公开(公告)号：US20120167956A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-05

申请号：US12981899

申请日：2010-12-30

申请人： Claus Daniel ,  Craig A. Blue ,  Ronald D. Ott

发明人： Claus Daniel ,  Craig A. Blue ,  Ronald D. Ott

IPC分类号： H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/02363 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： Disclosed are configurations of long-range ordered features of solar cell materials, and methods for forming same. Some features include electrical access openings through a backing layer to a photovoltaic material in the solar cell. Some features include textured features disposed adjacent a surface of a solar cell material. Typically the long-range ordered features are formed by ablating the solar cell material with a laser interference pattern from at least two laser beams.

公开(公告)号：US06729269B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US10152871

申请日：2002-05-21

申请人： Ronald D. Ott ,  April D. McMillan ,  Ashok Choudhury

发明人： Ronald D. Ott ,  April D. McMillan ,  Ashok Choudhury

IPC分类号： F01P106

CPC分类号： B32B5/18 ,  C04B38/00 ,  C09K5/06 ,  F01M5/00 ,  F01M5/02 ,  F24F5/0035 ,  F28D5/00 ,  F28D20/023 ,  F28F13/003 ,  F28F21/02 ,  F28F2013/006 ,  Y02E60/145

摘要： A temperature regulator includes at least one electrically conductive carbon foam element. The foam element includes at least two locations adapted for receiving electrical connectors thereto for heating a fluid, such as engine oil. A combustion engine includes an engine block and at least one carbon foam element, the foam element extending into the engine block or disposed in thermal contact with at least one engine fluid.

摘要翻译： 温度调节器包括至少一个导电碳泡沫元件。 泡沫元件包括至少两个适于接收电连接器的位置，用于加热诸如机油的流体。 燃烧发动机包括发动机缸体和至少一个碳泡沫元件，泡沫元件延伸到发动机缸体中或与至少一个发动机流体热接触。

公开(公告)号：US20140220724A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US14110222

申请日：2012-03-22

申请人： Chad E. Duty ,  Charlee JC Bennett ,  Ji-Won Moom ,  Tommy J. Phelps ,  Craig A. Blue ,  Quanqin Dai ,  Michael Z. Hu ,  Ilia N. Ivanov ,  Gerald E. Jellison, JR. ,  Lonnie J. Love ,  Ronald D. Ott ,  Chad M. Parish ,  Steven Walker

发明人： Chad E. Duty ,  Charlee JC Bennett ,  Ji-Won Moom ,  Tommy J. Phelps ,  Craig A. Blue ,  Quanqin Dai ,  Michael Z. Hu ,  Ilia N. Ivanov ,  Gerald E. Jellison, JR. ,  Lonnie J. Love ,  Ronald D. Ott ,  Chad M. Parish ,  Steven Walker

IPC分类号： H01L31/0232

CPC分类号： H01L31/0232 ,  C12P3/00 ,  H01L21/02521 ,  H01L21/02568 ,  H01L21/02587 ,  H01L21/02601 ,  H01L21/02628 ,  H01L21/02656 ,  Y02P20/59

摘要： A method for producing a film, the method comprising melting a layer of precursor particles on a substrate until at least a portion of the melted particles are planarized and merged to produce the film. The invention is also directed to a method for producing a photovoltaic film, the method comprising depositing particles having a photovoltaic or other property onto a substrate, and affixing the particles to the substrate, wherein the particles may or may not be subsequently melted. Also described herein are films produced by these methods, methods for producing a patterned film on a substrate, and methods for producing a multilayer structure.

摘要翻译： 一种薄膜的制造方法，其特征在于，在基材上熔融前体粒子层，直至将熔融粒子的至少一部分平坦化并合并，制成薄膜。 本发明还涉及一种用于生产光伏膜的方法，该方法包括将具有光伏或其它性质的颗粒沉积在基材上，并将颗粒固定在基材上，其中颗粒可以随后熔化或不再熔化。 本文还描述了通过这些方法制造的膜，在基板上制造图案化膜的方法，以及制造多层结构的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07220936B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-22

申请号：US10903071

申请日：2004-07-30

申请人： Ronald D. Ott ,  Craig A. Blue ,  Nancy J. Dudney ,  David C. Harper

发明人： Ronald D. Ott ,  Craig A. Blue ,  Nancy J. Dudney ,  David C. Harper

IPC分类号： B23K10/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/324 ,  B05D3/148 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  C23C2/26 ,  C23C4/18 ,  C23C26/00 ,  G11B5/84 ,  H01L31/0322 ,  H01L31/1864 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A method of thermally processing a material includes exposing the material to at least one pulse of infrared light emitted from a directed plasma arc to thermally process the material, the pulse having a duration of no more than 10 s.

