Patents by Inventor Chien-Chung Bi

Chien-Chung Bi 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: 9257592
    Abstract: The present invention provides a translucent solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof. The translucent solar cell comprises, in stacking order, a substrate, a first electrode layer, a photoconductive layer and a second electrode layer. The translucent solar cell is characterized in that there are formed a plurality of first light-transmissive apertures on the second electrode layer and the plurality of first light-transmissive apertures are further extended in a depth direction to the photoconductive layer to form a plurality of second light-transmissive apertures corresponding to the first light-transmissive apertures. A projected area of each of the second light-transmissive apertures is equal to or smaller than that of a corresponding first light-transmissive aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Nexpower Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung Lu, Chien-Chung Bi
  • Patent number: 8748728
    Abstract: Disclosed are a thin film solar cell module and a manufacturing method thereof. The thin film solar cell comprises, from bottom to top, a first substrate, a first electrode, an absorber layer, and a second electrode layer. A current output region with a current output element disposed therein is formed at the thin film solar cell module. The absorber layer in the current output region is removed through a mask, thereby making the first electrode layer contacts directly there with the second electrode layer. The current output region can be formed at the positive electrode, the negative electrode, or both positive electrode and negative electrode simultaneously, of the thin film solar cell module, thereby increasing the contact area between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer at the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The useless current, the resistance and the heat generated there are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Nexpower Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Bi, Chia-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 8729383
    Abstract: Disclosed are a stacked-layered thin film solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof. The stacked-layered thin film solar cell includes plural unit cells connected together electrically, each including a substrate, a first electrode layer, a first photoconductive layer, an interlayer, a second photoconductive layer and a second electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer is divided by plural first grooves; plural second grooves are formed through the second photoconductive layer, the interlayer, and the first photoconductive layer; and plural third grooves are formed in the second electrode layer and extended downward through the first photoconductive layer. The first, second and third grooves are offset with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Nexpower Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung Lu, Chien-Chung Bi
  • Publication number: 20130333750
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a thin-film solar cell and the manufacturing method thereof. A thin-film solar cell includes a substrate, a P-type layer, an interface layer, an I-type amorphous silicon layer, an I-type absorbing layer, an N-type layer and an electrode layer. The P-type is disposed on the substrate. The interface layer is disposed on the P-type layer. The I-type amorphous silicon layer is disposed on the interface layer. The I-type absorbing layer is disposed on the I-type amorphous silicon layer. The N-type layer is disposed on the I-type absorbing layer. The electrode layer is disposed on the N-type layer. Wherein, the I-type absorbing layer is thicker than 20% the I-type amorphous silicon layer, and the interface layer is thinner than 20% of the I-type amorphous silicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: NEXPOWER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHIA-LING LEE, CHIEN-CHUNG BI
  • Patent number: 8552287
    Abstract: A stacked-layered thin film solar cell has a plurality of independent unit cells comprising a substrate, a first electrode layer, a first photoconductive layer, an interlayer, a second photoconductive layer, and a second electrode layer in a series stacked structure, wherein at least one first separation groove is formed within the first electrode layer and the stacked-layered thin film solar cell is characterized in: at least one second separation groove formed on the interlayer, at least one connection groove passing through the first photoconductive layer and the second photoconductive layer, and at least one third separation groove extending downward at a periphery of each of the unit cells so that the connection grooves and the third separation groove are concurrently located inside a projection zone of the second separation groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nexpower Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung Lu, Chien-Chung Bi
  • Publication number: 20130139875
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a thin-film solar cell and a method for forming the same. The thin-film solar cell includes a substrate and a semiconductor layer containing a P-type crystalline silicon layer over the substrate, a first I-type crystalline silicon layer on the P-type crystalline silicon layer, a first N-type crystalline silicon layer on the first I-type crystalline silicon layer, a second I-type crystalline silicon layer on the first N-type crystalline silicon layer and a second N-type crystalline silicon layer on the second I-type crystalline silicon layer. Wherein, the semiconductor layer is formed with additional I-type and N-type crystalline silicon layers, thereby enhancing the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the thin-film solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Chia-Ling LEE, Chien-Chung BI
  • Patent number: 8445310
