公开(公告)号：US20120305081A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-06

申请号：US13502070

申请日：2010-11-11

Applicant: Koichi Mizuno ,  Yoshiaki Takeuchi ,  Satoshi Sakai ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Takuya Matsui ,  Michio Kondo ,  Haijun Jia

Inventor： Koichi Mizuno ,  Yoshiaki Takeuchi ,  Satoshi Sakai ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Takuya Matsui ,  Michio Kondo ,  Haijun Jia

IPC: H01L31/0224

CPC classification number: H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/022483 ,  H01L31/076 ,  Y02E10/548

Abstract: A high-efficiency triple-junction thin-film photovoltaic device in which the haze ratio is high and the short-circuit current values obtained from each of the photovoltaic layers are equalized. A thin-film photovoltaic device comprises a transparent electrode layer and three silicon-based photovoltaic layers stacked in sequence on a substrate. The transparent electrode layer has at least one opening formed by an etching treatment that exposes the surface of the substrate, and the haze ratio of the transparent electrode layer relative to light of a broad wavelength region is at least 60%.

Abstract translation: 其中雾度比率高并且从每个光伏层获得的短路电流值相等的高效三联薄膜光伏器件。 薄膜光伏器件包括依次层叠在基板上的透明电极层和三个硅基光电层。 透明电极层具有通过使基板的表面露出的蚀刻处理形成的至少一个开口，透明电极层相对于宽波长区域的光的雾度比至少为60％。

公开(公告)号：US20110120521A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：US13003615

申请日：2009-08-20

Applicant: Kengo Yamaguchi ,  Satoshi Sakai ,  Shigenori Tsuruga

Inventor： Kengo Yamaguchi ,  Satoshi Sakai ,  Shigenori Tsuruga

IPC: H01L31/042

CPC classification number: C23C14/086 ,  B23K26/0622 ,  B23K26/0853 ,  B23K26/36 ,  B23K26/364 ,  B23K26/40 ,  B23K2101/40 ,  B23K2103/50 ,  C23C14/3407 ,  H01L31/022483 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/076 ,  H01L31/1884 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02E10/548

Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric conversion device in which the conductivity after hydrogen-plasma exposure is set within an appropriate range, thereby suppressing the leakage current and improving the conversion efficiency. A photoelectric conversion device includes, on a substrate, a photoelectric conversion layer having at least two power generation cell layers, and an intermediate contact layer provided between the power generation cell layers. The intermediate contact layer mainly contains a compound represented by Zn1-xMgxO (0.096≦x≦0.183).

Abstract translation: 提供了将氢等离子体曝光后的导电率设定在适当范围内的光电转换装置，能够抑制漏电流，提高转换效率。 光电转换装置在基板上包括具有至少两个发电单元层的光电转换层和设置在发电单元层之间的中间接触层。 中间接触层主要含有由Zn1-xMgxO（0.096＆nlE; x＆nlE; 0.183）表示的化合物。

公开(公告)号：US20100170565A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-08

申请号：US12602255

申请日：2008-12-05

Applicant: Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Kengo Yamaguchi ,  Saneyuki Goya ,  Satoshi Sakai

Inventor： Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Kengo Yamaguchi ,  Saneyuki Goya ,  Satoshi Sakai

IPC: H01L31/105 ,  H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/18

CPC classification number: H01L31/075 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02579 ,  H01L21/02595 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/076 ,  H01L31/077 ,  H01L31/182 ,  Y02E10/546 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02E10/548 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: A photovoltaic device having improved conversion efficiency as a result of an increase in the open-circuit voltage is provided. The photovoltaic device comprises a photovoltaic layer having a stacked p-layer, i-layer and n-layer, wherein the p-layer is a nitrogen-containing layer comprising nitrogen atoms at an atomic concentration of not less than 1% and not more than 25%, and the crystallization ratio of the p-layer is not less than 0 but less than 3. Alternatively, the n-layer may be a nitrogen-containing layer comprising nitrogen atoms at an atomic concentration of not less than 1% and not more than 20%, wherein the crystallization ratio of the n-layer is not less than 0 but less than 3. Alternatively, an interface layer may be formed at the interface between the p-layer and the i-layer, wherein the interface layer is a nitrogen-containing layer comprising nitrogen atoms at an atomic concentration of not less than 1% and not more than 30%. Alternatively, an interface layer may be formed at the interface between the n-layer and the i-layer, wherein the interface layer is a nitrogen-containing layer comprising nitrogen atoms at an atomic concentration of not less than 1% and not more than 20%.

