Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130038828 | VERTICALLY ALIGNED LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A vertically aligned type liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal layer disposed between pixel electrodes and a common electrode and containing vertically aligned liquid crystal molecules, the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules being controlled by an electric field. An orientation controller is formed on the common electrode at a position opposing the pixel electrode and an aspect ratio, i.e., a vertical to horizontal length ratio of the pixel electrode is set to at least 2. Alternatively, the pixel electrode is partitioned into at least two electrode regions so that each region represents a divided pixel electrode. An orientation controller is formed on the common electrode so as to correspond to each divided pixel electrode, an aspect ratio of each divided pixel electrode is set to at least 2. As such, the influence at the edge sections of the pixel electrode is reduced, viewing angle characteristic and transmittance are improved, and average response time is shortened. | 02-14-2013 |
20130043371 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF MAGNETIC MEMBER, METHOD OF BONDING MAGNETIC MEMBER AND MAGNETIC COUPLING MEMBER, PICKUP UNIT, AND DISC APPARATUS - A mounting structure of a magnetic member at least includes: a magnetic member; a magnetic coupling member mounted with the magnetic member; and an adhesive member bonding the magnetic member to the magnetic coupling member, either one or both of the magnetic member and the magnetic coupling member provided with an adhesion securing portion configured to secure adhesive strength, either one or both of the magnetic member and the magnetic coupling member provided with an adhesive member reservoir portion configured to lead the adhesive member to the adhesion securing portion. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044283 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An orientation controller which divides a pixel into a plurality of different priority alignment regions and an additional orientation controller are provided in a pixel. The additional orientation controller is provided at least at an end of a pixel of a long-side alignment region formed along the long side of the pixel among the divided alignment regions, for example, around a center position of the long side of the pixel. The additional orientation controller can be realized, for example, by forming a cutout pattern in a side of a first electrode (pixel electrode) forming a part of the pixel. Because the alignment direction is also controlled by the additional orientation controller, the alignment of liquid crystal in this region is stabilized. | 02-21-2013 |
20130052796 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CIRCUIT DEVICE - A semiconductor substrate and a copper sheet stacked with an insulating resin layer are bonded together at a temperature of 130° C. or below (first temperature) so that an element electrode provided on the semiconductor substrate connects to the copper sheet before a thinning process. Then the semiconductor substrate and the copper sheet, on which the insulating resin layer has been stacked, are press-bonded at a high temperature of 170° C. or above (second temperature) with the copper sheet thinned to thickness of a wiring layer. Then the wiring layer (rewiring) is formed by patterning the thinned copper sheet. | 02-28-2013 |
20130067727 | SEALED BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sealed battery includes a sealing plate | 03-21-2013 |
20130067728 | SEALED BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sealed battery includes a sealing plate | 03-21-2013 |
20130074902 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL - Disclosed is a solar cell module that includes: a plurality of solar cells; wiring material electrically connecting solar cells with each other; and resin adhesive that bonds solar cells and wiring material together. Solar cells each include photoelectric conversion body and electrode. Electrode includes finger electrode. Finger electrode extends in direction y orthogonal to direction x in which wiring material extends. In bonding area of finger electrode bonded to wiring material, an end portion on one side in direction y in which finger electrode extends is bonded to wiring material with lower bonding strength than at least part of the other portion of bonding area. | 03-28-2013 |
20130074903 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed is a solar cell module that includes a plurality of solar cells, a wiring material, and a resin adhesive. The plurality of solar cells each includes a photoelectric conversion body and an electrode. The electrode is formed on a surface of the photoelectric conversion body. The wiring material includes a portion in direct contact with the electrode and thus electrically connects the plurality of solar cells with each other. The resin adhesive bonds the solar cells and the wiring material together. The electrode has corrugation in a surface. The maximum height of the corrugation in a region of the electrode in direct contact with the wiring material is lower than the maximum height of the corrugation in a region of the electrode not in direct contact with the wiring material. | 03-28-2013 |
20130076129 | AUTOMOTIVE POWER SOURCE APPARATUS AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER SOURCE APPARATUS - The power source apparatus has high-voltage-side power supply circuitry | 03-28-2013 |
20130077056 | PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection display apparatus includes a light source unit having an excitation light source that emits excitation light, a rotating body, a plurality of imagers, and a projection unit. The rotating body has a rotating surface provided with a light emitting body that emits emission light in response to the excitation light. A separation optical element separates main component light with a predetermined wavelength, included in emission light, into a first optical path, and separates remaining component light, other than the main component light, included in the emission light, into a second optical path. | 03-28-2013 |
