with a pallet transmission tray (3). A blanking machine (4) is fixed with a turn-over piece (5) that is fixed to a rotary turning blade group. A first PECVD reaction cavity (6) is connected with a second PECVD reaction cavity (7). The pallet transmission track is fixed with a track. The second PECVD reaction cavity is fixed with a ring transmission path. The turn-over device is connected with a multi-piece conveyor belt.    USE - Flat-plate type PECVD based HIT solar cell transfer mechanism.    ADVANTAGE - The mechanism realizes rapid automatic loading, unloading and turning functions of a HIT solar cell and large integral HIT solar cell production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a flat-plate type PECVD based HIT solar cell transfer method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a flat-plate type PECVD based HIT solar cell transfer mechanism.    Battery piece tray (1)    Feeding machine (2)    Pallet transmission tray (3)    Blanking machine (4)    Turn-over piece (5)    PECVD reaction cavities (6, 7)
NOVELTY - The device has a rib (3) fixed with an electric conduction substrate (1). A temperature-humidity co-measurement sensor (4) is provided with a temperature measuring unit and a thermometric unit. A high molecular polymer sensing medium layer and a lower aluminum plating layer are provided with a humidity sensitive capacitor that is connected with a humidity-sensitive wire leading-out terminal. A thin film thermoelectric couple wire leading-out terminal and the humidity-sensitive wire leading-out terminal are equipped with a silicon dioxide insulation layer.    USE - Fuel battery inner temperature-humidity distribution measurement device.    ADVANTAGE - The device realizes synchronous online measurement function for a fuel battery and avoids damage of a fuel cell structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a fuel battery inner temperature-humidity distribution measurement device.    Electric conduction substrate (1)    Crack (2)    Rib (3)    Temperature-humidity co-measurement sensor (4)    Hole (7)
NOVELTY - A multilayer polyimide film (1) consists of 2 or more mutually piled-up polyimide layers. Each polyimide layer contains a polyimide base polymer obtained by reacting a diamine and a dianhydride component in equal molar ratio. At least one polyimide layer further contains 20-50 %mass polyimide powder dispersed in the polyimide base polymer. The multilayer polyimide film has at least one outer surface (A,B) whose 60 degrees glossiness is 5 or less.    USE - Multilayer polyimide film is used for electromagnetic-interference shielding structures (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to flexible printed circuit boards, rigid printed circuit boards, flexible rigid printed circuit boards, LCDs, LEDs, solar cells, thin-film transistor LCDs, organic LEDs, portable communication apparatus, digital cameras, notebook personal computers, electronic books, tablet personal computers, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The multilayer polyimide film has low gloss and excellent heat resistance. Since the polyimide powder maintains stable characteristics during chemical alteration at 250-500 degrees C, defect of nonuniform color induced by spot of color during manufacture of polyimide film is prevented. When compared with inorganic matting agent, the polyimide powder provides favorable coloring by lowering the dielectric constant of film, and excellent insulating property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electromagnetic-interference shielding structure consisting of a metal layer arranged at the outer surface of the multilayer polyimide film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a two-layered polyimide film using polyimide powder matting agent.    Two-layer film as multilayer polyimide film (1)    Support (2)    Outermost surfaces (A,B)
NOVELTY - The method involves making a fuel tank lower portion (2) and a fuel tank upper portion (1) to-be attached with a fuel tank joint portion (3). The side portion is set with a fuse. The isosceles triangular edge of tank portion is formed to-be thickened. The fuel tank upper portion and fuel tank lower portion are mounted together in an operation platform. An ultrasonic generator is provided for guiding the melt wire to melt the fuel tank upper portion and fuel tank lower portion by welding. The welding process is performed with work frequency of 25.5 or 24.5 kHz.    USE - Method for welding fuel cell fuel tank.    ADVANTAGE - The welding cost is reduced and the environment is not polluted. The damage to the workpiece is prevented. The welding failure is prevented easily. The maintenance of the fuel tank is carried out.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of the fuel cell fuel tank welding process.    Fuel tank upper portion (1)    Fuel tank lower portion (2)    Fuel tank joint portion (3)
NOVELTY - A pyridinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide compound (I) is new.    USE - New pyridinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide compound is used for antistatic agent and electrolyte for electrochemical device e.g. battery, capacitor, condenser and solar cell (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A pyridinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide compound of formula (I), is new.    R1=9-12C alkyl or 7-13C aralkyl;and    R2=H or 1-6C alkyl.    The compound (I) does not include 1-nonylpyridinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide and 1-dodecyl-4-methylpyridinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of pyridinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (I).
NOVELTY - A platinum-cobalt-phosphorus on carbon catalyst is prepared by ultrasonically dispersing carrier and cobalt chloride hexahydrate in water, evaporating water while stirring at 100-120 degrees C to obtain 1st composite carrier, grinding, mixing with sodium hypophosphite hydrate at 800 degrees C under nitrogen protection for 1 hour, washing thrice with distilled water and ethanol, vacuum-drying at 60-80 degrees C for 12-24 hours to obtain 2nd composite carrier, dispersing in ethylene glycol, adding molybdenum chloride, ultrasonically dispersing to obtain 1st liquid suspension, and stirring under room temperature.    USE - Preparation of platinum-cobalt-phosphorus on carbon catalyst with ultralow platinum loading amount for direct methanol fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high activity, high stability, and excellent electrochemical performance. Manufacturing process is simple and short with mild reaction conditions and without using surfactants or templates and sophisticated water treatment steps.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A platinum-cobalt-phosphorus on carbon catalyst is prepared by ultrasonically dispersing carrier and cobalt chloride hexahydrate in water, evaporating water while stirring at 100-120 degrees C to obtain 1st composite carrier, grinding, mixing with sodium hypophosphite hydrate at 800 degrees C under nitrogen protection for 1 hour, washing thrice with distilled water and ethanol, vacuum-drying at 60-80 degrees C for 12-24 hours to obtain 2nd composite carrier, dispersing in ethylene glycol, adding molybdenum chloride, ultrasonically dispersing to obtain 1st liquid suspension, stirring under room temperature, adjusting pH using sodium hydroxide to obtain 2nd suspension, performing microwave irradiation, washing, and drying.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cyclic voltammogram of 6 catalysts in methanol solution. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A merocyanine-based organic dye (I), is new.    USE - New merocyanine-based organic dye. Uses include but are not limited to dyeing silver-halide photography photosensitive material, thermosensitive recording material, filter for optics, compact disc, digital video disc, sensitizer, medical fluorescent sensor, garments and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The merocyanine-based organic dye has excellent light resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A merocyanine-based organic dye of formula (I), is new.    Ar1,Ar2=aryl residue;    R1-R4=H or alkyl;    or R1+R2,R3+R4=cyclopentyl ring or cyclohexyl ring;    Q1,Q2=bivalent electron-withdrawing organic residue;    L1,L2=alkylenyl;and    X-=counter anion.
NOVELTY - An all-solid-state quantum dot sensitized solar cell double-charge organic hole-transport material comprises azobenzene compound (I), where the organic hole-transport material transmits two holes with azobenzene and azoxybenzene as two active centers in the working process of the cell.    USE - Double-charge organic hole-transport material for an all-solid-state quantum dot sensitized solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An all-solid-state quantum dot sensitized solar cell double-charge organic hole-transport material comprises azobenzene compound of formula (I), where the organic hole-transport material transmits two holes with azobenzene and azoxybenzene as two active centers in the working process of the cell.    R1 = H, OH or less than 6C alkane, where OH group is connected to silicon atom; and    n = 1-6.
NOVELTY - A curable epoxy resin composition comprises alicyclic epoxy compound (A), isocyanuric acid derivative (B) having oxirane ring(s) in a molecule, and urethane-modified epoxy compound (C).    USE - Curable epoxy resin composition is used for forming hardened materials for sealing optical semiconductor devices (all claimed), optical elements, optical lens, electronic papers, touchscreen, solar cell substrates, optical waveguides, light-guide plates, and holographic memory. Can also be used for adhesive agent, electric-insulation material, laminated boards, coating material, ink, sealant, resist, composite material and transparent base material.    ADVANTAGE - The hardened material containing curable epoxy resin composition has excellent heat resistance, light resistance and thermal-shock resistance, and provides optical semiconductor devices with excellent electricity-supply characteristics, durability, quality, luminous efficiency for long period of time, moisture absorption-proof reflow property even at high temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for optical semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view and sectional view of the optical semiconductor device.    Reflector (100)    Metal wiring (101)    Optical semiconductor element (102)    Bonding wire (103)    Hardened material (104)
NOVELTY - A curable epoxy resin composition comprises alicyclic epoxy compound (A), isocyanuric acid derivative (B) having oxirane ring(s) in a molecule, and rosin acid derivative (C).    USE - Curable epoxy resin composition is used for forming hardened materials for sealing optical semiconductor devices (all claimed), optical elements, optical lens, electronic papers, touchscreen, solar cell substrates, optical waveguides, light-guide plates, and holographic memory. Can also be used for adhesive agent, electric-insulation material, laminated boards, coating material, ink, sealant, resist, composite material and transparent base material.    ADVANTAGE - The hardened material containing curable epoxy resin composition has excellent heat resistance, light resistance and thermal-shock resistance, and provides optical semiconductor devices with excellent electricity-supply characteristics, durability, quality, luminous efficiency for long period of time, moisture absorption-proof reflow property even at high temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for optical semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view and sectional view of the optical semiconductor device.    Reflector (100)    Metal wiring (101)    Optical semiconductor element (102)    Bonding wire (103)    Hardened material (104)
NOVELTY - A curable epoxy resin composition comprises alicyclic epoxy compound (A), isocyanuric acid derivative (B) having oxirane ring(s) in a molecule, and organoaluminum compound (C).    USE - Curable epoxy resin composition is used for forming hardened materials for sealing optical semiconductor devices (all claimed), optical elements, optical lens, electronic papers, touchscreen, solar cell substrates, optical waveguides, light-guide plates, and holographic memory. Can also be used for adhesive agent, electric-insulation material, laminated boards, coating material, ink, sealant, resist, composite material and transparent base material.    ADVANTAGE - The hardened material containing curable epoxy resin composition has excellent heat resistance, light resistance and thermal-shock resistance, and provides optical semiconductor devices with excellent electricity-supply characteristics, durability, quality, luminous efficiency for long period of time, moisture absorption-proof reflow property even at high temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for optical semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view and sectional view of the optical semiconductor device.    Reflector (100)    Metal wiring (101)    Optical semiconductor element (102)    Bonding wire (103)    Hardened material (104)
NOVELTY - The module has a Fresnel lens set (24) provided on a top surface of a shell (22). A first solar cell (21) e.g. poly-silicon solar cell, is provided on a bottom surface of the shell. A second solar cell (26) e.g. thin-film solar cell, is located inside the shell and provided on upper 30-40 percent of a total area of a surrounding wall of the shell. A third solar cell e.g. thermal-electric solar cell, is provided between the second cell and the bottom surface of the shell. A fourth solar cell is located inside the shell and provided on the bottom surface of the shell around the first solar cell.    USE - Concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) cell module for use in a CPV power generating system of a solar cell power plant.    ADVANTAGE - The module has an increased photoelectric efficiency per unit volume of a CPV cell. The module is designed such that the Fresnel lens set has a light-weight and a thin-profile, thus reducing a weight and a volume of the module, and allowing fast production of the module at reduced cost. The module saves solar cell materials, reduces power generating cost, and increases a power generating efficiency and an overall power generating capacity per unit area for the module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a CPV cell module packaging structure.    CPV cell module packaging structure (20)    Solar cells (21, 26)    Shell (22)    Substrate (23)    Fresnel lens set (24)
NOVELTY - A quantum dot structure (10) consists of laminated films (2) formed on the surface of spherical microparticles (1), and quantum dots (3) arranged in the laminated film.    USE - Quantum dot structure is used for sealing layers of solar cell modules (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The quantum dot structure which can cover a large area can be manufactured economically without requiring a large-sized vacuum device. The quantum dot structure provides solar cell modules having excellent conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of quantum dot structure, which involves forming spherical microparticles, forming films on the surface of microparticles, and heating; and    (2) solar cell module consisting of a light-receiving surface protective layer, a light-receiving surface-side sealing layer, a photovoltaic cell, a back-surface-side sealing layer, and a back-surface protective layer. The light-receiving surface-side sealing layer and/or back-surface-side sealing layer contain the quantum dot structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the quantum dot structure.    Microparticles (1)    Laminated film (2)    Quantum dot (3)    Silicon oxide film (4)    Quantum dot structure (10)
NOVELTY - An alloy plate-coated material (100) consists of a base material (10), and an alloy plating layer (20) provided as the outermost layer on the base material. The alloy plating layer comprises an alloy of nickel, iron, cobalt, copper, zinc and/or tin (element M1), and palladium, rhenium, platinum, rhodium, silver and/or ruthenium (element M2), and phosphorus and/or boron. The molar ratio (M1/M2) is 0.005-0.5.    USE - Alloy plate-coated material is used as separator in fuel cells, and for electrical contact components used for switches, connectors, and printed wiring boards.    ADVANTAGE - The alloy plate-coated material has excellent corrosion resistance, abrasion resistance, strength, ductility, magnetic permeability, moldability, and electroconductivity, and low coercive force.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of alloy plate-coated material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the alloy plate-coated material.    Base material (10)    Alloy plating layer (20)    Alloy plate-coated material (100)
NOVELTY - The method involves exposing a substrate (200) to a plasma formed from an inert gas, where ions from the plasma amorphize a first part of the exposed portions of a crystalline silicon layer (202). The substrate is exposed to hydrogen radicals generated from a process gas comprising a hydrogen-containing gas in a hot wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD) process chamber to etch the amorphized first part of the exposed portion of the crystalline silicon layer. The substrate is exposed to the plasma for a first period of time from about 1 second to about 360 seconds.    USE - Method for etching silicon material fin structure on a FinFET in a substrate during HWCVD process. Uses include but are not limited to doped or un-doped silicon substrate, III-V compound substrate, silicon germanium substrate, epi-substrate, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, display substrate such as LCD, plasma display, electro luminescence (EL) lamp display and LED substrate, solar cell array and solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables exposing the substrate to hydrogen radicals generated from the process gas comprising the hydrogen-containing gas in the HWCVD process chamber to etch the amorphized first part of the exposed portion of the crystalline silicon layer, so that reduction in fin damage is enabled by high selectivity to oxide and nitride, thus performing residue-free etching for EPI growth. The method enables utilizing intermediate load lock chambers to maintain ultrahigh vacuum conditions while allowing substrates to be transferred within a process system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a set of instructions for processing a substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a substrate.    Substrate (200)    Crystalline silicon layer (202)    Mask layer (204)
NOVELTY - The battery (2) has a battery housing (3) for accommodating multiple battery cell units (4) and formed with a blow-off aperture (5) for blowing off substances from regions of the battery cell units in an event of an error. Multiple fittings are arranged for deflecting air flow and/or heat dissipation on a flow path between the battery cell units and a mouth of the blow-off opening during vicinity of the battery housing. The fittings are partly formed by deflectors and made of a heat conducting material.    USE - Battery i.e. traction battery such as lithium ion battery, for an electrically propelled vehicle (all claimed) e.g. electric car, hybrid car and fuel cell car.    ADVANTAGE - The fittings are arranged for deflecting air flow and/or heat dissipation on a flow path between the battery cell units and the mouth of the blow-off opening during vicinity of the battery housing, thus avoiding generation of loud noise during operation of the battery, and hence avoiding hazards during operation of an electrically propelled vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of an electrically propelled vehicle.    Electrically propelled vehicle (1)    Battery (2)    Battery housing (3)    Battery cell units (4)    Blow-off aperture (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves specifying a temperature reference value for actively cooling a battery (2) over a control device (12). The temperature reference value is adjusted depending on the progress of an aging of the battery. The temperature reference value is provided as starting value and a target course for the progress of the battery aging. The temperature reference value is unchanged after regularly checking the current aging state of the battery, if the current aging is smaller or equal to the expected value of the target course for the progress of battery aging.    USE - Method for operating actively-cooled battery such as high-voltage battery and lithium ion battery (all claimed) in vehicle such as electric car, hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - Since the temperature reference value is adjusted depending on the progress of an aging of the battery, the aging of the high voltage battery is recognized easily. Thus, the service life and efficiency of the battery are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a schematic view of the electric car and the graphical views of the cyclic aging of battery and calendarical aging factor of battery as a function of the temperature. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electric car (1)    High-voltage battery (2)    Electrical traction motor (4)    Heat exchanger (7)    Control device (12)
NOVELTY - Preparation of flexible solar cell rigid composite substrate involves taking soda glass as rigid substrate, cleaning, applying polyimide adhesive uniformly to soda glass surface to form prefabricated film and curing in oven to obtain flexible composite substrate.    USE - Method for preparing flexible solar cell rigid composite substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The method is simple, easy to perform, and has wide application prospect. The flexible solar cell rigid composite substrate has good adhesive force, high conversion efficiency, high temperature resistance property, and does not easily deform.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation of flexible solar cell rigid composite substrate comprising soaking soda glass in potassium dichromate for 2 hours, rinsing with deionized water, washing with 99.5% acetone solution, performing ultrasonic cleaning with ultrasonic frequency of 20-30 kHz, washing for 20-25 minutes, rinsing with deionized water, placing soda glass in 99.7% alcohol, performing ultrasonic cleaning with ultrasonic frequency of 20-30 kHz for 20-25 minutes, drying with nitrogen gas, placing in spin coater, spin coating with polyimide adhesive a 1300-1500 revolutions/minute for 35-45 seconds, heating in oven at 125-135 degrees C for 10-20 minutes, 125-135 degrees C for 20-30 minutes, 125-135 degrees C for 5-10 minutes, raising temperature to 150-160 degrees C for 10-15 minutes, 200-210 degrees C for 15-20 minutes, 250-260 degrees C for 15-20 minutes and 340-350 degrees C for 10-15 minutes, cooling to 25 degrees C, and curing.
NOVELTY - A mixed composition (A) containing 0.3-3.5 parts mass polar group-modified halogenated hydrocarbon fiber and 2-13 parts mass fatty acid ester of polyalcohol copolymer is produced. A mixed composition (B) containing 100 parts mass (meth)acrylic resin composition comprising a (meth)acrylic ester polymer and a (meth)acrylic ester monomer, 50-1000 parts mass thermally-conductive filler, and the mixed composition (A), is produced. (Meth)acrylic ester monomer is polymerized in the mixed composition (B). Thus, manufacture of heat conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is enabled.    USE - Manufacture of heat conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive composition used for manufacturing molded product used in electronic device (all claimed). Can also be used for carpet, warm mat, sealing agent of LED light/heat source, sealing agent of photovoltaic cell, back sheet of solar cell, heat insulation layer of automatic vending machine, housing of organic electroluminescent illumination, thermal radiation layer, clothing, towel, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of heat conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive composition with improved flame retardancy and high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of heat conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet-like molded product (4); and    (2) electronic device, which comprises a heat generating component (2) and the heat conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet-like molded product or composition bonded by the heat generating component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the usage of heat conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet-like molded product.    Substrate (1)    Heat generating component (2)    Thermal radiation component (3)    Heat conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet-like molded product (4)
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying film-forming gas to opposing space formed between base materials (1). The magnetic field is generated in opposing space. The measuring point is provided in preset region of base material with which thin film layer is formed at equal intervals along lateral direction, and average value of carbon component ratio in measuring point is computed among elementary-composition distribution of depth direction of film by X-ray-photoelectron-spectroscopy measurement so that absolute value of difference of maximum and minimum values is less than 2%.    USE - Method for forming film for use in foodstuff, industrial goods, pharmaceutical goods, electronic device such as LCD element, photoelectric conversion element e.g. solar cell and organic electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The generation of the wrinkles is suppressed, while maintaining the film characteristic of the functional film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the structure of the film-forming apparatus.    Resin base material (1)    Film-forming rollers (21,22)    Magnetic field generation apparatuses (23,24)    Power supply (25)    Exhaust port (27)
NOVELTY - A tandem photovoltaic device comprises a subcell (C1) comprising a photoactive region (R1), and a subcell (C2) comprising photoactive region (R2). The photoactive region (R1) comprises a donor material (M1) and a acceptor material (A1) forming a donor-acceptor heterojunction (J1). The photoactive region (R2) comprises donor material (M2) and a acceptor material (A2) forming a donor-acceptor heterojunction (J2). The donor material (M1) comprises 2-((7-(5-(dip-tolylamino)thiophen-2-yl)benzo(c)(1,2,5)thiadiazol-4-yl)methylene )malononitrile, or derivative.    USE - Tandem photovoltaic device e.g. solar cell device and semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The economical tandem photovoltaic device has excellent photovoltaic conversion efficiencies, minimizes the spectral overlap, and optical absorption by layers arranged between subcells, and maximizes photocurrent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A tandem photovoltaic device comprises a subcell (C1) comprising a photoactive region (R1), and a subcell (C2) comprising photoactive region (R2). The photoactive region (R1) comprises a donor material (M1) and a acceptor material (A1) forming a donor-acceptor heterojunction (J1). The photoactive region (R2) comprises donor material (M2) and a acceptor material (A2) forming a donor-acceptor heterojunction (J2). The donor material (M1) comprises 2-((7-(5-(dip-tolylamino)thiophen-2-yl)benzo(c)(1,2,5)thiadiazol-4-yl)methylene )malononitrile, or derivative. The donor material (M2) comprises material chosen from dibenzo((f,f')-4,4',7,7'-tetraphenyl)diindeno(1,2,3-cd:1' ,2',3'lm)perylene, 2-((7-(5-(dip-tolylamino)thiophen-2-yl)benzo(c)(1,2,5)thiadiazol-4-yl)methylene )malononitrile, or derivative.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic views of tandem solar cell device.
NOVELTY - Fabrication of organic photosensitive optoelectronic device involves providing a compositionally graded organic active layer arranged on a substrate surface, contacting a stamp with exposed surface of the active layer to attach the stamp to the exposed surface of the active layer, separating the active layer from the substrate using the stamp, in which the separation exposes a lifted-off surface of the active layer, contacting the lifted-off surface of the active layer with a device layer to attach the active layer to device layer, and separating the active layer from the stamp.    USE - Fabrication of organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices e.g. solar cell and semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple, efficient and economical fabrication of organic photosensitive optoelectronic device with reduced energy consumption.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fabrication of organic photosensitive optoelectronic device involves providing a compositionally graded organic active layer arranged on a substrate surface, in which the organic active layer comprises at least one donor material and at least one acceptor material and has an exposed surface, contacting a stamp with the exposed surface of the active layer under conditions required to attach the stamp to the exposed surface of the active layer, separating the active layer from the substrate using the stamp, in which the separation exposes a lifted-off surface of the active layer, contacting the lifted-off surface of the active layer with a device layer under conditions required to attach the active layer to the device layer, and separating the active layer from the stamp.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining device fabrication sequence using single stamp transfer printing technique.
NOVELTY - The meta material structure based electromagnetic wave absorber has a first flat board conductor (120) of rectangular bar shape formed on the upper side of a dielectric substrate (110). The electromagnetic wave is perpendicularly incident to the side in which the first flat board conductor is formed so that the electromagnetic wave is absorbed by a meta atom cell unit (100). The dielectric substrate resonates with the electromagnetic wave and induced magnetic field is produced by the current generated in the first flat board conductor.    USE - Meta material structure based electromagnetic wave absorber for solar cell, plasmon sensor, bolometer and wireless power carrier.    ADVANTAGE - The total absorption of the electromagnetic wave is ensured in multiple specific frequency domains. The manufacturing cost of the meta material is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the meta material structure based electromagnetic wave absorber.    Meta atom cell unit (100)    Dielectric substrate (110)    First flat board conductor (120)    Second flat board conductor (130)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of coating solution involves dissolving hydrazine-coordinated copper chalcogenide complex in dimethylsulfoxide to form solution (a), dissolving hydrazine-coordinated tin chalcogenide complex in dimethylsulfoxide to obtain solution (b), dissolving hydrazine-coordinated zinc chalcogenide complex in dimethylsulfoxide to obtain solution (c), and mixing solutions (a)-(c).    USE - Manufacture of coating solution used for forming light-absorbing layer of chalcopyrite solar cell and copper-zinc-tin sulfide solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of coating solution with excellent storage stability, and provides solar cell with excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of coating solution involves dissolving hydrazine-coordinated copper chalcogenide complex in dimethylsulfoxide to form solution (a), dissolving hydrazine-coordinated tin chalcogenide complex in dimethylsulfoxide to obtain solution (b), dissolving hydrazine-coordinated zinc chalcogenide complex in dimethylsulfoxide to obtain solution (c), and mixing solutions (a)-(c). The coating solution contains hydrazine-coordinated copper chalcogenide complex component, hydrazine-coordinated tin chalcogenide complex component and hydrazine-coordinated zinc chalcogenide complex component uniformly dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide and free of amine.
NOVELTY - The electrochemical cell (100) has a substrate comprising a first face and a second face. An anode (102) is disposed on the first face of the substrate. The anode includes a crosslinked anode enzyme, mediator and polymer. A cathode (104) is disposed on the second face of the substrate. The mediator is a metallocene derivative, e.g., ferrocene, and includes transition metal complex, e.g., ruthenium or osmium.    USE - Electrochemical cell for positioning in biological system comprising oxygen.    ADVANTAGE - Provides an electrochemical fuel cell having electrocatalysts that are resistant to fouling and can operate using compounds found in biological systems. Reduces the diffusional loss of the redox species during the period of time that the sample is being analyzed by using redox polymers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electrochemical sensor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the fuel cell.    Electrochemical cell (100)    Anode (102)    Conducting spacers (103)    Cathode (104)    Anode electrolysis layer (106)
NOVELTY - The hydrogen producing apparatus (1) has a hydrogen producing container (10) having a hydrogen producing container main body (11) in which a hydrogen extraction opening (113), a water vaporizer (114), and a hydrogenated metal powder supply (115) are arranged. A hydrogenated metal container (12) and a water tank (14) are connected to the hydrogenated metal powder supply and vaporizer, respectively.    USE - Hydrogen producing apparatus for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus ensures stable, highly responsive hydrogen supply, and has low volume, achieving size reduction. Attains hydrogen generating reaction control, attaining hydrogen supply according to demand.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the conceptual diagram of a hydrogen producing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Hydrogen producing apparatus (1)    Hydrogen producing container (10)    Hydrogen producing container main body (11)    Hydrogenated metal container (12)    Water tank (14)    Hydrogen extraction opening (113)    Water vaporizer (114)    Hydrogenated metal powder supply (115)
NOVELTY - Particulate mixture comprises yttria stabilized zirconia particles, having at least 80.0% of the total mass of inorganic particles in the mixture, where the yttrium content of the particles, expressed as oxide of yttrium is 2-5 mole% and the yttria particles are present at 0.2-20% of the total mass of inorganic particles present in the mixture.    USE - The particulate mixture is useful for producing a sintered product which is useful as a mechanical component wear, ball milling, for the dental piece, as a decorative object, jewel, electrolyte fuel cells, as a membrane for gas separation, oxygen probe, and connector optical fiber (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The particulate mixture exhibits a strong hydrothermal resistance, excellent aptitude for sintering, high density and good mechanical properties.
NOVELTY - A non-selective wet etching liquid comprises 4-8 wt.% potassium dichromate, 18-51 wt.% concentrated hydrochloric acid, 36-66 wt.% phosphoric acid, and 8-9 wt.% deionized water. The non-selective wet etching liquid can be implemented in a gallium arsenide system and/or an indium phosphorus system.    USE - The non-selective wet etching liquid is useful for III-V semiconductor material and gallium arsenide solar energy battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The non-selective wet etching liquid can be prepared by a simple and easy method with improved stability and reduced cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of non-selective wet etching liquid, which involves completely dissolving potassium dichromate in concentrated hydrochloric acid, uniformly mixing, adding phosphoric acid as a reinforcing agent and deionized water as a buffering agent to the mixture, standing the mixture, and sealing.
NOVELTY - An all-solid-state dye-sensitized-type photoelectric conversion element comprises hole-transport layer comprising triphenylamine-based compound as hole-transport agent, and n-type oxide semiconductor layer sensitized with fluorene-based dye (I) provided on transparent conductive substrate.    USE - All-solid-state dye-sensitized-type photoelectric conversion element e.g. solar cell is used for photosensor.    ADVANTAGE - The all-solid-state dye-sensitized-type photoelectric conversion element having excellent durability and photoelectric conversion efficiency, is manufactured by simple and economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An all-solid-state dye-sensitized-type photoelectric conversion element comprises hole-transport layer comprising triphenylamine-based compound as hole-transport agent, and n-type oxide semiconductor layer sensitized with fluorene-based dye of formula (I) provided on transparent conductive substrate.    R1,R2=alkyl;    or R1+R2=cyclic structure;    R3,R4=H or alkyl;    or R3+R4=cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl;    Y1=acidic group having pKa of less than 6;and    R5=1-3C alkylenyl.
NOVELTY - Invention relates to semiconductor instruments sensitive to light. A heterostructure includes a substrate made from AlN, on which an arrangement is made for three two-layered components with p-n-junctions between layers, which are adjacent to each other and made from In1-xGaxN. Two-layered components are adjacent to each other with tunnel junctions. Width of a prohibited zone of components increases in the direction towards a surface intended for solar energy irradiation. Between the substrate and the two-layered component adjacent to the substrate there provided are relaxation layers made from solid solutions of metals of the third group. Relaxation layers allow reducing mismatch of a crystalline grid of the substrate and the two-layered components. Width of the prohibited zone of the two-layered components meets the following ratio: Eg1:Eg2:Eg3=1:2.23:3.08, where 0.65\~Eg1\~0.85.    USE - Power industry.    ADVANTAGE - Due to such ratio of parameters of two-layered components, solar energy is absorbed in the whole range of a solar radiation spectrum, which allows improving conversion efficiency of solar energy to electrical energy.3 cl, 1 dwg, 2 tbl
NOVELTY - Powder composition preparation involves mixing barium salts, scandium salts, tantalum salts and a cross-linking agent in a mixed solution of methanol and water to fully dissolve at certain temperature for performing cross-linking reaction. The formed mixture is milled for complete mixing at high-temperature, and then cooled at room temperature, where the resulting product is washed with water and dried to obtain powder composition.    USE - Method for preparing powder composition (claimed) used for preparing ferroelectric, photovoltaic, photo-catalytic hydrogen and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces tantalum powder composition in a simple and cost-effective manner with high purity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic X ray diffraction pattern of the tantalum powder composition. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The glass has a solar cell comprising a solar cell module, a plane heater and a wire connected to the solar cell module. The wire is connected to two ends of the plane heater. A sealing part is connected with a heating film by deposition of pyrogen at a funnel glass. Bond of the solar cell is adhered to a rear surface of a front glass. The sealing part is adhered in a circumference of a spacer. The spacer is inserted between the front glass and the funnel glass. The plane heater is equipped inside the glass.    USE - Insulating glass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an insulating glass.
NOVELTY - Substituted spirobifluorene-fullerene derivatives (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful in organic electronic device, preferably organic solar cells,organic thin film transistor, organic memory device and organic photoconductor (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibit improved electrochemical stability, physicochemical property and thermal stability; have high solubility in solvent and higher miscible with semiconducting polymer; and provide organic electronic device with improved energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Substituted spirobifluorene-fullerene derivatives of formula (I) are new.    A = C60, C70, C72, C76, C78 or C84 fullerenes derivatives;    R = 1-20C alkyl;    R1-R 4 = H, halo, hydroxy, carboxy, amino, cyano, nitro, 1-20C alkyl,1-20C haloalkyl, 1-20C alkoxy,6-20C aryl, (6-20C)-ar-(1-30C)alkyl, (1-30C)-alk-(6-20C) aryl, (6-20C)-ar-(1-30C) alkoxy, 3-20C heteroaryl, 3-20C cycloalkyl, 3-20C) heterocycloalkyl, mono or di(1-20C)alkylamino, 1-20C alkylcarbonyl, 1-20C alkoxycarbonyl or substituted fullerene moiety of formula (II);    o, p, q = 1-4;    r = 1-3; and    n = 1-9.
NOVELTY - Solar cell comprises a substrate on which there are at least two double-layer components with p-n junctions between the layers, interfaced with each other by at least two intermediate layers. The layers of the double-layer components and intermediate layers are made of a quaternary solid solution of AlInGaN. The intermediate layers and the interfaced fragments of the solar cell have the same band-gap. The double-layer components with p-n junctions between the layers and the intermediate layers interfaced therewith have the same lattice constant. The lattice constant is different in the intermediate layers. In the layers of the double-layer components with p-n junctions, the band-gap is different with a fixed value of the lattice constant.    USE - Physics.    ADVANTAGE - Invention improves the efficiency of converting solar radiation.4 cl, 1 dwg, 2 tbl
NOVELTY - Octadecylamine is added to octadecene, and stirred under nitrogen atmosphere, magnetic-stirred and uniformly mixed, to obtain solution (a). Citric acid monohydrate is added to solution (a), heated and reacted. The light yellow solution is changed to brown solution, to obtain deep reddish brown solution (b). The reaction solution (b) is extracted, uniformly mixed with methanol, cooled and centrifuged. The precipitates are washed with methanol and centrifuged and purified, to obtain adjustable-light-emission nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots.    USE - Preparation of adjustable-light-emission nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots used in biological imaging, sensor and probe applications, solar cell, light-emitting device, field-effect transistor and optoelectronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables stable preparation of nontoxic adjustable-light-emission nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots having high fluorescence intensity and fine controllable size, by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Octadecylamine is added to octadecene, and stirred under nitrogen atmosphere and magnetic-stirred at 100-120 degrees C until completely dissolved and uniformly mixed, to obtain solution (a). Citric acid monohydrate is added to solution (a) and heated at 230-300 degrees C, and the colorless solution is changed to pale yellow solution and reacted for 5-45 minutes. The light yellow solution is changed to brown solution, to obtain deep reddish brown solution (b). The reaction solution (b) is extracted, uniformly mixed with methanol, cooled to room temperature and centrifuged. The precipitates are washed with methanol and centrifuged at 5000 rpm for minutes and three times and purified, to obtain adjustable-light-emission nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots.
NOVELTY - A light-absorber layer includes a Group IB-IIIA-VIA compound and a doping element. The doping element includes Group IIA element, Group IVA metal element, Group IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, VIIIB element, Mn element or a combination thereof. The atomic number of the Group IIIB element is 39 or ranges from 57 to 71. The molar ratio of the doping element to the Group IIIA element in the IB-IIIA-VIA compound ranges from 1:2000 to 1:20.
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining a front surface damage layer of a polycrystalline silicon piece by using a plasma dry etching process. A nano surface is formed at a front surface of the silicon piece. A rear corrosion polishing operation of the polycrystalline silicon piece is performed by using a chemical chain type wet-process. A RIE damage layer is removed in the polycrystalline silicon piece. Phosphorus diffusion is carried out in an inserting surface of the polycrystalline silicon piece, where a diffusion temperature of the polycrystalline silicon piece is 82-850 centigrade Celsius.    USE - Polycrystalline silicon solar battery RIE etching material manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing processing stage and use amount of chemicals to effectively reduce operation cost of an enterprise.
NOVELTY - The present invention discloses a single-stage electrical-chemical reduction method for manufacturing Sn-doped ZnO nanorods. The aforesaid method can be applied under normal pressure, and Sn doped ZnO nanorods can be obtained with only one stage of electrical-chemical reduction. Without the need of nano-particle sputtering or more reaction stages, the process complexity and cost are both reduced, together with the merits of needing not expensive CVD equipment or process, chelating agent (reaction materials) is a metal salt solution containing oxygen ions, zinc ions and tin ions and is not toxic, and reduced reaction time of only 10 to 60 minutes, the aforesaid method has great potential of application in semiconductor productions, especially, when a greater p-n junction area and thus better transformation efficiency can be obtained in application to the manufacturing of solar cells or LEDs.
NOVELTY - Preparation of noble metal electric catalyst comprises uniformly mixing carbon carrier, alkaline substance and transition metal salt water solution, condensing and refluxing at 50-200 degrees C for 0.5 hour, obtaining precipitate, filtering, washing precipitate with water to neutralize, and drying at 200-800 degrees C for 0.5-5 hours under gaseous atmosphere.    USE - Method for preparing metal electric catalyst used for fuel cell or metal air battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is easy to industrialize, and has simple operation, and fast reaction.
NOVELTY - The element has an anode chamber that is provided with the branch pipes and is provided with an aqueous solution of organic matter and the microorganisms oxidizing an organic matter. A cathode is made of air from the common moistened material, to generate a fluid film on a surface of cathode. The anode and cathode are made from carbonic felt, with large specific surface area. The cathode is directly provided with an ion exchange membrane in anode with an opening. An anode camera is provided with an inlet duct arranged in a lower portion, and an exhaust duct arranged in its upper portion.    USE - Fuel element.
NOVELTY - Carbon nanohorns are pre-treated and annealed in the presence of a nitrogen source at 500-1200 degrees C for 1-3 hours to obtain nitrogen-doped carbon nanohorns with improved conductivity and surface area.    USE - Preparation of nitrogen-doped carbon nanohorns used for metal-free oxygen reduction electrocatalysis (all claimed) in anion exchange membrane fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method economically produces nitrogen-doped carbon nanohorns in bulk by a facile method. The nitrogen-doped carbon nanohorns produce metal-free cathode catalyst for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells having high durability, economically.
NOVELTY - A heat-conductive lamination sheet (40) has heat-conductive layer (41), and insulating layer (42) having electrical insulation. The heat-conductive layer comprises 100 parts mass (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer (A1), 1-15 parts mass polyfunctional epoxy compound (B) having 2-10000 functional groups, 90-450 parts mass expanded graphite powder (C) having average particle diameter of 100 mu m or more.    USE - Heat conductive lamination sheet is used for electronic device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to plasma display panels, integrated circuit chips, televisions, mobile telephones, automatic vending machines, refrigerators, solar cells, organic electroluminescent displays, fuel cells, washing machines, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The heat conductive lamination sheet having excellent thermal conductivity and electrical insulation is manufactured by a simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of heat conductive lamination sheet; and    (2) electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the heat-conductive lamination sheet.    Heat-conductive lamination sheet (40)    Heat-conductive layer (41)    Insulating layer (42)
NOVELTY - A solvent-free coating liquid comprises partial hydrolysis and condensation reactant of phenyl trialkoxysilane which has molecular weight distribution peak of 200-350 and 750-1500, respectively. Weight peak value ratio of peak value at 200-350 and at 750-1500 is 0.5-4.0 and viscosity at 25 degrees C is 3-30 mPa.s.    USE - A solvent-free coating liquid for manufacturing film (claimed) used for electronic material, thin-shaped LCD, flexible display, organic electroluminescent display, electronic paper, organic electroluminescent illumination, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Heat resistance is excellent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacture of solvent-free coating liquid which involves stirring mixture obtained by adding 0.5-2 mol water with respect to 1 mol phenyl trialkoxysilane containing 0.0002-0.01 mol metallic element chosen from aluminum, titanium, tin, zinc, zirconium, tantalum and niobium, generating partial hydrolysis and condensation reactant of phenyl trialkoxysilane and removing solvent and alcohol based on alkoxide as by-product of reaction; and    (2) manufacture of film which involves applying solvent-free coating liquid to base material, drying at 150-250 degrees C for 1-60 minutes, heat processing at 350-600 degrees C for 5-60 minutes and forming film which thickness of 0.6-5 mu m.
NOVELTY - The component (10) has an organic functional layer structure (22) with first refraction index. A transparent current distribution layer is formed over the organic functional layer structure. A transparent total internal reflection (TIR) layer has second refraction index. A reflecting current supply layer is arranged over the total internal reflection layer. A current conducting element extends through the total internal reflection layer and electrically couples the current supply layer to the current distribution layer.    USE - Optoelectronic component e.g. organic solar cells or organic OLED, for use in a surface of light.    ADVANTAGE - The component can be manufactured in a simple and cost-effective manner with high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The TIR layer comprises plastic, foamed material and epoxy. The current supply layer comprises silver. The current conducting element is formed by an electrically conductive adhesive agent. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an optoelectronic component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an optoelectronic component.    Optoelectronic component (10)    Transparent carrier (12)    Transparent electrode (20)    Organic functional layer structure (22)    Adhesive agent layer (36)
NOVELTY - The target involves mixing uniformly copper selenide, indium selenide, gallium selenide powder, and sodium compound powder. The mixed powder is dried, sieved, and put in a mold for hot pressing and sintering process to form a CIGS target.    USE - Gallium doped sodium target preparing method for a CIGS solar energy thin film battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing simple technique, high finished product rate and convenient process, increasing CIGS-forming property, and reducing manufacturing cost.
NOVELTY - A sulfur-nitrogen codoped carbon material with electrocatalytic oxidation reduction activity is prepared by ultrasonically cleaning hair using acetone, pouring into reaction kettle liner, adding analytically pure ammonium hydroxide, water heat degrading, and drying; adding alkaline oxide as template, uniformly mixing, and raising temperature; and adding hydrochloric acid under magnetically force stirring, removing template agent, deionized water washing to pH of 7, filtering, and vacuum drying.    USE - Method for preparing sulfur-nitrogen codoped carbon material with electrocatalytic oxidation reduction activity (claimed) used for fuel cell cathode oxygen reduction catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The method has easy to obtain raw material and low cost, and is simple. The product has high nitrogen sulfur content, large surface area and hole structure and excellent performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sulfur-nitrogen codoped carbon material with electrocatalytic oxidation reduction activity is prepared by ultrasonically cleaning hair using acetone, pouring into reaction kettle liner, adding analytically pure ammonium hydroxide at ratio of 1:10-15, water heat degrading at 120-150 degrees C for 1-6 hours, and drying to obtain solid amino acid; adding alkaline oxide as template at ratio of 10.5-2, uniformly mixing, and raising temperature under inert atmosphere to 700-1000 degrees C for 1-3 hours; and adding hydrochloric acid at room temperature under magnetically force stirring for 6-24 hours, removing template agent, deionized water washing to pH of 7, filtering, and vacuum drying.
NOVELTY - This utility model discloses a non-polarity GaN film epitaxy grown on gallium lithium substrate, which comprises LiGaO2 substrate, orderly growing up a LiGaO2 substrate of GaN buffering layer, GaN thin film, the LiGaO2 substrate for (100) offset face (110) is a 0.2-1 degrees for epitaxy face. This utility model GaN thin film has a low defect density, crystallizing quality and equal, a widely used for LED, LD, solar energy battery equal field.
NOVELTY - A resin sheet has a transparent resin sheet with thickness of 0.1-10 mm obtained by hardening a photocurable composition (A). The resin sheet is curved in at least one direction with curvature radius of 0.1-5 m.    USE - Resin sheet is used for guard plate for screens of displays, protective films and touchscreen substrate (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to LCDs, organic/inorganic electroluminescent display devices, plasma display panels, electronic paper, light-guide plate, phase difference plates, optical filters, optical disks, solar cells, optical waveguides, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The resin sheet has excellent optical characteristics and heat-mechanical characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fixing jig obtained by thermosetting the resin sheet.
NOVELTY - Titanium oxide nanoparticle is synthesized by dripping and stirring liquid extract of flower in titanium trichloride aqueous solution.    USE - Synthesis of titanium oxide nanoparticle for pigment, photocatalyst, solar cell, dielectric material, or optical material.    ADVANTAGE - Environmentally friendly raw materials are utilized in manufacturing process of titanium oxide nanoparticle.
NOVELTY - A copolymer comprises comonomer which is a double ammonium salt in a supramolecular network.    USE - A copolymer for adhesive and elastomer (all claimed). Can also be used for manufacturing fuel cell membranes, ion-exchange membranes, gene delivery, ionic anti-microbial materials, stain-resistant materials, and sensors.    ADVANTAGE - Synthesis method can prevent byproduct formation and self-accelerate conversion and is scalable, atom-efficient, purification-free and low-cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A copolymer comprises a 1st comonomer of formula (I) which is a double ammonium salt in a supramolecular network and a 2nd comonomer of formulae (II) and/or (III).    R1=1-30C alkyl or its alcohols, esters, or ethers;    R2=1-18C alkylene;    Y'=acryloyl, methacryloyl, or styrenic group;    X-=halide counterion or structured counterion;    R3=1-16C alkyl or its alcohols, esters, or ethers;    R4,R6=H or 1-3C alkyl; and    R5=1-12C alkyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of copolymer which involves co-polymerizing 1st comonomer and 2nd comonomer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show a synthetic scheme of the copolymer and an image of the homopolymers.
NOVELTY - Preparation of graphene comprises taking graphitized spiral carbon fiber as raw material and subjecting to modified Hummers method to prepare graphene with controllable number of layers.    USE - Preparation of graphene (claimed) used in energy sources such as lithium cells and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method is suitable for large-scale implementation and simple, provides graphene with controllable number of layers, has high yield and provides good product performance.
NOVELTY - A laminated glass comprises a block copolymer comprising polymer blocks (A) comprising a repeating unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound as a main component and a polymer block (B) comprising a repeating unit derived from a linear conjugated diene compound as a main component, in weight fraction of 20:80-60:40, a block copolymer hydride obtained by hydrogenating 90% or more unsaturated bond derived from linear conjugated diene compound, and modified block copolymer hydride comprising alkoxy silyl group and interposed between glass plates using an adhesive agent.    USE - Laminated glass. Uses include but are not limited to ornamental glass, designable glass, window glass of building, glass for sound insulation walls e.g. roofs, windshield side glass, rear-glass sunroof, glass for electromagnetic wave shielding partition, linear motor car, and double-sided glass-made transparent-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated glass has excellent scattering prevention property during breakage, adhesiveness with respect to glass and metal, and durability. The storage and handling of laminated glass are easy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A laminated glass comprises a block copolymer comprising polymer blocks (A) comprising a repeating unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound as a main component and a polymer block (B) comprising a repeating unit derived from a linear conjugated diene compound as a main component, in weight fraction of 20:80-60:40, a block copolymer hydride obtained by hydrogenating 90% or more unsaturated bond derived from linear conjugated diene compound, and modified block copolymer hydride comprising alkoxy silyl group obtained by reacting an ethylenically unsaturated silane compound in presence of a peroxide and interposed between glass plates using an adhesive agent.
NOVELTY - A 1-nitro-3,6-substituted carbazole (I) is new.    USE - New 1-nitro-3,6-substituted carbazole is used for manufacture of manufacture of 1-amino-3,6-substituted carbazole and manufacture of 1-aminocarbazole (all claimed) used for electro-optical element material, dye material of solar cell, secondary or tertiary non-linear optical material, broadband optical modulator, optical filter, high-speed optical switch and electromagnetic wave detector. Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent material, cancer-treatment drug, optical refractivity material, organic electroluminescence material, and pharmaceutical.    ADVANTAGE - The 1-nitro-3,6-substituted carbazole has excellent stability and is prepared with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A 1-nitro-3,6-substituted carbazole of formula (I) is new.    R1=alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclyl (all optionally substituted), 1-8C linear or branched alkyl, 1-8C alkoxy, di(optionally substituted aryl)amino, di(optionally substituted alkyl)amino or halo;and    R2= alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heterocyclyl (all optionally substituted), H, linear or the branched 1-8C alkyl or 1-8C linear or branched haloalkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of 1-nitro-3,6-substituted carbazole;    (2) manufacture of 1-amino-3,6-substituted carbazole of formula (A), which involves reducing 1-nitro-3,6-substituted carbazole with reducing agent (a); and    (3) manufacture of 1-aminocarbazole of formula (B), which involves reducing 1-nitro-3,6-substituted carbazole with reducing agent (b).
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises a polyimide precursor containing carboxylic group-containing structural unit (I), and an epoxy compound (II).    USE - Resin composition is used for forming polyimide resin film used in manufacture of color filter and thin-film transistor substrate used in display device used as organic electroluminescent element (all claimed) used for electronic paper and solar cell, light-receiving device, and circuit board e.g. flexible printed circuit board.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition has reduced haze value, and provides display device with improved processing precision and visibility of display image due to improvement in transmittance of device substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A resin composition comprises a polyimide precursor containing carboxylic group-containing structural unit of formula (I), and an epoxy compound of formula (II).    X1,X2=H or 1-10C monovalent organic group;    A=tetravalent organic group;    B'=divalent organic group;    R1,R2=1-10C divalent organic group;    R3-R6=H, halo, hydroxy, or 1-10C monovalent organic group;and    a,b,c,d=0-4.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) polyimide resin film;    (2) color filter;    (3) manufacture of color filter;    (4) thin-film transistor substrate;    (5) manufacture of thin-film transistor substrate; and    (6) display device.
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises a polyimide precursor containing carboxylic group-containing structural unit (I), and a compound (a) containing monovalent organic group (II) or (III).    USE - Resin composition is used for forming polyimide resin film used in manufacture of color filter and thin-film transistor substrate used in display device used as organic electroluminescent element (all claimed) used for electronic paper and solar cell, light-receiving device, and circuit board e.g. flexible printed circuit board.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition has reduced haze value, and provides display device with high accuracy and improved processing precision.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A resin composition comprises a polyimide precursor containing carboxylic group-containing structural unit (I), and a compound (a) containing monovalent organic group of formula (II) or (III).    X1,X2=H or 1-10C monovalent organic group;    A=tetravalent organic group;and    B'=divalent organic group.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) polyimide resin film;    (2) color filter;    (3) manufacture of color filter;    (4) thin-film transistor substrate;    (5) manufacture of thin-film transistor substrate; and    (6) display device.
NOVELTY - The semiconductor element has a cuprous oxide film which is formed with a poly-crystal film having thickness of 100-1000nm. The crystal plane orientation direction of the poly-crystal film is selected in one direction. The crystal grain is exposed on both surfaces of this poly-crystal film. The cuprous oxide film, zinc oxide buffer layer (6), and the n-type AZO layer (7) are arranged in the silicon dioxide substrate (1) in the predetermined order. A metal film (3) is formed in the top of the substrate, and is selected from platinum, gold, palladium and iridium.    USE - Semiconductor element such as rectifier, thin-film transistor, solar cell element, variable resistance type nonvolatile memory element and UV ray sensor element.    ADVANTAGE - The performance of the semiconductor element is improved by reduction of quantum effect fluctuation, and loss reduction of the charge-transfer. The crystal grain diameter is obtained without using the hot formation process, even if the poly-crystalline structure is small, thus the favorable fundamental physical property of crystal is improved. The process temperature is lowered significantly, while suppressing deterioration of various electric characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a preparation method of semiconductor element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the semiconductor element.    Silicon dioxide substrate (1)    Metal film (3)    Cuprous oxide film (4)    Zinc oxide buffer layer (6)    AZO layer (7)
NOVELTY - Tantalum powder composition production involves mixing strontium salt, scandium salts, tantalum salt and a cross-linking agent in a mixed solution of methanol and water at a certain temperature to perform cross-linking reaction. The formed salt mixture is milled fully at high-temperature, and cooled at room temperature, where the formed product is washed with water and then dried to obtain tantalum powder composition.    USE - Method for producing tantalum powder composition (claimed) used for preparing ferroelectric, photovoltaic, photo-catalytic hydrogen and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces tantalum powder composition in a simple and cost-effective manner with high purity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic X ray diffraction pattern of the tantalum powder composition. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - Powder composition preparation involves mixing strontium salts, aluminum salts, tantalum salts and a cross-linking agent in a mixed solution of methanol and water to fully dissolve at certain temperature for performing cross-linking reaction. The formed mixture is milled for complete mixing at high-temperature, and then cooled at room temperature, where the resulting product is washed with water and dried to obtain powder composition.    USE - Method for preparing powder composition (claimed) used for preparing ferroelectric, photovoltaic, photo-catalytic hydrogen and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces tantalum powder composition in a simple and cost-effective manner with high purity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic X ray diffraction pattern of the tantalum powder composition. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - The system has an anode room (1) provided with a cathode room (2) through a proton exchange film (6). The cathode room is connected with an aeration device (7). The anode room is connected with a first peristaltic pump (11) and a first sedimentation pool (12). A second sedimentation pool (9) is connected with a second peristaltic pump (10). The cathode room is connected with a third peristaltic pump (14) and a third sedimentation pool (15). A fourth peristaltic pump (16) and the anode room are connected with a water inlet. The cathode room is connected with a fourth sedimentation pool (17).    USE - Double-room MFC and A/O technology based waste water processing system.    ADVANTAGE - The system ensures effective processing operation by using the two electrode rooms of a double-room microorganism fuel battery, realizes synchronous removing nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon, high stable duration effect and unified sewage treatment and energy recovery operation and improves speed of microorganism fuel cell waste water processing operation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a double-room MFC and A/O technology based waste water processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a double-room MFC and A/O technology based waste water processing system.    Anode room (1)    Cathode room (2)    Proton exchange film (6)    Aeration device (7)    Sedimentation Pool (9, 12, 15, 17)    Peristaltic pump (10, 11, 14, 16)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a PDMS stamp through a micro/nano silane couple agent for embossing a silicon piece surface to form a corresponding a micro/nano graph initiator film layer including a silicon piece surface. The atom transfer free radical polymerization growing process is initiated to form a molecular film in micro/nano structure through a surface. A residual high molecular thin film is etched and removed from the silicon surface that is arranged in a micro/nano light trapping structure.    USE - Silicon surface micro/nano reflection reducing structure preparation method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparing inner micro-structure film layer as a reflecting layer in a solar energy effective broad spectrum wide angle range for increasing the surface reflectivity and the battery performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar energy battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a silicon surface micro/nano reflection reducing structure.
NOVELTY - The method involves using solvent heat synthesis technology for directly growing a copper zinc selenium sulfate semiconductor thin film in a transparent electric conduction glass doped with ferrous sulfate. An anhydrous ethyl alcohol is used as solvent, hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide is used as surfactant, oxalic acid is used as a reducing agent, zinc chloride is used as zinc source and stannous chloride water compound is used as a tin source. A clean reaction kettle is provided with proper lining for configuring a reaction precursor in a blast drying tank.    USE - Copper zinc selenium sulfate semiconductor thin film preparation method for a solar energy battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photograph illustrating a method for preparing a copper zinc selenium sulfate semiconductor thin film.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a FTO electric conduction glass with a face depositing compact T12 thin film layer. A perovskite light absorption layer thin film is formed with an electron transmitting layer. A spiro fluorene layer is formed with a hole transmitting layer. An evaporating silver (Ag) or gold (Au) electrode is matched with a hole. A layer is formed with a perovskite solar energy battery. Positive ion semi-diameter is about 0.164 nm. Anode ion semi-diameter is about 0.164-0.259 nm.    USE - Method for preparing chemistry gas phase deposition of a perovskite solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing manufacturing cost of the battery and improving perovskite light absorption layer thin film preparation quality and plane heterojunction solar energy battery perovskite primary conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating a method for preparing chemistry gas phase deposition of a perovskite solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves placing a polycrystalline silicon piece in a corrosion solution for 30-300 sec to prepare a micron surface structure. The corrosion solution is selected from hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid. Concentration of the hydrofluoric acid is about 1-5 mol/L. Concentration of the nitric acid is about 3-15 mol/L. The silicon piece is placed in mixed solution of the hydrofluoric acid and metal ion to obtain a micron surface adsorbed metal nano-particle. A nano-level of a pyramid structure is dried to obtain a micro-nano composite surface structure polycrystalline black silicon.    USE - Method for preparing micro-nano composite surface structure polycrystalline black silicon in a polysilicon solar battery industry.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving compatibility, light absorption efficiency and solar energy battery efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The etching solution is selected from hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a method for preparing micro-nano composite surface structure polycrystalline black silicon.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a crystal dislocation deposition on a crystal silicon substrate including a substrate surface for forming a thin film. The chemical gas phase deposition process is performed using the crystal silicon substrate surface by depositing oxygen-doping on the amorphous silicon germanium thin film using reaction gas such as germanium source gas and silicon source gas, an oxygen source gas and diluting gas.    USE - Oxygen-doping amorphous silicon germanium thin film preparation method for heterojunction silicon solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables regulating reaction gas flow rate for obtaining continuous adjustable band gap of compact oxygen-doping amorphous silicon germanium thin film material. The method enables restraining the interface extension and a band-gap in a valid collection of hole carrier to increase the efficiency of the effective heterojunction crystal silicon solar battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a heterojunction silicon solar energy battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a heterojunction silicon solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - A sputtering target consists of sintered component, which consists of a composition containing 20-30 atomic% gallium, and remainder of copper and unavoidable impurities. The sintered component exhibits diffraction peaks assignable to ( gamma )-phase and (zeta)-phase of copper-gallium alloy according to X-ray diffraction, where the intensity of the main diffraction peak assignable to the (zeta)-phase of copper-gallium alloy is 10% or more than the main diffraction peak assignable to the ( gamma )-phase of the alloy. The oxygen content in the component is 100 ppm or less.    USE - Sputtering target is used for forming copper-indium-gallium-selenium films for light-absorption layer of thin-film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The sputtering target provides solar cells with improved photoelectric conversion efficiency and high generating efficiency. Since the content of oxygen in the sputtering target is low, and the particle size is less, the solar cell manufactured using sputtering target has reduced abnormal discharge, and the increase of oxygen amount in the precursor film is suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sputtering target consists of sintered component, which consists of a composition containing 20-30 atomic% gallium, and remainder of copper and unavoidable impurities. The sintered component exhibits diffraction peaks assignable to ( gamma )-phase and (zeta)-phase of copper-gallium alloy according to X-ray diffraction, where the intensity of the main diffraction peak assignable to the (zeta)-phase of copper-gallium alloy is 10% or more than the main diffraction peak assignable to the ( gamma )-phase of the alloy. The oxygen content in the component is 100 ppm or less, and the average particle diameter is 100 mu m or less. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sputtering target.
NOVELTY - A biphenyldiamine derivative is chosen from 4-(4-(bis(4-phenylphenyl)amino)phenyl)-3-methyl-N,N-bis(4-methylphenyl)aniline (I), 4-(4-(bis(4-phenylphenyl)amino)phenyl)-3-methyl-N-phenyl-N-(4-phenylphenyl)aniline (II) and 4-(4-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-methylphenyl)-N,N-bis(4-phenylphenyl)aniline (III).    USE - Biphenyldiamine derivative is used for hole transfer material for organic light-emitting diode and organic solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The biphenyldiamine derivative provides organic light-emitting diode with excellent luminous efficiency and low drive voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A biphenyldiamine derivative is chosen from 4-(4-(bis(4-phenylphenyl)amino)phenyl)-3-methyl-N,N-bis(4-methylphenyl)aniline of formula (I), 4-(4-(bis(4-phenylphenyl)amino)phenyl)-3-methyl-N-phenyl-N-(4-phenylphenyl)aniline of formula (II) and 4-(4-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-methylphenyl)-N,N-bis(4-phenylphenyl)aniline of formula (III). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of biphenyldiamine derivative of formula (I), which involves reacting substituted aniline compound of formula (A) and amino group-containing phenylboranediol of formula (B).    A1-A4=6-30C aryl, 5-30C heteroaryl having sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus or silicon, or 6-30C cyclic structure (all optionally substituted);    or A1+A2,A3+A4=ring;and    R1-R8=H, deuterium, or 1-30C alkyl, 6-30C aryl, 4-30C heteroaryl or 6-30C cyclic structure (all optionally substituted).
NOVELTY - The battery has a case whose inner side is formed with multiple electrode portions at constant interval. An electrolyte layer is provided with an electrolyte. A separation film is fixed between the electrode portions. The electrolyte is made of a sulfone subsection material. An anode is provided among the electrode portions. A pellicle part is formed with a side reaction corresponding to the sulfone subsection material of the electrolyte. The electrolyte is coated with mixture of ethylene carbonate and ethyl methyl carbonate.    USE - Lithium secondary battery for a portable electronic and communication device e.g. small video camera, mobile telephone and notebook personal computer, and a vehicle e.g. car, such as hybrid electricity vehicle, electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery can suppress the side reaction between the anode and the electrolyte in high voltage situation, so that service life of the anode is improved, thus improving long term service life of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The sulfone subsection material is selected from hydrogen atom, halogen atom or alkyl. The halogen atom is selected from substituted/unsubstituted phenyl or phenoxy group. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating a method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Step for forming an electrode on a current collector plate (S101)    Step for forming electrode portions on a case (S103)    Step for arranging a separation film between electrode portions (S105)    Step for inserting a separation film into a case (S107)    Step for dipping an electrolyte (S109)
NOVELTY - A cyclopenta(a)indene derivative (I)-(III), is new.    USE - New cyclopenta(a)indene derivative is used for organic thin film layer of organic optoelectronic device and optically active layer of organic solar cell (all claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A cyclopenta(a)indene derivative of formulae (I)-(III), is new.    Ar1-Ar3=1-10C alkylene, 2-10C alkenyl, 1-10C alkynylene, 5-50C arylene or 2-50C heteroaryl (all optionally substituted);    X1-X4=O, NR, S, Se or Te;and    R1,R2=H, halo, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, amino, silyl, or 1-30C alkyl, 2-30C alkenyl, 2-30C alkynyl, 2-50C heteroaryl, 3-30C cycloalkyl, 3-30C cycloalkenyl, 5-50C aryl, 1-30C alkoxy, 5-50C aryloxy, 1-30C alkylamino, 6-30C aryl, 1-30C alkylsilyl or 5-50C arylsilyl (all optionally substituted).    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic optoelectronic device; and    (2) organic solar cell.
NOVELTY - The device (330) has a substrate (210) comprising a semiconductor material including sides, structures (220, 225) essentially perpendicular to one of the sides of the substrate, layers conformally arranged on the structures, and an electrically conductive material (245) arranged on the side of the substrate in an area between the structures, where the structures and layers form junctions (240b, 245a, 245b), and the electrically conductive material comprises an electrically conductive layer. The structures include sidewalls that are essentially free of the electrically conductive material.    USE - Bifacial pillar structured photovoltaic device i.e. solar cell, for use in a photo detector (claimed) to convert light to electricity in land vehicle, marine vehicle i.e. boat and train.    ADVANTAGE - The structures are rounded or tapered to enhance light coupling to the structures. The device includes a passivation layer to protect the entire substrate from further chemical attack and prevent etching. The device allows removing a part of a back surface to remove defects caused during fabrication processes and to make a clean contact with a conductive layer for the electrode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The layers include cladding layer (250, 255) and intrinsic layer (320, 325). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for making a device    (2) a method for converting light to electricity    (3) a method for detecting light.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross sectional view of a bifacial pillar structured photovoltaic device.    Substrate (210)    Structures (220, 225)    Junctions (240b, 245a, 245b)    Electrically conductive material (245, 260)    Cladding layer (250, 255)    Intrinsic layer (320, 325)    Bifacial pillar structured photovoltaic device (330)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a first photovoltaic cell (102) arranged in first surface (121) formed into a side of support stand (101) with first conductivity type. A second photovoltaic cell (103) is arranged in second surface (122) having second conductivity type, and is stacked on first cell. A first output terminal (106) is electrically connected to second surface of first cell, and third surface (131) of second photovoltaic cell. A second output terminal (107) is electrically connected to support stand. The photovoltaic cells are formed of silicon or nitride semiconductor.    USE - Tandem-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electric current is efficiently generated by the solar cell of tandem-type using the photovoltaic cells comprised of nitride semiconductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the tandem-type solar cell.    Support stand (101)    Photovoltaic cells (102,103)    Output terminals (106,107)    Electrode layer (111)    Surfaces of photovoltaic cells (121,122,131)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a semiconductor wafer with a front side and a back side. A seed layer structure for an electrical contact is applied on the front and back of the wafer. The semiconductor wafer structure is fired to burn a seed layer. An etching solution is provided and introduced into the front and back of the wafer. An electric etching in a region of the seed layer structure is performed. An electroplating or non-electrolytic deposition of metal in the region of the etched seed layer structure is performed to produce an electrical contact of solar cells (7, 9, 11, 13).    USE - Method for producing an electrical contact of a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electroplating or non-electrolytic deposition of the metal in the region of the etched seed layer structure is performed to produce the electrical contact, so that efficiency of the solar cell can be increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a preliminary test for a process for producing an electrical contact of a solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Preliminary test (1)    Fill factor (3)    Stream (5)    Solar cells (7, 9, 11, 13)
NOVELTY - Photoelectrode preparation involves dipping substrate in metal oxide precursor mixture, where the metal oxide precursor mixture is prepared by adding metal oxide precursor in a solvent. The dipped substrate is sintered at 60-90 degrees C after coating metal oxide layer.    USE - Method for preparing photoelectrode for use in solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method prepares photoelectrode in a simple and precise manner with improved light-scattering capability by controlling thickness of the metal oxide layer, reduced short circuit current density, and excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of the substrate dipping method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).
NOVELTY - A film comprises a hardened material layer formed on a base material, and a layer containing silicon and nitrogen and having thickness of 50-500 nm on the hardened material layer. The hardened material layer is formed using polymerizable resin composition containing (meth)acrylate compound having trimethylol-propane skeleton and/or isocyanuric skeleton. The content of (meth)acrylate compound is 40-99 pts. wt. with respect to 100 pts. wt. polymerizable resin composition. The hardened material layer has a thickness of 0.1-20 mu m and transmittance of 75% or more.    USE - Film is used for liquid crystal display device and organic electroluminescent element (all claimed). Can also be used for solar cell, photoelectric conversion element and packaging of foodstuff, industrial products and pharmaceutical.    ADVANTAGE - The film has excellent transparency, gas-barrier property, adhesiveness and durability, and is manufactured with high productivity. The solar cell using the film has excellent durability without reducing light reception of sunlight.
