Patents by Inventor Makoto Shiratori

Makoto Shiratori 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).

  • SOLAR CELL
    Publication number: 20110203645
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar cell comprising a double tube composed of two glass tubes differing in the diameter and a photovoltaic conversion layer formed between the two glass tubes, the double tube being sealed at both ends of a part in which the photovoltaic conversion layer is formed, wherein at least one of the two glass tubes is composed of a glass comprising, in mass % based on the oxides, from 60 to 70% of SiO2, from 4 to 10% of Al2O3, from 0 to 3% of B2O3, from 0 to 4% of MgO, from 2 to 9% of CaO, from 1 to 10% of SrO, from 0 to 2% of BaO, from 10 to 16% of Na2O, from 0 to 5% of K2O, from 0 to 2% of ZrO2 and from 0 to 2% of CeO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yuichi KUROKI, Makoto SHIRATORI, Toshinari WATANABE, Kei MAEDA
  • Ultraviolet absorbing glass, glass tube for fluorescent lamp using same, and method for producing ultraviolet absorbing glass for fluorescent lamp
    Patent number: 7667791
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultraviolet absorbing glass for fluorescent lamps which is composed of a borosilicate glass containing, in mass %, 60 to 80% of SiO2, 1 to 7% of Al2O3, 10 to 25% of B2O3, 3 to 15% of Li2O+Na2O+K2O, 0 to 5% of CaO+MgO+BaO+SrO+ZnO, 0.001 to 0.05% of Fe2O3, 0.1 to 5% of CeO2, 0.01 to 5% of SnO+SnO2 and 0.01 to 5% of ZrO2+ZnO+Nb2O5, and having an average linear expansion coefficient in a range of 36 to 57×10?7/° C. at 0 to 300° C. defined in JIS R 3102.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Asahi Techno Glass Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Shiratori, Kazuhito Nakano
  • ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING GLASS TUBE FOR FLUORESCENT LAMP AND GLASS TUBE COMPRISING THE SAME FOR FLUORESCENT LAMP
    Publication number: 20090280277
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultraviolet absorbing glass for fluorescent lamps, which is composed of a borosilicate glass containing, in mass %, 60 to 80% of SiO2, 1 to 7% of Al2O3, 10 to 25% of B2O3, 3 to 15% of Li2O+Na2O+K2O, 0 to 5% of CaO+MgO+BaO+SrO+ZnO, 0.1 to 5% of CeO2, 0.005 to 0.1% of Fe2O3, 0.01 to 5% of SnO+SnO2 and 0.1 to 10% of ZrO2+ZnO, and having 10% or less of an abundance ratio of Ce4+ ions to the total Ce ions in the glass and an average linear expansion coefficient in a range of 36 to 57×10?7/° C. at 0 to 300° C. defined in JIS R 3102.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: AGC TECHNO GLASS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Makoto Shiratori
  • Ultraviolet Absorbing Glass, Glass Tube for Fluorescent Lamp Using Same, and Method for Producing Ultraviolet Absorbing Glass for Fluorescent Lamp
    Publication number: 20090009691
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultraviolet absorbing glass for fluorescent lamps which is composed of a borosilicate glass containing, in mass %, 60 to 80% of SiO2, 1 to 7% of Al2O3, 10 to 25% of B2O3, 3 to 15% of Li2O+Na2O+K2O, 0 to 5% of CaO+MgO+BaO+SrO+ZnO, 0.001 to 0.05% of Fe2O3, 0.1 to 5% of CeO2, 0.01 to 5% of SnO+SnO2 and 0.01 to 5% of ZrO2+ZnO+Nb2O5, and having an average linear expansion coefficient in a range of 36 to 57×10?7/° C. at 0 to 300° C. defined in JIS R 3102.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: ASAHI TECHNO GLASS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Shiratori, Kazuhito Nakano