20130083251 | VIDEO PROJECTOR AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE - A video projector is provided with a projector body configured to project light to display an image and including a signal receiver and a memory which stores data. A remote controller is configured to control the projector body from a distance and includes a storage medium connector, to which an information storage medium is connectable in a removable manner, and a signal transmitter, which transmits a signal receivable by the signal receiver through wireless communication. The remote controller transmits the data stored in the information storage medium, which is connected to the storage medium connector, from the signal transmitter through wireless communication. The projector body stores the data received with the signal receiver in the memory and displays an image based on the data stored in the memory after the signal receiver completes receiving the data from the signal transmitter. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083962 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a definer. The definer defines a target image on a designated image. A first detector detects a degree of overlapping between the target image and a first specific object image appearing on the designated image. A second detector detects a degree of overlapping between the target image and a second specific object image appearing on the designated image. A modifier modifies the target image when the degree of overlapping detected by the first detector falls below a first reference or the degree of overlapping detected by the second detector is equal to or more than a second reference. A restrictor restricts a process of the modifier when the degree of overlapping detected by the first detector is equal to or more than the first reference and the degree of overlapping detected by the second detector falls below the second reference. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084484 | LAMINATE BATTERY HOUSING FLAT ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A laminate battery comprising: a flat electrode assembly having a main face and a side face having a smaller area than the main face; and a laminate casing having a cup portion that is capable of housing therein the electrode assembly. The laminate casing is sealed with the electrode assembly housed in the cup portion and has a reduced pressure interior. The cup portion includes a base portion that covers the main face of the electrode assembly, a side portion that extends along the side face of the electrode assembly, and a bend portion that extends from the base portion beyond the side face of the electrode assembly, forms a bend towards the side face of the electrode assembly, and connects with the side portion. An angle of a vertex of the bend is within a range of 40° to 85° inclusive. | 04-04-2013 |
20130089270 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes an acquirer. An acquirer acquires a plurality of images, respectively corresponding to a plurality of exposure amounts different from one another, and each of which represents a common scene. A calculator calculates a composite coefficient with reference to at least a part of luminance characteristics of the plurality of images acquired by the acquirer | 04-11-2013 |
20130093920 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes a plurality of imagers. Each of the imagers outputs an image representing a common scene. A first searcher searches for a partial image satisfying a predetermined condition from the image outputted from a part of the plurality of imagers. A first adjuster adjusts an imaging condition of another part of the plurality of imagers to a condition different from an imaging condition at a time point at which a process of the first searcher is executed. A second searcher searches for the partial image satisfying the predetermined condition from an image outputted from an imager noticed by the first adjuster, in association with an adjusting process of the first adjuster. A second adjuster adjusts an imaging condition of at least a part of the plurality of imagers by noticing the partial image detected by the first searcher and/or the second searcher. | 04-18-2013 |
20130095352 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a pressure-sensitive elastic element reliably operating at a desired operating pressure. The battery includes an outer can having an opening; an electrode assembly which is housed in the outer can and comprises a positive electrode having a positive electrode current collector and a negative electrode having a negative electrode current collector; a sealing plate sealing the opening; an external electrode terminal whose one end is engaged with the throughhole of the sealing plate and whose other end projects outside the sealing plate; and a pressure-sensitive elastic element which is disposed inside the sealing plate in the battery and deforms in accordance with an increase in the gas pressure in the battery, the external electrode terminal. The external electrode terminal includes therein a hole connecting the outside of the battery and the space in contact with the outer side of pressure-sensitive elastic element. | 04-18-2013 |
20130103292 | TERMINAL APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL INCLUDING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - A modem unit receives a signal broadcasted by a base station apparatus. A storage unit extracts information included in the received signal and stores the extracted information. A detection unit detects a fact that the signal broadcasted by the base station apparatus is not received. A generation unit measures a period of time starting when the storage unit has stored the information. When the detection unit detects the fact and when the measured period of time is shorter than a threshold, the generation unit broadcasts a signal including the information stored in the storage unit. | 04-25-2013 |
20130111720 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor includes steps (a) to (d). The step (a) forms at least two punched apertures in a metal plate, thereby forming a rung section between adjacent two of the punched apertures, the rung section having surfaces as a pair appearing as a result of formation of the punched apertures. The step (b) cuts the rung section out of the metal plate to form a pad member, the length of the rung section corresponding to a distance between the surfaces being determined to be the height of the pad member. The step (c) mounts the pad member on an anode terminal such that one of the surfaces faces the anode terminal. The step (d) electrically connects an anode section of a capacitor element to the other of the surfaces and electrically connects a cathode section of the capacitor element to the cathode terminal. | 05-09-2013 |
20130112234 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes solar cells and an interconnection member configured to connect the solar cells. At least one of the solar cells has a light-receiving surface including a light-receiving side electrode, a back surface including a back-side electrode, and a coating film formed on substantially the entire light-receiving surface except at least apart of the light-receiving side electrode in such a manner that the at least part is exposed from the coating film. The interconnection member is electrically connected to the part of the electrode exposed from the coating film and is mechanically connected to the coating film. | 05-09-2013 |
