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Table of Contents
C07 - 16
C07D 209/86 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
C07D 209/88 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
C07F 15/00 - Compounds containing
elements of the 8th Group of the
Periodic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table of Contents C08 - Macromolecular compounds obtained
otherwise than by reactions only involving
carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds 17
C08G 75/00 - Macromolecular compounds
obtained by reactions forming in the
A few words from the editor 2 main chain of the macromolecule a
linkage containing sulfur, with or without
nitrogen, oxygen, or carbon . . . . . . . 17
Table of Contents 3
C08L 81/00 - Compositions of macromolecular
B01 - Chemical or physical processes, e.g. compounds obtained by reactions
catalysis, colloid chemistry 6 forming in the main chain of the
macromolecule a linkage containing
B01J 21/18 - Carbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 sulfur with or without nitrogen, oxygen,
or carbon only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
B05 - Processes for applying liquids or other
fluent materials to surfaces, in general 7
B05D 05/06 - to obtain multicolour or other C09 - materials for applications not otherwise
optical effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 provided for 17
B05D 05/12 - to obtain a coating with specific C09K 03/00 - Materials not provided for
electrical properties . . . . . . . . . . . 8 elsewhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
B23 - Other working of metal 11 C23 - Coating metallic material 19

B23P 19/04 - for assembling or C23C 14/00 - Coating by vacuum
disassembling parts . . . . . . . . . . . 11 evaporation, by sputtering or by ion
implantation of the coating forming
B29 - Shaping or joining of plastics 12 material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
C23C 14/34 - Sputtering . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
B29C 65/14 - using wave energy or particle
radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 C23C 16/44 - characterised by the method of
coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
B32 - layered products, i.e. products built-up C23C 16/513 - using plasma jets . . . . . . . 20
of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or C23F 01/00 - Etching metallic material by
honeycomb, form 13 chemical means . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
B32B 03/26 - characterised by a particular
shape of the outline of the cross-section E04 - General building constructions 21
of a continuous layer . . . . . . . . . . . 13 E04B 07/02 - with plane sloping surfaces,
B32B 05/16 - characterised by features of e.g. saddle roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
a layer formed of particles, e.g. chips, E04D 01/34 - Fastenings for attaching roof-
chopped fibres, powder . . . . . . . . . 13 covering elements to the supporting
B32B 17/00 - Layered products essentially elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
comprising sheet glass, or fibres of E04D 11/00 - Roof covering, as far as not
glass, slag or the like . . . . . . . . . . . 13 restricted to features covered by only
B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for one of groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
laminating, e.g. by curing or by E04D 13/10 - Snow traps . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ultrasonic bonding . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 E04D 13/18 - Roof covering aspects
of energy collecting devices, e.g.
B60 - Arrangements or adaptations of heating, including solar panels . . . . . . . . . . 23
cooling, ventilating, or other air-treating
devices specially for passenger or goods F01 - Rotary-piston or oscillating-piston
spaces of vehicles 14 machines or engines 24
B60H 01/32 - Cooling devices . . . . . . . . . 14 F01C 01/04 - of internal-axis type . . . . . . . 24
B60L 08/00 - Electric propulsion with power F01K 13/00 - General layout or general
supply from force of nature, e.g. sun, wind 14 methods of operation, of complete
steam engine plants . . . . . . . . . . . 25
C03 - 15 F01K 27/00 - Plants for converting heat or
C03C 03/091 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 fluid energy into mechanical energy, not
C03C 03/093 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
C03C 03/097 - containing phosphorus, otherwise provided for . . . . . . . . . . 26
niobium or tantalum . . . . . . . . . . . 15
C03C 17/00 - Surface treatment of glass, e.g. F02 - Internal-combustion piston engines 27
of devitrified glass, not in the form of F02B 53/00 - Internal-combustion aspects of
fibres or filaments, by coating . . . . . . 16 rotary-piston or oscillating-piston engines 27
C03C 17/25 - by deposition from the liquid F02G 01/00 - Hot gas positive-displacement
phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 engine plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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F03 - Wind motors 27 processing of semiconductor devices 38

F03D 09/00 - Adaptations of wind motors for G03F 07/00 - Photomechanical, e.g.
special use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 photolithographic, production of
F03G 04/00 - Devices for producing textured or patterned surfaces, e.g.
mechanical power from geothermal printed surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 G03G 05/04 - Photoconductive layers . . . . 39
F03G 06/00 - Devices for producing
mechanical power from solar energy . . 28 G04 - Electronic time-pieces 39
G04G 19/00 - Electric power supply circuits
F24 - Fluid heaters, e.g. water or air heaters, specially adapted for use in electronic
having heat-generating means, in general 28 time-pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
F24H 04/02 - Liquid heaters . . . . . . . . . . 28
G06 - Electric digital data processing 39
F24J 02/00 - Use of solar heat, e.g. solar G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data
heat collectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 processing equipment or methods,
F24J 02/52 - Arrangement of mountings or
specially adapted for specific applications 39
supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
G06K 09/46 - Extraction of features or
characteristics of the image . . . . . . . 39
F25 - Refrigeration machines, plants, or
systems 30 H01 - Cables 40
F25B 01/00 - Compression machines, plant H01B 01/16 - the conductive material
or systems with non-reversible cycle . . 30 comprising metals or alloys . . . . . . . 40
F25B 21/00 - Machines, plant, or systems, H01J 01/00 - Details of electrodes, of
using electric or magnetic effects . . . . 30 magnetic control means, of screens,
or of the mounting or spacing thereof,
F25B 27/00 - Machines, plant, or systems, common to two or more basic types of
using particular sources of energy . . . 31 discharge tubes or lamps . . . . . . . . 40
F25B 29/00 - Combined heating and H01J 01/62 - Luminescent screens . . . . . . 40
refrigeration systems, e.g. operating H01L 21/00 - Processes or apparatus
alternately or simultaneously . . . . . . 33 specially adapted for the manufacture
F25B 30/00 - Heat pumps . . . . . . . . . . . 33 or treatment of semiconductor or solid
F25B 41/00 - Fluid-circulation arrangements, state devices or of parts thereof . . . . . 40
e.g. for transferring liquid from H01L 21/04 - the devices having at least one
evaporator to boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 potential-jump barrier or surface barrier,
e.g. PN junction, depletion layer, carrier
F25B 43/00 - Arrangements for separating or
concentration layer . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
purifying gases or liquids . . . . . . . . 33
H01L 21/20 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
F25B 43/02 - for separating lubricants from H01L 21/768 - Applying interconnections to
the refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 be used for carrying current between
F25D 09/00 - Devices not associated separate components within a device . . 42
with refrigerating machinery and not H01L 27/146 - Imager structures . . . . . . . 43
covered by groups . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 H01L 29/06 - characterised by their shape . . 44
F25D 17/06 - by forced circulation . . . . . . 33 H01L 29/861 - Diodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
H01L 31/00 - Semiconductor devices
F28 - Heat-exchange apparatus, not provided sensitive to infra-red radiation, light,
for in another subclass, in which the heat- electromagnetic radiation of shorter
exchange media do not come into direct wavelength, or corpuscular radiation
contact 34 and specially adapted either for the
F28D 15/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus with conversion of the energy of such
the intermediate heat-transfer medium radiation into electrical energy or for
in closed tubes passing into or through the control of electrical energy by such
the conduit walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
F28F 03/08 - Elements constructed for H01L 31/02 - Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of H01L 31/0232 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
being taken apart for cleaning . . . . . . 34 H01L 31/0248 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
H01L 31/036 - characterised by their
crystalline structure or particular
G01 - Measuring temperature 34 orientation of the crystalline planes . . . 63
G01K 01/08 - Protective devices, e.g. casings 34 H01L 31/042 - including a panel or array of
G01M 17/08 - of railway vehicles . . . . . . . 35 photoelectric cells, e.g. solar cells . . . 63
G01N 27/26 - by investigating electrochemical H01L 31/062 - the potential barriers
variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 being only of the metal-insulator-
G01N 33/48 - Biological material, e.g. blood, semiconductor type . . . . . . . . . . . 63
urine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 H01L 31/09 - Devices sensitive to infra-red,
visible or ultra- violet radiation . . . . . . 64
G02 - Optical elements, systems, or apparatus 36 H01L 31/113 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
H01L 31/18 - Processes or apparatus
G02B 27/14 - operating by reflection only . . 36
specially adapted for the manufacture
G02F 01/01 - for the control of the intensity, or treatment of these devices or of parts
phase, polarisation or colour . . . . . . 38 thereof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
H01L 31/20 - such devices or partsthereof
G03 - Photomechanical production of textured comprising amorphous semiconductor
or patterned surfaces, e.g. for printing, for material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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H01L 33/00 - Semiconductor devices with H01L 51/52 - Details of devices . . . . . . . . 66

at least one potential-jump barrier or H01L 51/54 - Selection of materials . . . . . 66
surface barrier specially adapted for H01M 04/86 - Inert electrodes with catalytic
light emission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 activity, e.g. for fuel cells . . . . . . . . .
66
H01L 51/10 - Details of devices . . . . . . . . 65
H01L 51/30 - Selection of materials . . . . . 65 H02 - Electric machines not otherwise provided
H01L 51/42 - specially adapted for
sensing infra-red radiation, light, for 66
electromagnetic radiation of shorter H02N 06/00 - Generators in which light
wavelength, or corpuscular radiation . . 65 radiation is directly converted into
H01L 51/46 - Selection of materials . . . . . 65 electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
H01L 51/50 - specially adapted for light
emission, e.g. organic light emitting Patent Index 68
diodes (OLED) or polymer light emitting
devices (PLED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 IPC Catchword Index 69

B01J 21/18
B01J 21/18: Chemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis, colloid

chemistry Ü Catalysts comprising the elements, oxides or hydroxides
of magnesium, boron, aluminium, carbon, silicon, titanium, zirconium
or hafnium Ü Carbon
App. No. 20100084634 Assignee TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.;NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR
MATERIALS SCIENCE
Title Nano-crystal diamond film, manufacturing method thereof, and device using nano-crystal
diamond film
Abstract A nano-crystal diamond film synthesized on a substrate and containing, as a major component,
nano-crystal diamond having a grain diameter from 1 nm to less than 1000 nm. This nano-crystal
diamond film can be formed on a substrate by means of a plasma CVD method using a raw
material gas containing a hydrocarbon and hydrogen, allowing the formation of the nano-crystal
diamond film to take place outside the plasma region. This nano-crystal diamond film is applicable
to the manufacture of an electrochemical device, an electrochemical electrode, a DNA chip, an
organic electroluminescent device, an organic photoelectric receiving device, an organic thin film
transistor, a cold electron-emission device, a fuel cell and a catalyst.
Pri. Date 20081002 App. Date 20061114 Pub. Date 20100408
App. No. 20100084634 Assignee TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.;NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR
MATERIALS SCIENCE
Title Nano-crystal diamond film, manufacturing method thereof, and device using nano-crystal
diamond film
Abstract A nano-crystal diamond film synthesized on a substrate and containing, as a major component,
nano-crystal diamond having a grain diameter from 1 nm to less than 1000 nm. This nano-crystal
diamond film can be formed on a substrate by means of a plasma CVD method using a raw
material gas containing a hydrocarbon and hydrogen, allowing the formation of the nano-crystal
diamond film to take place outside the plasma region. This nano-crystal diamond film is applicable
to the manufacture of an electrochemical device, an electrochemical electrode, a DNA chip, an
organic electroluminescent device, an organic photoelectric receiving device, an organic thin film
transistor, a cold electron-emission device, a fuel cell and a catalyst.

