Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130037079 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes: two solar cells, each including: a first main face and a second main face; a first electrode on the first main face, comprising a bus-bar electrode having at least one of an opening portion, notch portion, and gap portion; and a second electrode on the first or second main face having a polarity opposite to that of the first electrode; a wiring member that electrically connects the first electrode of one solar cell to the second electrode of another solar cell; and an electrically conductive connection layer that contacts the wiring member and the first main face. | 02-14-2013 |
20130076127 | POWER SOURCE APPARATUS AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER SOURCE APPARATUS - The power source apparatus is provided with a plurality of battery blocks | 03-28-2013 |
20130078497 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a stacked electrode assembly in which positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates are stacked with separators interposed therebetween, and that is housed, together with a nonaqueous electrolyte, in a laminate outer casing. A negative electrode active material layer is formed on the surface of negative electrode substrates of the negative electrode plates. The negative electrode active material layer contains spheroidal graphite, scalelike graphite, and carboxymethyl cellulose. The average specific surface area of the spheroidal graphite and the scalelike graphite is 2.0 to 4.0 m | 03-28-2013 |
20130083643 | OPTICAL PICKUP APPARATUS - An optical pickup apparatus including a photodetector including first to fourth quadrant light-receiving portions, a first generating unit configured to generate a focus error signal based on respective signals from the first to fourth light-receiving portions, a second generating unit configured to generate a tracking error signal based on respective signals from the first to fourth light-receiving portions, first to fourth low-pass filters configured to allow respective signals to be input thereto from the first to fourth light-receiving portions, a third generating unit configured to generate a first correction signal for correcting the focus error signal by performing subtraction on an addition signal obtained by adding respective signals from the first and fourth low-pass filters, and an addition signal obtained by adding respective signals from the second and third low-pass filters, and a correction unit configured to correct the focus error signal based on the first correction signal. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083963 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager repeatedly outputs an image representing a scene captured on an imaging surface. A searcher searches for a specific object image from the image outputted from the imager by executing a plurality of comparing processes respectively corresponding to a plurality of postures possibly taken by the imager in a direction around an axis orthogonal to the imaging surface. An executer executes a processing operation different depending on a search result of the searcher. A recorder repeatedly records the image outputted from the imager in parallel with a process of the imager. A restrictor executes a restricting process of restricting the comparing process executed by the searcher to any one of the plurality of comparing processes, in association with a process of the recorder. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084479 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery with a flat wound electrode assembly includes a positive and negative electrode substrate exposed portions formed on the first and second end thereof, respectively. An end portion of a negative electrode active material mixture layer of a negative electrode plate on the negative electrode substrate exposed portion side protrudes more than an end portion of positive electrode active material mixture layer of an adjacent positive electrode plate. The negative electrode substrate exposed portion is converged on the central site in the thickness direction of the electrode assembly. A separator is located at the outermost surface of the electrode assembly, and the separator and the negative electrode substrate exposed portion of the adjacent negative electrode plate are fixed integrally with a fixing member. Thereby, semi-floating and peeling of the negative electrode active material mixture layer hardly occur at the end side of the negative electrode substrate exposed portion. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084671 | METHOD FOR FRACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR FRACTURING SOLAR CELL, AND THE SOLAR CELL - In accordance with the present invention, the dividing grooves | 04-04-2013 |
20130084675 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A photovoltaic device capable of improving an output characteristic is provided. The photovoltaic device includes an n-type single-crystal silicon substrate, a p-type amorphous silicon substrate, and a substantially intrinsic i-type amorphous silicon layer disposed between the n-type single-crystal silicon substrate and the p-type amorphous silicon layer. The i-type amorphous silicon layer includes: a first section which is located on the n-type single-crystal silicon substrate side, and which has an oxygen concentration equal to or below 10 | 04-04-2013 |
20130089714 | SURFACE DECORATION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A surface decoration method in which an article for printing that serves as a underlayer is printed with a plurality of lines of ultraviolet curing ink in a row having spaces such that the underlayer is exposed. | 04-11-2013 |
20130099271 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING APPARATUS INCORPORATIONG SAME - A light-emitting device is provided that can extract light in all directions and that has wide directivity. This light-emitting device includes: an elongated bar-shaped package extending sideways, the package being formed such that a plurality of leads are formed integrally with a first resin with part of the leads exposed; a light-emitting element that is fixed onto at least one of the leads and that is electrically connected to at least one of the leads; and a second resin sealing the light-emitting element. In the light-emitting device, the first resin and the second resin are formed of optically transparent resin, and the leads have outer lead portions used for external connection and protruding sideways from both left and right ends of the package. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100329 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup portion which generates an image signal of a subject, a scenario setting portion which sets a photography scenario defining a plurality of reference scenes to be photographed, a verifying portion which verify photography scene of the image pickup portion with each of the reference scenes, a managing portion which manages a photography completion status of an image corresponding to each of the reference scenes, and a notification portion which performs notification corresponding to a result of verification by the verifying portion and a result of management by the managing portion. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100418 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection display device includes a projection part which enlarges and projects the light flux modulated by an imager onto a projection plane; an opening which is formed in a main body cabinet and through which the light flux outputted from the projection part is passed; and a cover which is mounted in the opening and through which the light flux is transmitted. A light incident surface of the cover has such a curved shape as to set an incident angle of each principal ray transmitted through the cover small, as compared with an arrangement, in which the light incident surface has a flat shape. A light output surface of the cover has such a curved shape as to set an output angle of each principal ray transmitted through the cover small, as compared with an arrangement, in which the light output surface has a flat shape. | 04-25-2013 |
20130122632 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - A method of manufacturing a solar cell module includes a step of connecting electrodes of solar cells with an interconnection tab so as to form a first solar cell unit, by welding the interconnection tab to the electrodes while remaining an unmelted part of solder of the interconnection tab, and a step of connecting an interconnection tab of a second solar cell unit to the interconnection tab of the first solar cell unit at the unmelted part of the interconnection tab of the first solar cell unit. | 05-16-2013 |
20130125953 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes solar cells. Each solar cell has a first bus bar electrode on one principal surface, and a second bus bar electrode on the other principal surface; and a conductive connecting member. The conductive connecting member has a first principal surface in an uneven shape and a second principal surface in a flat shape, the second principal surface being on an opposite side of the first principal surface. The first bus bar electrode is connected to the second principal surface of the conductive connecting member. The second bus bar electrode is connected to the first principal surface of the conductive connecting member. A region width of the second bus bar electrode in a short side direction of the conductive connecting member is larger than that of the first bus bar electrode. | 05-23-2013 |
20130133717 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells including a photoelectric conversion unit, and an electrode which is formed on the surface of the photoelectric conversion unit; a wiring member that electrically connects the plurality of solar cells; and a resin adhesive that adheres the solar cells and the wiring member. Non-contiguous regions of the resin adhesive are present between the wiring member and the solar cells. | 05-30-2013 |
20130133725 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes a front-surface protection member; a back-surface protection film, a plurality of solar cells provided between the front-surface protection member and the back-surface protection film and electrically connected to one another by wiring members, a sealant sealing the plurality of solar cells between the front-surface protection member and the back-surface protection film, and a connecting wire electrically connected to the wiring member. The wiring member is connected to the connecting wire in such a way that a bent portion of the wiring member is disposed to be opposed to the back-surface protection film. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134928 | ELECTRICAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM RACK - An electrical storage system with a plurality of rechargeable battery storage system racks ( | 05-30-2013 |
20130134931 | MOBILE DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY PLATFORM, AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD FOR MOBILE DEVICE - To reduce power consumption when a mobile device is not set down, and to reliably detect when a mobile device has been set down so that problems can be prevented such as overheating when a conductive object such as a coil is set down. A mobile device | 05-30-2013 |
