公开(公告)号：US5019176A

公开(公告)日：1991-05-28

申请号：US495969

申请日：1990-03-20

申请人： Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr. ,  Irving Weinberg

发明人： Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr. ,  Irving Weinberg

IPC分类号： H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/0687

CPC分类号： H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H01L31/068 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A thin, lightweight solar cell utilizes front contact metallization. Both the front light receiving surface of the solar cell and the facing surface of the cover glass are recessed to accommodate this metallization. This enables the two surfaces to meet flush for an optimum seal.

摘要翻译： 薄的轻型太阳能电池利用前接触金属化。 太阳能电池的前光接收表面和盖玻璃的相对表面都凹入以适应该金属化。 这使得两个表面能够达到冲洗以获得最佳密封。

公开(公告)号：US4608452A

公开(公告)日：1986-08-26

申请号：US669140

申请日：1984-11-07

申请人： Irving Weinberg ,  Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr.

发明人： Irving Weinberg ,  Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr.

IPC分类号： H01L31/0288 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/06

CPC分类号： H01L31/1804 ,  H01L31/0288 ,  H01L31/068 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S438/919 ,  Y10S438/953

摘要： The resistance to radiation damage of an n.sup.+ p boron doped silicon solar cell is improved by lithium counterdoping. Even though lithium is an n-dopant in silicon, the lithium is introduced in small enough quantities so that the cell base remains p-type.The lithium is introduced into the solar cell wafer 10 by implantation of lithium ions whose energy is about 50 keV. After this lithium implantation, the wafer is annealed in a nitrogen atmosphere at 375.degree. C. for two hours.

摘要翻译： 通过锂反掺杂改善了n + p硼掺杂硅太阳能电池的耐辐射损伤。 尽管锂是硅中的n-掺杂剂，但是以足够少的量引入锂，使得电池基底保持p型。 通过注入能量约为50keV的锂离子将锂引入到太阳能电池晶片10中。 在该锂注入之后，将晶片在氮气气氛中在375℃下退火2小时。

公开(公告)号：US6072116A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-06

申请号：US167619

申请日：1998-10-06

申请人： Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr. ,  Zheng Chen

发明人： Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr. ,  Zheng Chen

IPC分类号： H01L31/04 ,  H01L31/101

CPC分类号： H02S10/30

摘要： Efficient thermophotovoltaic conversion can be performed using photovoltaic devices with a band gap in the 0.75-1.4 electron volt range, and selective infrared emitters chosen from among the rare earth oxides which are thermally stimulated to emit infrared radiation whose energy very largely corresponds to the aforementioned band gap. It is possible to use thermovoltaic devices operating at relatively high temperatures, up to about 300.degree. C., without seriously impairing the efficiency of energy conversion.

摘要翻译： 可以使用具有0.75-1.4电子伏特范围内的带隙的光电器件和从热能激发发射出能量非常大地对应于上述带的红外辐射的稀土氧化物中的选择性红外发射器来执行有效的热光伏转换 间隙。 可以使用在高达约300℃的较高温度下工作的热电装置，而不会严重损害能量转换的效率。

公开(公告)号：US4104091A

公开(公告)日：1978-08-01

申请号：US799026

申请日：1977-05-20

申请人： John C. Evans, Jr. ,  Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr. ,  George A. Mazaris ,  Larry R. Scudder

发明人： John C. Evans, Jr. ,  Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr. ,  George A. Mazaris ,  Larry R. Scudder

IPC分类号： H01L21/225 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/1804 ,  H01L21/2255 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： Diffusants are applied onto semiconductor solar cell substrates using screen printing techniques. The method is applicable to square and rectangular cells and can be used to apply dopants of opposite types to the front and back of the substrate. Then, simultaneous diffusion of both dopants can be performed with a single furnace pass.

摘要翻译： 使用丝网印刷技术将扩散器施加到半导体太阳能电池基板上。 该方法适用于正方形和矩形电池，可用于将相反类型的掺杂剂施加到基板的正面和背面。 然后，两个掺杂剂的同时扩散可以用单次炉道进行。

公开(公告)号：US3989541A

公开(公告)日：1976-11-02

申请号：US510677

申请日：1974-09-30

申请人： Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr.

发明人： Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr.