Abstract translation: 提供了由于开路电压增加而具有提高的转换效率的光伏器件。 光电器件包括具有叠层的p层，i层和n层的光伏层，其中p层是含有原子浓度不小于1％且不大于1的氮原子的含氮层 25％，p层的结晶化比例不小于0但小于3.或者，n层可以是含有原子浓度不小于1％的氮原子的含氮层，而不是 大于20％，其中n层的结晶比不小于0但小于3.或者，可以在p层和i层之间的界面处形成界面层，其中界面层 是含有原子浓度为1％以上且30％以下的氮原子的含氮层。 或者，可以在n层和i层之间的界面处形成界面层，其中界面层是含有原子浓度不小于1％且不大于20的氮原子的含氮层 ％。

公开(公告)号：US20070158598A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11682776

申请日：2007-03-06

Applicant: Satoshi Sakai ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Hideo Yamakoshi ,  Shizuma Kuribayashi ,  Minoru Danno ,  Hiroshi Futami ,  Noriko Yamazaki

Inventor： Satoshi Sakai ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Hideo Yamakoshi ,  Shizuma Kuribayashi ,  Minoru Danno ,  Hiroshi Futami ,  Noriko Yamazaki

IPC: G01J3/10

CPC classification number: G02B27/0006 ,  B08B7/0035 ,  B08B17/00 ,  G02B1/14

Abstract: The objectives of the present invention are to prevent or inhibit the deterioration of optical systems that determine the longevity of an optical apparatus which delivers effects such as light transmission, diffraction, reflection, spectrum generation, and interference, and these combinations, and by so doing, decrease the frequency of maintenance operations such as window replacement and to reduce the costs for such operations. This invention is characterized by steps of creating a near vacuum zone with a presence of active energy to excite an oxidation reaction of carbon wherein the near vacuum zone faces the lighting surfaces of the optical system; generating negative ions or radicals in the near vacuum zone such as unstable chemical seeds containing oxygen atoms, such as OH radicals, OH− ions, ozone, O2− ions, O-radicals; and removing or reducing the accumulated carbon which deposits on the lighting surface, by reacting the deposited carbon with the negative ions or radicals. More specifically, the method according to this invention is characterized by the step of supplying active energy while supplying a flow of gases containing oxygen atoms such as water gas or oxidizing gas (for example, water vapor, oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, ozone or mixtures of said gases with inactive gases (including air)) into the near vacuum zone, thereby removing or reducing the accumulated carbon which deposits on the lighting surface by exciting the oxidation reaction of the accumulated carbon with the supplied active energy.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是防止或抑制光学系统的劣化，这些光学系统确定了传递诸如光透射，衍射，反射，光谱产生和干扰的效果的光学装置的寿命，以及这些组合。 ，减少窗户更换等维护操作的频率，降低这种操作的成本。 本发明的特征在于产生具有活性能量的近真空区以激发碳的氧化反应的步骤，其中近真空区面向光学系统的照明表面; 在近真空区域产生负离子或自由基，例如含有氧原子的不稳定的化学种子，例如OH基，OH - ，O 2 - ， - O - 离子，O-自由基; 以及通过使沉积的碳与负离子或自由基反应来除去或减少沉积在照明表面上的积累的碳。 更具体地说，根据本发明的方法的特征在于，在供给含有氧原子的气体流（例如水气或氧化气体（例如水蒸气，氧气，过氧化氢，臭氧或混合气体 所述具有惰性气体（包括空气）的气体）进入近真空区域，从而通过激发累积的碳与所提供的活性能的氧化反应去除或减少沉积在照明表面上的积聚的碳。

公开(公告)号：US20050009172A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-13

申请号：US10495044

申请日：2003-06-27

Applicant: Hideo Yamakoshi ,  Hiroshi Futami ,  Minoru Danno ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Shizuma Kuribayashi

Inventor： Hideo Yamakoshi ,  Hiroshi Futami ,  Minoru Danno ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Shizuma Kuribayashi

IPC: G01N27/62 ,  B01D59/44 ,  C12M1/34 ,  H01J49/00 ,  H01J49/10 ,  H01J49/16 ,  H01J49/40 ,  H01J49/42

CPC classification number: H01J49/162 ,  F23J2215/301 ,  H01J49/0063 ,  H01J49/424 ,  H01J49/428

Abstract: A vacuum ultraviolet lamp (3) ionizes a chemical substance contained in exhaust gas Gs. The chemical substance ionized is trapped in an ion trapping apparatus (10) in which a radio frequency electric field is formed. Energy is applied to an ion group in the ion trapping apparatus (10) with a SWIFT waveform comprising a frequency component excluding a frequency corresponding to an orbital resonance frequency of ions of the chemical substance to remove an impurity. Energy is then applied to the ion group with a TICKLE waveform having a frequency component corresponding to the orbital resonance frequency of the ions of the chemical substance to fragmentate the ions of the chemical substance. A mass of the fragment is then measured with a mass spectrometer (4) to identify the chemical substance.