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stacked-layered thin film solar cell and manufacturing method thereof The manufacturing method includes the steps of: providing a substrate, a first electrode layer and a first light-absorbing layer; providing a mask with a plurality of patterns above the first light-absorbing layer; forming an interlayer made of an opaque, highly reflective material by providing the mask on the first light-absorbing layer, wherein the interlayer has a plurality of light transmissive regions corresponding to the patterns, and the light transmissive regions are provided to divide the interlayer into a plurality of units; and then depositing a second light-absorbing layer on the units and a second electrode layer on the second light-absorbing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Nexpower Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Bi, Chun-Hsiung Lu
  • Publication number: 20110214722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thin film solar cell. The thin film solar cell comprises a substrate, a transparent conductive layer, a first semiconductor layer, a reflection layer, a reflection enhancing layer, a second semiconductor layer and an electrode layer. The transparent conductive layer is formed on the substrate. The first semiconductor layer is formed on the transparent conductive layer. The reflection layer is formed on the first semiconductor layer, and it is highly refraction and has a plurality of light-transmissive parts. The reflection enhancing layer is formed on the reflection layer, and it has at least a stacking layer including a low refraction index layer and a high refraction index layer. The second semiconductor layer is formed on the reflection enhancing layer. The electrode layer is formed on the second semiconductor layer. The light-transmissive parts are extended to the reflection enhancing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Chien-Chung BI, Kuang-Chieh Lai
  • Patent number: 7951725
    Abstract: A translucent solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The translucent solar cell at least includes a substrate, a front electrode layer, a photoconductive layer, and a back electrode layer stacked in order. Therein, a plurality of apertures are formed on the front electrode layer. In addition, a plurality of light-transmissive regions are formed on the back electrode layer and further extended in a depth direction so as to reach the plurality of apertures on the front electrode layer. Thus, the projected area of each light-transmissive region is within and smaller than that of the corresponding aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Nexpower Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung Lu, Chien-Chung Bi
  • Publication number: 20110036393
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a thin film solar cell module and a manufacturing method thereof. The thin film solar cell comprises, from bottom to top, a first substrate, a first electrode, an absorber layer, and a second electrode layer. A first current output region formed at the positive electrode of the thin film solar cell module. A first current output element is disposed in the first current output region, and the absorber layer further comprises at least a first gap which is disposed in the first current output region to increase the contact between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The useless current, the resistance and the heat generated there are reduced. The heat generated there is also reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Chen, Hui-Chu Lin, Chien-Chung Bi
  • Publication number: 20110036392
    Abstract: Disclosed are a thin film solar cell module and a manufacturing method thereof. The thin film solar cell comprises, from bottom to top, a first substrate, a first electrode, an absorber layer, and a second electrode layer. A current output region with a current output element disposed therein is formed at the thin film solar cell module. The absorber layer in the current output region is removed through a mask, thereby making the first electrode layer contacts directly there with the second electrode layer. The current output region can be formed at the positive electrode, the negative electrode, or both positive electrode and negative electrode simultaneously, of the thin film solar cell module, thereby increasing the contact area between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer at the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The useless current, the resistance and the heat generated there are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Chien-Chung BI, Chia-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20100210063
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stacked-layered thin film solar cell and manufacturing method thereof The manufacturing method includes the steps of: providing a substrate, a first electrode layer and a first light-absorbing layer; providing a mask with a plurality of patterns above the first light-absorbing layer; forming an interlayer made of an opaque, highly reflective material by providing the mask on the first light-absorbing layer, wherein the interlayer has a plurality of light transmissive regions corresponding to the patterns, and the light transmissive regions are provided to divide the interlayer into a plurality of units; and then depositing a second light-absorbing layer on the units and a second electrode layer on the second light-absorbing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Bi, Chun-Hsiung Lu
  • Publication number: 20100193007
    Abstract: This invention discloses a thin film solar cell module and method for repairing the same. The method for repairing the thin film solar cell module comprises the steps of: inspecting a plurality of unit cells so as to determine the abnormal unit cell(s) according to a loss of power generation efficiency; inspecting the abnormal unit cell(s) so as to determine a suitable separation groove; and filling-in the suitable outside separation groove so that the abnormal unit cell is electrically short connected with an adjacent unit cell of the abnormal unit cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung LU, Chien-Chung Bi
  • Publication number: 20100068849
    Abstract: A translucent solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The translucent solar cell at least includes a substrate, a front electrode layer, a photoconductive layer, and a back electrode layer stacked in order. Therein, a plurality of apertures are formed on the front electrode layer. In addition, a plurality of light-transmissive regions are formed on the back electrode layer and further extended in a depth direction so as to reach the plurality of apertures on the front electrode layer. Thus, the projected area of each light-transmissive region is within and smaller than that of the corresponding aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung LU, Chien-Chung BI