20130135485 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes an internal recording medium. An internal recording medium records data. An abnormality detecting portion detects an abnormality of the electronic apparatus at a predetermined timing. A diagnosis portion diagnoses a state of the electronic apparatus. In a case where the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting portion, the diagnosis portion is caused to execute a diagnosis on the electronic apparatus, and a diagnosis result and data recorded in the internal recording medium are recorded in an external recording medium. | 05-30-2013 |
20130136956 | BATTERY PACK - The purpose of the present invention is to improve, using a simple configuration, mechanical and electrical connection precision so a battery pack is properly connected, both mechanically and electrically, to a device. A battery pack detachably mounted in a device for supplying power to the device to operate the device includes at least one rechargeable secondary battery ( | 05-30-2013 |
20130136965 | BATTERY PACK - The purpose of the present invention is to provide simpler and more reliable electrical wiring than a lead wire. A battery pack includes at least one rechargeable secondary battery ( | 05-30-2013 |
20130136970 | POWER SOURCE APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE AND POWER STORAGE SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER SOURCE APPARATUS - The power source apparatus is made up of an arrangement of a plurality of battery blocks having a plurality of rectangular battery cells with endplates disposed at the ends. A base-panel that carries battery blocks disposed in a horizontal plane, and floor-panels disposed on top of battery blocks and configured with upper surfaces capable of carrying other battery blocks are provided. Battery block endplates have upper attachment sections to attach a floor-panel disposed on the upper surfaces of the endplates, and lower attachment sections to attach a base-panel or floor-panel disposed at the lower surfaces of the endplates. | 05-30-2013 |
20130155113 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND MOBILE DEVICE - A projection display device includes an image generating part which generates an image to be displayed on a predetermined image display surface; a circuit part which operates the image generating part based on an image signal; an image acquiring part which acquires an image signal to be outputted from a mobile device; a tilt acquiring part which acquires, from the mobile device, a tilt signal indicating a tilt angle of a display surface of the mobile device with respect to a reference state; and screen state changing part which changes a state of a screen to be displayed on the image display surface in accordance with the tilt signal. The screen state changing part inclines, on the image display surface, an image based on the image signal acquired by the image acquiring part, based on the tilt signal in accordance with the inclination of the display surface. | 06-20-2013 |
20130162647 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - According to the present invention, there is provided an image display device for displaying acquired image information including: an information acquisition section for acquiring image information and information associated with the image information by communication from an external device; an adjustment section for executing image quality adjustment processing in relation to display of the image information; and a setting section for setting details of the image quality adjustment processing, based on the information. Therefore, details of the image quality adjustment processing may easily be set automatically in an appropriate manner. | 06-27-2013 |
20130180565 | SOLAR CELL, SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - A solar cell including a single crystal silicon substrate having electrical characteristic distribution, which is line-symmetric with respect to the center line in plan view, and in which portions equidistant from the center line have an electrical characteristic substantially uniform in an extending direction of the center line in the plan view, a semiconductor junction formed by using the single-crystal silicon substrate, and an electrode. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182178 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a detector detecting a voltage of a battery. A first sensing processor senses a recording operation. A recorder executes a recording process according to the recording operation. A second sensing processor senses a predetermined operation other than the recording operation. A processor executes a predetermined process according to the predetermined operation. A first controller executes the predetermined process when the predetermined operation is sensed during a time a power fed from the power feeding device is being received. A second controller prohibits the recording process if the voltage of the battery is smaller than a predetermined threshold value when the recording operation is sensed during a time the power fed from the power feeding device is being received, and executes the recording process if the voltage of the battery is equal to or more than the predetermined threshold value when the recording operation is sensed. | 07-18-2013 |
20130188071 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND PHOTOGRAPHY CONTROL METHOD - An electronic apparatus includes an image pickup portion for generating a subject image signal by photography, a hardware device for controlling optical characteristics in the photography, a software executing portion for executing camera application software for performing the photography, and a control portion for controlling the hardware device. When the camera application software executed by the software executing portion is specific software that does not contain a program for controlling the optical characteristics, the control portion controls the optical characteristics independently of the specific software. | 07-25-2013 |
20130196185 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a highly reliable prismatic secondary battery with a current interruption mechanism that is unlikely to be damaged even if the battery is subjected to shock due to vibration, falling, etc. A second insulating member that has a through-hole is disposed between an inversion plate and the first region of a positive electrode collector, and through the through-hole the first region of the positive electrode collector is electrically connected to the inversion plate. First to third projections to formed around the through-hole formed in the second insulating member fit respectively into first to third openings formed in the first region of the positive electrode collector, and the diameters of their apexes are widened, thus forming first to third fixing portions. Thereby, the second insulating member is robustly joined to the first region of the positive electrode collector. | 08-01-2013 |
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20130038828 | VERTICALLY ALIGNED LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A vertically aligned type liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal layer disposed between pixel electrodes and a common electrode and containing vertically aligned liquid crystal molecules, the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules being controlled by an electric field. An orientation controller is formed on the common electrode at a position opposing the pixel electrode and an aspect ratio, i.e., a vertical to horizontal length ratio of the pixel electrode is set to at least 2. Alternatively, the pixel electrode is partitioned into at least two electrode regions so that each region represents a divided pixel electrode. An orientation controller is formed on the common electrode so as to correspond to each divided pixel electrode, an aspect ratio of each divided pixel electrode is set to at least 2. As such, the influence at the edge sections of the pixel electrode is reduced, viewing angle characteristic and transmittance are improved, and average response time is shortened. | 02-14-2013 |
20130043371 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF MAGNETIC MEMBER, METHOD OF BONDING MAGNETIC MEMBER AND MAGNETIC COUPLING MEMBER, PICKUP UNIT, AND DISC APPARATUS - A mounting structure of a magnetic member at least includes: a magnetic member; a magnetic coupling member mounted with the magnetic member; and an adhesive member bonding the magnetic member to the magnetic coupling member, either one or both of the magnetic member and the magnetic coupling member provided with an adhesion securing portion configured to secure adhesive strength, either one or both of the magnetic member and the magnetic coupling member provided with an adhesive member reservoir portion configured to lead the adhesive member to the adhesion securing portion. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044283 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An orientation controller which divides a pixel into a plurality of different priority alignment regions and an additional orientation controller are provided in a pixel. The additional orientation controller is provided at least at an end of a pixel of a long-side alignment region formed along the long side of the pixel among the divided alignment regions, for example, around a center position of the long side of the pixel. The additional orientation controller can be realized, for example, by forming a cutout pattern in a side of a first electrode (pixel electrode) forming a part of the pixel. Because the alignment direction is also controlled by the additional orientation controller, the alignment of liquid crystal in this region is stabilized. | 02-21-2013 |
20130052796 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CIRCUIT DEVICE - A semiconductor substrate and a copper sheet stacked with an insulating resin layer are bonded together at a temperature of 130° C. or below (first temperature) so that an element electrode provided on the semiconductor substrate connects to the copper sheet before a thinning process. Then the semiconductor substrate and the copper sheet, on which the insulating resin layer has been stacked, are press-bonded at a high temperature of 170° C. or above (second temperature) with the copper sheet thinned to thickness of a wiring layer. Then the wiring layer (rewiring) is formed by patterning the thinned copper sheet. | 02-28-2013 |
20130067727 | SEALED BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sealed battery includes a sealing plate | 03-21-2013 |
20130067728 | SEALED BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sealed battery includes a sealing plate | 03-21-2013 |
