Patents by Inventor Mayuki Tsunoda

Mayuki Tsunoda 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).

  • Publication number: 20100037945
    Abstract: The electrode parts of a solar cell module which differ in color form other parts of the module are hidden without increasing the number of module assembly/production steps to thereby enable the whole CIS based thin-film solar cell module to have an even color throughout and hence an improved appearance. A solar cell module 1 having a beautiful appearance is provided which includes a submodule 3 having the same color as electrode parts 3A of the submodule. A black ceramic layer 7 having almost the same color as the submodule 3 is formed on the back side (lower side) of peripheral edge parts of a cover glass 4. The silver-white electrode parts 3A formed in peripheral areas of the submodule 3 are hidden by the black ceramic layer 7, whereby the whole module 1 has an even color throughout and has an improved appearance. For a baking operation for forming the black ceramic layer 7, the heating performed when the cover glass 4 is produced through tempering by a heat treatment may be utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: SHOWA SHELL SEKIYU K. K.
    Inventors: Mayuki Tsunoda, Kenichi Tazawa, Hirohisa Suzuki