Patents Examined by Jayne Mershon
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Patent number: 9821303Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocatalyst using a semiconductor-carbon nanomaterial core-shell composite quantum dot and a method for preparing the same, more particularly to a microparticle in which a semiconductor-carbon nanomaterial core-shell composite quantum dot is self-assembled using 4-aminophenol, capable of improving photoelectrochemical response and photoconversion efficiency when used as a photocatalyst or a photoelectrode of a photoelectrochemical device, a photoelectrochemical device using the same and a method for preparing the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Dong Ick Son, Jong Hyeok Park, Su Kang Bae, Jung Kyu Kim, Gee Woo Chang
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Patent number: 9818902Abstract: Disclosed are a solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same. The solar cell includes a substrate, a back electrode layer on the substrate, a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer, and a window layer on the buffer layer. The buffer layer is formed through a chemical equation of (AxZn1-x)O(0?x?1), in which the A represents a metallic element.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Patent number: 9812593Abstract: Disclosed are a solar cell and preparing method of the same. The solar cell includes a back electrode layer on a support substrate, a molybdenum oxide layer on the back electrode layer, a light absorbing layer on the molybdenum oxide layer, and a front electrode layer on the light absorbing layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTDInventor: Gi Gon Park
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Patent number: 9807848Abstract: The invention provides processes for the manufacture of conductive transparent films and electronic or optoelectronic devices comprising same.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.Inventors: Shlomo Magdassi, Michael Grouchko, Michael Layani
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Patent number: 9806266Abstract: An organic electronic component contains a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode and at least one electron transport layer between the first and second electrode. The electron transport layer is a salt-like derivative of a phosphorus oxo compound as n-dopant.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Andreas Kanitz, Günter Schmid, Jan Hauke Wemken
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Patent number: 9806360Abstract: The present invention relates to a unit cell for a solid-oxide fuel cell and to a solid-oxide fuel cell using same, and, more specifically, relates to: a unit cell for a solid-oxide fuel cell, wherein a fuel charging-and-discharging part and an air charging-and-discharging part are provided perpendicularly to a cathode comprised in the solid-oxide fuel cell; and a solid-oxide fuel cell using same.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Ji-Haeng Yu, In-Sub Han, Doo-Won Seo, Se-Young Kim, Sang-Kuk Woo, Sun-Dong Kim
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Patent number: 9780277Abstract: A thermoelectric device includes a semiconductor stacked thermoelectric thin film including a first high-purity layer composed of SiGe as a main material and a composite carrier supply layer formed on the first high-purity layer. The composite carrier supply layer includes a second high-purity layer and third high-purity layer composed of Si as a main material, and a carrier supply layer held between the second and third high-purity layers and composed of SiGe as a main material. The carrier supply layer is a P-type carrier supply layer to which an additive of a group XIII element is added or a N-type carrier supply layer to which an additive of a group XV element is added.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuya Maekawa, Takashi Asatani
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Patent number: 9780282Abstract: Provided is a thermoelectric module capable of preventing the leakage of a current generated from a connection portion upon connecting a thermoelectric semiconductor element to an electrode by forming an insulating layer having a low heat conductivity on an external surface of the thermoelectric semiconductor element and improving performance of the thermoelectric element by controlling a heat transfer phenomenon from a heating part to a cooling part.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Myoung Lae Roh
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Patent number: 9773928Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for fabricating solar cells. During operation, an anti-reflection layer is deposited on top of a semiconductor structure to form a photovoltaic structure, and a front-side electrode grid comprising a metal stack is formed on top of the photovoltaic structure. The metal stack comprises a metal-adhesive layer comprising Ti or Ta, and a conducting layer comprising Cu or Ag situated above the metal-adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: TESLA, INC.Inventors: Jianming Fu, Zheng Xu, Chentao Yu, Jiunn Benjamin Heng
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Patent number: 9774294Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: SunPower CorporationInventors: Richard M. Swanson, Denis De Ceuster, Vikas Desai, Douglas H. Rose, David D. Smith, Neil Kaminar
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Patent number: 9761745Abstract: A concentrating solar module comprising a device (D) for managing the moisture contained in a casing (2) of the module (M). The device comprises a housing (12) one of the walls (14) of which is provided with a window (15), a moisture absorbing material provided in the housing (12), a shield (28) provided facing the window (15) and distant therefrom so as to provide a space for the air flow between the window (15) and the shield (28), the shielding means (28) protecting the absorbing material from the concentrated solar radiation. The device is attached to a side wall (4) of the casing (2) such that said window (15) faces an aperture (16) provided inside said side wall (4) ensuring with said window (15) a fluid communication with the internal volume of the module and the shielding means (28) being located inside the solar module (M).Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Mathieu Mariotto, Florian Degabriel, Thibaut Faucon