NOVELTY - A hollow fiber is manufactured by adding fiber into reaction vessel to full react, performing dreg treatment using trace element purifier, removing foam, adding sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid, reacting into paste-like material, measuring into hollow shape by pump nozzle, ejecting filament at 180-370 degrees , drawing in drawing machine until diameter is 10-11 mu m, activating fiber, treating at 180-780 degrees , cooling by spraying water, and performing microporous fiber explosion.    USE - Manufacture of hollow fiber for manufacture of filter material and manufacture of fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Manufacture process is simple and environment-friendly and has cheap and convenient raw materials.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has an n-type silicon carbide substrate (1). An intrinsic layer (2) is formed by performing deep impurity ion injection and nanosecond laser annealing on n-type silicon carbide substrate. A p-type cap layer (3) is formed as light absorbing layer on intrinsic layer. The thickness of intrinsic layer is measured as specific value. The atom percentage concentration of deep level impurity is measured between 0.1% and 1%.    USE - Silicon carbide intermediate band solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The light response wavelength and conversion efficiency of silicon carbide intermediate band solar cell is improved efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a preparation method of silicon carbide intermediate band solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the silicon carbide intermediate band solar cell.    N-type silicon carbide substrate (1)    Intrinsic layer (2)    P-type cap layer (3)
NOVELTY - A sealing film (1) comprises base material (1a) and gas barrier layer (1b) which is formed on surface of one side of base material and water adjustment layer (1c) in this order. Gas barrier layer is a layer which gives a modification process to layer which applies coating liquid which contains polysilazane and is dried. Water adjustment layer contains homopolymer resin or copolymer resin which makes polymerization component such as isoprene, isobutene or butadiene which has greater than or equal to 1 epoxy group and functional group react.    USE - A sealing film for function element (claimed) e.g. organic electroluminescent element and solar cell element.    ADVANTAGE - Moisture permeability-proof is excellent and low-temperature curability is favorable.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) manufacture of sealing film (1) which involves giving modification process to layer which applies coating liquid that contains polysilazane and is dried, forming gas barrier layer (1b), applying resin liquid containing homopolymer resin or copolymer resin which makes polymerization component such as isoprene, isobutene or butadiene which has greater than or equal to 1 epoxy group and functional group react, drying, and forming water adjustment layer (1c) on gas barrier layer; and    (2) function element comprising sealing film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the sealing film.    Sealing film (1)    Base material (1a)    Gas barrier layer (1b)    Water adjustment layer (1c)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a direct current (DC)-DC converter (200) for setting output of a solar cell (100) as input. A storage battery (400) sets output of the DC-DC converter as input. Another DC-DC converter (300) converts voltage of the battery when condition of the battery is higher than predetermined charge condition. A control part (600) changes duty ratio of the latter converter to make an operating point of the cell to maximum electric power point while changing duty ratio of the former converter and shifting the operating point of the cell from the maximum electric power point.    USE - Solar power generation device.    ADVANTAGE - The control part changes the duty ratio of the converter to make the operating point of the cell to the maximum electric power point while changing the duty ratio of the other converter and shifting the operating point of the cell from the maximum electric power point so as to adjust the operating point of the solar cell to the maximum electric power point even when the condition of the storage battery is higher than the predetermined charge condition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The storage battery is selected from one among a lead acid battery, a sodium-sulfur battery, a nickel-hydrogen battery and a lithium ion battery. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar power generation device control method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a circuit block diagram of a solar power generation device.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Solar power generation device (1)    Solar cell (100)    DC-DC converters (200, 300)    Storage battery (400)    Control part (600)
NOVELTY - The material comprises copper, selenium and fluorine/chlorine/boron/iodine.    USE - Thermal conduction material for a thermoelectric converting element and a thermoelectric generator (all claimed). Can also be used for a solar cell, an infrared ray (IR) window, an infrared sensor, a magnetic device and a memory device.    ADVANTAGE - The material comprises low additive content of a copper element and high halogen content of selenium element so as to improve thermal conductivity and carrier concentration of the material, thus improving thermoelectric change efficiency of a power generation thermoelectric device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a thermal conduction material manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a thermal conduction material manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Step for forming raw material mixture (S110)    Step for synthesizing thermal conduction material (S120)    Step for pressurizing synthesized thermal conduction material (S130)
NOVELTY - Preparation of copper-indium-gallium selenide solar cell absorber layer involves placing sample with target in vacuum chamber, evacuating, sputtering copper-indium-gallium preformed layer, low-temperature preheating, and preparing copper-indium-gallium selenide thin-film by heat-treating. The sample is molybdenum layer-plated substrate. The substrate is glass, quartz or metal substrate. The target is chosen from copper, indium and gallium.    USE - Preparation of copper-indium-gallium selenide solar cell absorber layer used in optoelectronic applications.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparation of copper-indium-gallium selenide solar cell absorber layer having uniform distribution of elements and controllable structure, by effectively eliminating the defects in film and grain boundaries, and reducing the generation of binary phase such as indium selenide and gallium selenide.
NOVELTY - The alkali free glass contains 66 to 78 mol.% silicon dioxide, 8 to 15 mol.% aluminum oxide, 0 to 1.8 mol.% boron trioxide, 0 to 8 mol.% magnesium oxide, 1 to 15 mol.% calcium oxide, 0 to 8 mol.% strontium oxide, and 1 to 8 mol.% barium oxide, and does not contain alkali metal oxides. The alkali free glass has a strain point higher than 725 degrees Celsius.    USE - Alkali free glass. Uses include, but are not limited to, flat panel display e.g. liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display (claimed), cover glass for image sensor e.g. charge coupled device (CCD), equal magnification proximity type solid-state image sensor, glass plate for solar cell, cover glass, organic electroluminescent illuminating glass board.    ADVANTAGE - Provides an alkali free glass that is both crack and chemical resistant even if the boron trioxide content is low.
NOVELTY - The film has first film layer formed in a silicon piece surface, where total thickness and refractive index of the reflection reducing film are maintained about 80-95 nm and 1.8 to 2.05, respectively. Second film layer is formed with a surface of the first film layer. Third film layer is formed in a surface of the second film layer, where thickness of the first film layer is maintained about 5 to 65 nm and 10 to 80 nm and thickness of fourth film layer is maintained about 30 to 50 nm.    USE - Crystal silicon solar energy battery reflection reducing film.    ADVANTAGE - The film can improve compactness and PID anti-attenuation performance so as to reduce reflectivity of a solar energy battery, thus increasing photoelectric conversion efficiency of the battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The first film layer, third film layer, fourth film layer and fifth film layers are silicon dioxide films. The second film layer is a silicon nitride film. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a crystal silicon solar energy battery reflection reducing film preparation method.
NOVELTY - The panel has an amorphous silicon thin film comprising an outside layer connected with an inner layer of an inorganic semiconductor. An amorphous silicon thin film is covered at an outside surface of the inorganic semiconductor. The amorphous silicon thin film is made by 10-20 mass proportion metal potassium and 80-90 mass proportion high temperature silicon halide, where the inorganic semiconductor comprises 35-45 mass proportion gallium and 55-65 mass proportion arsenic.    USE - High conversion efficiency solar energy solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - The panel has high conversion efficiency, and is better for popularization.
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution comprises solvent for electrolytic salt dissolution and electrolytic salt, where the solvent contains 10-40 vol.% sulfolane compound.    USE - Electrolyte solution for use in electrochemical devices such as electrical double layer capacitors (all claimed), lithium secondary battery, a radical battery, a solar cell, preferably dyesensitized solar cell, a fuel cell, various electrochemical sensors, an electrochromic element, an electrochemical switching element, aluminum electrolytic capacitor and tantalum electrolytic capacitor. Can also be used as ion conductor of the coating material for antistatics.    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte solution has excellent long-term reliability, low-temperature characteristic under a high voltage, excellent oxidation resistance, improved compatibility, better solubility, better ion conductivity, and increased electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electrochemical device provided with the electrolyte solution, positive electrode, and negative electrode.
NOVELTY - Resin composition capable of undergoing elastic deformation, having little residual strain rate and exhibiting stress relaxation properties, is claimed.    USE - The resin composition is useful for preparing a film (claimed), which is useful in a flexible display device, bendable electronic paper, organic electroluminescence displays, solar cells, radio-frequency identification devices, pressure sensors, adhesives or medicines.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition: is capable of undergoing elastic deformation; has little residual strain rate and exhibits stress relaxation properties; exhibits same stress relaxation properties and the residual strain rate even when the tests are repeated at least two times (all claimed); exhibits excellent heat resistance, toughness and recoverability following extension and stress relaxation properties; is flexible; and minimizes the detachment or breakage of components caused by residual stress.
NOVELTY - A luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) comprises tetra-substituted benzoheterodiazole compound (I).    USE - Luminescent solar concentrator for use in photovoltaic devices or solar devices such as photovoltaic cells or solar cells, photovoltaic modules or solar modules and both rigid and flexible supports (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The concentrator has better efficiency, high fluorescence quantum yield and low photodegradability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) comprises tetra-substituted benzoheterodiazole compound of formula (I).    R1, R2 = 6-40C aryl or 4-40C heteroaryl (both optionally substituted), preferably thienyl group;    R3, R4 = 6-40C aryloxyl, linear or branched 1-30C alkoxyl, 4-40C heteroaryloxyl (all optionally substituted), halo such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, or linear or branched trihalogenated 1-10C alkyl, preferably fluorine;    Z = sulfur, oxygen, selenium, NR5 or CR6R7, preferably sulfur;    R5 = H, or linear or branched 1-30C alkyl optionally containing heteroatoms;    R6, R7 = linear or branched 1-30C alkoxyl, 3-30C cycloalkyl (both optionally substituted), linear or branched 1-30C alkyl optionally containing heteroatoms, or H; and    R6+R7 = cycle containing 3-6C, saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic, (optionally substituted with linear or branched 1-30C alkyl), where the cycle optionally contains heteroatoms such as oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, silicon, phosphorus or selenium.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a use of tetra-substituted benzoheterodiazole compound (I) in the construction of luminescent solar concentrator    (2) a photovoltaic device (or solar device) selected from photovoltaic cells (or solar cells), photovoltaic modules (or solar modules), on both rigid and flexible supports, comprising a luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) including a tetra-substituted benzoheterodiazole compound (I).
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises block copolymer (X) containing vinyl aromatic polymer block (A) and polymer block (B) which contains isobutylene, polyisobutylene and tackifying resin. The carbon double bond content of tackifying resin is 1.6-50%. The content of tackifying resin with respect to total solid is 30 %mass or more.    USE - Resin composition is used for manufacturing adhesive sealing film (all claimed) for organic electroluminescent element, inorganic electroluminescent element, solar cell and display.    ADVANTAGE - The adhesive sealing film formed using resin composition has high adhesiveness, water barrier property and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of adhesive sealing film, which involves coating the resin composition on a base material, and drying.
NOVELTY - A thermal-insulation pigment composition comprises complex oxide black pigment (A) containing oxide of basis metal containing copper, manganese, and iron, and metallic compound particles (B) having heat ray-blocking performance for coloring. In complex oxide black pigment (A), the molar ratio of copper with respect to total of manganese and iron is 1/2-1.2/2, and molar ratio of manganese and iron is 3/1-30/1. The complex oxide black pigment (A) and metallic compound particles (B) have maximum transmittance at maximum wavelength of 400-700 nm, in wavelength range of 400-1400 nm.    USE - Thermal-insulation pigment composition is used for article and composition used as coating agent and adhesive agent for synthetic leather (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to window glass, electric train, motor vehicle, boat and ship, aircraft, bottle, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent panel, solar cell, optical wavelength adjustment lens etc.    ADVANTAGE - The thermal-insulation pigment composition has excellent absorption property in near-infrared region, and heat ray-blocking property, and provides article having excellent temperature-rise inhibitory effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) article, which has a transparent base material and thermal-insulation pigment composition provided in inside or surface of transparent base material in dispersed state;    (2) composition for infrared ray shielding, which contains resin material and the thermal-insulation pigment composition; and    (3) synthetic leather, which has outer skin layer containing the composition for infrared ray shielding.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing CIGS film in which gallium concentration differs by changing and forming conditions into a film so that gallium concentration in depletion layer region differs. X-ray is irradiated to depletion layer region of CIGS film used as evaluation object by incident angle of 4 degrees -0 degrees . Gallium concentration in depletion layer region of CIGS film is computed from value in orientation peak and primary approximation formula of obtained X-ray-diffraction pattern. Quality of CIGS film is evaluated from the value.    USE - Quality evaluation method of CIGS film used as light absorption layer of CIGS solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrical property is easily evaluated in a short time in the step which formed the CIGS film into a film, without forming a solar cell device when manufacturing the CIGS solar cell. The productive efficiency is improved. Since the CIGS film which is less than a level with constant quality as a solar cell is excluded in the step of CIGS film, the wastefulness in the material for forming the solar cell is avoided. The manufacturing cost of solar cell is reduced. Since film forming conditions are controllable according to the evaluation result, the quality is improved. The CIGS film which forms a high quality solar cell is efficiently manufactured in the stable quality. The solar cell is manufactured with high conversion efficiency efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a manufacturing method of CIGS film; and    (2) a CIGS solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating a relationship between value of orientation peak of CIGS film and gallium concentration. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - A biaxially-oriented plastic film comprises polyaryl ether ketone-type resin which contains arylene group-containing repeating unit (I). The thermal expansion coefficient of biaxially-oriented plastic film at 200-250 degrees C under load of 2.5 gf/2 mm, and temperature increase rate of 10 degrees C/minute is 50 ppm/ degrees C or less. The biaxially-oriented plastic film is used at 200-300 degrees C.    USE - Biaxially-oriented plastic film is used for electronic device, semiconductor and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially-oriented plastic film has excellent thermal dimensional stability at high-temperature range of 200 degrees C or more.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A biaxially-oriented plastic film comprises polyaryl ether ketone-type resin which contains arylene group-containing repeating unit of formula (I). The thermal expansion coefficient of biaxially-oriented plastic film at 200-250 degrees C under load of 2.5 gf/2 mm, and temperature increase rate of 10 degrees C/minute is 50 ppm/ degrees C or less. The biaxially-oriented plastic film is used at 200-300 degrees C.    Ar1,Ar2=optionally substituted arylene;    j=1-3;and    k=2-4.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of biaxially-oriented plastic film.
NOVELTY - A fluorene benzimidazole derivative ((I) or (II)) is new.    USE - Compound (I) is used for organic semiconductor material, non-linear optical material, biochemical sensor and solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - Compound (I) solves the problem about rigid planar structure, thus avoiding reduction of high-solubility property, strengthening pi-electronic conjugated framework, reducing energy gap and overcoming poor chemical stability of traditional organic small-molecule material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fluorene benzimidazole derivative of formula (I) or (II) is new.    R=OH, phenyl, naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl, pyrenyl, pyrazinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, carbazolyl, pyrimidinyl, piperidinyl, purinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, biphenyl, benzofuranyl, benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, mono-substituted benzene or multi-substituted benzene; and    A=benzene, furan, thiophene or thiazole.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of compound (I) or (II).
NOVELTY - A silicon-carbon window film has carbon content of 30-80%, refractive index of 2.2-2.8 at wavelength of 400 nm in vertical, and total thickness of 20-50 nm.    USE - Silicon-carbon window film having refractive index gradient characteristics used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The silicon-carbon window film has optical band gap of 2-3.7eV, and conductivity of 0.1-5 Omega .cm. The solar cell using the film has improved open-circuit voltage, short-wave response, and photoelectric-conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of silicon-carbon window film.
NOVELTY - A functional film comprises organic layer (16) and inorganic layer (14), which are alternately formed on support component (12), and conveyance support component bonded to the back surface of the support with an adhesive layer (20). The conveyance support component exhibits thermal characteristics different from the support component. The tack strength between adhesive layer and support component is 5-50 N/25 mm. The tack strength between adhesive layer and conveyance support component is 0.01-1 N/25 mm.    USE - Functional film e.g. gas barrier film is used for manufacturing polarizing plate of organic electroluminescent display. Uses include but are not limited to packaging material of component and foodstuff, electronic component, optical element, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, semiconductor devices, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The functional film has excellent optical characteristics, and is manufactured without generating damage to inorganic layer by economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of functional film, which involves forming laminate by sequentially laminating support component, adhesive bond layer and conveyance support component, and organic layer and inorganic layer which are alternately formed on the laminate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the functional film.    Gas barrier film (10a,10b,10c)    Support component (12)    Inorganic layer (14)    Organic layer (16)    Adhesive bond layer (20)
NOVELTY - A resin composition is obtained by reacting diol containing alicyclic skeleton, and bifunctional isocyanate.    USE - Resin composition is used for adhesive agent and coating agent (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to for electronic material, packaging material for packaging of foodstuff and drink, protective film for solar cell, substrate for display element, building material and industrial material.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition has excellent adhesiveness and moisture barrier property.
NOVELTY - A three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene-containing molybdenum-copper composite electrocatalyst contains 20 %mass molybdenum as active component, 5-20 %mass copper as cocatalyst, and remainder of three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene as carrier.    USE - Three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene-containing molybdenum-copper composite electrocatalyst is used for anode of methanol fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene-containing molybdenum-copper composite electrocatalyst is rapidly and economically prepared with high yield and reduced energy consumption, by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene-containing molybdenum-copper composite electrocatalyst, which involves preparing three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene by ultrasonic-dispersing graphene oxide sheets in aqueous solution containing urea, adding soluble nickel salt to from mixture having graphene sheets content of 0.5-6 mg/ml, urea concentration of 0.1-2 mg/ml, and nickel concentration of 0.01-2 mg/ml, transferring mixture to reactor, reacting at 150-200 degrees C, washing and drying, dissolving three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene in ethylene glycol, adding chloromolybdic acid, copper chloride and glutamic acid, reacting mixture in oven, centrifuging, washing, and drying; and    (2) usage of three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene-containing molybdenum-copper composite electrocatalyst, which involves mixing 2 mg three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene-containing molybdenum-copper composite electrocatalyst, 200 mu L ethanol and 200 mu L water, dripping 5 mu L mixed droplets on glassy carbon electrode, and drying at room temperature.
NOVELTY - A carbazole derivative (I) is new.    USE - New carbazole derivative is used for organic electronic device e.g. organic electroluminescent device, organic solar cell, organic photoreceptor, organic transistor and monochromatic or white illumination device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic electronic device obtained using the carbazole derivative has excellent stability and luminous efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbazole derivative of formula (I) is new.    Ar1-Ar3=6-60C aryl, fluorenyl or2-60C heterocyclyl containing at least one hetero atom of O, N, S, Si and P (all optionally substituted by 6-20C aryl or 1-20C alkyl);    or Ar1+Ar2=ring;    a,c,d=0-4;    b=0-3;    R1-R4=6-60C aryl or 2-60C heterocyclyl containing at least one hetero atom of O, N, S, Si and P (both optionally substituted by 6-20C aryl or 1-20C alkyl) or H;and    L1,L2=6-60C aryl, fluorenyl or 2-60C heterocyclyl containing at least one hetero atom of O, N, S, Si and P (both optionally substituted by 6-20C aryl or 1-20C alkyl) or single bond.
NOVELTY - A solar-battery acrylic-coating-containing backboard contains 10-80 pts. wt. benzotriazole, 20-60 pts. wt. acrylic acid, 40-80 pts. wt. benzyl triphenylphosphonium chloride, 70-100 pts. wt. ferrocyanide, 100-120 pts. wt. silane coupling agent, 40-100 pts. wt. phosphite and 20-90 pts. wt. stearate.    USE - Solar-battery acrylic-coating-containing backboard (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar-battery acrylic-coating-containing backboard has reduced yellowness index, suppressed delamination under hot and humid conditions, and excellent resistance with respect to heat aging and durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of solar-battery acrylic-coating-containing backboard, which involves mixing benzotriazole, acrylic acid, benzyl triphenylphosphonium chloride, ferrocyanide, silane coupling agent, phosphite and stearate at 200-600 degrees C, extruding and granulating mixture.
NOVELTY - Method for improving diffusion homogeneity of crystalline silicon solar cell involves forming textured silicon-dioxide layer on silicon wafer, after texturing.    USE - Method for improving diffusion homogeneity of crystalline silicon solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving of diffusion homogeneity of crystalline silicon solar cell with excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and diffusion homogeneity with respect to phosphorus.
NOVELTY - Preparation of manganese oxide nanowires or nanorods comprises: (a) adding divalent manganese salts and sodium acetate to a lower alcohol and stirring the mixture to obtain a clear solution; (b) carrying out solvothermal process to obtain manganese oxide nanowires or nanorods; and (c) centrifuging and washing manganese oxide nanowires or nanorods.    USE - The process is useful for the preparation of manganese oxide nanowires or nanorods (claimed). The manganese oxide nanowires or nanorods are useful in catalysts and solar cells and for absorbing heavy metal ions.    ADVANTAGE - The process is capable of simply preparing manganese oxide nanowires or nanorods in high yield, purity, uniform morphology, narrow size distribution and controlled length-diameter ratio using cheap raw materials. The manganese oxide nanowires or nanorods have improved magnetic properties.
NOVELTY - The photoelectrode (100) has a Fermi level EF2a of an n-type surface region lower than a Fermi level EF1 of a conductive layer (101). A Fermi level EF3 of another light-transmissive conductive layer (103) is lower than the Fermi level EF2b of another n-type surface region. An n-type semiconductor layer (102) is formed of a material selected from a group consisting of a nitride semiconductor and an oxynitride semiconductor. The latter conductive layer is formed of a p-type oxide conductor.    USE - Semiconductor photoelectrode for splitting water using sunlight in a photoelectrochemical cell.    ADVANTAGE - The n-type semiconductor layer generates holes due to a photoexcitation reach an outermost surface of the conductive layer efficiently through inside of the conductive layer, thus improving an efficiency of a water-splitting reaction. The conductive layer prevents the n-type semiconductor layer from being in contact with an electrolyte aqueous solution, so that the photoelectrode is significantly improved long-term stability, thus improving quantum efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for generating hydrogen    (2) an energy system.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a photoelectrochemical cell.    Container (31)    Counter electrode (32)    Semiconductor photoelectrode (100)    Conductive layers (101, 103)    N-type semiconductor layer (102)    Photoelectrochemical cell (300)
NOVELTY - The assembly (28) has a sealing frame arranged in a fuel cell stack system (10) adjacent to an end plate (22) of the fuel cell stack. A set of water vapor transfer units is arranged in the sealing frame. A set of supports (38) is arranged in the sealing frame adjacent to the water vapor transfer units, where the supports are fixed with the end plate of the fuel cell stack. The assembly comprises the water vapor transfer unit and end plates that are arranged between the water vapor transfer units and the sealing frame.    USE - Sealed water vapor transfer unit assembly for use in a fuel cell stack assembly.    ADVANTAGE - The supports are arranged in the sealing frame adjacent to the water vapor transfer units and fixed with the end plate of the fuel cell stack while minimizing weight and thermal conductivity of the fuel cell stack system, thus reducing overall weight of fuel stack system.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The assembly includes sealant is made of polymeric material, metallic material, epoxy resin and b-stage adhesive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a fuel cell stack assembly including a lower end unit incorporating a sealed water vapor transfer unit assembly.    Fuel cell stack system (10)    End plates (22, 24)    Sealed water vapor transfer unit assembly (28)    Supports (38)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a mask on a single crystal substrate, where the mask comprises a pattern that is defined by mask material portions covering first surface portions of the substrate and mask space portions that expose second surface portions of the substrate. The mask space portions are arranged in a lattice arrangement with row and column. The substrate is patterned to comprise symmetry-breaking surface corrugations by anisotropically removing portions of the substrate exposed by mask spaces. The mask is removed, where the substrate comprises single crystal silicon (c-Si).    USE - Method for fabricating a nano-patterned surface of a solar cell device i.e. silicon-based solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables achieving improved light trapping effect, increasing efficiency of silicon-based solar cells and enhancing light-trapping for applications e.g. photovoltaics and optomechanical coupling for dynamic control of thermal emission.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The lattice arrangement is selected from one of a square lattice, a rectangular lattice, triangular lattice, centered-rectangular lattice and an oblique lattice. The substrate is formed with a layer selected from a group consisting of metal, polymer and semiconductor e.g. inorganic semiconductor and organic semiconductor. The inorganic semiconductor comprises amorphous silicon (a-Si).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a nano-patterned surface.    Array of inverted nanopyramids (219)
NOVELTY - Metal complex (I) is new.    USE - Metal complex for preparing thermoelectric converting element and bulk thermal conduction material of a solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The metal complex ensures excellent thermoelectric change efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Metal complex of formula (Bi1-xMxCu1-wTwOa-yQ1ySeb-zQ2z)(Cu2+cSe)d (I).    M=Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg, Cs, K, Na, Cd, Hg, Sn, Pb, Mn, Ga, In, Tl, As or Sb;    Q1 and Q2=S, Te, As or Sb;    x=0-1;    w=0-1;    a=0.2-1.5;    y=0-1.5;    b=0.2-1.5;    z=0-1.5;    c=-1-1; and    d=0-1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing metal complex (I).
NOVELTY - The method involves performing (202) heat treatment of boundary face of contact layer. A doping layer is applied (203) on contact layer. A cadmium telluride layer is deposited (204) on the doping layer. The doping layer is heat treated (205). The contact layer is made of transparency conductive oxide metal e.g. molybdenum, zinc oxide, zinc oxide : aluminum, indium tin oxide, stannous oxide, stannous oxide : fluorine. The doping layer is made of copper.    USE - Method for production of electric contacts with cadmium telluride surfaces for electrical components e.g. cadmium telluride thin film solar cells used in thin layer solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The efficiency of the electrical components is improved and production process of electric contacts is simplified.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating process for production of electric contacts with cadmium telluride surfaces for electrical components. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for depositing stack of contact layers (201)    Step for performing heat treatment boundary face of contact layer (202)    Step for applying doping layer on contact layer (203)    Step for depositing cadmium telluride layer on the doping layer (204)    Step for heat treating the doping layer (205)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a hydrophobic layer at a surface side of a porous component. The hydrophobic layer is padded on the surface side of the porous component. The surface side which is modified is soaked (S1) in a dye solution. A predetermined amount of hydroxyl groups is dispersed in the solvent which is used as dye solution. The dye solution is pressed (S2) by a rolling jerk into the surface side.    USE - Method for surface modification of porous component for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The surface modification of porous component is performed efficiently and reliably, without damages of the porous component. The porous component is protected from damages by freezing of the water with ambient temperature under the freezing point. The service lifetime and efficiency of the fuel cell are increased.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating the process for surface modification of porous component.    Step for soaking surface side in dye solution (S1)    Step for pressing dye solution by rolling jerk into surface side (S2)
NOVELTY - A heat conductor comprises carbon particles and resin. The carbon particles are heat conductors comprising a core and a strip-shaped graphite extended from the core.    USE - Heat conductor. Uses include but are not limited to integrated circuit, thermal-radiation component for LED, air-conditioner and fuel cell, thermal-radiation fiber, heater, heat-conductive filler, filler dispersing agent, electrical motor, generator and heat-exchanger.    ADVANTAGE - The heat conductor has excellent thermal conductivity and workability, and is manufactured economically by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of heat conductor.
NOVELTY - A photocurable composition comprises a crosslinkable-silicon-group-containing (meth)acrylic type polymer, an epoxy compound having 2 or more epoxy groups in a molecule, and a cationic polymerization initiator in which the cation portion is an aromatic iodonium.    USE - Photocurable composition. Uses include but are not limited to adhesive agent, sealing material (used in construction and industrial applications, and for multilayer glasses and vehicles), adhesive material (e.g. contact adhesive), coating material, potting material, coating agent (used for moisture-proof and insulation coating of mounting circuit boards, coating of outer periphery of solar electric power generation panels), putty material, primer, solar cell backside sealing agents, electric wires, and insulation coating materials of cables.    ADVANTAGE - The photocurable composition has high curing rate even in high-humidity atmosphere, workability, and adhesiveness. The composition provides cured material having excellent strength and elongation, and low elasticity.
NOVELTY - Solar cell manufacturing involves supplying substrate (20), forming an emitter layer (21) in surface of the supplied substrate, and then forming p-n junction surface between the substrate and the emitter layer. A reflection prevention layer (23) is formed in the emitter layer, where a mask is installed in another surface of the substrate. A passivation layer is formed in the mask, where an opening is formed by removing the mask. A metal plating film is formed in the former surface and the latter surface.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell, preferably passivated emitter rear cell type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method manufactures solar cell with improved production efficiency, high practicability, and good industrial value in a cost-effective manner without destroying passivation layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the solar cell manufacturing method. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Passivated emitter rear cell type solar cell (2)    Supplying substrate (20)    Emitter layer (21)    Phosphorus silicate glass layer (22)    Reflection prevention layer (23)
NOVELTY - This new utility model claims of one convenient control of etching groove, alkali washing tank, a cleaning tank liquid level in the silicon chip wet etching machine. The silicon chip wet etching machine comprises a machine body, the machine body is set with upper used for transporting silicon chip with the transport roller, wherein the lower transporting roller along silicon chip moving direction is in turn formed with etching groove, alkali washing, a washing tank, a drying groove, through setting baffle plate on inner groove etching, alkali washing tank, a cleaning tank, the baffle plate are one of fixed plate and moving plate, the moving plate by slide rail structure connected on fixing plate of the thus formed has no need to complicate the control system, it only needs to adjust moving board on the edge position, the surplus of liquid from upper mobile plate edge would automatically overflow to the overflow area in liquid storage box through connect tube corresponding to the flow into the process without need to control, and the liquid level in the etching groove, alkali washing tank, a cleaning tank can always hold and position on Pollution of edge of moving plate, get up control is very suitable. Wherein solar energy cell area suitable for popularization and application.
NOVELTY - The method involves using acetone solution for silicon piece after carrying out ultrasonic cleaning and removing of organic dirt. Alcohol is used for a silicon piece for carrying out ultrasonic cleaning and removing of the piece. Sodium hydroxide solution is used for carrying out corrosion treatment and a machine damage layer is removed from silicon piece surface. Potassium hydroxide and a mixed solution is used for carrying out a texturing process. The hydrofluoric acid, acetic acid, propylene and hydrogen peroxide are used as the mixed solution for forming a surface uniformity of the piece.    USE - Method for planarizing single crystal silicon texture surface of a solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing better structure for single crystal silicon substrate for enhancing performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a solar battery.
NOVELTY - The process involves pre-processing a front surface of a N type crystal silicon piece for forming heavily doped p++ layer. The back surface of the silicon piece is subjected to diffusion process for forming heavily doped n++ layer. A metal contact is provided by etching a barrier mask for forming the corresponding mask area. The etching solution is provided in a mask area for carrying out etching process and forming a lightly doped P++ layer. A silicon piece is cleaned for removing the etching barrier mask to realize the selective doping in N-type solar battery side.    USE - Double-side selective doping process for N-type solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The process enables manufacturing the solar cell at reduced cost by reducing the composite of the solar batter and improving the electrical property of battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a process for performing double-side selective doping of N-type solar battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves coating a positive photoresist on a wafer and baking in an oven bake. The wafer is coated with a photoresist and etched for mask exposure application. The wafer is exposed into alkaline developing liquid. The wafer is placed into the oven for drying at vertical film temperature of 120-150 degrees centigrade. An epitaxial piece is coated with a photo-resist masking layer and dipped with nitric acid/hydrobromic acid/buffer. The photo-etching process is carried out by evaporating aluminum and silver vapor on a prepared integrated bypass diode.    USE - One-time corrosion method for multi-junction gallium arsenide solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables forming a scribing groove by directly cutting and scribing the groove edge to avoid machine damage for enhancing the electric property of the cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a one-time corrosion method for multi-junction gallium arsenide solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves using plasma for enhancing chemical gas phase deposition and depositing a P-type layer on a top cell using reaction gas such as hydrogen, saline or borane. The flow volume ratio of silane and borane is provided at 150-200:1:3-8, where borane is provided with 0.5% volume concentration. The chamber is provided at 0.5% borane hydrogen mixed gas with holding pressure of 160-220 Pa and power density more than 300 mW/cm power 2.    USE - Amorphous silicon germanium thin film preparation method for P-type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing the short way electric current density in a double-junction of the cell to enhance the limit effect, so that the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell can be enhanced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an amorphous silicon germanium thin film.
NOVELTY - The solar cell comprises a transparent organic thin film solar cell panel (2), a laminated liquid crystal panel, and a direct current or alternating current converter (4) for converting direct-current power from the transparent organic thin-film solar cell panel into alternating current power. A liquid crystal panel (3) is provided in a permeable state in daytime with electric power from the transparent organic thin-film solar cell panel.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell automatically blocks internal light at night time without using an external power supply, and shows light-shielding function.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an automatic photo-chromic panel, which includes a transparent plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the automatic photo-chromic panel.    Transparent plate (1a,1b)    Transparent organic thin film solar cell panel (2)    Liquid crystal panel (3)    Current converter (4)    Automatic photo-chromic panel (10)
NOVELTY - The single-crystal element has a process layer that is formed in the inside of the single-crystal element by moving relatively. A non-processed unit is provided to adjoin the double surface side of the process layer. The affected zone (21c) formed by condensing of the laser beam is arranged in the process layer. The affected zone is provided with process traces (21s) by the laser beam divided by the condensed diffraction optical element.    USE - Single-crystal element such as silicon substrate formed with internal process layer used for solar cell, silicon carbide-type power device, transparent electronics field, illumination field, and hybrid/electric vehicle field.    ADVANTAGE - The single crystal element is effectively peeled without loading stress after forming internal process layer. The machining time is shortened. The flatness of the peeling surface is effectively ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method of the internal process layer forming single-crystal element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the manufacturing of internal process layer forming single-crystal element. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Affected zone (21c)    Process trace (21s)    Scanning direction of laser beam (S)    Pitch (k)    Offset interval (w)
NOVELTY - The unit has a process layer formed in an inner side of a single-crystal part. A non-processed part is adjoined to a double surface side of the process layer. Affected zone (21c) is formed in the process layer by condensing laser beam and arranged in scanning direction (S) and offset direction (F) of the laser beam. Crack (CS) over the affected zones along the scanning direction of the laser beam is adjoined with crack (CF) over the affected-zone along the offset direction of the laser beam. The cracks are formed in an identical depth position from a to-be-irradiated surface.    USE - Internal process layer forming single-crystal unit for manufacturing a thin mono-crystal silicon substrate that is utilized in a solar cell and a silicon carbide-type power device in fields e.g. transparent electronics field, illumination field and hybrid/electric vehicle field.    ADVANTAGE - The unit can easily peel thin silicon from the process layer formed in a single-crystal part of silicon without loading stress, so that machining time can be reduced, the thin mono-crystal silicon substrate can be easily manufactured and productivity of the thin mono-crystal silicon substrate can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an internal process layer forming single-crystal unit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top sectional view of an internal process layer forming single-crystal unit.    Crack over affected-zone along offset direction (CF)    Crack over affected zones along scanning direction (CS)    Offset direction (F)    Scanning direction (S)    Affected zone (21c)
NOVELTY - The evaporation source has a crucible for storing a vapor deposition material. A nozzle is connected with the crucible. A heater heats the crucible. A back surface part reflector is connected with the crucible and the heater. A front part reflector is arranged with the nozzle and contained with a base material (10). A film (11) is provided in a surface of the base material. The film contains a silicon single piece, a silicon oxide, silicon nitrides, complex compounds, a compound of a metallic element and silicon. Thickness of the film is about 25 -200 nm.    USE - Evaporation source e.g. typical linear evaporation source, organic linear evaporation source and metal evaporation source, for a vapor deposition apparatus (claimed) i.e. cluster type vapor deposition apparatus, which is utilized for manufacturing an organic device i.e. organic electroluminescent (EL), for a display device and an illumination device. Can also be used for manufacturing an organic transistor, an electronic paper, a RFID, and an organic thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The evaporation source carries out long term stable vapor-deposition of the vapor deposition apparatus in an easy manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a structure of a reflector provided with a film on both surfaces of a base material.    Base material (10)    Film (11)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of light-absorbing material involves mixing starting material comprising copper, selenium, indium and gallium, SKD-11 material, and tungsten carbide, milling mixed powder in planetary ball mill, stirring for 3 hours at speed of 300 rpm, preparing pellets by pressing the resultant product for 30 minutes at pressure of 60 MPa, sintering the pellets in an argon atmosphere, and pulverizing the sintered pellets.    USE - Manufacture of light-absorbing material used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell formed using the light-absorbing material has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.
NOVELTY - The system has a valve set comprising a set of actuated valves being arranged to selectively bypass reactant supply vessels and deliver carrier gas to a reactor chamber (28) or carry reactant from the reactant supply vessels to the reactor chamber. Control software controls the actuated valves to selectively bypass reactant supplies and deliver reactant from the reactant supplies. The valve set provides three operational flow states that consist of flow through bypass, flow through reactant supply vessel and no flow.    USE - Deposition system for conducting deposition e.g. chemical vapor deposition and atomic layer deposition, of film e.g. multi-metal film, metal oxide film, metal nitride film, metal sulfide film and metal carbonate film (all claimed), for an application e.g. thermoelectric device and solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The system delivers water vapor as wet nitrogen created by passing nitrogen over a head space of a water reservoir maintained at ice temperature such that a dip tube within the water reservoir is deliberately cut to avoid nitrogen injection inside the water bath to reduce moisture content in the nitrogen without requiring additional dilution or heating-up of downstream delivery lines, thus preventing water vapor condensation, and hence avoiding/minimizing cross contamination between titanium and tin.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for conducting deposition of films.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of components of an experimental portable laboratory deposition system.    Reactor chamber (28)    Secondary supply line (34)    Steel block (50)    Steel framing (52)    Diagnostic port (54)
NOVELTY - The fabrication method involves forming first multi-junction solar cell on semiconductor substrate, release layer over first solar cell (400), and inverted metamorphic second solar cell. The first solar sub cell with first band gap, second solar sub cell with second band gap, and third solar sub cell are grown, in which second band gap is smaller than the first band gap. The release layer is etched so as to separate the multi-junction first solar cell and the inverted metamorphic second solar cell.    USE - Fabrication method of multi-junction solar cell and inverted metamorphic multi-junction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces recombination loss at the backside of the solar cell and reduces recombination at the base layer. Ensures that short wavelength response for both sub cells is improved since the bulk of the radiation is more effectively absorbed and collected in the narrower band gap base.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of a triple junction first solar cell after the initial deposition of semiconductor layers on the growth substrate.    Bottom sub cell (305)    Middle sub cell (307)    Top sub cell (309)    Gallium arsenide nucleation layer (316)    Arsenide tunnelling junction layers (318)    First solar cell (400)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of composite noble metal nanoparticles involves precipitating composite noble metal nanoparticles containing different types of noble metals in a single particle by adding an electron donor and metal ion-reducing bacteria to raw material solution containing noble metal ions, and reducing the noble metal ions using metal ion-reducing bacteria.    USE - Manufacture of composite noble metal nanoparticles used in catalyst (claimed) for oxidation-reduction reactions. Uses include but are not limited to waste gas removal of motor vehicles, exhaust-gas process of factory, industrial catalyst for chemo synthesis, and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple, efficient and environmentally-friendly manufacture of composite noble metal nanoparticles, which provides catalyst with excellent catalytic function.
NOVELTY - The tempered glass (5,10) has a compressive-stress layer that is provided on a surface of glass. Through-hole (6,7,11) passes through and penetrates the surface is formed. The through-hole operates an infrared sensor (8,12). Infrared permeation element is arranged in the through-hole. The infrared permeation element is formed by oxide type glass, chalcogenide-type glass, halogen-type glass, silicon, germanium, zinc selenide, zinc sulphide, or polyethylene. The glass is made up of silicon dioxide, aluminium oxide, lithium oxide, sodium oxide and potassium oxide.    USE - Tempered glass e.g. cover glass for protecting display of portable terminal (claimed) such as mobile telephone, digital camera and personal digital assistant (PDA), and used as window glass, board of magnetic disc, board of flat panel display, touchscreen display board, cover glass of solar cell, cover glass of solid-state image sensor and tableware.    ADVANTAGE - The tempered glass is enabled for protection of display. The tempered glass transmits infrared rays with a wavelength of 5-20 micrometers is originated.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a portable terminal.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic views of the surface of tempered glass from upper direction.    Tempered glasses (5,10)    Through-holes (6,7,11)    Infrared sensors (8,12)    Speaker (9,13)
NOVELTY - A functional film comprises a chemical composition containing silicon-carbon-oxynitride (I). In the functional film, the ratio of the intensity of absorption in the vicinity of 2200 cm-1 due to silicon-hydrogen, to the intensity of absorption in the vicinity of 1050 cm-1 due to silicon-oxygen, is less than 0.03, measured by infrared spectrum.    USE - Functional film is used as gas-barrier layer for gas-barrier film for electronic device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to semiconductor device, liquid crystal display device, organic electroluminescence display, printed circuit board, touchscreen, electronic paper, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The functional film has excellent durability and bending resistance at high temperature and high humid condition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A functional film comprises a chemical composition containing silicon-carbon-oxynitride of formula: SiMwOxNyCz (I). In the functional film, the ratio of the intensity of absorption in the vicinity of 2200 cm-1 due to silicon-hydrogen, to the intensity of absorption in the vicinity of 1050 cm-1 due to silicon-oxygen, is less than 0.03, measured by infrared spectrum.    M=element chosen from group 13 elements;    w=elemental ratio of M to silicon, which is 0.01-1;    x=elemental ratio of oxygen to silicon, which is 1-2.5;    y=elemental ratio of nitrogen to silicon, which is 0-0.4;and    z=elemental ratio of carbon to silicon, which is 0.01-1.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for gas-barrier film, which comprises a gas barrier layer on a base material and the base material.
NOVELTY - The gas barrier film has a gas barrier layer that contains silicon, oxygen, and carbon as a constituent element on a flexible base material. Ratio of carbon content and oxygen amount are plotted in carbon/oxygen distribution curve. Distance between pair of adjacent extreme value exists in the range is 1-10 nm, and a region to which atomic ratios of carbon in the region are distributed within a range of 10-30% is present in the gas barrier layer in an area spreading to a distance of 30 nm from a substrate interface.    USE - Gas barrier film of electronic device such as organic electroluminescence (EL) element, solar cell and LCD device.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film exhibits high gas barrier properties and high bending resistance even when the gas barrier layer having continuously gradient carbon and oxygen content ratios is formed under high-productivity conditions. The gas barrier film is formed at high speed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing gas barrier film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating the carbon/oxygen distribution curve. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The active material layer (1) has fibrous resin skeleton base material (3) and an active material (5) which is distributed within space in the fibrous resin skeleton base material. Content of the fibrous resin skeleton base material with electro-conductivity is in specific range with respect to the active material.    USE - Electrode active-material layer for non aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as bipolar type lithium ion secondary battery (claimed) of electric vehicle (EV), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and fuel cell electric vehicle (FCV).    ADVANTAGE - The stress due to the expansion/contraction of the active substance of electrode is relieved, thus the cycle characteristics of battery is improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a non aqueous electrolyte secondary battery; and    (2) a manufacturing method of the active material layer for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrode active material layer.    Electrode active-material layer (1)    Fibrous resin skeleton base material (3)    Active material (5)
NOVELTY - An indium sputtering target comprises 0.5-10 atomic% element chosen from bismuth, antimony, tin and zinc, and remainder of indium and unavoidable impurities.    USE - Indium sputtering target is used for forming film for manufacturing copper-indium-gallium-selenide solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The indium sputtering target provides film having improved quality, and enables effective formation of light absorption layer in solar cell with excellent productivity.
NOVELTY - Formation of conductive pattern (2a,7) involves forming a photosensitive conductive film containing a conductive layer (2) including conductive fibers, a photosensitive resin layer (3) containing a photosensitive resin and an inorganic filler, and a support film, in order, and in which the conductive layer and the photosensitive resin layer are laminated on the substrate (20) from the conductive layer side so as to be tightly adhered, and forming conductive pattern by exposing and developing the photosensitive resin layer and the conductive layer on the substrate.    USE - Formation of conductive pattern used for conductive pattern substrate (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display element, personal computer, television, car navigation, mobile telephone, electronic dictionary, office automation apparatus, factory automation apparatus, solar cell, illumination apparatus, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple formation of conductive pattern having low surface resistivity, and excellent adhesiveness of substrate and conductive layer. The conductive pattern is electrically connectable with the connecting terminal provided in substrate surface.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) conductive pattern substrate (40), which comprises a substrate and the conductive pattern; and    (2) photosensitive conductive film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the formation of conductive pattern.    Conductive layer (2)    Conductive pattern (2a,7)    Photosensitive resin layer (3)    Substrate (20)    Conductive pattern substrate (40)
NOVELTY - The photoanode (27) has a passivation layer (10) that is disposed on a light absorber (12), and is more resistant to corrosion than the light absorber. A surface modifying layer (14) is disposed on the passivation layer, such that the passivation layer is between the light absorber and surface modifying layer. The surface modifying layer reduces the resistance of passivation layer to conduct holes out of the passivation layer.    USE - Photoanode for oxidizing water in solar fuel generator.    ADVANTAGE - Protection of light absorbers against corrosion is improved since the passivation layer is more resistant to corrosion than the light absorber. Electrical resistance of passivation layer to passage of anodic current through the passivation layer is decreased since the surface-modifying layer allows holes to be transported across the surface of passivation layer. Required turnover frequency of catalysts is reduced due to decreased flux, while permitting use of more abundant and less active catalysts.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the solar fuel generator.    Passivation layer (10)    Light absorber (12)    Surface modifying layer (14)    Separator (24)    Photoanode (27)
NOVELTY - The solution recycling method involves filtering a solution used in chemical bath deposition. The filtered solution is flown into a bath (210). Alkali solution is supplied to the bath to maintain the concentration of alkaline material in the filtered solution in a range of about 1.0 to 3.5 molarity.    USE - Solution recycling method for forming buffer layer of solar cell used for power generation.    ADVANTAGE - Manufacturing costs are reduced, while minimizing or reducing the negative effects of impurities on the resultant solar cell. Efficiency of solar cell is improved by increasing open circuit voltage of solar cell. Time required for filtering is reduced since filtering is performed after completely transferring the solution to the first tank to prevent mixing of filtered solution and previous solution. Uneven thickness of buffer layer is prevented by continuously generating flow of solution in the bath.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a solar cell with buffer layer formed by recycling of solution; and    (2) a deposition apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the deposition apparatus.    Bath (210)    Tanks (220,260)    Pipes (230,240,270)    Drain pumps (232,262)    Valves (234,244)
NOVELTY - A transparent electric conductor comprises a transparent substrate, and an electroconductive layer formed on the substrate. The electroconductive layer comprises nano additives which are electrically connected with each other. The substrate is formed using glass and/or glass ceramic composite material. The additives are embedded in a matrix layer formed using a transparent matrix material having thermal resistance at 140 degrees C or more.    USE - Transparent electric conductor is used for LCD display, touchscreen (all claimed), and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent electric conductor has high electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of transparent electric conductor.
NOVELTY - The method involves molding a recessed part (21) of a film (2) by liquid (1), which consists of tetra-ethoxysilane, alcohol, acid and water while transferring the liquid on a surface of a glass (3) by mounting the film. The recessed part is filled with the sol liquid in the surface of the glass. The glass is left to stand until the sol liquid solidifies in a state. A fine regular corrugated shape part (4) is provided with an inorganic material in the surface of the glass by removing the film from the surface of the glass.    USE - Method for manufacturing a corrugated shape glass of a fluorescent lamp. Can also be used for an organic EL, a LED and a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing the regular corrugated shape part with the inorganic material on the surface of glass at low cost to add heat or light without special apparatus or complicated process. The method enables coating the sol liquid to the uneven structure film so that a surface of the glass can be favorably transcribe by preparing the viscosity of sol liquid to 3-255 mPaasterisks. The method enables performing removal of the film from the surface of the glass in an easy manner by natural peeling in water and performing peeling in a smooth process without damaging the corrugated shape part.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a corrugated shape glass manufacturing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Liquid (1)    Film (2)    Glass (3)    Fine regular corrugated shape part (4)    Recessed part (21)
NOVELTY - A glass-making feedstock comprising at least aluminum source is melted at 1520-1620 degrees C to obtain molten glass. The molten glass is clarified using a clarifier contained in the molten glass to obtain glass substrate. Aluminum source is aluminum oxide. The average particle diameter of aluminum oxide is 50-200 mu m. The content of particles having particle diameter of 38 mu m or less is 15% or less.    USE - Manufacture of glass substrate. Uses include but are not limited to flat panel display, liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, thin-film transistor display, plasma display, solar cell, cover glass and magnetic disk.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides glass substrate having excellent quality, and reduced fluctuation, by stable process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for manufacturing glass substrate, which consists of melting tank (201) for melting glass-making feedstock, and clarification tank (202) for clarifying molten glass.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of apparatus for manufacturing glass substrate.    Melting apparatus (200)    Melting tank (201)    Clarification tank (202)    Stirring vessel (203)    Molding apparatus (300)
NOVELTY - A heat-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises 100 parts mass (meth)acrylic resin composition comprising 5-25 %mass (meth)acrylate polymer, 25-94.5 %mass (meth)acrylate monomer and 0.5-50 %mass monomer having organic acid group, 250-1300 parts mass heat-conductive filler and 0.05-6 parts mass silane coupling agent. The heat-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is obtained by carrying out polymerization reaction of (meth)acrylate monomer and monomer having organic acid group.    USE - Heat-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is used for manufacturing sheet-like molded product for electronic device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to refrigerator, motor vehicle, personal computer, television, mobile telephone, rice cooker, washing machine, game machine, solar cell, electrophotographic copier etc.    ADVANTAGE - The heat-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet-like molded product formed using the heat-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive composition has high tensile strength and excellent external appearance, thermal conductivity and flexibility, and is prepared with high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) heat-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet-like molded product;    (2) manufacture of heat-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive composition;    (3) manufacture of heat-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet-like molded product; and    (4) electronic device.
NOVELTY - The apparatus comprises a substrate holding unit which maintains a substrate in horizontal direction, a supply unit which supplies aqueous solution containing phosphoric acid to the substrate maintained at the substrate holding unit. A precipitation unit (55) is provided for depositing impurity containing silicon oxide contained in the aqueous solution. A reproducing unit is provided for reproducing aqueous solution containing phosphoric acid by precipitation unit, where the precipitation unit is a deposited plate (53).    USE - Apparatus for processing substrate for liquid crystal display devices, plasma displays, field emission display, optical disks, magnetic disks, magneto optical disks, photomask, ceramic substrate or solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus reduces silicone concentration in phosphoric acid aqueous solution, and easily removes impurity containing silicon oxide which precipitated on the deposited plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the precipitation unit.    Box (51)    Cover unit (52)    Deposited plate (53)    Cylinder (54)    Precipitation unit (55)
NOVELTY - The material has a porous silicon substrate arranged with a germanium quantum point.    USE - Silicon germanium quantum point base composite structure material for a photoelectric device in a solar energy battery, an LED light emitting diode, photoelectric detector and a photoelectric switch (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The material has better safety performance, simple operation and high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and increases homogeneity corrosion rate and adopts magnetic sputtering and growing process in quantum point.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a silicon germanium quantum point base composite structure material preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photograph view of a silicon germanium quantum point base composite structure material.
NOVELTY - Enhancement of ordered structure of block copolymers involves providing block copolymer and small molecule additive, blending the block copolymer and the small molecule additive to form mixture, and treating the mixture with thermal annealing process to manufacture and facilitate ordered structure of the block copolymers. The block copolymer is formed of a monomer (m1) containing at least one aromatic ring, and monomer (m2) optionally containing at least one aromatic ring, and small molecule additive which is aliphatic molecule and/or aromatic molecule.    USE - Enhancement of ordered structure of block copolymers. Uses include but are not limited to lithography, molecular films, optoelectronic devices and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides block polymers capable of forming highly ordered and periodic nanostructure. The addition of small molecule additive reduces the temperature and time of the annealing process, and provides good ordered structure to the block copolymers.
NOVELTY - A indium-gallium-zinc-oxide (IGZO) thin film is obtained by adding rare-earth material to IGZO base composition comprising indium, gallium, zinc and oxygen.    USE - Indium-gallium-zinc-oxide thin film for use in organic solar cell, silicon based solar cell, the dye sensitive solar cell, flat panel display, electronic paper, and organic light emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The film improves efficiency of the organic solar cell, better transparency, better flexibility, improved absorption characteristic and fluorescence characteristic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an indium-gallium-zinc-oxide thin film.
NOVELTY - A substrate formed using material containing silicon, an etching medium which is capable to dissolve silicon, and silicon raw material are accommodated (S01, S02) by dividing in sealed space, and maintained (S03) in airtight condition of the sealed space in which silicon raw material, etching medium, and substrate are accommodated, for predetermined time. A luminescent material produced at top of the substrate in sealed space is collected (S04).    USE - Manufacture of luminescent material used for light-emitting device, solar cell and medical treatment applications.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effective, economical and simple manufacture of high-quality luminescent material which emits fluorescence in visible region.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart explaining manufacture of luminescent material. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Accommodation process (S01,S02)    Maintenance process (S03)    Collection process (S04)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of resin composition involves dissolving phosphonic acid derivative (I) in solvent, adding plate-shaped inorganic compound to the resultant solution, reacting, obtaining dispersion liquid of modified-plate-shaped inorganic compound, adding resin (A) having two or more hydroxyl groups in one molecule as a functional group in the dispersion liquid and adding isocyanate compound (B) having two or more isocyanate groups in one molecule as a functional group.    USE - Manufacture of resin composition used for coating agent and adhesive agent for laminate, film (all claimed) used as protective film for solar cell, gas-barrier substrate for display element and packaging material for packaging of foodstuff and drink.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides resin composition by a simple process. The product obtained using the resin composition has excellent water vapor-barrier function.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of resin composition involves dissolving phosphonic acid derivative of formula (I) in solvent, adding plate-shaped inorganic compound to the resultant solution, reacting, obtaining dispersion liquid of modified-plate-shaped inorganic compound, adding resin (A) having two or more hydroxyl groups in one molecule as a functional group, in the dispersion liquid and adding isocyanate compound (B) having two or more isocyanate groups in one molecule as a functional group.    R=6-24C linear alkyl, alkenyl, 6-24C cycloalkyl or alkenyl.
NOVELTY - Curable composition comprises: at least one low dielectric constant, low dissipation factor resin; and at least one compound comprising adhesion promoters, cure catalysts, inhibitors, fillers, fire retardants, or reactive diluents.    USE - The composition is useful: in film which is a microelectronics film; and in coating which is microelectronics coating or conformal coating. The conformal coating is coating on high power transmission cables, poles, or attachments; for constructing fuel cell, flexible copper clad lamellate, and lithium-ion battery; in die-attach paste or die-attach film which is a microelectronics die-attach paste or film; in protective layer which is a protective layer for a down-hole oil exploration application; in pipe lining which is oil exploration pipe lining; in composite packaging which is microelectronics composite packaging; for constructing aircraft or marine craft; and in composite which is a wind turbine composite (all claimed), and in electronics, aerospace and other industries.    ADVANTAGE - The composition: provides the film or coating that exhibits low dielectric constant and low dissipation factor (all claimed); exhibits high to low modulus, extremely low moisture uptake and is very thermally stable, and improved flammability.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of carbon nanotube dispersion involves contacting aligned carbon nanotube aggregate formed on substrate with solvent, and separating the aligned carbon nanotube aggregate from the substrate in solvent. The ratio of diameter distribution (d) with respect to average diameter (Av) of the carbon nanotubes of aligned carbon nanotube aggregate is 0.2-0.6. The carbon nanotubes have average length of 100 mu m more.    USE - Manufacture of carbon nanotube dispersion used for forming electroconductive film. Uses include but are not limited to antistatic film, electronic paper, light control film, touchscreen, solar cell, container, tire, hose, timing belt, rubber packing, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient manufacture of uniform carbon nanotube dispersion, without using a dispersant. The electroconductive film formed using the carbon nanotube dispersion has excellent electroconductivity and reliability.
NOVELTY - An N,N-diphenylaniline derivative (I) is new.    USE - New N,N-diphenylaniline derivative is used for preparing organic solar cell device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The N,N-diphenylaniline derivative has low highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level, narrow band gap, high mobility and broad absorption range, and provides organic solar cell device with high open circuit voltage and excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An N,N-diphenylaniline derivative of formula (I) is new.    R=1-20C alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of N,N-diphenylaniline derivative (I); and    (2) organic solar cell device, which has activation layer comprising electron donor material containing N,N-diphenylaniline derivative (I).
NOVELTY - A carbon nanotube composite consists of carbon nanotube having outer surface coated with metal nanoparticles, in which metal nanoparticles are embedded in outer carbon layer.    USE - Carbon nanotube composite is used as oxygen-reduction catalyst in fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The carbon nanotube composite having excellent stability and catalytic activity, is manufactured by simple and economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of carbon nanotube composite, which involves coating carbon layer precursor containing metal nanoparticles on carbon nanotube, heat-treating resultant product and post-treating.
NOVELTY - Preparation of catalyst carrier involves high-temperature calcining extruded graphite having BET specific surface area of 100 m2/g or more and average pore diameter of 10 nm or more, plugging holes, and drying. The carrier has BET specific surface area of 120 m2/g or more and average pore diameter of 8-16 nm.    USE - Preparation of catalyst carrier used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst carrier having high activity and stability is prepared.
NOVELTY - This utility model relates to solar energy battery, specifically claims a double-section type perovskite, copper-indium-gallium-selenium solar energy battery, it comprises: calcium titanium mineral layer of the upper layer, the lower layer is copper-indium-gallium-selenium layer, a perovskite layer comprising successively laminated together is a transparent electric conduction layer, perovskite absorption layer, a lower conducting layer, the indium layer comprises orderly laminated with a zinc oxide doped conducting layer, zinc oxide layer, vulcanization cadmium thin film layer, selenium absorption layer, conducting layer, sodium calcium glass. Bimodal perovskite, selenium can widened spectrum of light absorption, make upper layer across thin film perovskite layer not absorbing a photon, can continue to be absorbed in the following layer thin film copper-indium-gallium-selenium, conversion rate can exceed 30%. This utility new type comprises high conversion function, fit in batch production.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive adhesive film comprises insulating adhesive agent and electroconductive particles. The electroconductive particles are particles comprising surface layer of titanium-doped indium oxide with atomic ratio of titanium and indium of 0.003-0.12, and/or particles comprising surface layer of tungsten-doped indium oxide with atomic ratio of tungsten and indium of 0.001-0.17.    USE - Electroconductive adhesive film is used in mechanical stack-type multijunction-type solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive adhesive film provides multijunction-type solar cell which effectively utilizes sunlight of near-infrared region.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for mechanical stack-type multijunction-type solar cell, which is formed by laminating photovoltaic cells having different spectral sensitivity, and arranging electroconductive adhesive film(s) between the adjacent photovoltaic cells.
NOVELTY - A semiconductor comprises bismuth-copper-tellurium-selenium metal compound.    USE - Semiconductor for use in thermoelectric conversion element, solar cell and bulk thermal conduction material (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The element has high thermoelectric change efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A semiconductor comprises bismuth-copper-tellurium-selenium metal compound (Bi(1-x)MxCu(1-w)TwO(a-y)Q1yTebSez), where the M is barium, strontium, calcium, magnesium, cesium, potassium, sodium, cadmium, mercury, tin, lead, manganese, gallium, indium, thallium, arsenic and antimony, Q1 is elements selected from sulfur, selenium, arsenic and antimony, T is transition metal elements, preferably cobalt, silver, zinc, nickel, iron and chromium, x, w is 0-1, a is 0.2-1.5, y, b is 0-1.5, and z is 0-1.5. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing semiconductor    (2) a thermoelectric conversion element comprising semiconductor.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an inclination control part for controlling tilt angles of solar cell modules (1000). The solar cell modules are arranged as multiple rows and columns. A supporting part (2100) supports the solar cell modules. The inclination control part is arranged on the supporting part. A driving part (2300) operates a control unit for controlling the inclination control part. The supporting part is provided with a rail. An end of the control unit is combined with the supporting part. Another end of the control unit is combined with the solar cell modules.    USE - Solar energy utilization electric power generating apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell modules are connected to the supporting part and moved to top and bottom direction by the inclination control part at a time so as to fit the solar cell modules toward incident light, so that reception of sunlight from sun can be improved in the solar cell modules. The inclination control part easily controls position of the solar cell modules so as to improve processing efficiency of the solar cell modules and reduce driving cost of the apparatus, so that electric power production efficiency of the apparatus can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar cell module comprises a copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) group solar cell, a silicone base solar cell, a fuel sense series solar cell, a two-fourth group compound semiconductor solar cell or thrird-fifith group compound semiconductor solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a solar energy utilization electric power generating apparatus.    Solar cell modules (1000)    Supporting part (2100)    Driving part (2300)
NOVELTY - A sputtering target comprises a hexagonal layered compound containing indium and zinc oxide, and tin and zirconium. The ratio of tin with respect to total metal content is 2000-20000 ppm.    USE - Sputtering target is used for forming oxide film used as transparent conductive film of electronic devices (all claimed) e.g. display elements e.g. solar cell, liquid crystal, organic electroluminescent device, inorganic electroluminescent device and touchscreen. Can also be used for transparent heat generating component for anti-fog in motor vehicle window, heat ray reflective film for construction, antistatic film, and frozen showcase.    ADVANTAGE - The sputtering target provides transparent conductive film with excellent electroconductivity and light transmittance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sputtering target comprises a hexagonal layered compound containing indium and zinc oxide of formula: In2O3(ZnO)m as main component, where m is 2-7, and tin and zirconium. The ratio of tin with respect to total metal content is 2000-20000 ppm. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of sputtering target; and    (2) manufacture of oxide film.
NOVELTY - An electrolyte comprises a solute and a solvent, where the solute comprises an anode active material or cathode active material, the anode active material is a benzophenone having a carbonyl group or benzoquinone, dimethyl terephthalate group or 1,4- diacetyl benzene group comprising organic material, the cathode active material comprises tetrathiafulvalene group, N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine comprising organic material.    USE - Electrolyte for use in redox flow battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electrolyte has excellent solubility, and improves energy density, durability, economical efficiency and capacity and reduces manufacturing cost of the redox flow battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a redox flow battery.
NOVELTY - A catalyst sheet comprises inorganic fiber, and composite metal oxide comprising magnesium and aluminum and supporting nickel metal microparticles having average particle diameter of 1-20 nm.    USE - Catalyst sheet is used in production of hydrogen used in fuel cell, from hydrocarbon-containing gas e.g. methane.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst sheet has excellent mechanical strength and handleability, and enables production of hydrogen efficiently from methane-containing gas, with high reformation characteristics even when reforming-reaction is carried out at low temperature. The catalyst sheet is manufactured by easily supporting fine particles of nickel metal on catalyst sheet.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of catalyst sheet, which involves forming sheet-like molded component by wet-type paper-making method using slurry comprising inorganic fiber, composite metal oxide particles containing layered double hydroxide particles containing magnesium and/or aluminum, and inorganic binder, immersing the molded component in aqueous solution obtained by dissolving nickel compound, baking at 500-950 degrees C, heating-reducing, and drying at 700-950 degrees C.
NOVELTY - The system has crucibles (20a,20b) that are been arranged in direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction. The crucibles are provided to form vapor deposition material (30) into a film facing a substrate (10). A heater (21-5) is positioned in the surface which exists in an outer side among the side surfaces of the longitudinal direction of each crucible that exists in the outermost portion among the crucibles. A heat insulating material (22b,22-5) is installed in outer side of heater, so that the heat which is generated from the heater is not released.    USE - Vacuum evaporation system used in organic electroluminescent display, flat panel display, semiconductor device and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the heater is positioned in the surface which exists in an outer side among the side surfaces of the longitudinal direction of each crucible that exists in the outermost portion among the crucibles, the speeding-up of the vapor deposition process is enabled, and is formed into the film at higher-speed, without worsening the film-thickness uniformity in substrate surface. Hence more vapor-deposited substrates are produced for a short time, and contribute to the improvement of productivity as a vapor deposition apparatus effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the evaporation source in the vacuum evaporation system.    Substrate (10)    Crucibles (20a,20b)    Heater (21-5)    Heat insulating material (22b,22-5)    Vapor deposition material (30)
NOVELTY - An anti-reflective film (11) comprises composition comprising hydrolyzate and phosphoric acid-metal alkoxide, where the film is formed on the base material, from 5-9 atm% of the interface, where metal mole concentration in the metal alkoxide is shall be A mol/L, the mole concentration of the phosphoric acid is B mol/L, and the ranges of B/A are 0.002-0.1, and the concentration of the phosphorus is less than 10 nm with the base material.    USE - Anti-reflective film for use in touchscreen of display device, such as electronic paper, LCD, plasma display panel, LED, laser diode, or organic electroluminescence device for communication, solar cell, light reception diode, sensor, mirror and lens (all claimed), optical amplifier, optical pick-up of a camera, spectacles and DVD, or blue-ray.    ADVANTAGE - The film has high strength, decreases the noise of a free-space optical communication, a highspeed digital communication, and analog communication, and distortion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for manufacturing method of the antireflective film    (2) a lens which expands or shrinks the light in which the anti-reflective film is formed    (3) a glass or resin which transmits light in which forms the anti-reflective film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a transparent conductive film.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Base material (10)    Anti-reflective film (11)    Function element (101)    Transparent conductive film. (102)
NOVELTY - A photovoltaic apparatus comprises a supramolecular complex containing an alkali ion endohedral fullerene and an anionic pigment.    USE - Photovoltaic apparatus i.e. photoelectric chemical solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic apparatus exhibits high photoelectrochemical performance.
