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20150047709 | TITANIUM OXIDE PASTE - The present invention aims to provide a titanium oxide paste which is excellent in printability and which allows for production of a porous titanium oxide layer having a high porosity with a small amount of impurities on the surface thereof even by low-temperature firing, a method of producing a porous titanium oxide laminate using the titanium oxide paste, and a dye-sensitized solar cell. | 02-19-2015 |
20150263217 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL - The present invention aims to provide a method of producing a solar cell which can produce a porous inorganic oxide layer that has a high porosity and contains less impurities even by low-temperature firing. The present invention also aims to provide a solar cell produced by the method of producing a solar cell. The present invention directs to a method of producing a solar cell. The method includes: applying an inorganic oxide paste that contains inorganic oxide fine particles, a binder resin, and an organic solvent to a surface of a base to form an inorganic oxide layer on the base, the base including a conductive layer as an outermost layer thereof, the surface being a conductive layer-side surface; firing the inorganic oxide layer; irradiating the inorganic oxide layer with active energy rays or subjecting the inorganic oxide layer to ozonolysis to form a porous inorganic oxide layer; and laminating a semiconductor on the porous inorganic oxide layer. | 09-17-2015 |
20150280019 | SOLAR CELL - It is an object of the present invention to provide a solar cell capable of exhibiting excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency even when ultraviolet light is blocked. The present invention relates to a solar cell including: a cathode; an anode; a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the cathode and the anode; and an electron transport layer disposed between the cathode and the photoelectric conversion layer, the electron transport layer containing titanium oxide and at least one element selected from the group consisting of pentavalent elements and hexavalent elements. | 10-01-2015 |
20150284290 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS TITANIUM OXIDE LAMINATE - The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a porous titanium oxide laminate which enables production of a porous titanium oxide layer having a high porosity and containing fewer impurities even through low-temperature firing, and a dye-sensitized solar cell including the porous titanium oxide laminate. The present invention relates to a method for producing a porous titanium oxide laminate including the steps of: printing a titanium oxide paste containing titanium oxide fine particles, a (meth)acrylic resin, and an organic solvent on a base material for forming a titanium oxide paste layer on the base material; firing the titanium oxide paste layer; and irradiating the fired titanium oxide paste layer with ultraviolet light, the titanium oxide fine particles having an average particle size of 5 to 50 nm, the ultraviolet light being radiated in a total amount of 100 J/cm | 10-08-2015 |
20150318480 | SOLAR CELL - The present invention aims to provide a solar cell having high photoelectric conversion efficiency and excellent durability. The present invention relates to a solar cell including at least: a cathode; an anode; a photoelectric conversion layer provided between the cathode and the anode; and a hole transport layer provided between the photoelectric conversion layer and the anode, the hole transport layer containing an organic semiconductor, the organic semiconductor having a carboxyl group and having a conjugated structure. | 11-05-2015 |
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20120033329 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND STORAGE DISK DRIVE - In a motor, an annular radially extending gap is defined between an outer annular surface and a lower surface of an annular cover portion. The radially extending gap has an axial width smaller than a maximum width of an upper seal portion defined between an outer circumferential surface of an upper thrust portion and an inner circumferential surface of a tubular portion. An annular axially extending gap is defined between an inner cylindrical surface and a radially inner edge of the annular cover portion. The axially extending gap has a radial width smaller than the maximum width of the upper seal portion. | 02-09-2012 |
20120327534 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MECHANISM, MOTOR, AND STORAGE DISK DRIVE - A method of manufacturing a bearing mechanism of a motor includes steps a)-e). In step a), a bearing assembly is assembled. In step b), an upper seal gap between an upper thrust portion and an upper hub annular portion is arranged to face downward to increase the width of a gap between an outer tubular portion and a flange portion, or a lower seal gap between the outer tubular portion and a lower hub annular portion is arranged to face downward to increase the width of a gap between the upper thrust portion and the flange portion. In step c), pressure in all gaps is reduced. In step d), lubricating oil is injected into the upper or lower seal gap which faces upward, and a predetermined time or longer is allowed to pass. In step e), pressure is returned to atmospheric pressure. | 12-27-2012 |
20130120868 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND STORAGE DISK DRIVE - A motor includes a seal cap and a tubular portion. The seal cap includes a first seal cap lower surface which is an annular surface facing axially downward, and a second seal cap lower surface which is an annular surface facing axially downward and arranged radially outward of the first seal cap lower surface. The tubular portion includes a first tubular portion upper surface which is an annular surface arranged axially opposite to the first seal cap lower surface, and a second tubular portion upper surface which is an annular surface arranged radially outward of the first tubular portion upper surface and in contact with the second seal cap lower surface. The first tubular portion upper surface includes an oil-repellent film region covered with an oil-repellent film. A substantially annular radially extending gap is defined between the first tubular portion upper surface and the first seal cap lower surface. | 05-16-2013 |
20130128379 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND STORAGE DISK DRIVE - A motor includes a stationary portion and a rotating portion. The stationary portion includes a shaft portion and an upper thrust portion. The upper thrust portion includes a tubular first outer circumferential surface arranged radially outside the upper thrust portion, and a tubular second outer circumferential surface arranged above the first outer circumferential surface. The rotating portion includes a sleeve portion, a tubular portion, and an annular cover portion. The annular cover portion includes a plate portion and an inner annular projecting portion arranged to project upward or downward. An inner circumferential surface of the inner annular projecting portion is arranged above an inner circumferential surface of the tubular portion. An upper seal portion includes a surface of a lubricating oil located therein. The inner circumferential surface of the inner annular projecting portion and the second outer circumferential surface are arranged opposite to each other with an axially extending gap therebetween. | 05-23-2013 |
