公开(公告)号：US08115095B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-14

申请号：US12379428

申请日：2009-02-20

申请人： Chris Schmidt ,  John Corson

发明人： Chris Schmidt ,  John Corson

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/03923 ,  H01L31/0322 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/1864 ,  H01L31/206 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A solar cell includes a substrate, a protective layer located over a first surface of the substrate, a first electrode located over a second surface of the substrate, at least one p-type semiconductor absorber layer located over the first electrode, an n-type semiconductor layer located over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer, and a second electrode over the n-type semiconductor layer. The p-type semiconductor absorber layer includes a copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy material, and the second electrode is transparent and electrically conductive. The protective layer has an emissivity greater than 0.25 at a wavelength of 2 μm, has a reactivity with a selenium-containing gas lower than that of the substrate, and may differ from the first electrode in at least one of composition, thickness, density, emissivity, conductivity or stress state. The emissivity profile of the protective layer may be uniform or non-uniform.

公开(公告)号：US20100212732A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12379427

申请日：2009-02-20

申请人： Chris Schmidt ,  John Corson

发明人： Chris Schmidt ,  John Corson

IPC分类号： H01L31/0264 ,  H01L21/04 ,  H01L21/70

CPC分类号： H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/03928 ,  H01L31/056 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/541

摘要： A solar cell includes a substrate, a protective layer located over a first surface of the substrate, a first electrode located over a second surface of the substrate, at least one p-type semiconductor absorber layer located over the first electrode, an n-type semiconductor layer located over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer, and a second electrode over the n-type semiconductor layer. The p-type semiconductor absorber layer includes a copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy material, and the second electrode is transparent and electrically conductive. The protective layer has an emissivity greater than 0.25 at a wavelength of 2 μm, has a reactivity with a selenium-containing gas lower than that of the substrate, and may differ from the first electrode in at least one of composition, thickness, density, emissivity, conductivity or stress state. The emissivity profile of the protective layer may be uniform or non-uniform.

摘要翻译： 太阳能电池包括基板，位于基板的第一表面上的保护层，位于基板的第二表面上的第一电极，位于第一电极上方的至少一个p型半导体吸收层，n型 半导体层位于p型半导体吸收体层上方，第二电极位于n型半导体层的上方。 p型半导体吸收层包括基于铜铟硒（CIS）的合金材料，第二电极是透明和导电的。 保护层的波长为2μm时的发射率大于0.25，与含有硒的气体的反应性低于衬底的反应性，并且与第一电极的组成，厚度，密度， 发射率，电导率或应力状态。 保护层的发射率曲线可以是均匀的或不均匀的。

公开(公告)号：US20060031025A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US10912463

申请日：2004-08-04

申请人： Kenneth Staton ,  John Corson

发明人： Kenneth Staton ,  John Corson

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G01N33/48 ,  G01N33/50

CPC分类号： G01N21/6452 ,  B01J2219/00527 ,  B01J2219/00605 ,  B01J2219/00612 ,  B01J2219/00659 ,  B01J2219/00689 ,  B01J2219/00693 ,  B01J2219/00707 ,  B01J2219/00722 ,  B01J2219/00725

摘要： Methods for identifying feature boundary pixels are provided. In general, the subject methods involve evaluating a pixel signal to identify any difference in amplitude between a first part of the signal and a second part of the signal. If the difference is significant, the pixel signal may be indicated as a pixel representing a feature boundary. Also provided are systems and programming for performing the subject methods, and an array scanner containing these systems and programming.