NOVELTY - Preparation of water-soluble molybdenum trioxide upconversion nanomaterial includes dissolving ammonium heptamolybdate ((NH4)6Mo7O24), ytterbium trifluoroacetate (Yb(CF3COO)3) and erbium trifluoroacetate (Er(CF3COO)3) or thulium trifluoroacetate (Tm(CF3COO)3) in deionized water, treating, heating, oil bathing, cooling to room temperature, adding anhydrous ethanol, centrifuging, repeatedly washing with water and ethanol, annealing; and dispersing molybdenum trioxide upconversion nanoparticle in hexane dispersed solution, nitrosonium tetrafluoroborate and dichloromethane.    USE - Method for preparing water-soluble molybdenum trioxide upconversion nanomaterial (claimed) used for solar energy battery, biological imaging and fluorescence labeling and as drug carrier.    ADVANTAGE - The water-soluble molybdenum trioxide upconversion nanomaterial has water solubility property and high luminous intensity, and improves spectral absorption range of solar energy battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of water-soluble molybdenum trioxide upconversion nanomaterial comprises dissolving (NH4)6Mo7O24, Yb(CF3COO)3 and Er(CF3COO)3 or Tm(CF3COO)3 in deionized water at ratio of 1:10, ultrasonically treating for 1-24 hours, adjusting pH to 2-5, heating to 100-120 degrees C, oil bathing for 1-5 hours, cooling to room temperature, adding anhydrous ethanol, centrifuging, repeatedly washing with water and ethanol, and annealing; dispersing 5 ml 1-5 g/L molybdenum trioxide upconversion nanoparticle in hexane dispersed solution, 5 ml 0.1-0.6 g/L nitrosonium tetrafluoroborate and dichloromethane, mixing at room temperature, lightly shaking to obtain upconversion nanoparticles precipitate, centrifuging, and removing supernatant; and re-dispersing in water at volume ratio of 1:1-1:10, adding 0.01-100 g/L hydrophilic hyperbranched polymer aqueous solution, ultrasonically reacting for 10-120 minutes, centrifuging, repeatedly washed with distilled water and ethanol, and drying.
NOVELTY - Production of multilayer glass laminate panel involves providing two glass sheets, providing poly(vinyl butyral) interlayer, inserting interlayer between the two glass sheets to produce laminate, removing air from the produced laminate, applying heat and pressure to the laminate for hold time. Heating is carried out at 110-155 degrees C and 11 bars or less for 10-60 minutes. The laminate is free of bubbles at the edges of the laminate.    USE - Production of multilayer glass laminate panel e.g. windshield used for motor vehicle, airplane and photovoltaic solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient production of glass laminated panels having high optical quality and lower levels of edge defects such as edge bubbles.
NOVELTY - A powdery coating material comprises composition containing fluororesin and anti-staining agent comprising fluorochemical surfactant and salt. The salt comprises anion chosen from organic sulfonic acid ion, organic carboxylic acid ion and organic phosphoric acid ester ion and cation chosen from alkali-metal ion, alkali-earth metal ion, amphoteric metal ion and organic ammonium ion.    USE - Powdery coating material is used for forming coating film for coated article (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to signal apparatus, pole of road marking, bridge, balustrade, blade for wind power generation, backsheet of solar cell, outdoor unit of air-conditioner, exterior material of water heater, bumper and wiper blade of motor vehicle, construction material, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The powdery coating material enables the formation of coating film having excellent acid resistance, weather resistance and stain resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for coated article, which has a coating film formed from the powdery coating material, on the surface of a base material.
NOVELTY - A sheet comprises resin composition containing polyolefin (a) and fibers (b) of thermoplastic resin having melting point of 200 degrees C or more, as essential component. The glass-transition temperature of thermoplastic resin is less than or equal to the melting point of polyolefin (a). Polyolefin (a) is a continuous phase and fibers (b) of thermoplastic resin are dispersed phase.    USE - Sheet is used for microporous sheet e.g. monolayer separator for cleaning instrument, filter, and battery e.g. nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (all claimed) e.g. lithium-ion battery, dye-sensitized solar cell and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sheet has excellent thermal shrinkage resistance, chemical resistance, and mechanical strength, and is lightweight. The microporous sheet containing the sheet exhibits excellent shutdown function, and has pressure-resistant contractibility. The meltdown property of microporous sheet is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) microporous sheet, which is obtained by porositizing the sheet; and    (2) manufacture of sheet, which involves preparing resin composition by mixing polyolefin (a) and fiber (b) of thermoplastic resin, and forming into sheet by heating.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of photoelectric conversion element involves forming photoelectric conversion layer (4) by applying a liquid mixture comprising poly(N-9'-heptadecanyl-2,7-carbazole-alt-5,5-(4',7'-di-2-thienyl-2',1',3'-benzothiadiazole)) acts as p-type organic semiconductor material which constitutes a bulk heterojunction and a fullerene derivative acts as n-type organic semiconductor material, drying the coating, and exposing the dried coating to atmosphere containing vapor of solvent in which p-type organic semiconductor material is dissolved.    USE - Manufacture of photoelectric conversion element (claimed) used for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of photoelectric conversion element with high photoelectric conversion efficiency even at low and high illumination intensity conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of photoelectric conversion element involves forming photoelectric conversion layer by applying a liquid mixture comprising poly(N-9'-heptadecanyl-2,7-carbazole-alt-5,5-(4',7'-di-2-thienyl-2',1',3'-benzothiadiazole)) acts as p-type organic semiconductor material which constitutes a bulk heterojunction and a fullerene derivative acts as n-type organic semiconductor material, drying the coating, and exposing the dried coating to atmosphere containing vapor of solvent in which p-type organic semiconductor material is preferably dissolved than n-type organic semiconductor material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the structure of the photoelectric conversion element.    Substrate (1)    Anode (2)    Anode side buffer layer (3)    Photoelectric converting layer (4)    Cathode side buffer layer (5)
NOVELTY - The system has a central chamber (1) whose inner portion is provided with an upper heating device (5) in which a substrate material is arranged for moving a multilayer solar cell. A lower heating device (6) is provided with source materials for sealing layers of the solar cell. A vertical shift mechanism is provided for vertical movements of the upper and lower heating devices, and a horizontal shift mechanism is provided for horizontal movement of the upper heating device under vacuum conditions of the central chamber.    USE - System for manufacturing a multilayer solar cell i.e. cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell (claimed) such as photovoltaic cell, by sublimation process.    ADVANTAGE - The vertical shift mechanism is provided for the vertical movements of the upper and lower heating devices, and the horizontal shift mechanism is provided for the horizontal movement of the upper heating device, thus increasing efficiency of the solar cell in an inexpensive manner with reduced energy consumption. The solar cell is made of a cadmium telluride material such that the solar cell is not fragile in extreme conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a multilayer solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a system for manufacturing a multilayer solar cell.    Central chamber (1)    Gas entrance/exit port (1.4)    Pumping system (1.5)    Upper heating device (5)    Lower heating device (6)
NOVELTY - An all-solid-state quantum dot-sensitized solar cell comprises doubly-charged organic hole transport material containing azo pyrimidine compound (I) comprising azo pyrimidine and azo pyrimidine oxide active centers.    USE - All-solid-state quantum dot-sensitized solar cell (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An all-solid-state quantum dot-sensitized solar cell comprises doubly-charged organic hole transport material containing azo pyrimidine compound of formula (I) comprising azo pyrimidine and azo pyrimidine oxide active centers.    R1=H, 6C or less hydrocarbyl, or hydroxyalkyl;and    n=1-6.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of all-solid-state quantum dot-sensitized solar cell, which involves dissolving organic hole transport material in solution comprising acetonitrile, dichloromethane and ethanol, and spin-coating obtained solution in quantum dot-sensitized solar cell, and evaporating solvent. The concentration of dilute solution is 0.01-0.5 mol/L.
NOVELTY - Preparation of amorphous nano oxide-noble metal heterogeneous catalyst structure involves ultrasonically dispersing noble metal salt and dispersant in molar ratio of 1:1-1:4, in aprotic solvent, adding nano oxide, adjusting pH of the resultant solution to 7-10, reacting at 100-200 degrees C for 2-8 hours, maintaining, washing with water and drying. The nano oxide is obtained by dispersing metal salt and dispersant in aprotic solvent, adding carbon carrier, dispersing, reacting at 100-200 degrees C for 2-8 hours, maintaining the resultant reaction mixture, washing with water and drying.    USE - Preparation of amorphous nano oxide-noble metal heterogeneous catalyst structure used for oxidation reaction in fuel cell anode.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides amorphous nano oxide-noble metal heterogeneous catalyst structure having excellent catalytic oxidation activity and catalytic stability, by economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of amorphous nano oxide-noble metal heterogeneous catalyst structure involves ultrasonically dispersing noble metal salt and dispersant in molar ratio of 1:1-1:4, in aprotic solvent, adding nano oxide, adjusting pH of the resultant solution to 7-10, reacting at 100-200 degrees C for 2-8 hours, maintaining, washing with water and drying. The nano oxide is obtained by ultrasonically dispersing metal salt and dispersant in molar ratio of 1:1-1:4, in aprotic solvent, adding carbon carrier, stirring uniformly, dispersing, reacting at 100-200 degrees C for 2-8 hours, maintaining the resultant reaction mixture, washing with water and drying.
NOVELTY - Preparation of solar cell involves subjecting germanium junction cell having n+ gallium-indium phosphide surface and gallium-indium phosphide/gallium arsenide/indium-gallium arsenide battery pack having p+ aluminum-gallium arsenide surface, to surface treatment, bonding n+ gallium-indium phosphide surface and p+ aluminum-gallium arsenide surface, annealing, sequentially peeling gallium arsenide substrate, buffer layer and gallium-indium phosphide etch-stop layer from the gallium-indium phosphide/gallium arsenide/indium-gallium arsenide battery pack and packaging.    USE - Preparation of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides solar cell having excellent durability, by a simple process at low temperature.
NOVELTY - Crystalline silicon is etched to thickness of 4-6 microns, and the etched silicon is subjected to high-temperature diffusion process. The crystalline silicon is subjected to oxidation treatment using tubular seal device to form oxide film having thickness of 1-5 nm. The edge of the crystalline silicon is engraved, phosphorus-silicon glass formed on the crystalline silicon surface is removed, and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition is carried out to form anti-reflection film having thickness of 75-85 nm. Screen-printing is carried out on anti-reflection film and sintered.    USE - Surface passivation of crystalline silicon solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables surface passivation of crystalline silicon solar cell having maximum efficiency of 1926%, efficiency increased to 0.3-0.5%, and open circuit voltage of 4-6 mV.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Crystalline silicon is etched to thickness of 4-6 microns, and the etched silicon is subjected to high-temperature diffusion process. The crystalline silicon is subjected to oxidation treatment using tubular seal device to form oxide film having thickness of 1-5 nm. The edge of the crystalline silicon is engraved, phosphorus-silicon glass formed on the crystalline silicon surface is removed, and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition is carried out to form anti-reflection film having thickness of 75-85 nm. Screen-printing is carried out on anti-reflection film and sintered. The diffused silicon has sheet resistance of 65-80 Omega .
NOVELTY - Carbon nanofiber is diluted to obtain carbon nanofiber solution. Pyrrole is added to solution, and polymerized to obtain polypyrrole-wrapped carbon nanofiber. Polypyrrole-wrapped carbon nanofiber is immersed in ferric ion solution and dried to obtain iron/polypyrrole-coated carbon nanofiber. Iron/polypyrrole-coated carbon nanofiber is subjected to high-temperature treatment to obtain iron, nitrogen-co-doped carbon nanofiber (A). Iron, nitrogen-co-doped carbon nanofiber (A) is etched and subjected to high-temperature treatment to obtain iron, nitrogen-co-doped porous carbon nanofiber.    USE - Preparation of iron, nitrogen-co-doped porous carbon nanofiber used as catalyst for polymer fuel cell cathode (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides efficient iron, nitrogen-co-doped porous carbon nanofiber having excellent stability, by simple and economical process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Carbon nanofiber is diluted with water to obtain carbon nanofiber solution. Pyrrole is added to carbon nanofiber solution, ultrasonic processing is carried out, stirred, ferric ion solution is added, and pyrrole is fully polymerized to obtain polypyrrole-wrapped carbon nanofiber. Polypyrrole-wrapped carbon nanofiber is immersed in ferric ion solution, filtered and dried to obtain iron/polypyrrole-coated carbon nanofiber. Iron/polypyrrole-coated carbon nanofiber is subjected to high-temperature treatment at 600-1400 degrees C to obtain iron, nitrogen-co-doped carbon nanofiber (A). Iron, nitrogen-co-doped carbon nanofiber (A) is etched with acid to obtain iron, nitrogen-co-doped porous carbon nanofiber (B). Iron, nitrogen-co-doped porous carbon nanofiber (B) is subjected to high-temperature treatment at 600-1400 degrees C to obtain iron, nitrogen-co-doped porous carbon nanofiber.
NOVELTY - The substrate has a buffer layer or an upper layer that consists of aluminum arsenide, aluminum gallium arsenide and gallium arsenide that is formed in the surface of the sapphire substrate. The buffer layer is provided as thin layer with specific thickness. The upper layer consists of aluminum gallium arsenide, n-type and p-type doped layer or undoped layer. The buffer layer and upper layer are grown epitaxially in MOCVD mode. The buffer layer or the upper layer is inclinedly formed about the sapphire substrate.    USE - Substrate used for manufacture of opto-semiconductor device such as solar cell and light-emitting device (all claimed) e.g. LED and laser diode.    ADVANTAGE - The aluminum gallium arsenide with different lattice constant is grown in the aluminum substrate. The transparency in element fabrication of aluminum gallium arsenide series is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a substrate manufacture method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation illustrating the process for manufacturing substrate. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (100) has first semiconductor layer (140) and second semiconductor layer (130). The first semiconductor layer is provided with a metal oxide particle having an average particle diameter of 1 nm - 500 nm and a dielectric constant containing multiple compounds. The second semiconductor layer is provided with silicon. The metal oxide particle is a titanium oxide particle or zinc oxide particle. A joining interface layer in which a dielectric constant contains the compounds is provided.    USE - Heterojunction solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Since the first semiconductor layer is provided with the metal oxide particle having the average particle of preset diameter and the dielectric constant containing multiple compounds, the solar cell which expresses the superior photoelectric conversion efficiency and higher mobility is provided effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a manufacturing method of a solar cell;    (2) a semiconductor element; and    (3) a manufacturing method of a semiconductor element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Solar cell (100)    Substrate (110)    Anode layer (120)    Semiconductor layers (130,140)    Cathode layer (150)
NOVELTY - The device (10) has n-type amorphous type semiconductor thin film (13) and first transparent conductive film (14), which are laminated on one side of n-type crystal semiconductor substrate (11). The p-type amorphous type semiconductor thin film (16) and second transparent conductive film (17) are laminated on other side of n-type substrate. The conductive films are formed from crystalline indium oxide by which elements belonging fourth, fifth and sixth groups of periodic table are doped. Average long-axis crystal grain diameter of crystalline indium oxide is measured as 10nm-300nm.    USE - Photovoltaic device such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive films are formed from crystalline indium oxide by which elements belonging fourth, fifth and sixth groups of periodic table are doped, thus the power generating efficiency of the photovoltaic device is improved efficiently.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the photovoltaic device.    Photovoltaic device (10)    N-type crystal semiconductor substrate (11)    N-type amorphous type semiconductor thin film (13)    First transparent conductive film (14)    P-type amorphous type semiconductor thin film (16)    Second transparent conductive film (17)
NOVELTY - The element (10) has a p-type non-crystalline semiconductor film (13) and first transparent conductive film (14) laminated on one side of an n-type crystalline semiconductor substrate (11). An n-type non-crystalline semiconductor film (16) and a second transparent conductive film (17) are laminated on another side of the n-type crystalline semiconductor substrate. The n-type crystalline semiconductor substrate includes a surface that is provided with a texture structure, where the transparent conductive film is formed by a sputtering technique at formation temperature under 200 degree Celsius.    USE - Tabular multilayer structure-type photovoltaic element i.e. hetero-junction type photovoltaic element, for use in solar power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The element improves film homogeneity, low temperature crystallinity and low resistance in an efficient manner. The element forms the transparent conductive film at a formation temperature under 200 degree Celsius, so that power generation efficiency of the element is enhanced at low cost while improving productivity in an efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of photovoltaic element.    Tabular multilayer structure-type photovoltaic element (10)    N-type crystalline semiconductor substrate (11)    Intrinsic non-crystalline semiconductor films (12, 15)    P-type non-crystalline semiconductor film (13)    Transparent conductive films (14, 17)    N-type non-crystalline semiconductor film (16)    Collector electrodes (18, 19)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a cell electrode foil arrangement arranged in an interior of a cell main portion and surrounded by a plastic film-like casing (1.1). An electrical connections arrester (2) is projected from the casing. A cavity i.e. vacuum reservoir, is fluidly connected to the interior of the cell main portion. A dimensionally stable hollow structure is provided with a material recess. The hollow structure is located in a region of the electrical connections arrester outside of the cell main portion.    USE - Single cell i.e. electrochemical cell, for a battery of an electric car, a hybrid vehicle or a fuel cell operated vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The dimensionally stable hollow structure is provided with the material recess and located in the region of the electrical connections arrester outside of the cell main portion, so that mechanical stability of the single cell and maintenance of the electrical function of the single cell can be improved, service lifetime of the single cell can be prolonged, damage of the single cell due to mechanical oscillation load can be suppressed, and effect of the low pressure in the single cell can be reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - POLYMERS - The hollow structure is made of a polypropylene, a polyethylene and a ceramic.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a single cell with a hollow structure.    Single cell (1)    Plastic film-like casing (1.1)    Electrical connections arrester (2)
NOVELTY - The method involves dipping a semiconductor substrate into two bath solution e.g. ammonia and distilled water. The bath solutions are applied on the semiconductor substrate during topping up process, spraying process, pulling process and/or rotation coating process. Metal salt is added to the first bath solution. Amidine sulfinic acid is added to the first bath solution. The semiconductor substrate is dipped into the first bath solution, where the first bath solution is applied on the semiconductor substrate during topping up process, spraying process, pulling and/or rotation coating process.    USE - Method for applying a buffer layer i.e. absorber layer, on a semiconductor substrate i.e. chalcopyrite thin film solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables adding the amidine sulfinic acid to the bath solution, thus increasing a layer growth rate of zinc oxide layer and/or zinc sulfide layer during a process of chemical bath deposition, and hence performing chemical bath depositions in inexpensive and simple manner. The method enables improving coating quality of the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The metal salt is selected from a group consisting of zinc salt, zinc sulfate, zinc acetate, zinc chloride and/or zinc nitrate. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for applying a buffer layer for a semiconductor substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a device for applying a buffer layer on a semiconductor substrate.    Device for applying buffer layer on semiconductor substrate (1)    Substrate (2)    Bath container (3)    Reservoirs (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17)    Mixing device (23)
NOVELTY - The cell (1) has a layer stack (17) comprising a first conductive layer (5), a semiconductor layer (7) and a second conductive layer (13). The first conductive layer is located on a surface of a substrate (3). The layer stack comprises multiple elongated recesses (15), which are extended from an end of the layer stack toward an opposite end of the layer stack. The elongated recesses are formed by removing the layers of the layer stack by a laser. The elongated recesses are formed parallel to each other and spaced from each other with a regular interval.    USE - Semi-transparent solar cell i.e. thin-film solar cell (claimed). Can also be used for a photovoltaic module and a photovoltaic cell.    ADVANTAGE - The elongated recesses are formed by removing the layers of the layer stack by the laser, thus optimizing light transmittance of the cell with high efficiency and minimizing blur when viewing the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The first conductive layer forms a transparent electrical layer that is made of endowed oxide such as endowed zinc oxide and/or endowed tin oxide. The semiconductor layer is made of amorphous silicon, proto crystalline silicon, microcrystalline silicon, germanium and/or compound such as copper, indium, gallium and selenium in combination. The second conductive layer comprises a transparent electrical layer that is made of endowed oxide e.g. endowed zinc oxide and/or endowed tin oxide, and comprises a reflective layer that is made of oxide and/or metal. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a transparent solar cell i.e. thin-film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a semi-transparent solar cell.    Semi-transparent solar cell (1)    Substrate (3)    Conductive layers (5, 13)    Semiconductor layer (7)    Elongated recesses (15)    Layer stack (17)
NOVELTY - Carbon nanotube comprises heteroatom-doped carbon nanotube with mesoporous structure, 2-9 nm average aperture size and 150-1200 m2/g specific surface area.    USE - Carbon nanotube used as catalyst for catalyzing fuel cell or lithium-air battery cathode oxygen reduction reaction (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The preparation method is simple.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation of carbon nanotubes comprising mixing alkali metal carbonate, strong base and carbon nanotubes, heating in absence of oxygen at 500-900 degrees C, calcining for 1-3 hours, washing, drying, etching, and performing heteroatom doping.
NOVELTY - The metal nanocatalyst includes palladium, platinum, nickel or charcoal metal, and has octahedral core-shell structure with an average particle size of 26 nm.    USE - Metal nanocatalyst used in fuel cell for cathode oxygen reduction reaction (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The metal nanocatalyst has mild and rapid reaction, uniform size, and good dispersibility, and improves platinum utilization rate and catalytic activity of fuel cell cathode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing metal nanocatalyst, which involves:    (A) dissolving 105 mg polyvinylpyrrolidone and 328 mg citric acid monohydrate in 6 ml deionized water to form a mixed solution;    (B) adding 1 ml mixed solution in 0.3 mg/ml solution of octahedral palladium nanocrystals and 0.5 ml fraction of 85% hydrazine hydrate with stirring magnetically for 5 minutes at 65 degrees C to obtain another mixed solution;    (C) injecting 1.5 ml potassium tetrachloroplatinate and nickel (II) chloride hexahydrate in the obtained mixed solution slowly with stirring magnetically at 65 degrees C for 15 minutes to obtain average size nanocrystals of octahedral core-shell structure; and    (D) adding water in the obtained solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the transmission electronic microscope photograph of the prepared metal nanocatalyst.
NOVELTY - The method involves performing a process for forming organic film which consists of poly-functional organic compound selected from group which consists of a compound including amino group and carboxyl group, a compound including two or more amino group, a compound including two or more carboxyl group, and a compound including amino group and hydroxyl group. A metal ion such as palladium ion used as catalyst is made to adsorb to organic film. An electro-less-plating is performed by activating metal ion to which organic film is adsorbed, and metal coating film is formed.    USE - Method for formation metal coating film onto indium tin oxide (ITO) membrane used for LCD, organic electroluminescent display, solar cell, flat panel display (FPD), organic electroluminescent illumination and light control glass.    ADVANTAGE - Since the metal used as very thin organic film and catalyst only exists between the ITO membrane and metal coating film, the provision of electrode material with thickness thinly uniform on the surface of the ITO membrane, and favorable electrical connection is achieved.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a data processing part for transmitting process data e.g. monitor value, adjusted to a fixed mold pre-determined data structure and collected as production information to a management apparatus i.e. host computer. The data processing part is defined to item data by making an item into dummy data in which the process data's are not collected among the item data and adjusted to the pre-determined data structure, where the apparatus transmits the process data to the management apparatus.    USE - Substrate processing apparatus e.g. vertical type substrate processing apparatus such as semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, for processing a glass substrate i.e. semiconductor wafer, in a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus group control system in an automating line of a semiconductor manufacturing plant. Can also be used as an etching apparatus, an annealing treatment apparatus, an oxidation treatment apparatus, a nitriding-treatment apparatus, an exposure apparatus, a coating device, a mold apparatus, an image development apparatus, a dicing apparatus, a wire bonding apparatus, a drying apparatus, a heating apparatus, an inspection apparatus, a thin film forming apparatus, a horizontal type substrate processing apparatus, a single-wafer various-substrates processing apparatus, a LCD manufacturing apparatus and a solar cell manufacturing apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus transmits the process data to the management apparatus, so that need to respond to difference of format of the process data based on difference in number of logging items between semiconductor manufacturing apparatuses can be avoided, thus collecting the process data's of the host computer in an easier manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a substrate processing apparatus in a state in which a logging item is not fixed in the process data based on type of film.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The holder has multiple supports provided with a mounting part (36) in which a substrate is mounted. A top plate (31) is connected with an upper part and a lower part of each support. Each support is provided with curved profiling parts (301, 302) that are formed in an inner peripheral side of a holder main body. A connection part is connected with the top plate. Boat pillars (33, 34) are standingly arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals along a circumference direction between upper and lower sides of a baseplate (30).    USE - Substrate holder i.e. boat, for a glass substrate processing apparatus and a vertical semiconductor manufacturing apparatus e.g. vertical diffusion apparatus and vertical chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus. Can also be used for an LCD manufacturing apparatus and a solar cell manufacturing apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The support is provided with the curved profiling parts that are formed in the inner peripheral side of the holder main body so as to improve strength of the holder.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The boat pillars are made of heat resistant material such as quartz and silicon carbide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a substrate holder.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Baseplate (30)    Top plate (31)    Boat pillars (33, 34)    Mounting part (36)    Curved profiling parts (301, 302)
NOVELTY - A coating liquid manufacturing method involves preparing an adjustment liquid containing raw material powder containing greater than or equal to 50 mole% copper indium gallium sulfide, dispersing agent, and solvent and performing a wet dispersion process on the adjustment liquid, where the coating liquid comprises copper-indium-gallium sulfide compound.    USE - Method for manufacturing a coating liquid that is utilized for forming a semiconductor layer.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables forming the good-quality light absorptive semiconductor layer in an economical manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A coating liquid manufacturing method involves preparing an adjustment liquid containing raw material powder containing greater than or equal to 50 mole% copper indium gallium sulfide, dispersing agent, and solvent and performing a wet dispersion process on the adjustment liquid, where the coating liquid comprises copper-indium-gallium sulfide compound (CuxIn1-yGay(S1-zSez)2+q), x is 0.5-1.5, y and z are 0-1, and q is -1 to 1. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for forming a semiconductor layer    (2) a method for manufacturing a solar cell    (3) a coating liquid for semiconductor layer formation.
NOVELTY - The manufacturing apparatus has a measurement unit that measures the roundness which shows the grade of the perfect circle of tube shaped ceramic molded body (3) in a predetermined measuring range from exit of molding die (27) with respect to the molded body extruded from molding die. A temperature control unit adjusts the temperature of the cooling fluid supplied to the flow path for cooling based on the roundness measured by the measurement unit.    USE - Manufacturing apparatus for making tube shaped ceramic molded body used for the manufacture of e.g. protective tube of thermocouple, water filtration ceramics, fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing apparatus can manufacture suitably a tube shaped ceramic molded body with high roundness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method for tube shaped ceramic molded body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the structure of the front end.    Tube shaped ceramic molded body (3)    Extrusion machine (5)    Roundness measuring apparatus (9)    Second cylinder (13)    Molding die (27)
NOVELTY - Preparation of europium-doped yttrium vanadate nanopowder comprises mixing yttrium oxide and europium oxide at molar ratio of 1:1, dissolving in acid solution to obtain metal ions of yttrium ion and europium ion; adding ammonium metavanadate at molar ratio of 1:1; adding 1.4-1.6 mol/L citric acid solution at molar ratio of 2:1; adding aqueous ammonia and adjusting pH; and adding dispersant, aging, heating, and grinding.    USE - Method for preparing europium-doped yttrium vanadate nanopowder used for solar energy battery (claimed).
NOVELTY - The sensor has a temperature-humidity co-measurement sensor integrated with a thin film thermocouple unit and a humidity sensitive capacitance moisture measuring unit. An aluminum coating layer, high molecular polymer sensing medium layer and a lower aluminum plating layer are provided with a humidity sensitive capacitor. A thin film thermoelectric couple wire leading-out end (27) and a humidity sensitive wire leading-out end (29) are made into round shape. A data collecting device is provided with a pair of fuel cells for temperature and humidity.    USE - Fuel battery inner temperature-humidity co-measurement sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The sensor realizes synchronous measurement for fuel battery inner temperature and humidity without fuel cell flow field plate equal structure, ensures stable fuel cell performance, and has simple structure and less volume. The sensor is convenient to manufacture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a fuel battery inner temperature-humidity co-measurement sensor.    Silicon dioxide insulation layer (13)    Thin film thermoelectric couple wire leading-out end (27)    Humidity sensitive wire leading-out end (29)
NOVELTY - A fully transparent liquid silicone rubber composition comprises 50-80 pts. wt. vinyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane, 20-40 pts. wt. vinyl MQ silicone resin, 1-20 pts. wt. hydroxymethyl MQ silicone resin, 0.1-10 pts. wt. hydroxy silicone oil, 0.01-1 pts. wt. inhibitor and 0.1-1 pt. wt. molybdenum metal catalyst.    USE - Fully transparent liquid silicone rubber composition used for LED packaging, solar energy battery, high transparency earplug, high transparency nose pads and high transparency gasket.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has high hardness, high strength and high elongation rate.
NOVELTY - A new a machine liquid level height adjusting device, which is suitable for solar energy photovoltaic glass coating film roller coating production method, comprising a bottom base, a pedestal through a locking mother back and adjusting screw rod, and the other end and the connecting sealing element, sealing element is embedded in pedestal in the adjusting screw rod to make the device close to a coating roller and electric caving, according to electric caving roller and coating roller a two coating film liquid level height adjusting sealing element and electric caving roller and coating roller, the two side liquid level height, return liquid amount, comprises a strong operability, structure is simple, use is convenient, effect is good.
NOVELTY - The method involves immersing carbon-based material with a platinum precursor solution in a first container (11). The pressure and temperature are controlled to a predetermined temperature and predetermined pressure to form water vapor. The water vapor is allowed to escape from the first container through a first opening of the first container to a second container (13). The predetermined temperature and predetermined pressure within the first container are maintained for a period of time to deposit the platinum catalyst on the carbon-based material.    USE - Method for preparing platinum catalyst.    ADVANTAGE - The preparation conditions of the chemical reduction method are simplified with superior catalyst characteristics such as size, uniformity and electrochemical property. The predetermined pressure is adjusted and the reduction conditions are fixed to prepare the catalysts in comparison with their particle size, dispersion uniformity and electrochemical properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a device for implementing method; and    (2) a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of the device for implementing the method of the catalyst preparation.    First container (11)    Heater (12)    Second container (13)    Pressure controller (132)    Relief valve (1321)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves preparing (S1) a substrate. A carrier material is used to carry multiple metallic nanoparticles, such that the metallic nanoparticles undertake (S22) self-assembly to form (S2) a microstructure on the substrate. The metallic nanoparticles are separated from each other or partially agglomerated to allow the microstructure to be formed with a discontinuous surface.    USE - Microstructure manufacturing method for generating surface plasmon waves used e.g. to increase luminous efficiency of LED and photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Fabrication cost and time are reduced by eliminating use of expensive chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. Coupling mechanism of surface plasmon waves is enhanced through Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) formed by optical effect such as diffraction, refraction and total reflection. Structure-induced light energy loss is decreased since lights passing through the light emission path are purified consecutively to increase ratio of polarized light and light extraction efficiency. Fabrication cost is effectively reduced by using spin-coating method, spraying method, drip-coating method, or soaking method to form metallic particle stacking layer and succeeding first particle suspension layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the flow diagram of the microstructure manufacturing method.    Substrate preparation step (S1)    Microstructure formation step (S2)    Dielectric layer formation step (S3)    Self-assembly undertaking step (S22)    Drying step (S23)
NOVELTY - The vacuum evaporation system (1) has a flow measurement mechanism (31) that is provided in an inlet tube (3). The flow measurement mechanism is provided with a pressure-loss valve (32) provided in downstream of flow volume adjustment unit. The pressure sensors (33l,33u) are provided in upstream and downstream of pressure-loss valve. A controller (5) is provided for computing pressure differences and controlling flow volume adjustment portion based on pressure difference from the pressure of evaporation material measured by pressure sensors.    USE - Vacuum evaporation system used for vapor deposition of metal-electrode wiring of thin metal film, organic-material thin film, solar cell, and display panel.    ADVANTAGE - The vacuum evaporation system is provided for reducing vapor deposition rate rapidly after completion of vapor deposition. The vapor deposition rate is computed more correctly and the evaporation material is adjusted to desired pressure loss easily by controlling the opening degree of pressure-loss valve.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the vacuum evaporation system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Vacuum evaporation system (1)    Inlet tube (3)    Controller (5)    Flow measurement mechanism (31)    Pressure-loss valve (32)    Pressure sensors (33l,33u)
NOVELTY - Platinum/gold catalyst nanoparticles are obtained by heat-treating non-treated platinum/gold catalyst nanoparticles supported by carbon support under carbon monoxide atmosphere.    USE - Platinum/gold catalyst nanoparticles are used for fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The platinum/gold catalyst nanoparticles have high quality and high platinum surface area, excellent catalytic activity and oxygen reduction reaction activity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Platinum/gold catalyst nanoparticles are obtained by heat-treating non-treated platinum/gold catalyst nanoparticles (PtxAuy, where x is 1-3 and y is 1) supported by carbon support under carbon monoxide atmosphere. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of platinum/gold catalyst nanoparticles.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of copper-zinc-tin sulfide thin-film involves preparing a precursor solution in a water bath, placing a substrate in precursor solution for predetermined time, forming precursor thin-film on substrate, and heat-treating the substrate.    USE - Manufacture of copper-zinc-tin sulfide thin-film used for solar cell (claimed).
NOVELTY - The pattern formation method involves forming a thin film layer (20) on a substrate (10). A predetermined dummy pattern is formed on the thin film layer by performing the thermal process (H). The thin film layer is peeled off, and the upper portion of the dummy pattern is bordered by the dummy pattern shape for patterning the substrate.    USE - Method for forming pattern during fabrication of solar cell (all claimed). Can also be used in fabricating semiconductor device and flat panel display.    ADVANTAGE - The productivity is improved and the whole process is shortened, by performing the patterning and crystallization process through precisely controlling the delaminating phenomenon, without the separate etching process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the method for fabricating solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view explaining the pattern formation process.    Substrate (10)    First thin film layer (20)    Second thin film layer (30)    Thermal process (H)
NOVELTY - A conjugated side-chain incorporated conjugated polymer (I) is new.    USE - New conjugated side-chain incorporated conjugated polymer is used for organic optical device e.g. organic solar cell, organic memory device, organic light-emitting diode, organic sensor, organic thin film transistor, organic light-emitting device, polymeric light-emitting diode, organic integrated circuit, organic field-effect transistor and organic light-emitting display device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conjugated side-chain incorporated conjugated polymer provides organic optical device with excellent energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A conjugated side-chain incorporated conjugated polymer of formula (I) is new.    R=group of formula (a);    R1=1-30C alkyl;    m=1-5;    l=0-5;and    Y'=S, O, Se or Te.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic optical device.
NOVELTY - A substrate comprises substrate film comprising condensation unit of tetracarboxylic dianhydride and diamine compound, or imidization unit, and having haze value of 3-30%.    USE - Substrate is used in organic electronic device e.g. organic light-emitting device, organic solar cell, organic transistor and organophotoreceptor for display light source and lighting apparatus (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic electronic device provided using the substrate has excellent light-extraction efficiency, surface smoothness and refractive index.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a metallurgy poly-silicon solar energy battery piece and solar energy panel, one surface of the metallurgy poly-silicon solar energy battery piece of a corrosion etching, the pile comprises a multi-corrosion pit, the depth of more corrosion pit is 3.0 to 3.6 (mu) m, length is 4.94 to 6.63 microns. This utility model is metallurgy poly-silicon solar energy battery piece, combine the character and a corresponding etching process of metallurgy poly-silicon, the metallurgy poly-silicon piece after phosphorus gettering of the corrosion quality is high, a polycrystalline silicon piece surface forming uniform corrosion is adapted in a corrosion pit to obtain the solar energy battery piece surface of light trapping structure, uniform appearance and surface reflection is low, reducing the reverse leakage current, at the same time increase the photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar energy cell piece.
NOVELTY - The machine has reforming chamber (41) that is set with electric heater (42) for supplying heat energy. The methanol mixed water is provided to chamber for reforming hydrogen reaction to obtain high temperature carbon dioxide and hydrogen mixed gas. The gas is entered into separating device (5) through heat exchanger (3) to separate carbon dioxide from hydrogen in gas. The hydrogen and oxygen are entered into fuel cell (6) for performing electrochemical reaction to generate electric energy for electric reformer (4). The film layer is made of palladium-silver alloy.    USE - Machine for preparing methanol-hydrogen water.    ADVANTAGE - The preparation of methanol-hydrogen water can be made effectively without causing any difficulty. The temperature of the electric reformer can be controlled easily. The electric reformer is simple in structure and high in stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing methanol-hydrogen water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating the preparation of methanol-hydrogen water. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Heat exchanger (3)    Electric reformer (4)    Separating device (5)    Fuell cell (6)    Reforming chamber (41)    Electric heater (42)
NOVELTY - The machine has reforming chamber (41) that is set with electric heater (42) for supplying heat energy. The methanol mixed water is provided to chamber for reforming hydrogen reaction to obtain high temperature carbon dioxide and hydrogen mixed gas. The gas is entered into separating device (5) through heat exchanger (3) to separate carbon dioxide from hydrogen in gas. The hydrogen and oxygen are entered into fuel cell (6) for performing electrochemical reaction to generate electric energy for electric reformer (4). The film layer is made of palladium-silver alloy.    USE - Machine for preparing hydrogen from methanol-water.    ADVANTAGE - The preparation of methanol-hydrogen water can be made effectively without causing any difficulty. The temperature of the electric reformer can be controlled easily. The electric reformer is simple in structure and high in stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing hydrogen methanol-water.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram illustrating the preparation of methanol-hydrogen water. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Heat exchanger (3)    Electric reformer (4)    Separating device (5)    Fuell cell (6)    Reforming chamber (41)    Electric heater (42)
NOVELTY - An indium alloy sputtering target comprises component composition containing 0.5-25 atomic% aluminum and remainder of indium and unavoidable impurity.    USE - Indium alloy sputtering target is used for forming indium alloy film (claimed) for forming light absorption layer in manufacture of copper-indium-gallium selenide-type compound thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The indium alloy sputtering target reduces abnormal discharge at the time of sputtering, and generation of particles. The uniform and flat indium alloy film is formed using the indium alloy sputtering target with suppressed formation of island-like aggregation layer of indium, and growth of crystal grains of indium. The indium alloy film has excellent quality and in-plane uniformity, and enables effective formation of light absorption layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of indium alloy sputtering target; and    (2) indium alloy film.
NOVELTY - A sputtering target comprises 30-68 atomic% gallium, and copper gallide as gallium-and copper-containing intermetallic phase, and in which the volume of copper gallide is more than the volume of copper gallide.    USE - Sputtering target is used for preparing thin film of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The sputtering target has excellent softness, ductility, bonding property and mechanical workability, and homogeneous sputtering performance, and is manufactured efficiently and economically with suppressed defects.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sputtering target comprises 30-68 atomic% gallium, and copper gallide (CuGa2) as gallium-and copper-containing intermetallic phase, and in which the volume of copper gallide (CuGa2) is more than the volume of copper gallide (Cu9Ga4). An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of sputtering target.
NOVELTY - Carbon nanotubes have carbon-monoxide desorption amount of 10-20000 mu mol/g and carbon-dioxide desorption amount of 100-10000 mu mol/g, at 150-950 degrees C in temperature programmed desorption.    USE - Carbon nanotubes e.g. single-walled carbon nanotubes, are used for preparing dispersion liquids, films, and composites with polymer (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to touchscreens, solar cells, fuel cells, catalyst-layer materials, conveyance containers of electronic components, fuel caps of motor vehicles, hoses, tires, and electromagnetic wave shields.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon nanotubes have excellent electroconductivity and mechanical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for composite material containing the carbon nanotubes and a polymer.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a middle layer (15) that is placed between and in contact with a top layer (14) and a bottom layer (16). The three layer semiconductor structure is either a p-n-p structure or an n-p-n structure. The three electrical contacts (17,18,19), each electrical contact are connected to a different one of the top layer, the bottom layer, and the middle layer. Each of top layer and the middle layer comprises one semiconductor having a bandgap higher than the bandgap of a semiconductor of the bottom layer, and the middle layer has a higher dopant concentration than the top layer.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell allows the minimum number of layers of the monolithically integrated multijunction solar cell to be reduced to three layers. The contact layer improves the contact between the semiconductor layer and the associated electrical contact. The minimum number of layers are reduced, thus the structure of the solar cell is simplified while maintaining its potential for high efficiency. The anti-reflecting layer minimizes the amount of sunlight that is reflected by the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of generating electric power comprising use of one solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the solar cell.    Sun (6)    Top layer (14)    Middle layer (15)    Bottom layer (16)    Three electrical contacts (17,18,19)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (100B) comprises a substrate (100), a semiconductor region disposed in or above the substrate, and a conductive contact (128) disposed on the semiconductor region and comprising a seed layer (130) in contact with the semiconductor region. The seed layer comprising aluminum and a different metal.    USE - Back-contact solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Efficiency in manufacture and use of solar cells is increased. The addition of germanium to aluminum reduces the melting temperature of the alloy to allow for coalescence of the particles for good electrical connection in the film and to the emitter, without damaging the underlying silicon solar cell. Small void space and filled voids and potential can improve paste cohesion because of improved paste integration and paste adhesion to a wafer surface due to increased contact area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of fabricating a back-contact solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing illustrates a cross-sectional view of a portion of a solar cell having conductive contacts formed on emitter regions formed in a substrate.    Substrate (100)    Solar cell (100B)    Dielectric layer (124)    Conductive contact (128)    Seed layer (130)
NOVELTY - A cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode comprises a graphite electrode and gold nanoparticles chemically disposed on the graphite electrode to form a gold nanoparticle modified graphite pencil electrode (AuNP-GPE), where the AuNP-GPE is subjected to a negative voltage to cathodize the AuNPGPE before use of the AuNP-GPE as a voltammetric sensor in a glucose analyte solution.    USE - Cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode for use as sensitive enzymeless electrochemical sensor for selective detection of glucose (claimed)that is utilized in industries such as textile, pharmaceuticals, food industries including beverages, renewable and sustainable fuel cells, and in blood for diagnosis and management of Diabetes mellitus.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode has better simplicity, portability, selectivity and sensitivity, low detection limit, enhanced electrocatalytic property, and is cost effective.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for forming a cathodized gold nanoparticle    (2) a method for detecting glucose.
NOVELTY - Formation of porous layer on silicon substrate involves placing (160) a silicon substrate in solution (A), conducting (162) current (c1) through the silicon substrate in the solution (A), conducting (164) current (c2) through the silicon substrate, and forming a porous layer on the silicon substrate.    USE - Formation of porous layer on silicon substrate e.g. silicon wafer used for fabricating solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient formation of porous layer on silicon substrate by economical process. The epi-silicon formed on porous layer is released or lift-off easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of method for forming porous layer on silicon substrate.    Placing silicon substrate in solution (160)    Conducting current through silicon substrate (162,163)
NOVELTY - The method involves conformably attaching hybrid device that comprises energy storage device and energy conversion device such as solar cell. The hybrid device is mechanically flexible or mechanically rigid. The energy conversion device and the energy storage device are combined in a monolithic unit by physical attachment using adhesion, epoxies, mechanical means or combination. An isolating layer is placed between the energy conversion device and energy storage device.    USE - Method for protecting metal surface from corrosion for use in ship, oil rig, chemical plant, bridge, construction and mining equipment.    ADVANTAGE - The methods and compositions constantly protects the surface of metallic objects from corrosion in various environments without significant human intervention. The method provides a combination of energy storage-conversion hybrid that effectively provides round-the-clock corrosion protection without the need for external intervention. The energy storage devices are charged with an integrated energy conversion device to provide round-the-clock corrosion prevention without need of significant user intervention or maintenance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram illustrating the method for connecting negative electrode of an energy storage device with the metal that needs protection from corrosion.
NOVELTY - A polymeric porous membrane comprises fluoropolymer (A) containing vinylidene fluoride unit, and fluoropolymer (B). The fluoropolymer (B) comprises fluorine-containing copolymer (B1) containing (a) per halo olefin unit having carbon number of 2, (b) non-aromatic vinyl-ester monomer unit, (c) hydroxyl-containing vinyl monomer unit and (d) carboxyl group-containing monomer unit, and resin particles (B2) containing fluoropolymer having vinylidene fluoride unit and/or acrylic polymer having (meth)acrylic acid ester unit in the same particles.    USE - Polymeric porous membrane is used as component for water treatment (claimed). Can also be used for blood purification, foodstuff applications, battery-cell separator, and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The polymeric porous membrane is manufactured without using hydrophilizing agent of hydrophobic polymer.
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier laminate (10) has a resin base material (11), vapor deposition layer (12), and overcoat layer (13) laminated in order. The overcoat layer is formed by coating and heat-drying a coating liquid on the vapor deposition layer. The coating liquid contains an organosilicon compound (A) (I), and/or its hydrolyzate.    USE - Gas-barrier laminate is used as material for packaging foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, electronic components e.g. semiconductor wafer and precision components. Can also be used for LCD elements, solar cells, electromagnetic wave shields, touchscreens and organic electroluminescent displays.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier laminate has suppressed deterioration of overcoat layer and vapor deposition layer, and excellent gas-barrier property over long period of time even after boil disinfection and retort sterilization.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A gas-barrier laminate has a resin base material, vapor deposition layer, and overcoat layer laminated in order. The overcoat layer is formed by coating and heat-drying a coating liquid on the vapor deposition layer. The coating liquid contains an organosilicon compound (A) of formula: R1O-(CH2CH2O)m-(CH2)n-Si(OR)3 (I), and/or its hydrolyzate.    R=alkyl;    R1=H, CH3, or -(CH2)n-Si(OR)3;and    m,n=1-3.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the gas-barrier laminate.    Gas-barrier laminate (10)    Resin base material (11)    Vapor deposition layer (12)    Overcoat layer (13)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of 5-(t-butyl)-3-(trialkylsilyl)phthalonitrile (I) involves reacting chlorotrialkylsilane and organic lithium compound with respect to 4-t-butyl phthalonitrile (II).    USE - Manufacture of 5-(t-butyl)-3-(trialkylsilyl)phthalonitrile e.g. 5-(t-butyl)-3-(trimethylsilyl)phthalonitrile and 5-(t-butyl)-3-(triethylsilyl)phthalonitrile used in manufacture of phthalocyanine derivative (all claimed) e.g. 2,9,16,23-tetrakis(t-butyl)phthalocyanine used as artificial organic blue dye used for color material for road sign, and photosensitizer for solar cell and photodynamic therapy.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides 5-(t-butyl)-3-(trialkylsilyl)phthalonitrile, which enables regioselective manufacture of phthalocyanine derivative, by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacture of 5-(t-butyl)-3-(trialkylsilyl)phthalonitrile of formula (I) involves reacting chlorotrialkylsilane and organic lithium compound with respect to 4-t-butyl phthalonitrile of formula (II).R1=trialkylsilyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of phthalocyanine derivative of formula (III), which involves reacting 5-(t-butyl)-3-(trialkylsilyl)phthalonitrile and metallic compound, and obtaining phthalocyanine derivative having C4h symmetry.    M=H, metallic element, semimetal element, metal oxide, semimetal oxide, metal hydroxide, semimetal hydroxide, metal halide, or semimetal halide.
NOVELTY - A curable resin composition comprises compound (A) containing alkoxy silyl group, (meth)acrylate (B) containing acid structure group, urethane (meth)acrylate (C) containing 2 or more (meth)acryloyl groups in one molecule, and (meth)acryl polymer (D) containing at least one group chosen from polydimethylsiloxane group, perfluoroalkyl group, perfluoroalkylene group, and 6-30C saturated hydrocarbon group.    USE - Curable resin composition is used for forming hardened material for laminates (all claimed) for touchscreens, solar cells, motor vehicle glasses, optical components and electrical/electronic components. Can also be used for coating agent, adhesive agent, and sealing agent.    ADVANTAGE - The curable resin composition has excellent adhesiveness with respect to plastic base material, metallic substrate and glass board material, and provides hardened material with excellent hardness, anti-fouling property, anti-fingerprint property, lubricacy, abrasion resistance, damage resistance, dimensional stability, flexibility and transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) hardened material, which is formed by irradiating active energy ray onto the curable resin composition; and    (2) laminate, which has a base material, and hard-coat layer obtained using curable resin composition provided on base material.
NOVELTY - The structure has first graphene (24a) that is laminated on multiple layers. The second graphene (31a) is laminated on multiple layers. The edge of first graphene is electrically connected with edge of second graphene. The longitudinal direction of edge of firs graphene and extension direction of edge of second grapheme are arranged in parallel and are extended. The graphenes are integrally formed and embedded-formed in insulating films respectively. The main surfaces of graphenes are intersected with main surfaces of insulating films.    USE - Carbon electrically conductive structure used in semiconductor device such as semiconductor memory, solar cell, fuel cell and cold cathode electron source.    ADVANTAGE - The simple wiring which exhibit low electrical resistance and low-heat resistance which are excellent in sheet-like graphene or linear carbon nano material is obtained easily and reliably. The reliable carbon electrically conductive structure is achieved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of carbon electrically conductive structure involves laminating first graphene on multiple layers. The second graphene is laminated on multiple layers. The edge of first graphene is electrically connected with edge of second graphene. The carbon nano material is embedded-formed in first insulating film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of the formation condition of multilayer interconnection structure. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Wiring structures (2,3)    Graphenes (24a,31a)    Sheet-like multiple-layered graphene (34a)
NOVELTY - A long-term stable photoactive composition comprises compound(s), which has triplet state capable of energy transfer by emissive process or non-emissive process, and compound(s) capable of reacting with singlet oxygen. Compound(s) capable of reacting with singlet oxygen comprises terminal unsaturated carbon-carbon bond(s). Compound(s) capable of reacting with singlet oxygen is contained in the composition in amount such that number of terminal unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds is 100 or more times higher in the composition than number of molecules of all compounds having triplet state.    USE - Long-term stable photoactive composition e.g. phosphorescent composition and triplet-triplet annihilation-photon upconversion composition. Uses include but are not limited to organic light-emitting device material, solar cell material, ink, thermal sensor material, oxygen sensor material, coating material, high-resolution optical microscopy, solar-harvesting, bio-imaging, drug delivery, optical data storage, and oxygen sensing.    ADVANTAGE - The long-term stable photoactive composition has high sensitivity to oxygen and hydrophobicity.
NOVELTY - Pyreno-bis-imidazole derivative, is new.    USE - The pyreno-bis-imidazole derivative is useful for manufacturing electro-optical devices, solar cells, or biosensors; and for preparing homogeneous catalysts (all claimed) or highly effective catalysts.    ADVANTAGE - The pyreno-bis-imidazole derivative can be prepared by simple method without using traditional alkylating agents such as alkyl trifluoromethanesulfonates or alkyl halides which are injurious to health and are potentially carcinogenic.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Pyreno-bis-imidazole derivative of formula I, is new.    R1=methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, n-hexyl or n-octyl;    R2=1-12C alkyl or CH2-Cy;    Cy=5- or 6-membered phenyl or aromatic group, where Cy can contain 1-3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, and where Cy is optionally substituted by 1-12C alkyl group; and    X-=Cl, Br, I, PF6, BF4, SbF6, ClO4, CF3SO3, NO3 , CF3CO2, MeSO4 or Me2PO4.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process for preparing pyreno-bis-imidazole derivative of formula I.
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging porous membrane on a substrate by using magnetron sputtering process. A magnetron sputtering deposition circle part is selected from silicon or silicon oxide. A silicon oxide thin film is arranged within the porous membrance. Reactivity sputtering processing of the porous membrane is performed when magnetron sputtering process uses mixed gas plasma of oxygen and argon. Pulse direct current or RF power is transmitted to magnetron sputtering deposition circle part. Gas work pressure of a vacuum vessel is 20-200 mTorr.    USE - Method for manufacturing an anti-reflection film of an amorphous silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables performing reactivity sputtering processing of the porous membrane and arranging pore in a thin film so as to reduce reflectivity of a glass substrate and improves transmittance of an anti-reflection film. The method enables improving energy conversion efficiency of the anti-reflection film. The method enables simply improving productivity of the anti-reflection film without using separate process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an anti-reflection film for an amorphous silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a method for manufacturing an anti-reflection film of an amorphous silicon solar cell.
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises phenyl compound (A) (a), linear polymer (B) comprising a monomer unit containing carbazole backbone, and polymerization initiator (C).    USE - Resin composition is used for forming curable resin film, cured material (all claimed), and sealing material for electronic device e.g. organic electroluminescent device, light-emitting diode device, lens, solar cell, and display device e.g. liquid crystal display device and touchscreen.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition is capable of adjusting viscosity and curing shrinkage rate easily. The cured material formed using the resin composition has high refractive index. The electronic device formed using the resin composition has high efficiency, strength and durability. The lens formed using the resin composition has high refractive index and excellent design property, and is lightweight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A resin composition comprises phenyl compound (A) of formula (a), linear polymer (B) comprising a monomer unit containing carbazole backbone, and polymerization initiator (C).    R'a=reactive functional group;    R'b=halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, hydroxy protected by protecting group, hydroxyalkyl protected by protecting group, amino protected by protecting group, carboxy protected by protecting group, sulfo protected by protecting group, acyl protected by protecting group, nitro or CN;    Rc=single bond or coupling group;    m=0-4;and    n=0-10.
NOVELTY - Usage of cellulosic polymer involves exfoliating graphene source material with medium comprising organic solvent partially miscible with water and dispersing agent comprising cellulosic polymer, contacting at least portion of exfoliated graphene medium with aqueous medium to concentrate exfoliated graphene in composition comprising graphene and cellulosic polymer, and contacting graphene composition with hydrophobic fluid component. The dispersing agent is partially soluble in organic solvent.    USE - Usage of cellulosic polymer for preparing graphene ink composition for forming composite (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to transistor, solar cell, light emitting diode and sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The cellulosic polymer enables rapid, economical and efficient preparation of graphene ink composition having excellent conductivity, chemical stability, intrinsic flexibility, film-forming capability and dispersion stability. The substrate using the graphene ink composition has excellent flexibility and resistivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of graphene ink composition, which involves exfoliating graphene source material with medium comprising organic solvent, contacting portion of exfoliated graphene medium with aqueous medium to concentrate exfoliated graphene and ethyl cellulose in composition comprising graphene and cellulosic polymer, and contacting graphene-cellulose composition with hydrophobic fluid component;    (2) composition, which comprises graphene, hydrophobic fluid component partially immiscible with aqueous medium and cellulosic polymer dispersing agent partially soluble in hydrophobic fluid component; and    (3) composite, which comprises composition comprising annealed product of cellulose-stabilized graphene coupled to substrate.
NOVELTY - Apparatus comprises: a decomposition chamber (304) comprising an inlet (306) arranged to receive hydrogen peroxide; and a catalyst (302) disposed in the decomposition chamber to catalyze decomposition of the hydrogen peroxide received through the inlet. The catalyst comprises an active layer on a carrier comprising gamma -phase alumina.    USE - The apparatus is useful as a thruster, bipropellant thruster, hybrid thruster or a fuel cell, in a spacecraft (all claimed) such as a satellite or space vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus: shows that the thruster performance over extended burns is improved in comparison to thrusters employing conventional silver-based catalysts; and utilizes gamma -phase alumina as a carrier for a hydrogen peroxide catalyst, thus improving the stability of the carrier.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for generating thrust, comprising: using a catalyst comprising an active layer on a carrier comprising gamma -phase alumina to catalyze the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to produce exhaust gases; and directing the exhaust gases through a nozzle to generate thrust.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure illustrates a bipropellant thruster.    Bipropellant thruster (300)    Catalyst (302)    Decomposition chamber (304)    Inlet (306)    Nozzle (308)
NOVELTY - The system (1A) has a fuel modification catalyst (42) that is arranged in an exhaust-gas circular flow path (40). A modification fuel injection apparatus (41) is arranged in modification supply flow path, to supply fuel to the fuel modification catalyst. A gas flow control unit is provided to make the exhaust-gas circular flow path to produce the gas flow of reverse direction, and supplies reformed gas to the fuel modification catalyst.    USE - System for reforming fuel containing hydrogen of internal combustion engine e.g. reciprocating motion type internal combustion engine mounted in vehicle. Can also be used in fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The outstanding fuel consumption improvement of the fuel reforming system is achieved by suppressing deterioration of fuel modification catalyst. Since gas flow control unit is operated timely, the deterioration of fuel modification catalyst is suppressed more. By producing the gas flow of reverse direction by making the exhaustion cantrol valve into open state, the space velocity of reformed gas is controlled by the elimination of sulfur component sucked to the fuel modification catalyst. Since the structure of the fuel reforming system is simplified, the cost of the fuel reforming system is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel reforming system. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel reforming system (1A)    Exhaust-gas circular flow path (40)    Modification fuel injection apparatus (41)    Fuel modification catalyst (42)    Controller (50)
NOVELTY - Preparing a porous carbon material, comprises freeze-drying a macromolecular solution for preparing a carbon material precursor polymer; and carbonizing the produced carbon material precursor polymer.    USE - The method is useful for preparing a porous carbon material (claimed), which is useful for waste matter treatment equipments, harmful material controlling facilities, smoke removal apparatuses, vehicles, lithium secondary batteries, natural gas reservoirs, hydrogen storage devices and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of simply and economically preparing the porous carbon material with high yield and without the need of separate activated process.
NOVELTY - The system has a conductive substrate (105) and a carbon nanofiber (110) which is connected to the conductive substrate. The carbon nanofiber has exposed nanoscale edges along the length of the carbon nanofiber. An intercalation material forms a shell over a portion of the carbon nanofiber. Each of the exposed nanoscale edges has edges of different graphitic sheets, and controls growth of the intercalation material.    USE - Energy storage system e.g., battery, capacitor and fuel cell. Uses include but are not limited to portable electronics, power tools, electric vehicles, lighting systems, load balancing devices, communication devices, backup power supplies, and computing devices.    ADVANTAGE - Provides desired mechanical strength, so that the carbon nanofiber array is robust and retains integrity through silicon deposition and wet electrochemical cycles. Stacked-cone structure results in improved insertion, even without the addition of silicon layer. Provides faster charge rates, thus resulting in improved capacity. Enables effective electrical connection with bulk quantities of silicon material, while maintaining short lithium insertion-extraction path. Both high energy and power density are achieved simultaneously. Prevents degradation of nanoparticles by repeated intercalation and de-intercalation of charge carrier and allows for a longer cycle lifetime.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a producing method of an energy storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the schematic diagram of carbon nanofiber array that has carbon nanofibers grown on a substrate.    Carbon nanofiber array (100)    Substrate (105)    Carbon nanofibers (110)    Silicon layer (115)    Electrolytes (125)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a cathode (2) and an anode (3) made from a sodium-containing inorganic material. An inorganic liquid electrolyte (1) containing sulfur dioxide (SO2) and sodium salt is provided between the cathode and the anode. The sodium salt is selected from NaGaCl4, Na2CuCl4, Na2MnCl4, Na2CoCl4, Na2NiCl4, Na2ZnCl4 or Na2PdCl4, and carbon material of the cathode includes 0 to 20 percent of at an element selected from nitrogen, oxygen, boron, fluorine, phosphorus, sulfur or silicon.    USE - Method for manufacturing a sodium-sulfur dioxide secondary battery (claimed) utilized in a portable electronic and communication device e.g. small video camera, mobile phone and notebook, and vehicle e.g. hybrid electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon material is used as the cathode active material so as to suppress degradation in battery performance, so that lifespan characteristic is better, when the battery is operated at room temperature. The battery can be manufactured with high energy density and high power density in an inexpensive manner, so that expansion of the battery can be increased for storing energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a sodium-sulfur dioxide secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a sodium-sulfur dioxide secondary battery.    Inorganic liquid electrolyte (1)    cathode (2)    Anode (3)    Case (4)    Sodium sulfur dioxide secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - The method involves deploying a solid body (2) to split off a solid state layer. Ions (6) are implanted into the solid body by a replacement plane (8) along the solid state layer. The replacement plane is separated by the solid body. A recording layer i.e. polymer layer, is placed to hold the solid state layer at the solid body. The recording layer is thermally i.e. mechanically, pressurized. Voltages are generated in the solid body. A crack is spread on the solid body by the voltages along the replacement plane. The solid state layer is separated from the solid body.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solid state layer i.e. silicon or germanium or sapphire wafer (claimed) of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables implanting the ions into the solid body by the replacement plane along the solid state layer, mechanically pressurizing the recording layer, spreading the crack on the solid body by the voltages along the replacement plane and separating the solid state layer from the solid body, thus ensuring low manufacturing cost and less working effort of the solid state layer and/or the silicon wafer with uniform thickness, reducing total thickness variation (TTV) upto less than 120 micrometers while manufacturing the solid state layer and improving energy saving efficiency and manufacturing efficiency of the solid state layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solid body is made of silicon and/or gallium and/or ceramic material. The polymer layer and/or a holding layer are made of poly-dimethyl siloxane material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a structure for implanting ions into a solid body.    Solid body (2)    Ions (6)    Replacement plane (8)    Planar surface portions (14, 16)    Radiation source (18)
NOVELTY - The process involves treating an exposed surface of a cadmium telluride layer with a chloride source. The solar cell stack is heated, where the chloride source is in a solid, pellet, granular, particulate or powder form and heated under a vacuum in a presence of the solar cell stack such that a film of evaporated chloride source is deposited on the exposed surface of the cadmium telluride layer. The film is defined with a thickness between 10 nanometers and 3 micrometers. The chloride source is dissolved in a solvent e.g. alcohol or methanol.    USE - Process for treating an exposed surface of a cadmium telluride layer during manufacture of a stack of a cadmium telluride solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process enables heating the chloride source under the vacuum in the presence of the solar cell stack such that the film of evaporated chloride source is deposited on the exposed surface and the chloride source can be dissolved in the solvent, thus providing a non-toxic and inexpensive treating process for manufacturing the cadmium telluride solar cell stack in an efficient and quick manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a process for improving performance of a cadmium telluride solar cell    (2) a process for manufacturing a cadmium telluride solar cell    (3) a cadmium telluride solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a basic cadmium telluride solar cell structure.
