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| 20090166644 | MONOLITHIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR - A monolithic light-emitting device and driving method therefore includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes, array-arranged monolithically on a single substrate. Thie light-emitting diodes include a pn junction-containing semiconductor material and a phosphor-containing layer passing light emitted from the semiconductor material, absorbing part, or whole of the light for conversion into light having a different wavelength. The array is constituted of a light-emitting diode group consisting of m (m≧2) pieces of the light-emitting diode, the light emitting diode group being constituted of N types (N≧2, providing N≦m) of light-emitting diodes, each having either one of preset N types of light-emitting spectrum patterns. An average light-emitting spectrum from the whole array can be changed by regulating a power supplied to the light-emitting diodes for each light-emitting diode group sorted according to the type of the light-emitting spectrum pattern. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100119770 | Process for Manufacturing Thermoelectric Conversion Module and Thermoelectric Conversion Module - A process for manufacturing thermoelectric conversion modules according to the present invention includes the steps of forming a thermoelectric green base material, the thermoelectric green base material including a green frame member including an insulating ceramic powder and a binder and having a plurality of holes that are formed so as to extend parallel to each other in a predetermined direction; and a thermoelectric element raw material placed in the holes and including a raw material powder of a thermoelectric material; and stretching the thermoelectric green base material in the predetermined direction in which the holes extend. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100154856 | Substrate for Thermoelectric Conversion Module, and Thermoelectric Conversion Module - A substrate ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100170550 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE AND THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A thermoelectric conversion module and a thermoelectric power generation system are provided. The thermoelectric conversion module includes a thermoelectric device and an electrode fixed to the thermoelectric device, wherein a cavity is formed in the electrode. The thermoelectric power generation system includes a heat source and the thermoelectric conversion module, wherein heat from the heat source is supplied to the thermoelectric device through the electrode and substrate. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100170551 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, AND THEIR MANUFACTURING METHOD - A thermoelectric conversion module includes a substrate and a plurality of thermoelectric conversion devices arranged on the surface of the substrate. The substrate is provided with a through hole formed to extend through the surface and the back thereof, and the thermoelectric conversion devices are arranged on at least one of the surface and the back of the substrate so as to enclose the through hole. The thermoelectric conversion device includes the thermoelectric conversion module, and a tube arranged to extend through the through hole of the thermoelectric conversion module and to allow a hot medium or a cold medium to flow therethrough. A method for manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion module includes a step of arranging a plurality of thermoelectric conversion devices on at least one of the surface and the back of a substrate having a through hole extending through the surface and the back thereof so as to enclose the through hole. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100170554 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - A thermoelectric conversion module is provided. The thermoelectric conversion module includes a plurality of thermoelectric devices and an electrode for electrically connecting the thermoelectric devices in series, wherein the electrode has a hole section opened to the outside of the electrode and metal which is in liquid state within the used temperature range is stored in the hole section. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100218796 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - Provided is a thermoelectric conversion module. This thermoelectric conversion module comprises a pair of substrates facing each other, a plurality of p-type thermoelectric conversion elements and a plurality of n-type thermoelectric conversion elements arranged between the paired substrates, a plurality of electrodes mounted individually on the paired substrates, connecting individual paired end faces of the p-type thermoelectric conversion elements and the n-type thermoelectric conversion elements electrically with each other, and connecting the p-type thermoelectric conversion elements and the n-type thermoelectric conversion elements electrically in series alternately, and a plurality of bonding members for bonding the p-type thermoelectric conversion elements and the n-type thermoelectric conversion elements individually with the electrodes. The thermal expansion coefficients of the p-type thermoelectric conversion elements and the n-type thermoelectric conversion elements are different from each other and the heights of the p-type thermoelectric conversion elements and the n-type thermoelectric conversion elements are different from each other. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100263702 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE USING THE THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - Provided are a thermoelectric conversion element, a thermoelectric conversion module using the thermoelectric conversion element, and a method for manufacturing the thermoelectric conversion module. The thermoelectric conversion element has a hexahedral shape, of which the two faces opposing each other and the other four faces have different reflectances to light. The thermoelectric conversion module comprises a plurality of p-type thermoelectric conversion elements and a plurality of n-type thermoelectric conversion elements, and a plurality of electrodes connecting the end faces of each pair of the p-type thermoelectric conversion elements and the n-type thermoelectric conversion elements electrically with each other to connect the p-type thermoelectric conversion elements and the n-type thermoelectric conversion elements electrically in series alternately. At least one of the n-type thermoelectric conversion elements and the p-type thermoelectric conversion elements has a hexahedral shape, of which the two faces opposing each other and the other four faces have different reflectances to light, and of which the two faces opposing each other are individually jointed to the electrodes. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100275435 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - Provided is a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion element. The method includes a metal layer formation step of comprising spreading a metal compound which decomposes upon heating to generate a metal, on a surface of a thermoelectric conversion element main body heated to the decomposition temperature of the metal compound or higher. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110024700 | SINTERED COMPACT AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL - Disclosed are a sintered body and a thermoelectric conversion material. The sintered body comprises a manganese-based oxide as a main component, further comprises an oxide A wherein the oxide A represents one or more members selected from among nickel oxides, copper oxide and zinc oxide, and has a relative density of 80% or more and 90% or less. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110031451 | SINTERED BODY, AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL - Disclosed are a sintered body and a thermoelectric conversion material. The sintered body comprises a manganese-based oxide as a main component, and further comprises an oxide A wherein the oxide A represents one or more members selected from among nickel oxides, copper oxide and zinc oxide, and a metal M wherein the metal M represents one or more members selected from among Pd, Ag, Pt and Au. | 02-10-2011 |
