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| 20080223438 | Systems and methods for improving luminescent concentrator performance - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for improving the performance of a luminescent concentrator. Performance may be enhanced by incorporating a reflector capable of blocking re-emitted photons from the luminescent material used to make frequency down conversion with a narrow reflection band, while allowing broad transmission of incident sunlight. The reflection band of the reflector that spectrally matches to the bandwidth of re-emission from the luminescent material acts as a luminescence cavity to prevent the outgoing re-emission that cannot be waveguided by total internal reflection to the photovoltaic device(s) located at the side edges of the concentrator. Further embodiments include using inorganic phosphors specifically as luminescent materials | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090032098 | Photovoltaic device having multilayer antireflective layer supported by front substrate - In certain embodiments of this invention, an improved multilayer anti-reflection (AR) coating is provided on the exterior surface of the front glass substrate of a photovoltaic device. This AR coating functions to reduce reflection of desirable wavelengths from the front glass substrate, thereby allowing more light within the desirable solar spectrum to pass through the incident glass substrate and reach the photovoltaic semiconductor film so that the photovoltaic device can operate more efficiently. Also, the AR coating can reduce the amount of undesirable light (e.g., at least some IR and/or UV radiation) which reaches the semiconductor film of the device. In certain example embodiments, the multilayer AR coating includes a plurality of pairs of alternating high refractive index and low refractive index layers. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090044860 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING THIN FILM III-V COMPOUND SOLAR CELL - The present invention utilizes epitaxial lift-off in which a sacrificial layer is included in the epitaxial growth between the substrate and a thin film III-V compound solar cell. To provide support for the thin film III-V compound solar cell in absence of the substrate, a backing layer is applied to a surface of the thin film III-V compound solar cell before it is separated from the substrate. To separate the thin film III-V compound solar cell from the substrate, the sacrificial layer is removed as part of the epitaxial lift-off. Once the substrate is separated from the thin film III-V compound solar cell, the substrate may then be reused in the formation of another thin film III-V compound solar cell. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090071538 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A photovoltaic device having a relatively high photoelectric efficiency and a method of manufacturing the same. The photovoltaic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a transparent electrode, a metal electrode, and a plurality of photovoltaic layers between the transparent electrode and the metal electrode. The photovoltaic layers include light-absorbing compounds for absorbing different light absorption wavelength bands, and each of the photovoltaic layers comprises an electron accepting material. As such, a photovoltaic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of photovoltaic layers having different light absorption regions, and thereby having relatively high photoelectric efficiency. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090078316 | INTERFEROMETRIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - Certain embodiments include interferometrically tuned photovoltaic cells wherein reflection from interfaces of layered photovoltaic devices coherently sum to produce an increased field in an active region of the photovoltaic cell where optical energy is converted into electrical energy. Such interferometrically tuned or interferometric photovoltaic devices (iPV) increase the absorption of optical energy in the active region of the interferometric photovoltaic cell and thereby increase the efficiency of the device. In various embodiments, one or more optical resonant cavities and/or optical resonant layers is included in the photovoltaic device to increase the electric field concentration and the absorption in the active region. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090078317 | Organometalic compounds for electroluminescence and organic electroluminescent device using the same - The present invention relates to electroluminescent compounds represented by Chemical Formula (1) L | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090101206 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A PHOTOVOLTAIC OR A LIGHT EMITTING POLYMER DEVICE - A process for manufacturing a photovoltaic, or a light emitting polymer device, comprises providing a cathode of aluminum, placing the cathode in an inert atmosphere and removing aluminum oxide formed on the aluminum prior to placement thereof in the inert atmosphere. The aluminum is passivated while still in the inert atmosphere by coating the aluminum with a passivation agent to prevent oxidation of the aluminum upon exposure to oxygen. The passivated aluminum is removed from the inert atmosphere and an active layer of a photovoltaic or an electroluminescent material is provided on the passivated aluminum. A valence hole injection layer is then provided over the active layer to form an anode. In one embodiment, the cathode comprises a plurality of electrically isolated cathode cells which are cut from an aluminum sheet or foil and wherein the active layer and valence hole injection layer are printed over the cathode cells. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090126790 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A photo-sensor having a structure which can suppress electrostatic discharge damage is provided. Conventionally, a transparent electrode has been formed over the entire surface of a light receiving region; however, in the present invention, the transparent electrode is not formed, and a p-type semiconductor layer and an n-type semiconductor layer of a photoelectric conversion layer are used as an electrode. Therefore, in the photo-sensor according to the present invention, resistance is increased an electrostatic discharge damage can be suppressed. In addition, positions of the p-type semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer, which serve as an electrode, are kept away; and thus, resistance is increased and withstand voltage can be improved. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090151785 | SOLAR CELL AND ITS SPECTRUM CONVERTER - A solar cell is disclosed to include a single crystal silicon chip, an electrode system, a glass plate cover, a polymer film set between the single crystal silicon chip and the glass plate cover, and a spectrum converter containing an inorganic phosphor, which absorbs radiation in purple, blue and green light of the Sun's solar radiation and converts the absorption into a photoluminescent light in yellow, orange-yellow and infrared area in the electromagnetic spectrum. The architecture characteristic of the solar cell increases the efficiency by about 20%. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090151786 | SOLAR CELL AND ITS TRANSPARENT LIGHT CONVERSION FILM - The present invention discloses a solar cell which can enhance the absorption of the short-wavelength range radiation λ<400 nm of the sun and re-radiate in the wavelength range λ=500˜780 nm to enhance the solar cell's capability in absorbing more long-wavelength radiation and form separate electron-hole pairs so as to increase the output power of the solar cell assembly. Furthermore, the present invention also provides a transparent light conversion film for solar cells. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090242027 | Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell - Disclosed is a solar cell characterized by using in combination at least two or more different photoelectric converters for specific wavelength ranges, each of which photoelectric converters is obtained by loading a thin film of oxide semiconductor particles formed on a substrate with a dye having a maximum absorption wavelength in a specific wavelength range or a salt of the dye. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090250110 | FORWARD SCATTERING NANOPARTICLE ENHANCEMENT METHOD AND PHOTO DETECTOR DEVICE - In devices of the invention, forward scattering nanoparticles are sized and arranged with respect to a photo conversion material to forward scatter radiation that would otherwise be reflected away from the photo conversion material. In preferred embodiment devices, a highest percentage of the nanoparticles are sized such that their predominant characteristic is scattering as opposed to absorption. The nanoparticles forward scatter radiation into the photo conversion material that would otherwise be reflected. In preferred embodiments, the nanoparticles are metal nanoparticles, such as gold, silver, copper, or aluminum nanoparticles, and in other embodiments the nanoparticles are dielectric nanoparticles, e.g., silica, sized to predominately forward scatter radiation. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090260686 | Novel organic electroluminescent compounds and organic electroluminescent device using the same - The present invention relates to novel organic electroluminescent compounds, and organic electroluminescent devices employing the same as electroluminescent material. Specifically, the organic electroluminescent compounds according to the invention are characterized in that they are represented by Chemical Formula (1): | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090288707 | Novel compounds for electronic material and organic electronic device using the same - The present invention relates to novel compounds for electronic material, and organic electroluminescent devices or organic solar cells comprising the same. Specifically, the compounds for electronic material according to the invention are characterized in that they are represented by Chemical Formula ( | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100043878 | LUMINESCENT SOLAR COLLECTOR - Disclosed are fluorescent dye compounds of Formula (I): | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100043879 | LUMINESCENT SOLAR COLLECTOR - Disclosed are fluorescent dye compounds of Formula (I) or (II): | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100043880 | LUMINESCENT SOLAR COLLECTOR - A luminescent solar collector contains a first fluorescent dye and a dye compound of Formula (I) or (II): | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100089448 | Coaxial Solar Cell Structure and Continuous Fabrication Method of its Linear Structure - A coaxial solar cell forces an exposed annular light receiving layers of a constant thickness to directly receive projection of light excitedly to generate pairs of electrons and holes that are driven by radial built-in electronic field formed on a PN junction to travel by the same distance paths to coaxial inner and outer electrodes. The photons directly enter an exposed drift region. The excited pairs of electrons and holes are separated by the even built-in electronic field to output current. Loss caused by crowding and recombination of diffusion current can be prevented. Photoelectric conversion efficiency improves without losing photon energy of short wavelengths projecting to the surface. The linear coaxial solar cell is fabricated by forming coaxial and annular semiconductor layers or compound films through deposition. Thus, it can be continuously fabricated by extending its length and mass production to reduce costs. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100096011 | HIGH EFFICIENCY INTERFEROMETRIC COLOR FILTERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - Devices incorporating an interferometric stack configured to reflect a certain color and transmit longer wavelengths through the interferometric stack. In one example, a color filtering includes two partial reflectors comprising an extinction coefficient that is less than about one at wavelengths greater than about 800 nm. The two partial reflectors define an optical resonant cavity forming an interferometric stack configured to reflect color and transmit some electromagnetic waves. In another example, a photovoltaic device includes two photovoltaic active layers that act as partial reflectors to form an interferometric stack. The photovoltaic device is configured to reflect color and produce power. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100139765 | SOLAR CONCENTRATORS WITH REMOTE SENSITIZATION - A solar concentrator for concentrating and communicating lower energy light than sunlight to a solar cell, having multiple chromophores physically separated by a sufficient distance for luminescence, and an optical waveguide for directing light to an optical communication region. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100229943 | Asymmetric Waveguide - An asymmetric waveguide layer which includes a metal film having an array of apertures defined in the metal film. The apertures extend from a first surface of the metal film to a second surface of the metal film. A plurality of photons have a wavelength of about X propagate through the asymmetric waveguide layer in one direction, and are substantially prevented from propagating in the other direction. An integrated solar cell is also described. First and second PV layers are disposed adjacent to and optically coupled to the asymmetric waveguide layer. A reflective layer is disposed adjacent to and optically coupled to the second PV layer second surface. Light passing through the asymmetric waveguide is substantially trapped within the second PV layer by a combination of reflection from the reflective layer and reflection by the asymmetric waveguide layer. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100243051 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A photovoltaic device including at least one active layer and a transparent cover plate which contains on at least one side an array of geometrical optical relief structures and which is in optical contact with a surface receiving side of the at least one active layer of a photovoltaic device, characterized in that the optical relief structures include a base and a single apex which are connected by at least three n-polygonal surfaces where n is equal to 4 or higher. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100275993 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type; an emitter layer of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type; at least one first electrode on the emitter layer and electrically connected to the emitter layer; a passivation layer on the substrate, the passivation layer including a plurality of exposing portions to expose respective portions of the substrate; and an electrode conductive layer on the passivation layer, the electrode conductive layer including a plurality of second electrodes electrically connected to the respective plurality of exposing portions, wherein in each of the plurality of exposing portions, an area of an exposed surface of the substrate is greater than an area of a virtual interface that is coplanar with an interface between the substrate and the passivation layer and which is located over the exposed surface. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100275994 | SPECTRUM MANIPULATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A spectrum manipulation device and method for increasing an energy conversion efficiency of a photovoltaic cell arrangement, the device including: (a) a black body adapted to absorb an input electromagnetic energy having an input energy flux spectrum, and to emit a first output electromagnetic energy having a different, output energy flux spectrum; (b) a transparent cover, adapted to thermally insulate the black body from an ambient environment, and to receive light and direct the light towards the black body; (c) an optical device, facing the black body, and adapted to: (i) receive the first output energy and emit a second output electromagnetic energy having a narrow, modified energy flux spectrum, with respect to the output energy flux spectrum, and (ii) recycle some of the first output electromagnetic energy to the black body; (d) a photovoltaic cell having a photon absorption surface, disposed to be in optical communication with the optical device, and (e) a housing containing the black body and the optical device, and adapted to thermally insulate the black body and to fix a position of the black body with respect to the optical device, the optical device further adapted to direct the second output energy towards the photon absorption surface. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100300530 | Flagella as a Biological Material for Nanostructured Devices - Provided are nanoscale, mineralized structures from naturally-occurring materials and related methods for manufacturing these structures. The structures are useful in construction of photovoltaic devices and sensor applications. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100326519 | HIDDEN ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH A LIGHT SCATTERING LAYER - An optoelectronic device ( | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110011455 | INTEGRATED SOLAR CELL WITH WAVELENGTH CONVERSION LAYERS AND LIGHT GUIDING AND CONCENTRATING LAYERS - The invention relates to an integrated solar cell which includes a plasmonic layer which includes a pattern configured to support plasmon waves, The plasmonic layer is configured to receive as input light energy of an incident light and at least one photon of light received from one or more layers in optical communication with the plasmonic layer and to re-emit as output a guided light to the one or more layers in optical communication with the plasmonic layer. A wavelength conversion layer is configured to receive as input at least one photon having a first wavelength and to provide as output at least one photon having a second wavelength different than the first wavelength. A photovoltaic layer is optically coupled to both the wavelength conversion layer and the plasmonic layer, the photovoltaic layer configured to convert at least one photon having the second wavelength to electrical energy. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110017292 | ENERGY CONVERSION FILM AND QUANTUM DOT FILM COMPRISING QUANTUM DOT COMPOUND, ENERGY CONVERSION LAYER INCLUDING THE QUANTUM DOT FILM, AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE ENERGY CONVERSION LAYER - An energy conversion film and a quantum dot film which contain a quantum dot compound, an energy conversion layer including the quantum dot film, and a solar cell including the energy conversion layer. The films act as cut-off filters blocking light of a particular energy level using the light absorption and emission effects of quantum dots and can convert high energy light to low energy light. The efficiency of a solar cell may be improved by providing the cell with a film that converts light above the spectrum-responsive region to light in the cell's spectrum-responsive region. The absorption wavelength region of the films can be broadened by providing the quantum dot compound in a variety of average particle sizes, for example, by providing a mixture of a first quantum dot compound having a first average particle size and a first quantum dot compound having a second average particle size. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110088778 | SOLAR CELL DEVICE - A solar cell device is provided, including a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive layer disposed over the transparent substrate, a photovoltaic element formed over the composite transparent conductive layer, and an electrode layer disposed over the photovoltaic element. In one embodiment, the transparent conductive layer includes lithium and fluorine-co-doped tin oxides, and the lithium and fluorine-co-doped tin oxides includes a plurality of polyhedron grains, and the polyhedron grains have a polyhedron grain distribution density of 60-95%. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110094585 | OPTICAL DEVICE WITH ANISOTROPIC LUMINESCENT MATERIAL - An optical device ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110114174 | SOLAR CELL STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a solar cell structure ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110114175 | LUMINESCENT NANOSHEETS, AND FLUORESCENT ILLUMINATORS, SOLAR CELLS AND COLOR DISPLAYS UTILIZING THE SAME AS WELL AS NANOSHEET PAINTS - The invention provides a novel luminescent nanosheet, and applications to that luminescent nanosheet. The invention also breaks down conventional common knowledge of nanosheet solutions to provide a nanosheet paint that makes use of a high-concentration nanosheet solution suitable for dispersion of a luminescent nanosheet or the like. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110114176 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH SPECTRAL RESPONSE - A photovoltaic device including at least one active layer, a transparent cover plate, a layer that contains luminescent molecules and a layer that contains on at least one side an array of defined and repeating geometrical optical structures, wherein an individual geometrical optical structure of the array comprises a m-polygonal base and an apex area, the m-polygonal base and the apex area are connected by m surfaces with m being equal to 3 or higher. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110132455 | SOLAR CELL WITH LUMINESCENT MEMBER - Disclosed herein is a solar cell, which includes a transparent substrate, an optical layer, a luminescent member and a photovoltaic device. The optical layer is disposed on the transparent substrate, and is capable of reflecting light having wavelengths in the range of about 500 nm to about 730 nm, and also transmitting light having wavelengths in the range of about 300 nm to about 600 nm. The luminescent member is disposed on the optical layer, and is capable of emitting a light having wavelengths in the range of about 500 nm to about 730 nm. The photovoltaic device is disposed on the luminescent member and is operable to convert light into electricity. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110155242 | FLUORESCENT MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS THEREWITH - A fluorescent material of Formula (I) is provided. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110162711 | WAVELENGTH-CONVERTING COMPOSITION AND PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE COMPRISING LAYER COMPOSED OF WAVELENGTH-CONVERTING COMPOSITION - There is provided a wavelength-converting composition and a photovoltaic device in which a wavelength-converting substance can be uniformly dispersed without causing an increase in manufacturing costs. The wavelength-converting composition contains a curing resin and a wavelength-converting substance for converting the wavelength of absorbed light. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110192460 | Solar Power Generator - Renewable energy sources provide electricity without consuming fossil fuels and contributing to emissions that impact the global environment. Unlike wind and water methods solar photovoltaic generators provide this renewable energy without geographic or meteorological limitations. However, today electricity generation from solar using photovoltaics is more expensive than fossil fuel sources and is generally limited to deployments with large planar photovoltaic panels. According to embodiments of the invention concentrator based azimuth-altitude tracking solar power generators are provided offering reduced electricity generation costs, reduced installation costs, increased flexibility in deployment and locations of deployment, and initial system costs. The optical assembly comprises a concentrating lens and a reflector to couple the solar radiation to the photovoltaic cell. The concentrating lens is offset out of the plane parallel to the photovoltaic cell whilst the reflector and the reflector may be disposed angularly offset to an axis perpendicular to the photovoltaic cell. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110209755 | LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER BARRIER FILMS FOR OPTOELECTRONICS - An optoelectronic structure can include a liquid crystal polymer layer and an optoelectronic device adjacent to a first surface of the liquid crystal polymer layer. The liquid crystal polymer layer can include the first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. In an embodiment, the liquid crystal polymer layer can further include a liquid crystal polymer at least partially exposed to a gas at the second surface. In another embodiment, the liquid crystal polymer may be a thermotropic liquid crystal polymer. In still another embodiment, the polymer layer can include an additive to reduce migration of a gas through the polymer layer. Methods of forming such optoelectronic structures can include melt-processing techniques. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110209756 | DEVICE FOR ADAPTABLE WAVELENGTH CONVERSION AND A SOLAR CELL - A device for adaptable wavelength conversion and a device for energy conversion are described. The device for adaptable wavelength conversion comprises at least one layer comprising a wavelength converting material and arranged to receive and re-emit a light beam. The device is further arranged to manipulate the at least one layer to operate in a closed state, in which a surface of the at least one layer is substantially covered with the wavelength converting material and to operate in an open state, in which the surface of the at least one layer is substantially uncovered with the wavelength converting material. The device for adaptable wavelength conversion can be applied in combination with a solar cell or photovoltaic cell thereby enabling the solar cell to receive radiation having a suitable spectrum under varying lighting conditions. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110232752 | Organic-Inorganic Complexes Containing a Luminescent Rare earth-Metal Nanocluster and an Antenna Ligand, Luminescent Articles, and Methods of Making Luminescent Compositions - Luminescent compositions are described comprising lanthanide-containing nanoclusters comprising lanthanide atoms bonded to at least one semimetal or transition metal via an oxygen or sulfur atom. Novel compositions include an antenna ligand complexed with the nanoclusters. The rare earth-metal nanoclusters are in the size range of 1 to 100 nm. Articles, such as solar cells, are described in which the nanoclusters (with or without antenna ligands) are dispersed in a polymer matrix. Novel methods of making luminescent films are also described. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110240120 | LUMINESCENT PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATOR AND A WACEGUIDE FOR USE IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATOR - The present invention relates to a luminescent photovoltaic generator ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110297226 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND ITS TRANSPARENT LIGHT CONVERSION POWDER - A photovoltaic cell is disclosed to include a monocrystalline silicon wafer, and a transparent light conversion powder which is made in the form of a polymer layer with a transparent phosphor powder filled therein and kept in contact with the outer surface of the monocrystalline silicon wafer to enhance the absorption of the short-wavelength radiation ultraviolet λ<480 nm of the sun and to re-radiate in the wavelength range λ=500˜980 nm, wherein the phosphor powder is formulated as Me | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110308605 | Applicable Fluorescence of Diamondoids - Provided is a fluorescent diamondoid material which when energized, either by an electric field or by high energy radiation, emits light. The light emitted is generally in the visible range. The diamondoid material can be fine tuned by internal or external doping. The fluorescent materials comprised of diamondoids, have applications in several fields. One application is in solar cells where these materials can be used to improve the overall efficiency of the device. A second application is in indoor lighting where the materials can be used to efficiently produce white light. This can be done by either using the material as a fluorescent medium for a UV light source, in an electroluminescence device, or by using the material as part of an organic light emitting diode (OLED). | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110315219 | EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT OF SOLAR CELLS USING LIGHT MANAGEMENT - A photovoltaic cell includes a junction, formed from an n-type semiconductor material and a p-type semiconductor material, a trench, opening toward the light-incident side of the junction, for trapping reflected light, and two photon conversion layers. A first photon conversion layer, arranged at the light-incident side of the junction, converts photons from a higher energy to a lower energy suitable for absorption by the semiconductor material, and a second photon conversion layer, arranged at the opposite side of the junction, converts photons from a lower energy to a higher energy suitable for absorption by the semiconductor material. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120060918 | ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - An energy conversion device is provided for use, for example, in a photovoltaic solar cell. The device includes an up conversion composite material disposed in cavities in a semiconductor material or in a heat spreader bonded to the solar cell. The up conversion composite material is formed from a mixture of at least two different up conversion materials formed as crystal grains dispersed within an optically transmitting dispersion medium. The up conversion materials may include a crystal material doped with dopant atoms capable of absorbing photons having wavelengths longer than an absorption edge of the semiconductor material and emitting photons having wavelengths shorter than the absorption edge. In this manner, more photons can be utilized in the solar cell and optical coupling between the semiconductor material and the up conversion material is increased, | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120073648 | Photovoltaic conversion using rare earths plus Group IV Sensitizers - The invention relates to photovoltaic device structures of more than one layer comprising rare earth compounds and Group IV materials enabling spectral harvesting outside the conventional absorption limits for silicon. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120118375 | SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRODE, SOLAR CELL IN WHICH SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRODE IS USED AND SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Disclosed is a semiconductor electrode which comprises a transparent electrode that is arranged on the surface of a light-transmitting substrate. The transparent electrode is provided with a metal oxide layer on a surface that is on the reverse side of a surface that is in contact with the substrate. The metal oxide layer contains fine silicon particles, which absorb a specific wavelength ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120125435 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - The present invention provides a solar cell module which has high design freedom and can be easily manufactured at low cost. A solar cell module ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120132277 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING - An article, such as a solar cell or module, is presented. In one embodiment, the article includes a photovoltaically active region and a photovoltaically inactive region. A filler material is disposed in the inactive region; the filler material includes a reflective material configured to scatter at least 50% of light incident on the filler material. Another embodiment is an article that includes a photovoltaically active region and a photovoltaically inactive region. A filler material is disposed in the inactive region; the filler material includes a wavelength converting material. Other embodiments are described herein in which the filler material described above and disposed in the inactive region includes both the reflective material and the wavelength converting material. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120132278 | LUMINESCENT SOLAR ENERGY CONCENTRATOR - An apparatus is disclosed including a wave-guide containing a luminescent material which responds to incident light by emitting frequency-shifted light. A first portion of the frequency-shifted light is internally reflected within the wave-guide to a wave-guide output, and a second portion of the frequency-shifted light is transmitted out of the wave-guide. The apparatus further includes a diffuse reflector positioned proximal to the waveguide to reflect at least some of the second portion of the frequency-shifted light hack in to the waveguide to be internally reflected within the wave-guide to a wave-guide output. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120138144 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a solar cell module which has a higher degree of freedom for design and can be easily manufactured at lower cost. The solar cell module ( | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120167983 | COMPOSITE LIGHT CONVERTER FOR POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELL AND SILICON SOLAR CELL USING THE CONVERTER - A composite light converter for polycrystalline silicon solar cell and silicon solar cell using the converter includes a composite light converter disposed on the surface of a polycrystalline solar cell and connected by the electrode ribbon; upper and lower ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) sheets disposed such that the solar cell and the composite light converter are disposed between the EVA sheets; a low iron tempered glass disposed on the upper EVA sheet to transmit light; and a back sheet disposed under the lower EVA sheet and formed of a fluorine film or a PET film. Here, the composite light converter is a polymer binder containing light-emitting components, in which a polymer layer is formed on the surface of a polycrystalline silicon wafer comprising an electrode; the polymer layer is formed of two types of nano inorganic components that are active filling materials inside the converter. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120180865 | FLUORESCENT MATERIAL FOR CONVERTING WAVELENGTHS, RESIN COMPOSITION FOR CONVERTING WAVELENGTHS CONTAINING THE FLUORESCENT MATERIAL, SOLAR CELL MODULE PRODUCED USING THE FLUORESCENT MATERIAL OR THE RESIN COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RESIN COMPOSITION FOR CONVERTING WAVELENGTHS, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SOLAR CELL MODULE - Disclosed is a fluorescent material for converting wavelengths used in a light transmitting layer of a solar cell module, by mixing a fluorescent substance and a vinyl compound. Also, disclosed is a resin composition for converting wavelengths by polymerizing the vinyl compound of the fluorescent material for converting wavelengths and then mixing it with a transparent dispersion medium resin. Therefore, there can be provided a fluorescent material for converting wavelengths capable of converting a light that contributes less to solar energy generation in the incident solar radiation, to a wavelength that contributes significantly to energy generation, as well as utilizing the solar radiation efficiently and stably without deteriorating, a resin composition for converting wavelengths and methods for producing thereof. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120204951 | PHOSPHOR-CONTAINED SOLAR CELL AND METHOD THEREOF - A phosphor-contained solar cell comprises a photoelectric conversion layer for conversing the photo energy to electrical energy; a phosphor layer, disposed on at least one side of the photoelectric conversion layer, for improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency; the phosphor is up conversion phosphor or down conversion phosphor; wherein the up conversion phosphor is selected from X | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120204952 | FRONT SHEET OF SOLAR CELL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE COMPRISING THE SAME - A front sheet of solar cell, a method of manufacturing the same and a photovoltaic module are provided. The front sheet of solar cell can effectively block infrared rays (IRs) by forming an IR blocking layer including a cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) material on a substrate. Thus, an increase in temperature of a cell can be suppressed so that the power generation efficiency of the cell can be improved. Also, the multi-layered sheet can be configured so that a UV blocking layer including a fluorine-based polymer and a wavelength conversion material can be formed on the IR blocking layer. Thus, wavelengths of a UV region can be converted into wavelengths of a VR region so that the power generation efficiency of the cell can be improved, and discoloration and deformation caused by UVs can be prevented so that the weather resistance can be improved. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120204953 | OPTICAL STRUCTURE WITH A FLAT APEX - A photovoltaic device having at least one active layer and a cover plate that contains on one side an array of optical structures and that is in optical contact with the light receiving surface of the active layer(s) in order to reduce the reflection losses of the surface. The plate or sheet may also be used in combination with luminescent molecules, which are inside or in contact with the plate, to improve the spectral response of the photovoltaic device. The optical relief structures having a base and a single flat apex that are connected by at least three n-polygonal surfaces where n is equal to 5 or higher. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120211077 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A dye-sensitized solar cell including: a first substrate and a second substrate positioned to face each other; a first electrode layer on the first substrate and comprising a light absorption layer; a second electrode layer on the second substrate to face the first electrode layer and comprising a catalyst layer; an electrolyte between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first reflection layer on one surface of the second substrate; and a phosphor layer on one surface of the second electrode layer, the first reflection layer, or the second substrate, wherein the first reflection layer has a photonic crystal structure in which a plurality of dielectric substances having different refractive indexes are alternately arranged. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120211078 | ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - Provided is an organic photovoltaic cell having a long lifetime. An organic photovoltaic cell | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120227807 | ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - Provided is an organic photovoltaic cell having excellent photovoltaic conversion efficiency. An organic photovoltaic cell | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120255609 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes: a solar cell; a protection plate having transparency and disposed on a light receiving side of the solar cell; and a wavelength conversion layer converting a wavelength of light and disposed between the solar cell and the protection plate. The wavelength conversion layer includes a particle, which is dispersed in the wavelength conversion layer. The particle absorbs light having a predetermined wavelength. The particle includes an element as a light emission center for emitting light having a wavelength larger than absorbed light. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120260984 | High Efficiency Solar Cell Using Phosphors - A high efficiency solar battery using a fluorescent substance to efficiently use incident light and thereby improve conversion efficiency. The solar battery of the present invention comprises: a front part including a front electrode and configured to receive light; a generating part disposed behind the front part to generate electricity from specific wavelengths of light incident through the front part; and a rear part disposed behind the generating part and comprising a rear electrode, wherein a first fluorescent substance is dispersed in the front part so as to absorb light having wavelengths different from the specific wavelengths, convert the absorbed light into light having the specific wavelengths, and output the converted light. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120279566 | PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENT WITH INCREASED LONG-TERM STABILITY - A photovoltaic element for conversion of electromagnetic radiation to electrical energy, having at least one first electrode, at least one n-semiconductive metal oxide, at least one dye for absorption of electromagnetic radiation, at least one organic hole conductor material, and at least one second electrode. The organic hole conductor material has an absorption spectrum which has a maximum in the ultraviolet or blue spectral region and, toward higher wavelengths, an absorption edge declining with wavelength and having a characteristic wavelength λ | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120285531 | FOCUSING LUMINESCENT AND THERMAL RADIATION CONCENTRATORS - The present disclosure relates to focusing luminescent concentrators wherein directional emission, obtained by placing an absorber/emitter within a microcavity or photonic crystal, may be oriented by a macroscopic concentrator and focused to a point or line for 3D or 2D concentration, respectively. The focusing luminescent concentrators disclosed herein may provide high concentration ratios without the need for tracking, and may reduce re-absorption losses associated with conventional concentrators. The present disclosure further relates to photovoltaic cells and/or optical detector devices comprising a focusing luminescent concentrator. The devices and methods presently disclosed are also useful, for example, in solar, thermal and thermophotovolatic applications. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120305075 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE COMPRISING SILICON MICROPARTICLES - The present invention relates to a photovoltaic device comprising silicon microparticles and to a method of producing the same. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130014820 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - A photovoltaic module is provided. The photovoltaic module has excellent electricity generation efficiency and durability. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130025679 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR POWER GENERATION DEVICE - A solar cell module ( | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130037104 | NANOPARTICLE ENHANCED SOLAR-CELL ABSORBER EFFICIENCY - Embodiment methods and structures include a resonant plasmonic nanostructure located within a thin-film solar cell. This plasmonic nanostructure may trap light and thereby improve the efficiency and light absorption of the cell without increasing physical thickness. In various embodiments, the plasmonic nanostructure may be located within a p-type semiconductor layer of the solar cell. In further embodiments, the index of refraction may vary within the p-type semiconductor layer. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130042914 | NOVEL DESIGN OF UPCONVERTING LUMINESCENT LAYERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A solar cell including an upconverting luminescent material and a back reflecting layer is provided. The upconverting material can be located in any positions below the semiconductor layer of the solar cell. Therefore, the unabsorbed incident light, from the top direction, can be upconverted to light with shorter wavelengths and redirected by the back reflecting layer back to the semiconductor layer to increase the utilization rate of the incident light. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130068299 | SPHERICAL PHOSPHOR, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION-TYPE PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL SEALING MATERIAL, PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL MODULE, AND PRODUCTION METHODS THEREFOR - A spherical phosphor is formed by including a fluorescent substance and a transparent material including the fluorescent substance. In addition, a wavelength conversion-type photovoltaic cell sealing material is formed by including a light transmissive resin composition layer including the spherical phosphor and a sealing resin. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130068300 | LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATOR SYSTEM - The invention relates to a Luminescent Solar Concentrator system ( | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130074926 | SOLAR ENERGY CONVERTING DEVICE - A solar energy application device, comprising: a solar cell panel comprising a light receiving surface; an electrochromic unit provided on the light receiving surface; and a heat collection device electronically connected to the electrochromic unit; wherein a color of the electrochromic unit changes between a transparent state to a darkened state; wherein in the transparent state of the electrochromic unit, light is incident on the light receiving surface, and the solar cell panel converts the light into electricity; and wherein in the darkened state of the electrochromic unit, the electrochromic unit absorbs the ray to generate heat and then transmits the heat to the heat collection device. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130074927 | HIGHLY-FLUORESCENT AND PHOTO-STABLE CHROMOPHORES FOR ENHANCED SOLAR HARVESTING EFFICIENCY - The invention provides highly fluorescent materials comprising a single (n=0) or a series (n=1, 2, etc.) of benzo heterocyclic systems. The photo-stable highly luminescent chromophores are useful in various applications, including in wavelength conversion films. Wavelength conversion films have the potential to significantly enhance the solar harvesting efficiency of photovoltaic or solar cell devices. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130074928 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION TYPE PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL SEALING SHEET AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL MODULE - A wavelength conversion type photovoltaic cell sealing sheet of the present invention includes a dispersion medium resin, and a fluorescent material having an absorption wavelength peak at from 300 to 450 nm, wherein a content of an ultraviolet absorber other than the fluorescent substance is 0.15 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the dispersion medium resin. Furthermore, a photovoltaic cell module of the present invention has a photovoltaic cell and the wavelength conversion type photovoltaic cell sealing sheet. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130074929 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION FILM - To provide a wavelength conversion film which is capable of maintaining an optical wavelength converting function for a long term as compared with conventional wavelength conversion films. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130074930 | POLYMETHYL (METH)ACRYLATE MOULDINGS FOR FLUORESCENCE CONVERSION, PRODUCTION OF THESE BY THE SHEET CASTING PROCESS AND USE IN SOLAR COLLECTORS - The invention relates to a combination of fluorescence conversion dyes in plastics mouldings made of polymethyl (meth)acrylate, where these are used to convert natural insolation into light that can be used by the solar cells. The plastics mouldings are polymerized by the casting process | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130081693 | SURFACE PLASMON ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE - The invention relates to a surface plasmon energy converter device which includes a first layer having a first layer dielectric constant. A plurality of nanofeatures is disposed in or on the first layer. A second layer has a second layer dielectric constant which differs from the first layer dielectric constant. The surface plasmon energy converter device is configured to respond to an incident electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength by radiating away from the surface plasmon wavelength converter device an electromagnetic radiation having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength. The invention also relates to a surface plasmon energy converter device which has a first layer having a first plurality of nanofeatures disposed on a first layer surface, a second layer having a second plurality of nanofeatures disposed on a second layer surface. The invention also relates to a surface plasmon energy converter device for generating electricity. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130087193 | SOLAR CELL UNIT - A solar cell unit ( | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130098442 | NEAR FIELD LIGHT-SOURCE TWO-DIMENSIONAL ARRAY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, TWO-DIMENSIONAL ARRAY-TYPE LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMON RESONATOR, SOLAR CELL, OPTICAL SENSOR, AND BIOSENSOR - The invention provides a large-area near field light two-dimensional array firmly immobilized on a substrate, and an inexpensive method for producing the array. The object is attained by using a near field light two-dimensional array | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130098443 | PLATE MEMBER, LIGHT CONDENSING SOLAR BATTERY, AND SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING WINDOW - A plate member of the present invention has an entrance surface ( | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130153027 | FORMING GRADED INDEX LENS IN AN ALL ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PRINTING PROCESS TO FORM PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS - A PV panel uses an array of small silicon sphere diodes (10-300 microns in diameter) connected in parallel. The spheres are embedded in an uncured aluminum-containing layer, and the aluminum-containing layer is heated to anneal the aluminum-containing layer as well as p-dope the bottom surface of the spheres. A phosphorus-containing layer is deposited over the spheres to dope the top surface n-type, forming a pn junction. The phosphorus layer is then removed. A conductor is deposited to contact the top surface. Alternatively, the spheres are deposited with a p-type core and an n-type outer shell. After deposition, the top surface is etched to expose the core. A first conductor layer contacts the bottom surface, and a second conductor layer contacts the exposed core. A liquid lens material is deposited over the rounded top surface of the spheres and cured to provide conformal lenses designed to increase the PV panel efficiency. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130180587 | Solar Cells - Disclosed and claimed herein are methods of preparing colorant sensitized solar cells using pre-sensitized semiconductor particles, said particles are coated and thermally processed at temperatures that maintains the sensitivity of the colorant. The pre-sensitized particles are prepared in an aqueous or organic solvent colorant admixture. The solar cells may contain heat sensitive substrates as well as heat resistant substrates. Also disclosed and claimed are solar cells prepared from the disclosed and claimed pre-sensitized semiconductor particles as well as the colorant/particle dispersion. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130213472 | LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATOR APPARATUS, METHOD AND APPLICATIONS - A luminescent solar concentrator apparatus includes an optically transparent substrate and a photovoltaic material layer at least partially embedded within an optically transparent encapsulant material layer that contacts the optically transparent substrate. A luminescent material layer also contacts the optically transparent encapsulant material layer. Generally, the luminescent solar concentrator apparatus provides that the luminescent material layer is not located within an incoming optical pathway through at least the optically transparent substrate to the photovoltaic material layer. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130220416 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR GENERATOR - A solar cell module according to the invention includes a solar cell; a light guiding portion including a first fluorescent substance having a faint color and that emits light having low luminosity factor, the light guiding portion absorbing part of light incident from the outside using the first fluorescent substance and transmitting a first light beam emitted from the first fluorescent substance toward the solar cell; and a converter disposed between the light guiding portion and the solar cell, the converter converting the first light beam incident from the light guiding portion into a second light beam to which the solar cell has higher spectral sensitivity than to the first light beam and causing the second light beam to be incident on the solar cell. Thus, when the solar cell module is used as a window, the solar cell module is highly transparent and highly efficiently generates power. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130284264 | SOLAR MODULES WITH ENHANCED EFFICIENCIES VIA USE OF SPECTRAL CONCENTRATORS - Described herein are solar modules including spectral concentrators. In one embodiment, a solar module includes a set of photovoltaic cells and a spectral concentrator optically coupled to the set of photovoltaic cells. The spectral concentrator is configured to: (1) collect incident solar radiation; (2) convert the incident solar radiation into substantially monochromatic, emitted radiation; and (3) convey the substantially monochromatic, emitted radiation to the set of photovoltaic cells. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284265 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION PERYLENE DIESTER CHROMOPHORES AND LUMINESCENT FILMS - This invention is related to novel perylene diester derivatives represented by the general formula (I) or general formula (II) as described herein. The derivatives are useful in various applications, such as luminescent dyes for optical light collection systems, fluorescence-based solar collectors, fluorescence-activated displays, and/or single-molecule spectroscopy. The invention also relates to a luminescent medium, such as a luminescent film, that can significantly enhance the solar harvesting efficiency of thin film CdS/CdTe or CIGS solar cells. The luminescent medium comprises an optically transparent polymer matrix and at least one luminescent dye that comprises a perylene diester derivative. Over 16% of an efficiency enhancement to a CdS/CdTe solar cell and over 12% of an efficiency enhancement to a CIGS solar cell can be achieved. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140000704 | WAVEGUIDE ASSISTED SOLAR ENERGY HARVESTING | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140007940 | LIGHT TRANSMITTING THERMOPLASTIC RESINS COMPRISING DOWN CONVERSION MATERIAL AND THEIR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - Disclosed are thermoplastic resin formulations for use as a light transmitting layer (e.g., encapsulant layer) in a photovoltaic module comprising: (a) a light transmitting thermoplastic resin, (b) at least one down conversion material that exhibits a maximum in incident radiation absorption in the range of 280 to 500 nm and a maximum in radiation emission at a relatively longer wavelength in the range of 400 to 900 nm and improves the efficiency of photovoltaic electric current generation in a photovoltaic module; and (c) a light stabilizer additive that transmits at least about 40 percent of the ultraviolet (UV) electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength in the range of from about 280 nm to about 380 nm. Also disclosed are sheet materials prepared from such resins and photovoltaic modules incorporating such sheet materials. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140076397 | NOVEL COLOR CONVERTERS - A color converter comprising at least one layer comprising at least one organic fluorescent colorant and at least one barrier layer having a low permeability to oxygen. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140182676 | SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE PANEL - The present disclosure provides a spectrally selective panel that comprises a first panel portion that is at least partially transmissive for light having a wavelength in the visible wavelength range. The panel also comprises a first reflective component that is arranged to reflect incident light within an infrared (IR) wavelength band and within an ultraviolet (UV) wavelength band while being at least partially transmissive for light having a wavelength within the visible wavelength band. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140182677 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A photoelectric conversion element according to an embodiments includes: a first metal layer; a semiconductor layer formed on the first metal layer; a second metal layer formed on the semiconductor layer, the second metal layer comprising a porous thin film with a plurality of openings each having a mean area not smaller than 80 nm | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140209167 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - An absorption layer is provided on surface side of a solar cell, and is configured to absorb light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and below 700 nm and to transmit light in a wavelength range of 700 nm or more and 1200 nm or less. A first reflection layer is provided at one side of the absorption layer, which is an opposite side to the solar cell, and is configured to reflect the light in the wavelength range of 700 nm or more and 1200 nm or less. A filler layer is provided between the absorption layer and the reflection layer, and is configured to transmit light in the wavelength range of 400 nm or more and below 700 nm and to transmit light in a wavelength range of 700 nm or more and below 1200 nm. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140246089 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND PREPARING METHOD OF THE SAME - A solar cell module according to the embodiment includes a back electrode layer formed on a top surface of a support substrate and including a first groove; a light absorbing layer formed on the back electrode layer and including a third groove; a front electrode layer formed on the light absorbing layer and including the third groove; and a wavelength conversion material formed in at least one of the first and third grooves. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140311566 | MICROSTRUCTURED WAVELENGTH CONVERSION FILMS FOR ENHANCED SOLAR HARVESTING EFFICIENCY - Described herein are microstructured wavelength conversion films for enhanced solar harvesting efficiency of photovoltaic devices or solar cells. The microstructured wavelength conversion film comprises a luminescent medium that is provided with a microstructured surface, where the luminescent medium and the microstructured surface can be combined into a single layer or made up of two or more separate layers. A photovoltaic module which utilizes the medium to improve the performance of photovoltaic devices or solar cells is also provided, along with a method of improving a solar cell or photovoltaic device by utilizing the microstructured wavelength conversion film. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140352784 | PHOTOLUMINESCENCE WAVELENGTH TUNABLE MATERIAL AND ENERGY HARVESTING USING METAL NANOPARTICLE-GRAPHENE OXIDE COMPOSITE - A photoluminescence wavelength tunable material may include a composite including a graphene oxide layer and metal nanoparticles attached on the graphene oxide layer. By attaching the metal nanoparticles to the graphene oxide, the photoluminescence wavelength (i.e., the color of emitted light) of the graphene oxide may be tuned while maintaining the structure and physical properties of graphene oxide. The photoluminescence wavelength tunable material may be applied to an energy harvesting device such as a solar cell which exhibits high efficiency with less loss of light. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140360575 | COLORED SOLAR CELL DEVICE - A colored solar cell device includes: a solar cell module; a transparent adhesive layer; and a color filter attached to the solar cell module through the transparent adhesive layer and including a transparent filter substrate and a wavelength-selective reflecting film that is formed on the transparent filter substrate, that contacts the transparent adhesive layer and that includes at least one first dielectric layer made from a material selected from the group consisting of TiO | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140360576 | Intrinsically Semitransparent Solar Cell And Method Of Controlling Transmitted Color Spectrum - A structural element is described to control the color of light transmitted and reflected from an intrinsically semitransparent photovoltaic cell and/or module for use with a PV window and methods for fabricating the same. Color control elements are described that will 1) control or shift the color spectrum of light transmitted through the PV window, 2) control or shift the color spectrum of light reflected from the outside of the window, and 3) control or shift the color spectrum of light reflected from the inside of the PV window. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150034158 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION DEVICE - A solar cell module capable of suppressing a decrease of a light gathering function with use and offering an excellent light gathering function over a long period of time, and a photovoltaic power generation device using the solar cell module are provided. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150040980 | SPECTRUM MANIPULATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A spectrum manipulation device and method for increasing an energy conversion efficiency of a photovoltaic cell arrangement, the device including: (a) a black body adapted to absorb an input electromagnetic energy having an input energy flux spectrum, and to emit a first output electromagnetic energy having a different, output energy flux spectrum; (b) a transparent cover, adapted to thermally insulate the black body from an ambient environment, and to receive light and direct the light towards the black body; (c) an optical device, facing the black body, and adapted to: (i) receive the first output energy and emit a second output electromagnetic energy having a narrow, modified energy flux spectrum, with respect to the output energy flux spectrum, and (ii) recycle some of the first output electromagnetic energy to the black body; (d) a photovoltaic cell having a photon absorption surface, disposed to be in optical communication with the optical device, and (e) a housing containing the black body and the optical device, and adapted to thermally insulate the black body and to fix a position of the black body with respect to the optical device, the optical device further adapted to direct the second output energy towards the photon absorption surface. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150047703 | INORGANIC PHOSPHOR-CONTAINING POLYMER PARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING INORGANIC PHOSPHOR-CONTAINING POLYMER PARTICLES, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL MODULE - Inorganic phosphor-containing polymer particles that include an inorganic phosphor and a transparent material. The transparent material is preferably a vinyl resin that is a polymer of a vinyl compound. It is preferable that the vinyl compound includes 10% by mass or more of a vinyl compound having a viscosity (at 25° C.) of from 5 mPa·s to 30 mPa·s, or includes at least one of a compound having a structure represented by the following Formula (I-1) or the following Formula (I-2). In Formulae (I-1) and (1-2), each of R | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150068599 | METALLIC DIELECTRIC PHOTONIC CRYSTALS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION - A metallic-dielectric photonic crystal is formed with a periodic structure defining a plurality of resonant cavities to selectively absorb incident radiation. A metal layer is deposited on the inner surfaces of the resonant cavities and a dielectric material fills inside the resonant cavities. This photonic crystal can be used to selectively absorb broadband solar radiation and then reemit absorbed radiation in a wavelength band that matches the absorption band of a photovoltaic cell. The photonic crystal can be fabricated by patterning a sacrificial layer with a plurality of holes, into which is deposited a supporting material. Removing the rest of the sacrificial layer creates a supporting structure, on which a layer of metal is deposited to define resonant cavities. A dielectric material then fills the cavities to form the photonic crystal. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150075611 | Phosphor, LED Light-Emission Element, and Light Source Device - Provided is a novel CaS-based phosphor with which chemical reactions can be inhibited even if said CaS-based phosphor is heated with a heterogeneous material. This phosphor includes: a crystalline parent material represented by the composition formula Ca | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150075612 | HIGH EFFICIENCY SOLAR MODULE STRUCTURE - The present invention is related to a solar module structure comprising in sequence a back sheet that can reflect light, a first polymeric layer blended with phosphors, a double-sided photovoltaic cell layer, a second polymeric layer and a cover plate that is made of tempered glass. The solar module of the present invention can significantly increase the photoelectrical conversion efficiency. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150096615 | SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a solar cell and a solar cell module including the same. The solar cell includes a bottom electrode layer, a light absorption layer disposed on the bottom electrode to absorb solar light of a visible light region, top electrode layer disposed on the light absorption layer, and a light conversion layer disposed on the top electrode layer. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150107667 | WAFER-LEVEL FLIP CHIP DEVICE PACKAGES AND RELATED METHODS - In accordance with certain embodiments, semiconductor dies are at least partially coated with a polymer and a conductive adhesive prior being bonded to a substrate having electrical traces thereon. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150122328 | SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are solar cell and a solar cell module including the same. The solar cell includes a first light conversion layer, a lower electrode layer disposed on the first light conversion layer, a light absorption layer disposed on the lower electrode layer to absorb solar light, and an upper electrode layer disposed on the light absorption layer. Here, the first light conversion layer includes a lower refraction layer through which the solar light is transmitted and first light conversion particles absorbing refracted light, in which the solar light is refracted by the lower refraction layer, to generate first emission light. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150136229 | COMPOSITE PARTICLE, COMPOSITE PARTICLE DISPERSION, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A composite particle including a core member including a rare earth ion which shows an upconversion effect and a retaining material which retains the rare earth ion, and a semiconductor member covering a part or all of the surface of the core member, wherein the retaining material includes a semiconductor material having a band gap greater than energy difference necessary for a second step excitation in the rare earth ion to occur, or an insulating material, and the semiconductor member includes a semiconductor material having a band gap smaller than the energy difference between a first excited state and a ground state of the rare earth ion. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150144191 | POLYMER SHEET - The invention is directed to a polymer sheet and its use as part of a solar paneland glass element. The sheet comprises multiple coextruded polymer layers, wherein at least two or more layers of the polymer sheet comprise a luminescence downshifting compound for at least partially absorbing radiation having a certain wavelength and re-emitting radiation at a longer wavelength than the wavelength of the absorbed radiation, and wherein a luminescence downshifting compound in a first polymer layer can absorb more radiation at a lower wavelength than the luminescence downshifting compound present in a next layer. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150144192 | SOLAR CELL STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a solar cell structure ( | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150295112 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION POLYMER FILM - The invention relates to a polymer film comprising an inorganic fluorescent compound and an organic fluorescent compound. The invention further relates methods for preparing such a film, and to its use as wavelength conversion film in a solar cell. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150303341 | MULTIPLE LAYER CHARGE-COUPLED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A structure composed of multiple layers that consist of 7 stages of photon and electron management, enhancement, and conversion for the purposes of photovoltaic applications is described. The invention consists of one or more layers comprised of: 1) an energy dependent up and down conversion layer optimized for a particular wavelength such as infrared; 2) a layer for multiple implementations of light capturing and trapping; 3) a layer for photonic and plasmonic enhancement of captured and trapped light; 4) a layer for converting photons to electrons; 5) a layer for multiplying electrons; 6) a layer for storing generated electrons; and 7) a layer for using electrons for power. One or more layers may serve simultaneous purposes. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150309228 | A SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE PANEL - The present disclosure provides a spectrally selective panel that is at least partially transmissive for radiation having a wavelength within the visible wavelengths range. The panel has a receiving surface for receiving incident radiation and comprises at least one reflective component that is arranged to reflect a portion of received incident radiation that penetrated through a depth portion of the panel to the reflective component. The at least one reflective component may comprise a series of reflective portions that are inclined relative to the receiving surface such that at least a portion of the reflected radiation is re-directed within and along the panel. Certain embodiments comprise means to redirect internally reflected light for illuminating a room or region. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150340519 | HIGHLY-FLUORESCENT AND PHOTO-STABLE CHROMOPHORES FOR WAVELENGTH CONVERSION - The invention provides highly fluorescent materials comprising a single (i=0) or a series (i=1, 2, etc.) of heterocyclic systems. The chromophores are particularly useful for absorption and emission of photons in the visible and near infrared wavelength range. The photo-stable highly luminescent chromophores are useful in various applications, including in wavelength conversion films. Wavelength conversion films have the potential to significantly enhance the solar harvesting efficiency of photovoltaic or solar cell devices. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150364632 | SOLAR CELL HAVING WAVELENGTH CONVERTING LAYER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a solar cell having a wavelength converting layer formed of a polysilazane and a manufacturing method thereof to allow for low temperature sintering, to protect a wavelength converter from oxidation, degradation, and whitening, and thereby improve efficiency of the solar cell. The present invention provides for the solar cell including the wavelength converting layer which is formed by applying a coating solution containing a solvent, a polysilazane, and a wavelength converter onto a cell and an outer surface or inside of the cell, and then curing, and a manufacturing method of. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160002238 | COMPOUND, SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION DEVICE - This compound is represented by the following general formula (IA) or (IB) (in the formula, R | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160020350 | SOLAR CELL MODULE USING SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS - A solar cell includes at least one photoelectric conversion layer; and at least one layer provided on a surface of the photoelectric conversion layer upon which light is incident, wherein the at least one layer contains semiconductor nanocrystals. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160035923 | COVER GLASS FOR SOLAR CELL, SOLAR CELL MODULE PROVIDED WITH COVER GLASS FOR SOLAR CELL, COATING LIQUID FOR FORMING TRANSPARENT FILM, AND METHOD FOR FORMING TRANSPARENT PROTECTIVE FILM - A provided cover glass for a solar cell panel has excellent transparency, and minimal incidence so-called “glass surface turbidity” due to reactions with components contained in a glass substrate. The cover glass for the solar cell panel comprises: the glass substrate including a surface; and a transparent protective film containing zinc telluride for coating the surface. Particularly, in the cover glass for the solar cell panel, the transparent protective film is preferably formed by bonding the zinc telluride with silica binders. Such a transparent protective film has excellent transparency, and reactions of the contained zinc telluride inhibit the surface of the glass substrate, which is a base of the solar cell, from becoming turbid. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160064577 | SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - In the present invention a new solar photovoltaic module is proposed comprising: a silicon based photovoltaic element; an intermediate layer deposited on said photovoltaic element to the incident light side; an interference filter deposited on the incident light side of said intermediate layer; a front element disposed on the incident light side of said interference filter. Said intermediate layer has a transparency of at least 90% for infrared light between 780 nm and 1200 nm and said interference filter is corrugated and composed of a multilayer comprising a plurality of dielectric layers designed to transmit at least 75% of the total incident solar infrared light between 780 nm and 1200 nm, and to reflect and diffuse incident visible solar light such that the perceived color of said reflected and diffused visible light by any observer positioned anywhere to the incident light side of said solar photovoltaic module and looking towards the front element of said solar photovoltaic module is defined by a Y10 tristimulus value not lower than 50 defined by an x value of 0.20 to 0.45 and a y value of 0.20 to 0.45 in a chromaticity diagram of a CIE 1964 Yxy color system using a white light source measured with a D65 light source with a 10-degree angular field. | 03-03-2016 |
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| 20160190370 | WAVELENGTH CONVERTING STRUCTURE FOR NEAR-INFRARED RAYS AND SOLAR CELL COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided is a wavelength converting structure for near-infrared rays and a solar cell using the same. More particularly, provided is a novel wavelength converting structure for near-infrared rays using gap plasmon characteristics and up-conversion nanoparticles. When applying the wavelength converting structure for near-infrared rays to a solar cell, it is possible to convert the light within a wavelength range of near-infrared rays into electric energy so that the photoconversion efficiency may be improved. | 06-30-2016 |
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