NOVELTY - The method involves detecting defect exists in a surface of a ceramic sheet (a) by utilizing a three-dimensional camera (B) and a transmissive photoelectric sensor e.g. transmissive CCD line sensor (D) and transmissive laser sensor (C). Curvature of the ceramic sheet is detected by utilizing a triangulation range-finding-type displacement sensor e.g. LED triangulation range-finding-type displacement sensor (A1) and laser triangulation range-finding-type displacement sensor (A2). A servo slider (J) is connected with a roller conveyor (K).    USE - Method for inspecting a ceramic sheet i.e. square shaped ceramic sheet, that is utilized for a solid electrolytic membrane of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). Can also be used as a circular-shaped ceramic sheet and an ellipse-shaped ceramic sheet for an electronic material, a structural material, a cutter and a baking setter.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficiently and correctly inspecting defects exists in a surface of the ceramic sheet, so that increase in manufacturing of the ceramic sheet can be attained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a ceramic sheet.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating of a ceramic sheet inspection method.    LED triangulation range-finding-type displacement sensor (A1)    Triangulation range-finding-type displacement sensor (A2)    Three-dimensional camera (B)    Transmissive laser sensor (C)    Transmissive CCD line sensor (D)    Servo slider (J)    Roller conveyor (K)    Ceramic sheet (a)
NOVELTY - The method involves coating photo-resist on a mask layer. The mask layer is patterned through a photolithography process. The patterned mask layer is regularly arranged with multiple polygons or circular openings. A glass substrate is prepared with the mask layer. A surface of the glass substrate is etched by using the mask layer. Concavo-convex is formed on the surface of the glass substrate. A transparent conductive film is deposited for manufacturing the glass substrate by using indium tin oxide, zinc oxide, gallium doped zinc oxide, indium-tin-zinc-oxide or indium gallium doped zinc oxide.    USE - Method for manufacturing a glass substrate of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving utilization of a coverage structure of a glass circuit and manufacturing a solar cell with different refractive indexes using the glass substrate so as to improve efficiency of a silicon thin film solar cell through laminating of an n-type silicon thin film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating a method for manufacturing a glass substrate of a solar cell.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A scrubber comprises reaction part (400) which removes water-soluble gas containing halogenated hydride which makes process waste gas and amine substance contact the process flow path of process waste gas, and is contained in process waste gas by acid-base reaction.    USE - A scrubber for process waste gas process (claimed) which is emitted by solar cell manufacturing process or LED manufacturing process.    ADVANTAGE - Operational expenses are reduced. Waste gas is completely dissociated. Emission concentration of waste gas component is reduced.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the scrubber for process waste gas processing.    Plasma processing part (100)    Plasma torch (110)    Cooling unit (200)    Trap part (300)    Reaction part (400)
NOVELTY - A water purifier comprises photocatalyst carrying silicon carbide filter (100) with UV-ray light guide (20) that is arranged inside the porous silicon carbide structural material (10) which carries the photocatalyst (30), and light emitting diode (LED) (200) which is arranged in UV energy through optical fiber in UV-ray light guide so that introduction is possible.    USE - A water purifier for purified water system (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Cleaning is possible while exhibiting catalyst performance of photocatalyst fixed on the carrier even at place which sunlight does not arrive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a purified water system comprising purification part which is provided with photocatalyst carrying silicon carbide filter (100) having UV-ray light guide (20) arranged inside the porous silicon carbide structural material (10) which carries the photocatalyst (30), UV-ray light emission part which introduces into UV-ray light guide of purification part the UV energy generated by light emitting diode (LED) (200) through optical fiber, and power supply part which supplies electric power generated by solar cell unit to UV-ray light emission part.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the purified water system. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Porous silicon carbide structural material (10)    UV-ray light guide (20)    Photocatalyst (30)    Photocatalyst carrying silicon carbide filter (100)    Light emitting diode (200)
NOVELTY - The substrate has an inorganic material layer (2) formed with a laminating structure and first and second sub-layers. Thickness of the inorganic material layer is 10-100nm. Haze rate of a base film (1) is 3-30%. Refractive index of a flexible base film is 1.7. Wavelength of light is 550 nm. Difference of refractive indexes of the flexible base film and the inorganic material layer is 1. The first and second sub-layers are formed with an oxide layer, a nitride layer and an oxy-nitride layer. The first sub-layer and a third sub-layer are separated from the second sub-layer.    USE - Substrate for an organic electronic device (OED) of a display light source device and a lighting apparatus (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to an organic-LED (OLED), organic solar cell, organo-photoreceptor (OPC) and organic transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The inorganic material layer is formed with the laminating structure and the first and second sub-layers so as to improve barrier property, physical property and refractivity of the substrate through a multi-layered adoption process and suppress crystallization of the inorganic material layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for a manufacturing a substrate of an organic electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of a substrate.    Base film (1)    Inorganic material layer (2)
NOVELTY - The method involves performing PECVD method at 410 -450 degrees Celsius for wet etching a silicon piece. A glow discharge circuit is used for discharging silane and carbon dioxide on a silicon oxide film having thickness of 10 plus or minus 4nm. The frequency power is 2400Watt, and pressure is 1200mTorr. The silane and ammonia gas is introduced on the silicon nitride film, and thickness of the deposited silicon nitride film is 75 plus or minus 5nm.    USE - Crystal silicon solar battery passivation film preparation method    ADVANTAGE - The method enables improving passivation property, increasing fill factor and open circuit voltage of a battery and avoiding need of an expensive device. The method enables preparing the film in a simple, easy and convenient manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a crystal silicon solar battery passivation film preparation method.
NOVELTY - The laminated structure (1) has an upper transparent protection board (2), upper adhesive layer (3), conductive film (4) that has a metal fine wire, lower adhesive layer (5), and lower transparent protection board (6) in an order respectively. The lower transparent protection board is located in display apparatus (11) and is provided with an organic layer and an inorganic layer, respectively. The water-vapor permeability of the lower transparent protection board is provided in preset range. The metal contents per unit area contained in the metal fine wire are at preset range.    USE - Laminated structure for touch-screen (claimed) such as electrostatic capacitive type touch-screen for use with display apparatus such as mobile telephone, handheld game machine device, solar cell and inorganic electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The water-vapor permeability of the lower transparent protection board is provided in preset range and the metal contents per unit area contained in the metal fine wire are at preset range, so that the ion migration between metal fine wires and the malfunctioning of touch-screen are prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a touch-screen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of touch-screen.    Laminated structure for touch-screen (1)    Transparent protection boards (2,6)    Adhesive layer (3,5)    Conductive film (4)    Display apparatus (11)
NOVELTY - The compound comprises a mixture that comprises bismuth, tellurium, indium and selenium material. The mixture is heat-treated. The heat-treated mixture is pressure-sintered through an electric discharge plasma sintering process.    USE - Semiconductor compound for a light absorption layer of a bulk thermal conduction material of a thermoelectric converting element, a solar cell, infrared ray window (IR window)/infrared sensor, magnetic device, light emitting device and memory device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compound comprises the mixture that comprises the bismuth, the tellurium, the indium and the selenium material so as to increase ZT value of a thermoelectric converting element at low temperature range, so that thermoelectric change efficiency of the thermoelectric converting element can be improved and optical stability and photoelectric conversion efficiency of a solar cell can be enhanced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a Semiconductor compound preparing method    (2) a thermoelectric converting element    (3) a solar cell    (4) a bulk thermal conduction material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a semiconductor compound preparing method.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Step for preparing a mixture (S110)    Step for heat-treating a mixture (S120)    Step for adding indium material to the heat-treated mixture (S130)    Step for pressure sintering a indium-added mixture (S140)
NOVELTY - The method involves contacting main surface of a glass material that contains sodium as a component. The first acidic gas not containing hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas but contains hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas and having ratio by volume of water vapor to the HF gas of lower than 8. The main surface is contacted with second acidic gas that contains HCl gas and contains water vapor in which an amount that the ratio by volume of the water vapor to the HF gas becomes 8 or higher, when containing HF gas. The glass material is cooled, which is passed through process to give a glass sheet.    USE - Method for manufacturing glass plate used for covering solar cells, for show window, display and for use as windshield for motor vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The transmittance improvement is achieved with respect to the main surface of the glass material. The heat resistance is improved by the simple process and the increase in significant cost of manufacturing glass is reduced. The corrugation of the glass plate is eliminated. The raise of haze rate is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus for enforcing the manufacturing method of the glass plate.    Glass ribbon (10)    Float furnace (11)    Float bath (12)    Spraying units (16a-16c)    Roller (17)
NOVELTY - A semiconductor crystal comprises a semiconductor material having a band gap energy and amino acid molecules and/or peptides, incorporated within the crystal lattice, where the amino acid molecules and peptides tune the band gap energy of the semiconductor material.    USE - Semiconductor crystal for use in laser diode, solar cell and heterojunction bipolar transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The crystal can effectively lower the relative amount of oxygen vacancies, thus increasing the band gap.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for preparing a semiconductor crystal.
NOVELTY - An electro-conductive paste comprises (a) greater than or equal to 50 wt.% silver (Ag) particles, based on the paste, (b) an organic vehicle, (c) a glass, and (d) an Ag-metal-oxide comprising (i) Ag; (ii) M which is a metal or semi-metal element, and where M is different from Ag; and (iii) oxygen.    USE - The electro-conductive paste is used for preparing a device, i.e. a photovoltaic solar cell, and a module (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Provided are solar cells based on wafers with a high sheet resistance and those with a low dopant level on the front face, commonly referred to as high Ohmic wafers. The solar cells have improved performance, in particular reduced contact resistance between electrodes and wafers in particular between electrodes and such high Ohmic wafers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) a precursor comprising a substrate; and a paste above on the substrate;    (2) a process for preparing a device by providing the precursor of (1), and firing of the precursor to obtain the device;    (3) a solar cell obtainable by the process of (2); and    (4) a module comprising greater than or equal to 1 solar cell of (3) and a further solar cell.
NOVELTY - Method for etching group III nitride semiconductor involves supplying mixed gas containing hydrocarbon-type gas and hydrogen to the semiconductor as plasma gas at 300-700 degrees C.    USE - Method for etching group III nitride semiconductor in manufacture of semiconductor device (claimed) e.g. light-emitting devices, solar cells and power devices.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables etching and manufacture of group III nitride semiconductor with suppressed desorption of nitrogen atom from group III nitride semiconductor.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of group III nitride semiconductor device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of structure of the etching apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Etching apparatus (1000)    Heater (1110)    Lower electrode (1200)    Upper electrode (1300)    Metal mesh component (1400)
NOVELTY - Production of hydrogen involves providing ammonia as fuel source, introducing ammonia into a reactor, contacting at least portion of ammonia in the reactor with metal-containing compound to form hydrogen, removing at least portion of formed hydrogen, and further contacting metal-containing compound with ammonia. The metal-containing compound comprises lithium, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium and/or their alloys. The metal-containing compound is chosen from metal amide, metal imide and metal nitride.    USE - Production of hydrogen. Uses include but are not limited to fuel cell electric vehicle, prime mover, semiconductor industry, petrochemical industry, boiler, refrigerator, washing machine, dishwasher, computer, traffic light etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables safe, effective, economical and quick production of hydrogen with high productivity.
NOVELTY - The anode has a conductive current collector provided with a carbon base conductive material. A surface of the carbon base conductive material is polished with hydrogel and a carbon nanotube composite. The carbon base conductive material is selected from carbon rag, porosity glassy carbon, graphite textile fiber, graphite particle, graphite nonwoven or carbon fiber brush. The carbon base conductive material is processed with nitric acid. A separation film is fixed on a cathode. A metal catalyst layer is fixed to a side of the cathode. An expanded graphite is provided in the current collector.    USE - Anode for a bio-electrochemistry battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The anode polishes the surface of the carbon base conductive material with the hydrogel, so that activation resistance, ohmic resistance and internal resistance of the anode are reduced, thus improving power density of the naode. The anode improves electron transport capability by using microorganisms, so that distribution of the microorganisms on a surface of the anode is improved, thus improving operation efficiency of a bio-electrochemistry battery and reducing manufacturing cost of the anode.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The expanded graphite is surface-treated with an anionic surfactant.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view representing relation between voltage and current of an anode.
NOVELTY - A copper-gallium alloy target material comprises 25-35 %mass gallium, 0.1 %mass or less carbon, and remainder of copper and unavoidable impurities.    USE - Copper-gallium alloy target material is used for forming light absorption layer of chalcopyrite-type thin film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The copper-gallium alloy target material has suppressed crack and notch at the time of cutting and grinding in manufacture. At the time of sputter film deposition, the copper-gallium alloy target material has suppressed generation of nodule or abnormal discharge on the target surface, and forms copper-gallium layer with excellent quality.
NOVELTY - A composite film (10) consists of support (1) and surface-coating layer (2) having surface hardness of 100 N/mm2 or less, elastic recovery factor of 60% or more and surface water-contact angle of 40 degrees or less.    USE - Composite film is used for film mirror for sunlight reflection (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to protective film for motor vehicle glass, motor-vehicle component, solar cells and optical films and film for greenhouses.    ADVANTAGE - The composite film has excellent cloud-of-dust-hardly adhesive property, cloud-of-dust flaw resistance, washability with respect to cloud of dust and durability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional view of the composite film.    Support (1)    Surface-coating layer (2)    Composite film (10)
NOVELTY - An amine compound (I) is new.    USE - New amine compound is used in organic electroluminescent element for electronic device (all claimed) for television, copier, printer, liquid crystal display, measuring apparatus, display board and marker lamp. Can also be used for electrophotographic photoreceptor for image sensor and photoelectric conversion element for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroluminescent element provided using the amine compound has excellent luminous efficiency and high fluorescence quantum yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An amine compound of formula (I) is new.    n=1-4;    B'=group of formula (i-2);    A=group of formula (ii-4);    R1+R2,R2+R3,R4+R5,R6+R7,R7+R8=bond to bivalent group of formula (iii-3);    R9=H, optionally substituted 1-20C alkyl, optionally substituted 3-20C cycloalkyl, optionally substituted ring-forming 6-30C aryl, optionally substituted 5-30C ring-forming heteroaryl or group of formula (iv-I);    R10=group of formula (v-II);    X1-X6=1-20C alkyl, 3-20C cycloalkyl, 2-20C alkenyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 6-30C ring-forming aryl or 7-20C aralkyl (all optionally substituted) or H;    X1-X6 combine each other=ring;    R1-R8,R11-R14=1-20C alkyl, cycloalkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, ring-forming 6-30C aryloxy, 1-20C alkylthio or ring-forming 6-30C arylthio (all optionally substituted) or H, F or cyano;    Ar1,Ar2=ring-forming 6-30C aryl, ring-forming 5-30C heteroaryl, ring-forming 6-30C arylenyl or ring-forming 5-30C arylenyl (all optionally substituted);and    L1=bivalent coupling group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic electroluminescent element, which comprises amine compound (I).
NOVELTY - A phenanthro perylene derivative (I), is new.    USE - New phenanthro perylene derivative is used for solar cell module used in solar power generation device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The phenanthro perylene derivative provides solar power generation device which can absorb light of long wavelength.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phenanthro perylene derivative of formula (I), is new.    R1=H, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, amino or halo;    R2=H or alkyl;and    A1,A2=aryl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for solar cell module, which comprises the phenanthro perylene derivative.
NOVELTY - A methine dye (1), is new.    USE - New methine dye is used in thin film of photoelectric conversion element used for solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The methine dye provides solar cell with excellent durability and high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A methine dye of formula (1), is new.    m=1-5;    l,n=0-6;    j=0-3;    X1,Y1,X2,Y2=H, aromatic residue, aliphatic hydrocarbon residue, carboxy, phosphoric acid, sulfonic acid, cyano, acyl, amido, alkoxycarbonyl, or benzenesulfonyl;    X1+Y1,X2+Y2=ring;    Z1,Z2=O, S, Se, or NR11;    R11=H, aromatic residue, or aliphatic hydrocarbon residue;    m,j=2 or more;    A1-A3,A5,A6,A13-A15=H, aromatic residue, aliphatic hydrocarbon residue, cyano, halo, carbonamido, amido, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, or acyl;    A1+A1+A3=ring (when l is 0);    A4=H, aliphatic hydrocarbon residue, cyano, halo, carbonamido, alkoxy, amido, alkoxycarbonyl, or acyl;    A7,A8,A11,A12=H, aliphatic hydrocarbon residue, cyano, halo, carbonamido, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, or acyl;    R1=group of formula (ii);    p=1-3;    q=0-6;    Z4=O, S, Se, or NR12;    R12=H, aromatic residue, or aliphatic hydrocarbon residue;    A13+A14+A15=ring (when q is 0);    R2=group of formula (iii) or (iv);    R12-R15=H, aromatic residue, or aliphatic hydrocarbon residue;    R16-R19=H, aromatic residue, aliphatic hydrocarbon residue, cyano, acyl, amido, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, or benzenesulfonyl;and    A5+A6+R2=ring (when n is 0).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for photoelectric conversion element, which contains the methine dye supported on a thin film containing oxide semiconductor fine particles provided on a substrate.
NOVELTY - A compound comprises a metal and an anionic organic ligand, and has onset ionization energy of 4 eV or less and is soluble in organic solvent. The metal is tungsten or chromium.    USE - Compound is used as reducing agent and catalyst. Can also be used for manufacturing solar cells, capacitors, LEDs, nanoparticles, hydrogen, and solar fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The compound has low ionization energy, and negative oxidation potential.
NOVELTY - Porous carbon structure comprises porous polymer particles and intrinsic microporosity polymers to be carbonized. The intrinsic microporosity polymers comprise substituted 2,3-dimethoxy-terephthalonitrile homopolymer or copolymer (I). The porous carbon structure has a particle or fiber shape.    USE - The porous carbon structure is useful for fuel cells and super-capacitors.    ADVANTAGE - The porous carbon structure has excellent conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Porous carbon structure comprises porous polymer particles and intrinsic microporosity polymers to be carbonized. The intrinsic microporosity polymers comprise substituted 2,3-dimethoxy-terephthalonitrile homopolymer or copolymer of formula (I). The porous carbon structure has a particle or fiber shape.    X = tetravalent groups of formulae (a)-(q).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing porous carbon structure comprising forming a mixture of the porous polymer particles and intrinsic microporosity polymers and then carbonizing.
NOVELTY - An iridium(III) complex (I), is new.    USE - New iridium(III) complex is used for organic electronic device e.g. organic light emitting device, organic solar cell, electronic paper, organic photoconductor and organic transistor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic electronic device comprising iridium(III) complex has excellent luminous efficiency and thermal stability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An iridium(III) complex of formula: IrL1L2L3 (I), is new.    L1-L3=ligand of formula (Ia) or (Ib);    X=N, O or S;    m1-m5,n1-n2=0 or 1;    m6+m7=1 or more;    Ar1,Ar9=5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing N;    Ar2-Ar8=7-50C aralkyl, 7-50C aralkyloxy, 7-50C aralkyl thio, 6-50C aryl, 5-50C heterocyclyl, 6-50C aryloxy or 6-50C aryl thio (all optionally substituted);    Y1-Y5=1-30C alkyl, 1-30C alkoxy, 2-30C alkenyl, 7-50C aralkyl, 7-50C aralkyloxy, 7-50C aralkyl thio, 6-50C aryl, 5-50C heterocyclyl, 6-50C aryloxy or 6-50C aryl thio (all optionally substituted);and    R=5- or 6-memebered heterocyclyl.    (i) When m1-m5 is 1, X is N; (ii) When m1-m5 is 0, X is S or O. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) preparation of compound (I); and    (2) organic electronic device.
NOVELTY - The method involves washing a substrate (100). The yellow salt or anionic solution includes a selenium salt, which is dipped in the copper compound of the substrate. A precursor thin film (110) is formed on the substrate in the fixed temperature range. The substrate is dipped in the cation solution (21) and the anionic solution (22). The yellow salt or selenium salt is adopted in a container (11,14).    USE - Method for manufacturing copper zinc tin sulfide base optical absorption thin film in solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate is washed, where the yellow salt or anionic solution includes a selenium salt, which is dipped in the copper compound of the substrate, thus reduces the manufacturing cost of the copper zinc tin sulfide base optical absorption thin film.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for fabricating the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic representation of a copper zinc tin sulfide base optical absorption thin film manufacturing method.    Containers (11,14)    Cation solution (21)    Anionic solution (22)    Cleaning waters (23, 24)    Substrate (100)    Precursor thin film (110)
NOVELTY - The thin film type solar cell is formed of copper indium selenide (CIS) group which includes a substrate (110) is formed of copper (Cu) arranged on a strain compensated thin film layer (200). A back plate (120) is formed of molybdenum (Mo) arranged in one side of the substrate. A buffer layer is formed of nickel (Ni) arranged between the substrate and the back plate. A CIS group thin film type solar cell comprises multiple thin films (131, 132) are arranged at the upper portion of one side of the back plate through the selenization process.    USE - Thin film type solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The deformation of the rear surface of substrate is minimized, by forming thin film layers hence the production yield is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the thin film type solar cell.    Substrate (110)    Back plate (120)    Thin films (131, 132)    Strain compensated thin film layer (200)
NOVELTY - The equipment has a vacuum chamber (10) that is provided with chambers (21-23) segmented with compartment unit (20). A pump (50) provides the process gas to a winding roller (42). A process gas presentation unit provides the process gas for thin film deposition to vacuum chamber. A heater unit provides the necessary processing temperature to vacuum chamber. Discrete supply lines supply process gas provided from process gas presentation unit to each compartment chamber. A vacuum/exhaust unit vacuumizes the inside of vacuum chamber and exhausts the process gas.    USE - Roll-to-roll type atomic layer deposition equipment for manufacturing nano-scale semiconductor device, large area display device, solar cell device and nano-scale optoelectronic device.    ADVANTAGE - Since the deposition target is not more specifically reversed, the uniformity of the film thickness of very high efficiency is achieved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a roll-to-roll type atomic layer deposition method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the atomic layer deposition equipment.    Vacuum chamber (10)    Compartment unit (20)    Chambers (21-23)    Winding roller (42)    Pump (50)
NOVELTY - The subject invention is related to crystalline silicon solar cells which exhibit both high conversion efficiencies and optically desirable golden color, comprising a crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion substrate; at least one silicon nitride anti-reflection layer formed on the crystalline silicon photoelectric conversion substrate; a first transparent inorganic dielectric layer formed on the at least one silicon nitride anti- reflection layer; and an oxide of titanium layer formed on the first transparent inorganic dielectric layer, wherein the at least one silicon nitride anti-reflection layer has a thickness in a range of about 65 nm to about 95 nm; the first transparent inorganic dielectric layer has a thickness in a range of about 5 nm to about 30 nm; and the oxide of titanium layer has a thickness in a range of about 45 nm to about 80 nm. The subject invention also provides panels comprising the above-mentioned golden crystalline silicon solar cells.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a cadmium telluride layer (4) of a thin-layer solar energy battery semi-finished product as an outer surface coating layer, where the cadmium telluride layer comprises a tellurium-rich surface layer. Tellurium oxide of the cadmium telluride layer is removed by reducing agent e.g. neutral or weak acid sodium hydrosulfite (Na2S2O4) aqueous solution and aqueous solution of sodium borohydride, where the tellurium-rich surface layer includes bromine/methanol mixture. The thin-layer solar energy battery semi-finished product is inserted into a wet bath.    USE - Method for modifying a cadmium telluride layer of a cadmium telluride thin-layer solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing generating of tellurium oxide to tellurium through a reductant during treatment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar energy cell including an antimony telluride layer in a rear contact part.    Glass substrate (1)    Cadmium sulfide layer (3)    Cadmium telluride layer (4)    Coating front contact layer (21)    Tellurium-rich layer (41)
NOVELTY - The method involves doping (1) emitter and depositing (2) metal contact on substrate. Conical shaped nanostructure having a height with specific predetermined range between 200 and 450 nm and a pitch between 100 and 200 nm are produced (3) on silicon based solar cell by maskless reactive ion etching (eRIE).    USE - Method of producing silicon based solar cell by screen printing, evaporation, sputtering, inkjet-printing, plating such as electroplating, electro-less plating or light-induced plating (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The silicon based solar cell comprises a silicon substrate having surface conical shaped nano structures with specific average height and pitch allows achieving low reflectance and minimizes surface charge recombination and thus, performance efficiency of solar cell is improved with minimum material and cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process of producing silicon based solar cell.    Step for doping emitter (1)    Step for depositing metal on substrate (2)    Step for producing conical shaped nanostructure with specific height and pitch on silicon based solar cell by maskless reactive ion etching (3)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a paste on a silicon substrate and depositing nickel on the paste. The nickel is fired to form a first conductive portion that electrically couples the nickel to the silicon substrate and a conductive contact (228) that includes the first conductive portion for a solar cell (100A) is formed. The paste is fired before depositing the nickel to form a second conductive portion that electrically couples the paste to the silicon substrate such that the conductive contact also includes the second conductive portion.    USE - Method of fabricating solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell structures are fabricated in a way to increase the solar cell manufacture efficiency. A higher throughput lower cost technique is provided by the printed seed paste, which improves the electrical properties of the conductive contact of a solar cell. In the formation of the nickel silicide, nickel is the diffusing species so that pitting or spiking of the silicon substrate is eliminated, minimized or reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of portion of the solar cell having conductive contacts formed on emitter regions formed above the substrate.    Solar cell (100A)    Light receiving surface (201)    Trench (216)    Polysilicon regions (220,222)    Conductive contact (228)
NOVELTY - The solar cell comprises an epitaxial silicon layer (102), a doped oxide (104) on the epitaxial silicon layer, a silicon nitride layer (105) on the doped oxide, and a metal contact (108-1,108-2) on a backside of the solar cell. The metal contact is electrically coupled to a doped region of the solar cell via a contact opening through the silicon nitride layer and the doped oxide.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - A source silicon wafer can facilitate handling during processing of the backside of the solar cell, including during formation of the P-type and N-type doped regions and their corresponding metal contacts. The use of an epitaxial silicon layer can reduce the fabrication cost of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of fabricating a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a cross-sectional view that schematically illustrates the fabrication of a solar cell.    Epitaxial silicon layer (102)    Doped oxide (104)    Silicon nitride layer (105)    Textured front side surface (106)    Metal contact (108-1,108-2)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming the metal paste layer on a semiconductor region (220). The metal paste layer is formed from a mixture having aluminum/silicon (Al/Si) particles, a liquid binder and an inert filler material. The semiconductor region is provided with monocrystalline or polycrystalline silicon. A conductive layer (130) is formed from metal paste layer without melting of the inert filler material of metal paste layer. A contact structure (228) is formed for semiconductor region of a solar cell (100A) and provided with the conductive layer.    USE - Method of fabricating solar cell such as back contact solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the porosity of a printed seed layer to be reduced, where porosity is made sufficiently unfavorable to water infiltration as to prevent water from becoming trapped in its pores. The printed metal seed layers are preferable to sputtered seed layers due to low cost, high throughput and ability to be deposited in any desired pattern without the need for subsequent mask and etch operations. The moisture is prevented from becoming trapped in the porosity of printed metal films during subsequent solution based metal plating operations.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a back contact solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a portion of a solar cell having contact structures formed on emitter regions formed above a substrate.    Solar cell (100A)    Conductive layer (130)    Light receiving surface (201)    Semiconductor region (220)    Contact structure (228)
NOVELTY - The cell has a tunnel layer (2) arranged directly or indirectly on a back of a silicon substrate (1). A silicon layer is arranged directly or indirectly on the tunnel layer. P- doped and n-doped regions are alternately arranged in the silicon layer. A non-doped region is arranged in the silicon layer between the p-doped and n-doped regions. A metal contacting layer is arranged directly or indirectly on the silicon layer. The contacting layer is electrically contacted with the p-doped regions and n- doped regions.    USE - Photovoltaic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The metal contacting layer is arranged between the p-doped regions and the n-doped regions, such that surface recombination rates are reduced and incidence of light or light absorptance is increased, so that ratio efficiency of the solar cell is enhanced, thus reducing manufacturing cost of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The silicon layer comprises polycrystalline, amorphous or micromorph silicon containing layer i.e. silicon carbide layer. The metallic contact layer is designed as copper layer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a photovoltaic solar cell in which the tunnel layer is immediately arranged on back of the silicon substrate.    Silicon substrate (1)    Tunnel layer (2)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing semiconductor substrate (10), and applying an aluminum-containing contacting layer (5) directly or indirectly to side of the substrate. A diffusion barrier layer (6) is applied directly or indirectly on the contacting layer, and solderable layer (7) made of solderable material is applied directly or indirectly to the diffusion barrier layer. The diffusion barrier layer and contacting layer are applied using plasma vapor deposition (PVD) process.    USE - Method for manufacturing metallic contact of photovoltaic solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The metallic contact of photovoltaic solar cell is manufactured using simple process at low cost by using reduced wafers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a photovoltaic solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the photovoltaic solar cell.    Passivation film (4)    Contacting layer (5)    Diffusion barrier layer (6)    Solderable layer (7)    Semiconductor substrate (10)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a semiconductor substrate (1) with a base doping. A heterojunction is formed on a side of the semiconductor substrate. The heterojunction is arranged directly between a heterojunction layer and a substrate tunnel dielectric layer. The heterojunction layer is heated for improving an electrical quality of the heterojunction. Hydrogen is diffused in the heterojunction layer and/or at an interface between a tunnel layer (2) and the semiconductor substrate. The heterojunction layer is designed as carbonaceous silicon carbide layer.    USE - Method for manufacturing a photovoltaic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables diffusing hydrogen in the heterojunction layer and/or at an interface between the tunnel layer and the semiconductor substrate, so as to enhance passivating properties of the solar cell, thus improving efficiency of the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a solar cell in which the tunnel layer is immediately back of the semiconductor substrate.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Tunnel layer (2)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing semiconductor substrate (1) having a base doping. A doped region is generated on first side of substrate by diffusing dopant into substrate. A heterojunction with doped heterojunction layer (b) is generated on second side of substrate. A dielectric tunnel layer (a) is formed directly or indirectly between the heterojunction layer and substrate. The tunnel layer and heterojunction layer is activated by heating solar cell before diffusing into doping region, and doped heterojunction layer and dopant is diffused into the doping region.    USE - Method for manufacturing photovoltaic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic solar cell is manufactured effectively in cost-effective manner by using simplified process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the photovoltaic solar cell.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Texture (3)    Dielectric tunnel layer (a)    Doped heterojunction layer (b)    Endowment region (e)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming impurity regions (5,7) in respective surface (3a,3b) of semiconductor substrate (3). The impurity region (5) is formed by thermally diffusing a first dopant, and the impurity region (7) is formed by ion implantation of second dopant and thermal driving of second dopant. A diffusion barrier layer (9b) is formed near surface (3b) of the substrate for hampering diffusion of second dopant from the surface (3b) for performing thermal process to form impurity regions.    USE - Method for manufacturing solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The unwanted doping of surfaces of the substrate is eliminated during the manufacturing process. The manufacturing process is performed at increased speed at optimized cost using an oxygen-containing atmosphere process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (1)    Semiconductor substrate (3)    Surfaces of semiconductor substrate (3a,3b)    Impurity regions (5,7)    Diffusion barrier layer (9b)
NOVELTY - The method involves establishing a stack (200) on a substrate (100), which is provided with an intermediate layer (202) and a semiconductor layer (204). The intermediate layer is arranged on the substrate. An etching channel is inserted through the semiconductor layer. The stack is dissolved by removing the intermediate layer using the etching medium, to release the semiconductor layer of the substrate for representing a thin-film wafer. The intermediate layer and semiconductor layer are deposited on the stack.    USE - Method for fabricating thin film wafer such as thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The stack is dissolved by removing the intermediate layer using the etching medium, to release the semiconductor layer of the substrate for representing the thin-film wafer, such that the predetermined layer thickness is removed from the semiconductor layer efficiently. The surface damage of the material of the thin-film wafer is avoided reliably. The occurrence of the damage in the etching channels is avoided. The surface of the wafer is improved. The surface of the wafer is smoothed reliably. The surface of the thin wafer and the etch channel is passivated, such that the recombination rate is reduced. The electrical efficiency of thin film solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for apparatus for fabricating thin film wafer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawings show the sectional views of the thin film wafer.    Substrate (100)    Stack (200)    Intermediate layer (202)    Semiconductor layer (204)
NOVELTY - There is provided a mold which is used for a local surface treatment of secondary optics lens on light-emitting diodes or condenser or refraction lens on solar cell. The meld limits sample for a specific treated area. The treatment of electrolysis, electro-polishing, electro-deposition, anodization, etching, chemical deposition, and vapor-deposition can be approached on a specific sample area when sample under this mold. The mold structure including: conductive wire, silicone tube; conductive wire waterproof cover; conductive wire waterproof seat; conductive wire waterproof scat O-ring; conductive rod; mold bottom set; mole bottom O-ring; conductive sheet; top mold waterproof; work samples; top mole; samples of the reaction area.
NOVELTY - The film has a primer layer (2), an intermediate layer (4) and the gas barrier layers (3,5) that are stacked on the surface of the base material layer (1) which consists of a transparent plastic film. An arithmetic element roughness of the surface of the primer layer is 2 nm or less. Each of the gas barrier layers is provided with the inorganic oxides. The gas barrier layer is provided with the thickness of 3 nm - 30 nm. The intermediate layer is provided with a silicon oxide and is having a thickness of 20 nm - 200 nm.    USE - Gas-barrier laminated film used in foodstuff packaging field and pharmaceutical packaging field, solar cell related element and electronic device related element.    ADVANTAGE - Since the primer layer, intermediate layer and the gas barrier layers that are stacked on the surface of the base material layer which consists of the transparent plastic film, the gas-barrier laminated film excellent in oxygen barrier property and water vapor barrier property are achieved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing the gas-barrier laminated film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the gas-barrier laminated film.    Base material layer (1)    Primer layer (2)    Gas barrier layers (3,5)    Intermediate layer (4)
NOVELTY - A hydrogen production system consists of ammonia decomposition apparatus (1) which decomposes ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen, and ammonia adsorption apparatus which removes ammonia emitted from the decomposition apparatus by adsorption. Ammonia adsorption agent having ammonia heat of adsorption of 50-180 kJ/mol, ammonia adsorption capacity of 0.1-4 mmol/g and 50 nm-10 mu m pore diameter volume of 0.1-1 ml/g is contained in the ammonia adsorption apparatus.    USE - System for producing hydrogen used in fuel cell power generation system. Uses include but are not limited to as power supply of motor vehicles, domestic-use power generation equipment, automatic vending machine and portable apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The hydrogen production system is compact and contributes to energy saving. The system enables removal of even trace amount of ammonia efficiently with high very-large space velocity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of ammonia decomposition apparatus installed with ammonia adsorption agents.    Ammonia decomposition apparatus (1)    Ammonia adsorber (2,3)    Heat exchanger (4)    Raw material ammonia inlet port (11)
NOVELTY - The module (10) has an electric power generation layer for generating electric-power by receiving sunlight. A solar cell panel (20) is divided into multiple pieces (20a, 20b) by a dividing line (40). A transparent conductive film layer i.e. ITO membrane layer, is formed on the electric power generation layer. A flexible board (30) is stuck by the solar cell panel such that the pieces are connected with each other. Length of the dividing line is longer than distance between two of the pieces fixed with line segments (C1, C2). Area of the flexible board is smaller than that of the cell panel.    USE - Solar cell module for an electronic device e.g. timepiece (all claimed) such as wristwatch.    ADVANTAGE - The length of the dividing line is longer than the distance between the pieces fixed with the line segments so as to improve mounting property of the electronic device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a timepiece.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top view of a solar cell module.    Line segments (C1, C2)    Solar cell module (10)    Solar cell panel (20)    Pieces (20a, 20b)    Flexible board (30)    Dividing line (40)
NOVELTY - Star-like structured triphenylamine-based micromolecule (I) is new.    USE - Star-like structured triphenylamine-based micromolecule used for preparing organic solar energy battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The star-like structured triphenylamine-based micromolecule has suitable size for phase-separation process, and good film shape. It is beneficial for charge transmission and collection, and reduces carrier recombination. It increases short way current of device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Star-like structured triphenylamine-based micromolecule of formula (I) is new.    R1,R2=Br;    R3=pyridine;    R1=Br;    R2,R3=pyridine; and    R1-R3=pyridine.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation of star-like structured triphenylamine-based micromolecule.
NOVELTY - An underlayer film of self-assembling film-forming composition comprises polymer having structural unit including aliphatic polycyclic structure of aliphatic polycyclic compound in a principal chain.    USE - Composition is used for forming underlayer film of self-assembling film for forming pattern structure for manufacturing device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid-crystal display, recording material of hard disk, solid-state image sensor, solar cell panel, light-emitting diode, organic light-emitting device, luminescent film, actuator, antireflective material, resist, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has excellent fluidity, and provides underlayer film of self-assembling film with excellent pattern formability and high contrast image developing characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) formation of pattern structure, which involves coating and baking the composition on substrate to form underlayer film on substrate, then coating and baking a self-organizing film-forming composition, and forming self-organizing film on the substrate; and    (2) device, which has the pattern structure.
NOVELTY - A tempered glass board (10) has chemically-strengthened glass plate (12) with thickness of less than 2 mm, and a low reflective film (14) provided on the chemically-strengthened glass plate. The low reflective film is silica-based porous membrane containing silica particles and silica-based matrix. The mass ratio of silicon dioxide solids of silica particles and silica-based matrix is 70/30-30/70. The surface compression stress of the chemically-strengthened glass plate is 500 MPa or more, and the thickness of compressive stress layer is 20 mu m or more.    USE - Tempered glass board is used as cover glass for communication apparatus, surface coating material for solar cell modules, cover glass for displays and mobile telephones.    ADVANTAGE - The tempered glass board has excellent strength, productivity and reflection preventing performance, and reduced weight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of tempered glass board.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of structure of the tempered glass board.    Tempered glass board (10)    Chemically-strengthened glass plate (12)    Low reflective film (14)
NOVELTY - A rigid composite laminate plate is obtained by forming a flexible laminate made of an inorganic substrate (a) for laminating various devices and a polyimide layer for reinforcing the inorganic substrate (a), and laminating an inorganic substrate (b) on surface of the flexible laminate opposite to the polyimide layer. The inorganic substrate (b) having thickness of 300 mu m or more is directly bonded to a bonding surface of flexible laminate having total thickness of 300 mu m or less.    USE - Rigid composite laminate plate is used for forming laminated component used in manufacture of device (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to sensor, probe, integrated circuit, silicon-type thin film solar cell, flexible display for wireless mobile device, broadcast apparatus, mobile communication apparatus, radar, and high-speed information processing apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The rigid composite laminate plate does not peel even at high-temperature process during device-fabrication, and has excellent dimensional stability, flexibility, ultra-thin insulation property and heat resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of rigid composite laminate;    (2) laminated component; and    (3) manufacture of device.
NOVELTY - An alkaline etching liquid comprises lignosulfonic acid and its salt. The alkaline etching liquid is used for processing the surface of semiconductor substrate for solar cells.    USE - Alkaline etching liquid is used for manufacturing semiconductor substrate (all claimed) for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The alkaline etching liquid has excellent productivity and surface elimination of bubbles, and is capable of forming texture in short period of time at low temperature. The texture has excellent surface quality, and reduced surface defects.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) etching force restorative agent, which is added to the etching liquid after processing the semiconductor substrate, and recovering the etching force of the etching liquid. The etching force restorative agent contains sulfonic acid compound, lignosulfonic acid and lignosulfonic acid; and    (2) manufacture of semiconductor substrate, which involves etching the substrate surface of the semiconductor substrate with the etching liquid, and forming corrugation in the substrate surface.
NOVELTY - Formation of electrical conductor (5) involves depositing an ultra-thin layer including aluminum-doped zinc oxide layer on a surface, and depositing a nano-layer including alumina in contact and conformal with a surface of the ultra-thin layer by atomic layer deposition.    USE - Formation of electrical conductor. Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, organic light-emitting diode display, electrochromic display, electrophoretic display, solid-state lighting, solar cell, energy conserving architectural window, defogging aircraft window, defogging automobile window, gas sensor, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables formation of transparent electrical conductor with excellent electroconductivity and reduced contact resistance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the electrical conductor.    Electrical conductor (5)    Substrate (10)    Ultra-thin layer (20)    Nano-layer (30)    Electrical contact (40)
NOVELTY - Composition comprises: carbon nanotubes; and a functional group attached to an aromatic polycyclic compound on a surface of the carbon nanotubes.    USE - The composition is useful for: preparing high concentration suspensions, dispersions and/or inks; and manufacturing carbon fibers or conductive glasses, and porous filter membranes, conductive plastics, or separators for fuel cells, supercapacitors or batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The composition: utilizes surface functionalized carbon nanotubes, which exhibit improved electrical conductivity, stability and dispersibility, can be dispersed in more environmentally friendly, less corrosive solvents with lower boiling points, and enable the manufacturing of inks without needing additional additives surfactants, or polymers and without changing the morphology or characteristics of the carbon nanotubes; and can be prepared by a method, which requires less time, and can be performed in a simple and cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for treating carbon nanotubes, comprising: exposing the carbon nanotubes to a solvent comprising N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone or its analogue, N,N-dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, methylpyridine and/or tetrahydrofuran; and exposing the carbon nanotubes to an acid comprising sulfuric acid, chlorosulfuric acid and/or oleum.
NOVELTY - The photoelectric conversion layer (1) has metal-containing minute structures (3) dispersed in a semiconductor (2). The metal-containing minute structures are selected from metal-containing minute structures comprising a first metal material, and metal-containing minute structures comprising a second metal material and a third material selected from the group consisting of oxide, nitride and oxynitride of substances different from either of the second metal material and the semiconductor, provided that the third material is on the surface of the second metal material.    USE - Photoelectric conversion layer for solar cell, photodiode and image sensor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Because of excellent characteristics and properties of the photoelectric conversion layer, a solar cell, photodiode or image sensor comprising the layer has remarkably improved performance. The layer can absorb light even in a long wavelength range and can convert the light energy efficiently, thus a photodiode of high sensitivity can be produced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Each of the metal-containing minute structures (3) has an equivalent circle diameter of 1 nm to 10 nm inclusive on the basis of the projected area when observed from the direction in which the metal-containing minute structures have the smallest projected area in total. The closest distance between adjacent two of the metal-containing minute structures is 3 nm to 50 nm inclusive.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic sectional view illustrating a photoelectric conversion layer.    Photoelectric conversion layer (1)    Semiconductor (2)    Metal-containing minute structures (3)    Parallel rays (4)
NOVELTY - An aromatic polyamide porous membrane has a porosity of 30-59% and a separator resistance of 400-1200 Omega .mm2.    USE - Aromatic polyamide porous membrane is used for battery-cell separators (claimed) of nonaqueous secondary batteries e.g. lithium ion secondary batteries. Uses include but are not limited to electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, industrial cranes, leveling of electric power in solar cells, wind power generators, etc., and electrical storage apparatus for smart grids.    ADVANTAGE - The aromatic polyamide porous membrane has high ionic permeability with low-altitude porosity. The insulation retainability is excellent even when foreign material is mixed in battery and compression is received due to large amount of resin per unit thickness by low-altitude porosity. The porous membrane improves battery characteristics e.g. output characteristics and cycle characteristics.
NOVELTY - The battery has a germanium substrate arranged with first quantum clipping layer. Absorption wave length of the first quantum clipping layer is 280-385 nm. The absorption wave length of a second quantum clipping layer is 370-525 nm. An infrared photon cut layer is covered with a third infrared quantum clipping layer. The second quantum clipping layer is coated with phosphor powder, glass ceramic, crystal or amorphous. The first quantum clipping layer is arranged with an infrared photons. The third quantum clipping layer is coated with phosphor powder.    USE - Multi-photon multi-layer quantum clipping germanium or germanium silicon solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery achieves multi-photon infrared quantum clipping effect without thermalization loss. The battery is environment friendly, and has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side view of a multi-photon multi-layer quantum clipping germanium or germanium silicon solar energy battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The battery has a single crystal silicon layer (3) whose surface is covered with a graphene thin film (1). A junction of a Schottky diode is covered with a low-doped polycrystalline silicon thin film (4) to form a PN junction (10) that is located between an N-type polycrystalline silicon thin film and a P-type polycrystalline silicon thin film. A high-doped polycrystalline silicon thin film is covered between a Schottky diode junction and the PN junction and covered on a tunnel junction. Concentration of the high-doped polycrystalline silicon thin film is greater than or equal to 11Vcm3.    USE - Graphite-alkene dual-structure solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery can reduce reverse open-circuit voltage so as to improve separating and collecting efficiency of a photon-generated carrier, so that photoelectric conversion efficiency of the battery can be improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The battery utilizes an electric conduction film (7) that is made of copper, silver, aluminum, zinc oxide and indium-tin-oxide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a graphite-alkene dual-structure solar energy battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a graphite-alkene dual-structure solar energy battery.    Graphene thin film (1)    Single crystal silicon layer (3)    Low-doped polycrystalline silicon thin film (4)    Electric conduction film (7)    PN junction (10)
NOVELTY - The method involves connecting an inner part of a semi-conductor with a silicon raw material. Removing agent changing process is performed by utilizing a quartz crucible part. A single crystal furnace is connected with a vacuum body. The silicon raw material is connected with a power heating surface. The quartz crucible part is connected with a guide cylinder. Silicon liquid surface pulling process is performed. A rotating shoulder is connected with a silicon rod. A length value of stopping furnace extracting process is determined.    USE - Straight-pull single crystal silicon solar energy generating method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables effectively realizing straight-pull single crystal silicon solar energy generating process in an effective manner with simple structure and convenient operation so as to avoid defective crystallization process of straight-pull single crystal silicon piece, and increasing product quality and pro-longed service life of single crystal piece, and reducing production cost, labor intensity and resource material.
NOVELTY - A boron compound is manufactured by reacting nitrogen-containing compound, diboric acid ester derivative, and metal catalyst.    USE - Manufacture of boron compound for synthesis of high molecular compound used for organic thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The boron compound can be produced in high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A boron compound of formula (II) is manufactured by reacting nitrogen-containing compound of formula (I), diboric acid ester derivative, and metal catalyst.    Y1=bivalent group; and    W1, W2=boric acid ester residue.
NOVELTY - An apparatus (22) comprises a source of a liquid silane solution, a droplet generator (26) coupled to the source to produce nano or micro scale droplets of solution from the source of liquid silane solution, a flow channel with a central bore and a reaction zone, a heating element for heating the reaction zone of the flow channel, and a particle collector proximal to the bore of the flow channel. The droplets moving through the reaction zone of the flow channel are converted to particles which are collected by the particle collector.    USE - Apparatus used for production of silicon particles for forming silicon thin film (all claimed) in fabrication of multi-junction solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus enables simple, efficient and economical production of silicon particles.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) production of silicon particles, which involves forming droplets of liquid silane composition, polymerizing the droplets in a gas phase to produce nanoparticles with heat and/or laser irradiation, and collecting the polymerized nanoparticles; and    (2) synthesis of silicon thin film embedded with silicon nanoparticles, which involves producing nanoparticles, forming droplets of liquid silane film composition, co-depositing the droplets and nanoparticles onto a substrate to form a film, and heating the deposited film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of apparatus.    Apparatus (22)    Injection portion (24)    Droplet generator (26)    Carrier gas (28)    Chamber (32)
NOVELTY - An electrochemical cell (10) includes a negative electrode (30), a positive electrode (20), an electrolyte material (40) adapted to allow for ion (50) passivation between the negative and positive electrodes, and an additive dispersed in the electrolyte material. The additive includes a compound (A) having fluoroalkyl functional group and/or a backbone structure including organoaluminum, organosilicon or organobismuth.    USE - Electrochemical cell e.g. rechargeable battery, non-rechargeable battery, electrochemical double-layer capacitor, pseudo-capacitor, electrolytic cell and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The electrochemical cell reversibly stores and releases electricity at voltage of more than 4.5 V, and has high energy density and energy quality. The additive contained in the electrochemical cell forms protection film which prevents or reduces decomposition at high operational voltage. The compounds contained in the electrolyte can stabilize the highly oxidizing surface of the positive electrode. The electrolyte has excellent electrochemical stability, and is capable of supporting electrochemical processes occurring at high potentials without persistent degrading.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrolyte.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electrochemical cell.    Electrochemical cell (10)    Positive electrode (20)    Negative electrode (30)    Electrolyte material (40)    Ion (50)
NOVELTY - A rhodium, palladium and platinum ternary metal alloy nanocatalyst comprises nanoternary metal alloy with island structure.    USE - Rhodium, palladium and platinum ternary metal alloy nanocatalyst used for catalytic activity for methanol, ethanol, formic acid fuel cell, antiaging high performance, and as three-way catalyst for automobile exhaust gas treatment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A rhodium, palladium and platinum ternary metal alloy nanocatalyst comprises nanoternary metal alloy with island structure of formula (RhxPdyPtz).    x=10;    y=30-70; and    z=60-120.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of rhodium, palladium and platinum ternary metal alloy nanocatalyst comprising mixing 500-600 mu l chloroplatinic acid, 300-400 mu l sodium tetrachloropalladate, 50-100 mu l rhodium chloride, 4.5 ml of 0.22 mol/L citric acid monohydrate solution and 4.5 ml of 0.22 mol/L cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride solution under normal temperature, stirring, transferring into reaction kettle, reacting at 180 degrees C for 60 minutes, cooling to room temperature, water washing, and vacuum drying.
NOVELTY - A paste composition comprises a source (A) of electroconductive metal, an alkaline-earth metal-boron tellurium oxide (B), and an organic vehicle in which the source (A) and oxide (B) are dispersed.    USE - Paste composition is used in formation of electroconductive structure on substrate e.g. silicon wafer used in article for forming semiconductor device e.g. photovoltaic cell (all claimed) e.g. silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The paste composition has excellent adhesiveness with respect to substrate, and high bulk conductivity, and provides semiconductor device with high photovoltaic conversion efficiency, robustness, and fill factor, and low series resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of electroconductive structure on substrate (10), which involves providing a substrate having a primary major surface, applying the paste composition on a pre-selected portion of the primary major surface, heating the substrate and the paste composition, and forming electroconductive structure on the substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining fabrication of semiconductor device.    Substrate (10)    Diffusion layer (20)    Insulating layer (30)    Aluminum back electrode (61)    Silver back electrode (71)
NOVELTY - The method involves adding calcium silicide hydrolysis solution into concentrated hydrochloric acid. Ethyl alcohol solution is separated according to silicon nano material washing process. Silane couple agent and metal salt are mixed with stir. Active material is prepared by using depositing agent. Calcium silicide hydrolysis solution, the concentrated hydrochloric acid and the stir are added into a reaction container, where heating time of the reaction container is 3-12 hours. The silane couple agent is modified by using nano-meter silicon, weighing metal salt and molybdenum salt.    USE - Method for preparing active material for methanol fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables ensuring silicon nano-loading property of platinum nano particle active material, high yield strength and better dispersibility effect of a platinum nano particle.
NOVELTY - The method involves producing a tellurium-rich surface layer of a cadmium telluride layer (4), and depositing a material suitable for forming an electrically conductive material in conjunction with tellurium. The electrically conductive material is produced through the reaction of the former material and tellurium in the surface layer. The electrically conductive material forms the first layer of a rear contact layer (22). The former material is applied on the tellurium-rich surface layer by sputtering, vaporizing, electrochemical or chemical vapor deposition method.    USE - Method for manufacturing a rear contact layer for cadmium and tellurium thin film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The electrically conductive material is produced through the reaction of another material and tellurium in the surface layer, thus allowing manufacturing of the rear contact layer in an inexpensive manner.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional side view of a layer during manufacturing of solar cells after application of a rear contact layer on the antimony telluride layer, and the rear contact layer is provided as a sequence layer.    Glass substrate (1)    Cadmium telluride layer (4)    Antimony telluride layer (5)    Front contact layer (21)    Rear contact layer (22)
NOVELTY - The solar cell (100A) has a semiconductor region formed in or above a silicon substrate (200), and a conductive contact (228) formed on the semiconductor region. Each contact includes mechanically deformed metal powder particles without binder materials or with additional binder materials, where the metal powder particles are mechanically deformed by using a patterned compression device. Each contact includes a metal layer plated on the metal powder particles that are deposited on the silicon substrate through a partially deformable mold.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell is manufactured by deforming metal particles so as to enhance electrical properties of conductive contacts, so that contact resistance can be decreased and adhesion and conductivity properties of the solar cell can be improved, thus reducing porosity and minimizing damage to the wafer during fabrication.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for fabricating a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a portion of a solar cell having conductive contacts formed on emitter regions provided above a substrate.    Solar cell (100A)    Silicon substrate (200)    Trenches (216)    N-type doped polysilicon regions (220)    P-type doped polysilicon regions (222)    Patterned dielectric layer (224)    Conductive contacts (228)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a dielectric spacer (103) on a surface of a solar cell structure, and forming a metal layer (104) on the dielectric spacer, an N-type doped region and a P-type doped region, where the metal layer electrically connects the N-type doped region to the P-type doped region. A metal foil is placed on the metal layer. The placed metal foil is patterned by directing a laser beam on the metal foil to remove portions of the metal foil and the metal layer that are over the dielectric spacer.    USE - Method for fabricating a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows performing laser ablation process so as to break the electrical connection of the N-type and P-type doped regions through the metal layer and the metal foil such that the metal foil and the metal layer are patterned during the laser ablation process, thus reducing fabrication cost of the solar cell. The method allows utilization of metal foils to form metal fingers, so that cost for performing metallization processes for deposition or plating of the metal fingers can be reduced. The method enables easily placing and aligning a sheet of metal foil with accuracy in the order of microns, so that amount of residue formed on the solar cell during fabrication can be reduced by patterning the metal foil using a laser.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar cell structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a metal foil with a patterned metal layer.    Dielectric spacer (103)    Metal layer (104)    Metal fingers (108, 109)
NOVELTY - The method involves combining a catalyst metal and a leachable metal to obtain a metallic alloy. The leachable metal is removed from the metallic alloy by potential cycling to form a catalyst structure including nanometric pores. Loss of catalyst metal from the metallic alloy to the catalyst structure is monitored during the removing process, where the predetermined catalyst metal loss is less than 20 parts per million. The metallic alloy is deposited on a substrate prior to the removing process.    USE - Method for making a catalyst for a fuel cell i.e. proton exchange fuel cell, utilized in electrically powered vehicle and portable electronics device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing consumption of costly noble metals while maintaining an industrially acceptable cell voltage generation to enable improved energy per dollar value adapted for mass production of the fuel cell vehicles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an exploded perspective view of a fuel cell.    Bi-polar plates (422, 424)    Grooves (426, 428)    Fuel electrode (430)    Air electrode (432)    Ionic exchange membrane (434)
NOVELTY - The solar cell has a uniconductive-type silicon system substrate provided with two main surfaces (1A,1B) opposite to each other. An amorphous silicon-type thin film layer is provided by which sequential stacking is carried out at the former main surface and at a translucent electrically conductive film (23). The outermost surface of the solar cell is provided with another translucent electrically conductive film (24) formed on the latter main surface. The amorphous silicon-type thin film layer uses boron atoms as an impurity obtained by decomposition of the diborane.    USE - Solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has a uniconductive-type silicon system substrate provided with two main surfaces opposite to each other, where an amorphous silicon-type thin film layer is provided by which sequential stacking is carried out at the former main surface and at a translucent electrically conductive film. and hence ensures an improved solar cell which suppresses the spreading of the boron atoms to the inside of the amorphous silicon-type thin film layer and suppresses the fall of a back surface field effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A silicon-oxide layer (4) is provided in the lower layer of the amorphous silicon-type thin film layer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a structure of a solar cell.    N-type single crystal silicon substrate (1)    Main surfaces (1A,1B)    Silicon-oxide layer (4)    Translucent electrically conductive films (23,24)    Silver electrode (34)
NOVELTY - The method involves fixing a relieving film with a rectangular glass substrate. An upper part of an ITO thin film is connected with the relieving film. The ITO thin film is made of glass material and connected with a glass cover piece in a series manner. Heating temperature of an evaporator is about 250-30 degrees Celsius. Evaporation rate is about 0.5-0.8nm/s. Thickness of the ITO thin film is about 8-15. A glass substrate is connected with the ITO thin film that is connected with a heating furnace. Annealing process is performed. Room temperature is determined.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell array with a glass sheet.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables controlling heating temperature in a precise manner, protecting cell array, avoiding damage, increasing photoelectric conversion efficiency and firmness of the ITO thin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a method for manufacturing a solar cell array with a glass sheet.
NOVELTY - The method involves determining a quantum point of a coating film. Solar energy battery reflection film manufacturing process is performed by utilizing a drawing machine. A middle part of a cup is connected with a beaker. Preservative film material is placed in a multi-head constant-temperature magnetic force stirrer for stirring the preservative film material to about 30 minutes. A surface is coated with a silicon dioxide layer. A lifting machine is connected with the coating film. A glass piece is clamped in a rear clamp. The cup is coated with solution glue.    USE - Industrial solar energy battery reflection film manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables determining the quantum point of the coating film so as to increase efficiency of solar energy photovoltaic panels. The method enables transmitting visible light of a short-wavelength part so as to utilize solar energy. The method enables realizing solar energy battery reflection film manufacturing process in a simple and convenient manner so as to avoid substrate shape changing phenomenon, thus increasing production range with low manufacturing cost.
NOVELTY - The battery has a charger connected with a charging control circuit plate through a wire. A plug is equipped with the charger through the wire. The charging control circuit plate is fixed with an inner side of a battery main body that is fixed with a shell. The battery main body is connected with a bottom connecting plate that is fixed with the shell. The batter main body is provided with first and second groups. A small battery body is serially connected with each group.    USE - Vehicle fuel battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has simple structure, prolonged service life, high toxicity without pollution and high production value, and is light in weight, and occupies less space.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The batter main body is made of lithium iron phosphate material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a vehicle fuel battery.
NOVELTY - The metal porous body (M) has a network structure in which mutually bonded metal particles (1) are formed in the inside of the porous body. An electroconductive metal layer (2) is formed on the surface of the network structure, crossing throughout the porous body. The layer is formed at a honeycomb-like structure inside the porous body, and has a thickness of 0.01 to 0.2 micrometer.    USE - Electroconductive metal porous body for lithium ion secondary battery. Can also be used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Provides a secondary battery which was excellent in the catalyst characteristic with electroconductivity, durability, and cost by using the electroconductive metal porous body.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing the metal porous body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross-sectional view of the metal porous body. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Metal particles (1)    Electroconductive metal layer (2)    Metal porous body (M)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging a PTFE base film with a high molecular polymer porous film. Casting process is performed corresponding to perfluorinated sulfonic acid resin. Organic solvent in a normal drying tank is evaporated. Drying process is performed corresponding to a vacuum drying chamber. An ultra-thin PTFE composite film is arranged on a vanadium liquid flow battery. A water bath is determined according to a surface vessel. Cooling process is performed according to high boiling point organic solvent. The perfluorinated sulfonic acid resin is mixed with silicon dioxide.    USE - Method for preparing a PTFE ion exchange film for a vanadium liquid flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables regulating thickness of a proton exchange film, preparing the exchange film with high proton conductivity and vanadium property in a simple manner at low cost and reducing vanadium liquid flow battery diaphragm.
NOVELTY - A crystalline resin composition comprises a crystal nucleating agent containing an inorganic crystal having a length of at least 2 crystallographic axes of the three crystallographic axes of a unit cell in 5.2-5.8 Angstrom , 10.7-11.3 Angstrom , or 11.65-12.85 Angstrom , and a dicyclopentadiene ring-opened polymer hydride having syndiotactic stereoregularity.    USE - Crystalline resin composition. Uses include but are not limited to connectors, relays, lighting fixtures, road traffic display boards, sensor cases, solar cell substrates, microwave ovens, rice cookers, dishwashers, packaging films, trays, impellers, bathroom panels, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The crystalline resin composition has quick crystallization speed and excellent heat resistance, and can be molded efficiently.
NOVELTY - The extension structure (1) has an extension form which expands a crease part (12) and forms a cylindrical structure, and the accommodation form which folds the crease part which assumes a flat cross section. The mast main body (10) is separated into the pattern piece (20A-20C) divided by the crease part, and each pattern piece is joined in the connection material equipped with shape memory resin in the crease part.    USE - Extension structure for extension into space. Uses include but are not limited to the antenna of satellite, solar cell panel, sunshield, solar sail, structural material of a deorbit.    ADVANTAGE - Shape change of the extension structure is possible using shape memory resin.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic perspective view of the stored extension form and a schematic diagram for demonstrating the crease.    Extension structure (1)    Mast main body (10)    Crease part (12)    Pattern piece (20A,20B)    Connection (30A-30C)
NOVELTY - A heat-shield component (10) consists of contact bonding layer (11), a heat-ray reflective film (14), and contact bonding layer (15), provided sequentially. Film (14) comprises a cholesteric liquid-crystal polymer layer (12) and a transparent base material (13). The maximum transmittance of light of wavelength 380 nm or less in contact bonding layer (11) is 7% or less. The ratio of average absorption factor (%) of light of wavelength 320-380 nm in the heat-ray reflective film with respect to thickness ( mu m) of cholesteric liquid-crystal polymer layer is 3.5-5.    USE - Heat-shield component is used in thermal shields (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to windows of buildings, show windows, windows of motor vehicles, and battery substrates of e.g. solar cell modules.    ADVANTAGE - The heat-shield component has excellent light resistance, transparency, and heat resistance, and exhibits excellent thermal insulation effect for a long period of time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for thermal shield consisting of substrate (I), the heat-shield component, and substrate (II) laminated sequentially.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the heat-shield component.    Heat-shield component (10)    Contact bonding layers (11,15)    Cholesteric liquid-crystal polymer layer (12)    Transparent base material (13)    Heat-ray reflective film (14)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves preparing the conductivity type crystalline silicon substrate (1), while forming another conductivity type impurity diffused layer (4) on the surface of the crystalline silicon substrate. The silicon oxide film (3) is formed on the surface of an impurity diffused layer, while etching a part of the impurity diffused layer using the etching solution with a hydrofluoric acid, a sulfuric acid and nitric acid. The anti-reflective film (2) is formed on the surface of a silicon oxide film.    USE - Manufacturing method for a crystalline silicon solar cell (Claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The silicon oxide film is formed on the surface of an impurity diffused layer, while etching a part of the impurity diffused layer using the etching solution, and thus provides the highly efficient crystalline silicon solar cell, and hence simplifies the structure of the crystalline silicon solar cell, while reducing the manufacturing cost of the crystalline silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional schematic view of a crystalline silicon solar cell.    Conductivity type crystalline silicon substrate (1)    Anti-reflective film (2)    Silicon oxide film (3)    Conductivity type impurity diffused layer (4)    Backside electrode (15)    Light-incidence side electrode (20)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a first doping region in a first surface of a semiconductor substrate by ion implantation of first DOT dopant. A second doping region is formed in a second surface of the semiconductor substrate by ion implantation or thermal diffusing of second DOT dopant. A covering layer is applied on the second surface after doping the second surface. An outdiffusion barrier for the second DOT dopant is applied on the second surface after execution of annealing process, where annealing and/or healing process is carried out after the ion implantation (S4).    USE - Method for manufacturing an industrial solar cell such as thin section and organic solar cell, bifacial n-type solar cell and n-PERT-solar cell, from mono or polycrystalline semiconductor material i.e. silicon material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The outdiffusion barrier for the second DOT dopant is applied on the second surface after execution of the annealing process so as to increase working efficiency and quantum efficiency of industrial solar cells and prevent outdiffusion of phosphorus and optional indiffusion of oxygen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing an industrial solar cell. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Step for carrying out subsequent cleaning process with standard industry texture (S1)    Step for performing phosphorus implantation into back side of substrate (S2)    Step for performing boron implantation into front side of substrate (S3)    Step for forming a covering layer on back side of substrate (S3+)    Step for carrying out annealing and/or healing process after ion implantation (S4)
NOVELTY - Cleaning of apparatus for hydrogenated silane compounds involves carrying out cleaning process (P1) of cleaning using aprotic solvent, carrying out cleaning process (P2) of cleaning using alcohol solution of alkaline compound, and carrying out cleaning process (P3) of cleaning using water with electric conductivity of 1 ~S/cm or less at 25 degrees C. The apparatus is in contact with the hydrogenated silane compound.    USE - Cleaning of apparatus e.g. container for storing hydrogenated silane compounds (all claimed) used as silicon raw material in solar cell and semiconductor.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables safe and efficient cleaning of apparatus, without reducing the purity of hydrogenated silane compounds, and suppresses generation of impurities.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Cleaning of apparatus for hydrogenation silane compounds involves carrying out cleaning process (P1) of cleaning using aprotic solvent, carrying out cleaning process (P2) of cleaning using alcohol solution of alkaline compound, and carrying out cleaning process (P3) of washing using water with electric conductivity of 1 ~S/cm or less at 25 degrees C. The apparatus is in contact with the hydrogenated silane compound of formula: (SiH2)n and/or SimH2m+2.    n=3-6;and    m=3-6.
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method of semiconductor substrate having a p-type diffusion layer (17), involves heat-processing a semiconductor substrate (10) provided with a p-type diffusion-layer formation composition (16) containing a dispersion medium and glass particles containing a p-type impurity in one region, in an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 3 vol.% or more.    USE - Manufacture of semiconductor substrate with p-type diffusion layer, used for manufacturing solar cell elements (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of semiconductor substrates with suppressed out-diffusion, without formation of p-type diffusion layer in unwanted region. The substrate suppresses reflection of sunlight in light-receiving surface, and improves performance characteristics of solar cell elements.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional drawing explaining the manufacturing method of solar cell element.    Semiconductor substrate (10)    Phosphosilicate glass layer (14)    P-type diffusion-layer formation composition (16)    P-type diffusion layer (17)    Antireflective film (18)
NOVELTY - A tungsten-oxide nanomaterial comprises tungsten oxysulfide.    USE - Tungsten-oxide nanomaterial e.g. nanowire, nanorod, nanotube and thin film used for light sensor, metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor and solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The tungsten-oxide nanomaterial has excellent photovoltaic conversion efficiency, absorption efficiency, photoconductivity and sensitivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A tungsten-oxide nanomaterial comprises tungsten oxysulfide of formula: W18O(49-x)Sx, where x is 0.5-5.5. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) light sensor;    (2) metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor; and    (3) solar cell.
NOVELTY - The method involves generating electromagnetic radiation using a wave generating device (208) coupled to the chamber such that wave generating device is positioned proximate to solar cell substructure. The electromagnetic radiation is applied onto portion of the solar cell substructure to facilitate diffusion of one metal element e.g. cadmium, zinc, or gallium, through portion of solar cell substructure such that semiconductor interface, is formed between two different types of semiconductor materials e.g. copper indium gallium sulfur-selenide (CIGSS), of solar cell substructure.    USE - Method for fabricating solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell fabricating apparatus enhances the annealing of the layers of the solar cell substructure. The electromagnetic radiation during the annealing process enables a relatively higher quality annealing end product, as heat is applied to the desired films. The solar cell fabricating method enhances and/or forms a semiconductor interface such as a p/n junction, using a controlled technique that is efficient and can be used for manufacturing on a large scale.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for fabricating solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the solar cell fabricating apparatus.    Solar cell fabricating apparatus (200)    First chamber (202)    Second chamber (204)    Endless conveyor (205)    Wave generating device (208)
NOVELTY - The water-repellent glass has a spinodal-type porous structure which is formed on one surface of a plate-shaped phase-separable glass and is comprised of a water-repellent agent in vacancies of the porous structure. A diameter of the vacancies in the surface of the porous structure is 10-200 nm. The diameters of the vacancies decrease progressively in the thickness direction of the glass from a surface of the porous structure, and a depth of the vacancies is 200-500 nm. A portion of water-repellent glass is not formed with vacancies and in which a phase separation does not occur.    USE - Water-repellent glass of water-repellent film (claimed) used in outdoors such as window glass of car, windshield of solar cell, and glass for building.    ADVANTAGE - The water-repellent glass having excellent water repellency, transparency, and scratch resistance is provided.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacturing method of the water-repellent glass; and    (2) water-repellent film.