  • Publication number: 20090308448
    Abstract: Disclosed are a stacked-layered thin film solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof. The stacked-layered thin film solar cell includes plural unit cells connected together electrically, each including a substrate, a first electrode layer, a first photoconductive layer, an interlayer, a second photoconductive layer and a second electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer is divided by plural first grooves; plural second grooves are formed through the second photoconductive layer, the interlayer, and the first photoconductive layer; and plural third grooves are formed in the second electrode layer and extended downward through the first photoconductive layer. The first, second and third grooves are offset with respect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung Lu, Chien-Chung Bi
  • Publication number: 20090272429
    Abstract: A stacked-layered thin film solar cell has a plurality of independent unit cells comprising a substrate, a first electrode layer, a first photoconductive layer, an interlayer, a second photoconductive layer, and a second electrode layer in a series stacked structure, wherein at least one first separation groove is formed within the first electrode layer and the stacked-layered thin film solar cell is characterized in: at least one second separation groove formed on the interlayer, at least one connection groove passing through the first photoconductive layer and the second photoconductive layer, and at least one third separation groove extending downward at a periphery of each of the unit cells so that the connection grooves and the third separation groove are concurrently located inside a projection zone of the second separation groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung Lu, Chien-Chung Bi
  • Publication number: 20090229653
    Abstract: This invention discloses a stacked-layered thin film solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof. The stacked-layered thin film solar cell with a plurality of unit cells comprises a substrate, a first electrode layer, a first photoconductive layer, an interlayer, a second photoconductive layer, and a second electrode layer in a series stacked structure. It is characterized in that a first isolation groove and a second isolation groove are formed on borders of the second electrode layer and are extending downward to remove the first photoconductive layer. The first isolation groove is parallel with the unit cells and vertical to the second isolation groove. At least one outer groove is formed on the first electrode layer inside the first isolation groove and the second isolation groove, and at least one cutting groove inside the first isolation groove is formed on the interlayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung Lu, Chien-Chung Bi
  • Publication number: 20090151783
    Abstract: The present invention provides a translucent solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof. The translucent solar cell comprises, in stacking order, a substrate, a first electrode layer, a photoconductive layer and a second electrode layer. The translucent solar cell is characterized in that there are formed a plurality of first light-transmissive apertures on the second electrode layer and the plurality of first light-transmissive apertures are further extended in a depth direction to the photoconductive layer to form a plurality of second light-transmissive apertures corresponding to the first light-transmissive apertures. A projected area of each of the second light-transmissive apertures is equal to or smaller than that of a corresponding first light-transmissive aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung LU, Chien-Chung Bi
  • Patent number: 7510814
    Abstract: A toner and a method of producing same. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming an organic phase containing a resin, an organic solvent, a colorant, a charge control agent, and a phase change stabilizer, wherein the organic solvent is characterized in that the resin is soluble in the organic solvent and the organic solvent and water are at least partially miscible; forming an aqueous phase containing water, an anticoagulant, an accelerant, and optionally an auxiliary agent; mixing the aqueous phase with the organic phase to form a solution having resin colloidal microparticles formed and stably dispersed therein, whereby the resin colloidal microparticles aggregate, coalesce and solidify out into resin particles in the solution, meanwhile the organic solvent is removed from the resin particles by the aqueous phase; and curing the resin particles to obtain toner particles having shapes, diameters, and diameter distribution that are controllable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Sinonar Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Huei Liu, Li-Chi Su, Cheng-Pang Ting, Chien-Chung Bi
  • Publication number: 20070254227
    Abstract: A toner and a method of producing same. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming an organic phase containing a resin, an organic solvent, a colorant, a charge control agent, and a phase change stabilizer, wherein the organic solvent is characterized in that the resin is soluble in the organic solvent and the organic solvent and water are at least partially miscible; forming an aqueous phase containing water, an anticoagulant, an accelerant, and optionally an auxiliary agent; mixing the aqueous phase with the organic phase to form a solution having resin colloidal microparticles formed and stably dispersed therein, whereby the resin colloidal microparticles aggregate, coalesce and solidify out into resin particles in the solution, meanwhile the organic solvent is removed from the resin particles by the aqueous phase; and curing the resin particles to obtain toner particles having shapes, diameters, and diameter distribution that are controllable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Sinonar Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Huei Liu, Li-Chi Su, Cheng-Pang Ting, Chien-Chung Bi