Abstract translation: 真空紫外线灯（3）将废气Gs中含有的化学物质电离。 电离的化学物质被捕获在其中形成射频电场的离子俘获装置（10）中。 利用包括除了与化学物质的离子的轨道共振频率相对应的频率的频率分量的SWIFT波形将能量施加到离子捕获装置（10）中的离子组以除去杂质。 然后用具有对应于化学物质的离子的轨道共振频率的频率分量的TICKLE波形将能量施加到离子组，以使化学物质的离子破碎。 然后用质谱仪（4）测量该片段的质量以鉴定化学物质。

公开(公告)号：US20070158600A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11682794

申请日：2007-03-06

Applicant: Satoshi SAKAI ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Hideo Yamakoshi ,  Shizuma Kuribayashi ,  Minoru Danno ,  Hiroshi Futami ,  Noriko Yamazaki

Inventor： Satoshi SAKAI ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Hideo Yamakoshi ,  Shizuma Kuribayashi ,  Minoru Danno ,  Hiroshi Futami ,  Noriko Yamazaki

IPC: G01J3/10

CPC classification number: G02B27/0006 ,  B08B7/0035 ,  B08B17/00 ,  G02B1/14

Abstract: The objectives of the present invention are to prevent or inhibit the deterioration of optical systems that determine the longevity of an optical apparatus which delivers effects such as light transmission, diffraction, reflection, spectrum generation, and interference, and these combinations, and by so doing, decrease the frequency of maintenance operations such as window replacement and to reduce the costs for such operations. This invention is characterized by steps of creating a near vacuum zone with a presence of active energy to excite an oxidation reaction of carbon wherein the near vacuum zone faces the lighting surfaces of the optical system; generating negative ions or radicals in the near vacuum zone such as unstable chemical seeds containing oxygen atoms, such as OH radicals, OH.ions, ozone, O2.ions, O-radicals; and removing or reducing the accumulated carbon which deposits on the lighting surface, by reacting the deposited carbon with the negative ions or radicals. More specifically, the method according to this invention is characterized by the step of supplying active energy while supplying a flow of gases containing oxygen atoms such as water gas or oxidizing gas (for example, water vapor, oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, ozone or mixtures of said gases with inactive gases (including air)) into the near vacuum zone, thereby removing or reducing the accumulated carbon which deposits on the lighting surface by exciting the oxidation reaction of the accumulated carbon with the supplied active energy.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是防止或抑制光学系统的劣化，这些光学系统确定了传递诸如光透射，衍射，反射，光谱产生和干扰的效果的光学装置的寿命，以及这些组合。 ，减少窗户更换等维护操作的频率，降低这种操作的成本。 本发明的特征在于产生具有活性能量的近真空区以激发碳的氧化反应的步骤，其中近真空区面向光学系统的照明表面; 在近真空区产生负离子或自由基，例如含有氧原子的不稳定的化学种子，例如OH自由基，OH，OH，OH，O，O， 以及通过使沉积的碳与负离子或自由基反应来除去或减少沉积在照明表面上的积累的碳。 更具体地说，根据本发明的方法的特征在于，在供给含有氧原子的气体流（例如水气或氧化气体（例如水蒸气，氧气，过氧化氢，臭氧或混合气体 所述具有惰性气体（包括空气）的气体）进入近真空区域，从而通过激发累积的碳与所提供的活性能的氧化反应去除或减少沉积在照明表面上的积聚的碳。

公开(公告)号：US20070152172A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11682800

申请日：2007-03-06

Applicant: Satoshi Sakai ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Hideo Yamakoshi ,  Shizuma Kuribayshi ,  Minoru Danno ,  Hiroshi Futami ,  Noriko Yamazaki

Inventor： Satoshi Sakai ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Hideo Yamakoshi ,  Shizuma Kuribayshi ,  Minoru Danno ,  Hiroshi Futami ,  Noriko Yamazaki