NOVELTY - A hydrogenated silane compound (I) or (II) is stored at 40 degrees C or less within the storage container (1) in which the concentration of oxygen and content of moisture in the inert gas are 100 ppm or less, respectively.    USE - Storage of hydrogenated silane compound used in manufacture of solar cells and semiconductors.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables storage of hydrogenated silane compound with high purity for long period of time, by a stable and simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A hydrogenated silane compound of formula: (SiH2)n (I) or SimH2m+2 (II) is stored at 40 degrees C or less within the storage container in which the concentration of oxygen and content of moisture in the inert gas are 100 ppm or less, respectively, where m and n are 3-6.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the storage container used for storing hydrogenated silane compound.    Storage container (1)    Pipe for inert gas (2)    Pipe for hydrogenated silane compound (3)    Valves (4,5)    Nozzles (6,7)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing multiple metal pieces, where surface areas of the metal pieces are mutually differed. Electrostatic capacitance of each metal piece in conductive liquid is measured to obtain relationship between the electrostatic capacitance and the surface area to form an analytical curve. Electrostatic capacitance of a metal porous body in the conductive liquid is measured. Surface area of the metal porous body is computed based on the analytical curve. A contact angle between the metal porous body and the conductive liquid is in a range of 0-90 degrees.    USE - Method for measuring surface area and electrostatic capacitance of a metal porous body e.g. three-dimensional mesh-shaped nickel porous body and aluminum porous body, of an electrical power collector such as secondary battery e.g. lithium ion battery, lithium ion polymer battery, nickel-hydrogen battery and nickel cadmium battery, capacitor i.e. lithium ion capacitor, and fuel cell. Can also be used for a heat exchanger apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables measuring the electrostatic capacitance of the metal porous body in the conductive liquid so as to measure the surface area of the metal porous body in an accurate manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a metal porous body manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graph illustrating relationship between an analytical curve about surface area of a metal piece and electrostatic capacitance.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A separation membrane comprises a group 5-based alloy, and crystal particles having an average minor axis length of 3-10 mu m and an aspect ratio of 1:8-1:20.    USE - Separation membrane for a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The membrane can suppress hydrogen embrittlement fractures, and has excellent hydrogen permeability and improved hydrogen flux.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A separation membrane comprises a group 5-based alloy (AxByCz), and crystal particles having an average minor axis length of 3-10 mu m and an aspect ratio of 1:8-1:20, where A is vanadium, niobium, or tantalum, B and C are nickel, aluminum, iron, cobalt, manganese, iridium, palladium and platinum, x is greater than or equal to 0.8 but less than 1, y+z is 1-x, and y and z are greater than or equal to 0. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a hydrogen separation membrane    (2) a method for manufacturing a hydrogen separation membrane.
NOVELTY - Directionally solidified multicrystalline silicon ingots, comprise elemental calcium added to a silicon melt at 5-9.99 ppmw, 10-500 ppmw or 500-550 ppmw.    USE - The silicon ingot is useful in solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The multicrystalline silicon ingot exhibits minimized red zone, thus having increased yield and electrical properties (minority carrier lifetime and solar cell efficiency).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) silicon master alloy for addition to silicon for making directionally solidified multicrystalline silicon ingot to increase yield and electrical properties of the ingot, where silicon master alloy comprises 0.5-2 wt.%, 1-15 wt.% or 5-15 wt.% elemental calcium and high purity silicon;    (2) increasing the yield of directional solidified multicrystalline silicon ingots, where 5-9.99 ppmw, 10-500 ppmw or 500-550 ppmw elemental calcium is added to the silicon melt prior to subjecting the silicon melt to directional solidification in a crucible; and    (3) preparing the silicon master alloy for increasing the yield of multicrystalline silicon ingots, comprising addition of 0.5-2 wt.%, 1-15 wt.% or 5-15 wt.% elemental calcium to molten silicon, homogenizing the resulting alloy and solidifying the alloy to provide the silicon master alloy.
NOVELTY - A contact element comprises a matrix (a) comprising material (M1) chosen from copper, silver, palladium, platinum, tungsten, molybdenum, rhenium, nickel, gold and their alloys, and foreign phase (b) comprising material (M2) chosen from carbon, tin(II) oxide, tin(IV)oxide, zinc(II) oxide, tungsten and nickel distributed in the matrix. The contact element has porosity of 1 vol.% or less based on the total volume of the contact element.    USE - Contact element is for high-voltage direct current switch for battery and fuel cell, and electrical power drive used in aircraft (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The contact element has high hardness, and reduces or suppresses the formation of plasma sparks. The contact element is safe to use.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of contact element; and    (2) use of contact element in high-voltage direct current switch.
NOVELTY - Porphyrin derivatives (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful in an organic dye and a photoelectric device (all claimed) such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - (I) reduce cost and improve the efficiency of the organic dye and the photoelectric device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Porphyrin derivatives of formula (I) are new.    R1 = electron acceptor;    R2 = monovalent group of formula (A), alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl or acetyl;    D1 = alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl or acetyl; and    x, y = 1-10.
NOVELTY - A system (100) consists of bypass valve (125) arranged between gasifier (110) and engine genset (120) for routing gas stream through hydrogen concentrator (130), and hydrogen concentrator for concentrating gas stream. The hydrogen concentrator consists of filter (140) for filtering the gas stream, pump (145) for pumping the gas stream through the hydrogen concentrator, membrane (150), and hydrogen compressor (155). The membrane comprises permselective membrane for permeating hydrogen from the gas stream.    USE - System is used for forming hydrogen, electricity and biochar (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to internal combustion engine of power vehicle, hydrogenation of biomass to liquid fuel, formation of ammonia as precursor to fertilizers, safe cooking and heating fuel, power fuel cell, and hydrogen compatible engines.    ADVANTAGE - The economical system is designed to concentrate hydrogen with minimal pumping energy and electricity use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of system.    System (100)    Gasifier (110)    Engine genset (120)    Bypass valve (125)    Hydrogen concentrator (130)    Filter (140)    Pump (145)    Membrane (150)    Hydrogen compressor (155)
NOVELTY - Production of bifunctional coating liquid involves preparing antireflective nano silicon dioxide hydrosol, adding europium or terbium hydroxide, hydro-thermal processing under the action of catalyst, forming planar network-structured product, and acidifying.    USE - Production of bifunctional coating liquid used for forming coated glass film for antireflective optical conversion component for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple production of stable bifunctional coating liquid without using solvent and toxic and hazardous materials. The bifunctional coating liquid provides coated glass film having excellent surface smoothness, crack resistance and anti-aging property.
NOVELTY - Preparation of absorber layer of copper-indium-gallium selenide solar cell involves providing sample and mounting target material, closing vacuum chamber, vacuuming, then carrying out sputtering process and preparing selenide thin film. The sample is molybdenum layer-coated substrate. The substrate is formed using glass, quartz or metal. The target material comprises copper, indium and gallium.    USE - Preparation of absorber layer of copper-indium-gallium selenide solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides absorber layer of copper-indium-gallium selenide solar cell by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for copper-indium-gallium selenide solar cell absorber layer preparation device.
NOVELTY - A solar cell consists of substrate, PN junction, silicon dioxide window layer, contact layer, in order.    USE - Solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell has excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and reduced photon energy loss.
NOVELTY - This utility model relates to a solar energy photovoltaic battery plate A, which is divided into upper and lower two layer, wherein the upper layer is calcium titanium mine layer, a perovskite layer by a transparent conducting layer, perovskite absorption layer, a lower conducting layer constitute the lower layer is copper-indium-gallium-selenium layer, a copper-indium-gallium-selenium layer by zinc oxide doped conducting layer, zinc oxide layer, cadmium sulphide thin film layer, selenium absorption layer, conducting layer, sodium calcium glass substrate one can widen the absorption spectrum of the upper layer across thin film perovskite layer not absorption of photons can be absorbed in under layer film selenium, conversion rate can be more than 30%, and comprises high conversion function, fit in batch production.
NOVELTY - Methanol is manufactured by decomposing water to hydrogen using solar power, collecting hydrogen, reacting with carbon dioxide in presence of catalyst, collecting product, and storing.    USE - Manufacture of methanol (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Process reduces carbon dioxide emissions, reduces environmental conditions for use of solar and wind energy, and achieves easy to store and transport converted solar and wind energy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of methanol which involves using wind energy to decompose water to obtain hydrogen, collecting hydrogen, reacting with methanol in presence of catalyst, collecting product, and storing.
NOVELTY - This utility new type claims a one for all-vanadium liquid flow cell for carrying out processing of felt and device, comprising pressing plate, bottom plate and pressing plate for the bottom plate and the carbon felt above a supporting carbon felt is one side a detachably fixed with the bottom plate and pressing plate between the left holding space is felt, bottom plate and carbon felt which contact is set with carbon felt for a limit to prevent the carbon felt in a horizontal direction of a structure, set with strip-shaped pressing plate through out of lower surface and a pressing plate tool to allow processing of carbon felt into a long groove. This utility new type technology to be solved is to overcome the problem of carbon felt loose of all-vanadium liquid flow battery soft, easy to generate great deformation so that processing can not be a disadvantage of the needed shape and size, provide a one for all-vanadium liquid flow cell for carrying out processing of felt and device, soft carbon felt of a process without a carbon felt caused by deformation and a carbon felt to prevent a large deformation is in a processing process, a carbon felt so as to a processing of the desired shape and size for.
NOVELTY - The device has hybrid electrochemical cells (102) comprising a negative anode electrode (9) in operation reversibly intercalates alkali metal cations. The anode electrode comprises a capacitive electrode which stores charge through a reversible nonfaradiac reaction of alkali metal cations or a pseudocapacitive electrode which undergoes a partial charge transfer surface interaction with alkali metal cations on a surface of the anode electrode, where anode electrode charge storage capacity comprises capacity available before water begins electrolysis at an anode electrode/electrolyte interface.    USE - Electrochemical storage device i.e. hybrid energy storage device (claimed), for renewable energy harvesting and power generation applications e.g. solar arrays, wind turbines, micro sterling engines and solid oxide fuel cells, and vehicular and stationary storage applications.    ADVANTAGE - The device allows self-regulation for high voltage strings of cells to be manufactured with a high tolerance for cell-to-cell charge capacity variation. The device provides good seals to prevent leakage of electrolyte.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The device allows a positive cathode electrode (3) made of Sodium and potassium.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an electrochemical cell.    Cathode side current collector (1)    Positive cathode electrode (3)    Aqueous electrolyte solution (5)    Separator (7)    Negative anode electrode (9)    Hybrid electrochemical cells (102)
NOVELTY - A group III-V optoelectronic device is manufactured by growing a lower structure (210), introducing an isoelectronic surfactant to group-III precursor in molar ratio of 1x 10-5-0.2, growing a subsequent structure at reduced pressure of 10-95 torr in presence of the isoelectronic surfactant, allowing the isoelectronic surfactant to desorb, and growing the subsequent structure in absence of the isoelectronic surfactant.    USE - Manufacture of group III-V optoelectronic device e.g. solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Optoelectronic device has specific gallium indium phosphide (GaInP) material system having a top subcell that converts photogenerated current densities at high voltage as possible and maximizes the efficiency of the photovoltaic cell. Current threshold for lasing is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacture of solar cell which involves growing a lower structure, introducing an isoelectronic surfactant chosen from antimony, arsenic, bismuth and thallium to group III precursor in molar ratio of 1x 10-5, and growing a subsequent structure at reduced pressure of 10-95 torr in presence of the surfactant that has top layer containing gallium indium phosphide.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram of the manufacture of group III-V optoelectronic device.    Growing a lower structure (210)    Pause in structure to introduce triethylantimony (230)    Grow window layer (260)    Pause in structure (270)    Grow cap layer (280)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging an oxidizable material of local oxidation on a substrate layer, in an oxidation process. A layer of the oxidizable material is oxidized at a selected area, so that the layer is divided by oxidized region extended in two mutually electrically isolated areas, over an entire layer thickness after the oxidation process. An oxidizing medium is made of oxidizing acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, oxalic acid or chromic acid. A chemically inert conductive material is made of titanium, stainless steel, platinum or aluminum.    USE - Method of patterning layers of oxidizable materials arranged on substrate for solar cell such as back contact solar cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The layers of the oxidizable materials are patterned in fast manner with reduced cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the meander-shaped aluminum oxide layer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Formation of silicon ultrafine particles involves physical-pulverizing silicon fine particles, surface treating, dispersing in an organic solvent, and separate-processing.    USE - Formation of silicon ultrafine particles used for forming blue light-emitting component and green light-emitting component (all claimed) used for solar cell and silicon semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables formation of silicon ultrafine particles with light emission of visible region under excitation irradiation of UV-ray. A highly-efficient light-emitting component with operation in visible wavelength area is manufactured using the silicon ultrafine particles.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of blue light-emitting component, which involves cleaning raw chips of silicon in an organic solvent when cutting out from the ingot of silicon, pulverizing by bead mill method, and forming blue light-emitting component as small particles with particle size of 0.5-2 nm by filter process in a solution; and    (2) manufacture of green light-emitting component, which involves processing 15 g silicon fine particles obtained by bead mill pulverizing in hydrofluoric acid, centrifuging, classifying using a filter paper, and forming green light-emitting component with particle diameter of 0.8-7 nm.
NOVELTY - The method involves covering a copper base plate on a light gathering solar energy photoelectric conversion receiver circuit plate. A coating photo-resist part is fixed in a copper foil. The coated copper base plate is entered into hardening process. The coated copper base plate is fixed in an etching machine. A corrosion groove is formed with a copper clad substrate. A light solar energy photoelectric conversion plate is fixed in a solar energy battery piece area. A coating material is entered into drying process. A photovoltaic battery is bonded with a circuit plate.    USE - Light solar energy battery piece locating method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables providing simple process, protecting the circuit plate from being oxidized, increasing design accuracy of a substrate and power generation power and reducing power generation cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The circuit plate is a ceramic circuit substrate and an aluminum base plate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a light solar energy battery piece.
NOVELTY - The film has a reflection reducing part provided with a refractive index layer. A silicon crystal surface is formed with a silicon nitride thin film, where thickness of the nitride thin film is lower than a refractive index value. The reflection reducing part is deposited on the silicon crystal surface, which is formed with the refractive index layer. A bottom layer is formed with a silicon piece base layer, where the refractive index value is 2.0.    USE - Crystal silicon solar energy battery silicon nitride reflection film.    ADVANTAGE - The film reduces alternative type reducing reflection film destructive interference, ensures better transmittance, absorbs light so as to produce more photon at P/N junction and increases photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a crystal silicon solar energy battery silicon nitride reflection film preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial sectional view of a crystal silicon solar energy battery silicon nitride reflection film.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a thin film solar cell laser scaling process online monitoring device, comprising a laser scribed line machine, a solar energy solar panels and a fixed frame, wherein the solar energy solar panels is set on the level, the laser scribed line machine is solar energy solar panels, the reticle machine is above the laser emitting hole opposite to the solar energy solar panels, the solar energy solar panels is equipped with dust collector and a sensor, the dust collector and the sensor are fixed in fixing frame, the dust collector of solar energy solar panels and towards the reticle machine are opposite to the laser emitting hole, the sensor of the collecting end for a minimum distance between dust and fixing frame of solar energy solar panels, and the dust collector is greater than the minimum distance between the collection end and thefixed frame of the sensor. This utility model can monitor each product of a laser etching effect, it can simplify or cancel manual inspection process, increase production efficiency, reduce labour cost, increase product quality and yield.
NOVELTY - A gene/enzyme capable of producing ionized hydrogen water, is new. The gene/enzyme produces ionized hydrogen water by converting p-type molecular hydrogen of water to o-type molecular hydrogen at normal temperature and atmospheric pressure and performing ionization reaction of o-type molecular hydrogen to obtain positive and negative hydrogen ions.    USE - The gene/enzyme is useful for producing ionized hydrogen water (claimed) which is used for development of fuel cell, and as life extension agent, flowering control agent of plants, and reducing agent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) chemical/medicine in form of powder or tablet used as immobilized carrier material for producing ionized hydrogen water;    (2) method for producing ionized hydrogen water using the gene/enzyme involves converting p-type molecular hydrogen of water to o-type molecular hydrogen at normal temperature and atmospheric pressure and performing ionization reaction of o-type molecular hydrogen to obtain positive and negative hydrogen ions;    (3) apparatus for producing ionized hydrogen water;    (4) microorganism capable of exhibiting hydrogenase enzyme activity; and    (5) recombinant organism transformed with the gene encoding hydrogenase enzyme.
NOVELTY - The glass has a compressive-stress layer with an antimicrobial metal ion arranged in a glass surface. 250-80% of silicon monoxide, 35-30% of aluminum oxide, 0-2% of lithium-oxide and 5-25% of sodium oxide are contained in a glass composition. Arsenic trioxide, antimony trioxide and lead oxide are contained in the glass surface. Density of sliver ion is less than 2.45 g/cm3. A crack resistance of the glass surface before performing a reinforcement process is 300 gf. Compressive-stress value of the compressive-stress layer is greater than thickness of the compressive-stress layer.    USE - Antibacterial function featured tempered glass for a glass substrate (claimed) i.e. glass cover. Uses include but are not limited to a mobile telephone, a large sized TV, a digital camera, a portable terminal such as PDA, a magnetic disk, a flat panel display, a solar cell, a solid-state image sensor, a tableware and a touch screen display.    ADVANTAGE - The glass has ion exchange performance, devitrification resistance and a thermal shock resistance and glass reinforcement characteristic strength by molten salt during raising crack resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a glass substrate manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - Pulverization of polycrystalline silicon involves pulverizing polycrystalline silicon (M) containing aggregated-form silicon using movable blade (2) and stationary blade (1) made from ceramics in a jaw crusher by adjusting distance of shortest gap (3,5) between stationary blade and movable blade of jaw crusher to 2-16 mm by primary pulverization process, and pulverizing polycrystalline silicon (C1) obtained after primary pulverization process by adjusting distance of gap between two rolls in a roll crusher to 2-10 mm by secondary pulverization process.    USE - Pulverization of polycrystalline silicon used for manufacturing silicon ingot used for forming silicon wafer for semiconductor device e.g. solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables pulverization of polycrystalline silicon with high productivity, which provides silicon ingot by performing cleaning process and dissolution process of polycrystalline silicon efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Pulverization of polycrystalline silicon involves pulverizing polycrystalline silicon (M) containing aggregated-form silicon in front-end portion of silicon chloride gas supply nozzle having tubular shape during zinc reduction method in vertical reactor manually using a movable blade and stationary blade made from ceramics in a jaw crusher by adjusting distance of shortest gap between stationary blade and movable blade of jaw crusher to 2-16 mm by a primary pulverization process, and pulverizing polycrystalline silicon (C1) obtained after primary pulverization process by adjusting distance of gap between two rolls made from ceramics in a roll crusher to 2-10 mm by a secondary pulverization process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of pulverization blade portion of jaw crusher.    Stationary blade (1)    Movable blade (2)    Gap (3,5)    Polycrystalline silicon (C1,M)
NOVELTY - Separation and refinement involves removing hydrogen from a carbon atom.    USE - Separation and refinement method (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) mixture of organic compounds;    (2) heat sink in electronic microchip; and    (3) adsorption apparatus of contaminants in water and air.
NOVELTY - A non-aqueous lithium-type electrical storage element comprises electrode laminated body which has negative electrode body, positive electrode body, and separator, and non-aqueous electrolyte solution which are accommodated in an exterior body. Negative electrode body has negative electrode active material layer provided on single side or both sides of anode collector which contains negative electrode active material consisting of carbon material which can occlude-discharge lithium ion. Non-aqueous electrolyte solution is standard non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing lithium salt.    USE - A non-aqueous lithium-type electrical storage element for internal combustion engine or fuel cell of motor vehicle and hybrid drive system.    ADVANTAGE - The non-aqueous lithium-type electrical storage element has compatible high input-output characteristics and high durability at high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A non-aqueous lithium-type electrical storage element comprises electrode laminated body which has negative electrode body, positive electrode body, and separator, and non-aqueous electrolyte solution which are accommodated in an exterior body. Negative electrode body has negative electrode active material layer provided on single side or both sides of anode collector which contains negative electrode active material consisting of carbon material which can occlude-discharge lithium ion. Positive electrode body has positive electrode active material layer provided on single side or both surfaces of positive electrode electrical power collector which contains positive electrode active material consisting of activated carbon. Non-aqueous electrolyte solution is standard non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing greater than or equal to 0.5 mol/L lithium salt, 0.5-20 mass% phosphazene compound of formula (1), and 0.5-20 mass% cyclic carbonate and linear carbonate.    X1-X6=halo, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or aryloxy.
NOVELTY - The transparent conductive substrate (10) has a transparent conductive thin-film layer (12) and a transparent metal-oxide layer (13) that are laminated in order to one or both surfaces of a substrate (11). The transparent metal-oxide layer is comprised of scattered particles (13a). The coverage of the transparent conductive thin-film layer by the transparent metal-oxide layer is made into 60 to 1 %.    USE - Transparent conductive substrate used in touchscreen, solar cell, heater, electromagnetic wave base material for electrostatic shields, electroluminescent device and LED (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The transparent conductive substrate exhibits a high level of conductivity between the transparent conductive thin-film layer and the metal electrode. The transparent conductive substrate is highly transparent, exhibits good index-matching performance, resists abrasion well, and etches well.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacturing method of the transparent conductive substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the transparent conductive substrate.    Transparent conductive substrate (10)    Substrate (11)    Transparent conductive thin-film layer (12)    Transparent metal-oxide layer (13)    Scattered particle (13a)
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film (5) consists of an anchor-coat layer (2), an inorganic oxide layer (3), and an overcoat layer (4) arranged sequentially on the surface(s) of a base material (1). The anchor-coat layer comprises a urethane resin containing acrylic resin and isocyanate resin. The acrylic resin is obtained by block-copolymerizing 2 or more types of acrylic ester monomer and/or methacrylic ester monomer.    USE - Gas-barrier film. Uses include but are not limited to LCD elements, solar cells, electromagnetic wave shields, touchscreens, vacuum heat insulating materials, electroluminescent device substrates, and color filters.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film has excellent gas-barrier property with respect to gas, such as water vapor, and interlayer adhesiveness even in high-temperature/humidity environment or in weathering test.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the gas-barrier film.    Base material (1)    Anchor-coat layer (2)    Inorganic oxide layer (3)    Overcoat layer (4)    Gas-barrier film (5)
NOVELTY - The method involves melting a glass-making feedstock. Long side dimension of a glass substrate (G) is greater than 1000 mm. A short-side dimension of the glass substrate is greater than 500 mm by molding a molten glass in a plate shape. A compressive-stress layer is covered on a surface of the glass substrate by performing an ion exchange treatment in a state, which the glass substrate is inclined at 0.1-30 degrees. The glass substrate is supported by a support frame material i.e. inclination support part (4), arranged in a support jig (2).    USE - Method for manufacturing a substrate of a tempered glass e.g. cover glass and window glass. Uses include but are not limited to a large sized TV, a magnetic disk, a digital signage, a touch screen display, an electronic blackboard, a solar cell and a solid-state image sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables performing the ion exchange treatment, which is hard to generate curvature even when the glass substrate is large sized.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a tempered glass substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side perspective view of a support jig.    Glass substrate (G)    Support jig (2)    Side part reinforcement frame material (3cb)    Bottom part reinforcement frame material (3db)    Inclination support part (4)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (200B) has a gas supply unit that supplies a carrier gas and a reactive gas into a process passage. A low pressure forming unit forms a low pressure in the process passage. A coating chamber has a speed adjustment structure (230) formed of a porous material or a grid and installed in the process passage. The moving speed of nanoparticles is decreased due to flow resistance or collision of nanoparticles. The two precursors are supplied as the reactive gas move more rapidly than the nanoparticles to coat a thin film on the nanoparticles with the material.    USE - Apparatus for coating nanoparticles for use in biosensor, fluorescent substance of next generation display, solar cell, and nano electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The high purity nanoparticles are manufactured with high uniformity by reducing deviation between particles, collecting the particles at high yield to be appropriate for mass production, and improving productivity. Since a thickness of the shell material coated on the nanoparticles is easily and simply adjusted, reduction in cost due to implementing of process equipment and stabilization of the manufacturing process is achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a configuration in which coating process is performed to circulate the branch chambers corresponding to precursors serving as a reactive gas.    Apparatus for coating nanoparticles (200B)    Particle supply unit (210)    Branch chambers (220B1,220B2)    Speed adjustment structure (230)    Gas supply valve (231)
NOVELTY - Silicon oxide particles are molded (15) into a tablet and baked (16), to obtain sintered component of silicon oxide.    USE - Manufacture of sintered compact (claimed) used for manufacturing silicon oxynitride vapor-deposited film used for packaging material. Uses include but are not limited to illuminating device, solar cell, lithium cell, foodstuffs and pharmaceutical.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of sintered compact with reduced film defects by splash, and which provides silicon oxynitride vapor-deposited film having high of nitridation rate and excellent gas barrier characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Silicon oxide particles are molded into a tablet and baked, to obtain sintered component of silicon oxide of formula: SiOx.    x=1.05-1.27.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining manufacture of sintered compact of silicon oxide. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Production of silicon monoxide (11)    Pulverization and classification (12)    Process for composition adjustment (13)    Dehydration and molding (15)    Baking process (16)
NOVELTY - The laminated structure has a copper layer formed in porous shape on a support unit. A silver layer is formed on the copper layer. A space is formed in the copper layer, and filled with a metal configuring the silver layer.    USE - Laminated structure of electroconductive pattern for electronic circuit (all claimed), organic solar cell, electronic terminal, organic electroluminescent (EL) device, organic transistor, flexible printed circuit board, noncontact integrated circuit (IC) card, etc.    ADVANTAGE - Excellent adhesiveness between two types of metal layers formed on the support unit is obtained, without sequentially falling the electroconductivity of metal layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacturing method of the laminated structure.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive pattern comprises an electroconductive layer formed by applying a fluid component (b) containing an electroconductive substance and a polymer dispersant on a support component (A). In the cross-section of the electroconductive layer, the polymer dispersant is disproportionately distributed towards the support component side.    USE - Electroconductive pattern is used for electronic circuit (claimed), organic solar cell, electronic terminal, organic electroluminescent device, organic transistor, flexible printed circuit board, noncontact integrated circuit card, wiring of electromagnetic wave shield of plasma display, integrated circuit, and organic transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive pattern has excellent electroconductivity and adhesiveness with respect to support component and electroconductive layer.
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a polymer layer (30) over a semiconductor die (22). A via (32) is formed in the polymer layer. A surface of the polymer layer is crosslinked in a process, after forming the via, by exposing the polymer layer to UV radiation at an elevated temperature in a range of 100- 200 degrees Celsius for a time less than or equal to 3 minutes. The polymer layer is thermally cured by heating the polymer layer at temperature of 200 degrees Celsius for a time of less than 15 minutes in another process that occurs after the former process.    USE - Method for making a semiconductor device package. Uses include but are not limited to microcontroller, microprocessor, charged-coupled devices, solar cell and digital micro-mirror device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables combining semiconductor packages over the single substrate, so that electronic devices can be manufactured using less expensive components and a streamlined manufacturing process, thus ensuring the devices with less failure and less expensive to manufacture, and hence resulting in a lower cost for consumers. The method enables reducing processing time while increasing throughput for manufacturing by increasing the number of units that can be made for a given period of time, and utilizing a hot plate for polymer curing to reduce a number of wafers at risk for misprocessing in a given cure cycle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a semiconductor package comprising a number of PBO layers with vias.    Semiconductor device (20, 58)    Semiconductor die (22)    Polymer layer (30, 42, 50)    Via (32, 44, 52)    Conductive layer (48)
NOVELTY - A sulfonate-containing aromatic polyamide derivative (I) is new.    USE - Sulfonate-containing aromatic polyamide derivative used as fuel cell proton exchange membrane material.    ADVANTAGE - Compound (I) has film forming property, excellent size stability, resistance to chemical oxidation property, and high proton conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A sulfonate-containing aromatic polyamide derivative of formula (I) is new.    x=0.5-0.7;    1-x=0.3-0.5; and    n=30-60.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of compound (I).
NOVELTY - A composition (11) containing glass particles and dispersion medium containing p-type impurity for forming p-type diffusion layer (13) is provided on the partial area on the surface of a silicon substrate, and the silicon substrate is heat-processed in an atmosphere containing boron tribromide or boron trichloride to obtain silicon substrate with p-type diffusion layer.    USE - Manufacture of silicon substrate with p-type diffusion layer used for solar cell elements (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple manufacture of silicon substrate with p-type diffusion layer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view explaining the manufacture of solar cell element.    N-type silicon substrate (10)    Composition for forming p-type diffusion layer (11)    P-type diffusion layers (13,15)    Anti-reflective film (18)    Passivation layer (19)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a substrate holding part for holding a substrate (S) in a processing container (1). Plasma generation chambers (40A, 40B) generate the plasma, which emits UV-vacuum light. A transparent light-guide plate (43) is propagated while reflecting the UV-vacuum light and generating the plasma in the plasma generation chamber. An apparatus main body is arranged such that the plasma generation chambers and the light-guide plate are adjoined to each other in mutual side and UV-vacuum light entered in an inside of the light-guide plate from an edge part of the light-guide plate.    USE - Apparatus for processing a single sheet-fed substrate of a solar cell for a semiconductor device and a flat panel display (FPD).    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus adopts the edge light system by utilizing the light-guide plate of the plasma, so that uniform process can be performed in an inside of the substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a substrate processing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a substrate processing apparatus.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Substrate (S)    Processing container (1)    Plasma generation chambers (40A, 40B)    Transparent light-guide plate (43)    Substrate processing apparatus (100)
NOVELTY - A dispersion liquid is prepared by dispersing titanyl phthalocyanine in phosphoric acid solution containing aqueous solvent. The obtained dispersion liquid is stir-mixed with mixture of organic solvent and water, to obtain Y-form titanyl phthalocyanine crystal having particle size of less than 100 nm.    USE - Manufacture of Y-form titanyl phthalocyanine crystal used in organic solar cell and electrophotographic photoreceptor.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of Y-form titanyl phthalocyanine crystal having high crystal purity, without using causative agent of reduction in crystal purity or photoelectric conversion capability such as sulfuric acid and halide.
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises a matrix resin, core-shell polymer particles, and a reinforcing material containing cellulose nanofibers.    USE - Resin composition is used in fiber-reinforced composite material used for forming molded products (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to chassis, aerodynamic components, roll materials, conveyance arms, medical device components, ship components, fuselage, empennage, cowls, doors, satellite components, personal computer housings, facsimiles, toys, high-pressure containers filled with hydrogen for fuel cells, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition provides molded products having excellent strength, fracture toughness, and rigidity, and high elasticity modulus. The reinforcement effect of cellulose nanofiber is expressed easily.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for fiber-reinforced composite comprising the resin composition and reinforced fibers.
NOVELTY - A thermal conductive material comprises copper and selenium having different crystalline structure at the prescribed temperature.    USE - Thermal conductive material for use in thermoelectric converting element, thermoelectric generator (all claimed), power generation thermoelectric device, solar cell, infrared ray window, infrared sensor, magnetic device and memory.    ADVANTAGE - The conductive material has excellent thermoelectric conversion property, low thermal diffusivity, low thermal conductivity, high Seeback coefficient and high ZT value.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of aerogel involves subjecting a suspension or a solution comprising a concentration of one or more chemical reactant to one or more hydrothermal and solvothermal process for preset reaction time to form an in-situ hydrogel containing particulates having asymmetric geometry, and removing a liquid from the hydrogel to form an aerogel.    USE - Manufacture of aerogel used for composition for article e.g. portion of solvent absorbent material, air filtration material, and water purification filter (all claimed). Can also be used for catalysis, sensing, energy storage, solar cells, fuel cells, thermal insulation, ultra light structural media, and supercapacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple and economical manufacture of aerogel having excellent porosity, superelasticity, and mechanical properties, and high surface area and thermal resistivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) usage method of aerogel, which involves exposing a composition to a fluid comprising a component to be removed, and removing the component from the fluid by retaining a portion of the fluid in the composition, such that components in the fluid is retained in the composition. The composition comprises a hydrogel or an aerogel, which comprises particulates having an asymmetric geometry; and    (2) composition, which comprises aerogel containing particulates having an aspect ratio of 50 or more, and metal oxide(s), and having density of 16 mg/cm3 or less.
NOVELTY - A benzobis(thiazole) compound (I), is new.    USE - New benzobis(thiazole) compound is used as organic semiconductor material (claimed) e.g. electron-donating p-type organic semiconductor material and electron-accepting n-type organic semiconductor material, and solar cell material.    ADVANTAGE - The benzobis(thiazole) compound has plane cross-shaped skeleton formed by S-N interaction in a molecule, excellent light absorption property in visible region, photoelectric conversion efficiency and planarity, and high charge transport characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A benzobis(thiazole) compound of formula (I), is new.    R1,R2=H or 8-30C hydrocarbyl;and    R3-R8=1-20C aliphatic hydrocarbyl or 6-10C aryl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of benzobis(thiazole) compound.
NOVELTY - A carbazole derivative Schiff-base type material (I) is new.    USE - Compound (I) is used for sensor, electroluminescent device, organic solar energy battery, organic field-effect transistor, electrochromic material, photochromic material, cavity transmission material, third-order non-linear optical material, anti-counterfeit material or camouflage material (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Compound (I) has different fluorescent chromophores. The method has simple preparation, low cost, easy-to-control intermediate reaction process, easy product separation and high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbazole derivative Schiff-base type material of formula (I) is new.    A=groups of formulae ((i)-(vii)); and    R, R1-R3=straight-chained or branch-chained alkyl or alkoxy.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of compound (I).
NOVELTY - The device (200) has a transfer arm (310) that is operated to be on and off according to lifting direction of a lift frame (210) which enables ascend and descend the transfer arm for supporting a substrate. A rack gear (220) is combined in first side (211) of lift frame. A pinion gear (230) is combined in transfer arm and is engaged in rack gear. A drive machinery (240) is combined in transfer arm for rotating the pinion gear to raise the transfer arm. A liner motion guide block (260) is combined movably in liner motion guide rail (250).    USE - Lifting device of substrate transport apparatus (claimed) for transporting substrate such as glass substrate, metal substrate, polyimide substrate, plastic substrate and cohesive substrate used for manufacturing electronic component such as display device, solar cell and semiconductor device.    ADVANTAGE - Since the deflection of drive up area moving the transfer arm to the guide area guiding the transfer arm is prevented, the damage of guide rail and guide block are prevented easily. Since the movement of pinion gear accurately between the rack gear is maintained, the transfer arm is raised smoothly.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a substrate transport apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the lifting device.    Lifting device (200)    Lift frame (210)    First side of lift frame (211)    Rack gear (220)    Pinion gear (230)    Drive machinery (240)    Liner motion guide rail (250)    Liner motion guide block (260)    Transfer arm (310)
NOVELTY - Preparation of fluorinated graphene involves reacting graphene oxide with a fluorinating agent.    USE - Preparation of fluorinated graphene used as semiconductor material for manufacturing field effect transistor, modification layer of solar energy battery, light-emitting diode device and information storage device, as electrode material for preparation of battery device, and as biomedical material for inducing tissue culture cells (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preparation of fluorinated graphene having high purity.
NOVELTY - The plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition apparatus has a deposition roll (60) that has a material contact area (61) in which a material (S) contacts in an outer periphery of a longitudinally middle domain and a material non contact region (62) in which the material does not contact in the outer periphery of a longitudinal direction both end area. The material winds with the outer periphery while being arranged within a vacuum chamber. The surface roughness of the material non contact region is boisterously formed in comparison with the material contact area.    USE - Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition apparatus used in semiconductor or display and solar cell or wrapping paper manufacturing field.    ADVANTAGE - The particle generation and or more arc generation is prevented effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the deposition roll of the plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition apparatus.    Deposition roll (60)    Material contact area (61)    Material non Contact region (62)    Material (S)
NOVELTY - Isoindigo compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful in preparing solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I): have strong electron acceptor properties; have lactam structure, and thus ensure easy movement of pi electrons; and increase solar cell efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Isoindigo compounds of formula (I) are new.    R = CH2X, XC(=O), COOX or OX;    A = R2, R3, R2-R3, R2-R4 or R3-R5;    X = (CH2)m(CH3)n;    m = 1-30;    n = 1-4;    R2, R4 = fluorene, 9-silafluorene, carbazole, 4H-cyclopenta(2,1-b:3,4-b')dithiophene, 7H-3,4-dithia-7-sila-cyclopenta(a)pentalene, 4H-dithieno(3,2-b:2',3'-d)pyrrole, benzo(1,2-b:4,5-b')dithiophene, thiophene group of formula (IV), 2,3-dihydrothieno(3,4-b)(1,4)dioxine group of formula (V), furan group of formula (VI), selenophene group of formula (VII), tellurophene group of formula (VIII) or 4-hexylthiophene group of formula (IX);    a = 1-5; and    R3, R5 = isoindoline-1,3-dione group of formula (X), 2,2'-bithiazol-5,5'-diyl, benzo(1,2-d:4,5-d')bisthiazol-2,6-diyl, thieno(3,4-b)pyrazin-5,7-diyl, quinoxalin-5,8-diyl, benzo(c)(1,2,5)thiadiazol-4,7-diyl, 2,7-dithia-1,3,6,8-tetraaza-dicyclopenta(a,f)naphthalen-5,10-diyl, thiazolo(5,4-d)thiazol-2,5-diyl, 1,2,4,5-tetrazin-3,6-diyl, naphtho(2,3-c)thiophene-4,9(4aH,8aH)-dione-1,3-diyl, pyridine, 2,2'-bipyridine, (2,2':6',2'')terpyridine, pyrrolo(3,4-c)pyrrole-1,4(2H,5H)-dione group of formula (XI), 2H-benzo(d)(1,2,3)triazole group of formula (XII) or 4H-thieno(3,4-c)pyrrole-4,6(5H)-dione group of formula (XIII).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparation of (I).
NOVELTY - The method involves determining a configuration of a battery cell (10), and determining a location (28) within a housing (12) of the battery cell. The configuration size of the battery cell is detected by a sensor. The sensor is provided at the location within the housing. A temperature sensor (26) is provided on an arrester element of an electrode assembly (14) of the battery cell. The arrester element of electrode assembly of the battery cell is provided at a wall of the housing. An evaluating device (40) is arranged within the housing of the battery cell.    USE - Method for manufacturing a battery cell i.e. lithium ion cell, for an electric car, hybrid vehicle and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables detecting configuration size of the battery cell by sensor, and providing sensor at location within housing, thus enhancing state of the battery cell, and preventing the battery cell from being damaged.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a battery cell with a housing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectioned perspective view of a battery cell with a housing, in which an electrode assembly is arranged.    Battery cell (10)    Housing (12)    Electrode assembly (14)    Temperature sensor (26)    Location within housing (28)    Evaluating device (40)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has an apparatus main body for transforming light energy into electrical energy. The apparatus main body is formed with a light absorption layer, which contains un-substituted ammonium metal halide by which a metal ion is doped. The un-substituted ammonium metal halide is lead, indium, zinc, tin, silver, antimony or copper. The apparatus main body is equipped with a blocking layer, which is provided with the light absorption layer. The blocking layer consists of barium titanate.    USE - Photoelectric conversion apparatus for a solar cell of an electric motor and an illuminating device in a building.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can be provided with high photoelectric conversion efficiency in a simple manner when providing by doping metal ions so as to simplify vacuum manufacturing process in an efficient manner.
NOVELTY - An optical post-curable resin composition comprises cation-curable resin, photocationic polymerization initiator, curing retarder, and outgas-trapping agent. The outgas-trapping agent is chosen from hydroxyl group-containing oxetane compounds (I) and (II), and hydroxyl group-containing acrylic ester (III).    USE - Optical post-curable resin composition is used for forming cured material for forming organic thin film element e.g. organic electroluminescent display element and organic thin-film solar cell element used in organic optical device.    ADVANTAGE - The optical post-curable resin composition has excellent reliability, and suppresses deterioration of element by outgas. The cured material formed using the optical post-curable resin composition has high transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An optical post-curable resin composition comprises cation-curable resin, photocationic polymerization initiator, curing retarder, and outgas-trapping agent. The outgas-trapping agent is chosen from hydroxyl group-containing oxetane compounds of formulae (I) and (II), and hydroxyl group-containing acrylic ester of formula (III).    R1,R2=1-8C alkylene;and    R3=1-8C alkylene, cycloalkylene or arylene.
NOVELTY - A transparent laminated film has a crosslinked resin films formed on front-and-back sides of a base film. The thickness of the crosslinked resin film is 80% or more of the thickness of the base film. At least one of crosslinked resin film contains 5 %mass or more resin particles having average particle diameter of 0.1-1.5 mu m, 0.5-5 mass% resin particles having average particle diameter of 0.1-1.5 mu m, and 5-50 %mass inorganic particles having average particle diameter of 250 nm or less.    USE - Transparent laminated film is used as base material for transparent substrate (claimed) of liquid crystal display, organic light-emitting display, electronic paper, touchscreen, color filter, backlight, photoelectric-element and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The transparent laminated film has excellent gas-barrier property, high water vapor-transmission rate, and improved thermal dimensional stability at high temperature and optical characteristics, and reduced contraction stress and surface-resistance value and blocking during winding up the film to roll shape.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a removing phosphorus silicon glass cleaning machine, for a crystal silicon solar energy battery is silicon piece, used for removing HF acid groove comprises a phosphorus-silicon glass of silicon piece surface and used for removing the silicon piece and the back edge is N type silicon of etching groove, said groove is set before the HF acid etching groove. This utility new type use, silicon piece through the HF acid groove of removing phosphorus silicon glass process, then the N type silicon process of removing silicon piece and the back edge of the etching groove, a PN junction of silicon piece front edge would not be etched so as not to affect photoelectric conversion efficiency of battery.
NOVELTY - The battery has a flexible substrate formed with a thin film material layer. A transparent electric conduction thin film layer is formed with a flexible substrate thin film material layer. A screen print silver paste is coated with an upper part of the transparent electric conduction thin film layer. Silver paste is coated with a CdS thin film window layer. The CdS thin film window layer is formed with a cadmium telluride thin film absorption layer that is formed with a metal back contact layer. A flexible thin film material packaging layer is formed with a seal protection unit.    USE - Flexible substrate cadmium telluride thin film solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has low cost, high working efficiency and large-scale application of flexible substrate film, and satisfies different field requirement.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a flexible substrate cadmium telluride thin film solar energy battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a flexible substrate cadmium telluride thin film solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - The vehicle has solar energy photovoltaic panels paved in a truck box body. A solar energy photovoltaic plate is connected with a solar energy generation system through a photovoltaic module junction box link generation controller. A lithium electric energy storage system is connected with a front part of the truck box body. A truck box body middle part is connected with a fuel cell stack. A generation controller is connected with a truck box body rear part.    USE - Multi-functional mobile charging vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The vehicle is convenient to use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a multi-functional mobile charging vehicle. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - An active material has composition containing lithium, magnesium, vanadium, phosphorus and oxygen.    USE - Active material for lithium ion secondary battery (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to personal computer, mobile telephone, mobile device, portable information terminal (PDA), portable game apparatus, video camera, electric tool, vacuum cleaner, hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The active material has suppressed precipitation of lithium metal.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An active material has composition of formula: LiMgVxP1-xO4, where x is between 0 and 1.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of lithium ion secondary battery.    Battery case (3)    Negative electrode (4)    Positive electrode (5)    Separator (6)    Lithium ion secondary battery (100)
NOVELTY - The process involves performing metal-assisted chemical etching on a substrate. A clean including partial or total removal of metal used to assist chemical etch is performed. Isotropic or isotropic chemical etch is performed to the metal-assisted chemical etch, where etchant solution comprises acetic acid, nitric acid and Hafnium. Agglomerated metal is etched, where a solar cell formed exceeds efficiency of the solar cell with identical processing in which nano-structuring is formed by metal-assisted chemical etching not followed by the isotropic or isotropic chemical etch.    USE - Process for forming nano-structuring on a silicon-containing substrate for photovoltaic cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The process enables performing isotropic or isotropic chemical etch to the metal-assisted chemical etch for providing nano-structuring and cost-effective techniques which lead to a net higher efficiency and other beneficial characteristics for the photovoltaic cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a silicon-containing substrate    (2) a photovoltaic cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a photograph view of nanoparticles of silver on a substrate surface formed during process.
NOVELTY - The method involves depositing a first absorber material as a first layer on a second layer while applying pressure to both a substrate and the first layer. A second absorber material is deposited as a third layer on the first layer while applying pressure to both the substrate and the third layer. A third absorber material is deposited as a fourth layer on the third layer while applying pressure to both the substrate and the fourth layer. The layers are annealed while applying pressure to both the substrate and the fourth layer by forming a chalcogenide absorber layer on the substrate.    USE - Method for fabricating a thin film solar cell i.e. copper-indium-gallium-sulfur/selenium (CIGS) thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables employing a pressure transfer process to control volume expansion and stressing on the CIGS layers that occur during the fabrication process, thus preventing loss of adhesion between the layers. The method enables depositing and cladding onto a workpiece that aids in removing the material from a roller such that the rollers are cooled, thus facilitating removal of the material from a roll.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an apparatus for fabricating a thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of a continuous line processing apparatus for fabricating a thin film solar cell.    Rollers (402-412)
NOVELTY - Vanadyl sulfate solution preparation involves diluting the concentrated sulfuric acid into dilute sulfuric acid. The dilute sulfuric acid is added with vanadium pentoxide. The mixture is fully stirred. The stirred mixture is added with reducing agent. The mixture is filtered, evaporated and then crystallized. Reducing agent is selected from yellow alkyl alcohol compound, anthocyanin type compound, flavone compound, phenolic compound or vitamin substance.    USE - Method for preparing vanadyl sulfate solution (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to prepare vanadyl sulfate solution in a cost-effective manner.
NOVELTY - The method involves placing a glass substrate on an imprint mold. A pattern is formed on the imprint mold. Solution is coated on the imprint mold. The solution is provided with SiO2 component, silica sol, silicate glass and spin on glass (SOG). The glass substrate is separated. The pattern is transferred from the imprint mold. The pattern of the imprint mold is transferred to the glass substrate. Ion exchange is performed about the glass substrate.    USE - Method for texturing a glass substrate of a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables quickly and accurately forming concavo-convex on the glass substrate surface.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a glass substrate texturing method for a solar cell.
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves preparing a solar cell substrate (9), and preparing a substrate processing apparatus (11) with a wall part (13) which connects between another wall part (14) and faces with respect to a third wall part (12). An etching liquid suction part (16) collects the etching liquid. An end part of the solar cell substrate is positioned between the third wall part and the latter wall part of the substrate processing apparatus.    USE - Manufacturing method for a solar cell element.    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing method involves preparing a solar cell substrate, and preparing a substrate processing apparatus with a wall part which connects between another wall part and faces with respect to a third wall part, and thus ensures simple and cost-effective manufacturing of the solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an etching liquid suction part.    Semiconductor layers (2,3)    Anti-reflective film (5)    Solar cell substrate (9)    Substrate processing apparatus (11)    Wall part (12,13,14)    Etching liquid suction part (16)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a resist film in a surface of a metal foil. The etching process is performed for removing a wiring pattern non-formation portion in a metal foil. The resist film is removed and exposure formation of the wiring pattern is carried out. The average thickness of the main-housing (41) of the resist film is larger than average thickness of the surplus length portion (42). The etching process is performed by spraying etching liquid throughout the surface of the laminated housing formed on the resist film at the spray pressure of 0.7 Mpa-0.2 Mpa.    USE - Method for manufacturing electric current collector sheet for solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The metal wiring portion is formed with the processing method using a gravure method. The reliability of the solar cell module is improved, by spraying the etching liquid at a predetermined spray pressure value during the etching process. Good-quality electric current collector sheet is manufactured at low cost. The productivity of the electric current collector sheet is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating the process for manufacturing electric current collector sheet for solar cell module.    Resin base material (2)    Metal wiring portion (3)    Non-wiring portion (6)    Main-housing (41)    Surplus length portion (42)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of graphite material involves carrying out alkali activation of a carbonized material and heat-processing at 1200 degrees C or more in inert gas atmosphere.    USE - Manufacture of graphite material used as electrode Material e.g. carbon electrode, support of carbon-type catalyst and various metal catalysts, and catalyst. Uses include but are not limited to electrical double layer capacitors, fuel cell, air cell and lithium ion battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of graphite material having high specific surface area, and excellent oxidation resistance and electroconductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for graphite material, which has specific surface area of 450 m2/g or more.
NOVELTY - A solid oxide fuel cell sealant comprises mold-release sheet (A), mold-release sheet (B), and adhesive layer formed between mold-release sheet (A) and mold-release sheet (B). The adhesive layer comprises inorganic oxide and binder resin.    USE - Sealant is used for sealing solid oxide fuel cell (claimed).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) solid oxide fuel cell;    (2) sealing of solid oxide fuel cell; and    (3) manufacture of sealant.
NOVELTY - A silicon substrate (2) is immersed in an aqueous solution (A) containing a strong acid and metal ions (5). The metal ions are adhered (SP1) to the surface of the silicon substrate by electroless plating. The resultant silicon substrate is immersed in an aqueous solution (B) containing hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide solution. The porous layer is formed (SP3) on the surface of the silicon substrate by a catalytic reaction of the metal ions.    USE - Manufacture of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of solar cell with uniform texture of surface of silicon substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a flowchart of manufacture of solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Adherence of metal ions (SP1)    Cleaning process (SP2,SP4,SP6,SP8)    Formation of porous layer (SP3)    Removal of metal ions (SP5)    Removal of stain (SP7)
NOVELTY - 10-500 Weight ppm group II element(s) are added to the silicon before the silicon is subjected to directional solidification in a crucible to minimize or remove the red zone in multicrystalline silicon ingots.    USE - Minimization or removal of red zone in multicrystalline silicon ingots used for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables minimization or removal of red zone in multicrystalline silicon ingots, which provides solar cells with improved efficiency.
NOVELTY - Vapor of sulfur-containing compounds (I)-(III) is introduced into chamber containing silicon-containing layer on a substrate. An inert gas is introduced into the chamber, plasma is generated to produce an activated vapor from the vapor, and a volatile byproduct is removed from the chamber. The activated vapor is selectively reacted with silicon-containing layer to form volatile byproduct.    USE - Method of plasma etching silicon-containing layer on substrate in manufacture of semiconductor device e.g. NOT-AND (NAND) gate, two-dimensional NOT-AND (NAND) gate, three-dimensional NOT-AND (NAND) gate, dynamic random access memory, solar cell, flat-panel and liquid crystal display-thin film transistor device.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables plasma etching of silicon-containing layer with high selectivity with respect to mask materials, less damage to channel region, and reduced bowing in pattern high aspect ratio structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Vapor of sulfur-containing compounds of formulae: R1-SH (I), R2-S-R3 (II) and C2F4S2 (III) is introduced into chamber containing silicon-containing layer on a substrate. An inert gas is introduced into the chamber, plasma is generated to produce an activated vapor from the vapor, and a volatile byproduct is removed from the chamber. The activated vapor is selectively reacted with silicon-containing layer to form volatile byproduct.    R1-R3=saturated 1-4C alkyl or fluoroalkyl;and    or R2+R3=5 or 6-membered sulfur-containing ring .
NOVELTY - The method involves performing silicon piece surface treatment doping process. A silicon piece is provided with a spraying mask layer and a protecting layer. A lower part of the spraying mask layer is formed with a corrosion mask layer. Chemical corrosion liquid is filled with a corrosion protection area. A crystal silicon solar energy cell is provided with a staggered structure. The silicon piece is selected as a P-type monocrystalline silicon piece, an N type monocrystalline silicon piece and a polycrystalline silicon piece.    USE - IBC battery staggered structure reverse mask etching manufacturing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables realizing photolithography mask protection conventional process and simplifying IBC cell preparation process and reducing IBC cell preparation cost and improving industrialized mass production rate.
NOVELTY - Zinc acetate and ethanol are mixed and stirred, to obtain zinc acetate solution. Then, diethanolamine is added to mixture and stirred, to obtain zinc precursor sol. The sol is spin-coated on flexible transparent conductive substrate and sintered, to obtain thick zinc oxide film on substrate. A solution of zinc nitrate and hexamethylenetetramine is electrochemically-deposited on formed film and sintered, to obtain conductive underlayer/thick zinc oxide film laminate as perovskite-type thin-film solar cell photoanode.    USE - Preparation of perovskite-type thin-film solar cell photoanode (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently and economically provides perovskite-type thin-film solar cell photoanode at low temperature by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Zinc acetate and ethanol are mixed and stirred for 0.1-48 hours, to obtain 0.01-5 mol/l zinc acetate solution. Then, diethanolamine is added to the mixture and stirred for 5 minutes to 24 hours, to obtain zinc precursor sol. The sol is spin-coated on a flexible transparent conductive substrate at speed of 500-7500 rpm for 1-150 seconds and sintered at 200-650 degrees C for 5 minutes to 12 hours, to obtain thick zinc oxide film on substrate. A solution of zinc nitrate and hexamethylenetetramine is electrochemically-deposited on formed film at deposition voltage of -0.5V to -1.5V, and deposition time of 5-9500 seconds. The deposition temperature is controlled to 15-95 degrees C and sintered at 100-650 degrees C for 5 minutes to 12 hours, to obtain a conductive underlayer/thick zinc oxide film laminate as perovskite-type thin-film solar cell photoanode.
NOVELTY - An etching liquid comprises 5-30 pts. wt. nitric acid, 1-20 pts. wt. hydrofluoric acid, 50-95 pts. wt. deionized water, and 0.01-2 pts. wt. additive.    USE - Etching liquid is used for crystalline silicon solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The etching liquid has high purity. The silicon solar cell containing the etching liquid is highly effective.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of etching liquid.
NOVELTY - A viologen-containing compound is new.    USE - Viologen-containing compound for electrochromic material, organic solar energy battery material, soft material, energy-saving building glass, vehicle-protecting dazzling rear view mirror, vehicle or aircraft light adjusting glass, or static display (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compound has excellent electrochemical property and reduced electric potential, and increases stability of material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A viologen-containing compound of formula (I) is new.    m=1-5;    n=1-3;    R=6-30C aryl or 1-30C heteroaryl;    R1,R2=1-30C alkyl, 6-30C aryl, or 1-30C heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo, hydroxy, carboxy, carbonyl, 6-30C aryl, or 1-30C heteroaryl; and    X=Cl-, Br-, I-, ClO4-, CH3COO-, CH3(C6H4)SO3-, PF6-, AsF6-, BF4-, and/or NO3-.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of viologen-containing compound.
NOVELTY - The method involves improving the impurity concentration distribution of doping concentration and junction depth on the open-circuit voltage and short circuit current. The impurity concentration distribution is performed at high temperature and low temperature. The aerobic process is performed without oxygen, after the impurity concentration distribution process.    USE - Method for promoting diffusion of phosphorus oxychloride for manufacturing battery such as polycrystalline solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The impurity concentration distribution of doping concentration and junction depth on the open-circuit voltage and short circuit current density, thus the efficiency of the solar energy battery is improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating the process of promoting diffusion of phosphorus oxychloride for manufacturing polycrystalline solar energy battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - Method for improving photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cell involves texturing solar cell surface, forming p-n junction, etching, removing phosphosilicate glass, forming passivating coating by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, screen-printing and sintering.    USE - Method for improving photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method improves photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cell by simple and economical process, without using back electrode paste.
NOVELTY - Method of removing dead layer of solar cell involves immersing polysilicon substrate of solar cell into mixture comprising hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid and deionized water in content ratio of 1:5:3, in a device.    USE - Method of removing dead layer of solar cell (claimed).
NOVELTY - Texture-etchant composition comprises a diamine compound (I) and an alkaline compound.    USE - The composition is useful for texture etching a crystalline silicon wafer (all claimed) for solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The composition is capable of etching the crystalline silicon wafer with improved quality and uniformity, thus increasing light efficiency of the solar cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Texture-etchant composition comprises a diamine compound of formula (I) and an alkaline compound.    R1-R4 = amino group (optionally substituted with 1-5C-alkyl or 6-12C-aryl), OH or H.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for texture etching a crystalline silicon wafer.
NOVELTY - The photovoltaic device has a nanowire structure fixed to a substrate (110). The nanowire structure has a heavily positively doped core (120) and a negatively doped shell (130) formed around the positively doped core. The positively doped core has a proximal end fixed to the substrate and a distal end extending away from the substrate. The positively doped core is formed of gallium arsenide compound, and the negatively doped shell is formed of predetermined aluminum gallium arsenide compound.    USE - Photovoltaic device for nanowire solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - Positively doped core is suitable for achieving maximum efficiencies in the Shockley-Queisser model. Solar efficiency of the photovoltaic device is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of fabricating a photovoltaic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross sectional view of a single core-shell nanowire solar cell on a substrate.    Substrate (110)    Positively doped core (120)    Negatively doped shell (130)    Insulating layer (140)    Transparent conductive oxide (150)
NOVELTY - The method involves arranging multiple semiconductor substrates (1) in a film production room in a state in which the main surfaces of adjacent substrates adjoined each other are vacated at intervals. The source gas and the carrier gas are supplied in the film production room. The supply of the source gas and the carrier gas is stopped for diffusing the source gas among the main surfaces of adjacent substrates, so as to form a thin film in the main surface of the substrate. The exhaustion process for exhausting the source gas and the carrier gas is performed.    USE - Method for forming thin-film used for manufacturing semiconductor element e.g. solar cell element (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The distribution of the source gas supplied to semiconductor substrate surface is improved, and the film forming efficiency i.e. operating efficiency of source gas and the thickness distribution of formation film are improved. Therefore, the formation of the passivation layer of semiconductor element such as solar cell element is performed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the manufacturing method of the solar cell element.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional of the atomic layer deposition (ALD) apparatus.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    ALD apparatus (30)    Gas supply section (30a)    Thin film formation unit (30b)    Exhaustion unit (30c)
NOVELTY - An optical film comprises transparent resin matrix, and nanoparticle-nanofiber complex dispersed in the transparent resin matrix. The number-average primary particle diameter of the nanoparticles is 40 nm or less. The refractive index of the film reduces in monotone from surface (S1) with the increase in the distance from the surface (S1) to surface (S2).    USE - Optical film is used as reflection-prevention film for display e.g. liquid crystal display and organic electroluminescent display of touchscreen, solar cell, windshield and instrument panel for vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The optical film has excellent reflection preventing property and abrasion resistance, and is manufactured easily.
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a SiC substrate having an off-angle of less than 5 degrees and a polytype which is 4H. First gas containing silicon atom and second gas containing carbon atom are supplied to the substrate, and a silicon carbide semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown (S4) on the substrate. The supply of the first gas and/or second gas to the substrate is stopped, and the substrate is annealed (S5) in a reduced gas atmosphere. The first gas and second gas are again supplied to the substrate, and the silicon carbide semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown (S6) on the substrate.    USE - Manufacturing method of SiC epitaxial wafer for manufacture of, e.g., SiC power device used in electric vehicle or solar cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The internal stress which arises in the epitaxial layer is reduced by annealing the substrate in a reduced gas atmosphere, thus a short carrot defect can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a flowchart which shows the manufacturing process of the SiC epitaxial wafer. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Substrate washing step (S1)    Substrate heating step (S2)    Silicon carbide semiconductor layer epitaxially growing step (S4)    Substrate annealing step (S5)    Silicon carbide semiconductor layer epitaxial growing step (S6)
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises carboxyl-containing compound (A), alumina fiber (B), solvent (C) and resin (D). The alumina fiber has aspect ratio (average length/upper limit of cross-section) of 100-1500.    USE - Resin composition used for forming transparent film and transparent conductive film used as base material of display apparatus e.g. liquid crystal display, organic electroluminescent display, electronic paper and substrate for solar cells (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition enables formation of film having excellent transparency, dimensional stability and optical anisotropy.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) 10-200 mu m thick transparent film formed by molding the resin composition excluding solvent; and    (2) manufacture of the transparent film, which involves preparing solution (S1) containing compound (A), surface treating alumina fiber with solution (S1), dispersing surface-treated fiber in solution (S2) containing resin (D) dispersed in solvent, coating the resin composition on a support and drying.
NOVELTY - A water-repellent oil-repellent material is obtained by dispersing hydrophilic domain in the outermost surface of hydrophobic matrix, and is free of fluorine and more than 5C long chain alkyl group.    USE - Water-repellent oil-repellent material is used as coating film, sealing agent, insulating film, surface-treatment material for optical materials, sheath material of optical fiber, protective film for glass filters, semiconductors, glass top stoves, top plate for induction heaters, sliding surface-treatment films, and solar cells. Can also be used for glasses, bricks, cement, paper, trees, leather, fur, asbestos, metal, plastics, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The water-repellent oil-repellent material is environmentally-friendly, and has excellent transparency, anti-fouling property, water and oil repellency, surface lubricacy, abrasion resistance and heat resistance.
NOVELTY - A vinylidene fluoride resin composition comprises a composition containing (meth)acrylic polymer (A) having acid value of 10.5-30 mg potassium hydroxide/g, and vinylidene fluoride resin (B). The mass ratio (A/B) of (meth)acrylic polymer (A) and vinylidene fluoride resin (B) is 10/90-40/60.    USE - Vinylidene fluoride resin composition is used in coating composition, anti-corrosion paint composition for forming coated articles (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to protective film for metal wiring of touchscreens, LEDs, solar cells, organic electroluminescent displays, electronic apparatus used in outdoors, electronic devices and antennas.    ADVANTAGE - The vinylidene fluoride resin composition provides coated film with excellent gas-barrier property, transparency, metal adhesiveness, and rust-prevention property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for coated material, which has base material, and coating film formed using fluorinated vinylidene-type resin composition.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a sputter unit (12) that continuously forms thin films on a web (9). DC and high-frequency voltages are superimposed and applied between the web and a target material. A measurement unit (13) measures the permeability of the web immediately after thin film formation. A gas supply controller (171) feedback-controls an addition gas supply section (152) to reduce variations in the permeability. Gas control information showing the relationship between the addition gas feed rates in which permeability variation is reduced is stored in the memory (172) of the controller.    USE - Sputter apparatus for forming thin film on transparent web used in formation of e.g. solar cell, touchscreens.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces the influence of a standing wave on thin film formation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a thin film formation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the longitudinal cross-sectional view of the sputter apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Sputter apparatus (1)    Web (9)    Sputter unit (12)    Measurement unit (13)    Addition gas supply section (152)    Gas supply controller (171)    Memory (172)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a target (10) positioned in a sputtering chamber (26) energizable to sputter a source of a bulk polycrystalline copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) material toward a substrate (36). Another target (12) is positioned in the chamber energizable to sputter a chalcogen toward the substrate such that a layer of CIGS material is provided on the substrate within a CIGS material polycrystalline structure by energizing the targets, where the layer incorporates chalcogen from the latter target. A source of a sputtering gas is connected with the chamber.    USE - Co-sputtering apparatus for forming a stoichiometric polycrystalline CIGS-type material compound semiconductor thin film used in a solar cell (claimed) i.e. photovoltaic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus utilizes the sputtering chamber to sputter the CIGS targets with different stoichiometries, thus allowing a ratio of different constituents of the layer to be varied by adjusting an electrical power applied to respective CIGS targets. The apparatus allows a deposition method to eliminate a need for post-deposition selenization and/or annealing due to a created desired composition during co-sputtering, thus enabling the deposition of the composition on the substrates that cannot tolerate high temperatures in an efficient manner. The apparatus forms the inexpensive CIGS-type material compound semiconductor thin film that is used in the photovoltaic devices, thus reducing cost of electricity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for forming a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a co-sputtering apparatus for forming a stoichiometric polycrystalline CIGS-type material compound semiconductor thin film.    Co-sputtering apparatus (1)    Targets (10, 12)    Sputtering chamber (26)    Substrate (36)    Thin layer film (40)
NOVELTY - This new type utility claims reforming hydrogen reactor, time in the hydrogen, through the fuel and air in a combustion chamber, the fuel combustion room supply the reaction hydrogen needed heat in a combustion room cavity, the raw material water heating water into steam and natural gas mixed in the reforming room cavity entering into a reforming reaction produce hydrogen time in the hydrogen, a fuel cell supply the steady of hydrogen source, this utility new type reforming reactor a hydrogen at a hydrogen reforming reaction, and the reactor has compact structure, small volume, convenient to move, and the mounting is simple and the technology difficulty and the cost low.
NOVELTY - This utility model claims a solar cell, wherein this solar cell comprises glass substrate (1), an n + /p + type a-Si :H emission successively overlap in substrate of a (2), a p-/n-type polycrystalline Si absorption layer (3) and p + /n + type a-Si :H is c (4), /n-p-type polycrystalline Si absorption layer (3) and p + /n + type a-Si :H is surface field (4) cover /p + n + type a-Si :H (2) surface part, there is a groove (5). This solar battery with low cost glass substrate, a high conversion rate, preparation technology is simple, film thickness futher is reduced, is suitable for large-scale commercial production and application.