20130074902 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL - Disclosed is a solar cell module that includes: a plurality of solar cells; wiring material electrically connecting solar cells with each other; and resin adhesive that bonds solar cells and wiring material together. Solar cells each include photoelectric conversion body and electrode. Electrode includes finger electrode. Finger electrode extends in direction y orthogonal to direction x in which wiring material extends. In bonding area of finger electrode bonded to wiring material, an end portion on one side in direction y in which finger electrode extends is bonded to wiring material with lower bonding strength than at least part of the other portion of bonding area. | 03-28-2013 |
20130074903 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed is a solar cell module that includes a plurality of solar cells, a wiring material, and a resin adhesive. The plurality of solar cells each includes a photoelectric conversion body and an electrode. The electrode is formed on a surface of the photoelectric conversion body. The wiring material includes a portion in direct contact with the electrode and thus electrically connects the plurality of solar cells with each other. The resin adhesive bonds the solar cells and the wiring material together. The electrode has corrugation in a surface. The maximum height of the corrugation in a region of the electrode in direct contact with the wiring material is lower than the maximum height of the corrugation in a region of the electrode not in direct contact with the wiring material. | 03-28-2013 |
20130076129 | AUTOMOTIVE POWER SOURCE APPARATUS AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER SOURCE APPARATUS - The power source apparatus has high-voltage-side power supply circuitry | 03-28-2013 |
20130077056 | PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection display apparatus includes a light source unit having an excitation light source that emits excitation light, a rotating body, a plurality of imagers, and a projection unit. The rotating body has a rotating surface provided with a light emitting body that emits emission light in response to the excitation light. A separation optical element separates main component light with a predetermined wavelength, included in emission light, into a first optical path, and separates remaining component light, other than the main component light, included in the emission light, into a second optical path. | 03-28-2013 |
20130083251 | VIDEO PROJECTOR AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE - A video projector is provided with a projector body configured to project light to display an image and including a signal receiver and a memory which stores data. A remote controller is configured to control the projector body from a distance and includes a storage medium connector, to which an information storage medium is connectable in a removable manner, and a signal transmitter, which transmits a signal receivable by the signal receiver through wireless communication. The remote controller transmits the data stored in the information storage medium, which is connected to the storage medium connector, from the signal transmitter through wireless communication. The projector body stores the data received with the signal receiver in the memory and displays an image based on the data stored in the memory after the signal receiver completes receiving the data from the signal transmitter. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083962 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a definer. The definer defines a target image on a designated image. A first detector detects a degree of overlapping between the target image and a first specific object image appearing on the designated image. A second detector detects a degree of overlapping between the target image and a second specific object image appearing on the designated image. A modifier modifies the target image when the degree of overlapping detected by the first detector falls below a first reference or the degree of overlapping detected by the second detector is equal to or more than a second reference. A restrictor restricts a process of the modifier when the degree of overlapping detected by the first detector is equal to or more than the first reference and the degree of overlapping detected by the second detector falls below the second reference. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084484 | LAMINATE BATTERY HOUSING FLAT ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A laminate battery comprising: a flat electrode assembly having a main face and a side face having a smaller area than the main face; and a laminate casing having a cup portion that is capable of housing therein the electrode assembly. The laminate casing is sealed with the electrode assembly housed in the cup portion and has a reduced pressure interior. The cup portion includes a base portion that covers the main face of the electrode assembly, a side portion that extends along the side face of the electrode assembly, and a bend portion that extends from the base portion beyond the side face of the electrode assembly, forms a bend towards the side face of the electrode assembly, and connects with the side portion. An angle of a vertex of the bend is within a range of 40° to 85° inclusive. | 04-04-2013 |
20130089270 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes an acquirer. An acquirer acquires a plurality of images, respectively corresponding to a plurality of exposure amounts different from one another, and each of which represents a common scene. A calculator calculates a composite coefficient with reference to at least a part of luminance characteristics of the plurality of images acquired by the acquirer | 04-11-2013 |
20130093920 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes a plurality of imagers. Each of the imagers outputs an image representing a common scene. A first searcher searches for a partial image satisfying a predetermined condition from the image outputted from a part of the plurality of imagers. A first adjuster adjusts an imaging condition of another part of the plurality of imagers to a condition different from an imaging condition at a time point at which a process of the first searcher is executed. A second searcher searches for the partial image satisfying the predetermined condition from an image outputted from an imager noticed by the first adjuster, in association with an adjusting process of the first adjuster. A second adjuster adjusts an imaging condition of at least a part of the plurality of imagers by noticing the partial image detected by the first searcher and/or the second searcher. | 04-18-2013 |
20130095352 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a pressure-sensitive elastic element reliably operating at a desired operating pressure. The battery includes an outer can having an opening; an electrode assembly which is housed in the outer can and comprises a positive electrode having a positive electrode current collector and a negative electrode having a negative electrode current collector; a sealing plate sealing the opening; an external electrode terminal whose one end is engaged with the throughhole of the sealing plate and whose other end projects outside the sealing plate; and a pressure-sensitive elastic element which is disposed inside the sealing plate in the battery and deforms in accordance with an increase in the gas pressure in the battery, the external electrode terminal. The external electrode terminal includes therein a hole connecting the outside of the battery and the space in contact with the outer side of pressure-sensitive elastic element. | 04-18-2013 |
20130103292 | TERMINAL APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL INCLUDING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - A modem unit receives a signal broadcasted by a base station apparatus. A storage unit extracts information included in the received signal and stores the extracted information. A detection unit detects a fact that the signal broadcasted by the base station apparatus is not received. A generation unit measures a period of time starting when the storage unit has stored the information. When the detection unit detects the fact and when the measured period of time is shorter than a threshold, the generation unit broadcasts a signal including the information stored in the storage unit. | 04-25-2013 |
20130111720 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor includes steps (a) to (d). The step (a) forms at least two punched apertures in a metal plate, thereby forming a rung section between adjacent two of the punched apertures, the rung section having surfaces as a pair appearing as a result of formation of the punched apertures. The step (b) cuts the rung section out of the metal plate to form a pad member, the length of the rung section corresponding to a distance between the surfaces being determined to be the height of the pad member. The step (c) mounts the pad member on an anode terminal such that one of the surfaces faces the anode terminal. The step (d) electrically connects an anode section of a capacitor element to the other of the surfaces and electrically connects a cathode section of the capacitor element to the cathode terminal. | 05-09-2013 |
20130112234 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes solar cells and an interconnection member configured to connect the solar cells. At least one of the solar cells has a light-receiving surface including a light-receiving side electrode, a back surface including a back-side electrode, and a coating film formed on substantially the entire light-receiving surface except at least apart of the light-receiving side electrode in such a manner that the at least part is exposed from the coating film. The interconnection member is electrically connected to the part of the electrode exposed from the coating film and is mechanically connected to the coating film. | 05-09-2013 |
20130115368 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor excellent in reliability, particularly in ESR property, wherein in a solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolyte layer, the solid electrolyte layer has a conductive polymer layer formed by a chemical polymerization method or an electrolytic polymerization method, using a polymerization liquid containing at least a monomer and a dopant-introducing agent. The dopant-introducing agent contains a dopant-introducing agent containing at least alkylammonium ions as a cationic component. The dopant-introducing agent in the polymerization liquid may further contain a dopant-introducing agent containing at least metal ions as a cationic component. | 05-09-2013 |
20130119118 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR LASER APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - This method for manufacturing a semiconductor laser apparatus includes steps of forming a first semiconductor laser device having a first electrode, forming a second semiconductor laser device having a second electrode, forming a first solder layer with a first melting point through a first barrier layer on a third electrode, forming a second solder layer with a second melting point through a second barrier layer on a fourth electrode, bonding the first electrode to the third electrode through a first reaction solder layer, a melting point of which rises to a third melting point higher than the second melting point by reacting the first electrode with the first solder layer, and bonding the second electrode to the fourth electrode by applying heat of a first heating temperature to melt the second solder layer with the second melting point after the step of bonding the first electrode to the third electrode. | 05-16-2013 |
