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US 9,072,146 B2Granted
Light-emitting electric-power generation module and light-emitting electric-power generation device
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorsRei Hashimoto, Jongil Hwang, Shinji Saito, Shinya Nunoue
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Abstract
A light-emitting electric-power generation module according to an embodiment includes a photoelectric conversion element for emitting light and generating electric power, a light-emission controller configured to control light emission of the photoelectric conversion element, an electric-power generation controller configured to control electric-power generation of the photoelectric conversion element, and a switching unit configured to switch light-emission state and electric-power generation state of the photoelectric conversion element.
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A light-emitting electric-power generation module comprising:
- a photoelectric conversion element including a photoelectric conversion layer, the photoelectric conversion layer emitting light and generating electric power;
- a light-emission controller which controls the photoelectric conversion layer of the photoelectric conversion element to operate in a light emission state in which light is emitted;
- an electric-power generation controller which controls the photoelectric conversion layer of the photoelectric conversion element to operate in an electric-power generation state in which electric power is generated;
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- a switching unit which switches control of the photoelectric conversion layer of the photoelectric conversion element to be controlled by either the light-emission controller or the electric-power generation controller to obtain operation of the photoelectric conversion layer in either the light-emission state or the electric-power generation state.
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A light-emitting electric-power generation module comprising:
- a first photoelectric conversion element including a first photoelectric conversion layer, the first photoelectric conversion layer emitting light and generating electric power;
- a second photoelectric conversion element including a second photoelectric conversion layer, the second photoelectric conversion layer emitting light and generating electric power;
- a light-emission controller which controls the first and second photoelectric conversion layers of the first and second photoelectric conversion elements to operate in a light emission state in which light is emitted;
- an electric-power generation controller which controls the first and second photoelectric conversion layers of the first and second photoelectric conversion elements to operate in an electric-power generation state in which electric power is generated;
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- a switching unit which switches control of the first and second photoelectric conversion layers of the first and second photoelectric conversion elements to be controlled by either the light-emission controller or the electric-power generation controller to obtain operation of the first and second photoelectric conversion layers in either the light-emission state or the electric-power generation state.
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A light-emitting electric-power generation module comprising:
- a first photoelectric conversion element emitting light and generating electric power;
- a second photoelectric conversion element emitting light and generating electric power;
- a light-emission controller controls light emission of the first and second photoelectric conversion elements;
- an electric-power generation controller controls electric-power generation of the first and second photoelectric conversion elements;
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- a switching unit switches light-emission state and electric-power generation state of the first and second photoelectric conversion elements,
- wherein the switching unit switches the second photoelectric conversion element into an electric-power generation state when the first photoelectric conversion element is in a light-emission state.
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A light-emitting electric-power generation device comprising:
- a photoelectric conversion element including a photoelectric conversion layer, the photoelectric conversion layer emitting light and generating electric power;
- a light-emission controller which controls the photoelectric conversion layer of the photoelectric conversion element to operate in a light emission state in which light is emitted;
- an electric-power generation controller which controls the photoelectric conversion layer of the photoelectric conversion element to operate in an electric-power generation state in which electric power is generated;
- a switching unit which switches control of the photoelectric conversion layer of the photoelectric conversion element to be controlled by either the light-emission controller or the electric-power generation controller to obtain operation of the photoelectric conversion layer in either the light-emission state or the electric-power generation state;
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- a casing protecting the photoelectric conversion element, the light-emission controller, the electric-power generation controller, and the switching unit.
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A light-emitting electric-power generation device comprising:
- a first photoelectric conversion element including a first photoelectric conversion layer, the first photoelectric conversion layer emitting light and generating electric power;
- a second photoelectric conversion element including a second photoelectric conversion layer, the second photoelectric conversion layer emitting light and generating electric power;
- a light-emission controller which controls the first and second photoelectric conversion layers of the first and second photoelectric conversion elements to operate in a light emission state in which light is emitted;
- an electric-power generation controller which controls the first and second photoelectric conversion layers of the first and second photoelectric conversion elements to operate in an electric-power generation state in which electric power is generated;
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- a switching unit which switches control of the first and second photoelectric conversion layers of the first and second photoelectric conversion elements to be controlled by either the light-emission controller or the electric-power generation controller to obtain operation of the first and second photoelectric conversion layers in either the light-emission state or the electric-power generation state;
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- a casing protecting the first and second photoelectric conversion elements, the light-emission controller, the electric-power generation controller, and the switching unit.
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A light-emitting electric-power generation device comprising:
- a first photoelectric conversion element emitting light and generating electric power;
- a second photoelectric conversion element emitting light and generating electric power;
- a light-emission controller which controls light emission of the first and second photoelectric conversion elements;
- an electric-power generation controller which controls electric-power generation of the first and second photoelectric conversion elements;
- a switching unit which switches light-emission state and electric-power generation state of the first and second photoelectric conversion elements;
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- a casing protecting the first and second photoelectric conversion elements, the light-emission controller, the electric-power generation controller, and the switching unit,
- wherein the switching unit switches the second photoelectric conversion element into an electric-power generation state when the first photoelectric conversion element is in a light-emission state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.