B05D 05/06
B05D 05/06: Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials

to surfaces, in general Ü Processes for applying liquids or other fluent
materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures
Ü to obtain multicolour or other optical effects
App. No. 20100101649 Assignee SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
Title Porous layer, its manufacturing process and its applications
Abstract The present invention relates to a substrate (

B05D 05/12
B05D 05/12: Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials

to surfaces, in general Ü Processes for applying liquids or other fluent
materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures
Ü to obtain a coating with specific electrical properties
App. No. 20100078746 Assignee
Title Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
Abstract A semiconductor device, an image sensor, and methods of manufacturing the same. A
semiconductor device may include metal interconnections formed over a lower substrate, a hard
mask formed over metal interconnections, and/or an insulating layer formed over a surface of a
lower substrate. A semiconductor device may include an insulating layer including an air gap
formed between metal interconnections. An image sensor may include a pixel array area having
photodiodes and transistors, and/or a logic area having a plurality of transistors, which may be
formed over a semiconductor substrate. An image sensor may include a metal interconnection
and/or an insulating layer structure connected to transistors, and may cover a pixel array area
and/or a logic area. An image sensor may include a color filter layer formed over a pixel array
area, and an insulating layer structure of a pixel array area having an air gap between metal
interconnections.

Title Coaxial solar cell structure and continuous fabrication method of its linear structure
Abstract A coaxial solar cell forces an exposed annular light receiving layers of a constant thickness to
directly receive projection of light excitedly to generate pairs of electrons and holes that are driven
by radial built-in electronic field formed on a PN junction to travel by the same distance paths to
coaxial inner and outer electrodes. The photons directly enter an exposed drift region. The excited
pairs of electrons and holes are separated by the even built-in electronic field to output current.
Loss caused by crowding and recombination of diffusion current can be prevented. Photoelectric
conversion efficiency improves without losing photon energy of short wavelengths projecting to the
surface. The linear coaxial solar cell is fabricated by forming coaxial and annular semiconductor
layers or compound films through deposition. Thus, it can be continuously fabricated by extending
its length and mass production to reduce costs.

B05D 05/12
App. No. 20100096002 Assignee Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

Title Composition for electrode formation and method for forming electrode by using the composition
Abstract A composition for electrode formation containing metal nanoparticles dispersed in a dispersion
medium, wherein the composition also comprises one or more organic polymers selected from
the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidones, polyvinylpyrrolidone copolymers, polyvinyl alcohols,
and cellulose ethers.

B05D 05/12
App. No. 20100096006 Assignee QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Title Monolithic imod color enhanced photovoltaic cell
Abstract Devices incorporating an interferometric stack in a photovoltaic device and method of
manufacturing a photovoltaic device comprising an interferometric stack. In one example, a
photovoltaic device includes a photovoltaic active layer, an absorber layer, and a first optical
resonant cavity layer. The optical resonant cavity layer is disposed between the absorber layer
and photovoltaic active layer forming an interferometric modulator. The interferometric modulator
is configured to reflect a uniform color. In another example, a method of manufacturing a
photovoltaic device includes depositing a photovoltaic active layer on an interferometric stack.
The interferometric stack can include an absorber layer and a first optical resonant cavity. The
photovoltaic active layer is deposited on the optical resonant cavity and the formed photovoltaic
device is reflects a uniform color.

B23P 19/04
App. No. 20100101645 Assignee SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

Title Electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell, manufacturing method thereof and dye-sensitized solar cell
Abstract A dye-sensitized solar cell, an electrode of the dye-sensitized solar cell, a method of
manufacturing the electrode of the dye-sensitized solar cell are disclosed. The method of
manufacturing the electrode of the dye-sensitized solar cell in accordance with an embodiment
of the present invention includes forming a metal transparent electrode on one surface of a
transparent polymer board, in which the metal transparent electrode has holes formed therein;
forming a electron transfer layer on the metal transparent electrode; and absorbing photosensitive
dye into the electron transfer layer. According to the method as set forth above, a flexible solar
cell can be implemented by using a flexible electrode, and another transparent electrode layer
using ITO can be omitted by using the nano-patterned metal transparent electrode. Therefore,
the highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cell can be implemented by the excellent conductivity of
metals and the plasmon effect.

B29C 65/14
B23P 19/04: Other working of metal Ü Machines for simply fitting together
or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts,
whether or not involving some deformation Ü for assembling or disassembling
parts
App. No. 20100095700 Assignee CARRIER CORPORATION
Title Economizer heat exchanger
Abstract A refrigeration system includes a compressor. A heat rejection heat exchanger is downstream of
the compressor along a refrigerant primary flowpath. An expansion device is downstream of the
heat rejection heat exchanger along the primary flowpath. A heat absorption heat exchanger is
downstream of the expansion device along the primary flowpath. An economizer heat exchanger
is between the heat rejection heat exchanger and the expansion device along the primary
flowpath. The economizer heat exchanger includes a first portion configured to provide heat
transfer from the primary flowpath to a first economizer flowpath. The economizer heat exchanger
includes a second portion configured to provide heat transfer from the primary flowpath to a
second economizer flowpath.
B29C 65/14: Shaping or joining of plastics Ü Joining of preformed parts

Ü by heating, with or without pressure Ü using wave energy or particle
radiation
App. No. 20100101646 Assignee E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Title Non-autoclave lamination process for manufacturing solar cell modules
Abstract Disclosed is an improved non-autoclave lamination process for manufacturing solar cell modules,
which comprises an additional heating step following and in addition to a heat/vacuum process.

B32B 37/00
App. No. 20100101647 Assignee E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

Title Non-autoclave lamination process for manufacturing solar cell modules
Abstract Disclosed is an improved non-autoclave lamination process for manufacturing solar cell modules,
which combines a laminator and at least one pair of confronting nip rollers.
B32B 03/26: layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or

non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form Ü Layered products essentially
comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses,
or a layer of non-planar form Ü characterised by a particular shape of
the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layer
Patent applications also belong to this classification and have been already shown:
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non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form Ü Layered products characterised
by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer Ü characterised
by features of a layer formed of particles, e.g. chips, chopped fibres,
powder
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B60L 08/00

non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form Ü Layered products essentially
comprising sheet glass, or fibres of glass, slag or the like
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non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form Ü Methods or apparatus for
laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
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B60H 01/32: Arrangements or adaptations of heating, cooling, ventilating,

or other air-treating devices specially for passenger or goods spaces of
vehicles Ü Heating, cooling or ventilating devices Ü Cooling devices
App. No. 20100095694 Assignee FB DESIGN S.R.L.
Title Power unit for air conditioning systems installed on boats
Abstract A power unit for air conditioning systems installed on boats, including at least one compressor,
of the mass produced type used in the automobile industry, connected to the circuit of the
refrigeration device, at least one mechanical pump for circulation of a heat exchange fluid along
a circuit and one or more rotating electrical machines. Operation of the power unit is ensured
during navigation by an internal combustion engine for marine propulsion, in particular a four
stroke gasoline engine, with vertical motor axis, normally used for outboard marine propulsion,
mass produced at low costs, while when the boat is in port it is ensured by an electric motor. The
fan coils are also of the mass produced type used in the automobile industry.

C03C 17/00
B60L 08/00: Electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled

vehicles Ü Electric propulsion with power supply from force of nature,
e.g. sun, wind
App. No. 20100084208 Assignee EVERPHOTON ENERGY CORPORATION
Title Power generation system for use with vehicle
Abstract Provided is a power generation system characterized by integration of a photovoltaic power
generation device and a fuel cell, including (a) a photovoltaic power generation device including
a movable platform, a platform moving mechanism, and a solar tracking module; (b) a power
management device including a storage battery and a power management unit; and (c) a fuel cell
device including an electrolysis tank for producing hydrogen and oxygen by water electrolysis, a
fuel storage unit, and a fuel cell connected to the fuel storage unit so as to receive hydrogen fuel
therefrom and generate electric power to be supplied to the vehicle as a power source thereof.
The platform moving mechanism is configured to move the movable platform. The solar tracking
module determines the incident angle of light falling on a solar panel. The power generation
system is applicable to ordinary vehicles and functions as a mobile solar power supply system.
C03C 03/091:
Title Intermediate thermal expansion coefficient glass
Abstract Aluminoborosilicate glasses which may be useful in photovoltaic, photochromic, electrochromic,
or Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) lighting applications are described.
C03C 03/093:
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C07F 15/00
C03C 03/097: chemical composition of glasses, glazes, or vitreous enamels

Ü Glass compositions Ü containing silica Ü with 40% to 90% silica by
weight Ü containing phosphorus, niobium or tantalum
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Ü Surface treatment of glass, e.g. of devitrified glass, not in the form
of fibres or filaments, by coating
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Ü Surface treatment of glass, e.g. of devitrified glass, not in the form of
fibres or filaments, by coating Ü with other inorganic material Ü Oxides
Ü by deposition from the liquid phase
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C07D 209/86:
Title Cbp compound
Abstract Disclosed is a compound which is an organic semiconductor material having excellent charge
transport property. Specifically, disclosed is a compound represented by the following formula (1).
C07D 209/88:
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C07F 15/00: Acyclic, carbocyclic, or heterocyclic compounds containing

elements other than carbon, hydrogen, halogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur,
selenium, or tellurium Ü Compounds containing elements of the 8th
Group of the Periodic System
App. No. 20100101650 Assignee SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY ,LIMITED
Title Compound, photoelectric conversion device and photoelectrochemical battery
Abstract The present invention provides a complex compound (I) obtained by coordinating a ligand
represented by the formula (II) below and a bidentate ligand to a metal atom,

C09K 03/00
App. No. 20100102710 Assignee Gracel Display Inc.