20130119898 | BATTERY SYSTEM, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, MOVING BODY, ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND BATTERY VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICE - A voltage detection section | 05-16-2013 |
20130120552 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - The image sensing device ( | 05-16-2013 |
20130121534 | Image Processing Apparatus And Image Sensing Apparatus - A tracking process portion includes a search area setting portion for setting a search area in the input image, an image analysis portion for analyzing an image in the search area, an auxiliary track value setting portion for setting an auxiliary track value based on a result of the analysis, a track value setting portion for setting an auxiliary track value based on a result of the analysis and deciding whether the set track value is correct or not, and a track target detection portion for detecting a track object from the image in the search area based on the track value. If the set track value is incorrect, the track value setting portion performs a switching operation for setting the auxiliary track value and a track value. | 05-16-2013 |
20130125951 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - Disclosed is a solar cell module that includes: a plurality of solar cells connected with one another in such a manner that electrodes formed on surfaces of neighboring solar cells are connected with each other through a wiring member. A portion of the wiring member bites the electrodes, and the solar cells and the wiring member are bonded to each other by a resin. | 05-23-2013 |
20130125952 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes first and second solar cells disposed adjacent to each other, and diffuse reflection wiring material including a front surface in which a textured diffuse-reflection portion for diffusely reflecting light is formed and a back surface, the back surface being connected to a front surface side of the first solar cell, the front surface being connected to one of aback surface of the second solar cell and an intermediate wiring material. A part of the diffuse-reflection portion corresponding to a first connection area where the diffuse reflection wiring material is connected to the one of the second solar cell and an intermediate wiring material has not texture or has a smaller height of the texture in a thickness direction than a part of the diffuse-reflection portion corresponding to a second connection area where the diffuse reflection wiring material to the first solar cell. | 05-23-2013 |
20130125954 | STACKED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A back metal electrode, a bottom cell using microcrystalline silicon for a photoelectric conversion layer, a front cell using amorphous silicon for a photoelectric conversion layer, and a transparent front electrode are formed in this order on a supporting substrate. At least one of the concentration of impurities contained in the front photoelectric conversion layer and the concentration of impurities contained in the bottom photoelectric conversion layer is controlled such that the concentration of impurities in the bottom photoelectric conversion layer is higher than the concentration of impurities in the front photoelectric conversion layer. Impurities do not include a p-type dopant or an n-type dopant but are any one, two, or all of carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. | 05-23-2013 |
20130135491 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager outputs an electronic image corresponding to an optical image captured on an imaging surface. An acquirer acquires the electronic image outputted from the imager, in response to a user operation. A controller controls permitting/restricting a process of the acquirer by determining a commonality between an object captured by the imaging surface at a time point at which the user operation is accepted and an object captured by the imaging surface in a reference attitude. A creator creates attitude information indicating an attitude of the imaging surface at the time point at which the user operation is accepted when the process of the acquirer is permitted by the controller. A reproducer reproduces the electronic image acquired by the acquirer with reference to the attitude information created by the creator. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135592 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light source apparatus, which includes a light source unit that emits exciting light, a light emitting body that emits reference image light in response to the exciting light, and a light collecting member that collects the exciting light on the light emitting body, comprising: an adjustment configuration that adjusts an intensity distribution of the exciting light so that intensity centers of the exciting light are provided on the light emitting body as a plurality of points. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135791 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode terminal, and a cathode terminal. The anode terminal is electrically connected to the anode lead of the capacitor element through a pillow portion formed on a surface of the anode terminal. The cathode terminal is electrically connected to the cathode layer of the capacitor element. A method of manufacturing the solid electrolytic capacitor includes steps (a) and (b). In the step (a), a first printed portion to become the pillow portion is formed by performing printing on a predetermined place of the surface of the anode terminal with paste containing a conductive material and resin. In the step (b), the anode lead is connected to a tip end part of the first printed portion. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137209 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - A method of manufacturing a solar cell includes: forming an electrode on a first main surface of a photoelectric conversion body through screen printing; and then forming an electrode on a second main surface of the photoelectric conversion body, located on the opposite side from the first main surface, through screen printing, the photoelectric conversion body including a p- type or n-type semiconductor substrate and an amorphous silicon layer stacked on one surface of the semiconductor substrate on the first main surface side and having the opposite conductivity from the semiconductor substrate, such that the first main surface of the photoelectric conversion body comprises a pn junction. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137211 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - A second semiconductor layer is formed to cover a first principle surface of a semiconductor substrate including a insulating layer formed on the first principle surface. A portion of the second semiconductor layer formed on the insulating layer is partially removed by etching using a first etchant whose etching rate is higher for the second semiconductor layer than for the insulating layer. A portion of the insulating layer is removed by etching, through the removed portion of the second semiconductor layer, using a second etchant whose etching rate for the insulating layer is higher than that for the second semiconductor layer, thereby exposing apart of the first semiconductor layer. Electrodes are formed on the exposed part of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, respectively. | 05-30-2013 |
20130139876 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - A manufacturing includes forming an insulating layer covering a portion of a first semiconductor layer on a semiconductor substrate, removing a portion of the first semiconductor layer which is not covered with the insulating layer with an etchant to expose a potion of the first main surface, and cleaning the first main surface using a cleaning liquid containing hydrofluoric acid. An etching rate by the etchant to etch the first semiconductor layer is higher than an etching rate by the etchant to etch a first surface layer of the insulating layer, the first surface layer being on the side opposite to the first semiconductor layer. An etching rate by the cleaning liquid to etch a second surface layer of the insulating layer, the second surface layer being on the first semiconductor layer side, is lower than an etching rate by the cleaning liquid to etch the first surface layer. | 06-06-2013 |
20130139885 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - This photoelectric conversion device comprises a glass substrate ( | 06-06-2013 |
20130145159 | TERMINAL APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL CONTAINING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - A modem unit and the like receive packets sent from a base station apparatus and receives packets sent from other terminal apparatuses. A processing unit processes the received packets. For the packets received by the modem unit and the like from the base station apparatus, a private key complying with a public key cryptosystem is used for a digital signature, whereas a symmetric key complying with a symmetric key cryptosystem is used for data. For the packets received from the other terminal apparatuses, a symmetric key complying with the symmetric key cryptosystem is used for the digital signature. | 06-06-2013 |
20130153022 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The electric power generation efficiency of a photoelectric conversion device is improved by reducing an absorption loss of light at a back-surface electrode layer. The photoelectric conversion device includes photoelectric conversion units that convert light into electricity, a first zinc oxide layer ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130153023 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell includes a solar cell substrate. The solar cell substrate includes a semiconductor substrate, a surface of a p-type region and a surface of an n-type region exposed on a first principal surface of the solar cell substrate. The solar cell substrate includes a p-side electrode formed on the surface of the p-type region, and an n-side electrode formed on the surface of the n-type region. The semiconductor substrate includes linear grooves extending in a first direction on a surface on a first principal surface side. Each of the p-side electrode and the n-side electrode includes a linear portion extending in the first direction. | 06-20-2013 |
