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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2010
Mamoru Yoshida, Kunitachi, JP;
Tetsushi Yoshida, Tsukui-gun, JP;
Mamoru Yoshida, Kunitachi, JP;
Tetsushi Yoshida, Tsukui-gun, JP;
Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A photovoltaic light-polarizing element includes a first transparent electrode, an alignment film, an electron collector, dichroic dye molecules, a second transparent electrode and an electron supplier. The first transparent electrode is formed on a first transparent substrate. The alignment film is formed on the first transparent electrode and is alignment-processed in a first direction. The electron collector is formed on the alignment film as a porous layer having pores aligned in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second transparent electrode is formed on a second transparent substrate, the second transparent electrode facing the first transparent electrode with a predetermined gap. The electron supplier is arranged in the gap between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode. And the dichroic dye molecules are arranged in the pores of the porous layer such that the dichroic dye molecules are aligned in the second direction.