Title Novel organic electroluminescent compounds and organic electroluminescent device using the
same
Abstract The present invention relates to novel organic electroluminescent compounds, and
organic electroluminescent devices comprising the same. Specifically, the novel organic
electroluminescent compounds according to the invention are characterized in that they are
represented by Chemical Formula (1)
C08G 75/00: Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by

reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds Ü Macromolecular
compounds obtained by reactions forming in the main chain of the
macromolecule a linkage containing sulfur, with or without nitrogen,
oxygen, or carbon
App. No. 20100084000 Assignee SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
Title Organic photoelectric conversion device and polymer useful for producing the same
Abstract Disclosed is a polymer containing a repeating unit (repeating unit A) composed of one structure
represented by the formula (1) below one structure represented by the formula (2) below and one
or more structures represented by the formula (3) below. In this polymer, the difference between
the maximum number of carbons in the carbon main chain contained in an alkyl group represented
by R
C08L 81/00: Compositions of macromolecular compounds Ü Compositions

of macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming in the
main chain of the macromolecule a linkage containing sulfur with or
without nitrogen, oxygen, or carbon only
20100084000 page 17

C09K 03/00
C09K 03/00: materials for applications not otherwise provided for Ü

Materials not provided for elsewhere
App. No. 20100101644 Assignee TRIPOD TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Title Electrolyte composition and dye-sensitized solar cell (dssc) comprising the same
Abstract Disclosed herein is a dye-sensitized solar cell. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes a
semiconductor electrode with a dye adsorbed thereon; a counter electrode; and an electrolyte
composition provided between the semiconductor electrode and the counter electrode; wherein
the electrolyte composition comprises an oxidation-reduction mediator and a eutectic ionic liquid
including a choline halide or derivatives thereof mixed with alcohols or urea.
App. No. 20100101644 Assignee TRIPOD TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Title Electrolyte composition and dye-sensitized solar cell (dssc) comprising the same
Abstract Disclosed herein is a dye-sensitized solar cell. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes a
semiconductor electrode with a dye adsorbed thereon; a counter electrode; and an electrolyte
composition provided between the semiconductor electrode and the counter electrode; wherein
the electrolyte composition comprises an oxidation-reduction mediator and a eutectic ionic liquid
including a choline halide or derivatives thereof mixed with alcohols or urea.

C23C 14/00
C23C 14/00: Coating metallic material Ü Coating by vacuum evaporation,

by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material
App. No. 20100089444 Assignee Guardian Industries Corp.
Title Method of making front electrode of photovoltaic device having etched surface and corresponding
photovoltaic device
Abstract Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a photovoltaic (PV) device including an
electrode such as a front electrode/contact, and a method of making the same. In certain example
embodiments, the front electrode has a textured (e.g., etched) surface that faces the photovoltaic
semiconductor film of the PV device. The front electrode has a transparent conductive oxide
(TCO) film having first and second layers (continuous or discontinuous) of the same material
(e.g., zinc oxide, zinc aluminum oxide, indium-tin-oxide, or tin oxide), where the first TCO layer
is sputter-deposited using a ceramic sputtering target(s) and the second TCO layer of the same
material is sputter-deposited using a metallic or substantially metallic sputtering target(s). This
allows the better quality TCO of the film, deposited more slowly via the ceramic target(s), to be
formed using the ceramic target and the lesser quality TCO of the film to be deposited more
quickly and cost effectively via the metallic target(s). After the etching, most or all of the better
quality ceramic-deposited TCO remains whereas much of the lesser quality metallic-deposited
TCO of the film was removed during the etching process.

C23F 01/00
App. No. 20100089444 Assignee Guardian Industries Corp.

Title Method of making front electrode of photovoltaic device having etched surface and corresponding
photovoltaic device
Abstract Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a photovoltaic (PV) device including an
electrode such as a front electrode/contact, and a method of making the same. In certain example
embodiments, the front electrode has a textured (e.g., etched) surface that faces the photovoltaic
semiconductor film of the PV device. The front electrode has a transparent conductive oxide
(TCO) film having first and second layers (continuous or discontinuous) of the same material
(e.g., zinc oxide, zinc aluminum oxide, indium-tin-oxide, or tin oxide), where the first TCO layer
is sputter-deposited using a ceramic sputtering target(s) and the second TCO layer of the same
material is sputter-deposited using a metallic or substantially metallic sputtering target(s). This
allows the better quality TCO of the film, deposited more slowly via the ceramic target(s), to be
formed using the ceramic target and the lesser quality TCO of the film to be deposited more
quickly and cost effectively via the metallic target(s). After the etching, most or all of the better
quality ceramic-deposited TCO remains whereas much of the lesser quality metallic-deposited
TCO of the film was removed during the etching process.
C23C 14/34: Coating metallic material Ü Coating by vacuum evaporation,

by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material Ü
characterised by the process of coating Ü Sputtering
20100101645 page 11
C23C 16/44: Coating metallic material Ü Chemical coating by decomposition

of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface
material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes
Ü characterised by the method of coating
20100084634 page 6 20100084634 page 6

E04D 11/00
C23C 16/513: Coating metallic material Ü Chemical coating by decomposition

of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface
material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes
Ü characterised by the method of coating Ü using electric discharges
Ü using plasma jets
20100078746 page 8
C23F 01/00: Non-mechanical removal of metallic material from surfaces

Ü Etching metallic material by chemical means
20100078746 page 8
E04B 07/02: General building constructions Ü Roofs Ü with plane sloping

surfaces, e.g. saddle roofs
Title Weatherproof building envelope
Abstract The invention relates to a weatherproof building shell, especially a pitched roof, comprising a
plurality of rectangular weatherproof shingles which are laid diagonally to mutually overlap in a
scale-type fashion in relation to a line of slope. Shingles that overlap in an edge zone at a right
angle to the line of slope are set off in relation to each other. The shingles are connected to a
supporting structure in a lower corner zone of the shingle in relation to a line of slope, respective
sealing elements being arranged on said corner zone of the shingle and obturating a gap between
shingles that are arranged on the same level at a right angle to the main direction. The rectangular
shingles have respective through-openings for fastening elements in two opposite corner zones
so that the shingles are connected to the supporting structure in their lower and upper corner
zones in relation to the main direction.
E04D 01/34: Roof coverings Ü Roof covering by making use of tiles,

slates, shingles, or other small roofing elements Ü Fastenings for attaching
roof-covering elements to the supporting elements
20100101157 page 21

E04D 13/10
E04D 11/00: Roof coverings Ü Roof covering, as far as not restricted to

features covered by only one of groups
Title Electric tile modules
Abstract The electrically connectable tile module includes a porous substrate having a top side, a bottom
side, and at least two side edges. At least one connector is integrated into the porous substrate
allowing adjoining electrically connectable the modules to be electrically connected to the porous
substrate. At least one electrical element is disposed over the top side of the porous substrate
and electrically connected to the at least one connector.

E04D 13/18
E04D 13/10: Roof coverings Ü Special arrangements or devices in connection

with roof coverings Ü Snow traps
Title System for mounting
Abstract A mounting and attachment system, which can easily mount a continuous snow rail for snow
protection above the seams of a metal roof and also attach lower members or snow flags which
are located between the seams to stop the snow from sliding under the height of the seam. This
system reduces the requirement for holes and threaded holes to be drilled into the mounting block,
saving manufacturing time and money. The mounting block is configured so that there is a slot
which runs through the mounting block to fit over a raised seam. This slot can have parallel walls
or can be shaped to match the form of a particular seam. This block will also have slots or linear
indentations on the sides or ends of the block in a direction perpendicular or parallel to the slot for
the seam. A second piece of the assembly is a snow rail long enough to connect two or more of
the seam-mounted blocks together. Finally, a top rail may be secured to be positioned parallel to
said seam and be mounted on two or more seam mounted blocks.
E04D 13/18: Roof coverings Ü Special arrangements or devices in connection

with roof coverings Ü Roof covering aspects of energy collecting devices,
e.g. including solar panels
Title Solar panels systems and methods
Abstract According to various embodiments of the invention, systems and methods for attaching a solar
panel to a roof are provided. A solar panel generally comprises a solar cell and a frame enclosing
the solar cell. The frame may be configured to interface with a conventional roof shingle in an
overlapping fashion. In some embodiments, the frame includes an integrated rain-rail configured
to provide a conduit for rainwater and mate with a rain-rail on another solar panel providing a
mechanical interconnection between the panels. The solar cell may also include a tack-down
strip configured to connect the solar panel to a roof. This tack-down strip may be configured to
overlap a shingle on a roof.

F01C 01/04
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F01C 01/04: Rotary-piston or oscillating-piston machines or engines

Ü Rotary-piston machines or engines Ü of arcuate-engagement type,
i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each
member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents Ü of
internal-axis type
Title Cao heat engine and refrigerator
Abstract This invention provides heat engines based on various structures of internal combustion engines,
such as a four-stroke piston-type combustion engine, two-stroke piston-type combustion engine,
rotary combustion engine, or a free-piston type combustion engine. Said heat engine is provided
with at least a heating chamber per piston or rotor, a heat exchanger unit disposed within said
heating chamber through which thermal energy is extracted from a heat source and at least a port
leading to a working chamber space from said heating chamber, and has a significantly increased
heat transfer duration from the heat source to the working fluid within said heating chamber without
increasing the number of strokes per power stroke in a cycle. Additionally, said heat engine is
provided with an over expansion mechanism in conjunction with a compression means for intake
charge. Thereby many of the operational characteristics of an Otto power cycle may be attained
in said heat engine, and a heat source with a relatively low temperature may be accommodated
through the combination of a lower compression ratio, the over expansion mechanism, and the
boost of the intake charge.