NOVELTY - The tool for use in manufacturing a semiconductor has a graphite portion defining a planar capillary space (94). A coating covers the planar capillary space of the graphite portion, with the coating being non-reactive to silicon at temperatures greater than 1420 degrees Centigrade. The coating is fabricated from silicon nitride.    USE - Tool for use in manufacturing semiconductor for use in product such as solar cell, LED, and high energy energetic material.    ADVANTAGE - A high-purity finished semiconductor product is produced, as the method allows for manufacture of the semiconductor portion while maintaining a heightened purity of the precursors. The wafer-to-wafer space losses in a finished solar cell is reduced or eliminated, as the manufacture of the solar grade semiconductor wafer having a length of one meter and a width of one meter is enabled.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of forming a tool for use in manufacturing a semiconductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the mold and components showing application of radiant light energy to the mold to heat the components.    Mold (40)    Dopant layer (66)    Silicon preform (80)    Planar capillary space (94)    Pyrometer (112)
NOVELTY - A luminophore-containing compound and organic conductive material are dissolved in a solvent, a thin film of the resulting solution is deposited on a substrate, and subjected to heat-treatment at 100 degrees C to temperature at which the emission layer becomes thermally unstable.    USE - Manufacture of luminescent thin film used in manufacture of organic LEDs (claimed), organic thin film transistors and organic solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of luminescent thin film with improved conductivity, which provides organic LEDs with improved performance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of organic LED.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional side view of the organic LED structure.    Substrate layers (101,108)    Anode layer (102)    Hole-transporting layer (103)    Emission layer (105)    Hole-blocking layer (106)
NOVELTY - A layered MOF-type coordination polymer of manganese (I), is new.    USE - New layered MOF-type coordination polymer of manganese is used for detecting, capturing, separating and storing hydrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon oxide, alcohol, water and hydrocarbon, preparation of superionic and ionic-electronic conductors, construction of battery, supercapacitor and fuel cell (all claimed). Can also be used for removal of carbon dioxide from exhaust gases, capturing carbon dioxide in hermetic and confined spaces of space craft and submarines, and in catalysis, and synthesis and adsorption of drugs.    ADVANTAGE - The layered MOF-type coordination polymer of manganese has high mechanical and thermal stability, excellent carbon dioxide-adsorption selectivity, and is prepared with high yield at low temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A layered MOF-type coordination polymer of manganese of formula: ((Mn2)(ina)4(L)x.yS')n (I), is new.    ina=isonicotinic acid anion;    L=neutral molecule of solvent chosen from 1-12C alcohol or water;    S'=inert solvent molecule chosen from 1-12C alcohol and water;    x=0-2;    y=0-4;and    n=polymeric structural unit.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) production of layered MOF-type coordination polymer of manganese (I); and    (2) modification of new layered MOF-type manganese coordination polymer (I), which involves grinding layered MOF-type raw material in a mortar or a ball mill using ionic substance without using solvent and using 0-10 mu l/1 mg solid reactants. The molar ratio of starting material to the ionic substance is 10:1-1:10.
NOVELTY - A barrier laminate has an inorganic layer (2) and organic layer (1) contacted directly. The organic layer (1) is formed by hardening a polymerizable composition containing polymerizable compound, polymerization initiator and silane coupling agent (I). The organic layer (1) contains titanium oxide microparticles, and the inorganic layer is formed on the surface of the organic layer by chemical vapor deposition method.    USE - Barrier laminate is used as gas-barrier films for sealing devices (all claimed) e.g. organic electronic devices. Uses include but are not limited to solar cells, LCD elements, touchscreens and optical components.    ADVANTAGE - The barrier laminate has excellent Transparency and barrier property, and provides organic electronic devices with excellent optical efficiency by reflection.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A barrier laminate has an inorganic layer and organic layer (1) contacted directly. The organic layer (1) is formed by hardening a polymerizable composition containing polymerizable compound, polymerization initiator and silane coupling agent of formula (I). The organic layer (1) contains titanium oxide microparticles, and the inorganic layer is formed on the surface of the organic layer by chemical vapor deposition method.    R2,R3=halo or alkyl;    L=bivalent coupling group;and    n=0-2.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional schematic view of the barrier laminate.    Organic layers (1,3)    Inorganic layer (2)    Base material (4)
NOVELTY - Fullerene dimer derivatives (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful in an organic electronic device such as an organic light emitting device, an organic solar cell, an organic transistor, an organic memory and organic photoconductor (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) have high solubility, are thermally stable and improve energy conversion efficiency and open circuit voltage of the organic electronic device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fullerene dimer derivatives of formula (I) are new.    A = fullerene of C60, C70, C72, C76, C78 or C84;    R11, R12 = 1-20C-alkyl or 1-20C-alkoxy;    R13 = 1-20C-alkyl; and    n = 1-9.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing (I).
NOVELTY - Production of solar cell involves providing a transparent substrate (1), applying a transparent front contact layer on the transparent substrate, applying a cadmium sulfide layer (3), applying a sacrificial layer of metal halide compound (A), applying a cadmium telluride layer (4), breaking the sacrificial layer, performing diffusion of major portion of metal ions into cadmium sulfide layer and major portion of halide ions to cadmium telluride layer, and applying the back contact layer.    USE - Production of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables production of solar cell in superstrate or substrate configuration with excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency and back surface damage-proof property, and reduced shunting effect. The generation of pinhole in cadmium telluride layer is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of solar cell after completing the back contact process with metal layer.    Transparent substrate (1)    Cadmium sulfide layer (3)    Cadmium telluride layer (4)    Front contact (21)    Back contact (22)
NOVELTY - A copolymer comprising vinyl alcohol-type monomeric unit (A), vinylene-type monomeric unit (B) and polymer component (C) including polar groups other than hydroxyl group as structural component, is new.    USE - New copolymer is used for manufacturing ion-exchange membrane (all claimed). Can also be used for solid electrolyte for fuel cells, conductive polymer, primary/secondary battery, solid electrolytic capacitor, ink, binder, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food additive, detergent, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The copolymer has excellent workability and water resistance, provides ion-exchange membrane having excellent dimensional stability, ion exchange capacity, adsorption capacity, and permselectivity, and is modified in such a way that water content and practicable shape stability are reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of copolymer;    (2) ion-exchange membrane, which contains the copolymer (P) as main component; and    (3) manufacture of ion-exchange membrane, which involves using molded component containing copolymer (P) and copolymer (PA) in which polymer component (C) having polar group other than hydroxyl group in copolymer (P) is polymer component (CA) having ionic group.
NOVELTY - An electrochemical energy storage device is provided with a positive electrode containing positive electrode active material, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution which is in contact with the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode active material contains at least one substance chosen from alkali metal chloride, alkaline-earth metal chloride and quaternary alkyl ammonium chloride, in a discharged state. The nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains ionic liquid containing cation having alkoxy alkyl group, as solvent.    USE - Electrochemical energy storage device e.g. electrical double-layer capacitor, hybrid capacitor and battery. Uses include but are not limited to smartphone, mobile telephone, portable information terminal, personal computer, laptop computer, video camera, handheld game machine device, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The electrochemical energy storage device has high energy density and excellent charge and discharge reversibility.
NOVELTY - The cell (20) has a layer (22) comprising a layer lattice parameter and another layer (24) comprising another layer lattice parameter that is different from the former layer lattice parameter, where the latter layer includes a photoactive layer material. A graded buffer layer (42) extends between the layers and contacts the layer and comprises a buffer-layer lattice parameter that is increased with increasing distance from the former layer toward the latter layer, where the former layer is a substrate that is not photoactive.    USE - Multijunction solar cell i.e. photovoltaic cell, for use as a multijunction structure to provide a solar energy to a spacecraft i.e. satellite, in a space for a terrestrial application.    ADVANTAGE - The graded buffer layers are selected to achieve lattice matching and epitaxy such that the lattice parameter of one of the graded buffer layers comprises a net increase while the lattice parameter of another graded buffer layer comprises a net decrease, thus reducing longer-distance strain and stress patterns in the cell by balancing the increase and decrease in the lattice parameters, and hence improving power output, efficiency, performance and cost effectiveness.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The graded buffer layer is made of a buffer-layer material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic elevational view of a multijunction solar cell with an associated graph indicating lattice parameter as a function of distance through solar cell.    Incident sunlight (18)    Multijunction solar cell (20)    Layers (22-26)    Graded buffer layers (42, 44)
NOVELTY - A base film comprises polyimide polymer obtained by reacting diamine monomers with dianhydride monomers, matting agent containing polyimide particles, and color pigment(s). The diamine monomer is oxydianiline and phenylene diamine monomer. The dianhydride monomer is pyromellitic dianhydride.    USE - Base film is used for laminate structure (claimed) used as flexible circuit boards. Uses include but are not limited to computers, communication products, consumer electronics, optical lens modules, LCD modules and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The base film has excellent color appearance, effective shielding ability and film properties, and low gloss, transparency, and coefficient of thermal expansion.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for metal laminate structure, which consists of the base film and metal layer contacting with surface of the base film.
NOVELTY - The device (100) has a coated inner carbon nanotube electrode with an exterior surface, where the exterior surface is cylindrical, and an overlap region is an elongated cylindrical shape such that the flexible electrical device is a coaxial electrode. An outer carbon nanotube electrode is arranged on the exterior surface of the coated inner carbon nanotube electrode. The overlap region exists in the coated inner carbon nanotube electrode and the outer carbon nanotube electrode overlap one another, where the device is a fiber-like geometry and provided with electrode ends.    USE - Flexible electrical device for use in energy storage device, sensor device and energy harvesting device (all claimed). Can also be used for capacitor, battery and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The inner carbon nanotube electrode utilizes filaments of a carbon nanotube yarn that contributes through high strength, electrical conductivity and specific surface area, so that amount of inactive mass/volume in the device is minimized by alleviating a need for supportive substrates or conductive current collectors, and gravimetric and volumetric properties of the final device are increased.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The coated inner carbon nanotube electrode comprises a polymer electrolyte that is made of polyvinyl acetate polymer incorporated with phosphoric acid. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for fabricating an electrical component    (2) a method for detecting a change in relative humidity of a gaseous environment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a flexible electrical device.    Flexible electrical device (100)    Inner monofilament electrode (102)    Polymer electrolyte (104)    Coated inner electrode (106)    Outer electrode (108)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a transparent substrate (1) with a front contact layer (21) and a front contact layer sequence. A detention network layer (5) i.e. cadmium telluride layer (4), is applied on the front contact layer and/or the front contact layer sequence. A pure or modified calcium sulfide layer (3) is applied on the detention network layer during closed spaced sublimation (CSS) process. The detention network layer and the pure or modified calcium sulfide layer are attached with a common transportation system by vacuum chambers.    USE - Method for manufacturing a semi-finished material for a thin layer solar cell i.e. cadmium telluride thin-film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables avoiding deterioration of optical properties of a solar cell, eliminating defects of the cadmium telluride layer and reducing short circuits between the front contact layer and the cadmium telluride layer. The method enables manufacturing a cadmium telluride thin-film solar cell in an inexpensive manner, reducing thickness of the cadmium telluride layer without affecting quality of the cadmium telluride thin-film solar cell and improving efficiency of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a thin layer solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a thin layer solar cell.    Transparent substrate (1)    Pure or modified calcium sulfide layer (3)    Cadmium telluride layer (4)    Detention network layer (5)    Front contact layer (21)    Back contact layer (22)
NOVELTY - A functional film consists of support material (Z), and organic layer (12a,12b) and inorganic layer (14) laminated on support material. The organic layer(s) is formed on the inorganic layers, and contain a silicon group-containing compound (I) as a silane coupling agent.    USE - Functional film is used as gas-barrier film for packaging. Uses include but are not limited to foodstuff, electronic component, optical element used in display apparatus of liquid crystal display device and electroluminescent display device, and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The functional film has excellent adhesiveness and gas-barrier property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A functional film consists of support material, and organic layer and inorganic layer laminated on support material. The organic layer(s) is formed on the inorganic layers, and contain a silicon group-containing compound of formula: (R1)3-Si-R2-Si-(R1)3 (I) as a silane coupling agent.    R1=optionally substituted alkoxy;and    R2=optionally substituted linear 2-10C alkylenyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of functional film, which involves coating a coating material containing organic solvent, organic compound, and silane coupling agent on the inorganic layer, drying the coating material at temperature higher than the boiling point of by-product of silane coupling agent and boiling point of organic solvent, which is higher than the azeotropic point of by-product of silane coupling agent, curing the dry coating material by irradiating light, and forming the organic layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of apparatus for forming organic layer and inorganic layer during manufacture of functional film.    Gas-barrier film (10a,10b,10c,10d)    Organic layer (12a,12b)    Inorganic layer (14)    Support material (Z)
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier film (1) comprises a gas-barrier layer (3) on a resin base material (2), and a color tone adjustment layer (4) containing a color tone regulator and a compound containing a metal-oxygen bond which retain the color tone regulator, on the gas-barrier layer.    USE - Gas-barrier film. Uses include but are not limited to optical film component, organic electroluminescent element, liquid crystal display element, thin-film transistor, touchscreen, electronic paper, solar cell and packaging material.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film has excellent gas-barrier characteristics, color-tone stability, transparency and durability in high-temperature and high-humid environment.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of gas-barrier film, which involves forming gas-barrier layer by plasma chemical vapor deposition method on resin base material, and laminating color tone adjustment layer formed using color tone adjustment layer-formation-coating liquid containing color tone regulator, on the gas-barrier layer, by wet-coating method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of gas-barrier film.    Gas-barrier film (1)    Resin base material (2)    Gas-barrier layer (3)    Color tone adjusting layer (4)
NOVELTY - The method involves making a clip main housing (21) to contact a first conductive layer by a jig (2) for metal plating. The substrate is affixed to be plated in a state of a large portion or all of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer immersed in a plating solution. The plating layer is formed by supplying power to the first conductive layer through the clip main housing in a state electrically limited to an extent that does not charge the surface of the second conductive layer with a positive charge.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell such as heterojunction solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The melting of the second conductive layer of the solar cell is prevented while forming the plating layer that forms portion of the collector electrode. Hence mass production of the solar cell is ensured.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) jig for metal plating; and    (2) metal-plating apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional drawing of the metal-plating apparatus.    Metal-plating apparatus (1)    Jig for metal plating (2)    Plating bath (5)    Clip main housing (21)    Plating solution (31)
NOVELTY - An energy-beam sensitive composition comprises a cationically-polymerizable monomer mixture (A). The mixture (A) contains 1-50 parts mass cationically-polymerizable monomer (A1) which does contain oxirane ring, and 50-99 parts mass oxirane ring-containing cationically-polymerizable monomer (B1) with respect to 100 parts mass mixture (A). The monomer (A1) has a molecular weight of 500 or less.    USE - Energy beam-sensitive composition is used for forming adhesive agent (claimed), and as coating material, resist, lining agent, ink, insulating varnish, filler, molding material, and optical material. Uses include but are not limited to spectacles, imaging lens, microlens, printing plate, laminated board, printing substrate, light-emitting diode package, solar cell, backlight of television, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The energy beam-sensitive composition has excellent hardenability and adhesiveness.
NOVELTY - The photovoltaic solar cell has an absorber layer that is provided with a thickness less than 40 nm. The absorber layer comprising germanium material is arranged between a front reflective layer and a rear reflection layer. The optical path length between the front and rear reflection layers for normally incident light is set lesser than predetermined value, based on the band gap of the absorber layer which is set corresponding to the light wavelength. The front and rear reflective layers are formed of silver material.    USE - Multi-shed photovoltaic solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The thickness of the absorber layer of the photovoltaic solar cell is reduced. The energy consumption, materials and energy cost required for the manufacturing process of the photovoltaic solar cell are reduced. The efficiency and service lifetime of the solar cell are increased. The manufacturing cost of the solar cell is reduced.
NOVELTY - The device has a sump (1) provided with an alloy chamber (2) through a pipeline and a reaction chamber (4). A reaction intermediate water chamber (3) is connected with the reaction chamber by the pipeline. A bottom part of the reaction chamber is connected with a reaction network (401). A top part of the reaction chamber is connected with a decompression valve (41) through the pipeline. The decompression valve is connected with a hydrogen consumption device (6). The reaction chamber is fixed with an observation window (402). The hydrogen consumption device is formed as a hydrogen fuel cell.    USE - Aluminum alloy and water reaction hydrogen generating speed control device.    ADVANTAGE - The reaction chamber is connected with the reaction network and the reaction intermediate water chamber so as to regulate hydrogen generating speed without need of a hydrogen storage device, thus reducing energy consumption rate. The device is simple in structure, and reduces pressure of hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of an aluminum alloy and water reaction hydrogen generating speed control device.    Sump (1)    Alloy chamber (2)    Reaction intermediate water chamber (3)    Reaction chamber (4)    Hydrogen consumption device (6)    Decompression valve (41)    Reaction network (401)    Observation window (402)
NOVELTY - A bis-boron dipyrromethene-type pigment (I) or (II), is new.    USE - New bis-boron dipyrromethene-type pigment is used as near-infrared-absorbing material in polymeric composition or polymeric fluid. Uses include but are not limited to security ink, invisible barcode ink, solar cell, near-infrared absorption film and near-infrared absorption plate of optical filter for plasma display panel and charge-coupled device, photothermal-conversion material for laser welding, sunglasses, and thermal-transfer recording.    ADVANTAGE - The bis-boron dipyrromethene-type pigment has excellent handleability, solubility with respect to organic solvent and polymeric composition or polymer fluid, and versatility due to the presence of bicyclo structure or cyclohexane structure, and low highest-occupied molecular orbital level, and is manufactured by simple method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A bis-boron dipyrromethene-type pigment of formula (I) or (II), is new.R1-R18=H, organic substituent, or electron-withdrawing group, in which at least one of R1-R18 is electron-withdrawing group.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for bis-boron dipyrromethene-type pigment precursor, which is of formula (III) or (IV).    ring A=cyclic structure of formula (v) or (vi);and    L1=-CH2-CH2-, -C(=O)-, or -C(=O)-C(=O)-.
NOVELTY - The fuel reforming system (1A) has a secondary air supply unit to supply air to a fuel modification catalyst (43). A control unit (50) controls the fuel-supply unit and secondary air supply unit. The control unit operates the fuel-supply unit and secondary air supply unit for supplying the fuel and air to fuel modification catalyst such that combustion reaction of fuel and air is performed and steam reforming reaction in fuel modification catalyst is promoted.    USE - Fuel reforming system mounted in vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of fuel modification catalyst is suppressed, while reducing fuel consumption of vehicle engine.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of fuel modification catalyst.    Fuel reforming system (1A)    Engine (10)    Piston (15)    Fuel modification catalyst (43)    Control unit (50)
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a gas exhaust port (37) which is positioned by downward region of opposing space among bottom faces of vacuum chamber (200) and is provided to discharge gas of opposing space out of vacuum chamber. A partition (38) is standingly arranged from bottom face of vacuum chamber to downward direction of each film-forming roller (31,32), so that resin base material (2) is arranged between film-forming rollers. The partition is co-acted with pair of inner wall face of vacuum chamber and is made to enclose space from opposing space to gas exhaust port.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing gas barrier film for electronic device, organic electroluminescent panel, organic electroluminescent element, organic photoelectric conversion element, liquid crystal display element, solar cell, and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - Since the film-forming material adhered with respect to resin base material before and behind film-forming is prevented, the deterioration of gas barrier film is prevented reliably.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing gas barrier film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the roller chemical vapor deposition apparatus.    Resin base material (2)    Film-forming roller (31,32)    Film-forming roller (37)    Partition (38)    Vacuum chamber (200)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of clay dispersion liquid involves mixing clay and solvent to obtain clay liquid mixture, dispersing the clay liquid mixture using dispersion unit which generates cavitation, and obtaining clay dispersion liquid.    USE - Manufacture of clay dispersion liquid used for manufacturing clay film (claimed) as display or flexible substrate for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides clay dispersion liquid having excellent heat resistance. The clay dispersion liquid provides clay film having high tensile strength and excellent flexibility.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of clay film, which involves preparing clay dispersion liquid, and forming the clay dispersion liquid into a film.
NOVELTY - An acidic-gas adsorption-desorption device has pair of electrodes which clamps acidic-gas adsorption-desorption layer and base material. The acidic-gas adsorption-desorption layer comprises compound which can adsorb-desorb gas by oxidation and reduction.    USE - Acidic-gas adsorption-desorption device is used for manufacturing metal-ion battery, air cleaner in space station, and mounting electrolyte in alkaline air cell and fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The compact acidic-gas adsorption-desorption device efficiently removes carbon dioxide without using organic solvent, by environmentally-friendly and safe process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the acidic-gas adsorption-desorption device.
NOVELTY - A conjugated polymer (I), is new.    USE - New conjugated polymer is used for organic electroluminescent device, organic field-effect transistor, organic solar cell, organic optical memory element, organic non-linear material and organic laser (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The conjugated polymer has high carrier mobility, strong absorbing ability, and high degree of expansion due to rigid and coplanar fused ring structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A conjugated polymer of formula (I), is new.    R1=1-16C alkyl;    R2,R3=H, or 1-16C alkyl;and    n=5-60.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of conjugated polymer.
NOVELTY - A conjugated polymer (I), is new.    USE - New conjugated polymer is used in manufacture of organic electroluminescent device, organic field-effect transistor, organic solar cell device, organic optical memory element, organic non-linear material and organic laser (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - New conjugated polymer is prepared efficiently. The layer formed using the material comprising the polymer has excellent light-absorbing efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A conjugated polymer of formula (I), is new.    R1,R2=1-16C alkyl;    R3,R4=H or 1-12C alkyl;and    n=5-60.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of conjugated polymer (I).
NOVELTY - The method involves performing a diffusion process. A phosphor-silicate glass (PSG) layer is laminated on back side of a substrate. A boro-silicate glass (BSG) layer is laminated (S220) on the front of a n-type crystalline silicon substrate. The front side reflection barrier layer is laminated on the substrate top area. The p-type emitter or the n-type back surface field is formed (S230) by the resist pattern printing the resist pattern on the substrate top area. The n-type back surface field is formed (S280). The p-type impurity is diffused within the BSG layer into the substrate top area.    USE - Method for fabricating bi-facial solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The front side reflection barrier layer is laminated on the substrate top area, thus minimizes the surface recombination losses. The doped layer of the proper thickness is left without the separate etch prevention film formation process and the optional doped layer structure is effectively implemented.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of a method for fabricating bi-facial solar cell. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Laminating boro-silicate glass layer (S220)    Forming p-type emitter or the n-type back surface field (S230)    Removing the boro-silicate glass layer and phosphor-silicate glass layer (S250)    Laminating backside reflection preventing film (S260)    Forming n-type back surface field (S280)
NOVELTY - Supported molybdenum based metal catalyst is prepared by uniformly mixing carrier, reducing agent, surface active agent, molybdenum metal precursor and non-molybdenum metal precursor aqueous solution and reacting for 0.5-5 hours, and cleaning and drying reaction product. Mole ratio of reducing agent to molybdenum metal precursor to non-molybdenum metal precursor in aqueous solution is 20:1-1:1. Mole ratio of surface active agent to molybdenum metal precursor to non-molybdenum metal precursor in aqueous solution is 100:1-1:1.    USE - Method for preparing supported molybdenum based metal catalyst used in petrochemical, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, vehicle exhaust purification, and fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method involves one-step reaction to prepare supported molybdenum based catalyst, and has mild reaction condition, simple operation, and fast reaction synthesis.
NOVELTY - The substrate has a coating layer formed with a refractive index. The coating layer is made of titanium oxynitride. Another coating layer is provided with another refractive index. The former coating layer is provided with a third refractive index. A third coating layer is formed on a fourth coating layer that is made of zinc tin-oxide. The fourth coating layer is provided with a fourth refractive index. The former refractive index is greater than another refractive index. A large anti-refractive coating layer is provided with the third refractive index.    USE - Transparent substrate.    ADVANTAGE - The substrate applies adhesive force to the anti-refractive coating layer, thus achieving high durability of the glass. The substrate prevents deterioration of the solar cell, enhances the visible ray in the solar cell, increases solar energy absorption volume and improves efficiency of the cell. The substrate has low manufacturing cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method manufacturing transparent substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of a transparent substrate . '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - Multijunction solar cell comprises a substrate p-Ge (1), where a lower p-n junction (2) is created, and the following serially grown layers on the substrate: a nucleation layer (3) n-Ga0.51In0.49P, a buffer layer (4) n-Ga0.99In0.01As, a lower tunnel diode (5), a middle p-n junction (6), comprising a layer of a rear potential barrier (7), a base (9) and an emitter (11) layers, and also a wide-zone window (12), an upper tunnel diode (13), an upper junction (14), comprising a layer of a rear potential barrier (15), a base (16) and an emitter (17) layers, and also a wide-zone window (18), and a contact n+-sublayer (19). The base layer (9) of the middle p-n junction (6) includes serially grown the area of alternating alloying (8), adjoining directly the layer of the rear potential barrier (7) of the middle p-n junction (9) and the area (10) of permanent alloying.    USE - Power engineering.    ADVANTAGE - Invention provides for increased collection of carriers from a base layer of a middle p-n junction GaInP/GaInAs/Ge of a multijunction solar cell, which is expressed in increase of its photocurrent and efficiency factor of the entire element as a whole.5 cl, 2 dwg, 1 ex
NOVELTY - A low-iron sheet glass batch composition for a solar cell is provided to partially replace a manufacture source material of a soda-lime silicate based sheet glass to alkali-free alumina borosilicate based cullet, and to improve the physical and chemical property of the sheet glass. A low-iron sheet glass batch composition based on soda-lime silicate for a solar cell contains 100 parts of mixture of silica and quartz by weight, 32 to 36 parts of sodium carbonate by weight, 0.5 to 1.5 parts of sodium sulfate decahydrate by weight, 3 to 24 parts of alkali-free alumina borosilicate based cullet by weight, and the balance of a component selected from the group consisting of limestone, magnesite, and dolomite.
NOVELTY - The method involves grinding an outer periphery part of a plate-shaped laminated body (10) by a rotating grindstone (21). The rotating grindstone is formed on an abrasive grain surface (21a), which grinds the plate-shaped laminated body. The plate-shaped laminated body is processed with the abrasive grain surface of the rotating grindstone contacted with the outer periphery part of the laminated body when the rotating grindstone carries out rotation centering on a rotating shaft (X21). A lamination interface is contacted on an end of the abrasive grain surface.    USE - Method for processing a plate-shaped laminated body of an electronic device such as image display apparatus, solar cell and thin film secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing side abrasion of the rotating grindstone when the electronic device is provided with the laminated body.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for manufacturing an electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view illustrating a grinding process for grinding a laminated body.    Rotating shaft (X21)    Plate-shaped laminated body (10)    Rotating grindstone (21)    Abrasive grain surface (21a)
NOVELTY - The method involves carrying out purification at a trap filtering impurities contained in hydrogen entering a reservoir (10) for storage. A trap is regenerated using the heat carried by outgoing hydrogen of the container after its destocking. The regeneration is interrupted after a preset time of setting or when the water content of the hydrogen leaving the trap is lower than a preset threshold. The hydrogen is purified at an exit of the trap. The hydrogen is deabsorbed by hydrides of the reservoir.    USE - Method for storing and destocking hydrogen in a hydride tank for a fuel cell supply, a turbine and a thermal engine.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables using the hydrides containing magnesium without restriction and providing better effectiveness of purification and regeneration while presenting a better output of storage and destocking. The method enables purifying the large amounts of hydrogen.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for storing and destocking hydrogen in a hydride tank.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a system for storing and destocking hydrogen in a hydride tank.    Power supply (9)    Reservoir (10)    Cooling element (12)    Separating element (13)    Cooling condenser element (14)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming (334) a seed metal layer comprising a first exposed solder pad region and a first plating contact region for electrical conduction during a plating process on the semiconductor substrate. The seed metal layer comprising a second exposed solder pad region is formed. A solderable material is formed (338) on the first exposed solder pad region. A first metal layer is formed on the seed metal layer. A first metal layer is plated (336) on the seed metal layer. The seed metal layer comprising a second plating contact region is formed.    USE - Method for forming contact region for semiconductor substrate such as silicon substrate of solar cell such as back-contact solar cell, front-contact solar cell, monocrystalline silicon solar cell, polycrystalline silicon solar cell, amorphous silicon solar cell, thin film silicon solar cell, copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell, and cadmium telluride solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The contact region is formed for semiconductor substrate, thus the external electrical circuit is coupled and powered by the solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart illustrating the process for forming contact region for semiconductor substrate.    Step for providing semiconductor substrate (332)    Step for forming seed metal layer comprising first exposed solder pad region and first plating contact region (334)    Step for plating first metal layer on seed metal layer (336)    Step for forming solderable material on first exposed solder pad region (338)
NOVELTY - Isoindole-1,3-diylidenediamine derivative (II), isoindole-1,3-dione derivative (III), benzene-1,2-dicarboxamide derivative (IV) or benzene-1,2-dicarbonitrile derivative (V) is reacted with metal acid salt or its oxy halide of molybdenum or tungsten, and guanidinium hydrochloride at 150-320 degrees C, to obtain extended-type phthalocyanine compound (I).    USE - Manufacture of extended-type phthalocyanine compound used for near-infrared-light absorber, solar cell element and organic-semiconductor element (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of extended-type phthalocyanine compound with high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Isoindole-1,3-diylidenediamine derivative of formula (II), isoindole-1,3-dione derivative of formula (III), benzene-1,2-dicarboxamide derivative of formula (IV) or benzene-1,2-dicarbonitrile derivative of formula (V) is reacted with metal acid salt or its oxy halide of molybdenum or tungsten, and guanidinium hydrochloride at 150-320 degrees C, to obtain extended-type phthalocyanine compound of formula (I).    R1,R2=H, halo, alkyl (including cycloalkyl or bicycloalkyl), alkenyl (including cycloalkenyl or bicycloalkenyl), alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, hydroxy, nitro, carboxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, silyloxy, heterocyclic oxy, acyloxy, carbamoyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, amino (including anilino), acylamino, aminocarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, aryloxycarbonylamino, sulfamoylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, heterocyclic thio, sulfamoyl, sulfo, alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, acyl, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, arylazo, heterocyclic azo, imido, phosphino, phosphinyl, phosphinyloxy, phosphinylamino or silyl;    or R1+R2=ring;and    M=molybdenum or tungsten.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for extended-type phthalocyanine compound of formula (I').    R21=monovalent 1-20C alkoxy, preferably C6H13O.
NOVELTY - This utility model relates to a solar energy battery based on strain type heterojunction quantum point, at the same time claims the preparation method, belonging to the solar energy battery material field. The quantum point layer structure of this battery device comprising at least a layer growing a Ge doped silicon base substrate is a Si quantum point structure layer; Ge/Si quantum point structure layer by a diameter 2-7nm of Ge quantum point of Si film layer composed of the most inner layer of Si thin film layer is 2-4nm, after gradually increasing, the outermost layer is fill SiO2 cover film layer quantum point of gap, quantum point a fill forming multi-film layer structure, outside cover film layer growing one layer thickness with silicon doped layer protecting film is 10-20nm, silicon doped layer a silicon base substrate outside surface with a growing. This utility new type of energy band range is expanded to 0.4-0.22eV, corresponding to a conversion efficiency at 55-57 %, compared with the existing technology can increase more than 7%, obviously increases the photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar energy battery.
NOVELTY - The method involves supplying open-circuit voltage of 1.3 volt/cell in point of time, when difference of volume of cathode and anode electrolyte is 20%. The difference of volume between cathode electrolyte and anodolyte of discharged chemistry flow battery move the electrolyte. The chemistry flow battery is discharged to 2% or less than 2%.    USE - Operation method of chemistry flow battery such as vanadium redox battery, polysulfide bromide redox battery and zinc bromine redox battery.    ADVANTAGE - The performance of chemistry flow battery is improved. The efficiency or capacity of chemistry flow battery is increased reliably.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating the operation method of chemistry flow battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - This utility new type relates to copper-indium-gallium-flexible thin film for solar cell, copper-indium-gallium-this solar battery is flexible thin film used for a device comprising the protection layer, fixed bottom plate, bonding layer, copper-indium-gallium-mixed layer, silicon oxide layer, a transition layer, flat layer, seal block. This utility new type through set with protecting layer and seal baffle plate to ensure the solar energy battery is used for copper-indium-gallium-flexible thin film of use safety, can reduce the outside a for copper-indium-gallium-mixed layer of corrosion, saves the maintain cost.. adhesive layer, increase the fixed bottom plate and tightness of copper-indium-gallium-mixed layer, enhance the generation function, increase the work efficiency. This utility new type is simple structure, convenient operation, good solves the problem that the traditional solar energy battery is a copper-indium-gallium-flexible thin film with maintain high cost, generation efficiency of low problem.
NOVELTY - An electrochemical separator (116) structure is formed using a material comprising manganese-stabilized ( beta )-alumina. The content of manganese is 1-20 wt.%.    USE - Separator structure is used for forming electrochemical cell for energy storage device e.g. sodium-based thermal battery and sodium-metal halide battery (all claimed) e.g. sodium-metal chloride battery. Uses include but are not limited to fuel cell, alkali metal thermal-to-electric converter device, uninterruptible power supply device, and telecommunication battery backup system.    ADVANTAGE - The separator structure having high ionic resistivity and excellent storage stability is manufactured by efficient and economical process, and provides sodium-metal chloride battery with high power and/or energy density, and excellent charge/discharge cycle characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) energy storage device; and    (2) electrochemical cell (100).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the electrochemical cell.    Electrochemical cell (100)    Housing (112)    Interior surface (114)    Separator (116)    Compartment (120)
NOVELTY - The process involves applying a green anode layer (3) including nickel oxide, copper oxide and a rare earth-doped ceria to a ferritic stainless metal substrate (1). The green anode layer is fired at pressures in a range 100 to 300 MPa and at a temperature in the range about 950 to 1100 degree Celsius to form a composite including the oxides of nickel, copper and a rare earth-doped ceria. An electrolyte and a cathode are provided, where the nickel oxide, copper oxide and rare earth-doped ceria are powdered and applied as an ink.    USE - Process for forming a metal supported solid oxide fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The process enables firing the green anode layer to form the composite including the oxides of nickel, copper and rare earth-doped ceria, providing the electrolyte and the cathode such that the metal supported solid oxide fuel cell is formed, thus efficiently providing a compact stable anode to redox cycling, reducing a loss of reducing atmosphere at operating temperature and increasing density of the oxides and ceria, and hence improving sintering of the cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a metal supported solid oxide fuel cell comprising an anode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a scanning electron micrograph through a metal supported solid oxide fuel cell including an anode formed from a nickel oxide-copper-oxide-GCO composite.    Ferritic stainless metal substrate (1)    Porous region of substrate (2)    Green anode layer (3)    Substrate thin active layer (5)    Undrilled area of substrate (9)
NOVELTY - The method involves selecting the substrate, and cleaning the surface of the substrate to obtain a liquid deposition, where the deposition liquid is copper thin film depositing liquid and zinc sulfide thin film deposition liquid. The thin film deposition liquid is dried by utilizing nitrogen gas and stored in vacuum storage. The copper and zinc sulfide thin film is heated to obtain solar energy absorbing material.    USE - Water bath overlapped layer solar energy absorbing material preparation method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing the manufacturing cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram illustrating a water bath overlapped layer solar energy absorbing material preparation method. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves performing diffusion process for non-activated phosphorus transformation of a useful activity. Impurity amount is reduced. An activate temperature diffusion temperature is less than 5 degrees. Activate process is optimized.    USE - High efficiency solar energy battery diffusion method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing the active phosphorus of amount so as to increase open-circuit voltage and short way electric current. The method enables reducing leakage electric current, increasing photoelectric conversion efficiency of crystal silicon solar energy battery, performing diffusion process in simple and convenient manner, avoiding affecting production progress and increasing solar energy battery production line in a large scale.
NOVELTY - The method involves performing groove-type poly silicon surface texturing research operation by utilizing a groove etching device. Low-concentration groove-type poly silicon surface roughening process is performed. Wool weight determining process is performed.    USE - Method for performing groove-type poly silicon surface texturing research operation of a solar energy battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables obtaining groove-type poly silicon surface specifications by utilizing a double-source bottle system and realizing wool weight determining process with high stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating groove-type poly silicon surface texturing research operation performing characteristics.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The method involves placing a silicon substrate material in a hydrofluoric acid with a proportion of 1:3:5, and mixing the hydrochloric acid and DI water in a solution. The cleaned substrate material is placed in a quartz device, and a silicon nitride thin film is deposited on a crystal silicon substrate in plasma enhance chemical vapor deposition. A silicon nitride mask surface ionization of ammonia gas is processed for a crystal silicon material surface.    USE - Solar energy battery passivation method.    ADVANTAGE - The method improves conversion efficiency of the solar energy battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow diagram of a solar energy battery passivation method. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A boradiazine system dye (I) or (II), is new.    USE - New boradiazine system dye. Uses include but are not limited to optical filter for semiconductor device, security ink and invisible barcode ink for information display material, solar cell, infrared cut filter for plasma display panel and charge-coupled device, thermal conversion material, near-infrared absorbing material for thermal transfer recording, rewritable thermal, laser welding and thermal curing of resin, and material for protecting glass e.g. sunglass.    ADVANTAGE - The new boradiazine system dye has sharp absorption in visible and near infrared region. Since 1H,5H-pyrrolo(2,3-f)indole is made into basic skeleton, it is easy to extend conjugation length.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A boradiazine system dye of formula (I) or (II), is new.    ring A=nitrogen-containing 5-membered heterocyclyl ring optionally substituted by substituent containing N, or 6-membered fused ring containing monocyclic heterocyclyl;    R1,R2=optionally substituted organic group;    R3,R4=N or CR5;and    R5=H, halo, cyano, nitro, thiocyanato, sulfo, alkyl sulfinyl, aryl sulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl or organic group.
NOVELTY - A resin composition comprises at least one resin obtained by the photopolymerization of resin precursor (A) including 2 or more resins having difference of solubility parameter of 0.5-4.5 (cal/cm3)1/2.    USE - Resin composition is used for inorganic composition lamination for manufacturing molded article (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to motor vehicle, aircraft, medical device, liquid crystal display, solar cell, film for touchscreen and organic electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The resin composition provides molded article having controlled surface phase-separation structure, and excellent transparency, electroconductivity, gas-barrier property and smoothness. The surface defect in the molded article is suppressed, by controlling structure and physical property of the inorganic composition.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of molded article, which involves mutually-dissolving resin precursor (A) and other resin, photopolymerizing precursor (A) by light irradiation to form predetermined structure, and forming phase separation structure having structural period of 0.01-1 mu m on surface of the structure.
NOVELTY - The device has a substrate (1) including doped regions (11, 12). A semiconductor layer (2) is arranged on the substrate. A buffer layer (14) is located between the substrate and the semiconductor layer. Doping conditions of the doped regions are different from each other. The doping conditions comprise a dopant of one of the doped regions different from the dopant of the other doped region. The doping conditions comprise that a doping depth of the former doped region is different from the doping depth of the latter doped region.    USE - Compound semiconductor device i.e. LED. Can also be used for photodetector, solar cell and power transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The device allows forming a rough or uneven surface on a surface of the doped region, so that optical diffraction effect is enhanced, thus improving a light-emitting efficiency of LEDs. The device utilizes an epitaxial structure of the semiconductor layer, thus providing high light-emitting efficiency, simplified process, high yield and enhanced device lifetime.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a compound semiconductor device.    Substrate (1)    Semiconductor layer (2)    Doped regions (11, 12)    Patterned mask (13)    Buffer layer (14)
NOVELTY - The method involves securing a substrate (110) with a holding fixture (120), where the fixture controls positioning of the substrate. Fluid (130) comprising acid and oxidizer is prepared. The fluid is dispensed, where the fluid contacts the substrate after dispensing. The fluid is spread onto the substrate into a thin layer contacting a surface of the substrate for a predetermined time. The thin layer of the fluid is removed from the substrate, where the surface of the substrate defines reduced reflectivity, and a metal catalyst is deposited on the substrate prior to anti-reflective etching.    USE - Method for enabling anti-reflective etching a surface of a substrate i.e. silicon wafer, utilized in an industrial solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables etching silicon wafers that are precise, easy to implement in a manufacturing environment, providing controllability and uniformity in etching across the surface of the wafer, and does not require and waste large quantities of reagent fluid. The method enables providing the thin layer of the fluid to minimize or eliminate micro-current that can cause inconsistency in the etching process and minimizing an amount of fluid needed for etching. The method enables providing the holding fixture for coating/spray etching that does not need to secure the substrate upside down, thus eliminating a need to hold up weight of the substrate in an upside down position.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a system for anti-reflective etching a surface of a substrate.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a system for etching a substrate utilizing a container.    Substrate (110)    Holding fixture (120)    Fluid (130)    Gap (150)
NOVELTY - The method involves obtaining a semiconductor substrate e.g. doped semiconductor wafer, that is doped with a second dopant e.g. p-dopant. The first and second inks are deposited on back surface of substrate in first and second patterns respectively. The second ink comprises set of undoped semiconductor nanoparticles. The substrate is exposed to doping ambient comprising a third dopant, such that doped semiconductor layer (307A) is formed on front surface (302) and a portion of back surface not covered by second ink. The deposited first and second inks are removed.    USE - Method for making solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The shunt path reduces the passivation provided by the floating junction, resulting in reduced cell efficiency. The use of the ceramic material e.g. titanium oxide, in the first composition reduces undesired processes during a high temperature diffusion process. By selectively etching the back side the resulting solar cell enhances reflection at the rear and reduced recombination due to the reduction in surface area. The capping composition reduces and/or eliminates undesirable spreading.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the method of making a high efficiency solar cell.    Wafer (301)    Front surface of semiconductor substrate (302)    Back surface of semiconductor substrate (303)    P-type region (306A,306B)    Semiconductor layer (307A)
NOVELTY - An indicator detects plasma, ozone, UV-rays and/or radical-containing gas. The shape of the indicator is same as that of the substrate used in electronic device manufacturing apparatus. The indicator includes discoloration layer which is formed by ink composition whose color changes or disappears by reacting with plasma, ozone, UV-rays and/or radical-containing gas.    USE - Indicator is used in electronic device manufacturing apparatus (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to semiconductor, light emitting diode, semiconductor laser, power device, solar cell, liquid crystal display and organic electroluminescent display.    ADVANTAGE - The indicator easily detects whether treatment of plasma, ozone, UV-rays and/or radical-containing gas is performed uniformly on entire substrate in the electronic device manufacturing apparatus, enables efficient process control during manufacture of electronic device, and improves the yield of electronic device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for design and/or management method of electronic device manufacturing apparatus, which involves providing the indicator.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a magnetic field generation apparatus (34,35) that generates magnetic field swollen in region vicinity provided in inside of each film-forming roller (31,32). Gas supply port (36) supplies film-forming gas to discharge space (H). Gas exhaust port (37) discharges gas of discharge space out of vacuum chamber (200). A gas barrier layer forms on one side of resin base material (2). Coating element (38) covers exposure region, without contacting to base material and adjoins with respect to contacting region with material in circumferential direction of roller.    USE - Apparatus for manufacturing gas barrier film for electronic device such as organic electroluminescent device, organic electroluminescent panel, organic electroluminescent element, organic photoelectric conversion element, liquid crystal display element, organic thin-film solar cell, and electronic paper.    ADVANTAGE - The concentration gradient of each element component in gas barrier layer is provided as design, so that the deterioration of gas barrier film is prevented.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for manufacturing gas barrier film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the roller chemical vapor deposition apparatus.    Resin base material (2)    Film-forming roller (31,32)    Magnetic field generation apparatus (34,35)    Gas supply port (36)    Gas exhaust port (37)    Coating element (38)    Vacuum chamber (200)    Discharge space (H)
NOVELTY - The composition has an electroconductive material, a foaming substance, an insulating material, metal, or alloy. The electroconductivity is provided if the case is less than the predetermined temperature and the case becomes insulation because the foaming substance foams, if the case is more than the predetermined temperature. The insulating material is provided with 0.1-0.2 weight with respect to the weight of electroconductive material. The gas is generated with the flame-retardant foaming substance.    USE - Electrically conductive composition.    ADVANTAGE - The electrically conductive composition integrates the space-saving safety device which interrupts an electric current safely at the time of the abnormal heat generation of an electronic apparatus without requiring the complicated process. The safety mechanism is simply incorporated into an electronic apparatus at low cost.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram for coumpounding foamable substance in electroconductive substance.    Electroconductive substance (1)    Foamable substance (2)    Space when foamable substance foamed (3)
NOVELTY - Preparing submicron level copper-zinc-tin sulfide crystal particle involves performing high temperature solvothermal process by preparing solution by mixing 0.5-2 millimol/L copper salt solution, 0.5 millimol/L zinc salt solution, 0.5 millimol/L tin salt solution and 2-4 millimol/L sulfur-source solution in a molar ratio of 1:1:1:1. The obtained mixture is placed in a reaction vessel, followed by addition of anhydrous ethanol to obtain precursor solution.    USE - Method for preparing submicron level copper-zinc-tin sulfide crystal particle used for making solar energy battery and photocatalytic device (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to prepare submicron level copper-zinc-tin sulfide crystal particle that has good crystallinity and good photocatalytic activity in a highly efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing submicron level copper-zinc-tin sulfide crystal particle involves performing high temperature solvothermal process by preparing solution by mixing 0.5-2 millimol/L copper salt solution, 0.5 millimol/L zinc salt solution, 0.5 millimol/L tin salt solution and 2-4 millimol/L sulfur-source solution in a molar ratio of 1:1:1:1. The obtained mixture is placed in a reaction vessel, followed by addition of anhydrous ethanol to obtain precursor solution. The obtained reaction mixture is stored under sealed condition, and then placed in an oven at 300-400 degrees C for 1-12 hours. After completion of the reaction, the heated reaction mixture is cooled at room temperature to obtain an amorphous material. The obtained amorphous material is washed with absolute ethanol, and then concentrated at certain temperature to submicron level copper-zinc-tin sulfide crystal particle as finished product.
NOVELTY - Preparing indium sulfide buffer layer involves filtering target indium sulfide powder after screening and then pressing the filtered material in stainless steel mold to obtain indium sulfide cake block. The obtained cake is sintered in argon gas protection environment under vacuum and then the sintered material is cooled to room temperature to obtain indium sulfide target block. The target block is mounted on the sample holder of the working chamber in pulsed laser deposition system. The pulse laser is bombarded particles on the target block for melting and evaporating indium sulfide.    USE - Method for preparing indium sulfide buffer layer used in solar energy battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables to prepare indium sulfide buffer layer in environment friendly manner, and with good consistency and conductivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing indium sulfide buffer layer involves filtering target indium sulfide powder after screening and then pressing the filtered material in stainless steel mold to obtain indium sulfide cake block. The obtained cake is sintered in argon gas protection environment under vacuum and then the sintered material is cooled to room temperature to obtain indium sulfide target block. The target block is mounted on the sample holder of the working chamber in pulsed laser deposition system. The pulse laser is bombarded particles on the target block for melting and evaporating indium sulfide, and to growing indium sulfide thin film. The indium sulfide thin film is kept in rapid annealing furnace in argon gas protection environment under vacuum. The annealed material is cooled naturally finishing annealing to obtain the n-type indium sulfide buffer layer.
NOVELTY - Preparation of multi-walled carbon nanotube-supported nickel selenide composite material involves mixing 200-600 mg nickel sulfate hexahydrate and 200-500 mg sodium selenite pentahydrate with 68-74 mL water, adding 6-12 mL hydrazine hydrate, stirring the resultant product for 5-20 minutes, then adding 100-800 mg multi-walled carbon nanotubes, providing the resultant product into a reactor, and reacting the resultant product at 120-180 degrees C for 12-48 hours.    USE - Preparation of multi-walled carbon nanotube-supported nickel selenide composite material used as cathode catalyst in microbial fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides multi-walled carbon nanotube-supported nickel selenide composite material having excellent catalytic activity, by economical and simple process, and provides microbial fuel cell with high capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes-supported nickel selenide (Ni0.85Se) composite material involves mixing 200-600 mg nickel sulfate hexahydrate and 200-500 mg sodium selenite pentahydrate with 68-74 mL water, adding 6-12 mL hydrazine hydrate, stirring the resultant product for 5-20 minutes, then adding 100-800 mg multi-walled carbon nanotubes, providing the resultant product into a reactor, and reacting the resultant product at 120-180 degrees C for 12-48 hours. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for usage of multi-walled carbon nanotubes-supported nickel selenide composite material in microbial fuel cell.
NOVELTY - Heterocyclic selenium conjugated polymer (I) is new.    USE - (I) is useful in organic electroluminescent device, organic field effect transistor, organic solar cell device, organic optical memory device, organic non-linear material or organic laser applications.    ADVANTAGE - (I) improves light absorption range of material.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Heterocyclic selenium conjugated polymer of formula (I) is new.    R1 = 1-7C alkyl;    R2 = H or 1-12C alkyl; and    n = 5-60.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for preparation of (I).
NOVELTY - A conjugated polymer (I), is new.    USE - New conjugated polymer is used for material for forming organic electroluminescent device e.g. organic field-effect transistor, organic solar cell, organic optical memory element, organic non-linear material and organic laser (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroluminescent device using the conjugated polymer has excellent light-emitting efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A conjugated polymer of formula (I), is new.    R=H or 1-12C alkyl;and    n=5-60.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of conjugated polymer (I).
NOVELTY - A multilayered structural material comprises carbon fiber having diameter of 20-1500 nm and nano-plate having length and thickness of 70-300 nm and 20-100 nm, respectively. The carbon fiber is polymer carbide. The nano-plate comprises graphitic carbon coated with metal nano-particles having particle size of 5-30 nm.    USE - Multilayered structural material is used in fuel cell, lithium-ion battery and supercapacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The non-toxic multilayered structural material has high surface area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of multilayered structural material, which involves adding 1-35 wt.% polymer solution to electrostatic spinning machine, spinning, obtaining polymer fibers having diameter of 20-1500 nm, adding soluble nickel salt, soluble cobalt salt, soluble copper salt and/or soluble iron salt, ethanol and urea, reacting resultant mixture at 80-200 degrees C for 1 hour, performing solid-liquid separation, mixing resultant intermediate material with polymer solution, filtering, drying solid product and reducing at 600-1300 degrees C for 1-60 minutes.
NOVELTY - A reinforcing material comprises cellulose nanofibers which are contained in fibrillated state in epoxy resin.    USE - Reinforcing material is used for forming reinforced-matrix resin for fiber-reinforced resin composite (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to ship component, personal computer casing, mobile telephone housing, electronic office equipment, audio-video equipment, telephone apparatus, facsimile, fuel cell, golf club shaft, fishing rod, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The reinforcing material provides fiber-reinforced resin composite having excellent strength, in which the reinforcing material cellulose nanofiber are obtained by disentangling cellulose in epoxy resin directly without using water and organic solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) reinforced-matrix resin, which comprises reinforcing material and matrix resin;    (2) fiber-reinforced resin composite, which comprises reinforced-matrix resin and reinforced-fiber; and    (3) manufacture of reinforcing material, which involves adding cellulose in epoxy resin, and applying mechanical shearing force to the mixture to form cellulose in nanofiber form.
NOVELTY - A polyimide resin composition comprises polyimide resin (A) and additive (B). The polyimide resin (A) comprises repeating unit (I) and repeating unit (II). The content of repeating unit (I) is 40-70 mol% with respect to total content of the repeating units (I)-(II).    USE - Polyimide resin composition is used for forming film, fiber, heat-resistant adhesive agent, color filter, solar cell substrate, bearing of motor vehicle and copier, and fixing belt and intermediate transfer belt of electronic image forming apparatus, and manufacturing molded product (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electronic component, engine component, aircraft, medical machine, printer, laser printer, facsimiles, machine component, electrical/electronic device component, navigation apparatus, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The polyimide resin composition having excellent heat resistance and moldability is manufactured by easy process, and provides molded product having excellent mechanical strength, flame resistance, design property, slidability, thermal aging resistance, electroconductivity and recyclability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polyimide resin composition comprises polyimide resin (A) and additive (B). The polyimide resin (A) comprises repeating unit of formula (I) and repeating unit of formula (II). The content of repeating unit (I) is 40-70 mol% with respect to total content of the repeating units (I)-(II).    R1=6-22C bivalent group containing at least 1 alicyclic hydrocarbyl structure;    R2=5-20C bivalent linear aliphatic group;and    X1,X2=6-22C tetravalent group containing at least 1 aryl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) molded product, which comprises the polyimide resin;    (2) manufacture of molded product, which involves thermoforming the polyimide resin composition at 300-400?o C; and    (3) composite material, which is formed by impregnating a textile material (C) with polyimide resin (A).
NOVELTY - A curable composition comprises silica microparticles (a), (meth)acrylate compound (B), polymerization initiator (d) and semiconductor nanoparticles (e). (Meth)acrylate compound (B) comprises 2 or more compounds chosen from bifunctional (meth)acrylate compound (h) containing 2 (meth)acryloyloxy groups, polyfunctional (meth)acrylate compound (b) containing 3 or more (meth)acryloyloxy groups and monofunctional (meth)acrylate compound (c) containing a (meth)acryloyloxy group. Surface of silica microparticles is treated with silane compound (f) (I) and silane compound (g) (II).    USE - Curable composition is used for forming hardened material for optical material and electronic material (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to optical lens, optical disk board, plastic substrate for LCD elements, substrate for color filters, plastic substrate for organic electroluminescent display element, solar cell substrate, touchscreen, optical element, optical waveguide, and LED sealing material.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition has excellent dispersibility and moldability, and low viscosity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A curable composition comprises silica microparticles (a), (meth)acrylate compound (B), polymerization initiator (d) and semiconductor nanoparticles (e) as light emitter. The (meth)acrylate compound (B) comprises 2 or more compounds chosen from bifunctional (meth)acrylate compound (h) containing 2 (meth)acryloyloxy groups, polyfunctional (meth)acrylate compound (b) containing 3 or more (meth)acryloyloxy groups and monofunctional (meth)acrylate compound (c) containing 1 (meth)acryloyloxy group. The surface of silica microparticles (a) is treated with a silane compound (f) of formula (I) and a silane compound (g) of formula (II).    R1=H or methyl;    R2=1-3C alkyl or phenyl;    R3=H or 1-10C hydrocarbyl;    q=1-16;    r=0-2;    R4=1-3C alkyl or phenyl;    R5=H or 1-10C hydrocarbyl;    s=0-6;and    t=0-2.
NOVELTY - A fluorine-containing aromatic compound (I) is new.    USE - New fluorine-containing aromatic compound is used for forming hardenable material for forming hardened material for optical component (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent display, transparent substrate, lens, adhesive agent, optical waveguide, solar cell, light-emitting diode, photodiode, solid-state image sensor, illuminating device, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The fluorine-containing aromatic compound provides hardened material having excellent transparency, heat resistance and mechanical property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fluorine-containing aromatic compound of formula (I) is new.    n=0-6;    a=0-5;    b=0-4;    c=0-4;    or a+b=2-6;    or a+c+n=2-9;    Z=single bond, -O-, -S-, -CO-, -C(CH3)2-, -C(CF3)2-, -SO- or -SO2-;    Rf1=1-8C fluoroalkyl;    Y'1,Y'2=group of formula (i);    F'=aromatic ring in which all H are substituted by fluoro;    s=0 or 1;and    R1-R2=H or fluoro.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of fluorine-containing aromatic compound (I);    (2) hardenable material, which comprises fluorine-containing aromatic compound (I); and    (3) hardened material, which is obtained by hardening the hardenable material.
NOVELTY - A solution comprises heteroacene derivative (I), surfactant (B) and organic solvent having boiling point of 140 degrees C or more at normal pressure.    USE - Solution is used for forming organic-semiconductor layer of organic thin-film transistor (all claimed). Can also be used for organic electroluminescent display material, organic semiconductor laser material, organic thin-film solar cell material, photonic crystal material, electronic paper, organic electroluminescent display, LCD display and integrated circuit tags.    ADVANTAGE - The organic thin-film transistor containing organic-semiconductor layer formed using the solution, has excellent carrier mobility and semiconductor and electrical property, and is manufactured efficiently. The solution has excellent coating property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solution comprises heteroacene derivative of formula (I), surfactant (B) and organic solvent having boiling point of 140 degrees C or more at normal pressure.    R1,R2=3-9C alkyl;and    T1-T4=O or S.
NOVELTY - A peelable substrate epitaxial structure has sacrificial layer provided between light-emitting epitaxial structure or battery epitaxial structure, and substrate. The sacrificial layer is obtained by alternately growing aluminum-indium-phosphide/aluminum arsenide multilayered structures.    USE - Peelable substrate epitaxial structure used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The peelable substrate epitaxial structure has increased peeling rate.
NOVELTY - A nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound (I or II), is new.    USE - New nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound used in composition used as coating material and anticorrosion paint, and for forming coated materials and sheets for laminated sheets (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to LEDs, touchscreens, solar cells, organic electroluminescent devices, electronic apparatus and antenna.    ADVANTAGE - The nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound provides composition, which effectively prevents metal corrosion, and forms coating film with excellent adhesiveness with respect to metal, transparency, heat resistance, and low water-absorbability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound of formula (I or II), is new.    ring A,ring C'=optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heteroaryl;    R1,R2=H, halo, or 1-6C alkyl;    n1,n2=1-6;    L1=(n1+1)-valent coupling group;    ring B'=optionally substituted aryl;    L2=(n2+1)-valent coupling group;    Q1,Q2=-O- or -NH-;    l1,l2=0 or 1;and    m1,m2=1-20.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) composition, which comprises nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound (I) and optical adhesive agent;    (2) coated material, which consists of base material, and coating film formed on the base material using composition; and    (3) laminated sheet, which has peeling sheet, and sheet formed on peeling sheet using composition.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of semimolten polycrystalline silicon ingot involves heating monocrystalline silicon or polycrystalline silicon material in quartz crucible under vacuum to form silicon layer having thickness of 20-30 mm, placing the silicon layer in furnace, heating to 1500-1540 degrees C, raising the cage to a height of 0-10 mm, heating to 1540-1560 degrees C, raising the cage to a height of 40-50 mm, melting for 3-4 hours, cooling to 1430 degrees C, solidifying at 1350-1370 degrees C in the graphite block, cooling, growing crystal, annealing, and cooling.    USE - Manufacture of semimolten polycrystalline silicon ingot used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of semimolten polycrystalline silicon ingot with uniform grain size, and excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency of more than 17.5%.
NOVELTY - A support catalyst is obtained by impregnating aluminum-based particulate support with transparent metal solution, drying and baking, and has bulk density of 0.8-1.5 g/cm3. The transparent metal solution is obtained by adding metal precursor of catalyst components (a1 and a2), and active ingredient precursor, which is polycarboxylic acid.    USE - Support catalyst is used for manufacturing carbon nanotube aggregate (claimed) for fuel cells, batteries, composite materials, medicinal applications, semiconductors, genetic engineering applications, space aviation applications, and electric/electronic components.    ADVANTAGE - The support catalyst provides carbon nanotube aggregates with high yield.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) carbon nanotube assembly with spherical or potato shape, consists of support catalyst, and bundle-type carbon nanotube grown on the catalyst, and has average diameter of 100-800 mu m and bulk density of 80-250 kg/m3; and    (2) manufacture of carbon nanotube assembly, which involves mixing polycarboxylic acid precursor in aqueous solution, mixing aluminum-based particulate support in clear aqueous solution of metal precursor, drying mixture under vacuum at 40-80 degrees C, baking the aluminum-based support at 650-800 degrees C, impregnating active components and catalyst component on the support surface and the pore to obtain carbon nanotubes coated with catalyst, injecting mixed gas containing carbon source chosen from saturated or unsaturated 1-4C hydrocarbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon nanotube into fluidized bed reactor at 500-900 degrees C, and growing carbon nanotubes on the catalyst surface by chemical vapor deposition by decomposing the carbon source.
NOVELTY - A coat layer is obtained by applying a coating liquid containing polysilazane compound on a base material, and drying. The coat layer is irradiated using vacuum UV-ray from the coat layer side. The irradiated coat layer is separated from base material, and is subjected to modification process, to form gas-barrier layer, in order to obtain gas-barrier film. At least 1 layer of the gas-barrier layer is gas-barrier film containing element chosen from group II element, group XIII element and group XIV element (except silicon and carbon).    USE - Gas-barrier film is used for electronic device (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to organic electroluminescent element, liquid-crystal display element, thin film transistor, touchscreen, electronic paper and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film has excellent interlayer adhesion power and bending tolerance, even after uniform-modification in film thickness direction and preservation at high-temperature and high-humidity conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of gas-barrier film.
NOVELTY - And monitoring device of connector of one fuel cell stack single cell voltage detection, wherein the connector comprises one connector main body, it has one way hole group, the monitoring device also comprises one monitoring main body, the monitor main body comprises PCB base plate and one set of electric conduction element set on said PCB base plate of the single battery when the connector is set with time in one fuel cell stack, the fuel cell stack is one of the first, the second connecting end can be respectively located on each said hole way, and each said electric conduction element and electric connection. Thus, the monitoring device is especially suitable for fuel cell stack is single cell includes compare multiple number of process monitoring.
NOVELTY - One high intensity of molten carbonate fuel cell membrane, the cell membrane comprises porous metal material, respectively provided with porous metal material on upper part and lower part of one layer of membrane and one layer under diaphragm, forming membrane-metal-membrane integrated composite structure, membrane-metal-membrane integrated time also includes using, cutting into needed shape in the composite structure of upper part and lower part is set with the surface membrane, the upper membrane, lower membrane and surface membrane are using the traditional membrane slurry; the cell membrane has very high and machinery intensity, effective problem of membrane in assembling process and is easy to break issue, decrease molten carbonate fuel cell and assembling difficulty, in addition also increase of the porosity of membrane, increase of electrolyte and maintaining amount, so as to increase of battery life.
NOVELTY - Silica is mixed with a reductive metal to form a mixture, and the mixture is ball-milled at preset conditions to initiate a reaction between silica and the reductive metal. The ball-milled material is heat-treated at preset conditions to produce silicon metal oxide composite material.    USE - Formation of amorphous silicon material used in manufacture of solar cells and lithium ion batteries.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart of formation of amorphous silicon material.
NOVELTY - The structure (100) has a wire (110) including a wire core (111) and a carbon shell (112) surrounding a wire core, where the wire core comprises a wire shape and the carbon shell contains carbon. Another wire (120) extends in a longitudinal direction from the former wire, where a diameter of the latter wire is greater than or equal to the diameter of the former wire and the wire core and the latter wire comprise different doping characteristics. The carbon shell comprises a crystalline carbon layer and an amorphous carbon layer.    USE - Wire structure for use in a semiconductor device (claimed) to a light-receiving element e.g. photodiode and solar cell, and a light-emitting element e.g. LED, in various fields. Uses include but are not limited to electronic element, optical element, energy element, sensor and capacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon shell surrounds the wire core of the wire and the wire core comprises the wire shape and the carbon shell of the wire serves as a mask during a process of growing the wire such that doping characteristics of the wire core and the wire is controlled, thus forming a p-n junction at a desired position while providing excellent thermal and electrical characteristics in the structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The crystalline carbon layer includes graphene. The wire core and the wire include group IV material, compound, oxide and nitride. The wire structure includes group IV material, group II-V material, group IV-VI material, group IV-V-VI material, oxide and nitride. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a semiconductor device    (2) a method for manufacturing a wire structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a wire structure.    Wire structure (100)    Wires (110, 120)    Wire core (111)    Carbon shell (112)
NOVELTY - A photo-post-curable resin composition comprises a cation-curable resin, a photocationic polymerization initiator, and a compound having an amino group and a cationically polymerizable functional group.    USE - Photo-post-curable resin composition is used for sealing organic optical device using organic thin-film elements, e.g. organic electroluminescent display elements and organic thin-film solar cell elements.    ADVANTAGE - The photo-post-curable resin composition generates less amount of outgas, and has excellent transparency and reliability.
NOVELTY - An alkali-free glass comprises 55-70 %mass silica, 10-25 %mass alumina, 0-5 %mass boron oxide, 1-8 %mass (excluding 1 %mass) magnesium oxide, 6-12 %mass calcium oxide, 0-2 %mass (excluding 0 %mass) strontium oxide, and 0-5 %mass (excluding 0 %mass) barium oxide, and has strain point of 680 degrees C or more, average coefficient of thermal expansion at 50-350 degrees C of 30x 10-7-45x 10-7/ degrees C, and Young's modulus of 80 GPa or more. The total content of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide is 12-23 %mass.    USE - Alkali-free glass is used for board for display, photomasks, information recording media and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The alkali-free glass has high strain point and Young's modulus.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An alkali-free glass comprises 55-70 %mass silica, 10-25 %mass alumina, 0-5 %mass boron oxide, 1-8 %mass (excluding 1 %mass) magnesium oxide, 6-12 %mass calcium oxide, 0-2 %mass (excluding 0 %mass) strontium oxide, and 0-5 %mass (excluding 0 %mass) barium oxide, and has strain point of 680 degrees C or more, average coefficient of thermal expansion at 50-350 degrees C of 30x 10-7-45x 10-7/ degrees C, temperature at which glass viscosity is 102 dPa.second of 1730 degrees C or less, temperature at which glass viscosity is 104 dPa.second of 1350 degrees C or less, and Young's modulus of 80 GPa or more. The total content of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide and barium oxide is 12-23 %mass.
