http://www.freshpatents.com/Batteries--thermoelectric-and-photoelectric-dtnewntc136.php USPTO Class 136 - Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric en-us Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -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/-dt20120202ptan20120024332.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A thermoelectric material in a shape for forming part of a thermoelectric module, the thermoelectric material is coated with a protective layer to prevent degradation by humidity, oxygen, chemicals or thermal stress.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024333.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A thermoelectric material has a microstructure deformed by cryogenic impact. When the cryogenic impact is applied to the thermoelectric material, defects are induced in the thermoelectric material, and such defects increase phonon scattering, which results in enhanced figure of merit.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024334.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 The present invention pertains to a method for generating electric energy. For several good reasons, it is desired to reduce wastes and renew any wastes from fossil fuel engines. The exhaust heat thermoelectric generator (HETEG) used for this purpose according to the present invention can generate electrical energy from wasted... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024335.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 The present invention provides a multi-layered thermoelectric device and a method of manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing a multi-layered thermoelectric device includes the steps of: forming a P-type semiconductor and an N-type semiconductor in a sheet type by mixing thermoelectric semiconductor materials at a preset component ratio; cutting... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024337.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 An apparatus for electrically interconnecting a plurality of solar panels commonly mounted on a carrier. The apparatus comprises a wiring block having a pair of positive and negative wires for each of a plurality of solar panels, and positive and negative wires for accessing the solar panels of a carrier.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024338.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A photovoltaic cell may include a carbon residue and a copper ion on a cadmium telluride layer.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024336.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 The present invention relates to the charge control of the front and back passivation layers of a solar cell, which allows a common passivation material to be used on both the front and back surfaces of a solar cell. A solar cell according to one embodiment of the present invention... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024339.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 Photovoltaic modules and methods for making photovoltaic modules are disclosed. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the photovoltaic module includes a transparent sheet with a channel to accommodate a conductive member.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024340.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 Embodiments of the invention are directed to photovoltaic cells, modules and methods of making the same. The photovoltaic devices comprise a superstrate, a front contact layer on the superstrate, a photoabsorber layer on the front contact, a patterned discontinuous conductive layer on the photoabsorber layer, a back contact layer in... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024341.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 The invention teaches novel structure and methods for producing electrical current collectors and electrical interconnection structure. Such articles find particular use in facile production of modular arrays of photovoltaic cells. The current collector and interconnecting structures may be initially produced separately from the photovoltaic cells thereby allowing the use of... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024342.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A solar panel array includes a number of elongate printed circuit boards (PCBs), each PCB supporting a number of individual solar cells linearly mounted thereon and electrically connected in series to form a solar panel, and a number of hinge assemblies, each hinge assembly including two or more hinge bodies,... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024343.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A method for providing a cool roof by processing fluid within a vicinity of a roof structure having a surface area includes transferring a volume of air with a selected flow rate through a plenum structure disposed underlying one or more solar modules and coupled to the roof structure spatially... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024344.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 This abstract describes a simple, low-cost device to improve power yields provided by fixed solar panel installations without the need to precisely position optical elements above the panel or add solar tracking and array positioning systems. The device utilizes one or more layers of optically refractive and/or diffractive materials imbued... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024345.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 The invention provides luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) exhibiting high efficiency, and durable fluorescence properties, comprising at least one plate having two major surfaces and a plurality of edges having solar cells attached thereto, the plate comprising a substrate selected from the group consisting of glass and plastic and being provided... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024346.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 The invention relates to a receiver for production of electricity and heat in solar energy systems comprising focussing optical components wherein, the receiver has at least one surface covered with solar cells for production of electricity and at least one optically selective surface, wherein a greater portion of the surface... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024348.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 Provided herein is a blend composition useful as a cross-linkable encapsulant layer and consisting essentially of two ethylene copolymers and optionally one or more additives. The first ethylene copolymer comprises copolymerized units of ethylene, optionally a first olefin having the formula CH2═C(R1)CO2R2, and a second olefin having the formula CH2═C(R3)COOH.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024352.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A photovoltaic module backsheet includes a polyester film having opposite first and second surfaces, and first and second fluoropolymer coatings on the first and second surfaces of the polyester film. The first and second fluoropolymer coatings each include fluoropolymer selected from homopolymers and copolymers of vinyl fluoride and homopolymers and... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024349.