Patents by Inventor Akiko Tsunemi

Akiko Tsunemi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9224880
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a solar cell with an interconnection sheet, a method for manufacturing a solar cell module, a solar cell with an interconnection sheet, and a solar cell module. Fixing resin is arranged at least on one side of a location between electrodes of solar cell and a location between interconnections of an interconnection sheet. Thereafter, a first cure state of fixing resin is attained. Thereafter, an adjoining member containing conductive material is provided, and a solar cell and interconnection sheet are stacked to soften the fixing resin exhibiting the first cure state and then re-cure the same to attain a second cure state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamada, Tomoo Imataki, Tomoyo Shiraki, Akiko Tsunemi, Shinsuke Naito
  • Patent number: 9048360
    Abstract: Disclosed are a solar cell, a solar cell with interconnection sheet attached, and a solar cell module wherein a surface of an electrode for first conductive type is covered with a migration suppressing layer for preventing a metal forming electrode for first conductive type from precipitating, and at least one of a surface of migration suppressing layer covering electrode for first conductive type and a surface of electrode for second conductive type is covered with an insulating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiko Tsunemi, Yasushi Sainoo, Tomohiro Nishina
  • Patent number: 9035173
    Abstract: A back electrode type solar cell in which a no-electrode-formed region where no electrode is placed is provided in a part of a peripheral portion of a back surface of the back electrode type solar cell such that a line connecting end portions of a plurality of electrodes to one another includes a partially inwardly recessed region and the no-electrode-formed region is located adjacent to each of an electrode for n-type and an electrode for p-type adjacent to each other, a solar cell module, a method of manufacturing a back electrode type solar cell with interconnection sheet, and a method of manufacturing a solar cell module are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinsuke Naito, Yasushi Sainoo, Tomohiro Nishina, Kohjiroh Morii, Tomoyo Shiraki, Akiko Tsunemi, Takayuki Yamada, Masatomo Tanahashi, Koji Fukuda
  • Patent number: 8609983
    Abstract: An interconnection sheet, a solar cell with the interconnection sheet, a solar cell module, an interconnection sheet roll, a solar cell with an interconnection sheet and solar cell module satisfy a relationship of Y?Z<X, where X represents a maximum linear distance in a first direction from a connection portion connecting a wire for n type and a first connecting wire to a connection portion connecting a wire for p type and a second connecting wire, Y represents a maximum length of an alternating array portion in the first direction, and Z represents a maximum length of the alternating array portion in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Sainoo, Akiko Tsunemi, Tomohiro Nishina
  • Publication number: 20130306143
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a solar cell with an interconnection sheet, a method for manufacturing a solar cell module, a solar cell with an interconnection sheet, and a solar cell module. Fixing resin is arranged at least on one side of a location between electrodes of solar cell and a location between interconnections of an interconnection sheet. Thereafter, a first cure state of fixing resin is attained. Thereafter, an adjoining member containing conductive material is provided, and a solar cell and interconnection sheet are stacked to soften the fixing resin exhibiting the first cure state and then re-cure the same to attain a second cure state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamada, Tomoo Imataki, Tomoyo Shiraki, Akiko Tsunemi, Shinsuke Naito
  • Publication number: 20130298988
    Abstract: There is provided a solar battery, including: a solar cell including a porous electrode provided on at least one surface of a substrate; a conductive wire electrically connected to the porous electrode; and an adhesive material provided between the porous electrode and the conductive wire, wherein a part of the adhesive material penetrates into the porous electrode. There is also provided a method of manufacturing the solar battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Fukuda, Tomoo Imataki, Yasushi Sainoo, Tomohiro Nishina, Shinsuke Naito, Akiko Tsunemi, Tomoyo Shiraki, Takayuki Yamada, Masatomo Tanahashi
  • Publication number: 20130284260
    Abstract: A back electrode type solar cell in which a no-electrode-formed region where no electrode is placed is provided in a part of a peripheral portion of a back surface of the back electrode type solar cell such that a line connecting end portions of a plurality of electrodes to one another includes a partially inwardly recessed region and the no-electrode-formed region is located adjacent to each of an electrode for n-type and an electrode for p-type adjacent to each other, a solar cell module, a method of manufacturing a back electrode type solar cell with interconnection sheet, and a method of manufacturing a solar cell module are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinsuke Naito, Yasushi Sainoo, Tomohiro Nishina, Kohjiroh Morii, Tomoyo Shiraki, Akiko Tsunemi, Takayuki Yamada, Masatomo Tanahashi, Koji Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20120291846
