Patents by Inventor Masafumi Satomura

Masafumi Satomura 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: 9263603
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a solar cell with a connecting sheet includes a fixing step of bonding at least a portion of a peripheral region of a back electrode type solar cell (8) to a connecting sheet (10). A method of fabricating a solar cell module includes the step of sealing the solar cell with a connecting sheet obtained by the method on a transparent substrate (17) by a sealing material (18). A solar cell with a connecting sheet has a first adhesive arranged between a back electrode type solar cell (8) and a connecting sheet (10), and a second adhesive arranged at at least a portion of a peripheral region of the back electrode type solar cell (8) to bond a back electrode type solar cell (8) with a connecting sheet (10). A solar cell module has the solar cell with a connecting sheet sealed on a transparent substrate (17) by a sealing material (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Rui Mikami, Yoshiya Abiko, Kohjiroh Morii, Masafumi Satomura, Hideo Okada
  • Publication number: 20140377902
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a solar cell with a connecting sheet includes a fixing step of bonding at least a portion of a peripheral region of a back electrode type solar cell (8) to a connecting sheet (10). A method of fabricating a solar cell module includes the step of sealing the solar cell with a connecting sheet obtained by the method on a transparent substrate (17) by a sealing material (18). A solar cell with a connecting sheet has a first adhesive arranged between a back electrode type solar cell (8) and a connecting sheet (10), and a second adhesive arranged at at least a portion of a peripheral region of the back electrode type solar cell (8) to bond a back electrode type solar cell (8) with a connecting sheet (10). A solar cell module has the solar cell with a connecting sheet sealed on a transparent substrate (17) by a sealing material (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Rui MIKAMI, Yoshiya ABIKO, Kohjiroh MORII, Masafumi SATOMURA, Hideo OKADA
  • 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: 20120006380
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a solar cell with a connecting sheet includes a temporary fixing step of bonding at least a portion of a peripheral region of a back electrode type solar cell to a connecting sheet. A method of fabricating a solar cell module includes the step of sealing the solar cell with a connecting sheet obtained by the method on a transparent substrate by a sealing material. A solar cell with a connecting sheet has a first adhesive arranged between a back electrode type solar cell and a connecting sheet, and a second adhesive arranged at least a portion of a peripheral region of the back electrode type solar cell to bond a back electrode type solar cell with a connecting sheet. A solar cell module has the solar cell with a connecting sheet sealed on a transparent substrate by a sealing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Rui Mikami, Yoshiya Abiko, Kohjiuroh Morii, Masafumi Satomura, Hideo Okada
  • Patent number: 6043423
    Abstract: On a top surface of a substrate, a first and a second electrode are formed. A p-type semiconductor film is formed over substantially the entire exposed area on the top surface of the substrate and over the first electrode. An n-type semiconductor film is also formed over substantially the entire surface, but does not cover the first electrode, the p-type semiconductor film and the second electrode. A junction surface between the p-type and n-type semiconductor films extends over substantially the entire substrate, thereby providing a thermoelectric device which can cool or heat a wide surface area. The inclusion of the junction surface between p-type and n-type films, which extends over substantially the entire surface of the substrate, provides a unit whose top surface serves as a heat-absorbing portion and whose bottom surface serves as a heat-releasing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Satomura, Ichiro Yamasaki, Ryousuke Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 5950459
    Abstract: An electric washing machine includes a washing machine body, a water tank fixed in the washing machine body and having an opening at the bottom, a double-cylindrical axis body formed of outer and inner rotary axes passing through the opening in the water tank, a washing tank in the water tank attached to the upper end of the outer rotary axis, with a large number of dehydration holes, a container type agitator attached to the upper end of the inner rotary axis, arranged at the bottom of the washing tank, and a planetary gear mechanism coupled to the lower end of the double-cylindrical axis body. The planetary gear mechanism includes an input axis, a planetary gear outer periphery portion fixed to the outer rotary axis, and a planetary gears coupled to the inner rotary axis and engaging with the outer periphery of the input axis and the inner surface of the planetary gear outer periphery portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinya Takagi, Akira Yoshida, Masafumi Satomura
  • Patent number: 5377494
    Abstract: A heat exchanging apparatus includes a composite structure of a ferrosoferric oxide and a molybdenum oxide at the internal surface of a heat exchange cycle tube located in a generator. A process of suppressing corrosion of this heat exchanging apparatus includes the step of preparing an ammonia solution including dissolved oxygen of a concentration of approximately 3-8 ppm. Approximately 1 wt %-5 wt % molybdate is added into the ammonia solution. This ammonia solution is sealed within the heat exchange cycle tube to be heated to at least a predetermined temperature in the generator of the heat exchanging apparatus. Thus, a composite structure of a ferrosoferric oxide and molybdenum oxide is formed on the internal surface of the generator. This composite structure allows the suppression of corrosion in the internal surface of the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinya Takagi, Kazuaki Minato, Masafumi Satomura
  • Patent number: 4901537
    Abstract: A solar heat collector system including a heat collector circuit containing a compressor that compresses and outputs thermal media and is capable of varying its own capacity by conversion of operative frequencies; a condensor being part of the heat collector circuit, which is connected to the output of the compressor; a plurality of heat collectors integrally built with housing materials, one end of which being connected to the condensor via a squeezer and the other end of the heat collector system being connected to the compressor, where each unit heat collector contains a plurality of thermal media tubes allowing thermal media to pass through the inside thereof and heat collect fins connected to the thermal media tubes for transferring heat; a hot-water pool storing hot water for use inside the house; and a fluid heating circuit inclusive of a fluid heater held in heat-exchange relationship with the condensor outside of the hot-water pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Inventors: Masaharu Yoshikawa, Nobushige Arai, Masafumi Satomura, Syozo Tanaka, Yoshiharu Shinobu, Akira Takushima, Nobuhiro Yanagisawa