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20100317306 | DIVERSITY ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING A THRESHOLD VALUE - An antenna system for receiving an RF signal from a first antenna and a second antenna includes a phase shift circuit. The phase shift circuit shifts a phase of the RF signal from the second antenna by one of a plurality of possible phase shifts to produce a phase shifted signal. A combiner combines the RF signal from the first antenna and the phase shifted signal to produce a combined signal. A comparator circuit compares a signal quality of the combined signal with a minimum threshold value to determine if the signal quality of the combined signal is equal to or greater than the threshold value. The comparator circuit is in communicative control of the phase shift circuit and maintains the phase shift of the RF signal received by the second antenna in response to the signal quality of the combined signal being equal to or greater than the threshold value. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317309 | Antenna System And Method For Mitigating Multi-Path Effect - An antenna system and method utilize a splitter electrically connectable to a single antenna for splitting an RF signal into two signals. A variable phase shifter shifts the phase of one of the signals. A combiner combines the phase shifted and non-phase shifted signals to produce a conditioned signal. A quality examiner circuit changes the amount of phase shift provided by the variable phase shifter to produce a plurality of different conditioned signals. The quality examiner circuit then determines a quality of each conditioned signal and changes the phase shift again to provide the highest quality conditioned signal to a receiver. | 12-16-2010 |
20120019425 | Antenna For Increasing Beamwidth Of An Antenna Radiation Pattern - An antenna includes a ground plane, a dielectric, and an active radiating element. The dielectric is disposed on the ground plane, and the active radiating element is embedded in the dielectric for transmitting and/or receiving an RF signal. The antenna also includes a feeding element and a passive radiating element. The feeding element extends into the dielectric and is electrically coupled to the active radiating element. The passive radiating element is disposed on the ground plane and surrounds a periphery of the dielectric for perturbating the RF signal. The ground plane has a plurality of edges. At least one of the edges extends as a curvilinear lip. The curvilinear lip extends in a direction opposite the passive radiating element for directing the RF signal and for preventing abrupt discontinuity of the RF signal. | 01-26-2012 |
20120108178 | ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING AN RF SIGNAL - An antenna system and method utilize an evaluation branch circuit and an implementation branch circuit. These circuits are each connected to both a first antenna input and a second antenna input. An output of the evaluation branch circuit is in communication with a controller while an output of the implementation branch circuit is in communication with a receiver. Each branch circuit includes at least one signal conditioner to change an electrical characteristic of RF signals received from antennas via the antenna inputs. The evaluation branch circuit, controlled by the controller, changes the electrical characteristics of the RF signals in a variety of different ways to discover an optimized evaluation RF signal. Once the optimized evaluation RF signal is determined, the implementation branch circuit is controlled, by the controller, to produce an optimized implementation RF signal in accordance with that discovered by the evaluation branch circuit. | 05-03-2012 |
20130295864 | Antenna System And Method For Mitigating Multi-Path Effect - An antenna system and method utilize a splitter electrically connectable to a single antenna for splitting an RF signal into two signals. A variable phase shifter shifts the phase of one of the signals. A combiner combines the phase shifted and non-phase shifted signals to produce a conditioned signal. A quality examiner circuit changes the amount of phase shift provided by the variable phase shifter to produce a plurality of different conditioned signals. The quality examiner circuit then determines a quality of each conditioned signal and changes the phase shift again to provide the highest quality conditioned signal to a receiver. | 11-07-2013 |
20140015716 | Window Assembly Having An Antenna Element Overlapping A Transparent Layer And An Adjacent Outer Region - A window assembly for a vehicle has a transparent layer including a metal compound such that the transparent layer is electrically conductive. The transparent layer defines an area covering the window assembly. An outer region which is electrically non-conductive surrounds the area. The window assembly includes an antenna element including wire or transparent coating which overlaps the transparent layer and overlaps the outer region. The antenna element is configured to receive linearly or circularly polarized radio frequency (RF) signals. A feeding element is coupled to the antenna element for energizing the antenna element. The antenna element is capacitively coupled to the transparent layer. The transparent layer operates as a parasitic or active antenna element with respect to the antenna element. | 01-16-2014 |
20140104122 | Window Assembly Having A Transparent Layer And An Outer Region For An Antenna Element - A window assembly for a vehicle has a transparent layer including a metal compound such that the transparent layer as is electrically conductive. The transparent layer defines an area covering the window assembly. An outer region which is electrically non-conductive surrounds the area. The window assembly includes an antenna element including wire or transparent coating disposed within and surrounded by the outer region without extending into the transparent layer. The antenna element is electrically disconnected from the transparent layer such that the antenna element operates independent of the transparent layer. A feeding element is coupled to the antenna element for energizing the antenna element. The feeding element is electrically disconnected from the transparent layer such that the feeding element energizes the antenna element independent of the transparent layer. | 04-17-2014 |
20150207203 | WINDOW ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSPARENT LAYER AND AN ANTENNA ELEMENT - A window assembly includes an electrically conductive transparent layer and an antenna element disposed on a substrate. The antenna element includes a first antenna segment and a second antenna segment. The first antenna segment is elongated and disposed in an outer region devoid of the transparent layer. The second antenna segment extends from the first antenna segment toward the transparent layer such that the second antenna segment crosses a periphery of the transparent layer. The second antenna segment abuts and is in direct electrical contact with the transparent layer. A feeding element is coupled to the antenna element and energizes the first and second antenna segments and the transparent layer such that the first and second antenna segments and the transparent layer collectively transmit and/or receive radio frequency signals. | 07-23-2015 |