摘要翻译： 提供了识别特征边界像素的方法。 通常，主题方法包括评估像素信号以识别信号的第一部分和信号的第二部分之间的幅度上的任何差异。 如果差异显着，则可以将像素信号表示为表示特征边界的像素。 还提供了用于执行主题方法的系统和编程，以及包含这些系统和编程的阵列扫描器。

公开(公告)号：US08110738B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-07

申请号：US12379427

申请日：2009-02-20

申请人： Chris Schmidt ,  John Corson

发明人： Chris Schmidt ,  John Corson

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/03928 ,  H01L31/056 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/541

摘要： A solar cell includes a substrate, a protective layer located over a first surface of the substrate, a first electrode located over a second surface of the substrate, at least one p-type semiconductor absorber layer located over the first electrode, an n-type semiconductor layer located over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer, and a second electrode over the n-type semiconductor layer. The p-type semiconductor absorber layer includes a copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy material, and the second electrode is transparent and electrically conductive. The protective layer has an emissivity greater than 0.25 at a wavelength of 2 μm, has a reactivity with a selenium-containing gas lower than that of the substrate, and may differ from the first electrode in at least one of composition, thickness, density, emissivity, conductivity or stress state. The emissivity profile of the protective layer may be uniform or non-uniform.

摘要翻译： 太阳能电池包括基板，位于基板的第一表面上的保护层，位于基板的第二表面上的第一电极，位于第一电极上方的至少一个p型半导体吸收层，n型 半导体层位于p型半导体吸收体层上方，第二电极位于n型半导体层的上方。 p型半导体吸收层包括基于铜铟硒（CIS）的合金材料，第二电极是透明和导电的。 保护层的波长为2μm时的发射率大于0.25，与含有硒的气体的反应性低于衬底的反应性，并且与第一电极的组成，厚度，密度， 发射率，电导率或应力状态。 保护层的发射率曲线可以是均匀的或不均匀的。

公开(公告)号：US20110318868A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US13230305

申请日：2011-09-12

申请人： Chris Schmidt ,  John Corson

发明人： Chris Schmidt ,  John Corson

IPC分类号： H01L31/0264

CPC分类号： H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/03928 ,  H01L31/056 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/541

摘要： A solar cell includes a substrate, a protective layer located over a first surface of the substrate, a first electrode located over a second surface of the substrate, at least one p-type semiconductor absorber layer located over the first electrode, an n-type semiconductor layer located over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer, and a second electrode over the n-type semiconductor layer. The p-type semiconductor absorber layer includes a copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy material, and the second electrode is transparent and electrically conductive. The protective layer has an emissivity greater than 0.25 at a wavelength of 2 μm, has a reactivity with a selenium-containing gas lower than that of the substrate, and may differ from the first electrode in at least one of composition, thickness, density, emissivity, conductivity or stress state. The emissivity profile of the protective layer may be uniform or non-uniform.

摘要翻译： 太阳能电池包括基板，位于基板的第一表面上的保护层，位于基板的第二表面上的第一电极，位于第一电极上方的至少一个p型半导体吸收层，n型 半导体层位于p型半导体吸收体层上方，第二电极位于n型半导体层的上方。 p型半导体吸收层包括基于铜铟硒（CIS）的合金材料，第二电极是透明和导电的。 保护层的波长为2μm时的发射率大于0.25，与含有硒的气体的反应性低于衬底的反应性，并且与第一电极的组成，厚度，密度， 发射率，电导率或应力状态。 保护层的发射率曲线可以是均匀的或不均匀的。

公开(公告)号：US20050072909A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-07

申请号：US10934313

申请日：2004-09-02

申请人： John Corson

发明人： John Corson

IPC分类号： G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/50 ,  H01J5/16 ,  H01L27/00

CPC分类号： G01J3/36

摘要： The light detection system includes at least two light detection elements. Each element is responsive to a selected light color in a first mode, and each element has a different sensitivity and is responsive to a single color in a second mode for enhanced dynamic range. A preferred embodiment includes four light detectors for responding to four separate colors or for responding with enhanced dynamic range to two colors. Embodiments are disclosed using a mirror/beam splitter arrangement to switch between modes and an embodiment including dichroic filters serving as fractional beam splitters.