20130153756 | OBJECT DETECTING DEVICE AND INFORMATION ACQUIRING DEVICE - An information acquiring device is provided with a laser light source, a diffractive optical element which is disposed in such a direction as to be away from an optical axis of the laser light source, a photodetector which is disposed to face the diffractive optical element with respect to the optical axis, and an optical path separating portion which guides laser light emitted from the laser light source to the diffractive optical element, and guides the laser light reflected on the diffractive optical element to the photodetector. The diffractive optical element irradiates a target area with the laser light having a predetermined pattern. The photodetector receives a part of the laser light diffracted and reflected on the diffractive optical element. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154047 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device includes a substrate, a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells formed on the main surface of the substrate, a current-collecting wiring formed on the plurality of photoelectric conversion cells, an output wiring connected to the current-collecting wiring, and a back-side protective member bonded to the plurality of photoelectric conversion cells via a sealing member in a manner such that the plurality of photoelectric conversion cells formed on the main surface of the substrate are interposed between the substrate and the back-side protective member via the sealing member. The current-collecting wiring and the output wiring are positioned such that the current-collecting wiring and the output wiring do not overlap with each other above the main surface of the substrate. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155270 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager has an imaging surface capturing an optical image expressing a scene and outputs an electronic image corresponding to the optical image. An acquirer acquires a plurality of electronic images outputted from the imager at a plurality of timings different to one another. A detector detects a motion of the imaging surface in association with a process of the acquirer. A definer defines an image region of a predefined size expressing a scene common among the plurality of electronic images acquired by the acquirer, with reference to a detection result of the detector. A combiner combines a plurality of partial images belonging to the image region defined by the definer, out of the plurality of electronic images acquired by the acquirer. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155587 | FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE - A flat-panel display device according to the present invention includes a device main body | 06-20-2013 |
20130155741 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A comparator compares a voltage of a node into which electric current flows from a system of a first voltage and a reference voltage for maintaining the node at a second voltage. A step-up-type DC-DC converter receives the voltage of the node which is input to the comparator, increases the voltage to a voltage higher than the first voltage, and applies the voltage to the system of the first voltage. According to the comparison of the comparator, when the voltage of the node is higher than the reference voltage, the step-up-type DC-DC converter activates a step-up function, and when the voltage of the node is equal to or less than the reference voltage, the step-up-type DC-DC converter deactivates the step-up function. | 06-20-2013 |
20130156017 | TERMINAL APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL INCLUDING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - A reception unit periodically receives a packet signal from a base station apparatus in each of two or more subframes in a superframe formed by time-multiplexing the subframes. An analysis unit gives a priority order to a subframe receiving the packet signal from the base station apparatus based on the packet signal received in the reception unit. A processing unit preferentially processes the packet signal received in the subframe with a high priority order among the priority orders given in the analysis unit. | 06-20-2013 |
20130156649 | PURIFICATION UNIT AND DEODORIDING DEVICE - A purification unit is provided with a light source which emits light, a purification plate which causes a photocatalysis reaction by irradiation with the light, and a reflection plate which has a curved surface configuration, and is configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source for guiding the reflected light to the purification plate. The layout of the light source and the curved surface configuration of the reflection plate are defined in such a manner that an intensity of the light to be applied to the purification plate is biased toward an upstream side of an air flow path in the purification unit. | 06-20-2013 |
20130157102 | DEVICE MOUNTING BOARD, CELL, AND BATTERY MODULE - A device mounting board comprises: a heat dissipating substrate formed of a material containing at least one metal material selected from a group including Al, Mg, and Ti; an insulting resin layer laminated on the heat dissipating substrate; and a wiring layer laminated on the insulating resin layer, and on which a power module is to be mounted. The heat dissipating substrate comprises a random porous layer arranged such that it faces the insulating resin layer, and having cavities elongated in respective random directions. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160846 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A photovoltaic device is provided which comprises: a transparent substrate; a front-side electrode layer formed over the substrate and comprising a transparent conductive film; a photovoltaic unit formed over the front-side electrode layer; and a backside electrode layer formed over the photovoltaic unit and comprising a transparent conductive film. The backside electrode layer has a structure in which a contact region joined with the photovoltaic unit, a light scattering region having a lower dopant concentration than the contact region, and a conductive region having a higher density than the light scattering region, are layered. | 06-27-2013 |
20130160847 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell includes a solar cell substrate including a principal surface on which a p-type surface and an n-type surface are exposed, a p-side electrode formed on the p-type surface and including a first linear portion linearly extending in a first direction, and an n-side electrode formed on the n-type surface and including a second linear portion linearly extending in the first direction and arranged next to the first linear portion in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Corners of a tip end of at least one of the first and second linear portions are formed in a chamfered shape. | 06-27-2013 |
20130160848 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device is provided with a substrate ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130162023 | SWITCHING DEVICE, AND SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A series-parallel switch circuit is constituted by connecting, in parallel, multiple series switch circuits in which a first switch receiving electric current and a second switch outputting the electric current are connected in series. Middle points of the multiple series switch circuits are joined. When the series-parallel switch circuit is turned on, the second switches constituting the series-parallel switch circuit are turned on, and thereafter, the first switches constituting the series-parallel switch circuit are turned on. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162220 | NON-CONTACT CHARGING METHOD - A non-contact charging method, in which a battery-powered device is set down on a charging platform, a power receiving coil in the battery-powered device is electromagnetically coupled to a power transmission coil in the charging platform, power is transmitted from the power transmission coil to the power receiving coil by electromagnetic induction, and a battery ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130162956 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light source apparatus comprises: a plurality of light sources that emit light having a wide spread angle at a fast axis and a narrow spread angle at a slow axis, a first refractive optical element that converts light emitted from the plurality of light sources at the fast axis to parallel light, and a second refractive optical element that converts the light emitted from the plurality of light sources at the slow axis to parallel light. The plurality of light sources are arranged along the fast axis. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163200 | Display Device - A display device has a display panel, a cabinet configured to accommodate the display panel, a ventilating portion configured to communicate with the space inside the cabinet, a lid configured to covers the ventilating portion, a first and second vents formed on the lid, a first hood provided on the first vent, the first hood has an opening facing the second vent, and a second hood provided on the second vent, the second hood has an opening facing the first vent. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163702 | RECEIVING APPARATUS THAT RECEIVES PACKET SIGNAL IN WHICH A KNOWN SIGNAL IS PLACED IN THE BEGINNING OF PACKET SIGNAL - A detector receives detects a first known signal in a packet signal. An LTF correlation unit performs correlation processing on the packet signal received by a receiving unit. Upon detecting the arrival timing, an update correlation unit terminates a first window and performs correlation processing on the packet signal received by the receiving unit, in a second window. When correction timing is detected and when correction timing is more likely to be accurate than the arrival timing, an estimation unit changes the correction timing to the arrival timing; when the arrival timing is more likely to be accurate than the correction timing, the estimation unit maintains the arrival timing. | 06-27-2013 |
20130164876 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - A method includes a first bonding step of bonding a first main surface of a first solar cell and one side portion of a first wiring member to each other in such a way that the first main surface of the first solar cell and the one side portion are heated and pressed against each other by heated first and second tools in a state where the first main surface of the first solar cell and the one side portion face each other with the resin adhesive interposed therebetween. The first bonding step is performed with the first tool disposed in such a way that, in an extending direction of the first wiring member, both end portions of the first tool are located outside both ends of a portion of the first wiring member, the portion facing the first solar cell with the resin adhesive interposed therebetween. | 06-27-2013 |