F01K 13/00
F01K 13/00: Steam engine plants Ü General layout or general methods

of operation, of complete steam engine plants
App. No. 20100077752 Assignee BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
Title Methods and/or systems for removing carbon dioxide and/or generating power
Abstract The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for generation of power that
does not generate carbon dioxide in a harmful manner, and/or removes and/or captures carbon
dioxide that may otherwise be expelled into the atmosphere.

F02B 53/00

Title Hybrid power facilities
Abstract A hybrid power plant is disclosed wherein a first power plant produces secondary steam of a first,
relatively low temperature using a renewable source of energy such as geothermal or solar. The
steam from the renewable source plant is passed through a fossil fuel power plant that has an
operating temperature higher than that of the first temperature which results in superheating the
first temperature steam to the higher temperature in the fossil fuel power plant. Higher efficiencies
and reductions in emissions are obtained.

F03D 09/00
F01K 27/00: Steam engine plants Ü Plants for converting heat or fluid
energy into mechanical energy, not otherwise provided for
20100089059 page 26
F02B 53/00: Internal-combustion piston engines Ü Internal-combustion

aspects of rotary-piston or oscillating-piston engines
20100089062 page 24
F02G 01/00: Hot-gas or combustion- product positive-displacement engine

plants Ü Hot gas positive-displacement engine plants
20100089062 page 24
F03D 09/00: Wind motors Ü Adaptations of wind motors for special use
Title Movable support system for an energy recovery device
Abstract The present invention relates to a movable support system comprising a fixed part, intended to be
fixed for example to the frame of a roof, and a moving part that opens completely downwards and
towards the interior of the building, and able to be completely removed towards the interior of the
building so as to make it easier to fit it or replace it should this be necessary, serving for various
energy recovery devices such as a wind turbine, a solar water heater or a photovoltaic solar cell,
making it possible, by an assembly means, to fit and maintain it via the interior of the building, and
to a concept for a wind turbine, solar water heater or photovoltaic solar cell which is fitted to this
support system.

F24H 04/02
F03G 04/00: Spring, weight, inertia, or like motors Ü Devices for producing
mechanical power from geothermal energy
20100089059 page 26
F03G 06/00: Spring, weight, inertia, or like motors Ü Devices for producing
mechanical power from solar energy
20100077751 page 27 20100077752 page 25 20100089059 page 26
20100089062 page 24
F24H 04/02: Fluid heaters, e.g. water or air heaters, having heat-generating
means, in general Ü Fluid heaters using heat pumps Ü Liquid heaters
App. No. 20100077779 Assignee Star Refrigeration Limited
Title Air-source heat pump
Abstract An air source heat pump wherein heat is extracted from air at ambient temperature in an
evaporator (

F24J 02/00
F24J 02/00: Production or use of heat not otherwise provided for Ü Use
of solar heat, e.g. solar heat collectors
Title Interior solar heater
Abstract A solar heater includes a plurality of suspended vertical components that cover at least a portion
of an interior side of a window and have open top and bottom ends. Each suspended vertical
component has a heat absorbing body position within the transparent sheath. The heat absorbing
body is located a first spaced distance from the inner sheath surface of a first side portion of the
sheath and a second spaced distance from the inner sheath surface of a second side portion of
the sheath. The open bottom end of the sheath receives cool ambient air that is heated while
passing between the heat absorbing body and the inner sheath surface of the first side portion
and between the heat absorbing body and the inner sheath surface of the second side portion.
The open top end of the sheath exhausts the heated air to an interior space of a building.

Title High efficiency solar energy devices and methods
Abstract A solar energy device includes a first prism with a dichroic surface and a reflective surface
opposite the dichroic surface. A first solar cell is positioned to receive light rays passing through
the dichroic surface. A second solar cell positioned to receive light rays from the reflective surface.

F25B 27/00
App. No. 20100101565 Assignee JOHNSON SCREENS, INC.

Title Passive solar wire screens for buildings
Abstract Passive solar wire screens mount vertically on an edifice. The screens have rods vertically
arranged parallel to one another and have wires horizontally arranged parallel to one another. The
wires attach to the rods and have first surfaces facing away from the edifice in an upward direction
from vertical. The wires also have second surfaces facing toward the edifice in a downward
direction from vertical. When the sun has a summer elevation on the horizon, the first surfaces
passively reflect solar energy incident thereto away from the wire screens. When the sun has a
winter elevation on the horizon, however, the first surfaces passively reflect solar energy incident
thereto toward the second surfaces, which in turn passively reflect the solar energy toward the
edifice. A concave surface on the wires can also reflect thermal energy back to the edifice.
F24J 02/52: Production or use of heat not otherwise provided for Ü Use
of solar heat, e.g. solar heat collectors Ü Component parts, details or
accessories of solar heat collectors Ü Arrangement of mountings or
supports
20100077751 page 27
F25B 01/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Ü Compression

machines, plant or systems with non-reversible cycle
20100095694 page 14
F25B 21/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Ü Machines,

plant, or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
20100077752 page 25

F25B 27/00
F25B 27/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Ü Machines,

plant, or systems, using particular sources of energy
App. No. 20100077786 Assignee Carrier Corporation
Title Oil cooled generator for trailer refrigeration unit
Abstract A transport refrigeration unit includes an integrally mounted unitary engine driven generator
wherein the generator is cooled by the circulation of oil over the stator coils and the rotor to thereby
provide a cooling system that is closed from the outside environment and capable of increased
cooling efficiencies. In one embodiment, the circulation of the engine oil is integrated into the
generator such that its serves the dual purpose of cooling the generator. In other embodiments,
the oil is contained entirely within the generator and is circulated by various means such as by a
pump and spray, a slinger or total immersion.

Title Heat source unit and refrigeration system
Abstract An outdoor unit (

F25B 27/00

Title Cooling arrangement for air or gas input in a vehicle
Abstract The present invention relates to a cooler arrangement in a vehicle powered by a combustion
engine. The cooler arrangement comprises a first cooling element for cooling a first medium in
the form of a circulating coolant, and a radiator fan adapted to generating an air flow through the
first cooling element for cooling the coolant when it circulates through the first cooling element.
The cooler arrangement comprises also a tubular casing adapted to serving as a flow passage
for the air which passes through the first cooling element and at least one further cooling element
for cooling a second medium, which further cooling element is arranged in the flow passage at a
position downstream of the first cooling element with respect to the intended direction of flow of
the cooling air through the flow passage.

Title Energy transformation and storage system for heating and cooling
Abstract The invention described herein represents a significant improvement in the efficiency of heating
and cooling processes for applications such as buildings. Multiple energy input means, energy
storage, and energy transformation steps are described and integrated to optimize efficiency
in many scenarios. An integrated single axle energy transformation system is provide and a
microcontroller system for selecting between twelve modes of operation.

F28D 15/00
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F25B 29/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Ü Combined

heating and refrigeration systems, e.g. operating alternately or simultaneously
20100096104 page 32
F25B 30/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Ü Heat pumps

20100077779 page 28 20100096104 page 32
F25B 41/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Ü Fluid-circulation

arrangements, e.g. for transferring liquid from evaporator to boiler
20100095700 page 12
F25B 43/00: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Ü Arrangements

for separating or purifying gases or liquids
20100077786 page 31
F25B 43/02: Refrigeration machines, plants, or systems Ü Arrangements

for separating or purifying gases or liquids Ü for separating lubricants
from the refrigerant
20100089085 page 31
F25D 09/00: Refrigerators Ü Devices not associated with refrigerating

machinery and not covered by groups
20100089062 page 24 20100089088 page 32

G01K 01/08
F25D 17/06: Refrigerators Ü Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids

Ü for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection Ü by forced circulation
20100077786 page 31
F28D 15/00: Heat-exchange apparatus, not provided for in another subclass,

in which the heat-exchange media do not come into direct contact Ü
Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium
in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls
20100083951 page 29 20100089088 page 32
F28F 03/08: Details of heat-exchange or heat-transfer apparatus, of

general application Ü Plate-like or laminated elements Ü Elements constructed
for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning
20100095700 page 12
G01K 01/08: Measuring temperature Ü Details of thermometers not

specially adapted for particular types of thermometer Ü Protective devices,
e.g. casings
App. No. 20100102408 Assignee HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.;THE REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Title Electron tube
Abstract An electron tube of the present invention includes a vacuum vessel including a face plate portion
made of synthetic silica and having a surface on which a photoelectric surface is provided, a
stem portion arranged facing the photoelectric surface and made of synthetic silica, and a side
tube portion having one end connected to the face plate portion and the other end connected
to the stem portion and made of synthetic silica; a projection portion arranged in the vacuum
vessel, extending from the stem portion toward the photoelectric surface, and made of synthetic
silica; and an electron detector arranged on the projection portion, for detecting electrons from
the photoelectric surface, and made of silicon.

G01M 17/08
App. No. 20100102408 Assignee HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.;THE REGENTS OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Title Electron tube
Abstract An electron tube of the present invention includes a vacuum vessel including a face plate portion
made of synthetic silica and having a surface on which a photoelectric surface is provided, a
stem portion arranged facing the photoelectric surface and made of synthetic silica, and a side
tube portion having one end connected to the face plate portion and the other end connected
to the stem portion and made of synthetic silica; a projection portion arranged in the vacuum
vessel, extending from the stem portion toward the photoelectric surface, and made of synthetic
silica; and an electron detector arranged on the projection portion, for detecting electrons from
the photoelectric surface, and made of silicon.
G01M 17/08: testing static or dynamic balance of machines or structures

Ü Testing of vehicles Ü of railway vehicles
Title Thermal imaging-based vehicle analysis
Abstract Analysis of a vehicle is performed using multi-dimensional infrared image data acquired for the
vehicle. A component of the vehicle can be identified within the infrared image data, and the
infrared image data for the component can be analyzed to determine whether any condition(s) are
present on the vehicle. One or more actions can be initiated in response to a determination that
a particular condition is present. Additionally, visible image data can be used to supplement the
infrared image data. Still further, infrared image data for similar components imaged concurrently
with the component can be used to identify whether any condition(s) are present on the vehicle.
Unlike prior art approaches in the rail industry, the analysis can be performed on rail vehicles
within a classification yard.