摘要翻译： 一种热处理材料的方法包括将材料暴露于从定向等离子体电弧发射的至少一个红外光脉冲，以热处理材料，脉冲持续时间不超过10秒。

公开(公告)号：US08809110B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US12981899

申请日：2010-12-30

申请人： Claus Daniel ,  Craig A. Blue ,  Ronald D. Ott

发明人： Claus Daniel ,  Craig A. Blue ,  Ronald D. Ott

IPC分类号： H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0236

CPC分类号： H01L31/02363 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： Disclosed are configurations of long-range ordered features of solar cell materials, and methods for forming same. Some features include electrical access openings through a backing layer to a photovoltaic material in the solar cell. Some features include textured features disposed adjacent a surface of a solar cell material. Typically the long-range ordered features are formed by ablating the solar cell material with a laser interference pattern from at least two laser beams.

摘要翻译： 公开了太阳能电池材料的长距离有序特征的构造及其形成方法。 一些特征包括通过背衬层到太阳能电池中的光伏材料的电气通路口。 一些特征包括邻近太阳能电池材料表面设置的纹理特征。 通常，通过从至少两个激光束以激光干涉图案烧蚀太阳能电池材料而形成长距离有序特征。

公开(公告)号：US08778724B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-15

申请号：US12889486

申请日：2010-09-24

申请人： Craig A. Blue ,  Art Clemens ,  Chad E. Duty ,  David C. Harper ,  Ronald D. Ott ,  John D. Rivard ,  Christopher S. Murray ,  Susan L. Murray ,  Andre R. Klein

发明人： Craig A. Blue ,  Art Clemens ,  Chad E. Duty ,  David C. Harper ,  Ronald D. Ott ,  John D. Rivard ,  Christopher S. Murray ,  Susan L. Murray ,  Andre R. Klein

IPC分类号： H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0296 ,  H01L31/0392

CPC分类号： H01L31/1828 ,  H01L31/0296 ,  H01L31/02966 ,  H01L31/03925 ,  H01L31/1832 ,  H01L31/1836 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A thin film solar cell and a method fabricating thin film solar cells on flexible substrates. The method includes including providing a flexible polymeric substrate, depositing a photovoltaic precursor on a surface of the substrate, such as CdTe, ZrTe, CdZnTe, CdSe or Cu(In,Ga)Se2, and exposing the photovoltaic precursor to at least one 0.5 microsecond to 10 second pulse of predominately infrared light emitted from a light source having a power output of about 20,000 W/cm2 or less to thermally convert the precursor into a crystalline photovoltaic material having a photovoltaic efficiency of greater than one percent, the conversion being carried out without substantial damage to the substrate.

摘要翻译： 薄膜太阳能电池和在柔性基板上制造薄膜太阳能电池的方法。 该方法包括提供柔性聚合物基底，在诸如CdTe，ZrTe，CdZnTe，CdSe或Cu（In，Ga）Se2的基底的表面上沉积光伏前体，并将光伏前体暴露于至少一个0.5微秒 至大约20,000W / cm 2以下的光源发射的主要红外光的10秒脉冲，以将前体热转换成具有大于1％的光伏效率的结晶光伏材料，该转换被执行 没有对基材的实质损坏。

公开(公告)号：US09196760B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-24

申请号：US14110222

申请日：2012-03-22

申请人： Chad E. Duty ,  Charlee J C Bennett ,  Ji-Won Moon ,  Tommy J. Phelps ,  Craig A. Blue ,  Quanqin Dai ,  Michael Z. Hu ,  Ilia N. Ivanov ,  Gerald E. Jellison, Jr. ,  Lonnie J. Love ,  Ronald D. Ott ,  Chad M. Parish ,  Steven Walker

发明人： Chad E. Duty ,  Charlee J C Bennett ,  Ji-Won Moon ,  Tommy J. Phelps ,  Craig A. Blue ,  Quanqin Dai ,  Michael Z. Hu ,  Ilia N. Ivanov ,  Gerald E. Jellison, Jr. ,  Lonnie J. Love ,  Ronald D. Ott ,  Chad M. Parish ,  Steven Walker

IPC分类号： H01L21/00 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L21/02 ,  C12P3/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/0232 ,  C12P3/00 ,  H01L21/02521 ,  H01L21/02568 ,  H01L21/02587 ,  H01L21/02601 ,  H01L21/02628 ,  H01L21/02656 ,  Y02P20/59

摘要： A method for producing a film, the method comprising melting a layer of precursor particles on a substrate until at least a portion of the melted particles are planarized and merged to produce the film. The invention is also directed to a method for producing a photovoltaic film, the method comprising depositing particles having a photovoltaic or other property onto a substrate, and affixing the particles to the substrate, wherein the particles may or may not be subsequently melted. Also described herein are films produced by these methods, methods for producing a patterned film on a substrate, and methods for producing a multilayer structure.