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 Methods of manufacturing photovoltaic devices are also provided. Photovoltaic devices including an insulating layer and an intra-laminate disk layer on a plurality of thin film layers are provided. A first conductive strip, defining a first lead, is positioned on the insulating layer and connected to a first bus bar. A second... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024355.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A method for producing a cover plate for a photovoltaic device, which exhibits at least one surface relief texture where air is evacuated from a mold cavity by using a vacuum; the mold containing an inverse image of the surface relief texture and the mold cavity is created by closing... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024351.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A multilayer film comprises a layer consisting essentially of a fluorinated copolymer resin film and a layer consisting essentially of a blend of two ethylene copolymers. The first ethylene copolymer comprises copolymerized units of ethylene, optionally a first olefin having the formula CH2═C(R1)CO2R2, and a second olefin having the formula... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024350.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 This invention discloses a photovoltaic module comprising a photovoltaic module panel and a plurality of photovoltaic module frame segments adapted for holding the photovoltaic module therein; each of the photovoltaic module frame segments comprises a base wall, a photovoltaic module holding part and a first side wall extending between the... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024356.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A PV module kit for non-penetrating rooftop installation, including a plurality of PV modules and a plurality of connectors. Each of the PV modules includes a PV laminate and a frame forming a mounting region assembled thereto. The connectors include a male connector having a male fastener extending from a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024354.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 The solar cell module includes a solar panel that includes a transparent substrate and is configured by aligning solar cells, a reinforcing frame arranged on the back surface of the solar panel, and a shock absorbing unit arranged between the solar panel and the reinforcing frame, where the shock absorbing... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024347.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 The invention provides a solar package structure and a method for fabricating the same. A solar package structure includes a carrier wafer. A conductive pattern layer is disposed on the carrier wafer. A solar cell chip array is disposed on the conductive pattern layer, wherein the solar cell chip array... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024353.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 The invention relates to high Tg monolithic and multi-layer thermoformable film or sheet useful as a backsheet on a photovoltaic module (PV). A methacrylic-based material is preferred. The film or sheet is formed of a composition having a Tg greater than 110° C. The methacrylic composition may be a blend... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024357.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A laminated solar-cell module includes a light collection unit, a light transmission unit, and a solar-cell unit. The solar-cell modules are laminated and connected in series or in parallel so as to increase the efficiency of photoelectric conversion. Multiple solar-cell units are connected to be a solar-cell array to include... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024358.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 This invention comprises manufacture of photovoltaic cells by deposition of thin film photovoltaic junctions on metal foil substrates. The photovoltaic junctions may be heat treated if appropriate following deposition in a continuous fashion without deterioration of the metal support structure. In a separate operation, an interconnection substrate structure is provided,... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024359.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A thermophotovoltaic system is described. The thermophotovoltaic system includes a chamber body, an emitter, a filter and a photovoltaic cell. The chamber body has an ellipsoid chamber including a first focus and a second focus. The emitter is disposed on the first focus, and the emitter is suitable for emitting... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024361.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 Thin film photovoltaic devices are generally provided. The device can include a transparent conductive oxide layer on a glass substrate, an n-type thin film layer on the transparent conductive layer, and a p-type thin film layer on the n-type layer. The n-type thin film layer and the p-type thin film... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024360.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A photovoltaic device is provided. The device comprises a transparent conducting layer. A p-type semiconductor window layer is disposed over the n-type transparent conducting layer. An n-type semiconductor layer is disposed over the p-type semiconductor window layer. An n-type cadmium telluride absorber layer is disposed between the p-type semiconductor window... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024362.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 Thin film photovoltaic devices are generally provided. In one embodiment, the device includes a high index layer (e.g., having a refractive index of about 2 or more) on a glass substrate and a low index layer (e.g., having a refractive index of about 1.5 or less) on the high index... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024364.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 In one aspect, the present invention provides a silicon photodetector having a surface layer that is doped with sulfur inclusions with an average concentration in a range of about 0.5 atom percent to about 1.5 atom percent. The surface layer forms a diode junction with an underlying portion of the... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024363.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A thin-film solar cell includes a front-side glass substrate, a front contact arranged above the glass substrate, an absorber arranged above the front contact, and a rear contact arranged above the absorber. A TCO layer system composed of an intrinsic TCO layer deposited above the substrate and a doped TCO... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024368.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 Method for producing back contacts on silicon solar cells and an interconnection between silicon solar cells where the front surface has been fully treated and the back surface has been processed to the point where the said solar cells can be contacted on the back surface. The method further includes:... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024371.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 The present invention aims to provide a back electrode-type solar cell having improved conversion efficiency and reliability, and a method of manufacturing the back electrode-type solar cell having a reduced number of steps of forming an electrode and using a conductive paste. The back electrode-type solar cell of the present... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024367.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 An electrode for a photoelectric conversion device, a method of preparing the same and a photoelectric conversion device comprising the same. In one embodiment, an electrode for a photoelectric conversion device includes a transparent conductive layer, a metal electrode layer and a protection layer. The transparent conductive layer is formed... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024369.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A photo-chemical solar cell with nanoneedle electrode and a method manufacturing the same includes at least a working electrode, a counter electrode, an electrolyte layer and a photosensitized dye layer. The working electrode is an nanoneedle electrode formed from an nanoneedle semiconductor layer, wherein the nanoneedle semiconductor layer is prepared... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024365.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A photovoltaic cell with enhanced transmissivity of infrared radiation. The photovoltaic cell includes a layer of photovoltaic material (403) having a front, light-receiving surface and a back surface. The photovoltaic cell further includes a first anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer (405) provided on (or making up) the front surface of the... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024366.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A thin film solar cell structure and the fabricating method thereof are disclosed. A passivation layer is embedded into the thin film solar cell structure to be in contact with an absorbing layer. The interface trap density of the absorbing layer is reduced by the surface electric field of the... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024370.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 Disclosed is a wafer type solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same, which facilitates to enhance hole-collecting efficiency, and to improve cell efficiency by preventing transmittance of solar ray from being lowered, the wafer type solar cell comprising a first semiconductor layer of a semiconductor wafer; a second... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024379.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A high-efficiency three-dimensional solar cell is provided, which is suitable for any place needing electric energy, comprising civil houses, public places, factories, and transportation vehicles. The solar cell comprises a photoconductive medium, a photoelectric cell (3) and a light reflection medium. Light is focused on the photon-absorbing surface of the... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024376.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a resin composition for solar cell sealing material which is capable of lowering a cost by shortening of a processing time and has good storage stability. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024377.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 There is provided a protective sheet for solar cell module including a substrate film and a heat bondable layer laminated on one side of the substrate film, wherein the heat bondable layer is formed from a thermoplastic resin, exhibits a dimensional variation of not more than 0.3% before and after... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024378.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 Disclosed is a solar cell apparatus. The solar cell apparatus includes a solar cell, and an anti-reflective layer having a plurality of pores on the solar cell. The refractive index of the anti-reflective layer is easily adjusted due to the pores, so that the solar cell apparatus represents the optimal... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024373.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 The invention pertains to a solar cell module comprising a solar cell and an encapsulant, wherein the solar cell module has a current connection area which is connected through an electroconductive connection with an external current carrier, wherein the electroconductive connection is provided with a housing which is bonded to... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024374.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A solar concentrator assembly comprises a segmented wave-guide assembly, a reflective mirror assembly, and an optical target-providing unit. A segmented waveguide assembly comprises a plurality of wave-guide segments, each segment comprising a set of surfaces disposed so as to support TIR propagation of solar energy and a turn mirror affixed... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024372.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 A free-floating, integrated, solar operated water heater appliance, for heating a body of water includes a flotation device for buoyantly supporting the appliance in the body of water. A water heater element, fueled by solar energy, heats water pumped through the heater element by an integral pump, driven by solar... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024375.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 For the production of vacuum elements, which optionally contain fittings in the form of at least one solar module (photovoltaic element) and/or a solar collector or a display element, negative pressure is produced in a space between two flat components, in particular translucent or transparent plates, such as glass panes... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024380.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 Cadmium telluride thin film photovoltaic devices are generally disclosed including an intermixed layer of cadmium sulfide and cadmium telluride between a cadmium sulfide layer and a cadmium telluride layer. The intermixed layer generally has an increasing tellurium concentration and decreasing sulfur concentration extending in a direction from the cadmium sulfide... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024381.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 (wherein [Al] represents aluminum content expressed as atomicity ratio (%) of Al/(Zn+Al); while [Ga] represents gallium content expressed as atomicity ratio (%) of Ga/(Zn+Ga)). —[Al]+0.30≦[Ga]≦−2.68×[Al]+1.74  (1) A transparent conductive film, useful in producing a highly efficient silicon-based thin film solar cell, superior in hydrogen reduction resistance and superior in optical confinement effect; a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024383.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 the two steps of coating and non-coating are alternately repeated, using the nozzle, which has a plurality of slit-shape outlets. a non-coating step in which the nozzle and the body are relatively moved to the coating direction while the body is kept detached... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20120202ptan20120024382.php Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:28:47 -0800 The invention relates to novel polyaromatic and polyheteroaromatic compounds and derivatives thereof. The compounds display high solubility in organic solvents. A further aspect of the invention relates to the use of the novel compounds in the fabrication of organic film based heterojunction devices. In one form the devices display high...