IPC分类号： H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/04

CPC分类号： H01L31/02168 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： An improved solar cell assembly is provided for use under high intensity illumination conditions where heat is a problem.The solar cell assembly includes a solar cell having an overlay of a semi-transparent coating of a metal, such as aluminum or silver, which covers the entire surface thereof. The purpose of the coating is to lower the amount of incident radiation on the cell and thereby lower cell temperature. The use of the semi-transparent coating over the entire cell surface uniformly limits incident radiation and hence reduces cell heat without any temperature gradients. The coating also lowers series cell resistance. The coating may be directly deposited on the cell surface or on the undersurface of a cover plate bonded to the cell.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种改进的太阳能电池组件，用于在高热照明条件下使用，其中存在热量问题。

公开(公告)号：US20090101757A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-23

申请号：US12148698

申请日：2008-04-21

申请人： Henry W. Brandhorst, JR.

发明人： Henry W. Brandhorst, JR.

IPC分类号： B64G1/40

CPC分类号： B64G1/242 ,  B64G1/007 ,  B64G1/24 ,  B64G1/402 ,  B64G1/405 ,  B64G1/428 ,  B64G1/44 ,  B64G1/646

摘要： A space construction method and system transports construction materials, a propellant depot, solar electric propulsion (SEP) vehicles, and robotic equipment from Earth into a lower-Earth orbit. The SEP vehicles are used to transport payload between the lower-Earth orbit and a construction area in higher-Earth orbit, such as GEO. The robotic equipment transfers materials between various vehicles and assembles the transported construction materials in the higher-Earth orbit. A tug SEP vehicle transports heavier construction materials from the propellant depot in lower-Earth orbit to the construction area in higher-Earth orbit. A propulsion stage SEP vehicles transport lighter construction materials from the propellant depot to the construction area. The tug is also transports the fuel-depleted propulsion stages from higher-Earth orbit back to the propellant depot in lower-Earth orbit, where both the tug and the propellant stages are refueled and reloaded for another trip to the construction area in higher-Earth orbit. As additional supplies they are transported from Earth to the propellant depot in lower-Earth orbit.

摘要翻译： 空间施工方法和系统将建筑材料，推进剂仓库，太阳能电动推进（SEP）车辆和机器人设备从地球运输到地下轨道。 SEP车辆用于在地球下轨道和地球轨道之间的建筑区域（如GEO）之间运输有效载荷。 机器人设备在各种车辆之间传送物料，并将运送的建筑材料组装在高地轨道上。 拖车SEP车辆将较重的建筑材料从地下轨道的推进剂仓库运送到高地球轨道的建筑区域。 推进阶段SEP车辆将较轻的建筑材料从推进剂库运送到建筑区域。 拖船还将燃料消耗的推进阶段从较高的地球轨道运送回地下轨道的推进剂库，其中拖轮和推进剂阶段都加油并重新加载，以进一步到达高地球建筑区域 轨道。 作为额外的用品，它们从地球运送到地下轨道的推进剂仓库。

公开(公告)号：US4131486A

公开(公告)日：1978-12-26

申请号：US899123

申请日：1978-04-24

申请人： Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr.

发明人： Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr.

IPC分类号： H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/06

CPC分类号： H01L31/068 ,  Y02E10/547

摘要： The application discloses a back-well cell, for example, a solar cell which comprises a first semiconductor material of one conductivity type with one face having the same conductivity type but more heavily doped to form a field region arranged to receive the radiant energy to be converted to electrical energy, and a layer of a second semiconductor material, preferably highly doped, of opposite conductivity type on the first semiconductor material adjacent the first semiconductor material at an interface remote from the heavily doped field region. Instead of the opposite conductivity layer, one may employ a metallic layer to form a Schottky diode. If the metallic Schottky diode layer is used, no additional back contact is needed. A contact such as a gridded contact, pervious to the radiant energy may be applied to the heavily doped field region of the more heavily doped, same conductivity material for its contact.

摘要翻译： 本申请公开了一种背井单元，例如太阳能电池，其包括一种导电类型的第一半导体材料，一个面具有相同的导电类型但更重掺杂以形成被布置为接收辐射能的场区域 在远离重掺杂场区的界面处，在与第一半导体材料相邻的第一半导体材料上的第一半导体材料层，优选高度掺杂的相反导电类型的层。 代替相反的导电层，可以使用金属层来形成肖特基二极管。 如果使用金属肖特基二极管层，则不需要额外的背接触。 诸如栅极接触之类的接触，可以透过辐射能，可以被施加到用于其接触的较重掺杂的相同导电材料的重掺杂场区。