    Abstract: A back contact solar cell according to an embodiment of the invention includes an alignment mark (25a, 25b) in an inner region inside of an outer periphery of an electrode pattern that includes plural electrodes for first conductivity type (24) and plural electrodes for second conductivity type (25), which are formed on one surface side of a semiconductor substrate (21). According to the configuration, alignment accuracy is improved between a back contact of a solar cell and a wiring of a wiring sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Rui Mikami, Yoshiya Abiko, Yasushi Sainoo, Akiko Tsunemi, Kohjiroh Morii, Masafumi Satomura, Hideo Okada, Tomohiro Nishina, Shinsuke Naito, Takayuki Yamada, Tomoyo Shiraki
  • Publication number: 20120216860
    Abstract: Provided are an interconnection sheet, a solar cell with the interconnection sheet, and a solar cell module. In the interconnection sheet, a wire for p type and a wire for n type are disposed in a second direction alternately one by one with a distance therebetween to configure an alternating array portion, and an outflow suppression portion is provided outside the alternating array portion. Also provided are a solar cell with an interconnection sheet having a bonding layer provided between a back electrode type solar cell and the interconnection sheet, and the outflow suppression portion provided outside the bonding layer, as well as a solar cell module using the solar cell with the interconnection sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Yasushi Sainoo, Akiko Tsunemi, Tomohiro Nishina
  • Patent number: 8253213
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element of the present invention comprises: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a first electrode arranged on the back side of the first semiconductor layer a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, the second semiconductor layer on the light-receiving side of the first semiconductor layer; a light-receiving face-side electrode provided on the light-receiving side of the second semiconductor layer; a second electrode arranged on the back side of the first semiconductor layer, and electrically separated from the first semiconductor layer, but connected to the second semiconductor layer; and a penetrating-connecting section penetrating the first semiconductor layer, and connecting the light-receiving face-side electrode with the second electrode, wherein the photoelectric conversion element is characterized in that the first electrode and the second electrode are arranged equidistantly apart from a central axis passing through a center of the ph
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiko Tsunemi, Satoshi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20120133015
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element of the present invention comprises: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a first electrode arranged on the back side of the first semiconductor layer a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, the second semiconductor layer on the light-receiving side of the first semiconductor layer; a light-receiving face-side electrode provided on the light-receiving side of the second semiconductor layer; a second electrode arranged on the back side of the first semiconductor layer, and electrically separated from the first semiconductor layer, but connected to the second semiconductor layer; and a penetrating-connecting section penetrating the first semiconductor layer, and connecting the light-receiving face-side electrode with the second electrode, wherein the photoelectric conversion element is characterized in that the first electrode and the second electrode are arranged equidistantly apart from a central axis passing through a center of the ph
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiko TSUNEMI, Satoshi OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20120103415
    Abstract: An interconnection sheet, a solar cell with the interconnection sheet, a solar cell module, an interconnection sheet roll, a solar cell with an interconnection sheet and solar cell module satisfy a relationship of Y?Z<X, where X represents a maximum linear distance in a first direction from a connection portion connecting a wire for n type and a first connecting wire to a connection portion connecting a wire for p type and a second connecting wire, Y represents a maximum length of an alternating array portion in the first direction, and Z represents a maximum length of the alternating array portion in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Yasushi Sainoo, Akiko Tsunemi, Tomohiro Nishina
  • Publication number: 20120097241
    Abstract: Disclosed are a solar cell, a solar cell with interconnection sheet attached, and a solar cell module wherein a surface of an electrode for first conductive type is covered with a migration suppressing layer for preventing a metal forming electrode for first conductive type from precipitating, and at least one of a surface of migration suppressing layer covering electrode for first conductive type and a surface of electrode for second conductive type is covered with an insulating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Akiko Tsunemi, Yasushi Sainoo, Tomohiro Nishina