NOVELTY - A gas-barrier layer containing a silicon atom and a carbon atom is formed on a base material by a vapor deposition. The gas-barrier layer is irradiated with UV light having wavelength of less than 250 nm.    USE - Manufacture of gas-barrier film used for electronic devices (all claimed) e.g. LCD, solar cell and organic electroluminescent element. Can also be used for packaging foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of gas-barrier film having excellent gas-barrier property and bending tolerance, smooth surface, and reduced dark spots.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electronic device, which consists of an electronic device mainframe and the gas-barrier film.
NOVELTY - The solar cell has front and back surfaces and a base layer (204). A back surface field structure is configured to contact the base layer at a multiplicity of contact areas on the back surface of base layer and is epitaxial to base layer at contact areas. A passivation layer (206) is adapted to cover the portion of the back surface of base layer which is not the multiplicity of contact areas. The base layer is made of single crystal silicon, multicrystalline silicon and polycrystalline silicon.    USE - Silicon solar cell e.g. passivated emitter rear local epitaxy (PERL-e) solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The size and spacing of dots are determined for the reduction of the extent of the heavily doped silicon on the back side of the cell balanced with avoiding large resistive losses in the device. The dielectric stacks with multiple layers are formed to provide improved reflection.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for fabricating a silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a thin silicon PERL-e solar cell.    Surface field layer (203)    Solar cell base (204)    Passivation layer (206)    Metal front side contact (208)    Ethylene vinyl acetate (209)
NOVELTY - The conductive structure (200) includes first nanowires extending along the first direction substantially and second nanowires extending along the second direction substantially. At least one portion of the second nanowires is electrically connected to the first nanowires. A non-zero angle is set between the first direction and the second direction. The first and second nanowires are carbon nanotubes or metal nanowires in which junctions of the portions are connected by the conductive materials such as zinc oxide.    USE - Conductive structure for various applications. Uses include but are not limited to displays, touch panels, solar cells, and other photoelectrical devices.    ADVANTAGE - Reduces manufacturing cost since amount of nanowires is reduced. Desired directionality of nanowires is achieved by applying airflow to the shear stress of the nanowires. Conductive materials are added to the conductive structure to effectively reduce junction resistance between nanowires and improve the conductivity of the conductive structure.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a manufacturing method for conductive structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross sectional view of the conductive structure.    Conductive structure (200)    Substrate (202)    First nanowire layer (204)    Second nanowire layer (206)    Conductive material layer (208)
NOVELTY - The forming method involves applying a green anode layer (3) including nickel oxide and rare earth-doped ceria to a metal substrate, and prefiring the anode layer under non-reducing conditions to form a composite. The composite is fired in a reducing atmosphere to form a sintered cermet, and the electrolyte and cathode (5,6) are provided, in which the reducing atmosphere is comprised of oxygen source. The reducing atmosphere is comprised of inert gas, gaseous reducing agent, and gaseous oxygen source. The reducing agent is selected from hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and combinations thereof.    USE - Forming method for metal supported solid oxide fuel cell for fuel cell stack (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - Prevents the problems of poor anodic sintering, degradation of support, and delamination of the electrolyte in use.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solid oxide fuel cell.    Ferritic stainless steel substrate (1)    Substrate (2)    Anode layer (3)    Electrolyte layer (4)    Cathode (5,6)
NOVELTY - The etching method involves exposing the substrate (200) to a first plasma and second plasma (214), and etching the oxide layer from bottom (210) of low aspect ratio feature (204) and from the bottom of high aspect ratio feature (202) with a third plasma. The substrate is exposed to fourth plasma formed from a third process gas comprising a halogen-containing gas to etch the bottom of low aspect ratio feature and bottom of high aspect ratio feature. The second process gas comprises tetrafluoromethane (CF4), hexafluoroethane (C2F6), fluoromethane (CH3F), and difluoromethane (CH2F2).    USE - Etching method of substrate. Uses include but not limited to LCD, plasma display, electro luminescence (EL) lamp display, LED substrate, a solar cell array, solar panel.    ADVANTAGE - Provides an improved control over etch depth microloading and reduces aspect ratio dependent etching (ARDE) lag by fabricating shallow trench isolation (STI) structures. Facilitates developing an enhanced passivation on the bottom of the low aspect ratio feature as compared to the bottom of the high aspect ratio feature.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the stages of fabrication of etching a shallow trench isolation structure.    Substrate (200)    High aspect ratio feature (202)    Low aspect ratio feature (204)    Bottom (210)    Second plasma (214)
NOVELTY - The refractory has mixture of ceramic fibers placed in a water based refractory binder, where refractory comprising volume prior to heating the refractory for sealing and another volume after the heating, the latter volume is greater than the former volume. Un-expanded vermiculite is present at 5 vol. % to 25 vol. %. The mixture of ceramic fibers in the water based refractory binder is present at 75 vol. % to 95 vol. %, where the mixture of ceramic fibers is pumpable and moldable.    USE - Expandable refractory for high temperature sealing in a fuel cell power plant (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The refractory avoids shrinkage of a material during heating, thus resulting in sealing at high operating temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for curing an expandable refractory.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a fuel cell power plant.    Fuel cell power plant (10)    Fuel cell module (12)    Plant modules (14, 16)    Fuel cell system (18)    Enclosure (20)    Opening (21)
NOVELTY - A mixed gas containing acid (A) containing elemental fluorine and acid (B) containing elemental chlorine (C1) and having molar ratio of water to acid (A) of less than 5 is contacted with at least one surface of glass material formed in a plate shape, the surface shape of the glass material is altered to a degree which alters the light scattering characteristics, and the glass material is cooled to obtain glass plate. The glass material has a temperature of glass transition temperature and not more than 300 degrees C above the glass transition temperature, and contains at least sodium as a component.    USE - Manufacture of glass plate used as greenhouse glass plates (all claimed). Can also be used for front glass boards of thin-film solar cells, displays, organic electroluminescent devices, buildings, partitions, and windows of mobile devices.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple and economical manufacture of glass plate with excellent light-scattering characteristics and improved productivity.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus which manufactures the glass plate.    Glass ribbon (10)    Float furnace (11)    Float bath (12)    Slow cooling furnace (13)    Melting tin (15)
NOVELTY - The battery has electrolyte solvent, cathode electrolyte and anode electrolyte, and electrolyte metal salt containing metal such as lithium, sodium, magnesium, aluminum or zinc.    USE - Organic phase liquid flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has low manufacturing cost, high way voltage, high energy density, high energy efficiency and high stability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of an organic phase liquid flow battery.
NOVELTY - The battery has an anode electrolyte chamber filled with alkali solution of tetravalent vanadium as anode electrolyte. A cathode electrolyte chamber is filled with alkaline zinc in acid salt solution as cathode electrolytic liquid.    USE - Alkaline zinc vanadium liquid flow battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has better circulation performance.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of an alkaline zinc vanadium liquid flow battery. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - A dispersion-type acrylic copolymer comprises matrix (I) and polymer unit (II) containing acrylic copolymer, and polymer unit (II) which forms localized regions having average diameter of 5-300 nm in the matrix (I). The matrix (I) and polymer unit (II) contain units of crosslinking component. The content of units of crosslinking component is 2 %mass or more with respect to total weight of the acrylic copolymer. The acrylic copolymer has glass transition temperature of 50 degrees C or more.    USE - Dispersion-type acrylic copolymer is used for forming acryl sheet (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to flexible display, solar cell, organic electroluminescent element, cover for illumination, liquid crystal display and light guide sheet.    ADVANTAGE - The dispersion-type acrylic copolymer provides acryl sheet having excellent transparency, heat resistance, impact resistance and elongation at break.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for acryl sheet, which is formed from the dispersion-type acrylic copolymer.
NOVELTY - A laminate has sequential lamination of a water-soluble resin film (3) and a resist film containing chemically-amplified-type photosensitive resin composition, on surface of an organic-semiconductor film (2). The resin composition contains photoacid generator which is dissolved 80 mol% or more when exposed to light having wavelength of 365 nm at the rate of 100 mJ/cm2 or more. The exposure portion can form a mask pattern (4) in a developing solution containing organic solvent by becoming slightly soluble. A mask pattern is utilized as mask of after-formation etching.    USE - Laminate. Uses include but are not limited to organic photoelectric conversion element for solar cell and optical sensor, organic field effect transistor, organic electroluminescent element, gas sensor, organic rectifier, organic inverter, and information recording element.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate is capable of forming excellent pattern on organic semiconductor.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the process of formation of laminate having patterned organic-semiconductor film.    Substrate (1)    Organic-semiconductor film (2)    Water-soluble resin film (3)    Mask pattern (4)
NOVELTY - A photocurable resin composition comprises crosslinkable silicon group-containing (meth)acrylic-type polymer (A), epoxy compound (B) containing two or more epoxy groups in a molecule, oxetane compound (C) containing hydroxyl group and oxetanyl group, and photocationic polymerization initiator (D).    USE - Photocurable composition. Uses include but are not limited to adhesive agent, potting material, coating material, sealing material for multi-layer glasses, vehicles, electrical/electronic component, solar cell panel, electrical insulation material, insulation coating material for cables, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The photocurable composition has excellent rapid-hardening characteristics, storage property, adhesiveness, workability, film-forming property, and cure rate even in high-humidity atmosphere.
NOVELTY - The solar module (1) has a partially radiation-permeable component (2), where a first solar cell (31) and a second solar cell (32) are arranged facing each other with photoactive solar cell surfaces (311,321) corresponding to the component. The surfaces of the component facing to the solar cells are partially structured. A structuring is provided as a grave structure and has a depth of 10-100 micrometer.    USE - Solar module for generating electricity from solar energy.    ADVANTAGE - The solar module has a partially radiation-permeable component, where a first solar cell and a second solar cell are arranged facing each other with photoactive solar cell surfaces corresponding to the component, and hence ensures inexpensive manufacturing of the solar module with enhanced working efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing method for partially radiation-permeable cover glass as component of a solar module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of a portion of a solar module.    Solar module (1)    Component (2)    Cell connector (7)    Solar cells (31,32)    Photoactive solar cell surfaces (311,321)
NOVELTY - A cadmium sulfide-based ceramic target material comprises cadmium chloride as fluxing agent, and cadmium sulfide. The content of cadmium sulfide and cadmium chloride contained with respect to 100 %mass total content of ceramic target material is 97-99.5 %mass and 0.5-3 %mass, respectively.    USE - Cadmium sulfide-based ceramic target material is used for forming cadmium sulfide thin film used in high-quality solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The cadmium sulfide-based ceramic target material has high density, low resistivity, excellent stability, and is prepared by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of cadmium sulfide-based ceramic target material, which involves using cadmium chloride, hot water and cadmium sulfide powder.
NOVELTY - Preparation of transparent conductive film involves heating glass sheet placed in moving belt in chemical vapor-deposition reactor, adding reactive gaseous precursor to reactor and depositing intermediate layer and fluorine-doped tin oxide transparent conductive thin-film, in order on surface of heated glass.    USE - Preparation of transparent conductive film used for amorphous silicon-based solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple preparation of transparent conductive film having excellent electrical conductivity and transmittance.
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a photoelectric conversion layer (210) with first surface and second surface. A transparent conducting layer (220) with thickness less than 50 nm, is formed on the first surface of conversion layer. A first electric conducting layer (250) is formed on the first area of the transparent conducting layer. The cover layer (270) is formed on second area of transparent conducting layer, and set with a second electric conducting layer (260) on upper surface. The cover layer is made of material with silicon oxide, silicon nitride or silicon oxynitride.    USE - Manufacturing method of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The manufacturing process of the solar cell is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the solar cell.    Solar cell (200)    Photoelectric conversion layer (210)    Transparent conducting layer (220)    Electric conducting layers (250,260)    Cover layer (270)
NOVELTY - The method involves providing a stack including a silicon substrate, a silicon dioxide barrier layer located on the substrate, and an silicon nitride anti-reflective layer located on the barrier layer, the anti-reflective layer having charge centers. The corona with a charging tool is generated. The anti-reflective layer with the corona is contacted thereby injecting charge into the charge centers in the anti-reflective layer. The thickness of the barrier layer is sufficient to prevent electron tunneling from the substrate to the anti-reflective layer.    USE - Method for making solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The films improve cell efficiency by minimizing surface recombination by passivating the dangling bonds at the interface with atomic hydrogen released during high temperature annealing and by achieving a field effect passivation due to presence of net positive charges in the film. The silicon dioxide serves to prevent charge injection from or to the substrate, allowing the nitride to retain the stored charge over time, but allows the chemical passivation benefits from the hydrogen in the silicon nitride to occur. The higher magnitude of positive charge applied to the n-type surface creates a strong accumulation layer that effectively shields the minority holes from approaching the damaged surfaces, thereby minimizing the surface recombination and increasing the cell efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for making a thin film solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a symmetrical stack.
NOVELTY - A fluorescent substance comprises amino maleimide (I).    USE - Fluorescent substance is used for pH stimuli-responsive material aggregation-induction luminescent material, and optical wavelength conversion material (all claimed) for solar cell e.g. silicon crystal solar cell. Can also be used for medical applications, pressure sensor, solvent vapor sensor, pH sensor, metal sensor, dye laser, bio-imaging applications, industrial applications and emitting dye for organic electroluminescent element.    ADVANTAGE - The fluorescent substance controls luminescent color by a simple structure in a visible region and exhibits aggregation-induced luminosity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fluorescent substance comprises amino maleimide of formula (I).    A=optionally substituted alkyl;and    B'=optionally substituted phenyl.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for amino maleimide of formula (II).    R1=H, 1-6C alkyl, or halo;and    n=0-2, 4, or 6-10.
NOVELTY - An electronic device has a mixed layer containing a metal oxo complex and a metallic element different from metallic element of metal oxo complex.    USE - Electronic device e.g. electroluminescent element and photoelectric conversion element for solar cell of solar cell module (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to building materials, motor vehicles, rail vehicles, boats, ships, aircraft, spacecrafts, domestic appliances, mobile telephones, and toys.    ADVANTAGE - The electronic device has excellent electrical property, durability, conversion efficiency and luminous efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of structure of electroluminescence element.    Base material (31)    Anode (32)    Light emitting layer (35)    Electron carrying layer (36)    Electroluminescent element (39)
NOVELTY - The single-junction solar energy battery has multiple sub-batteries and multiple tunneling junctions. A crystal lattice is connected between sub-batteries through tunneling junction. The energy band gap difference between second sub-battery and first sub-battery is about delta Eg1 0.63, and the energy band gap difference between third sub-battery and second sub-battery is about delta Eg2 0.5eV.    USE - Single-junction solar energy battery having quantum trap structure.    ADVANTAGE - The quality and efficiency of the solar energy battery are improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a block diagram of the single-junction solar energy battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Sub-batteries (1-3)    Quantum trap structure layer (4)
NOVELTY - The photo catalytic hydrogen production system has an inert pneuma source (1), a photo catalytic reaction device, a gas collecting and gas discharge metering device, a verifying device (4), main valve regulated pipeline. The main valve regulated pipeline is orderly connected with the inert pneuma source, photo catalytic reaction device, gas-collecting and gas discharge metering device and verifying device. A gas detector of verifying device is provided with a hydrogen fuel cell which is electrically connected to a load (5).    USE - Photo catalytic hydrogen production system.    ADVANTAGE - The photo catalytic reaction of hydrogen gas is realized effectively. The gas metering detection process is simplified, so that the operation complexity is reduced. The product cost, maintenance cost and operation environment cost of photo catalytic hydrogen production system are reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a photo catalytic hydrogen production method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the photo catalytic hydrogen production system.    Inert pneuma source (1)    Verifying device (4)    Load (5)    Gas flow meter (62)    Circulation pump (85)
NOVELTY - A selenophene-containing conjugated polymer (I) is new.    USE - Selenophene-containing conjugated polymer used for organic electroluminescent device, organic field effect transistor, organic solar cell device, organic optical memory element, organic nonlinear material, or organic laser (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compound (I) greatly improves light absorption range of material, achieves D-n-A type class of conjugated polymers, and it has push-pull electron interaction and reduced energy gap.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A selenophene-containing conjugated polymer of formula (I) is new.    R1, R2=1-16C alkyl;    R3, R4=H or 1-12C alkyl; and    n=5-60.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of compound (I).
NOVELTY - A substituent-eliminable diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative (I), is new.    USE - New substituent-eliminable diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative is used in precursor solution of organic semiconductor material for film (all claimed) for organic solar cell. Can also be used for resistor, organic light-emitting diode, organic thin-film transistor, thyristor, chemical sensor, photodiodes, phototransistor, organic electroluminescent light-emitting element, electronic papers, radio frequency identification, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The substituent-eliminable diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative has excellent solubility with respect to organic solvents and processability, easily forms organic semiconductor thin film, and is convertible into diketopyrrolopyrrole compound with high yield through the elimination reaction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A substituent-eliminable diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative of formula (I), is new.    R,X=optionally substituted alkyl;    Ar'=aryl or heteroaryl (both optionally substituted);and    n=1-4.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic semiconductor material precursor solution, which comprises the substituent-eliminable diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative (I), and a solvent; and    (2) organic semiconductor material, which comprises a diketopyrrolopyrrole compound of formula (II) obtained by converting the substituent-eliminable diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative (I) by applying energy.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of organic solar cell.    Transparent substrate (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Positive hole-extracting layer (3)    Mixed layer (4)    Negative electrode (6)
NOVELTY - Silicon nanowires production involves adapting surface of a substrate by deposition of silicon dioxide, carbon, iron (III) oxide, tricobalt tetraoxide, molybdenum, titanium dioxide or their mixture, or a porous film with a pore size of 2-20 nm and a pore density of 300-2000 pores/ mu m2. A pure metal is deposited on surface of the obtained structure, where the provided substrate is different from silicon. A silicon support is placed on surface of the obtained structure, where the obtained structure is treated thermally. The silicon support is separated manually.    USE - Method for producing silicon nanowires used for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries and sensors, and for use as contacts in optoelectronic, photovoltaic or semiconductor systems (all claimed) in solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces silicon nanowires with high homogeneity and high surface area with a great sensitivity, efficient chemical mechanisms and light absorption in a simple manner without using laser ablation or other complex spraying techniques.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the field emission scanning electron microscopic image of deposition of silica monolayer on the monocrystalline silicon surface.
NOVELTY - The reactor has housing portion (1) whose right end is provided with a methyl alcohol and water solution inlet pipe (2). The left end of the housing portion is provided with a gas outlet pipe (3). The housing is divided into a right cavity room, middle chamber and left chamber. The inner catalyst (5) is provided in middle chamber whose pipe wall is mounted with a waveguide tube (6) of middle chamber. The tube is provided with a magnetron (7). An inner condenser (8) is provided in the left chamber.    USE - Methanol steam reforming hydrogen reactor of fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The energy efficiency of the system is improved. The double effects of saving energy and reducing discharging can be achieved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the methanol steam reforming hydrogen reactor of fuel cell vehicle.    Housing portion (1)    Methyl alcohol and water solution inlet pipe (2)    Gas outlet pipe (3)    Inner catalyst (5)    Waveguide tube (6)    Magnetron (7)    Inner condenser (8)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a laminated film provided with a layer having one of aluminum and zinc as a main component, and other layer having magnesium as a main component. The laminated film is hydrothermally treated.    USE - Method for manufacturing antireflective film used in optical instrument such as solar cell and camera.    ADVANTAGE - The laminated film is hydrothermally treated at short time and the anti-reflective film with high visible-light transmittance is manufactured efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a laminated film used for manufacturing anti-reflective film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating the wavelength characteristic of the total transmittance of each sample after glass substrate and hydrothermal treatment. (Drawing includes non-English language text)
NOVELTY - The system has fuel cell (10) which is provided to generate the electrical energy according to electrochemical reaction of oxidizing agent gas and fuel gas. The cooling fluid of burner air secondary feed channel (18) is configured to cool the catalyst of high temperature portion. The cooling fluid is circulated to gas flow upstream portion in modifier (112) by flow regulating valve (19), when the temperature of high temperature portion in modifier during partial-oxidation-reforming operation exceeds setting value.    USE - Fuel cell system e.g. solid oxide type fuel cell system.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of the catalyst by the inside of the modifier in high temperature during partial-oxidation-reforming operation is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the fuel cell system.    Fuel cell (10)    Burner air secondary feed channel (18)    Flow regulating valve (19)    Fuel cell temperature sensor (101)    Modifier (112)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a bottom surface heater (30) that heats bottom surface of a boat (10) in a chamber (20). A control apparatus (40) controls preset temperature of the bottom surface heater so that a temperature difference with lower and upper portions of a substrate plate (11) is provided below a constant value. A side heater (50) heats the boat from side surface in chamber. A gas supply apparatus (60) supplies process gas (200) in chamber. A thin film is comprised with a raw material as a main component included in process gas, and formed on a substrate (100).    USE - Film-forming apparatus such as plasma chemical vapor deposition epitaxy apparatus for forming film such as silicon semiconductor thin film, silicon-nitride thin film, silicon oxide thin film, silicon oxynitride formation thin film, carbon thin film on substrate used in manufacturing process of semiconductor device such as solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The temperature difference of the up-down direction of the substrate in the film-forming process is suppressed. Hence the uniformity of distribution of the process gas is improved, and uniform thickness distribution of the film formed on the substrate is performed efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a film-forming method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the film-forming apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Film-forming apparatus (1)    Boat (10)    Substrate plate (11)    Chamber (20)    Bottom face heater (30)    Control apparatus (40)    Side heater (50)    Gas supply apparatus (60)    Substrate (100)    Process gas (200)
NOVELTY - The connection box (200) has housing (100) with a support portion (30) such that backflow prevention diode (50) is insulated. The support portion has thermal radiation portion (40) integrated without the joint line. The backflow prevention diode is attached in adjoining position with respect to thermal radiation portion. The housing is made of aluminum alloy, zinc alloy, magnesium alloy, tin alloy, copper alloy, stainless steel or lead alloy.    USE - Connection box for solar energy power generation system (claimed) installed in roof of house.    ADVANTAGE - The heat generated in the backflow prevention diode is dissipated effectively. The connection box can be manufactured easily.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of connection box.    Support portion (30)    Thermal radiation portion (40)    Backflow prevention diode (50)    Housing (100)    Connection box (200)
NOVELTY - The method involves preparing a substrate cassette (1) formed with an opening portion (5a) in bottom face (5). A rectangular-shaped silicon substrate (10) is accommodated in substrate cassette. The substrate cassette is immersed in a processing tank (20) having etching liquid (30). A bearing bar (22) is provided in processing tank. The silicon substrate is etched, when bearing bar enters in substrate cassette through opening portion. A base (10a) of silicon substrate is lifted and separated from bottom face of substrate cassette, when cassette is immersed in processing tank.    USE - Etching method of single crystal silicon substrate used for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - Unevenness can be uniformly formed in the surface of the silicon substrate. Cell crack can be suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the processing tank.    Substrate cassette (1)    Bottom face of substrate cassette (5)    Opening portion (5a)    Silicon substrate (10)    Base (10a)    Processing tank (20)    Bearing bar (22)    Etching liquid (30)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves the use of tenter type stretching apparatus which has each zone of pre-heating, stretching, heat setting, and cooling. Both ends of the film which the clip of tenter type stretching apparatus grips are cut in the zone in either the heat setting or cooling unit of the apparatus. Wind at speeds ranging from 5 to 20 meters per second is supplied after a cutting operation. The deviation of the wind speed in the same zone is 30 percent or less.    USE - Manufacturing method for polyester film used as a base material. Uses includes but are not limited to condenser, packaging object, platemaking object, liquid crystal display, touchscreen, solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The heat shrinkage percentage of the film is set such that it produces a low polyester film stably.
NOVELTY - A fullerene derivative (I), is new.    USE - New fullerene derivative is used in composition for forming organic photoelectric conversion element (all claimed) for organic thin film solar cell and organic image sensor.    ADVANTAGE - The new fullerene derivative provides composition capable of forming organic photoelectric conversion element with excellent open circuit voltage and photoelectric conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fullerene derivative of formula (I), is new.    ring A=fullerene;    R1,R2=alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or monovalent heterocyclyl (all optionally substituted), H, halo or group of formula (2);    R3,R4=aryl, alkylaryl or monovalent heterocyclyl chosen from 2-thienyl, pyrrolyl, furyl, pyridyl, piperidyl, quinolyl and isoquinolyl (all optionally substituted), or group (II);    m=1-6;    q=1-4;    p=0-5;and    X=methyl or aryl (both optionally substituted).    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for composition, which comprises the fullerene derivative and electron donor.
NOVELTY - The container has an enclosure frame that is joined to a first substrate (1) by laser irradiation. The enclosure frame is formed by contacting with the both ends of a glass elongate portion (3). The width of the region at which the glass elongate portion contacted with the first substrate is 20-150 micrometers. The cross-sectional shape of the glass elongate portion with respect to the longitudinal direction is rectangle. Both ends of the glass elongate portion are joined by laser irradiation.    USE - Container used for glass joining package (claimed) for use in solar cell module and organic electroluminescent display element.    ADVANTAGE - The air-tightness of the container is improved. The glass joining package is manufactured efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a glass joining package; and    (2) a method for manufacturing glass joining package.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the glass joining package.    Substrates (1,2)    Opposing surfaces of substrate (1a,2b)    Glass elongate portion (3)    Glass joining package (5)    Thickness of glass elongate portion (D)
NOVELTY - The modifier (6) has a water introducing unit (31) that introduces water into an inside. A raw fuel introducing unit introduces raw fuel in modifier, and a vaporization unit (7) that vaporizes introduced water with a water vapor. A modification unit (8) has a modification catalyst which reforming-reacts with raw fuel and water vapor. The water introducing unit has a flow path through which water is supplied from an exterior return of the vaporization unit, and is supplied to an entrance side of the vaporization unit.    USE - Modifier of cell stack apparatus used in fuel cell module of fuel cell apparatus (all claimed) for performing steam reforming about raw fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The water is fully vaporizable in the vaporization unit while suppressing the damage of a modifier, so that reliability of the modifier is improved. Since water vapor is made to vaporize water efficiently in the vaporization unit by the water in which temperature rose being dripped at the water transduction chamber, the reformation efficiency of the modifier is improved. The generating efficiency of the fuel cell apparatus is improved. The gas barrier property is provided to prevent leak with fuel gas and oxygen-containing gas. The temperature of the water dripped at the entrance side of a vaporization unit is raised.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a cell stack apparatus;    (2) a fuel cell module; and    (3) a fuel cell apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional views of the modifier.    Modifier (6)    Vaporization unit (7)    Modification unit (8)    Water introducing unit (31)    Water supply tube (34)
NOVELTY - A water-repellent/oil-repellent film consists of crosslinked structure which is formed by zirconium-oxygen bond and terminated using zirconium carboxylate group (I).    USE - Water-repellent/oil-repellent film. Uses include but are not limited to internal coating of building material glass, LCD display, touch panel display, kitchen, duct, dirt prevention glass for solar panels and internal coating of internal combustion engine.    ADVANTAGE - The water-repellent/oil-repellent film has high hardness, excellent oil/water repellency, and low sliding angle with respect to hydrophobic solvent.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A water-repellent/oil-repellent film consists of crosslinked structure which is formed by Zr-O bond, and terminated using zirconium carboxylate group of formula (I).R1=1-7C alkylene.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) precursor liquid, which comprises zirconium alkoxide of formula (II); and    (2) manufacture of water-repellent/oil-repellent film, which involves applying the precursor liquid on surface of solid.    R2=1-6C alkyl.
NOVELTY - A vinyl acetal-type polymer is obtained by acetalizing hydroxymethyl group-containing vinyl alcohol-type polymer comprising diol group-containing structural unit (I) and vinyl alcohol unit. The vinyl acetal-type polymer has degree of acetalization of 45-90 mol%.    USE - Vinyl acetal-type polymer. Uses include but are not limited to intermediate film composition for laminated glasses, sealing agent for solar cell, slurry composition for ceramics, ink composition, coating composition, adhesive composition, and thermal-development photosensitive material composition.    ADVANTAGE - The vinyl acetal-type polymer has excellent solubility with respect to alcohol, and handleability, low elasticity modulus even the polymer does contain plasticizer, and does not have yield point in low elongation region. The vinyl acetal-type polymer is synthesized economically without using special synthetic methods. The viscosity of solution obtained by dissolving the vinyl acetal-type polymer in alcohol solvent is low.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A vinyl acetal-type polymer is obtained by acetalizing hydroxymethyl group-containing vinyl alcohol-type polymer comprising diol group-containing structural unit of formula (I) and vinyl alcohol unit. The vinyl acetal-type polymer has degree of acetalization of 45-90 mol%.
NOVELTY - An organic heteropolymer having a thiophene group-containing repeating unit (I) or (II), is new.    USE - New organic heteropolymer is used for composition used in manufacture of organic semiconductor for electronic device e.g. photoelectric conversion element, switching element and rectifier (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to solar cell element, organic electroluminescent element, top gate-type transistor and bottom gate-type transistor.    ADVANTAGE - The new organic heteropolymer has high molecular weight and electroconductivity (carrier mobility), and excellent solubility with respect to organic solvent. The organic semiconductor can be formed by simple process using the composition containing organic heteropolymer.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic heteropolymer having a thiophene group-containing repeating unit of formula (I) or (II), is new.    M=element chosen from group 14, group 15 and group 16 (excluding P) of periodic table, with valency of 3-6;    R1=alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, preferably phenyl;    R2=alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, monovalent or bivalent heteroatom chosen from group 16 and group 11 of periodic table, or metal atom which forms complex with ligand;    m1=1;    m2=0;    m1+m2=1 or 2;    R3,R4=H, halo, or group of formula: -Z-R5;    Z=element chosen from group 14, group 15 and group 16 of periodic table;    R5=aryl or heteroaryl;    R6a,R6b=H, linear or branched alkyl, linear or branched alkoxy, or linear or branched alkylthio;and    or R6a+R6b=ring.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) organic semiconductor-forming composition (a), which contains the organic heteropolymer, and an organic solvent; and    (2) manufacture of organic semiconductor, which involves coating the composition (a) on at least one surface of a base material and drying.
NOVELTY - A polymer has 1 mol% or more 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid structure (I). The ratio of chair-type structure (Ia) which is stereoisomer of structure (I) is 25% or more.    USE - Polymer e.g. polyamide is used for film (all claimed) used for circuit board and display material substrate for liquid crystal display apparatus, organic electroluminescent display apparatus, inorganic electroluminescent display apparatus, plasma display apparatus, field emission display apparatus and electronic paper. Can also be used for optical waveguide substrate, touchscreen, capacitor, printer ribbon, acoustic diaphragm, solar cell, optical recording medium, magnetic recording medium, packaging material, adhesive tape and decorating material.    ADVANTAGE - The polymer has excellent moldability. The film containing the polymer has excellent ductility, high transparency, toughness and heat resistance, and low heat expansion coefficient, and is lightweight.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymer has 1 mol% or more 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid structure of formula (I). The ratio of chair-type structure of formula (Ia) which is stereoisomer of structure (I) is 25% or more. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for film containing the polymer.
NOVELTY - The apparatus (10) has a reactor body (12) for processing a substrate to be processed (1). A direct plasma generation area and a substrate processing area are formed in the reactor body. A plasma induction assembly induces plasma in the direct plasma generation area. Gas distribution baffles (40, 50) are provided between the direct plasma generation area and the substrate processing area and formed with through-holes (42, 52) that are perforated and through which the disassociated process gas is introduced from the direct plasma generation area to the substrate processing area.    USE - Plasma processing apparatus for vapor phase etching and cleaning of a surface of a substrate such as wafer substrate, glass substrate and plastic substrate, to be processed for manufacturing various apparatuses such as semiconductor device e.g. active electronic device, display apparatus and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can uniformly clean the surface of the substrate to be processed by providing the substrate to be processed with gasified gas for vapor phase cleaning, so that the substrate to be processed is cleaned even in micro-pattern processing process without plasma damage, thus improving selectivity, easily controlling cleaning amount and avoiding plasma damage.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a plasma processing apparatus.    Substrate to be processed (1)    Plasma processing apparatus (10)    Reactor body (12)    Gas distribution baffle (40, 50)    Through-holes (42, 52)
NOVELTY - The battery has a positive electrode equipped with a hollow structure positive electrode active material. A shell part and a hollow part are arranged inside a battery main body. A lithium transition metal oxide contains metallic-element of nickel, cobalt and manganese. A powder X-ray-diffraction pattern is provided with alpha ray. Content of lithium and cobalt is less than 0.2 mm. The lithium transition metal oxide is contained in a layered crystal structure. The positive electrode active material contains metallic-element selected from tungsten, chromium and molybdenum.    USE - Lithium ion secondary battery for a vehicle (claimed) such as motor vehicle, hybrid vehicle i.e. plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV), electric vehicle (EV) and fuel cell EV. Can also be used for a personal computer and a portable terminal.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode active material showing half value width ratio is utilized, so that output characteristics of the battery in a low SOC area can be effectively improved.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical view illustrating relationship between a half value width ratio and a low SOC output of a lithium ion secondary battery.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'
NOVELTY - The gasket for a battery, is claimed. The gasket is made from a polyamide composition comprising 70 wt.% of a polyamide X.Y, where X and Y represent respective residues from the condensation of 2-12C aliphatic diamine with 10-18C (cyclo)aliphatic diacid and the sum of X and Y is greater than 12. The polyamide composition further comprises a nucleating agent, and a release agent, which is preferably an amorphous wax. The polyamide X.Y is polyamide 6.10, 6.12 or 10.12. The amount of polyamide X.Y is 98 wt.%.    USE - The gasket is useful for an alkaline battery (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The gasket can be rapidly manufactured with improved mechanical flexibility and tightness and without the defects such as holes, bubbles or central hole blocking.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a process of making a gasket for a battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an alkaline battery.    Peripheral cathode compartment (1)    Central anode compartment (2)    Steel can (3)    Cathode cup (4)    Anode collector. (5)
NOVELTY - A semiconducting nano coating suitable for a method of manufacturing a solar cell with a better power generating ability and an electromagnetic radiation ability is disclosed. The method of manufacturing a solar cell by using the semiconducting nano coating is further disclosed. The semiconducting nano coating comprises 0.01 to 49% of nanolized N/P additive, 50 to 99% of nanolized semiconducting substrate, 0.01 to 30% of conducting material and 0.01 to 10% of carbon nanotube. The nanolized semiconducting substrate and the nanolized N/P additive have average particle sizes of 10 less than SP greater than -9 less than /SP greater than to 10 less than SP greater than -7 less than /SP greater than meter. The semiconducting nano coating is sprayed or coated on a substrate screen printing with a metal wire, followed by roasting to form a solar cell.
NOVELTY - Preparing carbon based catalyst comprises (1) heating asphalt to soften temperature, (2) adding template to the molten precursor A under stirring, (3) adding nitrogen-containing precursor to the mixture B under stirring, (4) adding a metal salt solution, continuously stirring to obtain a mixture D, (5) processing the mixture D at high temperature of 500-1800 degrees C under nitrogen protection atmosphere condition for 1-6 hours to obtain a solid powder E, and (6) soaking the solid powder E in 0.5-5 M of acid solution for 24-50 hours, cleaning, drying and ball-milling.    USE - The process is useful for preparing carbon based catalyst, which is useful as cathode for fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high graphite degree, high surface area, ordered hole structure and good oxygen reduction, can be prepared in eco-friendly and cost-effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparing carbon based catalyst comprises (1) heating asphalt to soften temperature of 40-400 degrees C to form a molten precursor A, (2) adding template to the precursor A, and continuously stirring and uniformly mixing to obtain a mixture B, where the mass ratio of the template and asphalt is 10:1-1:10, (3) adding nitrogen-containing precursor to the mixture B, continuously stirring for 1 hour, and uniformly mixing to obtain a mixture C, where the ratio of the nitrogen-containing precursor and asphalt is 1:10-1:1000, (4) adding a metal salt solution, continuously stirring to obtain a mixture D, where the mole ratio of the metal salt and asphalt is 1:10-1:100, (5) processing the mixture D at high temperature of 500-1800 degrees C under nitrogen protection atmosphere condition for 1-6 hours to obtain a solid powder E, and (6) soaking the solid powder E in 0.5-5 M of acid solution for 24-50 hours, cleaning, drying and ball-milling the solid powder at 500-1800 degrees C under nitrogen protection atmosphere for 1-6 hours.
NOVELTY - The method involves adding vanadium pentoxide in sulfuric acid solution at 110-130 degree Celsius. Gas reducing agent is introduced in a closeness environment. The gas reducing agent is circulated to react. A vacuum-pumping process is carried out using gas reducing agent. Vanadyl sulfate solution is utilized for carrying out negative pressure evaporating and crystallizing. Concentrated sulfuric acid is utilized for solution preparation of vanadium battery electrolyte.    USE - High purity vanadium battery electrolyte preparation method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables increasing reaction speed and production efficiency, reducing vulcanization hydrogen gas solubility and simplifying production step.
NOVELTY - A nanocomposite resin composition comprises thermosetting resin or thermoplastic resin, and inorganic filler with different particle sizes. The thermosetting resin or thermoplastic resin has molecular structure comprising carboxyl group, carbonyl group, acid anhydride and/or ester group. The inorganic filler contains inorganic particles to which amino group is introduced into the surface.    USE - Nanocomposite resin composition is used for nanocomposite resin cured material for semiconductor device (all claimed) e.g. insulated gate bipolar transistor and metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor for industrial apparatus, and insulation sealing of semiconductor module and solar cell for electrical component and electric product.    ADVANTAGE - The nanocomposite resin composition has excellent adhesiveness, heat resistance, long-term reliability and thermal conductivity. The cured material containing the nanocomposite resin composition has excellent strength and mechanical physical property, and low hygroscopic property.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) nanocomposite resin cured material, which is obtained by hardening nanocomposite resin composition; and    (2) semiconductor device, which has a semiconductor element, an insulated substrate joined to one side of semiconductor element, and component containing printed circuit board for connection with external circuit joined to other side of semiconductor element is sealed with sealing material.
NOVELTY - The heater has a thin film heating element made of conductive ceramic and cut to have a heater pattern including folded-back sections (5). An insulating layer is made of an electrically insulating ceramic laid over the element. Power supply terminals (1) connect the element to a power source, where each folding-back section is divided into electric current lanes (6, 7) that extend in directions of electric current flow such that electric power density in the electric current lane satisfies inequality if the folded-back section is divided into N electric current lanes.    USE - 3D pyrolytic graphite/pyrolytic boron nitride ceramic heater i.e. cylindrical ceramic heater, for heating a raw material-holding crucible e.g. silver, aluminum, gold, chromium, copper, gallium, germanium, indium and silicon (all claimed), in a vacuum vapor deposition apparatus to manufacture a semiconductor, a solar cell and an organic EL display.    ADVANTAGE - The heater is made of pyrolytic boron nitride, thus performing high temperature heating process in a stable manner for a longer period of time. The heater measures current density in the electric current lane within a certain range, thus suppressing occurrence of temperature irregularity among the divided electric current lanes in an efficient manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for making a coated article by conducting vapor deposition in a vacuum vapor deposition apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a heater pattern of a 3D ceramic heater in unfolded manner.    Power supply terminals (1)    Folded-back sections (5)    Electric current lanes (6, 7)
NOVELTY - A coupling process layer (2) is formed with respect to a surface of a polyimide film (4) which opposes a support. A portion of surface of polyimide film which opposes support is patterned, to form predetermined pattern. The support and polyimide film are piled up, and subjected to pressure-heating process, to obtain a laminate.    USE - Manufacture of laminate used for manufacturing device structure (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to display device, probe, integrated circuit, composite device, amorphous-silicon thin-film solar cell, optical integration element, acceleration sensor, photoelectric element, photodiode and ultrasonic range finder.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of laminate having excellent insulation characteristics, heat resistance and dimensional stability. The contamination of surface of coupling process layer of laminate is reduced.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of device structure, which involves manufacturing laminate, forming a device on the polyimide film of laminate, providing incision into polyimide film and peeling polyimide film from the support.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view explaining the manufacture of laminate.    Glass substrate (1)    Coupling process layer (2)    Ultraviolet light-blocking mask (3)    Polyimide film (4)    Ultraviolet irradiation portion (5)
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves performing the strengthening process after cooling the temperature range from an annealing point to a strain point with the cooling rate of 200 degrees Centigrade per minute or less.    USE - Manufacturing method for tempered glass. Uses include but are not limited to cover glass of touchscreen display, cover glass of mobile telephone, display board, substrate or cover glass of solar cell (all claimed), cover glass of mobile personal computer, window glass, substrate for magnetic disc, cover glass for solid state image sensor, cover glass for tableware.    ADVANTAGE - Manufacturing method of the tempered glass can optimize the compressive stress value and thickness of a compressive stress layer, and also can perform a heat processing easily so that high mechanical strength may be obtained.
NOVELTY - The material comprises an inorganic fiber e.g. alumina fiber, silica alumina fiber, silica alumina zirconia fiber or biologically-soluble fiber, contained with microparticules silica, microparticles alumina and inorganic powder particles. Average fiber diameter of the inorganic fiber is 1.5-5.0 mm. Non-fiber particles contained in the inorganic fiber is 20 Wt. % less than the whole inorganic fiber. The inorganic powder particle is chosen from silica, alumina, titanium dioxide, zirconium silicate, zirconium oxide or silicon carbide.    USE - Microporous heat insulating material for a fuel cell in an industrial facility such as industrial furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The material has high thermal insulation performance, better bending strength, less heat conductivity, high workability, vibration-resistant property and better water resistance due to the non-fiber particles contained in the inorganic fiber is 20 Wt.% less than the whole inorganic fiber.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a heat insulating material manufacturing method.
NOVELTY - A Shewanella oneidensis microorganism with preservation number CCTCC No. M2014340 is new.    USE - Shewanella oneidensis microorganism with preservation number CCTCC No. M2014340 for fuel cell power generation (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The microorganism has high power generating capacity and high yield strain.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for Shewanella microorganism fuel cell power generation which involves adding fuel-containing anode liquid in anode room, using Shewanella microorganism with preservation number CCTCC No. M2014340 as anode room inoculum, adding cathode liquid in cathode room to obtain microorganism fuel cell, and standing-culturing in greenhouse at 28-30 degrees C to carry out power generation.
NOVELTY - Preparation of functionalized graphene-based film involves uniformly dispersing functionalized graphene in solvent to form dispersion, coating the obtained dispersion on a substrate, forming a transparent or translucent film, drying, performing high-temperature treatment of the resultant film in protective atmosphere and cooling.    USE - Preparation of functionalized graphene-based film used for touchscreen, solar cell and electronic product.    ADVANTAGE - The method provides functionalized graphene-based film having excellent light-transmitting property, transparency, electroconductivity and thermal conductivity, by simple and economical process.
NOVELTY - A polymer (I), is new.    USE - New polymer is used for composition for forming photoalignment film used for optically anisotropic film, retardation film and viewing-angle improvement film, brightness improving film and polarizing film, and liquid crystal-orientation layer for liquid crystal cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal display, organic thin-film transistor, organic thin-film solar cell, nonlinear optical material, and photoreactive actuator.    ADVANTAGE - The optically anisotropic film formed using the polymer composition has excellent adhesiveness with respect to liquid crystal material, and liquid crystal orientation ability with low exposure amount.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A polymer of formula (I), is new.    Ma,Mb,Mc=monomer unit which forms principal chain of copolymer;    x,y=more than 0 to less than 1;    z=0-1 (excluding 1);    S1,S2=spacer unit;    B'=polymeric group;    A=photoalignment unit;and    n=10-300.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) composition, which consists of polymer (I) comprising photoalignment portion (A) and polymerizable portion (B);    (2) photoalignment film;    (3) optically anisotropic film, which is obtained by laminating polymeric liquid crystal compound on photoalignment film; and    (4) liquid crystal cell, which consists of pair of substrates, orientation film layers, and liquid crystal compound filled between the orientation film layers.
NOVELTY - Filling device (22) for an adsorbed natural gas (ANG)-sorption store (10) containing at least one adsorption medium, comprises a mantle defining a hollow interior, and orifices (48) in the mantle, where the filling device is in a tubular shape. The ANG-sorption store mounted horizontally. The orifices are arranged on an upper part of the mantle of the filling device extending in axial direction through the ANG-sorption store.    USE - The filling device is useful for an ANG-sorption store (claimed), which is useful in passenger vehicles, transport vehicles (including trucks), internal combustion engine or a fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The filling device: prevents the occurrence of gas jets directed to the bottom of the sorption store (claimed), hence forms a uniform temperature distribution within the adsorption material, and provides maximum mass of gas can be filled through the sorption store in a shorter period of time; creates a homogeneous distribution of fluid dynamics with ANG-sorption store; lowers the time required for a charging cycle at a fuel station by 30%; eliminates disadvantageous effects due to gravity; avoids the occurrence of local hot spots in adsorption material; and provides the ANG-sorption store with enhanced storage capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the ANG-sorption store containing at least one adsorption material equipped with the filling device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the ANG-sorption store with an inlet and an outlet.    ANG-sorption store (10)    Inlet (12)    Filling device (22)    End face of ANG-sorption store (30, 32)    Orifices (48)
NOVELTY - Mechanical polishing of surface (20a) of roll-shaped aluminum substrate (20) having machined surface, is carried out at least until the average crystal grain size changes. Then, the aluminum substrate is anodized, and fine concavo-convex structure is formed, in order to manufacture mold.    USE - Manufacture of mold used for forming anti-reflective article (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to display, motor vehicle meter cover, motor vehicle mirror, motor vehicle window, solar cell component and components of organic and inorganic electroluminescent elements.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables easy manufacture of mold capable of providing article with uniform oxide film, and having low haze, and excellent reflection preventing performance, water-repellent performance, and external appearance. The organic and inorganic electroluminescent components consisting of the article have excellent light extraction efficiency.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the polisher.    Polisher (10)    Shaft (12)    Polishing unit (14)    Aluminum substrate (20)    Surface (20a)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of high-heat resistant separation membrane involves forming a metal oxide thin film (BB) through an internal pore surface of low-temperature atomic layer deposition and a surface of a porous polymer material (AA).    USE - Manufacture of high-heat resistant separation membrane used for secondary battery e.g. fuel cell (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, notebook computer, digital camera and camcorder.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of high-heat resistant separation membrane having excellent thermal property at high temperature, ion conductivity and mechanical property, provides reliability of battery assemble and prevents internal short circuit of battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the separator. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Porous polymer substrate (AA)    Metal oxide thin film (BB)
NOVELTY - A positive electrode comprises an active material containing a complex oxide of lithium, nickel, manganese, cobalt, and titanium, zirconium and/or niobium. An oxo-acid salt exists in at least one portion of the surface positive-electrode active material surface.    USE - Positive electrode is used for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries (claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary batteries. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephones, portable apparatus, household applications, motorbikes, passenger cars, trucks, light cars, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles, and uninterruptible power systems.    ADVANTAGE - The positive electrode has suppressed metal elution, as the acidic substance leading to metal elution is neutralized, which improves cycle characteristics of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The electrode provides batteries having excellent initial-stage charging/discharging efficiency, durability, and reliability, and high capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A positive electrode comprises an active material containing a complex oxide of formula: Li1.5(NiaMnbCoc(Li)d(X)e)Oz, where X is titanium, zirconium and/or niobium, a+b+c+d+e is 1.5, d is 0.1-0.4, e is 0-0.5, a+b+c+e is 1.1-1.4, and z number of oxygen which satisfies valence. An oxo-acid salt exists in at least one portion of the surface positive-electrode active material surface. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional schematic view of the nonaqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary battery.    Laminate-type battery as nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10)    Negative-electrode active material layer (13)    Positive-electrode active material layer (15)    Electrolyte layer (17)    Cell layer (19)
NOVELTY - A texture-etching solution composition comprises inorganic salt (I).    USE - Texture-etching solution composition is used for texture-etching of crystalline silicon wafer (claimed) for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The texture-etching solution composition prevents over-etching caused by alkali compound by controlling differences in etching speed with respect to direction of the silicon crystalline when forming a fine pyramid structure on the surface of the crystalline silicon wafer, such that quality deviations of the texture by position are minimized to increase light efficiency. The texture-etching solution composition enables economical etching of crystalline silicon wafer having excellent quality with high productivity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A texture-etching solution composition comprises inorganic salt of formula (AxHyB') (I).    A=NH4+,K+, Na+ or Li+;    B'=SO42- or PO43-;    y=2-x, when B' is SO42-, or 3-x when B' is PO43-;and    x,y=integers more than 0.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for texture-etching method, which involves using the texture-etching solution composition.
NOVELTY - A free-cyanide-containing solution is coated on the surface of nickel plating material comprising nickel plating provided on a base material. Silver component is joined on the nickel plating material with a solder containing bonding material (16).    USE - Bonding method of nickel-plating material used as interconnector of solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures firm adhesion between the nickel plating material and silver component. The bonded material is stored for a long period of time in air without deterioration of solder wettability and without requiring vacuum packing.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the interconnector comprising silver electrode formed on silicon substrate joined with nickel plating material.    Silicon substrate (10)    Silver electrode (12)    Interconnector (14)    Solder containing bonding material (16)
NOVELTY - Two or more organic solvents (S1) and a zinc oxide precursor are mixed. Mixed solution is vaporized, obtained gas and oxidizing agent are supplied to deposition chamber (100) having a substrate placed inside, and zinc oxide-based thin film is deposited on the substrate.    USE - Deposition of zinc oxide-based thin film on substrate. Uses include but are not limited to touchscreen, solar cell, thin film transistor-liquid crystal display device, plasma display panel, field emission display device, and organic light-emitting diode.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables formation of high-purity zinc oxide-based thin film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the apparatus used for deposition of zinc oxide-based thin film.    Deposition chamber (100)    Upper electrode (102)    Carrier gas supply section (111)    Canisters (113,118)    Oxidizing agent supply sections (115,117)
NOVELTY - Preparation of magnesium-tantalate-lanthanum powder involves dissolving lanthanum salt, tantalum salt, magnesium salt and crosslinking agent in mixed solution of methanol and water, crosslinking at certain temperature, mixing with molten salt, grinding, carrying out high-temperature reaction, reducing temperature to room temperature, washing with water and drying.    USE - Preparation of magnesium-tantalate-lanthanum powder used in ferroelectric applications, optoelectronics applications, photocatalytic applications and fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables simple and economical preparation of magnesium-tantalate-lanthanum powder having high purity.
NOVELTY - A formulation comprises organic semiconductor compound(s), organic solvent(s), and polymeric binder(s). The organic semiconductor compound has molecular weight of 5000 g/mol or more. The polymeric binder has weight average molecular weight of 8000000 g/mol or less. The formulation has viscosity of 20 mPa.second or less at 25 degrees C.    USE - Formulation is used as coating and printing ink for forming organic-electronic devices (all claimed) e.g. organic photovoltaic cells, organic light-emitting diodes, organic field-effect transistor, thin film transistors, organic light-emitting diode display, organic light-emitting electrochemical cell, electroluminescent display, organic photovoltaic cells, organic solar cells, organic laser diode, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The formulation enables efficient formation of organic-electronic devices having high performance, excellent durability and low sensitivity with respect to water and oxidation. The formulation enables easy, efficient and economical printing process e.g. flexographic and gravure printing process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of organic-electronic device, which involves depositing the formulation on a substrate to form a film or layer, and removing at least one solvent.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of organic-field-effect transistor device.    Substrate (1)    Dielectric material layer (2)    Gate insulator layer (3)    Organic semiconductor compound layer (4)    Protection layer (6)
NOVELTY - An electrochemical cell having gas diffusion electrode is provided between a liquid electrolyte and a gas region, and pressure differential is applied between the liquid electrolyte and the gas region (125) which is less than a wetting pressure or a bubble point of the gas diffusion electrode with respect to the liquid electrolyte and gas used or consumed during operation of the cell. The wetting pressure or bubble point is more than 0.2 bar.    USE - Method for managing electrochemical reaction in electrochemical cell (claimed) e.g. hydrogen-oxygen polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables management of electrochemical reaction in electrochemical cell having high energy efficiency, with high wetting pressure and high bubble point, by economical process. The electrochemical cell is compact, and economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electrochemical cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of three-dimensional electrode.    Gas permeable material (120)    Gas region (125)    Porous conductive material (130)    Conductive region (135)    Interface (140)
NOVELTY - A gas barrier film comprises gas barrier layers obtained by simultaneously applying layered coatings of a coating solution containing a polysilazane compound to a base material, drying the coatings to obtain coating film layers, and irradiating the coating film layer farthest from the base material with vacuum UV light to perform a reforming treatment. At least one of the gas barrier layers contains element(s) chosen from group 2, group 13, and group 14 elements of the periodic table (excluding silicon and carbon).    USE - Gas barrier film is used for electronic device e.g. liquid crystal display element, solar cell, and organic electroluminescent element. Can also be used for packaging materials of foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals.    ADVANTAGE - The gas barrier film is reformed nearly uniformly in the film-thickness direction, and has excellent inter-layer adhesiveness and bending tolerance even after preserved at high-temperature and high-humidity conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of gas-barrier film; and    (2) electronic device.
NOVELTY - A metal porous component is obtained by accelerating a gas, spraying a metal powder and a resin powder on a base material (3) by the accelerated gas, for deposition, and removing the resin powder from the deposited product comprising the metal powder and resin powder.    USE - Manufacture of metal porous component for heat exchangers, gas-liquid separators, and gas-diffusion layers (all claimed) of fuel cells e.g. polyelectrolyte fuel cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of thin metal porous components having excellent electroconductivity, thermal conductivity, substance diffusibility, and heat-exchange capability, without sintering.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for metal porous component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a cold spray system used for forming metal porous component. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cold spray apparatus (1)    Pattern of porous component (2)    Base material (3)    High-pressure-gas supply source (10)    Powder supply feeder (12)
NOVELTY - The system (1) has a water gas shift (WGS) apparatus (6) to perform water gas shift reaction of gas obtained from a reformer (5), and obtains gas having hydrogen and carbon dioxide. A hydrogenation apparatus (9) performs hydrogenation reaction of aromatic compound using gas passed by absorber (36), and generates hydrogenation aromatic compound. A regenerating apparatus (37) circulates absorption liquid between absorbers, and heats absorption liquid in which carbon dioxide is absorbed using heat of hydrogenation reaction, so as to separate carbon dioxide from absorption liquid.    USE - Hydrogen supply system used in hydrogen fueled car and fuel cell electric vehicle, boat, ship, and other vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The carbon-dioxide emission is reduced, and the energy utilization efficiency is increased effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrogen supply method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the block diagram of the hydrogen supply system.(Drawing includes non-English language text)    Hydrogen supply system (1)    Reformer (5)    WGS apparatus (6)    Hydrogenation apparatus (9)    Absorber (36)    Regenerating apparatus (37)
NOVELTY - A silicon solar cell (400) comprises p-type silicon layer (404) having thickness of more than 10 microns, dopant concentration of 1x 1016/cm3 and 5x 1018/cm3 and bulk silicon carrier lifetime of more than 10 mu seconds, n-type silicon layer (402) having thickness of more than 20 microns, dopant concentration of 1x 1015/cm3 and 5x 1016/cm3 and bulk silicon carrier lifetime of more than 50 mu seconds, and p-n junction (405). The ideality factor of silicon solar cell is approximately 1.    USE - Silicon solar cell e.g. interdigitated back contact silicon solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The silicon solar cell has high efficiency, and is thin and economical.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) interdigitated back contact silicon solar cell;    (2) fabrication of silicon solar cell; and    (3) fabrication of interdigitated back contact silicon solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the silicon solar cell.    Silicon solar cell (400)    N-type silicon layer (402)    P-type silicon layer (404)    P-N junction (405)    Textured surface (406)
NOVELTY - A curable composition comprises modified-polyorganosiloxane compound (A) containing 1,3-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione (I), 1,3-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione (II) and 2,4,6-trimethoxy-1,3-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazinane (III), and alkenyl group as an essential component, compound (B) containing two or more silane groups in a molecule, other than compound (A), and a photoactive-type platinum complex-curing catalyst (C).    USE - Curable composition is used for forming insulating film used as passivation film of semiconductor layer of thin-film transistor (all claimed). Can also be used for liquid crystal sealing agent, sealing component for display device, sealing material for electric material, sealing material of solar cells, resist material, liquid resist material, coloring resist, dry-film-resist material, soldering resist material, transparent planarization material for color filters, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition provides hardened material having excellent photocurability, alkali developability, heat resistance and optical transparency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A curable composition comprises modified-polyorganosiloxane compound (A) containing 1,3-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione of formula (I), 1,3-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione of formula (II) and 2,4,6-trimethoxy-1,3-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazinane of formula (III), and alkenyl group as an essential component, compound (B) containing two or more silane groups in a molecule, other than compound (A), and a photoactive-type platinum complex-curing catalyst (C).
NOVELTY - A silicone resin base material (1) is obtained by molding composition containing mixture of binder (2) and filler (3). The binder is a polysiloxane compound which is three-dimensionally crosslinked by addition or condensation reaction, and hardened to form transparent silicone resin. The filler is 40-90 %mass titanium oxide powder or alumina powder with respect to total content, and is contained in the silicone resin.    USE - Silicone resin base material is used for products e.g. light-emitting diode substrates, semiconductor element substrates, integrated circuit boards, high frequency substrates, electric circuit substrates, and solar cell substrates (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The silicone resin base material has excellent mechanical strength, deterioration resistance with respect to strong light, hardness, durability, transferability and dimensional stability. The base material is economically manufactured by molding accurately, without producing blow-holes, and with improved production efficiency. Heat conductivity, dielectric constant and reflex strength of the silicone resin base material can be adjusted. The base material does not produce light leakage from the hole, and surface-treated metal migration, even if the surface treatment process is performed, and has same hardness as ceramics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the silicone resin base material-containing product.    Silicone resin base material (1)    Binder (2)    Filler (3)    Reflecting film layer (4)    Silicone resin base material-containing product (11)
NOVELTY - Deposition of thin film involves providing a rejuvenated sputtering target to a sputtering chamber, sputtering using rejuvenated sputtering target and obtaining thin film comprising metal. Rejuvenated sputtering target comprises first region initially formed by ingot metallurgy or powder metallurgy and comprising sputtering-target material comprising metal having first grain size, and separated from the first region by a distinct boundary line, a second region comprising metal having second grain size finer than the first grain size.    USE - Deposition of thin film. Uses include but are not limited to reflective and low emissivity coatings for window glass, photovoltaic film, narrow pass filter, integrated circuit, flat panel display, solar cell application, sensor application, semiconductor device, metal gate for complementary metal oxide semiconductor and inkjet printing head.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides metal-containing thin film having high transmission in near infrared region, high-degree of plastic deformation, and excellent adhesiveness and uniformity, and low porosity and surface roughness.
NOVELTY - A dipyrrole derivative (I) or (II), is new.    USE - New dipyrrole derivative is used for organic semiconductor material e.g. organic transistor material used in coating solution used for forming organic semiconductor film used as semiconductor active layer of organic transistor (all claimed). Can also be used for gas sensor, organic rectifier, organic inverter, information-recording element, and organic thin film solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The dipyrrole derivative has excellent solubility with respect to organic solvent, and provides semiconductor active layer with high carrier mobility and low drive voltage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A dipyrrole derivative of formula (I) or (II), is new.    R1-R10=H or halo;    R11,R12,R23,R24=H or substituent of formula: -S'-L-T, in which R11 and R12 are not substituent simultaneously;    R13,R14=H, halo, or (halo)methyl;    S'=-(C(Rs)2)n-;    Rs=H or halo;    n=0-17;    L=bivalent coupling group chosen from groups of formulae (iii)-(xvii);    T=optionally substituted alkyl, oligosiloxane group having silicon atom number of 1 or more, oligo-oxyethylene having oxyethylene unit repeating number of 1 or more, or optionally substituted silyl;    m'=4;    m=2;    R'=H or substituent;    Rn=H or methyl;and    Rsi=H, alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl.    (i) When group (T) is optionally substituted silyl, then group (L) adjacent to group (T) is bivalent coupling group (iv); (ii) The total number of carbon atoms in the group (S'), group (L), and group (T) is 5-18. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) coating solution, which contains the dipyrrole derivative;    (2) organic semiconductor film, which contains the dipyrrole derivative; and    (3) organic transistor, which consists of a semiconductor active layer containing the dipyrrole derivative.
NOVELTY - The device (10) has a photovoltaic module (200) that produces electricity using sunlight and converts the electricity into usable voltage to be stored in a control panel (300) of a light trap (400). A module protective brace (100) is provided to prevent damage of the photovoltaic module. The light trap is used to emit the light in specific wavelength. An attractant (500) releases the specific component using the light trap which is moved by a suction fan (600) for attracting the culex.    USE - Solar battery powered insect catching device for culex relief, used in mountains island area, roadside or riverside, park, campsite, rest area, army unit, swimming beach.    ADVANTAGE - The infectious disease infection caused to the user is prevented and the insect catching device is harmless to human body.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of the solar battery powered insect catching device.    Solar battery powered insect catching device (10)    Module protective brace (100)    Photovoltaic module (200)    Control panel (300)    Light trap (400)    Attractant (500)    Suction fan (600)
NOVELTY - Composition comprises 5-30 pts. wt. tetraethylorthosilicate, 1-10 pts. wt. aluminum t-butoxide, 1-10 pts. wt. zirconium ethoxide, 5-30 pts. wt. ethanol, 1-20 pts. wt. ethoxyethanol, and 1-20 pts. wt. diacetone alcohol.    USE - The composition is useful for forming an anti-reflective coating film (claimed), which is useful for solar cell application.    ADVANTAGE - The composition improves mechanical strength, visible light transmittance and durability of the anti-reflective coating film.
NOVELTY - Producing an aryl amine compound (III) comprises reacting substituted aryl alkene compounds (I) and aryl amine compound (II).    USE - The method is useful for producing (III) (claimed), which is useful in a solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - (III) improves photoelectric conversion efficiency and lifetime of the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing an aryl amine compound of formula (III) comprises reacting substituted aryl alkene compound of formula (I) and aryl amine compound of formula (II).    R1, R5 = -COOR9 or -C=C-(R10)(R10);    R10 = H or CN;    R11 = carboxyl group;    R2, R6 = -O(R12);    R9, R12 = H or 1-4C-alkyl;    Ar1-Ar4 = 6-12C-arylene or 5-12C-heteroarylene;    R3, R4, R7, R8 = H, 1-12C-aryl or 6-12C-alkyl; and    X = halo.
NOVELTY - An optical absorption layer with a tailored band structure has been developed for thin-film solar cells. The band structure consists of three sections. The front and back sections have tilted energy bands, which may effectively reduce the carrier recombination near to the back metal contact and reduce the band discontinuity at the interface between the buffer layer and the optical absorption layer. This will enhance the cell performance. Moreover, the use of Al and S to fully replace Ga and partially replace Se, respectively, may reduce the material cost and hence has a great advantage for mass production.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a pressurized chamber which has an operating pressure between 10-5 Torr to 100 Torr. A substrate holder in the chamber holds a substrate, a radical nitrogen generation source provides a stream of radical nitrogen to a substrate in the substrate holder. Crucibles in the chamber provide one Group II element and one Group VI element in the chamber. A heat source evaporates the Group II and Group VI elements for deposition as a Group II-VI layer into a substrate in the substrate holder.    USE - Film deposition apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - Low cost, high throughput processing techniques that are easily adapted to large scale manufacturing, and exhibits electrical behavior that resembles a metallic material. Higher rectification and increased power conversion efficiency, since nitrogen doping of zinc telluride to levels is greater than during rapid vapor deposition in multi-junction solar cells reduces the series resistance between the photovoltaic-sub cells.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Group II element includes zinc, cadmium, and mercury. Group VI element includes tellurium, selenium, and sulfur. Group II-VI layer includes composition is selected from the group of zinc telluride, zinc selenide, cadmium selenide, cadmium sulfide, cadmium-zinc selenide, cadmium zinc telluride, cadmium sulfide, cadmium telluride, and combinations thereof. Group II-VI layer includes zinc telluride. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a depositing method of a doped II-VI semiconductor layer; and    (2) a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of a monolithically integrated, multi-junction solar cell showing a first, silicon based, photovoltaic sub-cell, a tunnel heterojunction, and a second, solar-absorber perovskite-based, photovoltaic sub-cell.    Solar cell (800)    Thick silicon substrate (802)    Emitter layer (803)    Silicon layer (804)    Perovskite layer (806)
NOVELTY - Hydrothermal synthesis of nano-lanthanum ferrite porous microsphere comprises: (i) dissolving lanthanum nitrate and ferric nitrate in deionized water; (ii) adding the resultant mixed solution into citric acid under magnetic stirring condition at room temperature; (iii) transferring the resultant mixed solution into a polytetrafluoroethylene-lined hydrothermal reaction vessel and carrying out hydrothermal reaction, then carrying out solid-liquid separation, washing the resultant solid product with deionized water and ethanol; and (iv) drying the product and carrying out thermal treatment.    USE - The nano-lanthanum ferrite porous microsphere is useful in fuel cell, catalyst, magnetic material and gas sensors.    ADVANTAGE - The microsphere is tiny particle with regular morphology.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Hydrothermal synthesis of nano-lanthanum ferrite porous microsphere comprises: (i) dissolving 0.05-0.1 mol/l lanthanum nitrate and 0.05-0.1 mol/l ferric nitrate (both in a molar ratio of 1) in deionized water to obtain mixed solution; (ii) adding the resultant mixed solution into citric acid (additive) under magnetic stirring condition at room temperature, where the molar ratio of citric acid to lanthanum nitrate is 6; (iii) transferring the resultant mixed solution into a polytetrafluoroethylene-lined hydrothermal reaction vessel and carrying out hydrothermal reaction at 160-200 degrees C for 16-24 hours, then carrying out solid-liquid separation using a centrifuge, washing the resultant solid product many times with deionized water and ethanol; and (iv) placing the resultant solid product in a drying box and drying at 60 degrees C for 24 hours, then placing in an alumina crucible and carrying out thermal treatment in a muffle furnace at 600-800 degrees C for 3 hours.