20130169224 | DEVICE HOUSING A BATTERY AND CHARGING PAD - A device housing a battery ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130169833 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS - An image sensing apparatus has an image sensor which outputs, according to a subject, a first image signal in which each pixel is assigned color information of one color; a shake detection portion which detects a translational shake that causes the subject to translate on a moving image based on the output signal of the image sensor and a rotational shake that causes the subject to rotate; and a shake correction portion which corrects, based on the result of detection by the shake detection portion, the translational and rotational shakes contained in the first image signal. The shake correction portion first corrects the translational shake contained in the first image signal, then converts the first image signal into a second image signal in which each pixel is assigned color information of a plurality of colors, and then corrects the rotational shake contained in the second image signal. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171921 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The instant application describes a display device including a display panel; a cabinet which accommodates the display panel; an aeration part provided inside the cabinet, the aeration part which communicates between the outside the inside of the cabinet; a fan which leads air to the inside or to the outside of the cabinet via the aeration part; a filter arranged in the aeration part, and an alerting part arranged in the back side of the display panel, and informs a clog up of the filter. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174887 | OUTER FRAME OF SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module comprises: a solar panel in which a plurality of solar cells converting sunlight into electrical power on both front and back surfaces are sandwiched between front and back light-transmissive members via a filler; an outer frame into which the solar panel is fitted; and a DC-AC converting circuit that converts the power generated by the solar cells and is attached to the outer frame. | 07-11-2013 |
20130180585 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL - A method of manufacturing a solar cell includes: forming a solar cell substrate having one main surface and the other main surface and having a p-type surface and an n-type surface which are exposed on one region and another region in the one main surface, respectively; forming seed layers in an electrically separated state on the p-type surface and the n-type surface, respectively; and forming a plated film on the seed layer on each of the p-type surface and the n-type surface by an electrolytic plating method. | 07-18-2013 |
20130181344 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, AND MOBILE APPARATUS - Bump electrodes and wiring layers are formed by selectively removing a copper sheet while the copper sheet is being held on a supporting base by an adhesion layer. Subsequently, a device mounting board is formed by laminating an insulating resin layer in such a manner that Au/Ni layers are exposed on the bump electrodes and the adhesion layer. The device mounting board and a semiconductor device held on the supporting base are temporarily press-bonded to each other and then the supporting base and the adhesion layer are removed. Then the device mounting board and the semiconductor device are finally and permanently press-bonded together. | 07-18-2013 |
20130181526 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system provided with a plurality of battery units, a power converter connected to parallel connection lines and including a bidirectional DC/AC converter circuit or a bidirectional voltage converter circuit, and a master controller for controlling the power converter, wherein the master controller: receives a switch state signal expressing that selection switches are actually closed; causes the power converter to operate after at least a prescribed standard number of the selection switches are closed; calculates target charge/discharge power according to the number of storage battery control units connected to the power converter on the basis of the switch state signal; and controls the power converter in such a manner that the target charge/discharge power is reached. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182370 | CAPACITOR - A capacitor includes an anode made of metal, a first dielectric layer formed on a surface of the anode, a cathode made of metal, and a second dielectric layer formed on a surface of the cathode. The first dielectric layer contains an oxide of the metal forming the anode. The second dielectric layer contains an oxide of the metal forming the cathode. The anode and the cathode are stacked such that the first and second dielectric layers face each other. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182844 | TERMINAL APPARATUSES AND BASE STATION APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL CONTAINING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - When a first symmetric key table is received, a storage unit stores the received first symmetric key table that indicates a plurality of kinds of symmetric keys. The storage unit also stores beforehand a second symmetric key table in an area larger than an area where the first symmetric key table is usable. A determining unit determines whether or not a terminal apparatus is present within the area where the first symmetric key table is usable. When the terminal apparatus is determined to be present within the area, a verification unit generates a digital signature with a symmetric key contained in the first symmetric key table. When, on the other hand, the terminal apparatus is determined to be present outside the area, the verification unit generates the digital signature with a symmetric key contained in the second symmetric key table. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183751 | CARRIER DEVICE AND CULTURE APPARATUS - A carrier device may include a loading board, a moving mechanism to move the loading board horizontally for a storage member storing a plurality of containers for storing liquid to be loaded on the loading board; a base material having set thereon the loading board and moving mechanism, and a first mounting member mounted to the base material. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183909 | RADIO APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING SPATIAL PATH - A PDMA terminal ( | 07-18-2013 |
20130188033 | RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING OBSERVATION PROGRAM RECORDED THEREIN AND OBSERVATION APPARATUS - A recording medium having an observation program recorded therein, the program may cause a computer to execute: an entire-image-pickup process of picking up an image of a sample by picking up an image of an entire container containing the sample and a solution; a sample-mass-identification process of identifying a sample mass having the samples gathering therein, from the image picked up in the entire image-pickup process; a sample-mass-determination process of extracting shape information of the identified sample mass, and determining a state of the sample mass based on the shape information; a coordinate-detection process of selecting a magnifying-observation-target sample mass from the identified sample masses, and detecting coordinates of the center of the magnifying-observation-target sample mass. | 07-25-2013 |
20130188466 | OPTICAL PICKUP APPARATUS - An optical-pickup apparatus includes: a laser-light-source unit to emit a laser beam having a first or second wavelength selectively; an objective lens; a photodetector; a light-splitting unit to split first and second laser beams respectively emitted from the laser-light-source unit and an optical-recording medium according to a wavelength and polarization direction, and guide the first and second laser beams to the lens and photodetector, respectively; and a quarter-wave plate arranged between the light-splitting unit and lens to convert the laser beams having the first and second wavelengths incident thereon through the light-splitting unit, from linearly-polarized light to circularly-polarized light and from linearly-polarized light to elliptically-polarized light, respectively, the laser beam having the second wavelength being incident, as first linearly-polarized light, on the light-splitting unit, and the light-splitting unit performing phase shift for the laser beam having the second wavelength incident thereon through the quarter-wave plate to reduce a first-linearly-polarized-light component. | 07-25-2013 |
20130189552 | CAR POWER SOURCE APPARATUS | 07-25-2013 |
20130193925 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEM - A communication system includes: an assembled battery including a plurality of series connected battery packs having at least one storage battery cell; a battery management section adapted to manage the battery packs; and an optical line connected in daisy chain for use in communication between the battery management section and each of the battery packs. | 08-01-2013 |
20130195272 | BASE STATION APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL CONTAINING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - A storage unit stores a symmetric key table that indicates a plurality of kinds of symmetric keys usable for the communications between terminal apparatuses. A MAC frame processing unit receives a packet broadcast from the terminal apparatus. A verification unit verifies the version of the symmetric key table containing a symmetric key by which to generate a digital signature appended to the received packet. A detector detects that the version of the symmetric key table verified is older than the version of the symmetric key table stored in the storage unit. When the number of detections is a predetermined number or above in a unit time, the MAC frame processing unit generate a packet that stores the symmetric key table stored in the storage unit. The MAC frame processing unit broadcasts the packet generated. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196186 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - A current interruption mechanism for prismatic secondary battery includes a tubular conductive member electrically connected to a positive electrode external terminal, an inversion plate, and a positive electrode collector connected to the inversion plate. The positive electrode collector has a first region that is parallel to a sealing body and a second region that is connected to a positive electrode plate. The boundaries between the first and second regions are disposed further outward than the inner surface of the tubular conductive member, and at least one of the edge portions, other than the boundaries between the first region and second region, is located further outward than the inner surface of the tubular portion of the conductive member. The current interruption mechanism is unlikely to be damaged even if the battery is subjected to shock due to vibration, falling, etc. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196187 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a prismatic secondary battery in which a second insulating member that has a through-hole is disposed between an inversion plate and a first region of a positive electrode collector, and through the through-hole the first region of the positive electrode collector is electrically connected to the inversion plate by a connecting portion. The positive electrode collector has an annular notch portion that encircles the connecting portions connecting with the inversion plate. The product of the thickness t of the thinnest part of the notch portion and the length L of the notch portion is 0.28 to 0.57 mm | 08-01-2013 |