IPC: A61N5/00

CPC classification number: G02B27/0006 ,  B08B7/0035 ,  B08B17/00 ,  G02B1/14

Abstract: The objectives of the present invention are to prevent or inhibit the deterioration of optical systems that determine the longevity of an optical apparatus which delivers effects such as light transmission, diffraction, reflection, spectrum generation, and interference, and these combinations, and by so doing, decrease the frequency of maintenance operations such as window replacement and to reduce the costs for such operations. This invention is characterized by steps of creating a near vacuum zone with a presence of active energy to excite an oxidation reaction of carbon wherein the near vacuum zone faces the lighting surfaces of the optical system; generating negative ions or radicals in the near vacuum zone such as unstable chemical seeds containing oxygen atoms, such as OH radicals, OH— ions, ozone, O2— ions, O-radicals; and removing or reducing the accumulated carbon which deposits on the lighting surface, by reacting the deposited carbon with the negative ions or radicals. More specifically, the method according to this invention is characterized by the step of supplying active energy while supplying a flow of gases containing oxygen atoms such as water gas or oxidizing gas (for example, water vapor, oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, ozone or mixtures of said gases with inactive gases (including air)) into the near vacuum zone, thereby removing or reducing the accumulated carbon which deposits on the lighting surface by exciting the oxidation reaction of the accumulated carbon with the supplied active energy.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是防止或抑制光学系统的劣化，这些光学系统确定了传递诸如光透射，衍射，反射，光谱产生和干扰的效果的光学装置的寿命，以及这些组合。 ，减少窗户更换等维护操作的频率，降低这种操作的成本。 本发明的特征在于产生具有活性能量的近真空区以激发碳的氧化反应的步骤，其中近真空区面向光学系统的照明表面; 在近真空区产生负离子或自由基，例如包含氧原子的不稳定的化学种子，例如OH自由基，OH-离子，臭氧，O 2 - 离子，O-自由基; 以及通过使沉积的碳与负离子或自由基反应来除去或减少沉积在照明表面上的积累的碳。 更具体地说，根据本发明的方法的特征在于，在供给含有氧原子的气体流（例如水气或氧化气体（例如水蒸气，氧气，过氧化氢，臭氧或混合气体 所述具有惰性气体（包括空气）的气体）进入近真空区域，从而通过激发累积的碳与所提供的活性能的氧化反应去除或减少沉积在照明表面上的积聚的碳。

公开(公告)号：US07190512B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-13

申请号：US10833998

申请日：2004-04-29

Applicant: Satoshi Sakai ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Hideo Yamakoshi ,  Shizuma Kuribayashi ,  Minoru Danno ,  Hiroshi Futami ,  Noriko Yamazaki

Inventor： Satoshi Sakai ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Hideo Yamakoshi ,  Shizuma Kuribayashi ,  Minoru Danno ,  Hiroshi Futami ,  Noriko Yamazaki

IPC: G02B1/00 ,  G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G02B27/0006 ,  B08B7/0035 ,  B08B17/00 ,  G02B1/14

Abstract: The objectives of the present invention are to prevent or inhibit the deterioration of optical systems that determine the longevity of an optical apparatus which delivers effects such as light transmission, diffraction, reflection, spectrum generation, and interference, and these combinations, and by so doing, decrease the frequency of maintenance operations such as window replacement and to reduce the costs for such operations. This invention is characterized by steps of creating a near vacuum zone with a presence of active energy to excite an oxidation reaction of carbon wherein the near vacuum zone faces the lighting surfaces of the optical system; generating negative ions or radicals in the near vacuum zone such as unstable chemical seeds containing oxygen atoms, such as OH radicals, OH− ions, ozone, O2− ions, O-radicals; and removing or reducing the accumulated carbon which deposits on the lighting surface, by reacting the deposited carbon with the negative ions or radicals. More specifically, the method according to this invention is characterized by the step of supplying active energy while supplying a flow of gases containing oxygen atoms such as water gas or oxidizing gas (for example, water vapor, oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, ozone or mixtures of said gases with inactive gases (including air)) into the near vacuum zone, thereby removing or reducing the accumulated carbon which deposits on the lighting surface by exciting the oxidation reaction of the accumulated carbon with the supplied active energy.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是防止或抑制光学系统的劣化，这些光学系统确定了传递诸如光透射，衍射，反射，光谱产生和干扰的效果的光学装置的寿命，以及这些组合。 ，减少窗户更换等维护操作的频率，降低这种操作的成本。 本发明的特征在于产生具有活性能量的近真空区以激发碳的氧化反应的步骤，其中近真空区面向光学系统的照明表面; 在近真空区域产生负离子或自由基，例如含有氧原子的不稳定的化学种子，例如OH基，OH - ，O 2 - ， - O - 离子，O-自由基; 以及通过使沉积的碳与负离子或自由基反应来除去或减少沉积在照明表面上的积累的碳。 更具体地说，根据本发明的方法的特征在于，在供给含有氧原子的气体流（例如水气或氧化气体（例如水蒸气，氧气，过氧化氢，臭氧或混合气体 所述具有惰性气体（包括空气）的气体）进入近真空区域，从而通过激发累积的碳与所提供的活性能的氧化反应去除或减少沉积在照明表面上的积聚的碳。

