Patents by Inventor Shihomi Nakatani
Shihomi Nakatani 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).
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Publication number: 20160308081Abstract: A solar cell module is provided with: a first encapsulant that is provided between a plurality of solar cells and a first protective member; a second encapsulant that comprises a different material to that of the first encapsulant and that is provided between the solar cells and a second protective member; and a third encapsulant that comprises the same material as the first encapsulant and that is provided between the solar cells and a output wiring member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Lt d.Inventors: Tasuku Ishiguro, Shihomi Nakatani
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Patent number: 8952240Abstract: A drawing-out opening part and a first insertion slit formed in a back-surface-side sealing body in a direction almost orthogonal to the principal surface of the solar cell module are designed not to overlap each other on a projection plane in parallel to the principal surface of the solar cell module.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shihomi Nakatani, Masaru Hikosaka
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Patent number: 8927850Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a photovoltaic module capable of reducing an area occupied by interconnectors. The photovoltaic module of the present invention comprises light-transmitting substrate, strings including a plurality of solar cells interconnected through tab connector, and rear surface member. A plurality of the strings is electrically connected through interconnectors and arranged on a rear surface side so as not to overlap each other. The photovoltaic module is sealed with a sealant between the light-transmitting substrate and the rear surface member.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takaaki Nakajima, Shihomi Nakatani, Shingo Okamoto
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Publication number: 20140106497Abstract: Disclosed is a solar cell module that reduces entering of moisture into a solar cell module from a side surface SF thereof, and has high moisture-resistant properties. The disclosed solar cell module is a solar cell module in which solar cells 13a to 13d are sealed by a sealing member 21 between a transparent front surface protective member 11 and a back surface protective member 12, wherein the sealing member 21 includes at least a first sealing member 14 and a second sealing member 15, the first sealing member and the second sealing member are different in type, and the sealing member 21 exposed to a side surface SF of the solar cell module is the first sealing member 14.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shihomi NAKATANI, Yasuo KADONAGA, Yousuke ISHII, Masaru HIKOSAKA, Shingo OKAMOTO
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Patent number: 8492644Abstract: An object is to provide a solar cell module capable of reducing warping of each solar cell due to a linear expansion coefficient difference between the solar cell and a wiring line member to prevent damages effectively without raising any cost increase. A solar cell module comprises a plurality of solar cells and is constituted by electrically connecting adjacent solar cells to one another by wiring line members, a base material of the wiring line member has a plastic strain of 2% or less in a drawing direction, and the solar cell is constituted of a crystalline wafer having a thickness of 200 microns or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shingo Okamoto, Shihomi Nakatani
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Publication number: 20120152329Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce adverse affect of moisture passing through the opening, for improved reliability and product yield of solar cell module. A solar cell module includes: a front-surface protection member; a rear-surface protection member; a plurality of solar cells 11 electrically connected by wiring members; a bonding member for encapsulating the solar cells between the front-surface protection member and the rear-surface protection member; and power output wires for taking an output from the solar cells. The rear-surface protection member has an opening at a location facing a surface of one solar cell, and the power output wires are routed out of the rear-surface protection member through the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Aou, Shihomi Nakatani
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Publication number: 20120152330Abstract: To prevent the power output wires from being misaligned during the laminating step and reduce moisture entry through the opening, for improved reliability and product yield of solar cell module. A solar cell module includes: a front-surface protection member; a rear-surface protection member; a plurality of solar cells electrically connected by wiring members; a sealing member for sealing the solar cells between the front-surface protection member and the rear-surface protection member; and power output wires for taking an output from the solar cells. The rear-surface protection member has an opening, and a sealing film is disposed to cover the opening. The sealing film has a slit for insertion of the power output wires, and the power output wires are routed out of the rear-surface protection member through the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shihomi Nakatani, Masayuki Aou
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Publication number: 20120152328Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve reliability and product yield of the solar cell module. A solar cell module includes: a front-surface protection member; a rear-surface protection member; a plurality of solar cells electrically connected by wiring members; a bonding member for encapsulating the solar cells between the front-surface protection member and the rear-surface protection member; and power output wires for taking an output from the solar cells. The rear-surface protection member has an opening at a location facing to extend two adjacent solar cells, and the power output wires are routed out of the rear-surface protection member through the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Aou, Shihomi Nakatani
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Publication number: 20090014060Abstract: A drawing-out opening part and a first insertion slit formed in a back-surface-side sealing body in a direction almost orthogonal to the principal surface of the solar cell module are designed not to overlap each other on a projection plane in parallel to the principal surface of the solar cell module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shihomi Nakatani, Masaru Hikosaka