G02B 27/14
G01N 27/26: Investigating or analysing materials by determining their

chemical or physical properties Ü Investigating or analysing materials
by the use of electric, electro-chemical, or magnetic means Ü by investigating
electrochemical variables
20100084634 page 6 20100084634 page 6
G01N 33/48: Investigating or analysing materials by determining their

chemical or physical properties Ü Investigating or analysing materials
by specific methods not covered by groups Ü Biological material, e.g.
blood, urine
20100084634 page 6 20100084634 page 6

G02B 27/14
G02B 27/14: Optical elements, systems, or apparatus Ü Other optical

systems Ü Beam splitting or combining systems Ü operating by reflection
only
App. No. 20100096011 Assignee QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.
Title High efficiency interferometric color filters for photovoltaic modules
Abstract Devices incorporating an interferometric stack configured to reflect a certain color and transmit
longer wavelengths through the interferometric stack. In one example, a color filtering includes
two partial reflectors comprising an extinction coefficient that is less than about one at wavelengths
greater than about 800 nm. The two partial reflectors define an optical resonant cavity forming
an interferometric stack configured to reflect color and transmit some electromagnetic waves. In
another example, a photovoltaic device includes two photovoltaic active layers that act as partial
reflectors to form an interferometric stack. The photovoltaic device is configured to reflect color
and produce power.

G03G 05/04
G02F 01/01: Devices or arrangements, the optical operation of which

is modified by changing the optical properties of the medium of the
devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase,
polarisation or direction of light, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or
demodulating Ü Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity,
colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent
light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating Ü for the control of
the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
20100096002 page 9
G03F 07/00: Photomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces,

e.g. for printing, for processing of semiconductor devices Ü Photomechanical,
e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces,
e.g. printed surfaces
20100084634 page 6 20100084634 page 6

H01B 01/16
G03G 05/04: Electrography Ü Recording-members for original recording

by exposure e.g. to light, to heat, to electrons Ü Charge-receiving
layers Ü Photoconductive layers
20100089439 page 16
G04G 19/00: Electronic time-pieces Ü Electric power supply circuits

specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces
App. No. 20100084006 Assignee J Touch Corporation
Title Photovoltaic module
Abstract The present invention provides a photovoltaic module, comprising a dye-sensitized solar cell;
a supercapacitor, which is electrically connected to said dye-sensitized solar cell to store the
electrical energy generated therefrom; and an electricity-consuming device, which is electrically
connected to said dye-sensitized solar cell and said supercapacitor; wherein, when exposed to
light, said dye-sensitized solar cell absorbs the light energy to transform into electrical energy,
part of said electrical energy is to provide the operation of said electricity-consuming device, and
the other part of said electrical energy is stored in said supercapacitor; in the circumstance of
no light, said supercapacitor releases the stored electrical energy to said electricity-consuming
device to maintain the operation thereof.
G06F 19/00: Electric digital data processing Ü Digital computing or

data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific
applications
20100100275 page 35

H01L 21/00
G06K 09/46: Recognition of data Ü Methods or arrangements for reading

or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns,
e.g. fingerprints Ü Image preprocessing, i.e. processing the image
information without deciding about the identity of the image Ü Extraction
of features or characteristics of the image
20100100275 page 35
H01B 01/16: Cables Ü Conductors or conductive bodies characterised

by the conductive materials Ü Conductive material dispersed in non-
conductive inorganic material Ü the conductive material comprising
metals or alloys
20100096002 page 9
H01J 01/00: Electric discharge tubes or discharge lamps Ü Details of

electrodes, of magnetic control means, of screens, or of the mounting
or spacing thereof, common to two or more basic types of discharge
tubes or lamps
20100101649 page 7
H01J 01/62: Electric discharge tubes or discharge lamps Ü Details of

electrodes, of magnetic control means, of screens, or of the mounting
or spacing thereof, common to two or more basic types of discharge
tubes or lamps Ü Screens on or from which an image or pattern is
formed, picked-up, converted, or stored Ü Luminescent screens
20100102710 page 17
H01L 21/00: Semiconductor devices Ü Processes or apparatus specially

adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid
state devices or of parts thereof
App. No. 20100101636 Assignee Honeywell International Inc.
Title Solar cell having supplementary light-absorbing material and related system and method
Abstract A solar cell includes an electron conductor, a plurality of quantum dots on a surface of the
electron conductor forming a quantum dot layer, and a supplemental light-absorbing material
in one or more gaps in the quantum dot layer. The supplemental light-absorbing material is
capable of absorbing light that passes through the one or more gaps in the quantum dot layer
and converting the absorbed light into holes and electrons. The supplemental light-absorbing
material may also inhibit a hole conductor from coming into contact with the electron conductor.
The supplemental light-absorbing material could include one or more polymers, semiconductors,
fluorophores, metal particles, nanowires, nanotubes, and nanoparticles. The supplemental light-
absorbing material could also include one or more supplementary quantum dots attached to the
electron conductor through one or more linkers, where electrons generated by the one or more
supplementary quantum dots are transferred to the electron conductor through the one or more
linkers.

H01L 21/20

state devices or of parts thereof Ü Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor
devices or of parts thereof Ü the devices having at least one potential-
jump barrier or surface barrier, e.g. PN junction, depletion layer, carrier
concentration layer
20100101636 page 40
H01L 21/20:
Title Nanostructure and photovoltaic cell implementing same
Abstract A photovoltaic nanostructure according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an
electrically conductive nanocable coupled to a first electrode, a second electrode extending along
at least two sides of the nanocable, and a photovoltaically active p-n junction formed between the
nanocable and the second electrode. A photovoltaic array according to one embodiment includes
a plurality of photovoltaic nanostructures as recited above. Methods for forming nanostructures
are also presented.

H01L 21/768

state devices or of parts thereof Ü Manufacture or treatment of devices
consisting of a plurality of solid state components or integrated circuits
formed in or on a common substrate or of specific parts thereof Ü
Manufacture of specific parts of devices defined in group Ü Applying
interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components
within a device
Title Semiconductor component with contacts made of alloyed-in metal wires
Abstract A semiconductor component, especially a solar cell comprises a semiconductor substrate of a
planar design having a first side and a second side lying opposite thereto, at least one contact
structure arranged on at least one side of the semiconductor substrate, the at least one contact
structure exhibiting a diffusion barrier to prevent the diffusion of ions from the contact structure
into the semiconductor substrate.

H01L 27/146
H01L 27/146: Semiconductor devices Ü Devices consisting of a plurality

of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a
common substrate Ü including semiconductor components sensitive
to infra-red radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength
or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion
of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control
of electrical energy by such radiation Ü Devices controlled by radiation
Ü Imager structures
Title Backside illuminated image sensor
Abstract A backside illuminated image sensor includes a substrate, a backside passivation layer disposed
on backside of the substrate, and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the backside
passivation layer.

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adapted for rectifying, amplifying, oscillating or switching and having
at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier Ü Semiconductor
bodies Ü characterised by their shape
Title Image sensor and method for fabricating the same
Abstract An image sensor includes a trench formed by a shallow trench isolation (STI) process, a channel
stop layer formed over a substrate in the trench, an isolation structure filled in the trench, and
a photodiode formed in the substrate adjacent to a sidewall of the trench. In more detail of the
image sensor, a trench is formed in a substrate through a STI process, and a channel stop layer
is formed over the substrate in the trench. An isolation structure is formed in the trench, and a
photodiode is formed in the substrate adjacent to a sidewall of the trench.
H01L 29/861: Semiconductor devices Ü Semiconductor devices specially

adapted for rectifying, amplifying, oscillating or switching and having at
least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier Ü Types of semiconductor
device Ü controllable only by variation of the electric current supplied,
or only the electric potential applied, to one or more of the electrodes
carrying the current to be rectified, amplified, oscillated, or switched Ü
Diodes
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H01L 31/00: Semiconductor devices Ü Semiconductor devices sensitive

to infra-red radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength,
of electrical energy by such radiation
Title Carbon nanotube film based solar cell and fabricating method thereof
Abstract A carbon nanotube-based solar cell and fabricating method thereof are provided. The method is
achieved by applying carbon nanotube film (

Title Solar cell with embedded electrode
Abstract A solar cell includes a silicon substrate, an anti-reflection coating (ARC) layer, an embedded
electrode and a back-side electrode. The silicon substrate has a front side and a back side. The
silicon substrate has a P
App. No. 20100078070 Assignee FUJIFILM CORPORATION

Title Solar battery
Abstract A solar battery, which contains a transparent conductive layer having an average transmittance of
80% or more with an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of 1,100 nm to 2,000 nm, and a
sheet resistance of 20 ohm/sq. or less, in which the transparent conductive layer contains metal
nanowires.

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App. No. 20100078072 Assignee KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

Title Solar cell
Abstract A solar cell includes a p-n junction formed by joining a p-type semiconductor and an n-type
semiconductor. The p-type semiconductor is a chalcopyrite compound semiconductor with a
band gap of 1.5 eV or more within which an intermediate level exists with a half bandwidth of
0.05 eV or more. The intermediate level is different from an impurity level. The chalcopyrite
compound semiconductor includes a first element having first electronegativity of 1.9 or more in
Pauling units, the first element occupying a lattice site of the semiconductor. A portion of the first
element is substituted with a second element having second electronegativity different from the
first electronegativity, the second element being a congeneric element of the first element. The
intermediate level is created by substituting the first element with the second element.

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App. No. 20100084009 Assignee BP Corporation North America Inc.

Title Solar cells
Abstract A photovoltaic cell comprising a semiconductor wafer comprising a front, light receiving surface
and an opposite back surface, a passivation layer on at least the back surface, a doped layer
opposite in conductivity type to the wafer over the passivation layer, an induced inversion layer, a
dielectric layer over the doped layer, and one or more localized emitter contacts and one or more
localized base contacts on at least the back surface extending at least through the dielectric layer;
and a neutral surface photovoltaic cell comprising a semiconductor wafer comprising a front, light
receiving surface and an opposite back surface, neutral passivation layer on at least the back
surface, a dielectric layer over the passivation layer, and one or more localized emitter contacts
and one or more localized base contacts on at least the back surface extending at least through
the dielectric layer.
App. No. 20100084010 Assignee Honeywell International Inc.

