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7422922 |
In a photoelectric conversion device using a semiconductor electrode composed of semiconductor nanoparticles, the semiconductor electrode is made by coating and drying a paste containing a binder and semiconductor nanoparticles dispersed...
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7402747 |
There is disclosed a photoelectric conversion device comprising a substrate 1 serving as a lower electrode; first conductivity-type crystalline semiconductor particles 3 deposited on the substrate; second conductivity-type semiconducto...
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7387400 |
A light-emitting device has spherical photo-electric converting elements that have a substantially spherical acceptance surface, respectively; a light emitting diode powered by the spherical photo-electric converting elements; a control ...
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RE39967 |
A solid state photovoltaic device is formed on a substrate and includes a photoactive channel layer interposed between a pair of electrodes. The photoactive channel layer includes a first material which absorbs light and operates as a ho...
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7291782 |
Charge-splitting networks, optoelectronic devices, methods for making optoelectronic devices, power generation systems utilizing such devices and method for making charge-splitting networks are disclosed. An optoelectronic device may inc...
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7253017 |
Charge splitting networks for optoelectronic devices may be fabricated using a nanostructured porous film, e.g., of SiO 2 , as a template. The porous film may be fabricated using surfactant temptation techniques. Any of a variety of semi...
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7205473 |
A flexible photovoltaic cell integrated onto an active card, such as a greeting card or “smart” card, may be fabricated separately and then integrated with additional electronics on the active card. Alternatively, the photovoltaic ce...
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7196834 |
This invention relates to a transparent flat body including two transparent cover layers ( 1, 2 ) that confine between them an active layer ( 3 ) whose transparency varies in an electric field and disposed between two electrode layers ( ...
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7195721 |
A nanocomposite having enhanced energy conversion between thermal, electron, phonons, and photons energy states. The composition comprises a synergistic blend of nanoscale powders wherein the powders have nanoscale layered surface modifi...
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7157641 |
A bi-layer photovoltaic cell, and method ( 100 ) of making same, with an electric field applied at the p-n heterojunction interface. The cell includes a first semiconductor layer including a binder, nanocrystals of an n-type semiconducto...
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7141735 |
The present invention relates to an organic dye-sensitized semiconductor device and to a solar cell using it and, particularly, to a photoelectric conversion device using semiconductor fine particles sensitized with a dye having an acryl...
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7087832 |
Nanocomposite photovoltaic devices are provided that generally include semiconductor nanocrystals as at least a portion of a photoactive layer. Photovoltaic devices and other layered devices that comprise core-shell nanostructures and/or...
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7087831 |
A photoelectric conversion device comprising at least an electron acceptive charge transfer layer, an electron donative charge transfer layer, and a light absorption layer existing between the charge transfer layers, wherein either one o...
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6916981 |
The objects of the present invention are to provide semiconductor layers for obtaining solar cells having a relatively high energy conversion efficiency, solar cells using the same, and their production methods and uses; all of which are...
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6897085 |
A method of fabricating a photovoltaic solar cell is provided. A plurality of generally spherical semiconductor elements are provided. Each of the semiconductor elements has a core and an outer surface surface forming a p-n junction. An ...
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6838743 |
This invention relates an optoelectronic material comprising a uniform medium with a controllable electric characteristic; and semiconductor ultrafine particles dispersed in the medium and having a mean particle size of 100 nm or less, a...
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6762359 |
A method of producing a photovoltaic panel, including the steps of producing a light-transmitting, photovoltaic-element holding member which holds, along a reference surface, a plurality of photovoltaic elements each of which includes a ...
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6706959 |
A photoelectric conversion element is disposed in each of a plurality of recesses of a support. Light reflected by the inside surface of the recess shines on the photoelectric conversion element. The photoelectric conversion element has ...
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6689950 |
A solar cell has an active structure including a paint voltage source having a first paint layer structure comprising p-type pigment particles dispersed in a first-layer binder, and a second paint layer structure comprising n-type pigmen...
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6664567 |
A photoelectric conversion device is provided, which comprises: a substrate serving as an electrode; numerous crystalline semiconductor particles containing a first conductivity-type impurity deposited on the substrate to join thereto; a...
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6653552 |
There is provided a photoelectric conversion device comprising a lower electrode, numerous crystalline semiconductor particles of one conductivity type deposited on the lower electrode, an insulator interposed among the crystalline semic...
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6649824 |
A photoelectric conversion device comprising at least an electron acceptive charge transfer layer, an electron donative charge transfer layer, and a light absorption layer existing between the charge transfer layers, wherein either one o...
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6620997 |
In a photoelectric conversion device having numerous crystalline semiconductor grains deposited on a substrate, the substrate includes an aluminum layer or an aluminum alloy layer, an intermediate layer, and a base material layer, in whi...
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6620996 |
An insulator is formed on a substrate, on which numerous first conductivity-type crystalline semiconductor particles are deposited on and brought into contact with the substrate. A second conductivity-type semiconductor layer for forming...
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6610920 |
Plasma is generated from a plasma generating gas comprising an inert gas and hydrogen gas. Silicon material is passed through the plasma and heated so as to form a crystalline silicon particle containing hydrogen at a concentration of 1...