  • Publication number: 20120097245
    Abstract: Disclosed are a solar cell with an interconnection sheet, wherein at least either of the connection between a first conductive electrode of a back electrode type solar cell and a first conductive wire of an interconnection sheet and the connection between a second conductive electrode of the back electrode type solar cell and a second conductive wire of the interconnection sheet is electrically established by a conductive substance, and the conductive substance contains a metal which is in contact with at least either of the electrodes and the wires without metal bonding, a solar cell module containing the solar cell with an interconnection sheet, and a method for producing the solar cell with an interconnection sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nishina, Yasushi Sainoo, Akiko Tsunemi, Yoshihisa Dotta
  • Publication number: 20120085405
    Abstract: There is provided a back electrode type solar cell including a semiconductor substrate, and an electrode for first conduction type and an electrode for second conduction type disposed on one surface side of the semiconductor substrate, a center in a width direction of a first contact region, which is a region of the semiconductor substrate with which the electrode for first conduction type is in contact, being shifted in position from a center in a width direction of the electrode for first conduction type. There is also provided a solar cell with an interconnection sheet using the back electrode type solar cell, and a solar cell module using the back electrode type solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Dotta, Yasushi Sainoo, Akiko Tsunemi, Tomohiro Nishina
  • Publication number: 20120037203
    Abstract: There is provided a wiring sheet (10) provided with a wiring (16) on an insulating base material (11) for electrically connecting a plurality of back electrode type solar cells (20), the wiring sheet (10) having a plurality of cell mounting portions (10a) provided with the back electrode type solar cells (20), the wiring sheet (10) being provided with an insulation layer (101) on a cell mounting side between adjacent cell mounting portions (10a). There is provided a wiring sheet (10) for a back electrode type solar cell, a solar cell with the wiring sheet, a solar cell module, and a method for fabricating the solar cell with the wiring sheet, that can reduce/prevent unwanted contact between the back electrode type solar cell (20) disposed on the wiring sheet (10) and the wiring (16) of the wiring sheet (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Yasushi Sainoo, Yoshihisa Dotta, Akiko Tsunemi, Tomohiro Nishina
  • Patent number: 8093675
    Abstract: To provide a photoelectric conversion element that allows connection between adjacent photoelectric conversion elements by use of an inexpensive wiring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiko Tsunemi, Satoshi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20110272006
    Abstract: A solar cell module and a method for manufacturing a solar cell module are provided. The solar cell module includes an interconnect sheet and a back contact solar cell mounted on the interconnect sheet. Electrodes of the back contact solar cell and interconnects of the interconnect sheet are connected to each other. An electrically insulating cured resin is disposed in a region between interconnects adjacent to each other of the interconnect sheet, the region being located between a semiconductor substrate of the back contact solar cell and an insulating base material of the interconnect sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Yasushi Sainoo, Tomohiro Nishina, Tomoo Imataki, Tomoyo Shiraki, Akiko Tsunemi, Rui Mikami, Yoshiya Abiko
  • Publication number: 20110057283
    Abstract: To provide a photoelectric conversion element that allows connection between adjacent photoelectric conversion elements by use of an inexpensive wiring member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Akiko Tsunemi, Satoshi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20100276772
    Abstract: Provided are a photoelectric conversion device (10) having a first conductivity type semiconductor (1), a first main surface (1a) of the first conductivity type semiconductor (1) being provided with a concave portion (26, 27) formed therein, the photoelectric conversion device (10) including: a second conductivity type semiconductor (3) formed in the first main surface (1a) of the first conductivity type semiconductor (1), an inner wall surface of a through-hole (19), and a second main surface (1a) of the first conductivity type semiconductor (1); a light-receiving surface electrode (5a, 5c) formed to fill the concave portion (26, 27) in the first main surface (1a) of the first conductivity type semiconductor (1); a first electrode (2) formed on the second main surface (1c) of the first conductivity type semiconductor (1); a through-hole electrode portion (9) formed inside the through-hole (19) to be in contact with the second conductivity type semiconductor (3) in the inner wall surface of the through-hole (
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Ryo Ozaki, Akiko Tsunemi, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Satoshi Okamoto