公开(公告)号：US09082914B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US13349964

申请日：2012-01-13

申请人： Alexey Krasnov ,  Jochen Butz ,  Uwe Kriltz

发明人： Alexey Krasnov ,  Jochen Butz ,  Uwe Kriltz

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0392

CPC分类号： H01L31/02167 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/03923 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0488 ,  H01L31/18 ,  Y02E10/541

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to photovoltaic modules that include high contact angle coatings on one or more outermost major surfaces thereof, and/or associated methods. In certain example embodiments, the high contact angle coatings advantageously reduce the likelihood of electrical losses through parasitic leakage of the electrical current caused by moisture on surfaces of the photovoltaic modules, thereby potentially improving the efficiency of the photovoltaic devices. In certain example embodiments, the high contact angle coatings may be nitrides and/or oxides of or including Si, Ti, Ta, TaCr, NiCr, and/or Cr; hydrophobic DLC; and/or polymer-based coatings. The photovoltaic modules may be substrate-type modules or superstrate-type modules in different example embodiments.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及在其一个或多个最外主表面上包括高接触角涂层的光伏模块和/或相关方法。 在某些示例性实施例中，高接触角涂层有利地降低了通过由光伏模块表面上的水分引起的电流的寄生泄漏的电损耗的可能性，从而潜在地提高了光伏器件的效率。 在某些示例性实施例中，高接触角涂层可以是氮化物和/或包括Si，Ti，Ta，TaCr，NiCr和/或Cr的或者包括Si， 疏水DLC; 和/或聚合物基涂料。 在不同的示例性实施例中，光伏模块可以是衬底型模块或上覆型模块。

公开(公告)号：US09567666B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US12318919

申请日：2009-01-12

申请人： Alexey Krasnov ,  Willem den Boer ,  R. Glenn Stinson

发明人： Alexey Krasnov ,  Willem den Boer ,  R. Glenn Stinson

IPC分类号： C23C14/35 ,  C23C14/34 ,  C23C14/54 ,  H01J37/34

CPC分类号： C23C14/3407 ,  C23C14/54 ,  H01J37/3408 ,  H01J37/3447

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to techniques for reducing stress asymmetry in sputtered polycrystalline films. In certain example embodiments, sputtering apparatuses that include one or more substantially vertical, non-conductive shield(s) are provided, with such shield(s) helping to reduce the oblique component of sputter material flux, thereby promoting the growth of more symmetrical crystallites. In certain example embodiments, the difference between the travel direction tensile stress and the cross-coater tensile stress of the sputtered film preferably is less than about 15%, more preferably less than about 10%, and still more preferably less than about 5%.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及用于减少溅射多晶膜中的应力不对称性的技术。 在某些示例性实施例中，提供包括一个或多个基本上垂直的非导电屏蔽的溅射装置，其中这种屏蔽件有助于减少溅射材料焊剂的倾斜分量，从而促进更对称的微晶的生长 。 在某些示例性实施例中，溅射膜的行进方向拉伸应力和交叉涂层机拉伸应力之间的差异优选小于约15％，更优选小于约10％，还更优选小于约5％。

公开(公告)号：US09499436B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US13064600

申请日：2011-04-01

申请人： Alexey Krasnov ,  Willem Den Boer ,  Scott V. Thomsen ,  Jean-Marc Lemmer

发明人： Alexey Krasnov ,  Willem Den Boer ,  Scott V. Thomsen ,  Jean-Marc Lemmer

IPC分类号： C03C17/34 ,  C03C15/00 ,  G02B1/10 ,  G02B5/02 ,  A01G9/14 ,  F24J2/40 ,  F24J2/50

CPC分类号： G02B1/10 ,  A01G9/14 ,  A01G9/1438 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C03C17/23 ,  C03C17/3417 ,  C03C2218/32 ,  F24S50/80 ,  F24S80/52 ,  G02B1/115 ,  G02B5/021 ,  G02B5/0268 ,  G02B5/0278 ,  Y02A40/252 ,  Y10T428/24355

摘要： Certain example embodiments relate to a sunlight-scattering thin-film coating disposed on a substrate for greenhouse applications. The surface morphology of the coating promotes a better and more uniform light distribution. For instance, at least one thin-film layer disposed on a substrate may be textured so as to create surface features on the order of 0.1-5 microns, with the surface features being sized to cause (a) light having a wavelength of greater than or equal to about 800 nm incident thereon to primarily scatter to angles less than 30 degrees relative to a major surface of the substrate and (b) light having a wavelength of less than or equal to about 700 nm incident thereon to primarily scatter to angles greater than 20 degrees relative to the major surface of the substrate. This arrangement may advantageously direct beneficial light towards plant life while directing parasitic light away from the plant life.

