http://www.freshpatents.com/Batteries--thermoelectric-and-photoelectric-dtnewntc136.php USPTO Class 136 - Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric en-us Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051079.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 The invention provides for a thermoelectric system comprising a substrate comprising a first complex oxide, wherein the substrate is optionally embedded with a second complex oxide. The thermoelectric system can be used for thermoelectric power generation or thermoelectric cooling.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051080.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A thermoelectric material is disclosed. The thermoelectric material is represented by the following formula; (A1-aA′a)4-x(B1-bB′b)3-y. A is a Group XIII element and A′ may be a Group XIII element, a Group XIV element, a rare earth element, a transition metal, or combinations thereof. A and A′ are different from each... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051081.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A thermoelectric conversion material is provided which stably exhibits high thermoelectric conversion performance at about 300 to 600° C. and has high physical strength, resistance to weathering, durability, stability, and reliability. A method for manufacturing the same, and a thermoelectric conversion element are also provided. Also provided is a thermoelectric... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051085.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 Embodiments of the invention contemplate the formation of a high efficiency solar cell using a novel processing sequence to form a solar cell device. Methods of forming the high efficiency solar cell may include the use of a prefabricated back plane that is bonded to the metalized solar cell device... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051084.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 The subject matter of this present invention is a rollable photovoltaic composite, used in particular for solar protection, which includes at least one flexible photovoltaic panel and at least one textile panel, on the outside face of which is laminated the said photovoltaic panel by means of a first connecting... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051083.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A platform has a truss frame including at least one frame chord, legs attached to the frame chord, and at least one assembly mounted between the legs and the frame chord, the assembly including an actuator arranged to move the frame chord. A solar tracking platform has a truss frame... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051082.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A thin film solar cell module includes a front substrate; a plurality of thin film solar cells disposed on the front substrate; a rear substrate disposed on the thin film solar cells; a plurality of inter-connection terminals electrically connected to the thin film solar cells, respectively, and exposed to an... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051090.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A multi-junction photovoltaic cell device. The device includes a lower cell and an upper cell, which is operably coupled to the lower cell. In a specific embodiment, the lower cell includes a lower glass substrate material, e.g., transparent glass. The lower cell also includes a lower electrode layer made of... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051087.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A solar panel utilizes at least one and, in one embodiment, three protective layers to eliminate the need for a metal frame. The protective layers may include one inorganic layer and two polymer layers, which are cured onto an underside of the panel. In one embodiment, the protective layers are... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051089.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A light collection device includes a light guide body and a plurality of spaced-apart slits. The slits are formed by undercuts in the light guide body. Sides of the slits form facets that redirect light impinging on the facets. In some embodiments, the light collection body is attached to a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051088.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 The invention proposes a solar photovoltaic system, which includes concentrators of solar radiation of refractive type and an array of photovoltaic cells installed on a heat sink plate operating on the principle of a flat heat pipe.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051086.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 An array of independent single-axis tracking solar panel assemblies is provided which, compared to prior-art “ganged” tracking assemblies, can reduce production, installation, and operation costs of solar panel arrays, reduce power loss and down-time in the event of single-point failure, and increase annual power production. Each independent single-axis tracking solar... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051091.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 Systems and methods of forming an electrode on a substrate are disclosed. The methods can include applying a solution including metal ions and metal nanomaterials to a surface of a substrate. The methods further can include exposing a selected portion of the solution with light having a wavelength capable of... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051092.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A solar cell includes multiple organic materials (including at least one donor material and at least one acceptor material) and multiple inorganic materials. The organic and inorganic materials collectively form multiple hybrid heterojunction structures. Each hybrid heterojunction structure includes at least two organic materials and at least one inorganic material.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051094.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A solar cell fabrication process is described that includes etching a cap layer into a front surface of a semiconductor structure, depositing an anti-reflective coating onto the front surface of the semiconductor structure, forming a front electrical contact on the front surface of the semiconductor structure, forming a first back... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051101.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A flexible dye-sensitized solar cell, an electrode of a flexible dye-sensitized solar cell and a method of manufacturing the flexible dye-sensitized solar cell are disclosed. The method of manufacturing the flexible dye-sensitized solar cell in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: forming a separation layer on a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051097.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A gel electrolyte including a non-volatile polymer solvent including hydrogen bonding groups with at least two hydrogen bonding sites, and a dye-sensitized solar cell including the gel electrolyte. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes: opposing first and second electrodes; a porous layer disposed between the first and second electrodes, including an... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051093.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 Transparent panes made of glass or of synthetic material, which simultaneously create good light trapping properties by linear structural elements and allow a thermal treatment and hardening of the glass without warping. Groups of parallel elements for which the orientation of the longitudinal extension of the elements alternates from one... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051098.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A method and apparatus for forming solar cells is provided. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device includes a first TCO layer disposed on a substrate, a second TCO layer disposed on the first TCO layer, and a p-type silicon containing layer formed on the second TCO layer. In another embodiment,... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051095.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A photovoltaic apparatus includes an absorber including a p-layer having a bandgap greater than about 2 eV, an n-layer having a bandgap greater than about 2 eV, and an amorphous SiGe intrinsic layer between the p-layer and the n-layer; a first electrode adjacent to a first side of the absorber;... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051100.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 The object of the present invention is a photovoltaic windable composite comprising at least one photovoltaic cell, a textile panel and a bond layer providing a bonding between said at least one photovoltaic cell and said textile panel. Typically, the exterior side of the textile panel comprises at least two... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051096.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 An antireflective coating for silicon-based solar cells comprising amorphous silicon carbonitride, wherein the amount of carbon in the silicon carbonitride is from 5 to 25%, a solar cell comprising the antireflective coating, and a method of preparing the antireflective coating.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051099.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A method of manufacturing a solar cell includes forming jagged portions non-uniformly on a surface of a substrate, forming a first type semiconductor and a second type semiconductor in the substrate, forming a first electrode to contact the first type semiconductor, and forming a second electrode to contact the second... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051103.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A casing of an electronic device is located at an outermost layer of the electronic device and includes a photoelectric conversion film and a casing body. The photoelectric conversion film has an organic material. The casing body is used as a base plate of the photoelectric conversion film which is... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051102.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A solar cell module has a chamber and includes a solar cell device, a gel/fluid, and a light-focusing unit. The solar cell device is disposed in the chamber, and the gel/fluid is filled in the chamber. The light-focusing unit focuses at least one part of the external light to the... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051104.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 Disclosed are a solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof. The solar cell in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate having a plurality of holes formed on one surface thereof; a metal layer formed on an inner wall of the hole and on one surface... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051105.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 A thin film solar including a II-VI compound semiconductor absorber layer and a stainless steel substrate is provided. The stainless steel flexible foil substrate includes about 10-25% chromium and about 0.50-2.25% molybdenum, and no nickel. Process yield of the solar cells manufactured on such stainless steel substrates is higher than... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20100304ptan20100051106.php Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:37:57 -0800 a and b independently represent an integer from 0 to 4, provided that (a+b) is an integer from 1 to 4. wherein the saturated 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic amino group may further comprise one or more heteroatom(s) selected from NR36, O and S;...