Patents by Inventor Michio Akiyama

Michio Akiyama 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: 20110272021
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a solar cell including a transparent conductive film formed on a transparent substrate includes the steps of: preparing a target, the target including ZnO and a material including a substance including an Al or a Ga, the ZnO being a primary component of the target; in a first atmosphere including a process gas, applying a sputter electric voltage to the target and forming a first layer included in the transparent conductive film; in a second atmosphere including a greater amount of an oxygen gas compared to the first atmosphere, applying a sputter electric voltage to the target and forming a second layer on the first layer, the second layer being included in the transparent conductive film; and forming an irregular shape by performing an etching process on the transparent conductive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: ULVAC, INC.
    Inventors: Hirohisa Takahashi, Satoru Ishibashi, Tatsumi Usami, Masanori Shirai, Michio Akiyama