Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Funatani

Tomohiro Funatani 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).

  • Solar cell module and solar cell module manufacturing method
    Patent number: 10714645
    Abstract: A solar cell module is provided with: a plurality of solar cell elements each having a surface; a light diffusion portion provided in an outer peripheral area of the surface; and connection members which connect the plurality of solar cell elements. The outer peripheral area has restricted areas where formation of the light diffusion portion is restricted, in a part thereof, and the restricted areas are provided in positions where the outer peripheral area and the connection members intersect. The solar cell element may have, on the surface, bus bar electrodes which extend along the connection members. The restricted areas may be provided in the vicinity of ends of the bus bar electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naohiro Hitachi, Tomohiro Funatani, Satoshi Tohoda, Shigeharu Taira
  • SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20180286999
    Abstract: A solar cell module is provided with: a plurality of solar cell elements each having a surface; a light diffusion portion provided in an outer peripheral area of the surface; and connection members which connect the plurality of solar cell elements. The outer peripheral area has restricted areas where formation of the light diffusion portion is restricted, in a part thereof, and the restricted areas are provided in positions where the outer peripheral area and the connection members intersect. The solar cell element may have, on the surface, bus bar electrodes which extend along the connection members. The restricted areas may be provided in the vicinity of ends of the bus bar electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Naohiro HITACHI, Tomohiro FUNATANI, Satoshi TOHODA, Shigeharu TAIRA
  • Solar cell module and solar cell module manufacturing method
    Patent number: 10014428
    Abstract: A solar cell module is provided with: a plurality of solar cell elements each having a surface; a light diffusion portion provided in an outer peripheral area of the surface; and connection members which connect the plurality of solar cell elements. The outer peripheral area has restricted areas where formation of the light diffusion portion is restricted, in a part thereof, and the restricted areas are provided in positions where the outer peripheral area and the connection members intersect. The solar cell element may have, on the surface, bus bar electrodes which extend along the connection members. The restricted areas may be provided in the vicinity of ends of the bus bar electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naohiro Hitachi, Tomohiro Funatani, Satoshi Tohoda, Shigeharu Taira
  • SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20160343897
    Abstract: A solar cell module is provided with: a plurality of solar cell elements each having a surface; a light diffusion portion provided in an outer peripheral area of the surface; and connection members which connect the plurality of solar cell elements. The outer peripheral area has restricted areas where formation of the light diffusion portion is restricted, in a part thereof, and the restricted areas are provided in positions where the outer peripheral area and the connection members intersect. The solar cell element may have, on the surface, bus bar electrodes which extend along the connection members. The restricted areas may be provided in the vicinity of ends of the bus bar electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Naohiro HITACHI, Tomohiro FUNATANI, Satoshi TOHODA, Shigeharu TAIRA
  • Solar battery cell
    Patent number: D742306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tohoda, Shigeharu Taira, Naohiro Hitachi, Tomohiro Funatani, Tomoyuki Inase