公开(公告)号：US08859887B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-14

申请号：US12997418

申请日：2009-07-08

Applicant: Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Kengo Yamaguchi ,  Saneyuki Goya ,  Satoshi Sakai

Inventor： Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Kengo Yamaguchi ,  Saneyuki Goya ,  Satoshi Sakai

IPC: H01L31/105 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L27/142 ,  H01L31/076 ,  H01L31/077

CPC classification number: H01L27/1423 ,  H01L31/046 ,  H01L31/0463 ,  H01L31/076 ,  H01L31/077 ,  H01L31/1804 ,  H01L31/1824 ,  Y02E10/545 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02E10/548 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: A photovoltaic device that exhibits increased open-circuit voltage and an improved fill factor due to an improvement in the contact properties between the n-layer and a back-side transparent electrode layer or intermediate contact layer, and a process for producing the photovoltaic device. The photovoltaic device comprises a photovoltaic layer having a p-layer, an i-layer and an n-layer stacked on top of a substrate, wherein the n-layer comprises a nitrogen-containing n-layer and an interface treatment layer formed on the opposite surface of the nitrogen-containing n-layer to the substrate, the nitrogen-containing n-layer comprises nitrogen atoms at an atomic concentration of not less than 1% and not more than 20%, and has a crystallization ratio of not less than 0 but less than 3, and the interface treatment layer has a crystallization ratio of not less than 1 and not more than 6.

Abstract translation: 由于n层和背面透明电极层或中间接触层之间的接触特性的改善，显示出增加的开路电压和改善的填充因子的光电器件，以及用于制造光伏器件的工艺。 光伏器件包括具有层叠在衬底顶部上的p层，i层和n层的光电转换层，其中n层包括含氮的n层和形成在衬底上的界面处理层 含氮n层相对于基板的相对表面，含氮n层包含原子浓度为1％以上且20％以下的氮原子，结晶化比例不小于 0但小于3，并且界面处理层的结晶比不小于1且不大于6。

公开(公告)号：US07440206B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-21

申请号：US11682800

申请日：2007-03-06

Applicant: Satoshi Sakai ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Hideo Yamakoshi ,  Shizuma Kuribayashi ,  Minoru Danno ,  Hiroshi Futami ,  Noriko Yamazaki

Inventor： Satoshi Sakai ,  Shigenori Tsuruga ,  Hideo Yamakoshi ,  Shizuma Kuribayashi ,  Minoru Danno ,  Hiroshi Futami ,  Noriko Yamazaki

IPC: G02B7/00

CPC classification number: G02B27/0006 ,  B08B7/0035 ,  B08B17/00 ,  G02B1/14

Abstract: An optical properties restoration apparatus improves reliability and longevity of optical properties of an optical system, lying upon a vacuum boundary, by preventing, suppressing, or improving degradation of optical properties. The apparatus includes creating the near vacuum zone to excite an oxidation reaction of carbon, generating a flow of an oxygen atom-containing gas such as water gas or oxide gas in the near vacuum zone, and supplying active energy in the near vacuum zone to cause a carbon oxidation reaction between the oxygen atom-containing gas and the carbon. The near vacuum zone faces the lighting surfaces of the optical system and a lower limit value for a partial pressure of the gases containing oxygen atoms that is supplied to the near vacuum zone is set to a level over a speed of the carbon buildup that deposits on the lighting surfaces of the optical system.

Abstract translation: 光学性能恢复装置通过防止，抑制或改善光学性能的劣化来提高位于真空边界的光学系统的光学性质的可靠性和寿命。 该装置包括产生近真空区域以激发碳的氧化反应，在近真空区域中产生含氧原子的气体如水气或氧化物气体的流，并在近真空区域中提供活性能量以引起 含氧原子气体和碳之间的碳氧化反应。 近真空区域面向光学系统的照明表面，并且将供应到近真空区域的含有氧原子的气体的分压的下限值设定为高于沉积在碳沉积速度上的水平 光学系统的照明表面。