Title Solar cell having tandem organic and inorganic structures and related system and method
Abstract A solar cell includes an organic heterojunction having at least one donor material and at
least one acceptor material. The solar cell also includes an inorganic heterojunction having
multiple inorganic semiconductor materials. The organic heterojunction and the inorganic
heterojunction could absorb light in different portions of a solar spectrum. For example, the
organic heterojunction could absorb higher-energy photons, and the inorganic heterojunction
could absorb lower-energy photons. The inorganic heterojunction could include a p-type inorganic
semiconductor material having a bandgap between one and two electron-volts and an n-type
inorganic semiconductor material having a bandgap greater than three electron-volts. An
inorganic semiconductor layer could be placed between the organic heterojunction and the
inorganic heterojunction. The inorganic semiconductor layer could be configured to collect
holes generated by the organic heterojunction and to block electrons generated by the organic
heterojunction.

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App. No. 20100084012 Assignee COMMISSARIAT A L’ENERGIE ATOMIQUE

Title Heterojunction photovoltaic cell with dual doping and method of manufacture
Abstract The invention concerns a photovoltaic cell comprising a heterojunction between a crystalline
semiconductor substrate (

Title Solar cell
Abstract A solar cell is disclosed. The solar cell includes an n-type or p-type amorphous silicon layer,
a transparent electrode, and a metal buffer layer between the transparent electrode and the
amorphous silicon layer. The metal buffer layer contains at least one of In, Sn, B, Al, Ga, and Zn.
When the transparent electrode contains indium tin oxide (ITO), the metal buffer layer contains at
least one of In and Sn. When the transparent electrode contains zinc oxide, the metal buffer layer
contains at least one of B, Al, Ga, and Zn.

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Title Photovoltaic devices fabricated from nanostructured template
Abstract Photovoltaic devices, such as solar cells, and methods for their manufacture are disclosed. A
device may be characterized by an architecture having a nanostructured template made from an
n-type first charge transfer material with template elements between about 1 nm and about 500
nm in diameter with about 10

Title Thin-film solar cell
Abstract This invention discloses a thin-film solar cell, provided with a plurality of unit cells, comprising a
substrate, a front electrode layer, an absorber layer and a back electrode layer stacked in such
a sequence. The thin-film solar cell further includes at least a defect formed at least in the back
electrode layer, and the defect has at least an isolation groove of a closed curve formed around
the defect.

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App. No. 20100084017 Assignee Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Title Rotating sunlight/light beam for fractional/beneficial use.
Abstract

Title Back side protective sheet for solar cell and solar cell module comprising the same
Abstract Provided are a back side protective sheet for a solar cell, which is capable of enhancing
performance of adhesion to an EVA resin as a filler used to seal the solar cell elements, of
maintaining weather resistance for a long period of time, and of reducing a weight thereof; and a
solar cell module including the back side protective sheet for a solar cell. The back side protective
sheet (

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App. No. 20100089446 Assignee BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION

Title Solar cell sealing film and solar cell including the sealing film
Abstract An object of the present invention is to provide a solar cell sealing film which can suppress
expansion of the solar cell. A solar cell sealing film including ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
and a crosslinker is provided, wherein the crosslinker is an organic peroxide having an activation
energy of 140 kJ/mol or more, and a value obtained by multiplying the content of the organic
peroxide based on 100 parts by weight of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer by the theoretical
active oxygen content of the organic peroxide is in the range of 3 to 18.
App. No. 20100089447 Assignee SoloPower, Inc.

Title Conductive grids for solar cells
Abstract Embodiments of the present inventions provide structures and methods for manufacturing high
electrical conductivity grid patterns having minimum shadowing effect on the illuminated side of
the solar cells. To manufacture a conductive grid for a solar cell, a first conductive layer is initially
formed over a transparent conductive oxide layer of a solar cell. The first conductive layer has a
pattern including a busbar and fingers connected to the busbar. Next, a second conductive layer
is formed on the first conductive layer. In one embodiment, the first conductive layer includes
silver and the second conductive layer includes carbon nano tube material, or the first conductive
layer includes carbon nano tube material and the second conductive layer includes silver.

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App. No. 20100089449 Assignee LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Title High efficiency solar cell and manufacturing method thereof
Abstract The present invention relates to a high efficiency solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof.
The high efficiency solar cell of the present invention comprises a lower solar cell layer comprising
a single crystalline silicon-based pn thin film; an upper solar cell layer stacked on the upper
portion of the lower solar cell layer and comprising an amorphous silicon-based pin thin film; and
a glass substrate formed on the upper portion of the upper solar cell layer to receive sunlight.
According to the present invention, it has an effect that a low-cost high efficiency solar cell can be
manufactured.

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Title Near-field diffraction superposition of light beams for concentrating solar systems
Abstract Disclosed herein is a concentrating photovoltaic system utilizing a lens/reflector array to spatially
divide the incident sunlight into separate incoherent beams, and a principle optical element
to superpose the separate beams that undergo near-field diffraction/transmission, and form a
uniform illumination pattern on the photovoltaic (PV) cell with similar shape and size. The array
and principle optical element can be flexibly disposed in the system as long as the near-field
diffraction condition is satisfied. The PV cell is disposed close to the focus of the principle optical
element, and the concentrated illumination pattern on the PV cell is nearly a geometric projection
of individual lens/reflector in the array. The size of the pattern is controlled by changing the focal
lengths of the array and principle optical element, the distance between them, and the size of
individual lens/reflector in the array. The system is insensitive to component misalignment and has
the advantage of achieving high concentration ratio and efficient energy conversion with relatively
low cost and compact design.

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App. No. 20100089452 Assignee FUJIFILM CORPORATION

Title Photoelectric conversion device and imaging device
Abstract A photoelectric conversion device is provided, the photoelectric conversion device including a
pair of electrodes; a photoelectric conversion layer arranged between the pair of electrodes and
containing an n-type organic semiconductor; and a charge blocking layer arranged between one
of the pair of electrodes and the photoelectric conversion layer, the charge blocking layer being
formed of a single layer or two or more layers, wherein a difference x394;1 between ionization
potential Ip of a layer of the charge blocking layer adjacent to the photoelectric conversion layer
and electron affinity Ea of the n-type organic semiconductor is at least 1 eV; and the charge
blocking layer has a gross thickness of at least 20 nm.

Title Ultra-high efficiency multi-junction solar cells using polychromatic diffractive concentrators
Abstract A photovoltaic cell is provided. The photovoltaic cell includes a concentrator optic structure
separating the solar spectrum of light into a plurality of spectral bands. The concentrator optic
structure focuses these spectral bands into a plurality of concentric tightly focused ring-shaped
spots and a central round spot. A multitude of circular sub-cells are each approximately positioned
at a ring-shaped spot associated with a respective spectral band produced by the concentrator
optic structure. Each of the sub-cells stores the energy produced at the respective spectral band

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App. No. 20100096001 Assignee EPIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Title High efficiency multijunction ii-vi photovoltaic solar cells
Abstract A Group II-VI photovoltaic solar cell comprising at least two and as many as five subcells
stacked upon one another. Each subcell has an emitter layer and a base layer, with the base
of the first subcell being made of silicon, germanium, or silicon-germanium. The remaining
subcells are stacked on top of the first subcell and are ordered such that the band gap gets
progressively smaller with each successive subcell. Moreover, the thicknesses of each subcell
are optimized so that the current from each subcell is substantially equal to the other subcells
in the stack. Examples of suitable Group II-VI semiconductors include CdTe, CdSe, CdSeTe,
CdZnTe, CdMgTe, and CdHgTe.
App. No. 20100096004 Assignee UNIDYM, INC.

Title Solar cell with nanostructure electrode(s)
Abstract A solar cell comprising at least one nanostructure-film electrode is discussed. The solar cell may
further comprise a different conducting material, such as a conducting polymer, to fill pores in
the nanostructure-film. Additionally or alternatively, the solar cell may comprise an electrode grid
superimposed on the nanostructure-film. Likewise, the solar cell may have a single or multiple
active layer(s), wherein nanostructure-film(s) may form at least semi-transparent anode(s) and/or
cathode(s) through use of buffer layer(s).

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App. No. 20100096007 Assignee SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE

Title Photovoltaic cell front face substrate and use of a substrate for a photovoltaic cell front face
Abstract The invention relates to a photovoltaic cell comprising a photovoltaic absorbent material, said cell
including a front face substrate (

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App. No. 20100096008 Assignee SILICONFILE TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Title Semitransparent crystalline silicon thin film solar cell
Abstract Provided is a semitransparent crystalline silicon thin film solar cell using a crystalline silicon
thin film, including a transparent substrate, an antireflection layer, first transparent electrodes,
electricity generation regions, second transparent electrodes, insulating layers. The electricity
generation regions include crystalline silicon thin films. Accordingly, the semitransparent
crystalline silicon thin film solar cell has a simpler manufacturing process as compared with a
semitransparent thin film solar cell using a conventional amorphous thin film and can control
transmittance by controlling a thickness of the crystalline thin film without additional apparatuses.
App. No. 20100096010 Assignee Kopin Corporation

Title Ingap heterojunction barrier solar cells
Abstract A new solar cell structure called a heterojunction barrier solar cell is described. As with previously
reported quantum-well and quantum-dot solar cell structures, a layer of narrow band-gap material,
such as GaAs or indium-rich InGaP, is inserted into the depletion region of a wide band-gap PN
junction. Rather than being thin, however, the layer of narrow band-gap material is about 400-430
nm wide and forms a single, ultrawide well in the depletion region. Thin (e.g., 20-50 nm), wide
band-gap InGaP barrier layers in the depletion region reduce the diode dark current. Engineering
the electric field and barrier profile of the absorber layer, barrier layer, and p-type layer of the PN
junction maximizes photogenerated carrier escape. This new twist on nanostructured solar cell
design allows the separate optimization of current and voltage to maximize conversion efficiency.