20130115368 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor excellent in reliability, particularly in ESR property, wherein in a solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolyte layer, the solid electrolyte layer has a conductive polymer layer formed by a chemical polymerization method or an electrolytic polymerization method, using a polymerization liquid containing at least a monomer and a dopant-introducing agent. The dopant-introducing agent contains a dopant-introducing agent containing at least alkylammonium ions as a cationic component. The dopant-introducing agent in the polymerization liquid may further contain a dopant-introducing agent containing at least metal ions as a cationic component. | 05-09-2013 |
20130119118 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR LASER APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS - This method for manufacturing a semiconductor laser apparatus includes steps of forming a first semiconductor laser device having a first electrode, forming a second semiconductor laser device having a second electrode, forming a first solder layer with a first melting point through a first barrier layer on a third electrode, forming a second solder layer with a second melting point through a second barrier layer on a fourth electrode, bonding the first electrode to the third electrode through a first reaction solder layer, a melting point of which rises to a third melting point higher than the second melting point by reacting the first electrode with the first solder layer, and bonding the second electrode to the fourth electrode by applying heat of a first heating temperature to melt the second solder layer with the second melting point after the step of bonding the first electrode to the third electrode. | 05-16-2013 |
20130119898 | BATTERY SYSTEM, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, MOVING BODY, ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND BATTERY VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICE - A voltage detection section | 05-16-2013 |
20130120552 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - The image sensing device ( | 05-16-2013 |
20130121534 | Image Processing Apparatus And Image Sensing Apparatus - A tracking process portion includes a search area setting portion for setting a search area in the input image, an image analysis portion for analyzing an image in the search area, an auxiliary track value setting portion for setting an auxiliary track value based on a result of the analysis, a track value setting portion for setting an auxiliary track value based on a result of the analysis and deciding whether the set track value is correct or not, and a track target detection portion for detecting a track object from the image in the search area based on the track value. If the set track value is incorrect, the track value setting portion performs a switching operation for setting the auxiliary track value and a track value. | 05-16-2013 |
20130125951 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - Disclosed is a solar cell module that includes: a plurality of solar cells connected with one another in such a manner that electrodes formed on surfaces of neighboring solar cells are connected with each other through a wiring member. A portion of the wiring member bites the electrodes, and the solar cells and the wiring member are bonded to each other by a resin. | 05-23-2013 |
20130125952 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes first and second solar cells disposed adjacent to each other, and diffuse reflection wiring material including a front surface in which a textured diffuse-reflection portion for diffusely reflecting light is formed and a back surface, the back surface being connected to a front surface side of the first solar cell, the front surface being connected to one of aback surface of the second solar cell and an intermediate wiring material. A part of the diffuse-reflection portion corresponding to a first connection area where the diffuse reflection wiring material is connected to the one of the second solar cell and an intermediate wiring material has not texture or has a smaller height of the texture in a thickness direction than a part of the diffuse-reflection portion corresponding to a second connection area where the diffuse reflection wiring material to the first solar cell. | 05-23-2013 |
20130125954 | STACKED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A back metal electrode, a bottom cell using microcrystalline silicon for a photoelectric conversion layer, a front cell using amorphous silicon for a photoelectric conversion layer, and a transparent front electrode are formed in this order on a supporting substrate. At least one of the concentration of impurities contained in the front photoelectric conversion layer and the concentration of impurities contained in the bottom photoelectric conversion layer is controlled such that the concentration of impurities in the bottom photoelectric conversion layer is higher than the concentration of impurities in the front photoelectric conversion layer. Impurities do not include a p-type dopant or an n-type dopant but are any one, two, or all of carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. | 05-23-2013 |
20130135491 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager outputs an electronic image corresponding to an optical image captured on an imaging surface. An acquirer acquires the electronic image outputted from the imager, in response to a user operation. A controller controls permitting/restricting a process of the acquirer by determining a commonality between an object captured by the imaging surface at a time point at which the user operation is accepted and an object captured by the imaging surface in a reference attitude. A creator creates attitude information indicating an attitude of the imaging surface at the time point at which the user operation is accepted when the process of the acquirer is permitted by the controller. A reproducer reproduces the electronic image acquired by the acquirer with reference to the attitude information created by the creator. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135592 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light source apparatus, which includes a light source unit that emits exciting light, a light emitting body that emits reference image light in response to the exciting light, and a light collecting member that collects the exciting light on the light emitting body, comprising: an adjustment configuration that adjusts an intensity distribution of the exciting light so that intensity centers of the exciting light are provided on the light emitting body as a plurality of points. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135791 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode terminal, and a cathode terminal. The anode terminal is electrically connected to the anode lead of the capacitor element through a pillow portion formed on a surface of the anode terminal. The cathode terminal is electrically connected to the cathode layer of the capacitor element. A method of manufacturing the solid electrolytic capacitor includes steps (a) and (b). In the step (a), a first printed portion to become the pillow portion is formed by performing printing on a predetermined place of the surface of the anode terminal with paste containing a conductive material and resin. In the step (b), the anode lead is connected to a tip end part of the first printed portion. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137209 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - A method of manufacturing a solar cell includes: forming an electrode on a first main surface of a photoelectric conversion body through screen printing; and then forming an electrode on a second main surface of the photoelectric conversion body, located on the opposite side from the first main surface, through screen printing, the photoelectric conversion body including a p- type or n-type semiconductor substrate and an amorphous silicon layer stacked on one surface of the semiconductor substrate on the first main surface side and having the opposite conductivity from the semiconductor substrate, such that the first main surface of the photoelectric conversion body comprises a pn junction. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137211 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - A second semiconductor layer is formed to cover a first principle surface of a semiconductor substrate including a insulating layer formed on the first principle surface. A portion of the second semiconductor layer formed on the insulating layer is partially removed by etching using a first etchant whose etching rate is higher for the second semiconductor layer than for the insulating layer. A portion of the insulating layer is removed by etching, through the removed portion of the second semiconductor layer, using a second etchant whose etching rate for the insulating layer is higher than that for the second semiconductor layer, thereby exposing apart of the first semiconductor layer. Electrodes are formed on the exposed part of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, respectively. | 05-30-2013 |
20130139876 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - A manufacturing includes forming an insulating layer covering a portion of a first semiconductor layer on a semiconductor substrate, removing a portion of the first semiconductor layer which is not covered with the insulating layer with an etchant to expose a potion of the first main surface, and cleaning the first main surface using a cleaning liquid containing hydrofluoric acid. An etching rate by the etchant to etch the first semiconductor layer is higher than an etching rate by the etchant to etch a first surface layer of the insulating layer, the first surface layer being on the side opposite to the first semiconductor layer. An etching rate by the cleaning liquid to etch a second surface layer of the insulating layer, the second surface layer being on the first semiconductor layer side, is lower than an etching rate by the cleaning liquid to etch the first surface layer. | 06-06-2013 |
20130139885 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - This photoelectric conversion device comprises a glass substrate ( | 06-06-2013 |
20130145159 | TERMINAL APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL CONTAINING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - A modem unit and the like receive packets sent from a base station apparatus and receives packets sent from other terminal apparatuses. A processing unit processes the received packets. For the packets received by the modem unit and the like from the base station apparatus, a private key complying with a public key cryptosystem is used for a digital signature, whereas a symmetric key complying with a symmetric key cryptosystem is used for data. For the packets received from the other terminal apparatuses, a symmetric key complying with the symmetric key cryptosystem is used for the digital signature. | 06-06-2013 |
20130153022 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The electric power generation efficiency of a photoelectric conversion device is improved by reducing an absorption loss of light at a back-surface electrode layer. The photoelectric conversion device includes photoelectric conversion units that convert light into electricity, a first zinc oxide layer ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130153023 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell includes a solar cell substrate. The solar cell substrate includes a semiconductor substrate, a surface of a p-type region and a surface of an n-type region exposed on a first principal surface of the solar cell substrate. The solar cell substrate includes a p-side electrode formed on the surface of the p-type region, and an n-side electrode formed on the surface of the n-type region. The semiconductor substrate includes linear grooves extending in a first direction on a surface on a first principal surface side. Each of the p-side electrode and the n-side electrode includes a linear portion extending in the first direction. | 06-20-2013 |
20130153756 | OBJECT DETECTING DEVICE AND INFORMATION ACQUIRING DEVICE - An information acquiring device is provided with a laser light source, a diffractive optical element which is disposed in such a direction as to be away from an optical axis of the laser light source, a photodetector which is disposed to face the diffractive optical element with respect to the optical axis, and an optical path separating portion which guides laser light emitted from the laser light source to the diffractive optical element, and guides the laser light reflected on the diffractive optical element to the photodetector. The diffractive optical element irradiates a target area with the laser light having a predetermined pattern. The photodetector receives a part of the laser light diffracted and reflected on the diffractive optical element. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154047 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device includes a substrate, a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells formed on the main surface of the substrate, a current-collecting wiring formed on the plurality of photoelectric conversion cells, an output wiring connected to the current-collecting wiring, and a back-side protective member bonded to the plurality of photoelectric conversion cells via a sealing member in a manner such that the plurality of photoelectric conversion cells formed on the main surface of the substrate are interposed between the substrate and the back-side protective member via the sealing member. The current-collecting wiring and the output wiring are positioned such that the current-collecting wiring and the output wiring do not overlap with each other above the main surface of the substrate. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155270 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager has an imaging surface capturing an optical image expressing a scene and outputs an electronic image corresponding to the optical image. An acquirer acquires a plurality of electronic images outputted from the imager at a plurality of timings different to one another. A detector detects a motion of the imaging surface in association with a process of the acquirer. A definer defines an image region of a predefined size expressing a scene common among the plurality of electronic images acquired by the acquirer, with reference to a detection result of the detector. A combiner combines a plurality of partial images belonging to the image region defined by the definer, out of the plurality of electronic images acquired by the acquirer. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155587 | FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE - A flat-panel display device according to the present invention includes a device main body | 06-20-2013 |
20130155741 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A comparator compares a voltage of a node into which electric current flows from a system of a first voltage and a reference voltage for maintaining the node at a second voltage. A step-up-type DC-DC converter receives the voltage of the node which is input to the comparator, increases the voltage to a voltage higher than the first voltage, and applies the voltage to the system of the first voltage. According to the comparison of the comparator, when the voltage of the node is higher than the reference voltage, the step-up-type DC-DC converter activates a step-up function, and when the voltage of the node is equal to or less than the reference voltage, the step-up-type DC-DC converter deactivates the step-up function. | 06-20-2013 |
20130156017 | TERMINAL APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL INCLUDING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - A reception unit periodically receives a packet signal from a base station apparatus in each of two or more subframes in a superframe formed by time-multiplexing the subframes. An analysis unit gives a priority order to a subframe receiving the packet signal from the base station apparatus based on the packet signal received in the reception unit. A processing unit preferentially processes the packet signal received in the subframe with a high priority order among the priority orders given in the analysis unit. | 06-20-2013 |
20130156649 | PURIFICATION UNIT AND DEODORIDING DEVICE - A purification unit is provided with a light source which emits light, a purification plate which causes a photocatalysis reaction by irradiation with the light, and a reflection plate which has a curved surface configuration, and is configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source for guiding the reflected light to the purification plate. The layout of the light source and the curved surface configuration of the reflection plate are defined in such a manner that an intensity of the light to be applied to the purification plate is biased toward an upstream side of an air flow path in the purification unit. | 06-20-2013 |
20130157102 | DEVICE MOUNTING BOARD, CELL, AND BATTERY MODULE - A device mounting board comprises: a heat dissipating substrate formed of a material containing at least one metal material selected from a group including Al, Mg, and Ti; an insulting resin layer laminated on the heat dissipating substrate; and a wiring layer laminated on the insulating resin layer, and on which a power module is to be mounted. The heat dissipating substrate comprises a random porous layer arranged such that it faces the insulating resin layer, and having cavities elongated in respective random directions. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160846 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A photovoltaic device is provided which comprises: a transparent substrate; a front-side electrode layer formed over the substrate and comprising a transparent conductive film; a photovoltaic unit formed over the front-side electrode layer; and a backside electrode layer formed over the photovoltaic unit and comprising a transparent conductive film. The backside electrode layer has a structure in which a contact region joined with the photovoltaic unit, a light scattering region having a lower dopant concentration than the contact region, and a conductive region having a higher density than the light scattering region, are layered. | 06-27-2013 |
20130160847 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell includes a solar cell substrate including a principal surface on which a p-type surface and an n-type surface are exposed, a p-side electrode formed on the p-type surface and including a first linear portion linearly extending in a first direction, and an n-side electrode formed on the n-type surface and including a second linear portion linearly extending in the first direction and arranged next to the first linear portion in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Corners of a tip end of at least one of the first and second linear portions are formed in a chamfered shape. | 06-27-2013 |
20130160848 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device is provided with a substrate ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130162023 | SWITCHING DEVICE, AND SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A series-parallel switch circuit is constituted by connecting, in parallel, multiple series switch circuits in which a first switch receiving electric current and a second switch outputting the electric current are connected in series. Middle points of the multiple series switch circuits are joined. When the series-parallel switch circuit is turned on, the second switches constituting the series-parallel switch circuit are turned on, and thereafter, the first switches constituting the series-parallel switch circuit are turned on. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162220 | NON-CONTACT CHARGING METHOD - A non-contact charging method, in which a battery-powered device is set down on a charging platform, a power receiving coil in the battery-powered device is electromagnetically coupled to a power transmission coil in the charging platform, power is transmitted from the power transmission coil to the power receiving coil by electromagnetic induction, and a battery ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130162956 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light source apparatus comprises: a plurality of light sources that emit light having a wide spread angle at a fast axis and a narrow spread angle at a slow axis, a first refractive optical element that converts light emitted from the plurality of light sources at the fast axis to parallel light, and a second refractive optical element that converts the light emitted from the plurality of light sources at the slow axis to parallel light. The plurality of light sources are arranged along the fast axis. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163200 | Display Device - A display device has a display panel, a cabinet configured to accommodate the display panel, a ventilating portion configured to communicate with the space inside the cabinet, a lid configured to covers the ventilating portion, a first and second vents formed on the lid, a first hood provided on the first vent, the first hood has an opening facing the second vent, and a second hood provided on the second vent, the second hood has an opening facing the first vent. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163702 | RECEIVING APPARATUS THAT RECEIVES PACKET SIGNAL IN WHICH A KNOWN SIGNAL IS PLACED IN THE BEGINNING OF PACKET SIGNAL - A detector receives detects a first known signal in a packet signal. An LTF correlation unit performs correlation processing on the packet signal received by a receiving unit. Upon detecting the arrival timing, an update correlation unit terminates a first window and performs correlation processing on the packet signal received by the receiving unit, in a second window. When correction timing is detected and when correction timing is more likely to be accurate than the arrival timing, an estimation unit changes the correction timing to the arrival timing; when the arrival timing is more likely to be accurate than the correction timing, the estimation unit maintains the arrival timing. | 06-27-2013 |
20130164876 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - A method includes a first bonding step of bonding a first main surface of a first solar cell and one side portion of a first wiring member to each other in such a way that the first main surface of the first solar cell and the one side portion are heated and pressed against each other by heated first and second tools in a state where the first main surface of the first solar cell and the one side portion face each other with the resin adhesive interposed therebetween. The first bonding step is performed with the first tool disposed in such a way that, in an extending direction of the first wiring member, both end portions of the first tool are located outside both ends of a portion of the first wiring member, the portion facing the first solar cell with the resin adhesive interposed therebetween. | 06-27-2013 |
20130169224 | DEVICE HOUSING A BATTERY AND CHARGING PAD - A device housing a battery ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130169833 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS - An image sensing apparatus has an image sensor which outputs, according to a subject, a first image signal in which each pixel is assigned color information of one color; a shake detection portion which detects a translational shake that causes the subject to translate on a moving image based on the output signal of the image sensor and a rotational shake that causes the subject to rotate; and a shake correction portion which corrects, based on the result of detection by the shake detection portion, the translational and rotational shakes contained in the first image signal. The shake correction portion first corrects the translational shake contained in the first image signal, then converts the first image signal into a second image signal in which each pixel is assigned color information of a plurality of colors, and then corrects the rotational shake contained in the second image signal. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171921 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The instant application describes a display device including a display panel; a cabinet which accommodates the display panel; an aeration part provided inside the cabinet, the aeration part which communicates between the outside the inside of the cabinet; a fan which leads air to the inside or to the outside of the cabinet via the aeration part; a filter arranged in the aeration part, and an alerting part arranged in the back side of the display panel, and informs a clog up of the filter. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174887 | OUTER FRAME OF SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module comprises: a solar panel in which a plurality of solar cells converting sunlight into electrical power on both front and back surfaces are sandwiched between front and back light-transmissive members via a filler; an outer frame into which the solar panel is fitted; and a DC-AC converting circuit that converts the power generated by the solar cells and is attached to the outer frame. | 07-11-2013 |
20130180585 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL - A method of manufacturing a solar cell includes: forming a solar cell substrate having one main surface and the other main surface and having a p-type surface and an n-type surface which are exposed on one region and another region in the one main surface, respectively; forming seed layers in an electrically separated state on the p-type surface and the n-type surface, respectively; and forming a plated film on the seed layer on each of the p-type surface and the n-type surface by an electrolytic plating method. | 07-18-2013 |
20130181344 | SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, AND MOBILE APPARATUS - Bump electrodes and wiring layers are formed by selectively removing a copper sheet while the copper sheet is being held on a supporting base by an adhesion layer. Subsequently, a device mounting board is formed by laminating an insulating resin layer in such a manner that Au/Ni layers are exposed on the bump electrodes and the adhesion layer. The device mounting board and a semiconductor device held on the supporting base are temporarily press-bonded to each other and then the supporting base and the adhesion layer are removed. Then the device mounting board and the semiconductor device are finally and permanently press-bonded together. | 07-18-2013 |