20130196189 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a current interruption mechanism in at least one of a conductive pathway from the positive electrode sheet to the outside of the outer body and a conductive pathway from the negative electrode sheet to the outside of the outer body. The current interruption mechanism interrupts electric current when the pressure in the outer body exceeds a predetermined value. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains an overcharge inhibitor. The overcharge inhibitor is contained in an amount of 3.0% or more and 4.5% or less with respect to the spatial volume in the outer body in terms of volume ratio. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent output characteristics in a low temperature condition and can sufficiently ensure reliability even when the battery is overcharged through two-step charging in a low temperature condition. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196191 | SEALED BATTERY - Provided is a sealed battery with improved safety and reliability in which no spark discharge or voltage recovery occurs after a current interrupt mechanism has been actuated. A sealed battery | 08-01-2013 |
20130196192 | SEALED SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a sealed secondary battery having a current interrupt mechanism with a high heat resistance that prevents fusion of the current collecting plate by the Joule heat generated during high-rate charge and discharged. A current interrupt mechanism | 08-01-2013 |
20130196220 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - A high-reliability prismatic secondary battery with a current interruption mechanism that is unlikely to be damaged even if the battery is subjected to shock is provided. The prismatic secondary battery includes a second insulating member having a first through-hole, the second insulating member being arranged between a first region of a positive electrode collector and an inversion plate. The first region of the positive electrode collector and the inversion plate are electrically connected to each other through the first through-hole. The second insulating member has a plurality of fixing pawl portions. The fixing pawl portions are hooked and fixed to a fixing portion formed on the outer surface side of the conductive member. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196221 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - A crimped portion of a positive electrode external terminal is crimped on its upper end side to be electrically connected to a positive electrode terminal plate. This crimped portion is welded to the positive electrode terminal plate by applying high energy beams. The negative electrode side has a configuration similar to that of the positive electrode side. The contact area between the positive electrode terminal plate and the crimped portion of the positive electrode external terminal is set smaller than the corresponding contact area on the negative electrode side, and the volume of the crimped portion of the positive electrode external terminal is set larger than that of the corresponding crimped portion on the negative electrode side. Thus, a prismatic secondary battery is provided that shows strong joining strength between the external terminal and the terminal plate, suppressed internal resistance variations, and improved reliability. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196244 | FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL MODULE - A base as a support in a fuel cell is provided with a plurality of through holes. An electrolyte membrane covers the entirety of the base facing the anode and is partly embedded in the plurality of through holes. A cathode is embedded in the through holes such that each block is in an isolated area bounded by the base and the electrolyte membrane. A current collector is provided on the blocks of the cathode and on the base partitioning the cathode. The current collector is secured to the base by a securing member. | 08-01-2013 |
20130200768 | WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A waterproof structure for an electronic device according to the present invention is provided with a seat formed around the opening of a casing and a packing member fixed to a back surface of a cover, the packing member being brought into tight contact with a seat when the cover is closed. A projection annularly extending and surrounding the opening is formed at the seat of the casing. The packing member includes: a base; a protrusion formed at a surface of the base, the projection being to be brought into press-contact over an entire length of the protrusion when the cover is closed; and a peripheral rib formed at the surface of the base in such a manner as to surround the protrusion, the peripheral rib being to be brought into press-contact with the seat of the casing when the cover is closed. | 08-08-2013 |
20130202783 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - Provided is a method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, including the steps of: forming a capacitor element including an anode body having a dielectric coating film on a surface thereof; impregnating the capacitor element with a polymerization liquid containing a precursor monomer of a conductive polymer and an oxidant; impregnating the capacitor element impregnated with the polymerization liquid with a silane compound or a silane compound containing solution; and forming a conductive polymer layer by polymerizing the precursor monomer after impregnating the capacitor element with the silane compound or the silane compound containing solution. | 08-08-2013 |
20130202784 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor having an even conductive polymer layer includes the steps of forming a conductive polymer layer on an anode element by bringing a dispersion containing a conductive solid and a first solvent into contact with the anode element having a dielectric film formed thereon, washing the anode element with a second solvent higher in boiling point than the first solvent, in which the conductive solid can be dispersed, after the conductive polymer layer is formed, and drying the anode element washed with the second solvent at a temperature not lower than the boiling point of the first solvent and lower than the boiling point of the second solvent. | 08-08-2013 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130206821 | METAL BONDING METHOD - After a first coating portion formed on a bonding face of a first bonding portion and a second coating portion formed on a bonding face of a second bonding portion are removed by reverse sputtering, copper sputtering is performed to form first and second copper films. The gap between the oxide film on the outermost face of the first copper film and the oxide film on the outermost face of the second copper film is filled with a solution into which copper oxide can be eluted, thereby eluting copper oxide contained in the oxide film in the solution. By applying pressure and heat, the components contained in the solution are removed except for copper, thereby bonding the outermost face of the first copper film and the outermost face of the second copper film to each other by means of copper solid-phase diffusion. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208177 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING OPERATION PORTION - In an electronic apparatus of the present invention, a torsion spring includes a coil portion and paired arm portions. An operation member is provided with paired engagement target portions with which the tip portions of the paired arm portions of the torsion spring engage. A housing is provided with paired receiving portions on both sides of the tip portions of the paired arm portions of the torsion spring. The operation member is provided with a seat portion where the coil portion of the torsion spring is to be installed. In connection with the seat portion, the installation face of the coil portion has a height difference, so as to allow the coil portion to be inclined in the direction uniformizing the engagement amount of the paired arm portions with respect to the paired engagement target portions. | 08-15-2013 |
20130210187 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - A solar cell is manufactured, which includes: a solar cell substrate including a semiconductor substrate, a p-type surface and an n-type surface exposed on a first principal surface, and a texture structure in a second principal surface; a p-side electrode disposed on the p-type surface; an n-side electrode disposed on the n-type surface; and an insulation layer formed on the first principal surface and isolating the p-side electrode and the n-side electrode from each other. The manufacturing method of the solar cell includes: forming an insulation film covering the first principal surface; forming the texture structure in the second principal surface; and removing part of the insulation film, thereby forming the insulation layer. | 08-15-2013 |
20130213451 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - A photovoltaic module capable of suppressing separation of a tab electrode can be obtained. The photovoltaic module includes a plurality of semiconductor layers including a photoelectric conversion layer, a plurality of photovoltaic elements including a finger electrode for collecting generated currents, formed on the semiconductor layers on a side of a light receiving surface, and a tab electrode for electrically connecting the plurality of photovoltaic elements, in which the tab electrode is electrically connected to the finger electrode in a region corresponding to a power generation region of the photovoltaic element and bonded on the light receiving surface through an insulating bonding material. | 08-22-2013 |
20130213452 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A solar cell module is provided with a plurality of solar cells and a wiring material. Each solar cell includes a p-side electrode and an n-side electrode arranged on one principal surface thereof. For each pair of adjacent solar cells, the wiring material electrically connects the p-side electrode of one solar cell and the n-side electrode of the other solar cell. Surface layers of the p-side electrodes and the n-side electrodes comprises, respectively, plating layers each containing at least one power-supplied point. The wiring material is bonded to the solar cells at regions each of which at least includes the power-supplied point. | 08-22-2013 |
20130213458 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes a solar cell panel including a plurality of solar cells sealed between a front surface member and a back surface member with a sealing material, and a frame supporting a peripheral edge portion of the solar cell panel. The frame includes a main body portion, a fitting portion which is located above the main body portion and in which the peripheral edge portion of the solar cell panel is to be fitted. The frame further includes an inner flange portion provided at a part of the main body portion below the fitting portion and not below a bottom portion of the main body portion and extending in a direction inward from the peripheral edge portion of the solar cell panel. | 08-22-2013 |