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Publication number: 20080230114Abstract: Disclosed is a solar cell module that reduces entering of moisture into a solar cell module from a side surface SF thereof, and has high moisture-resistant properties. The disclosed solar cell module is a solar cell module in which solar cells 13a to 13d are sealed by a sealing member 21 between a transparent front surface protective member 11 and a back surface protective member 12, wherein the sealing member 21 includes at least a first sealing member 14 and a second sealing member 15, the first sealing member and the second sealing member are different in type, and the sealing member 21 exposed to a side surface SF of the solar cell module is the first sealing member 14.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shihomi Nakatani, Yasuo Kadonaga, Yousuke Ishii, Masaru Hikosaka, Shingo Okamoto
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Publication number: 20080210288Abstract: A solar cell unit includes first and second solar cells (C1, C2), a first wiring member, a second wiring member, and a third wiring member. The first solar cell (C1) and the second solar cell (C2) each having a first principle surface and a second principle surface opposite the first principle surface, a polarity of the second principle surface being different from a polarity of the first principle surface. The first wiring member electrically connects electrodes, formed on surfaces pointing at a first direction, of the first solar cell (C1) and the second solar cell (C2). The second wiring member is electrically connected to an electrode, formed on a surface pointing at a second direction, of the first solar cell (C1). The third wiring member is electrically connected to an electrode, formed on a surface pointing at the second direction, of the second solar cell (C2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shihomi Nakatani, Takaaki Nakajima, Yasuo Kadonaga, Kunimoto Ninomiya
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Publication number: 20070227580Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a photovoltaic module capable of reducing an area occupied by interconnectors. The photovoltaic module of the present invention comprises light-transmitting substrate, strings including a plurality of solar cells interconnected through tab connector, and rear surface member. A plurality of the strings is electrically connected through interconnectors and arranged on a rear surface side so as not to overlap each other. The photovoltaic module is sealed with a sealant between the light-transmitting substrate and the rear surface member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takaaki Nakajima, Shihomi Nakatani, Shingo Okamoto
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Publication number: 20060219290Abstract: An object is to provide a solar cell module capable of reducing warping of each solar cell due to a linear expansion coefficient difference between the solar cell and a wiring line member to prevent damages effectively without raising any cost increase. A solar cell module comprises a plurality of solar cells and is constituted by electrically connecting adjacent solar cells to one another by wiring line members, a base material of the wiring line member has a plastic strain of 2% or less in a drawing direction, and the solar cell is constituted of a crystalline wafer having a thickness of 200 microns or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shingo Okamoto, Shihomi Nakatani
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Patent number: 6818819Abstract: The solar cell module of this invention reduces water reaching to a front surface glass in using a rear surface member of a resin film so as to suppress sodium deposited from the front surface glass from reaching to the front surface of the solar cell element. The solar cell module of this invention comprises a front surface glass, a rear surface resin film, a plurality of solar cell elements sealed with sealing resin between the front surface glass and the rear surface resin film, and a water transmission preventing layer arranged in a position including at least an interval part between the solar cell elements adjacent each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masashi Morizane, Shihomi Nakatani
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Patent number: 6667434Abstract: A solar cell module including a plurality of solar cell elements 1 sealed by EVA resin between a front surface glass 20 and a rear surface member 5 is provided with a sodium diffusion preventing layer of a PET film 6 of a smaller water vapor transmission rate than those of the EVA sheets 3, 4 interposed between the front surface glass 20 and the solar cell elements 1.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., LTDInventors: Masashi Morizane, Shihomi Nakatani, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Sadaji Tsuge
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Patent number: 6380478Abstract: A plurality of groups of integrated elements (30, 40) comprising a plurality of photovoltaic elements (2) electrically connected in series are provided on a substrate (1) having an insulating surface. The plurality groups of integrated elements (30, 40) are arranged in parallel by interposing a separating part (50). A rear surface member (4) is electrically connected with the plurality of the groups of integrated elements (30, 40) in series and is adhered to a rear surface side of the plurality of groups of integrated elements (30, 40) by interposing an adhesive layer (5) containing resin. The adhesive layer (5) is provided so as to cover a rear surface of the groups of integrated elements (30, 40) except for an area corresponding to the separating part (50).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuaki Yamamoto, Wataru Shinohara, Shinichi Miyahara, Shihomi Nakatani, Haruhisa Hashimoto, Toshio Yagiura, Eiji Maruyama, Makoto Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20010045505Abstract: A solar cell module including a plurality of solar cell elements 1 sealed by EVA resin between a front surface glass 20 and a rear surface member 5 is provided with a sodium diffusion preventing layer of a PET film 6 of a smaller water vapor transmission rate than those of the EVA sheets 3, 4 interposed between the front surface glass 20 and the solar cell elements 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Inventors: Masashi Morizane, Shihomi Nakatani, Yukihiro Yoshimine, Sadaji Tsuge
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Publication number: 20010011552Abstract: The solar cell module of this invention reduces water reaching to a front surface glass in using a rear surface member of a resin film so as to suppress sodium deposited from the front surface glass from reaching to the front surface of the solar cell element. The solar cell module of this invention comprises a front surface glass, a rear surface resin film, a plurality of solar cell elements sealed with sealing resin between the front surface glass and the rear surface resin film, and a water transmission preventing layer arranged in a position including at least an interval part between the solar cell elements adjacent each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2001Publication date: August 9, 2001Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Masashi Morizane, Shihomi Nakatani