20130181526 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system provided with a plurality of battery units, a power converter connected to parallel connection lines and including a bidirectional DC/AC converter circuit or a bidirectional voltage converter circuit, and a master controller for controlling the power converter, wherein the master controller: receives a switch state signal expressing that selection switches are actually closed; causes the power converter to operate after at least a prescribed standard number of the selection switches are closed; calculates target charge/discharge power according to the number of storage battery control units connected to the power converter on the basis of the switch state signal; and controls the power converter in such a manner that the target charge/discharge power is reached. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182370 | CAPACITOR - A capacitor includes an anode made of metal, a first dielectric layer formed on a surface of the anode, a cathode made of metal, and a second dielectric layer formed on a surface of the cathode. The first dielectric layer contains an oxide of the metal forming the anode. The second dielectric layer contains an oxide of the metal forming the cathode. The anode and the cathode are stacked such that the first and second dielectric layers face each other. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182844 | TERMINAL APPARATUSES AND BASE STATION APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL CONTAINING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - When a first symmetric key table is received, a storage unit stores the received first symmetric key table that indicates a plurality of kinds of symmetric keys. The storage unit also stores beforehand a second symmetric key table in an area larger than an area where the first symmetric key table is usable. A determining unit determines whether or not a terminal apparatus is present within the area where the first symmetric key table is usable. When the terminal apparatus is determined to be present within the area, a verification unit generates a digital signature with a symmetric key contained in the first symmetric key table. When, on the other hand, the terminal apparatus is determined to be present outside the area, the verification unit generates the digital signature with a symmetric key contained in the second symmetric key table. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183751 | CARRIER DEVICE AND CULTURE APPARATUS - A carrier device may include a loading board, a moving mechanism to move the loading board horizontally for a storage member storing a plurality of containers for storing liquid to be loaded on the loading board; a base material having set thereon the loading board and moving mechanism, and a first mounting member mounted to the base material. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183909 | RADIO APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING SPATIAL PATH - A PDMA terminal ( | 07-18-2013 |
20130188033 | RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING OBSERVATION PROGRAM RECORDED THEREIN AND OBSERVATION APPARATUS - A recording medium having an observation program recorded therein, the program may cause a computer to execute: an entire-image-pickup process of picking up an image of a sample by picking up an image of an entire container containing the sample and a solution; a sample-mass-identification process of identifying a sample mass having the samples gathering therein, from the image picked up in the entire image-pickup process; a sample-mass-determination process of extracting shape information of the identified sample mass, and determining a state of the sample mass based on the shape information; a coordinate-detection process of selecting a magnifying-observation-target sample mass from the identified sample masses, and detecting coordinates of the center of the magnifying-observation-target sample mass. | 07-25-2013 |
20130188466 | OPTICAL PICKUP APPARATUS - An optical-pickup apparatus includes: a laser-light-source unit to emit a laser beam having a first or second wavelength selectively; an objective lens; a photodetector; a light-splitting unit to split first and second laser beams respectively emitted from the laser-light-source unit and an optical-recording medium according to a wavelength and polarization direction, and guide the first and second laser beams to the lens and photodetector, respectively; and a quarter-wave plate arranged between the light-splitting unit and lens to convert the laser beams having the first and second wavelengths incident thereon through the light-splitting unit, from linearly-polarized light to circularly-polarized light and from linearly-polarized light to elliptically-polarized light, respectively, the laser beam having the second wavelength being incident, as first linearly-polarized light, on the light-splitting unit, and the light-splitting unit performing phase shift for the laser beam having the second wavelength incident thereon through the quarter-wave plate to reduce a first-linearly-polarized-light component. | 07-25-2013 |
20130189552 | CAR POWER SOURCE APPARATUS | 07-25-2013 |
20130193925 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEM - A communication system includes: an assembled battery including a plurality of series connected battery packs having at least one storage battery cell; a battery management section adapted to manage the battery packs; and an optical line connected in daisy chain for use in communication between the battery management section and each of the battery packs. | 08-01-2013 |
20130195272 | BASE STATION APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL CONTAINING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - A storage unit stores a symmetric key table that indicates a plurality of kinds of symmetric keys usable for the communications between terminal apparatuses. A MAC frame processing unit receives a packet broadcast from the terminal apparatus. A verification unit verifies the version of the symmetric key table containing a symmetric key by which to generate a digital signature appended to the received packet. A detector detects that the version of the symmetric key table verified is older than the version of the symmetric key table stored in the storage unit. When the number of detections is a predetermined number or above in a unit time, the MAC frame processing unit generate a packet that stores the symmetric key table stored in the storage unit. The MAC frame processing unit broadcasts the packet generated. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196186 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - A current interruption mechanism for prismatic secondary battery includes a tubular conductive member electrically connected to a positive electrode external terminal, an inversion plate, and a positive electrode collector connected to the inversion plate. The positive electrode collector has a first region that is parallel to a sealing body and a second region that is connected to a positive electrode plate. The boundaries between the first and second regions are disposed further outward than the inner surface of the tubular conductive member, and at least one of the edge portions, other than the boundaries between the first region and second region, is located further outward than the inner surface of the tubular portion of the conductive member. The current interruption mechanism is unlikely to be damaged even if the battery is subjected to shock due to vibration, falling, etc. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196187 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a prismatic secondary battery in which a second insulating member that has a through-hole is disposed between an inversion plate and a first region of a positive electrode collector, and through the through-hole the first region of the positive electrode collector is electrically connected to the inversion plate by a connecting portion. The positive electrode collector has an annular notch portion that encircles the connecting portions connecting with the inversion plate. The product of the thickness t of the thinnest part of the notch portion and the length L of the notch portion is 0.28 to 0.57 mm | 08-01-2013 |
