Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes: a substrate having an element formation surface; a first electrode provided on the element formation surface and extending along one direction of the element formation surface up to an end portion of the element formation surface; a photoelectric conversion layer provided above the first electrode and including a first region having a first thickness and a second region extending from an end portion of the first region up to an end portion of the first electrode and having a second thickness larger than the first thickness; and a second electrode provided above the first and second regions and extending up to an end portion of the photoelectric conversion layer.

Abstract: A solar cell module according to an embodiment includes: a light transmissive first substrate; a second substrate; at least one cell array disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the cell array including a plurality of cells arranged, each of the cells including a first electrode disposed on the first substrate, an organic photoelectric conversion film disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the organic photoelectric conversion film; a plurality of light transmissive partition walls disposed at portions on the first substrate, the portions being located between adjacent ones of the cells and at both end portions of the cell array; and a first resin film disposed between the second substrate and each of the cells between adjacent ones of the partition walls, the cells being connected in series.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device of an embodiment includes: a first photoelectric conversion part including a first transparent electrode, a first organic active layer, and a first counter electrode; and a second photoelectric conversion part including a second transparent electrode, a second organic active layer, and a second counter electrode, which are provided on a transparent substrate. A conductive layer is formed on a partial region, of the second transparent electrode, which is adjacent to the first transparent electrode. The first counter electrode and the second transparent electrode are electrically connected by a connection part including a groove formed from a surface of the second organic active layer to reach an inside of the conductive layer and a part of the first counter electrode filled in the groove.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a solar cell module includes a substrate, a first upper electrode, a first lower electrode provided between the first upper electrode and the substrate, a lower intermediate layer including first to third lower regions, a first photoelectric conversion layer provided between the first upper electrode and the first lower electrode, a second upper electrode separated from the first upper electrode in a direction intersecting a first direction from the first lower electrode toward the first upper electrode, a second lower electrode provided between the second upper electrode and the substrate, and a second photoelectric conversion layer provided between the second upper electrode and the second lower electrode. The second upper electrode includes a first portion provided between the first photoelectric conversion layer and the second photoelectric conversion layer. The third lower region is disposed between the first portion and the substrate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a solar cell includes a substrate, a stacked body, and an optical layer. The substrate is light-transmissive. The stacked body is provided at the substrate. The stacked body includes a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion film, and a second electrode, the photoelectric conversion film including an organic semiconductor. The second electrode is light-transmissive. The optical layer is provided at the substrate. The optical layer includes a plurality of lenses. A focal length of each of the plurality of lenses is shorter than 0.5 times a distance between the stacked body and each of the plurality of lenses.

Abstract: A solar cell includes a substrate and a stacked body. The substrate includes an upper surface. The stacked body includes a lower electrode, a photoelectric conversion film, and an upper electrode. The lower electrode is provided on the upper surface. The photoelectric conversion film is provided on the lower electrode. The upper electrode is provided on the photoelectric conversion film. The stacked body includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes a foreign matter between the lower electrode and the photoelectric conversion film. The second region is without the foreign matter. A distance between an end of the foreign matter in a first direction parallel with the upper surface and the upper electrode in a second direction intersecting the upper surface is greater than a distance in the second direction between the lower electrode and the upper electrode in the second region.

Abstract: An organic thin-film solar cell module according to one embodiment includes solar cell panels and reflective surfaces. Each panel includes a substrate, a 1st electrode, a 2nd electrode and a photoelectric conversion layer. When supposing a 1st plane including the reflective surface, a 1st intersection line as a line of intersection of the 1st plane and the 2nd main surface of the substrate, and a 2nd plane including the 1st intersection line and forming an angle of 45° with the 2nd main surface of the substrate and an angle smaller than 45° with the 1st plane, an edge of the photoelectric conversion layer is in contact with the 2nd plane or the 2nd plane intersects the photoelectric conversion layer.

Abstract: A solar cell includes a substrate, a lower electrode, a lower intermediate layer, a photoelectric conversion film, and an upper electrode. The lower electrode is provided on the major surface of the substrate and has a side surface crossing the major surface. The lower intermediate layer is provided on the major surface and on the lower electrode. The lower intermediate layer includes an overlapping portion overlapping with the lower electrode and a non-overlapping portion not overlapping with the lower electrode and covering the side surface of the lower electrode when projected onto a plane parallel to the major surface. A resistance value of the non-overlapping portion is lower than a resistance value of the overlapping portion. The photoelectric conversion film is provided on the lower intermediate layer and includes an organic semiconductor. The upper electrode is provided on the photoelectric conversion film.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a photovoltaic cell module including a substrate; a plurality of photovoltaic cells disposed via an individual gap on the substrate; and a transparent member disposed to cover the photovoltaic cells, and configured so that light incident on the transparent member passes through the transparent member and arrives at the photovoltaic cells, wherein the transparent member has a slit-shaped recess space at a position corresponding to the individual gap between the photovoltaic cells; and the photovoltaic cell module includes a photoelectric conversion rate improvement structure on a surface side of the transparent member, on which light is incident.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a photovoltaic cell module including a plurality of photovoltaic cell structures including a hole transport layer and an electron transport layer which are disposed on a common photoelectric conversion layer so that electromotive force polarities are alternately different, wherein the photovoltaic cell structures are electrically connected in series.