Title Backside illuminated cmos image sensor with photo gate pixel
Abstract A pixel for a CMOS photo sensor with increased full well capacity is disclosed. The pixel having
a photosensitive element, a photo gate, potential well and a readout circuit. The photosensitive
element having a front side and a back side, for releasing charge when light strikes the back
side of the photosensitive element. The potential well receives the released charge from the
photosensitive element. The photo gate located on the front side of the photosensitive element,
for transferring the released charge from the potential well to a sense node. The readout
circuit coupled to the sense node, for measuring a voltage corresponding to the released charge
transferred to the sense node.

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Title Photosensor circuits including a switch mode power converter
Abstract Photosensor circuits include a relay coil configured to control application of an alternating current
(AC) power source to a load. The circuit includes a pulse width modulator circuit configured to
generate a pulse width modulated signal having a pulse width that varies responsive to an average
voltage across the relay coil. A drive transistor is coupled between the relay coil and a neutral bus
that controls the average voltage across the relay coil responsive to the pulse width modulated
signal. A photo control circuit is configured to control application of the pulse width modulated
signal to the drive transistor responsive to a detected light level. A power circuit includes a half-
wave rectifier coupled to the power source that is configured to provide a power signal to the pulse
width modulator circuit and a regulated power signal to the photo control circuit. The power signal
is a square wave and the power circuit further includes a rectifier circuit and a voltage divider circuit
configured to generate the regulated power signal from the power signal. The photo control circuit
includes a phototransistor. The phototransistor has a first terminal coupled to the regulated power
signal through a first resistor and a second terminal that outputs a current responsive to a level of
light detected by the phototransistor. A low pass filter circuit is coupled to the first terminal of the
phototransistor that filters the output current of the phototransistor to provide a light level signal
voltage and a select transistor couples the pulse width modulated signal to the drive transistor
responsive to the light level signal voltage having a selected level.

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Title Photovoltaic module and modular panel made with it to collect radiant solar energy
Abstract A photovoltaic module (
App. No. 20100101638 Assignee INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Title Using 3d integrated diffractive gratings in solar cells
Abstract A multi-junction opto-electronic device including a stack of wavelength selective absorption layers
is proposed. The absorption layers include each a first layer with a grating of a specific pitch
defining the wavelength of the incident light to be absorbed within a subjacent second electrically
active layer itself on a third electrically inactive layer. The second electrically active layer within the
different absorption layers is in electrical connection with lateral contacts to extract the electrical
charge carriers generated by the absorbed incident light within the active layer. The grating within
the first layer of the absorption layers is defined by periodic stripes of specific width depending
on the wavelength to be absorbed by the respective absorption layers. The period of the stripes
alignment is defined by the pitch of the grating. Advantageously, ordinary silicon technology can
be used.

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App. No. 20100101648 Assignee Sony Corporation

Title Dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device and method of manufacturing the same
Abstract A method of manufacturing a dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device is provided by which
a dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device being excellent in strength and durability and
free of any projection, as a result of the absence of need for an end seal, can be fabricated
through simple manufacturing steps. In manufacturing a dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion
device which has an electrolyte between a dye-sensitized semiconductor layer and a counter
electrode and which also has a first armor member provided on the outside of the dye-sensitized
semiconductor layer and a second armor member provided on the outside of the counter
electrode, a sealing material and the electrolyte are formed at predetermined locations of one
or both of the first armor member and the second armor member, thereafter the first armor
member and the second armor member, with the sealing material and the electrolyte sandwiched
therebetween, are adhered to each other with the sealing material under a gas pressure of not
higher than the atmospheric air pressure and not lower than the vapor pressure of the electrolyte.

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App. No. 20100101651 Assignee INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Title Polymer solar cells
Abstract A polymer solar cell is provided. The polymer solar cell includes a cathode and an anode, an
active layer having a first surface and a second surface disposed between the cathode and the
anode, and a titanium dioxide layer formed on one of the first and second surfaces of the active
layer.

Title Image sensor and method of fabricating the same
Abstract A method of fabricating an image sensor. A method of fabricating an image sensor may include
preparing a substrate including a pixel region and/or a logic region having transistors and/or gates.
A method of fabricating an image sensor may include forming a first interlayer dielectric film on
and/or over a substrate to cover gates. A method of fabricating an image sensor may include
forming a first dielectric film to expose an upper surface of at least one gate over a pixel region. A
method of fabricating an image sensor may include forming a second interlayer dielectric film over
a first interlayer dielectric film and/or dielectric film. A method of fabricating an image sensor may
include forming a plurality of contact holes, which may be simultaneously formed over a second
interlayer dielectric film. An image sensor may include contacts formed over a second interlayer
dielectric film. An image sensor is disclosed.

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App. No. 20100102411 Assignee TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MAUFACTURING COMPANY.

LTD.
Title Photodetector for backside-illuminated sensor
Abstract A backside-illuminated sensor including a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate
has a front surface and a back surface. A plurality of pixels are formed on the front surface of
the semiconductor substrate. At least one pixel includes a photogate structure. The photogate
structure has a metal gate that includes a reflective layer.

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20100078055 page 41 20100078073 page 42 20100078746 page 8
20100084000 page 17 20100084006 page 39 20100084016 page 15
20100084634 page 6 20100084634 page 6 20100084731 page 44
20100089439 page 16 20100089444 page 20 20100089448 page 8
20100096002 page 9 20100096006 page 10 20100096011 page 37
20100096718 page 43 20100100275 page 35 20100101636 page 40
20100101644 page 18 20100101645 page 11 20100101646 page 12
20100101647 page 13 20100101649 page 7 20100101650 page 16
20100102408 page 35 20100102408 page 35 20100102710 page 17

of electrical energy by such radiation Ü Details
20100101648 page 60 20100101648 page 60
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20100101638 page 59
H01L 31/0248:
20100078055 page 41

of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of
electrical energy by such radiation Ü characterised by their semiconductor
bodies Ü characterised by their crystalline structure or particular orientation
of the crystalline planes
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of electrical energy by such radiation Ü adapted as conversion devices
Ü including a panel or array of photoelectric cells, e.g. solar cells
20100078055 page 41 20100084000 page 17 20100089449 page 52
20100095999 page 54 20100096001 page 55 20100101624 page 59

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electrical energy by such radiation Ü adapted as conversion devices Ü
characterised by at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier Ü
the potential barriers being only of the metal-insulator-semiconductor
type
20100102411 page 62

of electrical energy by such radiation Ü in which radiation controls flow
of current through the device, e.g. photoresistors Ü Devices sensitive
to infra-red, visible or ultra- violet radiation
20100101636 page 40
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20100102367 page 61

electrical energy by such radiation Ü Processes or apparatus specially
adapted for the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of parts
thereof
20100078055 page 41 20100078067 page 45 20100084009 page 47
20100089447 page 51 20100089449 page 52 20100101638 page 59

electrical energy by such radiation Ü Processes or apparatus specially
adapted for the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of parts
thereof Ü such devices or partsthereof comprising amorphous semiconductor
material
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least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier specially adapted for
light emission
20100096004 page 55
H01L 51/10: Semiconductor devices Ü Solid state devicesusing organic

materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials
with other materials as the active part Ü specially adapted for rectifying,
amplifying, oscillating or switching and having at least one potential-
jump barrier or surface barrier Ü Details of devices
20100084634 page 6 20100084634 page 6

with other materials as the active part Ü specially adapted for rectifying,
amplifying, oscillating or switching and having at least one potential-
jump barrier or surface barrier Ü Selection of materials
20100089439 page 16

with other materials as the active part Ü specially adapted for sensing
infra-red radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength,
or corpuscular radiation
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with other materials as the active part Ü specially adapted for sensing
infra-red radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength,
or corpuscular radiation Ü Selection of materials
20100089439 page 16

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with other materials as the active part Ü specially adapted for light
emission, e.g. organic light emitting diodes (OLED) or polymer light
emitting devices (PLED)
20100096004 page 55

emitting devices (PLED) Ü Details of devices
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emitting devices (PLED) Ü Selection of materials
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H01M 04/86: Processes or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion
of chemical energy into electrical energy Ü Electrodes Ü Inert electrodes
with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
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H02N 06/00: Electric machines not otherwise provided for Ü Generators

in which light radiation is directly converted into electrical energy
Title Solar battery apparatus, portable electronic device, and global positioning system apparatus
Abstract A solar battery apparatus

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Patent Index
Patent Index
Patent Application Page Patent Application Page Patent Application Page
20100077680 22 20100077751 27 20100077752 25
20100077779 28 20100077786 31 20100078055 41
20100078067 45 20100078068 45 20100078070 45
20100078072 46 20100078073 42 20100078746 8
20100083588 23 20100083951 29 20100083953 29
20100084000 17 20100084006 39 20100084009 47
20100084010 47 20100084012 48 20100084013 48
20100084014 49 20100084015 49 20100084016 15
20100084017 50 20100084208 15 20100084634 6
20100084731 44 20100089059 26 20100089062 24
20100089085 31 20100089088 32 20100089439 16
20100089444 20 20100089445 50 20100089446 51
20100089447 51 20100089448 8 20100089449 52
20100089450 53 20100089452 54 20100095694 14
20100095700 12 20100095999 54 20100096001 55
20100096002 9 20100096004 55 20100096006 10
20100096007 56 20100096008 57 20100096010 57
20100096011 37 20100096104 32 20100096675 57
20100096718 43 20100097122 58 20100100275 35
20100101157 21 20100101561 23 20100101565 30
20100101624 59 20100101626 66 20100101636 40
20100101638 59 20100101644 18 20100101645 11
20100101646 12 20100101647 13 20100101648 60
20100101649 7 20100101650 16 20100101651 61
20100102367 61 20100102408 35 20100102411 62
20100102710 17

