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20100236606 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND SOLAR CELL, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device wherein a lower electrode, a photoelectric-conversion semiconductor layer of a compound semiconductor material, and an upper electrode are formed in this order on an anodized substrate in which an anodized oxide film as an insulating film is formed on an aluminum base arranged at at least one surface of a metal substrate. The lower electrode is formed on the anodized oxide film. The main component of the photoelectric-conversion semiconductor layer is a compound semiconductor material with a chalcopyrite structure of Group Ib, IIIb and VIb elements. The photoelectric conversion device includes at least one insulative alkali supply layer formed between the anodized substrate and the lower electrode, and at least one insulative antidiffusion layer being formed between the anodized substrate and the at least one alkali supply layer, and suppressing diffusion, toward the anodized substrate, of one or more alkali and/or alkaline earth metal elements. | 09-23-2010 |
20130233382 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device, which includes, on a substrate, a layered structure of a conductive layer formed by a transition metal element, a photoelectric conversion layer formed by a compound semiconductor containing a group Ib element, a group IIIb element and a group VIb element, and a transparent electrode, further includes a transition metal dichalcogenide thin film formed by the transition metal element and the group VIb element between the conductive layer and the photoelectric conversion layer. 80% or less of lot of crystallites forming the transition metal dichalcogenide thin film and occupying the surface of the conductive layer, on which the thin film is formed, have the c-axes thereof oriented substantially perpendicular to the surface of the conductive layer. | 09-12-2013 |
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20080196667 | EVAPORATION DEVICE FOR EVAPORATING VAPOR DEPOSITION MATERIALS - An evaporation device for evaporating vapor deposition materials by heating is disclosed. The evaporation device includes deposition vessels each containing a different vapor deposition material, a heating unit for heating the vapor deposition materials contained in the deposition vessels, and a common opening area including a common opening, through which the vapor deposition materials evaporated in the deposition vessels exit together. | 08-21-2008 |
20100145151 | ENDOSCOPE SOFT PORTION AND ENDOSCOPE - There is provide an endoscope soft portion including: a spiral tube that is formed by spirally winding a strip-shaped member; a mesh tube that is disposed on the outer periphery of the spiral tube and is formed in an annular shape by braiding together fine wires; and an outer sheath member that covers the outer periphery of the mesh tube, wherein the mesh tube is formed by a thermoplastic resin material, and a poly-para-xylylene resin layer is coated on the outer peripheral surface of the mesh tube. | 06-10-2010 |
20100224249 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND SOLAR CELL USING THE PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device having a laminated structure includes: an anodized substrate constituted by a metal substrate mainly containing aluminum and an anodized film formed on the metal substrate; a lower electrode mainly containing molybdenum; a semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer generating current when absorbing light; an upper electrode; a metal supply layer being formed in contact with or inside the lower electrode, containing an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal element, and supplying the alkali and/or alkaline earth metal element to the photoelectric conversion layer during formation of the photoelectric conversion layer; and a diffusion barrier layer being conductive and formed between the anodized substrate and the metal supply layer in contact with the lower electrode and/or the metal supply layer or inside the lower electrode, and suppressing diffusion, into the anodized substrate, of the alkali and/or alkaline earth metal element from the metal supply layer. | 09-09-2010 |
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20100076265 | ENDOSCOPE FLEXIBLE SECTION AND ENDOSCOPE - There is provided an endoscope and an endoscope flexible section that can secure bending rigidity and have the resistance against high temperature-and-pressure steam during sterilization. The endoscope flexible section includes a spiral tube, a net-like tube, and an outer cover member. The spiral tube is formed by winding a belt-like member made of metal, in a spiral shape. The net-like tube is formed in an annular shape on the periphery of the spiral tube by braiding thin metal wires. The outer cover member is formed on the periphery of the net-like tube. In the outer cover member, a polyparaxylene resin layer is formed in a pattern on the periphery of a cover layer that covers the periphery of the net-like tube and is made of fluororubber. The polyparaxylene resin layer is a pattern of the plural rings that are disposed in a circumferential direction at predetermined intervals. | 03-25-2010 |
20100113879 | ENDOSCOPE AND FLEXIBLE TUBE THEREOF - A flexible tube making up most of the length, in the longitudinal direction, of an insertion section of an endoscope from a connection section of the insertion section to a manipulation section. The flexible tube including a helical tube formed with a strip shaped member wound in a helical shape and a mesh tube at the outer periphery of the helical tube, the mesh tube formed in a ring shape from braided fine wires. A thermoplastic resin is formed in a patterned shape at the outer periphery of the mesh tube, and an outer skin, formed at the outer periphery of the mesh tube at which is formed the thermoplastic resin, is made from a material that has a smaller thermal deformation than the thermoplastic resin. The flexible tube of the endoscope is not readily thermally deformed and is not readily imparted with a permanent or semi-permanent curvature when autoclave processing. | 05-06-2010 |
20100145150 | ENDOSCOPE FLEXIBLE PORTION AND ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope flexible portion includes a spiral tube that is formed by spirally winding a strip-shaped member and has a hollow portion, a mesh tube that is disposed on the outer periphery of the spiral tube and is formed by braiding together fine wires, an operation-use angle wire that is disposed inside the spiral tube and is formed by bundling together metal strands into a stranded wire in order to operate a curving portion disposed on a distal end side of the endoscope, and an outer sheath member that covers the outer periphery of the mesh tube. A coating layer formed of poly-para-xylylene resin is formed on the outer peripheral surface of at least one of the spiral tube, the mesh tube or the operation-use angle wire. | 06-10-2010 |
20100228088 | STRUCTURAL UNIT, ENDOSCOPE, AND ADHERING METHOD - The present invention provides a structural unit, an endoscope and an adhering method that suppress deterioration in adhesive strength of an adhesive that adheres plural structural members that structure the endoscope. An imaging unit | 09-09-2010 |
20110186102 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL, AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD - A photoelectric conversion element includes a substrate with an insulation layer having a metallic substrate and an electrical insulation layer formed on a surface of the metallic substrate, a diffusion prevention layer made of nitride and formed on the electrical insulation layer, an alkali supply layer containing an alkali metal element and formed on the diffusion prevention layer, a lower electrode formed on the alkali supply layer, a photoelectric conversion layer including a compound semiconductor layer and formed on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode formed on the photoelectric conversion layer. The electrical insulation layer includes an anodized film of aluminum, and the diffusion prevention layer prevents at least diffusion of the alkali metal element from the alkali supply layer to the substrate with the insulation layer. | 08-04-2011 |
20110186103 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL, AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD - A photoelectric conversion element includes a substrate with an insulation layer having a metallic substrate and an electrical insulation layer formed on a surface of the metallic substrate, a diffusion prevention layer formed on the electrical insulation layer, an alkali supply layer being electrically conductive and formed on the diffusion prevention layer, a lower electrode formed on the alkali supply layer, a photoelectric conversion layer comprising a compound semiconductor layer and formed on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode formed on the photoelectric conversion layer. The diffusion prevention layer prevents at least diffusion of alkali metal from the alkali supply layer to the substrate with the insulation layer. | 08-04-2011 |