Patents by Inventor Motofumi Mihara

Motofumi Mihara 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: 8389850
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes a base body, a plurality of solar cell elements arranged at intervals over the base body, a resin layer disposed on the solar cell elements and comprising a plurality of recesses on its surface facing opposite to the solar cell elements, and a protective sheet disposed on the resin layer. The protective sheet comprises a plurality of protrusions which correspond to the recesses of the resin layer and which are in contact with the recesses. The height of first protrusion at a location corresponding to the interval between the solar cell elements among the plurality of protrusions is higher than the height of second protrusion at a location corresponding to the solar cell element among the plurality of protrusions. The interval between adjacent ones of the second protrusions in a portion corresponding to an end portion of the base body in longer than the interval between adjacent ones of the second protrusions in a portion corresponding to a central portion of the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Kouji Nishi, Hiroshi Morita, Tatsuya Yashiki, Motofumi Mihara, Toshikazu Kajiwara, Michikazu Matsushima, Toshiyuki Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20110253201
    Abstract: A reliable solar cell module is provided whereby the liquid is less likely to stay thereon, thus dirt is less likely to occur on the light receiving surface of the solar cell module even in a prolonged use. A solar cell module comprising a solar cell panel, and a module frame. The solar cell module comprising a light receiving surface side member with a light receiving surface: a rear surface side member; and a solar cell element between the light receiving surface side member an the rear surface side member. The module frame fixed to the solar cell panel and surrounding the solar cell panel with its interior surface being abutted with an external peripheral part of the solar cell panel. The module frame comprises a notch extending from its inner part towards its external part in plan view from a side of the light receiving surface side member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi MORITA, Kouji NISHI, Naoya ITOU, Motofumi MIHARA
  • Patent number: 7956279
    Abstract: A reliable solar cell module is provided whereby the liquid is less likely to stay thereon, thus dirt is less likely to occur on the light receiving surface of the solar cell module even in a prolonged use. A solar cell module comprising a solar cell panel P configured by arranging a solar cell element between a light receiving surface side member and a rear surface side member, and a module frame W1 fixed to the solar cell panel P surrounds the solar cell panel P with its interior surface being abutted with an external peripheral part of the light receiving surface side member is provided. In this solar cell module, the module frame W1 has a notch 27 that extends from its inner part towards its external part in plan view from a side of the light receiving surface side member and is provided with an end portion 5 on an exterior side surface of the frame member, and this notch 27 has a draw part 4 with smallest width at an inner part rather than at the end portion 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Morita, Kouji Nishi, Naoya Itou, Motofumi Mihara
  • Publication number: 20110083717
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes a base body, a plurality of solar cell elements arranged at intervals over the base body, a resin layer disposed on the solar cell elements and comprising a plurality of recesses on its surface facing opposite to the solar cell elements, and a protective sheet disposed on the resin layer. The protective sheet comprises a plurality of protrusions which correspond to the recesses of the resin layer and which are in contact with the recesses. The height of first protrusion at a location corresponding to the interval between the solar cell elements among the plurality of protrusions is higher than the height of second protrusion at a location corresponding to the solar cell element among the plurality of protrusions. The interval between adjacent ones of the second protrusions in a portion corresponding to an end portion of the base body in longer than the interval between adjacent ones of the second protrusions in a portion corresponding to a central portion of the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouji Nishi, Hiroshi Morita, Tatsuya Yashiki, Motofumi Mihara, Toshikazu Kajiwara, Michikazu Matsushima, Toshiyuki Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20090229654
    Abstract: A reliable solar cell module is provided whereby the liquid is less likely to stay thereon, thus dirt is less likely to occur on the light receiving surface of the solar cell module even in a prolonged use. A solar cell module comprising a solar cell panel P configured by arranging a solar cell element between a light receiving surface side member and a rear surface side member, and a module frame W1 fixed to the solar cell panel P surrounds the solar cell panel P with its interior surface being abutted with an external peripheral part of the light receiving surface side member is provided. In this solar cell module, the module frame W1 has a notch 27 that extends from its inner part towards its external part in plan view from a side of the light receiving surface side member and is provided with an end portion 5 on an exterior side surface of the frame member, and this notch 27 has a draw part 4 with smallest width at an inner part rather than at the end portion 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Morita, Kouji Nishi, Naoya Itou, Motofumi Mihara