IPC Catchword Index
IPC Catchword Index
Catch Word IPC Page

ACCIDENTS preventing ACCIDENTS in road traffic B60 14
ACID(S) organic ACID(S) C07 16
AGEING of semi-conductor devices H01L 21/00 40
AIR pumps F01 24
ANODES for discharge tubes H01J 01/00 40
ASSEMBLING of semiconductor devices H01L 21/00 40
BLADES for turbines or non-positive displacement pumps F01 24
BLOOD investigating BLOOD G01N 33/48 36
BLOWERS [= pumps] F01 24
BUILDING(S) E04 21
CASTING plastics or substances in a plastic state in general B29 12
CATHODE(S) for discharge tubes H01J 01/00 40
CATHODIC sputtering C23C 14/00 19
CHEMICAL(S) processes and apparatus, in general B01 6
CHEMISTRY of organic compounds C07 16
CHEMISTRY macromolecular CHEMISTRY C08 17
COATING glass C03C 17/00 16
COATING with metals by cathodic sputtering C23C 14/00 19
COLOUR(S), COLOR(S) modulation of COLOUR(S) G02F 01/01 38
COMBS making hair COMBS of plastics B29 12
COMBUSTION internal COMBUSTION engines F01 24
COMPILING statistics G06 39
COMPOSITE(S) materials based on synthetic resins C08 17
COMPRESSORS [= pumps] F01 24
COMPUTER(S) G06 39
COOLING in general F25 30
COOLING of engines or pumps F01 24
COOLING of passenger or goods spaces of vehicles B60H 01/32 14
COPOLYMERS C08 17
CRYOGENICS F25 30
CUTTING shaping by flame CUTTING B23 11
CYLINDER(S) arrangements and adaptations of CYLINDER(S) peculiar to F01 24
engines or pumps
DATA processing G06 39
DEEP-DRAWING sheets of plastics or substances in a plastic state in general B29 12
DEFLOCCULATING B01 6
DEPOSITING vapour deposition of metals C23C 14/00 19
DIODES semiconductor DIODES H01L 29/861 44
DIOPTRICS G02 36
DRILLING [drills] DRILLING plastics or substances in a plastic state in general B23 11
EBONITE moulding EBONITE B29 12
ELECTRICITY distribution of ELECTRICITY H02 66
ELECTRON sources in discharge tubes; ELECTRON guns H01J 01/00 40
ENDOSMOSE (ENDOSMOSIS) B01 6

IPC Catchword Index
Catch Word IPC Page

ENGINE(S) F01 24
EQUATIONS solving EQUATIONS G06 39
ETCHING of metals chemically C23F 01/00 21
EXHAUSTING exhausters [= pumps] F01 24
FAN(S) [= pumps] F01 24
FASTENINGS for roofing elements E04D 01/34 21
FETTLING of articles moulded from plastics or substances in a plastic state B29 12
FUNCTIONS evaluating FUNCTIONS G06 39
GAS(ES) engines or pumps F01 24
GENERATION of electricity H02 66
GEOTHERMAL using GEOTHERMAL heat F24J 02/00 29
GLASS enamelling of GLASS C03C 17/00 16
GLASS treating strengthened GLASS sheets to prevent condensation C03 15
GREENHOUSES building features of GREENHOUSES E04 21
HEAT pump systems for combined heating and refrigerating F25B 29/00 33
HEAT-EXCHANGE apparatus in general F28 34
HEATING F24 28
HEATING by geothermal or solar heat F24J 02/00 29
HORMONE(S) other HORMONE(S) of known constitution C07 16
HOROLOGY G04 39
HYDRAULIC(S) engines or pumps F01 24
IGNITING engine ignition F02 27
INTENSITY [of light] modulation of INTENSITY G02F 01/01 38
INTERNAL -combustion F01 24
JUNCTION(S) in electroluminescent light sources H01L 33/00 65
LAYERED PRODUCTS laminated glass B32B 17/00 14
LIQUID(S) engines or pumps F01 24
LUBRICATION of engines or pumps F01 24
LUMINESCENCE, LUMINOUS luminescent screens for discharge tubes H01J 01/62 40
MEASURING G01 34
METAL(S) brightening, etching or passivating METAL(S) chemically C23F 01/00 21
METAL(S) depositing METAL(S) by cathodic sputtering C23C 14/00 19
MOISTENING apparatus for MOISTENING surfaces, in general B05 7
MOTOR(S) [= engines] F01 24
MOULDING(S) plastics or substances in a plastic state in general B29 12
MULTICOLOUR, MULTICOLOR coating processes for obtaining B05D 05/06 7
MULTICOLOUR effects
NATURALLY-OCCURRING utilising NATURALLY-OCCURRING heat F24J 02/00 29
OPTICAL(LY) treating surfaces to obtain OPTICAL(LY) effects B05D 05/06 7
PHOTO voltaic devices H01L 31/00 45
PHOTOCONDUCTING layers for original recording G03G 05/04 39
PHOTOGRAVURE processes for the photomechanical production of textured G03F 07/00 38
or patterned surfaces for PHOTOGRAVURE
PISTON(S) engines or pumps F01 24
PISTON(S) peculiar to engines or pumps F01 24
PLASTIC [materials] coating with PLASTIC or substances in a plastic state B05 7
PLASTIC [materials] working PLASTICs or substances in a PLASTIC state in B29 12
general
PLASTICS coating with PLASTICS B05 7
PLASTICS polymerisation products C08 17
PNEUMATIC(S) pumps F01 24
POLARISATION, POLARIZATION modulation of POLARISATION of light G02F 01/01 38
POLYMERS chemical processes for modifying POLYMERS C08 17
POLYMERS processes for obtaining POLYMERS C08 17

IPC Catchword Index
Catch Word IPC Page

POLYMERS processes for purifying POLYMERS C08 17
POWER plant [= engines] F01 24
PRESSING shaping plastics or substances in a plastic state by PRESSING B29 12
PRIME MOVERS [= engines] F01 24
PRINT(S) making or treatment of photographic PRINT(S) G03 38
RADIATION semiconductor devices sensitive to RADIATION H01L 31/00 45
RADIOACTIVITY semiconductor devices sensitive to RADIOACTIVITY H01L 31/00 45
RAILWAY(S),RAILROAD(S) testing of RAILWAY(S),RAILROAD(S) vehicles G01M 17/08 35
RANGE(S) using solar heat F24J 02/00 29
RANGE(S) electric RANGE(S) F24 28
REFRIGERATION F25 30
REINFORCING of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29 12
RESIN(S) synthetic RESIN(S) C08 17
ROTARY -piston engines or pumps F01 24
RUBBER working RUBBER B29 12
SEMICONDUCTOR(S) manufacture or treatment of SEMICONDUCTOR(S) H01L 21/00 40
devices
SHAPING of plastics or substances plastic in a plastic state in general, B29 12
mechanical methods
SNOW traps for roofs E04D 13/10 23
SOLAR heat collectors F24J 02/00 29
SOLAR panel of photoelectric cells H01L 31/042 63
SOLAR using SOLAR energy F03G 06/00 28
SOLAR using SOLAR heat F24J 02/00 29
SPRAYING B05 7
SPUTTERING coating by SPUTTERING C23C 14/00 19
STARTING of engines F01 24
STEAM engines F01 24
STOVES F24 28
STOVES using solar heat F24J 02/00 29
STOVING enamels C23 19
SUPERCHARGING of internal-combustion engines F02 27
SURFACE(S) etching SURFACE(S) chemically C23F 01/00 21
TESTING of railway vehicles G01M 17/08 35
TRANSPARENCY(-IES) bearing pictures for projection G03 38
TURBINES F01 24
URINOMETERS G01N 33/48 36
VALVES arrangements or adaptations of VALVES peculiar to engines or F01 24
pumps
VAPOUR(S), VAPOR(S) engines F01 24
VARIABLES measuring VARIABLES G01 34
VEHICLES B60 14
VEHICLES body details of VEHICLES B60 14
VEHICLES testing of railway VEHICLES G01M 17/08 35
WAX(ES) moulding or casting WAX(ES) in general B29 12
WHALEBONE working of WHALEBONE B29 12
WORKING plastics or substances in a plastic state in general B29 12
WRIST(S) watches G04 39

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April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 1

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Structure of this review IPC Catchword Index is an alphabetical sorted list of

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 2

B23 - Other working of metal 11 C23 - Coating metallic material 19

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 3

F03 - Wind motors 27 processing of semiconductor devices 38

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 4

H01L 33/00 - Semiconductor devices with H01L 51/52 - Details of devices . . . . . . . . 66

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 5

B01J 21/18: Chemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis, colloid

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 6

B05D 05/06: Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 7

B05D 05/12: Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials

App. No. 20100089448 Assignee

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 8

App. No. 20100096002 Assignee Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 9

App. No. 20100096006 Assignee QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 10

App. No. 20100101645 Assignee SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 11

B29C 65/14: Shaping or joining of plastics Ü Joining of preformed parts

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 12

App. No. 20100101647 Assignee E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

B32B 03/26: layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or

B32B 05/16: layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 13

B32B 17/00: layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or

B32B 37/00: layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or

B60H 01/32: Arrangements or adaptations of heating, cooling, ventilating,

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 14

B60L 08/00: Electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 15

C03C 03/097: chemical composition of glasses, glazes, or vitreous enamels

C03C 17/00: chemical composition of glasses, glazes, or vitreous enamels

C03C 17/25: chemical composition of glasses, glazes, or vitreous enamels

C07F 15/00: Acyclic, carbocyclic, or heterocyclic compounds containing

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 16

App. No. 20100102710 Assignee Gracel Display Inc.

C08G 75/00: Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by

C08L 81/00: Compositions of macromolecular compounds Ü Compositions

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 17

C09K 03/00: materials for applications not otherwise provided for Ü

App. No. 20100101644 Assignee TRIPOD TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 18

C23C 14/00: Coating metallic material Ü Coating by vacuum evaporation,

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 19

App. No. 20100089444 Assignee Guardian Industries Corp.

C23C 14/34: Coating metallic material Ü Coating by vacuum evaporation,

C23C 16/44: Coating metallic material Ü Chemical coating by decomposition

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 20

C23C 16/513: Coating metallic material Ü Chemical coating by decomposition

C23F 01/00: Non-mechanical removal of metallic material from surfaces

E04B 07/02: General building constructions Ü Roofs Ü with plane sloping

E04D 01/34: Roof coverings Ü Roof covering by making use of tiles,

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 21

E04D 11/00: Roof coverings Ü Roof covering, as far as not restricted to

April 2010 USPTO Patent Applications - Solar Energy 22

E04D 13/10: Roof coverings Ü Special arrangements or devices in connection