摘要翻译： 一种薄膜的制造方法，其特征在于，在基材上熔融前体粒子层，直至将熔融粒子的至少一部分平坦化并合并，制成薄膜。 本发明还涉及一种用于生产光伏膜的方法，该方法包括将具有光伏或其它性质的颗粒沉积在基材上，并将颗粒固定在基材上，其中颗粒可以随后熔化或不再熔化。 本文还描述了通过这些方法制造的膜，在基板上制造图案化膜的方法，以及制造多层结构的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20120073649A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US12889486

申请日：2010-09-24

申请人： Craig A. Blue ,  Art Clemons ,  Chad E. Duty ,  David C. Harper ,  Ronald D. Ott ,  John D. Rivard

发明人： Craig A. Blue ,  Art Clemons ,  Chad E. Duty ,  David C. Harper ,  Ronald D. Ott ,  John D. Rivard

IPC分类号： H01L31/0336 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/1828 ,  H01L31/0296 ,  H01L31/02966 ,  H01L31/03925 ,  H01L31/1832 ,  H01L31/1836 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A thin film solar cell and a method fabricating thin film solar cells on flexible substrates. The method includes including providing a flexible polymeric substrate, depositing a photovoltaic precursor on a surface of the substrate, such as CdTe, ZrTe, CdZnTe, CdSe or Cu(In,Ga)Se2, and exposing the photovoltaic precursor to at least one 0.5 microsecond to 10 second pulse of predominately infrared light emitted from a light source having a power output of about 20,000 W/cm2 or less to thermally convert the precursor into a crystalline photovoltaic material having a photovoltaic efficiency of greater than one percent, the conversion being carried out without substantial damage to the substrate.

摘要翻译： 薄膜太阳能电池和在柔性基板上制造薄膜太阳能电池的方法。 该方法包括提供柔性聚合物基底，在诸如CdTe，ZrTe，CdZnTe，CdSe或Cu（In，Ga）Se2的基底的表面上沉积光伏前体，并将光伏前体暴露于至少一个0.5微秒 至大约20,000W / cm 2以下的光源发射的主要红外光的10秒脉冲，以将前体热转换成具有大于1％的光伏效率的结晶光伏材料，该转换被执行 没有对基材的实质损坏。

公开(公告)号：US20120073640A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US12889478

申请日：2010-09-24

申请人： Claus Daniel ,  Constantinos Tsouris ,  Nickolay V. Lavrik ,  Panagiotis G. Datskos ,  Ronald D. Ott ,  Viviane Schwartz ,  Adrian S. Sabau

发明人： Claus Daniel ,  Constantinos Tsouris ,  Nickolay V. Lavrik ,  Panagiotis G. Datskos ,  Ronald D. Ott ,  Viviane Schwartz ,  Adrian S. Sabau

IPC分类号： H01L31/032 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/0392 ,  C25B1/003 ,  H01G9/2031 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/03926 ,  H01L31/1884 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A method for bandgap shift and phase transformation for titania structures. The method can include providing a flexible substrate, depositing a titania film onto the substrate, and exposing the titania film to one or more pulses of infrared energy of sufficient energy density and for a sufficient time to crystallize the titania film to predominantly anatase crystalline phase. The flexible substrate can be formed from a polymeric material, and the method can achieve a bandgap shift from greater than 3.0 eV to approximately 2.4 eV. The method can also include forming a crystalline titania layer over a substrate and annealing the crystalline titania layer by applying pulsed thermal energy sufficient to modify the phase constitution of the crystalline titania layer. The source of pulsed thermal energy can include an infrared flashlamp or laser, and the resulting titania structure can be used with photovoltaic and photoelectrolysis systems.

摘要翻译： 一种用于二氧化钛结构的带隙偏移和相变的方法。 该方法可以包括提供柔性基底，将二氧化钛膜沉积到基底上，以及将二氧化钛膜暴露于具有足够能量密度的一个或多个红外能量的脉冲和足够的时间使二氧化钛膜主要结晶化为锐钛矿相。 柔性基底可以由聚合物材料形成，并且该方法可以实现从大于3.0eV到约2.4eV的带隙偏移。 该方法还可以包括在衬底上形成结晶二氧化钛层并通过施加足以改变结晶二氧化钛层的相组成的脉冲热能来退火结晶二氧化钛层。 脉冲热能源可以包括红外线闪光灯或激光，并且所得的二氧化钛结构可以与光电和光电解系统一起使用。