20130196189 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a current interruption mechanism in at least one of a conductive pathway from the positive electrode sheet to the outside of the outer body and a conductive pathway from the negative electrode sheet to the outside of the outer body. The current interruption mechanism interrupts electric current when the pressure in the outer body exceeds a predetermined value. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains an overcharge inhibitor. The overcharge inhibitor is contained in an amount of 3.0% or more and 4.5% or less with respect to the spatial volume in the outer body in terms of volume ratio. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent output characteristics in a low temperature condition and can sufficiently ensure reliability even when the battery is overcharged through two-step charging in a low temperature condition. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196191 | SEALED BATTERY - Provided is a sealed battery with improved safety and reliability in which no spark discharge or voltage recovery occurs after a current interrupt mechanism has been actuated. A sealed battery | 08-01-2013 |
20130196192 | SEALED SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a sealed secondary battery having a current interrupt mechanism with a high heat resistance that prevents fusion of the current collecting plate by the Joule heat generated during high-rate charge and discharged. A current interrupt mechanism | 08-01-2013 |
20130196220 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - A high-reliability prismatic secondary battery with a current interruption mechanism that is unlikely to be damaged even if the battery is subjected to shock is provided. The prismatic secondary battery includes a second insulating member having a first through-hole, the second insulating member being arranged between a first region of a positive electrode collector and an inversion plate. The first region of the positive electrode collector and the inversion plate are electrically connected to each other through the first through-hole. The second insulating member has a plurality of fixing pawl portions. The fixing pawl portions are hooked and fixed to a fixing portion formed on the outer surface side of the conductive member. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196221 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - A crimped portion of a positive electrode external terminal is crimped on its upper end side to be electrically connected to a positive electrode terminal plate. This crimped portion is welded to the positive electrode terminal plate by applying high energy beams. The negative electrode side has a configuration similar to that of the positive electrode side. The contact area between the positive electrode terminal plate and the crimped portion of the positive electrode external terminal is set smaller than the corresponding contact area on the negative electrode side, and the volume of the crimped portion of the positive electrode external terminal is set larger than that of the corresponding crimped portion on the negative electrode side. Thus, a prismatic secondary battery is provided that shows strong joining strength between the external terminal and the terminal plate, suppressed internal resistance variations, and improved reliability. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196244 | FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL MODULE - A base as a support in a fuel cell is provided with a plurality of through holes. An electrolyte membrane covers the entirety of the base facing the anode and is partly embedded in the plurality of through holes. A cathode is embedded in the through holes such that each block is in an isolated area bounded by the base and the electrolyte membrane. A current collector is provided on the blocks of the cathode and on the base partitioning the cathode. The current collector is secured to the base by a securing member. | 08-01-2013 |
20130200768 | WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A waterproof structure for an electronic device according to the present invention is provided with a seat formed around the opening of a casing and a packing member fixed to a back surface of a cover, the packing member being brought into tight contact with a seat when the cover is closed. A projection annularly extending and surrounding the opening is formed at the seat of the casing. The packing member includes: a base; a protrusion formed at a surface of the base, the projection being to be brought into press-contact over an entire length of the protrusion when the cover is closed; and a peripheral rib formed at the surface of the base in such a manner as to surround the protrusion, the peripheral rib being to be brought into press-contact with the seat of the casing when the cover is closed. | 08-08-2013 |
20130202783 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - Provided is a method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, including the steps of: forming a capacitor element including an anode body having a dielectric coating film on a surface thereof; impregnating the capacitor element with a polymerization liquid containing a precursor monomer of a conductive polymer and an oxidant; impregnating the capacitor element impregnated with the polymerization liquid with a silane compound or a silane compound containing solution; and forming a conductive polymer layer by polymerizing the precursor monomer after impregnating the capacitor element with the silane compound or the silane compound containing solution. | 08-08-2013 |
20130202784 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor having an even conductive polymer layer includes the steps of forming a conductive polymer layer on an anode element by bringing a dispersion containing a conductive solid and a first solvent into contact with the anode element having a dielectric film formed thereon, washing the anode element with a second solvent higher in boiling point than the first solvent, in which the conductive solid can be dispersed, after the conductive polymer layer is formed, and drying the anode element washed with the second solvent at a temperature not lower than the boiling point of the first solvent and lower than the boiling point of the second solvent. | 08-08-2013 |