NOVELTY - The apparatus has a flexible sheet opposingly arranged on a press surface (320p) i.e. flat surface. A heating part heats a to-be-processed object, which is arranged between the press surface and the flexible sheet. A pressure control system controls internal pressure difference of chambers e.g. upper chamber and lower chamber. An exhaust pipeline exhausts air from one of the chambers into the other chamber. An air supply pipeline (360) supplies air to the former chamber. The exhaust pipeline is equipped with an exhaustion part branch pipe connected by the latter chamber.    USE - Diaphragm-type press apparatus i.e. lamination apparatus, for laminating and molding a laminated material to a integral sheet article e.g. solar cell panel and printed wiring board.    ADVANTAGE - The deterioration of the flexible sheet by gas emitted from the to-be-processed object can be prevented, and deterioration of a diaphragm can be accelerated when the apparatus performs inhalation of exhaust-gas into the chamber by utilizing a piping.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic block diagram of a pressure control system.'(Drawing includes non-English language text)'    Solar cell assembly (A)    Fixed platen (320)    Press surface (320p)    Packing (341p)    Air supply pipeline (360)
NOVELTY - A separation membrane consists of at least 1 type of inorganic oxide chosen from silicic acid compound, tungstic acid compound and zirconic acid compound, inorganic/organic hybrid compound which is chemically bonded together, and polyvinyl alcohol. The membrane has filter pores which can change the size of the separation target component separable by the filter pores by heat processing, at the time of production of inorganic/organic hybrid compound.    USE - Separation membrane is used for fuel cells. Can also be used for seawater desalination, manufacture of industrial pure water and ultrapure water, concentration of fruit juices and cow's milk, purification of wastewater, yeast separation and removal, removal of microorganisms, bacteria and virus in manufacture of pure sake and draught beer, proteins and enzymes, hemodialysis, gaseous separation, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The separation membrane can be economically manufactured with filter pores having easily adjustable pore-diameter, without performing special operation. The membrane has excellent chemical stability e.g. oxidation resistance and radical tolerance, high heat resistance e.g. at 200 degrees C or more, prevents fouling, and performs high temperature steaming treatment. The noxious components are not emitted even if the membrane burns at the time of disposal.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of separation membrane, which involves obtaining inorganic/organic hybrid compound by neutralizing the silicate or tungstate from acid, when silicate or tungstate, and polyvinyl alcohol coexist, and forming separation membrane having filter pores.
NOVELTY - A garnet-type ion conducting oxide comprises a base material including a composite oxide of lithium, lanthanum, zirconium, aluminum and an element-A selected from calcium and strontium, and an element T selected from niobium and/or tantalum and a grain boundary product comprising an element B and the element A, where the garnet-type ion conducting oxide is configured to conduct lithium.    USE - Garnet-type ion conducting oxide for manufacturing a complex that is utilized in lithium secondary battery (all claimed) as power source of electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, and fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The oxide has excellent chemical stability and a wide potential window, high relative density, better electric conductivity, low ratios of grain boundary resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a complex    (2) a lithium secondary battery    (3) a method for manufacturing a garnet-type ion conducting oxide    (4) a manufacturing method of a complex.
NOVELTY - Preparation of platinum/three-dimensional graphene composite catalyst involves dispersing graphene oxide in ethylene glycol aqueous solution, stirring uniformly for 30 minutes, adding amphoteric surfactant, stirring for 60 minutes, adjusting pH of the resultant solution to 10.5-11.5, mixing uniformly for 2 hours, adding hexachloroplatinic acid, stirring uniformly, transferring the resultant solution into a stainless steel hydrothermal reactor, reacting at 140-180 degrees C for 5-9 hours, washing the resultant reaction mixture, and drying under vacuum.    USE - Preparation of platinum/three-dimensional graphene composite catalyst used as direct methanol fuel cell anode catalyst (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides platinum/three-dimensional graphene composite catalyst having small average particle diameter, and high catalytic activity and stability with respect to methanol oxidation.
NOVELTY - A gold-iridium bifunctional oxygen electrode catalyst comprises carbon-supported catalyst or non-supported catalyst, 5-95 wt.% gold catalyst, and 5-95 wt.% iridium catalyst.    USE - Gold-iridium bifunctional oxygen electrode catalyst used for regenerating alkaline fuel cell and alkaline anion exchange film fuel battery and as alkaline oxidation-reduction catalyst and oxygen precipitation reaction catalyst (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst has high catalytic activity, greatly reduces quantity of loaded noble metal, and reduces cost. The method is simple and easy and has no toxic substance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the preparation of bifunctional oxygen electrode catalyst comprising adding deionized water to aqueous chloroauric acid and aqueous chloro-iridium acid solution, mixing, adding aqueous surfactant, and mixing to form precursor slurry; adding aqueous reducing agent solution under inert gas atmosphere, reacting, centrifuging, adding carbon carrier solution, and/or filtering to obtain black pasty substance; and washing with deionized water and drying.
NOVELTY - Nitrogen doped graphitized diamond comprising nitrogen doped graphite layer made of shell-core composite material, is claimed.    USE - The nitrogen doped graphitized diamond is useful for platinum-based catalyst in fuel cell cathode.    ADVANTAGE - The nitrogen doped graphitized diamond has excellent electrochemical stability and catalytic activity, and does not contain residual transition metal.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing the nitrogen doped graphitized diamond comprising mixing nanodiamond, concentrated acid and nitrogen source having an average particle size of 5-10 nm, where the concentrated acid comprises concentrated sulfuric acid, concentrated nitric acid, and the nitrogen source comprises polyisocyanate, and methenamine, placing acid corrosion resistant graphitized diamond having an average particle size of 5-10 nm in a vacuum furnace at a pressure of 102-103 Pa and a temperature of 1200-1600 degrees C for 30-60 minutes and then heating to obtain 500 mg of graphitized diamond, then adding mixed solution of 10 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid and concentrated nitric acid in a volume ratio of 5:1, ultrasonically dispersing graphitized diamond in the mixed solution for 24-48 hours under a room temperature, then filtering and separating, washing the graphitized diamond with deionized water until is neutral solution, and drying obtained product in a drying device at 70 degrees C, mixing graphitized diamond and nitrogen oxide according to a ratio 5-20:1 in a vacuum oven at a pressure of 10-1 and a speed of 20 l/minutes, introducing a nitrogen gas into a cavity at pressure of -0.1 MPa, and finally heating at 800-1300 degrees C for 2-4 hours.
NOVELTY - The method involves dissolving b-ethyl cellulose in terpineol solution, where amount of ethyl cellulose content is 1-5 wt.%. The ethyl cellulose is added with pine oil alcohol solution. A screen print is deposited in a porous metal support layer. A thick film/porous metal ceramic gradient transition layer is formed with a thin film/multi-hole. A metal support is provided with a cathode barrier layer that is maintained at 1000-1200 degrees Celsius for 2-4 hours and cooled at room temperature to obtain a cathode barrier layer.    USE - Cathode barrier layer preparation method for a metal support solid oxide fuel battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables avoiding volatility loss so as to ensure high-performance of cathode material.
NOVELTY - The method involves slowly adding and uniformly stirring concentrated sulfuric acid with deionized water. The mixture is added with vanadium pentoxide and stirred at 90-100 degree Celsius for more than 5 hours. The mixture is added with oxalic acid, heated and boiled. Distilled water is added with concentrated sulfuric acid. Vanadium ion solution is added with composite stabilizing agent for optimizing all-vanadium redox flow battery electrolyte composite liquid stabilizing agent.    USE - All-vanadium redox flow battery electrolyte liquid composite stabilizer optimizing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures simple and convenient operation, and enables manufacturing an inexpensive raw material.
NOVELTY - Surface of dry-type silica powder is activated using mechanochemical activation by grinding. The surface-activated silica powder is dissolved and reprecipitated in a basic solution which does not contain a metallic element, to obtain silica solidified component.    USE - Manufacture of silica solidified component (claimed). Uses include but are not limited to semiconductor manufacture, liquid crystal panel manufacture, solar cell manufacture, LED manufacture, lamp house, optical fiber amplifier, projector, headlight, reaction vessel of chemical processing plant, accessory, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of silica solidified component having high purity and excellent strength, with reduced energy consumption, without baking at high temperature.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for silica solidified component, which comprises 50 weight ppm or less sodium, potassium, calcium and iron, each.
NOVELTY - A heat insulating material comprises 25-40 wt.% inorganic fiber having an average fiber diameter of 1.5-5 mu m, 5-40 wt.% microparticulate silica and/or microparticulate alumina, and 20-70 wt.% inorganic powder particles. The heat insulating material has a bulk density of 300-600 kg/m3, a three-point bending strength of 0.3 MPa or more, and a heat conductivity of 0.06-0.09 W/mK at 600 degrees C.    USE - Heat insulating material is used in fuel cells, and industrial facilities e.g. industrial furnace.    ADVANTAGE - The heat insulating material has low heat conductivity, dusting characteristics, and heating coefficient of linear contraction, and excellent strength, vibration resistance, water resistance, and workability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of heat insulating material.
NOVELTY - A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprises 0.5-4 parts mass core/shell-type graft copolymer (B) containing butadiene-type rubber component as a core, 0.01-1 part mass ultraviolet absorber (C), 0.001-0.1 part mass phosphorus-containing metal salt (D) (I) or (II), 0.001-0.3 part mass fluorine-containing organic sulfonic acid metal salt (E), and 0.05-1 part mass fluoropolymer (F) with respect to 100 parts mass polycarbonate resin (A).    USE - Flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition is used for forming molded article e.g. component for outdoor installation machine and housing of weatherproof equipment (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to lighting equipment, signboard, solar cell module, electricity distribution panel, gas meter, water supply meter, building material, electronic office equipment, miscellaneous products, leisure products, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition provides molded article with excellent weather resistance, impact resistance, flame retardance, and durability even in outdoors.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprises 0.5-4 parts mass core/shell-type graft copolymer (B) containing butadiene-type rubber component as a core, 0.01-1 part mass ultraviolet absorber (C), 0.001-0.1 part mass phosphorus-containing metal salt (D) of formula (I) or (II), 0.001-0.3 part mass fluorine-containing organic sulfonic acid metal salt (E), and 0.05-1 part mass fluoropolymer (F) with respect to 100 parts mass polycarbonate resin (A).    R1-R4,R5=alkyl or aryl;and    M=metal atom chosen from alkaline-earth metal and zinc.
NOVELTY - A solution comprises heteroacene derivative (I), high molecular compound and solvent, and has water contact angle of 70 degrees or more, measured according to JISR3257.    USE - Solution is used for forming organic semiconductor layer for organic thin-film transistor (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to electronic paper, organic electroluminescent display, liquid crystal display, sensor, organic semiconductor laser material, organic thin film solar cell material and photonic crystal material.    ADVANTAGE - The solution provides organic semiconductor layer capable of forming organic thin film transistor having excellent semiconductor property, electrical property, carrier mobility and electric current ON/OFF ratio.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solution comprises heteroacene derivative of formula (I), high molecular compound and solvent, and has water contact angle of 70 degrees or more, measured according to JISR3257.    R1,R2=3-9C alkyl;and    T1-T4=O or S.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for organic semiconductor layer (1), which is formed using the solution.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the organic thin film transistor. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Organic semiconductor layer (1)    Substrate (2)    Gate electrode (3)    Gate insulating layer (4)    Source electrode (5)
NOVELTY - Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide production involves getting characteristic Raman spectra of undoped nanoparticles for anatase and rutile phases. A pattern is designed to follow laser irradiation on the irradiated sample. The nanoparticles of anatase titanium dioxide is radiated with laser for following the designed pattern, where the evolution of anatase-rutile transition is checked through acquisition of Raman spectra of the irradiated material.    USE - Method for producing nanocrystalline titanium dioxide for use in solar cells and functional devices of various kinds for producing hydrogen.    ADVANTAGE - The method produces nanocrystalline titanium oxide mixed phases of anatase and rutile quantitatively or spatially controlled with micrometer resolution proposed by laser printing. The obtained phase controls multifunctional and versatile devices.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide production involves getting characteristic Raman spectra of undoped nanoparticles for anatase and rutile phases. A pattern is designed to follow laser irradiation on the irradiated sample. The nanoparticles of anatase titanium dioxide is radiated with laser for following the designed pattern, where the evolution of anatase-rutile transition is checked through acquisition of Raman spectra of the irradiated material. The percentage of the generated rutile phase is calculated by comparing the spectra obtained in the monitoring and characteristic spectra of each phase. The irradiation process is maintained to get the desired percentage of rutile.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic photograph of distribution of rutile phase generated by dot laser irradiation in an area composed of anatase phase.
NOVELTY - Synthesis of magnesium-selenium nanocrystals involves reacting precursor (A) including magnesium and precursor (B) including selenium in presence of a ligand compound and an organic solvent to form nanocrystals of magnesium selenide or its alloy. The organic solvent and ligand compound do not include an oxygen functional group.    USE - Synthesis of magnesium-selenium nanocrystals used as light emitting material for backlight unit in LED or display device, solar cell and biosensor, and bio-tag material.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides magnesium-selenium nanocrystals having wide bandgap and excellent passivation effect, by wet chemical method.
NOVELTY - A microbial fuel cell cathode catalyst has three-tier structure including manganese dioxide nanomaterial, carbon coating layer and nano manganese dioxide layer, from inside to outside.    USE - Cathode catalyst is used for microbial fuel cell, lithium-ion battery and supercapacitor.    ADVANTAGE - The cathode catalyst is economically prepared with excellent stability, electrochemical catalytic activity and conductivity, and high quality, under mild reaction conditions by simple process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for production of microbial fuel cell cathode catalyst, which involves adding deionized water to potassium permanganate, stirring, obtaining solution having potassium permanganate concentration of 0.3 mol/L, adding manganese sulfate to the solution, stirring, adding resultant mixed solution to a high-temperature autoclave lined with PTFE, reacting at 140 degrees C for 2-18 hours, cooling the reaction mixture to room temperature, filtering, washing, air-drying, obtaining manganese dioxide nanomaterial, adding 0.15 g manganese dioxide nanomaterial to 60-80 ml sulfuric acid solution with concentration of 0.01 mol/L, ultrasonically suspending, adding 100 mu L pyrrole monomer and 40-60 mL sulfuric acid solution with concentration of 0.01 mol/L, placing the autoclave in an ice bath, stirring for 3-5 hours, filtering, washing the resultant using deionized water and ethanol, drying, obtaining manganese dioxide nanomaterial having carbon coating layer, and repeating manganese dioxide nanomaterial formation process. The mass ratio of potassium permanganate and manganese sulfate is 5:2.
NOVELTY - Semiconductor metal compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful in a thermoelectric converting element, a solar cell (all claimed), an infrared ray sensor, a magnetic device, and a memory device.    ADVANTAGE - (I) are environment-friendly, and improve optical stability and photoelectric conversion efficiency of the thermoelectric converting element and the solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Semiconductor metal compounds of formula (InxCo4Sb12-yTey) (I) are new.    x = 0.25-0.30, preferably 0.30; and    y = 0-2, preferably 0.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparing (I).
NOVELTY - The battery has a battery unit provided with an electric conduction glass layer, an N-type electric transmission layer, a perovskite photo-sensitive layer and a P-type hole-transmission layer. The perovskite photo-sensitive layer is arranged on the P-type hole transmission layer. The N-type electric transmission layer is equipped with a zinc oxide thin film layer or an N-type titanium oxide base thin film layer. The P-type hole transmission layer material is equipped with a P-type silicon base film layer that is provided with a silicon base alloy thin film layer.    USE - Silicon base thin film perovskite solar battery.    ADVANTAGE - The battery has increased long wave response and high efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The P-type silicon base film layer is made of micro-crystalline silicon carbon alloy, silicon nitrogen alloy, micro-crystalline alloy polysiloxane, non-crystal carbon alloy and non-nitrogen alloy or non-crystal micro-crystalline polysiloxane materials. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a silicon base thin film perovskite solar battery manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a silicon base thin film perovskite solar battery.
NOVELTY - Fiber structure body comprises a core fiber containing metal oxide, and at least one sheath layer containing ceramic, provided on at least one surface of the core fiber.    USE - The fiber structure body is useful for producing anode of a fuel cell (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The fiber structure body has improved electrical conductivity and thermal stability, and improves reactivity of gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) anode comprising the above fiber structure body;    (2) a fuel cell comprising the above anode, and electrolyte located between cathode and the anode; and    (3) producing the fiber structure body, comprising forming the core fiber containing metal oxide, and forming the sheath layer containing ceramic, provided on at least one surface of the core fiber.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive lamination sheet comprises layer (I) formed by molding polylactic acid-type thermoplastic resin composition obtained by mixing 40-70 pts. wt. polylactic acid-type resin (A), 5-53 pts. wt. styrene resins (B), 5-53 pts. wt. graft copolymers (C) and 2-20 pts. wt. inorganic fillers (D) with respect to sum total content of 100 pts. wt. components (A)-(D), and layer (II) formed by molding electroconductivity thermoplastic resin composition formed by mixing styrene resin (B), graft copolymer (C), and electroconductive agent (E).    USE - Electroconductive lamination sheet is used for forming molded article e.g. tray for storage of electronic components (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to fuel cell peripheral device mounted in car-navigation system, car audio system, integrated circuit peripheral portion, electronic toy, amusement apparatus, digital electronic device components, slot machine, and electronic game device.    ADVANTAGE - The environmentally-friendly electroconductive lamination sheet has excellent mechanical strength, bending durability, and de-lamination strength, and low surface specific resistance value, and reduces carbon dioxide emission by mixing plant-derived polylactic acid-type resin (A) with layer (I).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electroconductive lamination sheet comprises layer (I) formed by molding polylactic acid-type thermoplastic resin composition obtained by mixing 40-70 pts. wt. polylactic acid-type resin (A), 5-53 pts. wt. styrene resins (B), 5-53 pts. wt. graft copolymers (C) and 2-20 pts. wt. inorganic fillers (D) with respect to sum total content of 100 pts. wt. components (A)-(D), and layer (II) formed by molding electroconductivity thermoplastic resin composition formed by mixing styrene resin (B), graft copolymer (C), and electroconductive agent (E). At least one outermost layer is layer (II), and at least one pair of layer (I) and layer (II) is adjoined.
NOVELTY - The power supply device has multiple square battery cells (12) that are parallely positioned to wide surfaces of each square battery exterior portion are opposed to each other. A positive mix layer is provided with a lithium carbonate. A spacer (14) is positioned to contact square battery exterior portion adjacent between the wide surfaces of the square battery exterior portion of adjacent square battery cell. The spacer portion which permits a swelled portion is formed when the wide surface of the square battery exterior portion is expanded.    USE - Power supply device mounted used for electric vehicle, hybrid type electric vehicle (HEV) and plug-in type hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Can also be used for computer server rack and wireless base station, such as mobile telephone, household applications, factory and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The protection mechanism is rapidly operated when the internal pressure of a square battery cell is raised. The expansion of each square battery cell which comprises a battery pack is prevented. Since the ratio for which the main-body portion of the spacer accounts is increased, the insulation of the spacer and intensity is improved. The joint strength of the power supply device is improved. The fall of the fluidity of the gas emitted in the square battery cell is suppressed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perceptive view of the peripheral structure of the spacer. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Square battery cells (12)    Spacer (14)    End spacer (16)    Contact portion (82)    Hollow portion (84)
NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a selective-oxidation unit (40) which reduces carbon monoxide in the hydrogen-containing-gas transmitted from a transformation unit (30). The heat exchange flow path (51) is positioned adjacently with modification unit (20), evaporation unit (60), transformation unit and selective-oxidation unit through the partition of a sheet. The starting combustion exhaust gas exit and the cooling air inlet are provided in the edge portion different from the connection portion of the combustion portion.    USE - Fuel treating apparatus used for fuel cell system such as cogeneration system.    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst temperature is rapidly heated up to an appropriate temperature, without using a heater at the time of starting process, and the high modification efficiency is acquired by carrying out heat recovery efficiently in the electric power generation state.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an operating method of fuel treating apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the fuel treating apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Fuel treating apparatus (1)    Modification unit (20)    Transformation unit (30)    Selective-oxidation unit (40)    Heat exchange flow path (51)    Evaporation unit (60)
NOVELTY - An energy feed material (10) comprises a wavelength conversion material (11) which absorbs visible light and emits light having wavelength of more than 700 nm.    USE - Energy feed material is used for antirust component (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to roof of house, outer wall, motor vehicle and solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The energy feed material has excellent hydrophilic property, and can efficiently and quickly evaporate water by utilizing the most energy-rich visible light even in sunlight efficiently.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) antirust component, which has a groove-shaped site and a layer containing energy feed material formed in the groove-shaped site; and    (2) energy conversion apparatus, which consists of a wavelength conversion unit which has energy feed material, light-receives visible light and emits light having wavelength more than 700 nm, and an energy conversion unit containing a solvent which absorbs the light having wavelength more than 700 nm.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the energy feed material.    Energy feed material (10)    Wavelength conversion material (11)    Surfaces (11a,12a)    Hydrophilic film (12)
NOVELTY - The method involves mixing a conductive polymer and a low molecular active material. The mixture of conductive polymer and low molecular active material is heated at temperature more than a volatization temperature of a low molecular active material, and temperature of sublimation temperature. The volatilization of low molecular active material and the phenomenon of sublimation by heating are produced so as to combine low molecular active material with surface of conductive polymer according to the phenomenon.    USE - Method for manufacturing electrode of electrical storage device (all claimed) such as electrochemical electrical storage devices lithium secondary battery used in electronic devices such as portable personal computer (PC), mobile telephone, and portable information terminal (PDA), hybrid electric vehicle, electric vehicle, and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The volatilization of low molecular active material and the phenomenon of sublimation by heating are produced so as to combine low molecular active material with surface of conductive polymer according to the phenomenon so that the low molecular active material is bond together uniformly by the conductive polymer surface. Thus, the capacitance density and energy density of the electrical storage device are improved effectively.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrical storage device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electrode. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Electrical power collector (6)    Electrode layer (7)
NOVELTY - The device (1) has a power line (L1) connected between a control circuit substrate (3) and a power conversion part. A ground fault sensor (5) is positioned at the power line, and detects a ground fault of a solar cell. A noise filter substrate (4) does not overlap on a projection surface of the circuit substrate and controls the conversion part. A signal line (LS) connects the sensor and the filter substrate while letting the signal line to pass in fire-resistant and insulating tube containing polyolefin ranging over a surface top in which a capacitor and a choke coil (43a) are mounted.    USE - Power converter device for converting direct current power into alternating current power.    ADVANTAGE - The signal line is passed in the fire-resistant and insulating tube containing polyolefin ranging over the surface top in which the capacitor and the choke coil are mounted, so that malfunctioning can be suppressed at time of damage of the signal line.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The capacitor is an X capacitor (41a) and a Y capacitor (42a).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a power converter device.    Signal line (LS)    Power line (L1)    Power converter device (1)    Control circuit substrate (3)    Noise filter substrate (4)    Ground fault sensor (5)    X capacitor (41a)    Y capacitor (42a)    Choke coil (43a)
NOVELTY - The method involves forming a semiconductor substrate (1) by cutting a semiconductor block i.e. single-crystal silicon ingot, by using a wire of a wire saw apparatus. Surface layer parts of the semiconductor substrate are etched and removed form a thinnest end part of a peripheral part of the semiconductor substrate and a thickest end part of the semiconductor substrate. A texture shape i.e. uneven shape, is formed in a surface of the semiconductor substrate when etching time of the thinnest end part of the substrate is longer than etching time of thickest end part of the substrate.    USE - Method for manufacturing a solar cell element.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables forming the texture shape in the surface of the semiconductor substrate when the etching time of the thinnest end part of the semiconductor substrate is longer than the etching time of thickest end part of the semiconductor substrate, so that photoelectric conversion efficiency of a solar cell element can be improved and uniform texture shape formation on a surface of the semiconductor substrate can be attained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The surface of the semiconductor substrate is etched with acid solution or alkaline solution. The single-crystal silicon ingot is a polycrystal silicon ingot. The semiconductor substrate is a P-type polycrystalline-silicon substrate, monocrystal substrate or N-type substrate. The semiconductor substrate is immersed into etching liquid (42).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows sectional views illustrating a positional relationship of a semiconductor substrate and etching liquid during texture formation process.    Processing tank (P1)    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Cassette (41)    Etching liquid (42)
NOVELTY - The system (40) has a base-material driving route unit (41) which is opened to a chamber and is connected to several chambers for driving belt-shaped base material. An exhaustion unit (42) is connected in the base-material driving route unit for exhausting the base-material running route unit. The base-material driving route unit is formed from an opening portion (41a) opened to each chamber, so that the base-material driving route unit is become large gradually towards the base-material running direction downwardly to gravity direction.    USE - Differential-pumping system for roll-toe roll- type conveyance film making apparatus used for forming thin film type solar cell module. Can also be used in organic electroluminescence element.    ADVANTAGE - The base-material driving route unit is formed from an opening portion opened to each chamber, so that the base-material driving route unit is become large gradually towards the base-material running direction downwardly to gravity direction, such that the cross-contamination is suppressed. The contact of belt-shaped base material is avoided.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the differential-pumping system.    Differential-pumping system (40)    Base-material driving route unit (41)    Opening portion (41a)    Exhaustion unit (42)    Supporting element (43)
NOVELTY - The capacitor (1) has a separator (4) that is arranged between positive/negative electrodes (2,3). The separator includes a positive electrode side separator (11) which is arranged adjacent to the positive electrode. A negative electrode side separator (12) is adjacently arranged by the negative electrode. An intermediate separator (13) is arranged between the separators, and is formed with a pore diameter larger than pore diameter of positive electrode side separator. The concentrations of a lithium salt in a nonaqueous electrolyte are 1.1 mol/L or more and 2.0 mol/L or less.    USE - Electrochemical capacitor used as electrical storage device mounted in hybrid vehicle or fuel cell vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The energy density of the electrochemical capacitor is improved effectively.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic sectional view of the hybrid capacitor.    Hybrid capacitor (1)    Positive electrode (2)    Negative electrode (3)    Separator (4)    Positive electrode side separator (11)    Negative electrode side separator (12)    Intermediate separator (13)
NOVELTY - An electrode (5) consists of a laminated structure containing primary electrode layer (7) containing 0.6 vol.% or more gold and having thickness of 0.5 mu m or more, and a secondary electrode layer (8) formed using an electroconductive material excluding gold. The electrode is formed in surface of semiconductor substrate (1) containing silicon as main component. The primary electrode layer is joined to the semiconductor substrate.    USE - Electrode is used for photovoltaic cell used in solar energy power generation system.    ADVANTAGE - The electrode has low contact resistance with respect to semiconductor substrate, and line resistance of secondary electrode layer, and is manufactured by efficient and easy process. The photovoltaic cell using the electrode has excellent energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of electrode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of photovoltaic cell.    Semiconductor substrate (1)    Anti-reflective film (4)    Electrode (5)    Electrode layers (7,8)    Alloy phase (9)
NOVELTY - A laminate consists of layer (A) containing aromatic polyester, and layer (B) containing a curable resin composition containing a water-soluble resin, a thermosetting crosslinking agent, and phyllosilicate mineral.    USE - Laminate is used in optical applications e.g. LCDs, organic electroluminescent elements, and touchscreens. Can also be used for LED lighting, solar cells, industrial release films, and transfer foils.    ADVANTAGE - The laminate has excellent interlayer adhesiveness with respect to coating layer and polyester layer, and handleability. Surface precipitation of oligomer during heating at 150 degrees C or more and increase in haze are suppressed.
NOVELTY - A composition comprises polymerizable monomer (A) having a (meth)acryl group, a metal alkoxide (B) (I), ( beta )-hydroxy ketone (C), and photoinitiator (D).    USE - Composition is used for forming pattern in manufacture of surface-treated sapphire substrate (all claimed). Can also be used for semiconductor integrated circuit light-emitting diode board, secondary battery, solar cell, fuel cell and biotechnology applications.    ADVANTAGE - The composition has excellent storage stability for a long period of time and transferability of pattern, improves adhesiveness of pattern and the substrate, and forms coating film having excellent tolerance with respect to chlorine gas.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A composition comprises polymerizable monomer (A) having a (meth)acryl group, a metal alkoxide (B) of formula (I), ( beta )-hydroxy ketone (C), and photoinitiator (D).    M=W, Sn, In, Sb, Mo, Nb or Hf;and    R1=1-10C alkyl.    (i) When M is W, p is 5 or 6; (ii) When M is Mo and Nb, p is 5; (iii) When M is Sn and Hf, p is 4; and (iv) When M is In and Sb, p is 3. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) formation of pattern, which involves coating the composition on a substrate, drying, forming a coating film containing the composition, contacting the coating film and pattern formation surface of metal mold in which the pattern is formed, irradiating light, hardening the coating film, isolating metal mold from the hardened coating film, and forming a pattern with respect to the pattern formed on the pattern formation surface of the metal mold on the substrate; and    (2) manufacture of surface-treated sapphire substrate, which involves forming the pattern on the substrate, setting the pattern as mask, dry-etching the substrate surface by chlorine gas, and processing. The substrate is sapphire substrate.
NOVELTY - Manufacture of gas-barrier film involves forming coating film containing polysilazane on base material, irradiating (A) vacuum ultraviolet ray having wavelength of 172 nm to the coating film, and again irradiating (B) vacuum ultraviolet ray having wavelength of less than 150 nm to the coating film to form barrier layer.    USE - Manufacture of gas-barrier film used for electronic device (all claimed) e.g. liquid crystal display element, solar cell and organic electroluminescence device. Can also be used as packaging material of foodstuffs and pharmaceutical, and optical component.    ADVANTAGE - The gas-barrier film has excellent flaw resistance and bending tolerance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for electronic device, which contains electronic-device main component and gas-barrier film.
NOVELTY - A composite material comprises nonwoven fabric comprising fibers (F1) having number-average fiber width of 2-1000 nm, and fibers (F2) having number-average fiber width of 1000-100000 nm, and number-average fiber length of 0.1-20 mm, and resin.    USE - Composite material is used for substrate of solar cell, and color filter used in plasma display device, organic electroluminescent display device, field-emission display device, and liquid crystal display device e.g. television.    ADVANTAGE - The composite material has excellent tearing strength and low linear thermal expansion coefficient.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of composite material, which involves forming nonwoven fabric by filtering dispersion liquid containing fibers (F1) and fibers (F2), and drying obtained nonwoven fabric in wet-paper state after filtration, and conjugating resin to the nonwoven fabric.
NOVELTY - A curable composition is obtained by mixing polyoxyalkylene-type polymer (A), heavy calcium carbonate, colloidal calcium carbonate, microballoons, plasticizer, epoxy compound, drying oil, photocurable substance, and compound (X) capable of generating trimethylsilanol by hydrolyzing. The polymer (A) contains polyoxyalkylene-type polymer (A1) having linear structure, and polyoxyalkylene-type polymer (A2) having branched structure containing reactive silicon groups. The silicon group-introduction rate of polymer (A) is 80% or less.    USE - Curable composition is used as sealing material for joint of building outer wall, coating material, and adhesive agent. Uses include but are not limited to panel of electrical/electronic device, tiling, ceiling finishing, floor finishing, vehicle panel, precision equipment, wall finishing, solar cell, medical device, packaging material, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The curable composition has excellent durability, and provides cured material with excellent crack or peeling-proof property for long time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A curable composition is obtained by mixing polyoxyalkylene-type polymer (A), heavy calcium carbonate, colloidal calcium carbonate, microballoons, plasticizer, epoxy compound, drying oil, photocurable substance, and compound (X) capable of generating trimethylsilanol by hydrolyzing. The polymer (A) contains polyoxyalkylene-type polymer (A1) having linear structure containing reactive silicon groups capable of crosslinking by forming siloxane bonds, and polyoxyalkylene-type polymer (A2) having branched structure containing reactive silicon groups capable of crosslinking by forming siloxane bonds. The ratio of polymer (A1) with respect to polymer (A2) contained in the polymer (A) is 1:100-100:100. The molecular weight of polymer (A1) and polymer (A2) is 10000-50000 and 20000-35000, respectively. The silicon group-introduction rate of polymer (A) is 80% or less.
NOVELTY - An oxide sinter comprises indium, zirconium, yttrium, hafnium and oxygen. The atomic ratio of zirconium to total content of indium, zirconium, yttrium and hafnium is 0.1-3, atomic ratio of yttrium to total content of indium, zirconium, hafnium and yttrium is 0.005-0.5 and atomic ratio of hafnium to total content of indium, zirconium, yttrium and hafnium is 0.0002-0.15.    USE - Oxide sinter is used for sputtering target for forming oxide transparent conductive film for laminated substrate for element e.g. liquid crystal, flat-panel display, touchscreen and solar cell for electronic device (all claimed) e.g. mobile electronic device, heat ray-reflective film and antistatic film for motor vehicle and frozen showcase.    ADVANTAGE - The oxide transparent conductive film provided using the oxide sinter has excellent transmittance, durability and electrical property, suppressed optical loss and heat generation, and low resistance. The sputtering target provided using the oxide sinter suppresses abnormal discharge during sputtering process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of oxide transparent conductive film; and    (2) laminated substrate.
NOVELTY - A separator (1) has first layer (2) and second layer (5), with first layer arranged at negative electrode side of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and second layer is arranged on one side of first layer. The first layer has porosity larger than that of the second layer. The gap amount of first layer is larger than the gap amount of the second layer.    USE - Separator for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed) for electric vehicle (EV), hybrid EV (HEV) and fuel cell vehicle (FCV).    ADVANTAGE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided with separator which suppresses fall of battery performance by avoiding micro short circuit by mixing of metal during the manufacturing process.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic cross sectional view of the separator for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text).    Separator (1)    First layer (2)    Second layer (5)
NOVELTY - An overcharge inhibiting agent comprises cyano borate compound.    USE - An overcharge inhibiting agent for electrolyte solution used for lithium ion secondary battery (all claimed). Can also be used in electrolytic capacitor, electrical double layer capacitor, lithium ion capacitor, solar cell, discharge mechanism of fuel cell, and molten salt battery other than lithium ion secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - Thermal runaway of a battery is suppressed. Expansion of battery due to generation of gas is suppressed because solvent decomposition is suppressed, resulting in favorable battery characteristic and improved safety during overcharge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An overcharge inhibiting agent comprises cyano borate compound of formula Mn+((B(CN)4-mTm)-)n (1).    Mn+=H+ or monovalent, bivalent, or trivalent organic or inorganic cation;    T=organic group;    m=0-3; and    n=1-3.
NOVELTY - An electroconductive adhesive tape (1) has an adhesive layer (3) in which electroconductive particles are dispersed. The electroconductive particles include 10 %mass or more silver.    USE - Electroconductive adhesive tape. Uses include but are not limited to electromagnetic wave-shielding cable, printed wiring board, exterior shielding case of electronic device, portable information terminal, liquid crystal display device, organic electroluminescent display device, plasma display panel, electronic paper, solar cell, static electricity elimination device, and power supply device.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive adhesive tape has stable electroconductivity at low resistance, and excellent usability for long period of time in hostile environmental conditions.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of electroconductive adhesive tape.    Electroconductive adhesive tape (1)    Electroconductive base material (2)    Adhesive layer (4)
NOVELTY - A textile fabric comprising cellulose fibers as raw material, is heat-processed at 150-300 degrees C. A mixed solution containing phenol resin mixed with dried oil or fatty acid component of dried oil is impregnated with respect to heat-processed textile fabric, to prepare impregnated textile fabric. The impregnated textile fabric is dried, and the several sheets of dried textile fabric are laminated and bonded, to obtain a laminate molded material. The molded material is baked in a non-oxidized atmosphere, and carbonized, to obtain amorphous carbon-based plate material.    USE - Manufacture of carbon plate material used as separator of fuel cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables manufacture of carbon plate material with excellent mechanical strength and high thickness. The increase in generation of air holes in the carbon plate material is suppressed.
NOVELTY - The method involves etching a poly-crystalline silicon piece. An etching polycrystalline silicon piece is fixed into a diffusion furnace, where the diffusion furnace temperature is about 770 degrees Celsius, and feeding tube furnace raise temperature is about 825 to 830 degrees Celsius. Oxide is filled in a furnace tube, where the furnace tube temperature is about 830 degrees Celsius. The poly-crystalline silicon piece is cooled by a cooling process, where the silicon piece cooling speed is not less than 5 degrees centigrade/min.    USE - Solar battery P-diffusion impurity absorbing method.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables ensuring better gettering ability of solar cell minority carrier, improving diffusion effect and conversion efficiency and realizing low feeding temperature, rapid heating effect, high temperature stability, high temperature deposition effect, high temperature pushing and oxidation effect and rapid cooling effect.
NOVELTY - The device has a hole buffer layer arranged with an anode. An active layer is arranged with a cathode and coated with poly 3-hexyl thiophene and base 6, 6-phenyl-C61-methyl butyrate. An intermediate layer is coated with metal oxide and dispersing iron salt, where the metal oxide is selected from zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, magnesium oxide and calcium oxide and iron salt is selected from ferric trichloride, iron bromide and iron sulfide.    USE - Solar energy battery device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has high solar energy conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar energy battery device preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a solar energy battery device.
NOVELTY - The device has a middle layer arranged with an active layer, where the active layer is made of poly 3-hexyl thiophene and base 6, 6-phenyl-C61-methyl butyrate mixture. A buffer layer is arranged on a cathode end layer. An intermediate layer is coated with fullerene material. The fullerene material is combined with hole transmitting material, where the fullerene material is 6, 6-phenyl-C71-indolebutyric acid methyl ester and the hole transmitting material is selected from ethylene dimethyl Para benzoquinone, N-l-naphthyl-Nbenzene amino triphenylamine or N-2-N-phenyl amino triphenylamine.    USE - Solar energy battery device.    ADVANTAGE - The device has high conversion efficiency.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a solar energy battery device manufacturing method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side cross-sectional view of a solar energy battery device.
NOVELTY - The manufacturing method involves providing a germane precursor source (104) and a tin precursor source (106) coupled to a gas-phase reactor (102). A substrate (142) is provided within the reaction chamber (144) of gas-phase reactor. Germane and tin precursors are provided to the reaction chamber. The ratio of tin precursor to germane is less than 0.1. A crystalline layer of germanium tin is formed on the surface of substrate. The tin source is selected from a group of tin(IV) chloride, flammable stannate, and methyl and/or halide substituted stannate.    USE - Crystalline germanium-tin film manufacturing method for semiconductor structure (claimed) of electronic device e.g. semiconductor device and photonic device such as lasers and solar devices.    ADVANTAGE - Rapid sequential substrate processing is ensured since the single-substrate horizontal-flow reactor enables laminar flow of reactants over the substrate with low residence times. Safety is enhanced by using germane as precursor instead of higher order digermanes, while contributing to reduction in cost.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a method of forming semiconductor structure with germanium-tin film; and    (2) a semiconductor structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the system for forming germanium-tin.    Gas-phase reactor (102)    Germane precursor source (104)    Tin precursor source (106)    Substrate (142)    Reaction chamber (144)
NOVELTY - A silica solidified body is manufactured by grinding process of silica powder by dry type which activates surface by diffused reflection infrared absorption spectrum in mechanochemical in which integrated intensity ratio (OH/SiH) of silanol (Si-OH) absorption band and silane (Si-H) absorption band is greater than or equal to 50, and base treatment process which melts and reprecipitates the surface of activated silica powder with basic solution containing metal hydroxide and obtains silica solidified body.    USE - Manufacture of silica solidified body used as tool for manufacturing semiconductor, liquid crystal panel, device, solar cell, light emitting diode, design products, such as optical goods, lamp house made from silica, optical fiber amp, reaction container, projector and headlight, chemical processing plant, accessory, and ornament.    ADVANTAGE - Silica solidified body has sufficient strength and transparency without baking at high temperature.
NOVELTY - A copper indium gallium (di)selenide (CIGS) film absorption layer forming method involves providing a first precursor comprising first substrate having a major process precursor film formed on it, providing second precursor comprising a second substrate having an element supplying precursor film formed on it, followed by orienting the precursors with the precursor film and element supplying precursor film facing one another to allow diffusion of elements between the films during annealing, annealing the oriented films and separating the precursors after the annealing.    USE - Method for forming CIGS film absorption layer for solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables forming CIGS film absorption layer in simple and cost effective manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A copper indium gallium (di)selenide (CIGS) film absorption layer forming method involves providing a first precursor comprising a first substrate having a major process precursor film formed on it, providing second precursor comprising a second substrate having an element supplying precursor film formed on it, where the major process precursor film and element supply precursor film comprise copper, indium, gallium, and selenium followed by orienting the precursors with the major process precursor film and element supplying precursor film facing one another to allow diffusion of elements between the films during annealing, annealing the oriented films and separating the precursors after the annealing, where the CIGS film is formed over the first substrate and either a CIGS film or a precursor film containing copper, indium, gallium, and selenium remaining over the second substrate.
NOVELTY - A cover glass (1) is adhered on surface of a film support component (3) through an adhesive layer (2). The cover glass is chemically strengthened. A transparent conductive layer (5) is formed on the surface of the cover glass. The transparent conductive layer-containing cover glass is removed by stripping the adhesive layer and the film support component.    USE - Manufacture of cover glass used for protecting display component e.g. mobile telephone, smart phone and tablet, solar cell, and plasma display.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables efficient manufacture of chemically-strengthened cover glass having high strength.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view explaining the manufacture of cover glass.    Cover glass (1)    Adhesive layer (2)    Film support component (3)    Glass plate (4)    Transparent conductive layer (5)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of solar cell (10) involves forming chalcopyrite-type light absorption layer (19) containing copper and group III element, immersing the light absorption layer in aqueous solution (21) containing zinc sulfate and ammonia, such that copper/group III element ratio of surface layer of the light absorption layer is reduced, and then forming a buffer layer (23) on the light absorption layer.    USE - Manufacture of solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method provides solar cell having excellent electric power generation characteristics.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of the manufacture of solar cell.    Solar cell (10)    Substrate (11)    Chalcopyrite-type light absorption layer (19)    Aqueous solution (21)    Buffer layer (23)
NOVELTY - A selenophene-containing compound (I) is new.    USE - Selenophene-containing compound used as conjugated polymer for organic electroluminescent device, organic field effect transistor, organic solar cell device, organic optical memory element, organic nonlinear material or organic laser (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compound (I) develops a class Dn-A type conjugated polymer, and it has push-pull electrons interactions which reduces energy gap of conjugated polymer, and improved light absorption range.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A selenophene-containing compound of formula (I) is new.    R1, R2=1-16C alkyl;    R3, R4=H or 1-12C alkyl; and    n=5-60.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of compound (I).
NOVELTY - The material has a passivation film whose main surface is coated with a P-type silicon substrate. The passivation film is arranged with a doped silicon oxide layer, which is doped with 0.01 to 10% negative electricity element, where thickness of the doped silicon oxide layer ranges from 1 to 300nm, negative charge density of the passivation film ranges from 112 to 113 cm and the passivation film is a multi-layer composite film. The negative electricity element contains phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.    USE - Composite silicon base material for a solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The material increases passivation effect of the passivation film using the P-type silicon substrate and life time of a solar cell.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a composite silicon base material preparation method.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a graphical representation illustrating temperature characteristics of a solar cell.
NOVELTY - Continuous flow method of producing nanowires involves adding metal precursor solution to primary continuous flow reactor (24), adding anion precursor solution to the primary continuous flow reactor, maintaining the temperature of the reactor to 170-300 degrees C and forming metal-anion nanowires.    USE - Continuous flow method of producing nanowires e.g. semiconductor nanowires. Uses include but are not limited to integrated circuit, chemical sensor, biological sensor, optoelectronic device, optical sensor, polarization sensor, energy harvesting and storage device, flexible electronic device, solar cells, gas sensor, etc.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables production of nanowires having excellent optical property, electronic property, mechanical property and surface smoothness, by economical process with high quality, and controlled process parameters, scalability and automation.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for continuous flow apparatus (10) for producing nanowires.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the flow reactor.    Flow apparatus (10)    Feed line (20)    Reactor (24)
NOVELTY - Manufacture of powder coating material involves preparing powder (X) by melt-kneading a mixture including hydroxyl group-containing fluororesin (B), acid anhydride (C1) or compound (C2) having alkoxysilyl groups and isocyanate groups, and curing agent (D) and obtaining composition ( alpha ) comprising fluororesin (A) having carboxy group or alkoxy silyl group and urethane bond, and curing agent (D), and then pulverizing the obtained composition.    USE - Manufacture of powder coating material used for forming cured film in manufacture of coated material (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to signal apparatus, utility pole, pole of road marking, bridge, balustrade, gate, fence, curtain wall, roof, bumper, wiper blade, outdoor unit of air-conditioner, exterior of water heater, blade for wind power generation, back sheet of solar cell, and back surface of heat-collecting mirror used in solar thermal power generation.    ADVANTAGE - The method efficiently provides powder coating material with reduced gelling phenomenon. The cured film formed using the powder coating material has excellent weather resistance and reduced voids.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) coated material, which has a cured film formed using the powder coating material on surface of a base material;    (2) manufacture of coated material, which involves forming a coating film which consists of a molten material of the powder coating material, and curing the film and forming a cured film; and    (3) manufacture of carboxy-group containing fluororesin, which is obtained by melt-kneading mixture containing hydroxyl group-containing fluororesin and acid anhydride, and contains carboxy-group containing fluororesin.
NOVELTY - A biaxially-oriented laminated polyester film comprises polyester resin composition containing 0.4-1.1 wt.% nonionic antistatic agent in at least one outermost layer, and 0.2 wt.% or more crystal nucleating agent containing organic nitrogen compound, in the polyester film.    USE - Biaxially-oriented laminated polyester film used as film for electronic components, electric insulation film and film for solar cell back surface protective materials. Can also be used for magnetic tapes, ferromagnetic film tapes, photographic film, packaging films, metal laminate films and glass display.    ADVANTAGE - The biaxially-oriented laminated polyester film has excellent antistatic property and flame retardance, and low heat shrinkage percentage.
NOVELTY - An electrolyte solution is added to a battery container containing microcapsules containing chemical agent capable of reducing the fluidity of the electrolyte solution as core substance, and the fluidity of the electrolyte solution is reduced, during manufacture of battery.    USE - Electrolyte solution is used for manufacturing battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery (all claimed), primary battery and fuel cell used as power supply for portable apparatuses, motor vehicles and residence.    ADVANTAGE - During manufacture of battery, the fluidity of the electrolyte solution is efficiently reduced with suppressed deterioration in electrolyte solution. The battery is manufactured safely and economically using the electrolyte solution with suppressed liquid spill.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of battery; and    (2) lithium ion secondary battery.
NOVELTY - Powder (P1) comprises pierced particles (200). Each pierced particle comprises a particle component (201) and at least one passage (202) extended through the particle component. The pierced particles have average aspect ratio of 3:1 or more and average thickness of 3 mu m or less. The passages have average width of 30 nm or more. The powder containing pierced particles is used as an active component of a metal ion battery.    USE - Powder is used in composition for preparing slurry and electrode used in metal ion battery e.g. lithium ion battery (all claimed), sodium ion battery, potassium ion battery and magnesium ion battery, solar cell, capacitor, filter, fuel cell, detector and sensor. Uses include but are not limited to mobile telephone, laptop, electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The pierced particles contained in the powder have high aspect ratio (relatively small thickness dimension) which enables high lithiation of the active material in the particles without cracking the particles, and high potential capacity and conductivity, and excellent electrical connectivity between particles during charging and discharging cycles, and improves cycle performance and charge rate of the metal ion battery.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) composition (C1), which comprises powder (P1) and a component (A);    (2) slurry, which comprises solvent and powder (P1), or composition (C1);    (3) electrode;    (4) metal ion battery;    (5) formation of metal ion battery;    (6) formation of powder; and    (7) pierced particles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of the pierced particles.    Pierced particles (200)    Particle component (201)    Passage (202)
NOVELTY - Platinum-doped titanium dioxide photocatalyst production involves dissolving a precursor of titanium in an organic solvent to obtain a solution, and then dissolving citric acid in alcohol to obtain another solution. The obtained former solution is added in the latter solution with stirring, where the resulting solution is aged and dried to obtain particles. The obtained particles are milled and sieved, where the obtained product is calcined.    USE - Method for producing platinum-doped titanium dioxide photocatalyst for producing hydrogen used in fuel cells for generating power (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method produces platinum-doped titanium dioxide photocatalyst in a simple manner, and obviously implies a substantial increase in cost and commercial product and a significant competitive advantage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Platinum-doped titanium dioxide photocatalyst production involves dissolving a precursor of titanium in an organic solvent to obtain a solution, and then dissolving citric acid in alcohol to obtain another solution. The obtained former solution is added in the latter solution with stirring, where the resulting solution is aged and dried to obtain particles. The obtained particles are milled and sieved, where the obtained product is calcined. The calcined product is added in a mixed solution of platinum (0.05-0.5 wt.%) and isopropanol, where the platinum is obtained by concentrating hexachloroplatinic acid. The obtained product is shaken to eliminate nitrogen bubbles, where the obtained product is illuminated for 4-8 hours by a lamp with a power of 200-600 Watts. The obtained particles are filtered in a filter plate, and then washed with distilled water in crucible to eliminate isopropanol. The obtained particles are dried in oven at 100-140 degrees C, and then deposited in a rectangular stage in porcelain plate uniformly.
NOVELTY - Solution comprises reduced graphene oxide powder and a reducing agent at a mixed ratio of (2:3)-(4:3). The solution has a concentration of 0.01-0.1 wt.%.    USE - The solution is useful for a coating ink, which is useful in oxygen and moisture permeation prevention materials, antistatic materials, electromagnetic shielding materials, display devices (comprising light emitting device and organic LED), solar cells, thin film speakers, transistors (i.e. thin film transistors) and chemical sensors (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The solution has high dispersion stability and electrical characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a coating ink prepared by mixing the solution and a secondary coating solution.
NOVELTY - A mask paste composition comprises polysiloxane obtained by reacting organosilane(s) (I), silica particles having average particle diameter of 150 nm or less, and solvent having boiling point of 130 degrees C or more. The weight average molecular weight of polysiloxane is 1000 or more. The solid content of silica particles in the composition is 20-70 wt.%. The concentration of phosphorus, boron and aluminum in the composition is 20 ppm or less.    USE - Mask paste composition is used for forming mask layer for manufacturing semiconductor element e.g. photoelectric conversion element (all claimed) for manufacturing solar cell. Can also be used for transistor array, diode array, photodiode array and transducer.    ADVANTAGE - The mask paste composition has excellent storage stability, and provides semiconductor element with excellent crack resistance even at high temperature, and pattern precision during patterning process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A mask paste composition comprises polysiloxane obtained by reacting organosilane(s) of formula (I), silica particles having average particle diameter of 150 nm or less, and solvent having boiling point of 130 degrees C or more. The weight average molecular weight of polysiloxane is 1000 or more. The solid content of silica particles in the composition is 20-70 wt.%. The concentration of phosphorus, boron and aluminum in the composition is 20 ppm or less.    R1=H, 1-10C alkyl, 2-10C alkenyl or 6-15C aryl;    R2=H, 1-6C alkyl, 2-6C acyl or 6-15C aryl;and    n=0-3.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) semiconductor element; and    (2) manufacture of semiconductor element.
NOVELTY - A solar cell comprises solar subcell(s) having emitter layer (314,324,334), base layer (322,332) and window layer (326) adjacent to the emitter layer. The surface of the window layer is passivated with sulfur.    USE - Solar cell used for forming multijunction solar cell (claimed) used for space application e.g. satellite power system, and terrestrial solar power application.    ADVANTAGE - The reliable solar cell has high energy conversion efficiency and quality, and is efficiently prepared by simple and reproducible method with high yield, by minimizing physical damage to the quality of the deposited layers of operable solar cells, by controlling growth rate, sticking coefficient, stability of dopants and thermal stability under temperature changes. The economical satellite power system obtained using multijunction solar cell has reduced size and mass.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) multijunction solar cell (303); and    (2) manufacture of solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of solar cell of multijunction solar cell.    Multijunction solar cell (303)    Substrate (312)    Emitter layers (314,324,334)    Base layers (322,332)    Window layer (326)
NOVELTY - Substrate treatment apparatus (I) comprises: apparatus frame in which silylation position and etching position are defined, and silylation agent supply unit configured to supply silylation agent to substrate held at silylation position; and etching agent supply unit that is configured to supply etching agent for selective etching of silicon nitride film to substrate which has been subjected to silylation treatment by silylation agent and is held at etching position, thus selectively etching silicon nitride film with suppressed etching of silicon oxide film.    USE - The substrate treatment apparatus is useful for treating a substrate formed with silicon oxide film and silicon nitride film (claimed) including semiconductor wafers, LCD devices, plasma display devices, field emission display devices, optical disks, magnetic disks, magnetooptical disks, photo masks, ceramic substrates, and solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus can treat the substrate for selective etching at a higher selectivity (nitride removal amount/oxide removal amount).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Substrate treatment apparatus comprises: an apparatus frame in which a silylation position and an etching position are defined, a silylation agent supply unit configured to supply a silylation agent to the substrate held at the silylation position; and an etching agent supply unit that is configured to supply an etching agent for selective etching of the silicon nitride film to the substrate which has been subjected to a silylation treatment by the silylation agent and is held at the etching position, thus selectively etching the silicon nitride film with suppressed etching of the silicon oxide film.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of the substrate treatment apparatus.    Substrate treatment apparatus (1)    Chamber (8)    Holding base (14)    Inlet pipe (28)    Spin chuck (38)
NOVELTY - A sputtering target comprises a sintered component containing 20-30 atomic% gallium, 0.05-10 atomic% sodium and remainder of copper and unavoidable impurities other than sodium and sodium compound and which has a structure in which a sodium compound phase is dispersed in a matrix having a copper-gallium alloy ( gamma )phase and a zeta phase. The average particle diameter of ( gamma )phase is 30-100 mu m. The average particle diameter of sodium compound phase is 8.5 mu m or less.    USE - Sputtering target is used for forming copper-indium-gallium-selenide thin-film in manufacture of solar cell.    ADVANTAGE - The sputtering target provides improvement of photoelectric conversion efficiency in light absorption layer by forming light absorption layer of copper-indium-gallium-selenide thin-film solar cell into film by sputtering using sputtering target and enables manufacture of solar cell with high generating efficiency. Since the content of oxygen in the sintered component of sputtering target is low and the particle size is small, abnormal discharge can be suppressed.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of copper-gallium alloy sputtering target.
NOVELTY - A metal fuel cell consists of a container (1), water, air, cathode, anode (2) and natural carbon substance (3) of coal, charcoal and/or biochar in which the metal fuel cell consumes metal, oxygen and water, including fresh water, brackish water, seawater or saline.    USE - Metal fuel cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The metal fuel cell converts chemical energy directly into electrical energy and does not produce harmful greenhouse gases. The zinc, iron and aluminum are smelted from the oxide using concentrated solar power and are thus renewable. Addition of salt to the cell decreases the internal resistance and increases the rate of oxidation of zinc at the anode increasing the power output of the cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows schematic view of zinc/natural carbon/graphite air fuel cell.    Container (1)    Anode (2)    Natural carbon substance (3)    Graphite powder (4)    Length of fuel cell (L)
NOVELTY - Producing organic electrical layers comprising phosphorescent organic emitter at room temperature, comprises depositing organic fluorescent emitter together with metal complexes containing organic complexing ligand and at least one heavy main-group metal comprising indium, titanium, tin, lead, antimony and bismuth, within a layer. The heavy main-group metal changes its coordination sphere by receiving the organic fluorescent emitter.    USE - The layer is useful as an active layer in an organic electrical component comprising photodiodes, solar cells, organic light emitting diodes, light-emitting electrochemical cell, for converting electrical current into light, converting light into electrical energy and converting light into the light of other wavelength (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method: produces organic electrical layer in cost efficient manner; and allows conversion of electricity into light in simple manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a layer which is produced in an organic electrical component; and    (2) organic electrical component comprising photodiodes, solar cells, organic light emitting diodes, light-emitting electrochemical cell comprising the layer.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematic construction of organic light-emitting diode.    Glass layer (1)    Indium tin oxide layer (2)    Hole injector layer (3)    Hole transport layer (4)    Emitter layer (5)
NOVELTY - Substituted naphthalene and thiophene compounds (I) are new.    USE - (I) are useful as an organic semiconductor material in a solar cell device (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibit high hole mobility and open-circuit voltage, good solubility and improved film-forming properties, and improve the efficiency of solar cell device.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Substituted naphthalene and thiophene compounds of formula (I) are new.    R = 1-20C-alkyl.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) preparing (I); and    (2) a solar cell device comprising an active layer including an electron donor material and an electron acceptor material, where the electron acceptor material is a (6,6)-phenyl-61C-butyrate or (6,6)-phenyl-71C-butanoate and the electron donor material includes (I).
NOVELTY - Preparation of transition metal macrocyclic compound electric catalyst comprises mixing acid aqueous solution and alkaline aqueous solution of transition metal macrocyclic compound at 0-100 degrees C for 5 minutes-5 hours, filtering, washing, drying, roasting with carrier gas at 400-1200 degrees C for 0.5-5 hours, cooling to room temperature, adding acid aqueous solution, refluxing at 100 degrees C, stirring for 0.5-24 hours, filtering, water washing until neutral and drying.    USE - Method for preparing transition metal macrocyclic compound electric catalyst used for proton exchange film fuel battery and metal air battery (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The electric catalyst has nano structure with different morphologies. It has oxygen reduction activity.
NOVELTY - A spherical silicone (S) is manufactured by discharging silicon-melting liquid from discharge hole (13), falling as continuous liquid flow, forming spherical droplet by parting of liquid flow in the middle of fall, forming spherical silicone according to solidification on surface of droplet, electrically charging, dropping liquid flow and making droplets generate the repulsion by electrical charging.    USE - Manufacture of spherical silicone used for spherical solar cell of photoelectric conversion apparatus and spherical integrated circuit chip.    ADVANTAGE - Combination of droplets can be prevented reliably and yield is improved.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a manufacturing apparatus of spherical silicone (S).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows an explanatory view of the manufacturing apparatus of spherical silicone.    Crucible (10)    Quartz crucible part (11)    Graphite-crucible part (12)    Discharge hole (13)    Spherical silicone (S)
NOVELTY - The chemical vapor deposition device (100) includes a support member (120) arranged to support the first surface of a substrate, while a deposition head (160) supplies deposition gas towards the second surface of the substrate. A frame, arranged around an edge portion of the support member, has a purge gas supply port (131) to supply purge gas from a location on a side of the substrate opposite to the deposition head. An exhaust port (132) is arranged around an edge portion of the support member, while a chamber (110) houses the support member, deposition head, and the frame.    USE - Chemical vapor deposition device for depositing substrate when manufacturing solar cell. Can also be used in the manufacture of a display panel.    ADVANTAGE - The chemical vapor deposition device improves the deposition uniformity of the substrate by preventing the purge gas from being moved to the upper surface of the substrate or being stored in the border area of the substrate by exhausting the purge gas to the side of the jacket. In particular, the chemical vapor deposition device may exhaust the deposition gas, which has flowed into the border area of the substrate along the space between the space and the shadow frame, to the side of the jacket along the exhaust unit along with the purge gas, so that the purge gas is prevented from being moved to the upper surface of the substrate and from reaching the lower surface of the substrate where the deposition gas contacts the supporting member.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the conceptual diagram of the chemical vapor deposition device.    Chemical vapor deposition device (100)    Chamber (110)    Support member (120)    Purge gas supply port (131)    Exhaust port (132)    Deposition head (160)
NOVELTY - The method involves positioning a pair of electrically conductive ribbons (20) for preparing a substrate (10), and forming a thin film solar cell element on an element formation surface of the substrate. Electric power is taken from the thin film solar cell element, and a sealing material (41) is piled up on the element formation surface of the substrate. A fuse and a bridge are laminated by the sealing material, and a strip-shaped sealing material (42) is positioned on an upper surface of the electrically conductive ribbon.    USE - Method for manufacturing a thin film solar cell module such as copper indium selenide (CIS) type thin film solar cell module and copper zinc titanium selenide (CZTS) type thin film solar cell module.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables preventing peeling of the thin film adjacent to the electrically conductive ribbons.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view illustrating a method for manufacturing a thin film solar cell module.    Substrate (10)    Electrically conductive ribbons (20)    Protection member (30)    Sealing material (41)    Strip-shaped sealing material (42)    Protection sheet (50)
NOVELTY - A composite component consists of a sintered compact layer containing silicon nitride, formed on the surface of a base material through a sintered compact layer of aluminum-type compound.    USE - Composite component is used as crucible for melting refractory materials e.g. silicon melt solution, in manufacture of crystalline silicon used for solar cells. Can also be used as casting container for ingot manufacture.    ADVANTAGE - The composite component maintains excellent liquid repellency with respect to silicon melt solution, and has excellent adhesiveness between sintered compact layer and base material even when exposed to high temperature, irrespective of the material of base material. Hence, the composite component can be repeatedly used in manufacture of crystalline silicon at high-temperature conditions. The composite component economizes manufacture of crystalline silicon and prevents mixing of impurities. Cristobalite formation of quartz is not observed even when the base material is quartz.
NOVELTY - A powder material is accommodated in a plate-shaped storage bag (3) which can deform with respect to external pressure, and charged sideways into a pressurized chamber (2). The powder material is molded by isostatic pressing of the storage bag in the sideways position, and baked to obtain a sputtering target.    USE - Manufacture of sputtering target used for forming indium-zinc oxide thin film for displays and thin-film solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables stable manufacture of high-quality elongate sputtering target having uniform density and thickness, with no cracks and granular point defects. The powder material used, has excellent fluidity, moldability and sinterability.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flowchart of target formation process using a horizontal type cold isostatic pressing apparatus. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Cold isostatic pressure container (1)    Pressurized chamber (2)    Storage bag (3)    Direction of gravity (4)    Horizontal type cold isostatic pressing apparatus (10)
NOVELTY - This new utility model provide a kind of microorganism fuel battery and one anode, comprising: of integrated into the first tungsten carbide layer and second tungsten carbide layer, on the first tungsten layer and tungsten carbide layer between the second also comprises copper guide. Positive pole structure microorganism fuel battery of this utility model provide new and simple structure, and selecting the first tungsten layer, tungsten carbide layer and the second copper guide sheet of reducing resistance of anode, increase of conductivity and at the same time lifting of adsorption property of positive pole through wherein the net shape structure or concave-convex surface, accelerates delivery speed of positive pole.
NOVELTY - A benzoselenadiazole-containing compound (I) is new.    USE - Benzoselenadiazole-containing compound used as conjugated polymer for organic electroluminescent device, organic field effect transistor, organic solar cell device, organic optical memory element, organic nonlinear material or organic laser (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compound (I) has push-pull electrons interactions which reduces energy gap, and improved light absorption range.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A benzoselenadiazole-containing compound of formula (I) is new.    R=H or 1-12C alkyl; and    n=5-60.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for preparation of compound (I).
NOVELTY - The invention provides a polysilicon thin-film epitaxy manufacturing method for polysilicon thin-film solar cell device, it is a polysilicon thin-film epitaxy manufacturing process developed by using high-temperature manufacture process and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition (APCVD) process in combination with a Al2O3 ceramics substrate containing titanium base metallic compound for obtaining a high-growth polysilicon thin-film epitaxy rate that is higher than 0.5 micron per minute and a silicon die of a size larger than 10 microns. Because the polysilicon material has a higher electron/hole mobility, a farther electron/hole diffusion length and a longer electron/hole recombination time, the polysilicon thin-film solar cell device of the present invention not only has a high epitaxy growth rate, a high crystallization quality, a high photoelectric conversion efficiency and an excellent lighting stability, but also can effectively decrease the establishment cost of the manufacturing apparatuses and simplify the manufacturing process.
NOVELTY - The invention provides a titanium-based metallic compound thin-film manufacturing method for polysilicon thin-film solar cell device, in which a low-cost and heat-resistant Al2O3 ceramics substrate with chemical stability and an environmental friendly and source-abundant titanium base metallic compound thin-film with low material cost are respectively used as the substrate and the back contact material of the polysilicon thin-film solar cell device. The titanium-based metallic compound thin-film is provided with not only the electric conductivity of metal but also the seed layer function of polysilicon thin-film, and the thermal expansion coefficient thereof is able to match with the material of the Al2O3 ceramics substrate or polysilicon thin-film. Accordingly, with the high temperature manufacture and chemical vapor deposition process used in the present invention, it is able to effectively reduce the establishment cost of the manufacturing apparatuses and simplify the manufacturing process while possessing a high epitaxy growth rate and a high crystallization quality.