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Patent number: 9755161Abstract: An organic light emitting display device is disclosed. The organic light emitting display device comprises an anode, an organic layer over the anode, and a cathode over the organic layer. The organic layer may include a heterocyclic compound. Alternatively, the organic layer may include a spirobisfluorene compound with hole transfer properties and a material with electron transfer properties.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: DoHan Kim, JungKeun Kim, Hyoseok Kim, Min Yun, SeungHee Yoon
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Patent number: 9748420Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembling method for a base plate of a concentrated photovoltaic module comprising the steps of: assembling a heat sink on the base plate; and assembling a photovoltaic cell assembly on the heat sink after the heat sink has been assembled on the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Saint-Augustin Canada Electric Inc.Inventors: Rainer Krause, Eric Mazaleyrat
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Patent number: 9748425Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a PN junction formed from an N-type oxide layer and a P-type oxide layer. The P-type oxide layer is formed from an oxide having a perovskite structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yasuaki Hamada, Satoshi Kimura, Setsuya Iwashita, Akio Konishi
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Patent number: 9748895Abstract: A solar module in a concentrating solar system including: a box including a top wall, formed from an optical system, and walls; at least one photovoltaic cell placed in the box; and at least one humidity management device. At least one first wall among the walls includes a principal part contained in a plane. The humidity management device includes a housing defined between the first wall and a cover fixed to the first wall including an occultation part and an inner part forming an air film at the occultation part. A moisture-absorbing material is placed in the housing, at least part of the moisture-absorbing material is located on one side of the plane containing the occultation part.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignees: Commissariat à l'ènergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, HELIOTROPInventors: Mathieu Mariotto, Mathieu Baudrit, Paul Bellavoine, Jean Edouard De Salins, Florian Degabriel, Philippe Laferriere
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Patent number: 9748466Abstract: An integrated circuit may include a substrate and a dielectric layer formed over the substrate. A plurality of p-type thermoelectric elements and a plurality of n-type thermoelectric elements may be disposed within the dielectric layer. The p-type thermoelectric elements and the n-type thermoelectric elements may be connected in series while alternating between the p-type and the n-type thermoelectric elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Baoxing Chen, Patrick M. McGuinness, William Allan Lane, Jane Cornett
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Patent number: 9742040Abstract: A sodium-sulfur battery according to the present invention is provided with a reservoir space 100 that retains and solidifies a high-temperature molten material having flowed out of a cell 4, in order to prevent the high-temperature molten material from leaking out of a casing 1, even when an accident occurs to generate the high-temperature molten material inside the casing. The reservoir space 100 can be formed along a perimeter of the casing 1, or alternatively, can be formed inside the casing 1. The reservoir space 100 includes, for example, a composite member 15 of a rigid member 11, a heat-insulating material 12, and a heat-resisting material 13.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Tsuji, Kazuyuki Tahara, Masahiro Murasato, Takuya Ishihara, Ichiro Okazaki, Yasuhiro Horiba, Miho Kasahara
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Patent number: 9741887Abstract: A solar cell module is discussed, which includes a plurality of strings each including a plurality of solar cells, which are connected in series to one another through an interconnector, a front transparent substrate disposed on front surfaces of the plurality of strings, a first encapsulant disposed between the front transparent substrate and the front surfaces of the plurality of strings, a first reflector disposed in a first space between the plurality of solar cells included in each string, which are separated from one another in a first direction corresponding to a longitudinal direction of each string, and a second reflector disposed in a second space between the plurality of strings, which are separated from one another in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first and second reflectors reflect incident light.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Taeki Woo, Minpyo Kim, Daehee Jang, Bojoong Kim
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Patent number: 9741889Abstract: A photovoltaic device and method include a substrate coupled to an emitter side structure on a first side of the substrate and a back side structure on a side opposite the first side of the substrate. The emitter side structure or the back side structure include layers alternating between wide band gap layers and narrow band gap layers to provide a multilayer contact with an effectively increased band offset with the substrate and/or an effectively higher doping level over a single material contact. An emitter contact is coupled to the emitter side structure on a light collecting end portion of the device. A back contact is coupled to the back side structure opposite the light collecting end portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bahman Hekmatshoar-Tabari, Devendra K. Sadana, Ghavam G. Shahidi, Davood Shahrjerdi
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Patent number: 9742007Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode including an active material; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the active material includes a central section and a covering section provided on a surface of the central section, the central section includes silicon (Si) as a constituent element, the covering section includes carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) as constituent elements, and one or more of positive ions represented by CxHy (x and y satisfy 2?x?6 and 3?y?9) are detected by positive ion analysis of the covering section with the use of time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takakazu Hirose, Kenichi Kawase, Toshio Nishi, Isao Koizumi