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6586670 |
A method for producing a photoelectric conversion device comprising a conductive support and a photosensitive layer containing a semiconductor fine particle on which a dye is adsorbed, wherein the semiconductor fine particle is treated w...
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6563041 |
This photoelectric conversion device comprises a lower electrode, numerous p-type crystalline semiconductor particles deposited thereon, an insulator formed among the crystalline semiconductor particles, and a n-type semiconductor layer ...
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6555741 |
The present invention relates to multi-cell regenerative photovoltaic photoelectrochemical (RPEC) devices. The invention describes the structure of a multi-cell RPEC device where conductive interconnects are formed by a matrix mounting c...
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6528717 |
Producing a photovoltaic panel, including forming holes in a first electrode plate, fitting, in the holes, photovoltaic elements, each having a P-N junction between a core and a shell, electrically connecting a first portion of the shell...
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6452092 |
A photovoltaic cell comprises an electrode layer, a photovoltaic layer, a hole transport layer, a conductive layer and a counter electrode layer stacked in this order.
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6441298 |
A surface-plasmon enhanced photovoltaic device including: a first metallic electrode having an array of apertures, an illuminated surface and an unilluminated surface, at least one of the surfaces having an enhancement characteristic res...
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6437234 |
A method of manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device according to the present invention comprises the steps of: applying numerous glass particles having a particle size before baking being 5 to 25% of that of crystalline semicondu...
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6420644 |
A solar battery having a board with a surface with a plurality of spherical segments projecting from the board surface. A primary electrode layer is provided on the board surface and the plurality of spherical segments. A semiconductor l...
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6417442 |
A method of forming a solar battery assembly. The method includes the steps of: providing a plurality of spherically-shaped cells, each having a semiconductor layer and an outer electrode layer; forming a solder layer between the plurali...
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6399412 |
Producing a photovoltaic panel, including forming holes in a first electrode plate, fitting, in the holes, photovoltaic elements, each having a P-N junction between a core and a shell, electrically connecting a first portion of the shell...
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6372979 |
An apparatus is provided for generating electrical energy. The apparatus consists of a housing; particularly, a housing having a spherical surface; a natural gas light for generating radiation capable of being converted to electrical ene...
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6355873 |
A spherical shaped solar diode having an n-type substrate surrounded by a p-type layer of semiconductor material is disclosed. In addition, a plurality of hetero-junction super lattice structures are formed surrounding the p-type layer. ...
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6281427 |
A semiconductor-device-producing substrate and method for producing the substrate which is inexpensive and good in quality and which has a large-area surface layer. A photoelectric conversion device and method uses the semiconductor-devi...
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6239355 |
A solid state photovoltaic device is formed on a substrate and includes a photoactive channel layer interposed between a pair of electrodes. The photoactive channel layer includes a first material which absorbs light and operates as a ho...
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6204545 |
The present invention is a semiconductor device which has one or a plurality of spherical semiconductor elements as its main component. The spherical semiconductor element is a spherical semiconductor crystal with a photovoltaic part and...
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6198037 |
Partition member 34 is provided, which partitions the interior of glass container 31 into reduction reaction chamber 32 and oxidation reaction chamber 33 and which is made of a polymer electrolyte that conducts hydrogen ions; solar batte...
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6022415 |
A spherical article conveying atmosphere replacing device includes a recovering chamber which a recovering pipe penetrates; a pressure reducing device (or recovering pump) for making the inside of the recovering chamber negative in press...
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5986206 |
Polymer based solar cells incorporate nanoscale carbon particles as electron acceptors. The nanoscale carbon particles can be appropriate carbon blacks, especially modified laser black. Conducting polymers are used in the solar cells as ...
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5981865 |
An apparatus (10) for utilizing solar energy includes an outer shell body (11), an inner body (40) inside it, and a hollow body (30) provided in between which are formed in a shape of a uniform polyhedron, in particular a dodecahedron. T...
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5868869 |
Provided is a thin film photovoltaic device and a method of manufacturing the device. The thin film photovoltaic device comprises a film layer having particles which are smaller than about 30 microns in size held in an electrically insul...
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5785768 |
A photo cell and a photo cell array which have high photoelectric conversion efficiency, little leakage current, long life, and high reliability, as well as a electrolytic device that employs the cell and array. The photo cell (1) compri...
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5720827 |
A method and apparatus for a photo-active region for generation of free carriers when a first surface is exposed to optical radiation. The photo-active region includes a conducting transparent matrix and clusters of semiconductor materia...
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5674325 |
Provided is a thin film photovoltaic device and a method of manufacturing the device. The thin film photovoltaic device comprises a film layer having particles which are smaller than about 30 microns in size held in an electrically insul...
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5672214 |
An inexpensive, robust concrete solar cell (10) comprises a photovoltaic material embedded in and extending beyond front and rear major surfaces (18 and 16) of a matrix layer (14). The matrix layer typically comprises a high-strength, ce...
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5614020 |
A method and apparatus for forming semiconductor particles (42) for solar cells using an optical furnace (30). Uniform mass piles (26) of powered semiconductor feedstock are almost instantaneously optically fused to define high purity se...
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