Abstract: An organic thin-film solar cell module according to one embodiment includes solar cell panels and reflective surfaces. Each panel includes a substrate, a 1st electrode, a 2nd electrode and a photoelectric conversion layer. When supposing a 1st plane including the reflective surface, a 1st intersection line as a line of intersection of the 1st plane and the 2nd main surface of the substrate, and a 2nd plane including the 1st intersection line and forming an angle of 45° with the 2nd main surface of the substrate and an angle smaller than 45° with the 1st plane, an edge of the photoelectric conversion layer is in contact with the 2nd plane or the 2nd plane intersects the photoelectric conversion layer.

Abstract: A toothed belt includes: a belt main body in which a plurality of cords are arranged side by side in a widthwise direction of a rubber layer; a plurality of teeth portions formed at one surface of the belt main body; and a tooth cloth covering surfaces of the teeth portions. A cloth base material is obtained by impregnating a surface layer rubber composition into an original canvas and by forming a surface layer, and an adhesion layer rubber composition is attached to one surface of the cloth base material to form an adhesion layer, thus forming the tooth cloth. The rubber layer contains: HNBR including HNBR in which a Mooney viscosity at 100° C. is in a range of from 100 to 160; and a polymer alloy obtained by finely dispersing zinc methacrylate in HNBR. The rubber layer and rubber compositions preferably contain hydrogenated carboxyl NBR.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an X-ray detector which can reduce the size of a detection circuit and can increase the number of divided pixels per one pixel.

Abstract: An X-ray detector includes: a semiconductor substrate to generate charged particles by an irradiation of an X-ray; a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in matrix on an X-ray incident surface of the semiconductor substrate and applied with a first electric potential to detect the charged particles; and a platy electrode provided on a surface opposite to the X-ray incident surface of the semiconductor substrate and applied with a second electric potential different from the first electric potential.

Abstract: An X-ray detector includes: a semiconductor substrate to generate charged particles by an irradiation of an X-ray; a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in matrix on an X-ray incident surface of the semiconductor substrate and applied with a first electric potential to detect the charged particles; and a platy electrode provided on a surface opposite to the X-ray incident surface of the semiconductor substrate and applied with a second electric potential different from the first electric potential.

Abstract: A pattern forming device has a transfer unit which transfers a pattern image formed on a planographic plate held by a printing frame onto the surface of a glass plate held on an XY stage. After the glass plate and the planographic plate have been positioned by the XY stage, the transfer unit moves a stroke roller disposed on the rear surface side of the planographic plate in an arrow direction so that the stroke roller may be pressed against the planographic plate, thereby transferring the pattern image onto the glass plate by an electric field while, at the same time, stroking solvent components interposed between the planographic plate and the glass plate.

Abstract: An inclination sensor includes: a case having a turning shaft section projected in a lateral direction on a front surface thereof; magnetism detecting means fixed on an upper side of the turning shaft section; a pair of magnets fixed in parallel to a rear surface of the case to be located on both sides of the magnetism detecting means; a pendulum axially supported by the turning shaft section to turn freely; and a pair of ferromagnetic bodies fixed on an inward surface of the pendulum. When the case inclines, one of the ferromagnetic bodies approaches the magnetism detecting means, and a magnetic circuit is closed by the pair of magnets and one of the ferromagnetic bodies. Magnetic fluxes of the magnets pass over front and rear surfaces of the magnetism detecting means.

Abstract: An inclination sensor includes: a case having a turning shaft section projected in a lateral direction on a front surface thereof; magnetism detecting means fixed on an upper side of the turning shaft section; a pair of magnets fixed in parallel to a rear surface of the case to be located on both sides of the magnetism detecting means; a pendulum axially supported by the turning shaft section to turn freely; and a pair of ferromagnetic bodies fixed on an inward surface of the pendulum. When the case inclines, one of the ferromagnetic bodies approaches the magnetism detecting means, and a magnetic circuit is closed by the pair of magnets and one of the ferromagnetic bodies. Magnetic fluxes of the magnets pass over front and rear surfaces of the magnetism detecting means.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor element having a semiconductor layer that has high carrier mobility and is easy to form. This semiconductor element includes a semiconductor layer made of TeI4, which has a clustering structure.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display, and a method of manufacturing the same, the display including a substrate; a pixel electrode on the substrate; a pixel isolator surrounding the pixel electrode, the pixel isolator being formed by an insulator. The display also includes a liquid crystal layer on the pixel electrode surrounded by the pixel isolator; a common electrode on the liquid crystal layer; and a counter substrate on the common electrode.