20130215562 | SCREWING STRUCTURE FOR CASING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME - A screwing structure for a casing according to the present invention includes: a first casing; a second casing; and a screw for integrating the first casing and the second casing with each other; wherein the first casing includes a boss having a first screw hole, into which the screw is screwed, and a fitting piece projecting from the peripheral edge of the boss, and wherein the second casing includes a second screw hole formed therethrough at a position opposite to the first screw hole, the screw being screwed through the second screw hole, and a fitting receiver in abutment against the fitting piece in a tightly turning direction of the screw. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216302 | METAL BONDING METHOD AND METAL BONDED STRUCTURE - The gap between first and second bonding portions is filled with a disperse solution obtained by dispersing copper micro-particles into a solution for copper oxide elution, so as to elute copper oxide configured as the outermost layer of the first bonding portion and copper oxide configured as the outermost layer of the second bonding portion, and copper oxide formed on the surface of each copper micro-particle. Pressure is applied to the first and second bonding portions using a press machine so as to raise the pressure of the disperse solution. At the same time, heat is applied under a relatively low temperature condition of 200° C. to 300° C., so as to remove the components contained in the disperse solution except for copper, thereby depositing copper. Thus, a first base portion and a second base portion are bonded via a copper bonded portion containing copper derived from the copper micro-particles. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216913 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises: a positive electrode containing a lithium-transition metal complex oxide having a layered structure as a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the lithium-transition metal complex oxide is represented by the general formula Li | 08-22-2013 |
20130222632 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager repeatedly outputs an image representing a scene. A first searcher searches for a specific object image from the image outputted from the imager, corresponding to a first mode. A first detector detects a size of the specific object image detected by the first searcher. A first adjuster adjusts an imaging condition by noticing the specific object image detected by the first searcher. A second searcher searches for a partial image equivalent to the specific object image detected by the first searcher from the image outputted from the imager, corresponding to a second mode which substitutes for the first mode. A second adjuster adjusts the imaging condition based on a difference between a size of the partial image detected by the second searcher and the size detected by the first detector and an adjustment result of the first adjuster. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222639 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes two or more microphones. Two or more microphones are attached to a camera housing respectively corresponding to two or more opening portions. A detector detects an opening portion blocked by a foreign substance from among the two or more opening portions. A corrector corrects a sound acquired by a microphone corresponding to the opening portion detected by the detector out of the two or more microphones restrictively in a period during which a predetermined camera behavior is executed. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222986 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING LID-OPENING/CLOSING MECHANISM - In an electronic device of the invention, a holding member which holds one end of an open/close lid is disposed in a device body. The open/close lid includes a lid portion covering an opening of the body, an arm projecting from one end of the lid portion, and an enlarged portion projecting from a tip end of the arm. A notch opens at the holding member, and the arm of the open/close lid penetrates the notch. A projection is formed on the holding member. The enlarged portion of the open/close lid slides on the projection in a process in which the open/close lid is opened. A surface of the projection is formed into a curved surface in which a cross section thereof extending along a turning surface of the open/close lid swells outward to define a turning locus in the process in which the open/close lid is opened. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223303 | RADIO APPARATUS THAT RECEIVES PACKET SIGNAL CONTAINING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - An RF unit, a modem unit and a processing unit receive packet signals sent from other radio apparatuses and broadcast packet signals. If no packet signals are received over a predetermined period of time, a timing control unit has the RF unit, the modem unit and the processing unit perform an intermittent receiving processing and has them stop broadcasting the packet signals. When the packet signals are received while no packet signals has been received over the predetermined period of time, the timing control unit has them perform continuous receiving processing and has them start broadcasting the packet signals. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223827 | WATERPROOF CASE FOR CAMERA AND WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR CAMERA USING THE WATERPROOF CASE - A waterproof case used for a camera includes a case body accommodating the lens barrel, the case body includes a fixed cylindrical member detachably attached to the camera body, and a rotating cylindrical member rotatably connected to a front opening of the fixed cylindrical member coaxially with the fixed cylindrical member, a front opening of the rotating cylindrical member closed with a transparent plate, a first seal portion is provided on a bonding portion of the fixed cylindrical member to the camera body, a second seal portion provided on a bonding portion between the fixed cylindrical member and the rotating cylindrical member, and an inner peripheral surface of the rotating cylindrical member is provided with an engaging surface which comes into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the zoom ring of the lens barrel and which rotates the zoom ring integrally with the rotating cylindrical member. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223828 | WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR CAMERA - In a camera according to the present invention, a lens barrel is detachably attached to a camera body, and a waterproof case accommodating the lens barrel therein is detachably attached to the camera body. A locking/unlocking mechanism locks and unlocks the lens barrel and the waterproof case. The locking/unlocking mechanism includes a lens barrel lock pin and a case lock pin disposed on the camera body, a pin hole formed in the lens barrel and into which the lens barrel lock pin can be fitted, another pin hole formed in the waterproof case and into which the case lock pin can be fitted, an unlocking button disposed on the camera body, and a relay mechanism which allows both the lock pins to retract individually and which retracts both the lock pins in accordance with an unlocking operation of the unlocking button. | 08-29-2013 |
20130224536 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - A groove is formed in a ring shape and a ring-shaped convexity is formed on the periphery of a through-hole of a positive electrode terminal plate. An upper end side of a crimping part of a positive electrode exterior terminal is inserted through the through-hole of the positive electrode terminal plate and crimped, and welded spots are formed by irradiation with high-energy beams between a distal end side of the crimping part and the convexity. The mechanical and electrical connection of an exterior terminal and a terminal plate to the crimping part through welding with high-energy beams makes it possible to provide a prismatic secondary battery of enhanced reliability in which cracking is less likely to occur in the welded spots, the coupling strength between the exterior terminal and the terminal plate is increased, and fluctuations in the internal resistance are curbed. | 08-29-2013 |
20130224597 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING A LITHIUM-CONTAINING TRANSITION METAL OXIDE COATED WITH A FILM CONTAINING Li, B and C AS A POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is obtained which shows good cycle characteristics even when charged to a high voltage. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive active material, a negative electrode containing a negative active material and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein a lithium-containing transition metal oxide having a layered structure is contained in the positive electrode as the positive active material, an additive which is reductively decomposed in the range of +3.0-1.3 V versus metallic lithium is contained in the nonaqueous electrolyte, and the battery after assembled is overdischarged until a potential of the positive electrode falls down to a reductive potential of the additive or below. | 08-29-2013 |
20130273403 | ELECTRIC STORAGE SYSTEM - An electric storage system is provided in which a protruding portion is provided in a lower portion of an outer wall surface of a submersion-prevention vessel accommodating a cell module, a fixing member for fixing the protruding portion is provided on a rear side of a top surface of a mounting base for mounting the submersion-prevention vessel, and a guide member that is formed so as to gradually expand in width toward a side opposite to a direction of slidably moving when mounting the submersion-prevention vessel is provided on both end portions of the fixing member. | 10-17-2013 |
20130284794 | METAL BONDING APPARATUS - The metal bonding apparatus comprises: a solution supply unit configured to supply a solution which is able to elute an oxide with copper oxide as a principal component, to at least one of a first bonding portion and a second bonding portion; a pressing unit configured to apply pressure to the first bonding portion and the second bonding portion so as to sandwich the solution between the first bonding portion and the second bonding portion, and in a direction in which a distance between the first bonding portion and the second bonding portion is reduced; and a heating unit configured to heat the first bonding portion and the second bonding portion, wherein the first bonding portion and the second bonding portion are bonded by the pressure applied by the pressing unit and the heat from the heating unit. | 10-31-2013 |
20140008679 | SUBSTRATE FOR MOUNTING ELEMENT AND OPTICAL MODULE - An opening is provided corresponding to an installation area of a semiconductor element in an insulating resin layer for a base material. A first insulating resin layer is provided on a part of one main surface of the insulating resin layer outside the opening to surround the opening. In addition, a second insulating resin layer coats in a continuous manner: the edge portion of the opening on the one main surface of the insulating resin layer; the end face of the opening passing through the insulating resin layer; and the edge portion of the opening on the other main surface of the insulating resin layer. The upper end portion of the end face of the second insulating resin layer in contact with the one main surface of the insulating resin layer protrudes toward the first insulating resin layer. | 01-09-2014 |