摘要翻译： 光检测系统包括至少两个光检测元件。 每个元件在第一模式中响应于所选择的光色，并且每个元件具有不同的灵敏度，并且响应于第二模式中的单一颜色以增强动态范围。 优选实施例包括四个光检测器，用于响应四种分开的颜色或用于响应于两种颜色的增强的动态范围。 公开了使用镜/分束器装置在模式之间切换和包括用作分数分束器的二向色滤光器的实施例的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20210363717A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US17322967

申请日：2021-05-18

申请人： John Corson

发明人： John Corson

IPC分类号： E01H5/06 ,  E02F3/76 ,  E02F3/815

摘要： Embodiments of the innovation relate to a plow comprising a plow and a trip blade mechanism coupled to a plow body, the trip blade mechanism comprising a trip blade hingedly coupled to a base of the plow body and a blade return device coupled between the plow body and the trip blade. The plow comprises a back drag system coupled to the trip blade mechanism and configured to dispose the trip blade between a first plowing position relative to the plow body and a second back drag position relative to the plow body.

公开(公告)号：US08734619B1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-27

申请号：US13038611

申请日：2011-03-02

申请人： John Corson

发明人： John Corson

IPC分类号： C23C14/06

CPC分类号： C23C14/54 ,  C23C14/0057 ,  C23C14/0623 ,  C23C14/3407

摘要： A method including directing a first radiation at a first copper-indium-gallium (CIG) sputtering target in a reactive copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) sputtering process, detecting a first reflected radiation from the first CIG target and determining the amount of selenium poisoning of the first CIG target based on the first reflected radiation.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，包括将第一铜铟镓（CIG）溅射靶的第一辐射引导到活性铜铟镓硒（CIGS）溅射工艺中，检测来自第一CIG靶的第一反射辐射并确定硒中毒的量 基于第一反射辐射的第一个CIG目标。

公开(公告)号：US08313976B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-20

申请号：US13228872

申请日：2011-09-09

申请人： Neil M. Mackie ,  John Corson

发明人： Neil M. Mackie ,  John Corson

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/0322 ,  H01L21/02425 ,  H01L21/02491 ,  H01L21/02568 ,  H01L21/02579 ,  H01L21/02631 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/03923 ,  H01L31/03928 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A solar cell includes a substrate, a first electrode located over the substrate, where the first electrode comprises a first transition metal layer, at least one p-type semiconductor absorber layer located over the first electrode, an n-type semiconductor layer located over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer, and a second electrode located over the n-type semiconductor layer. The first transition metal layer contains (i) an alkali element or an alkali compound and (ii) a lattice distortion element or a lattice distortion compound. The p-type semiconductor absorber layer includes a copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy material.

公开(公告)号：US08134069B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12385572

申请日：2009-04-13

申请人： Neil M. Mackie ,  John Corson

发明人： Neil M. Mackie ,  John Corson

IPC分类号： H01L31/0256 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/0322 ,  H01L21/02425 ,  H01L21/02491 ,  H01L21/02568 ,  H01L21/02579 ,  H01L21/02631 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/03923 ,  H01L31/03928 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A solar cell includes a substrate, a first electrode located over the substrate, where the first electrode comprises a first transition metal layer, at least one p-type semiconductor absorber layer located over the first electrode, an n-type semiconductor layer located over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer, and a second electrode located over the n-type semiconductor layer. The first transition metal layer contains (i) an alkali element or an alkali compound and (ii) a lattice distortion element or a lattice distortion compound. The p-type semiconductor absorber layer includes a copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy material.

摘要翻译： 太阳能电池包括基板，位于基板上方的第一电极，其中第一电极包括第一过渡金属层，位于第一电极上方的至少一个p型半导体吸收层，位于第一电极上方的n型半导体层 p型半导体吸收层和位于n型半导体层上方的第二电极。 第一过渡金属层包含（i）碱金属元素或碱金属化合物和（ii）晶格变形元件或晶格畸变化合物。 p型半导体吸收层包括铜铟硒（CIS）基合金材料。