摘要翻译： 某些示例实施例涉及设置在用于温室应用的基板上的日光散射薄膜涂层。 涂层的表面形态促进了更好和更均匀的光分布。 例如，设置在基板上的至少一个薄膜层可以被纹理化，以便产生大约0.1-5微米的表面特征，其中表面特征的尺寸使得（a）波长大于 或等于大约800nm入射到其上以主要散射到相对于衬底的主表面小于30度的角度，以及（b）入射到其上的波长小于或等于约700nm的光主要散射到更大的角度 相对于基材的主表面超过20度。 这种布置可以有利地将有利的光引向植物生命，同时将寄生光引导远离植物的寿命。

公开(公告)号：US08766245B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13585149

申请日：2012-08-14

申请人： Alexey Krasnov

发明人： Alexey Krasnov

IPC分类号： H01L29/04

CPC分类号： H01L51/5215 ,  H01L51/5206 ,  H01L2251/308

摘要： A transparent electrode is provided for an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device. The electrode may be made according to a method including: sputter-depositing a first layer of or including indium tin oxide (ITO) on a substrate; sputter-depositing a thin second metallic or substantially metallic layer on the glass substrate over the first layer to form an electrode structure, and heat treating the electrode structure at temperature(s) of at least about 400 degrees C. in order to thermally activate at least the first layer of or including ITO. The electrode structure may then be provided in an OLED device on the light-emitting side of the organic light emitting semiconductor layer.

摘要翻译： 为有机发光二极管（OLED）器件提供透明电极。 电极可以根据以下方法制造：包括：在衬底上溅射沉积或包括氧化铟锡（ITO）的第一层; 在所述第一层上溅射沉积在所述玻璃基底上的薄的第二金属或基本上金属的层以形成电极结构，并且在至少约400℃的温度下热处理所述电极结构，以便在 至少是第一层或包括ITO。 然后可以在有机发光半导体层的发光侧的OLED器件中提供电极结构。

公开(公告)号：US08524526B1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-03

申请号：US13585001

申请日：2012-08-14

申请人： Alexey Krasnov

发明人： Alexey Krasnov

IPC分类号： H01L51/54 ,  H01L51/56

CPC分类号： H01L51/5215 ,  H01L2251/308

摘要： A transparent electrode is provided for an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device. In certain embodiments, the electrode is made by sputter-depositing first and second transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layers of the same material (e.g., ITO), but with different stoichiometries, on a substrate. The first TCO layer is more oxided than is the second TCO layer. The TCO layers of the electrode on the substrate may then be heat treated (HT) at high temperature(s) in order to increase the work function (WF) and/or increase visible transmission of the electrode. The electrode is provided in an OLED device.

摘要翻译： 为有机发光二极管（OLED）器件提供透明电极。 在某些实施例中，通过在衬底上溅射沉积相同材料（例如ITO）但是具有不同化学计量的第一和第二透明导电氧化物（TCO）层来制造电极。 第一TCO层比第二TCO层更加氧化。 然后可以在高温下对衬底上的电极的TCO层进行热处理（HT），以增加功函数（WF）和/或增加电极的可见透射率。 电极设置在OLED器件中。

公开(公告)号：US20100175988A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-15

申请号：US12318919

申请日：2009-01-12

申请人： Alexey Krasnov ,  Willem den Boer ,  R. Glenn Stinson

发明人： Alexey Krasnov ,  Willem den Boer ,  R. Glenn Stinson

IPC分类号： C23C14/35

CPC分类号： C23C14/3407 ,  C23C14/54 ,  H01J37/3408 ,  H01J37/3447

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to techniques for reducing stress asymmetry in sputtered polycrystalline films. In certain example embodiments, sputtering apparatuses that include one or more substantially vertical, non-conductive shield(s) are provided, with such shield(s) helping to reduce the oblique component of sputter material flux, thereby promoting the growth of more symmetrical crystallites. In certain example embodiments, the difference between the travel direction tensile stress and the cross-coater tensile stress of the sputtered film preferably is less than about 15%, more preferably less than about 10%, and still more preferably less than about 5%.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及用于减少溅射多晶膜中的应力不对称性的技术。 在某些示例性实施例中，提供包括一个或多个基本上垂直的非导电屏蔽的溅射装置，其中这种屏蔽件有助于减少溅射材料焊剂的倾斜分量，从而促进更对称的微晶的生长 。 在某些示例性实施例中，溅射膜的行进方向拉伸应力和交叉涂层机拉伸应力之间的差异优选小于约15％，更优选小于约10％，还更优选小于约5％。

公开(公告)号：US07597964B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-06

申请号：US11194730

申请日：2005-08-02

申请人： Alexey Krasnov

发明人： Alexey Krasnov

IPC分类号： B32B17/06

CPC分类号： C23C14/086 ,  C03C17/2453 ,  C03C23/007 ,  C03C2217/211 ,  C03C2217/228 ,  C03C2217/23 ,  C03C2218/154 ,  C03C2218/32 ,  C23C14/5806

摘要： A method of making a coated article including a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) film supported by a tempered glass substrate is provided. Initially, an amorphous metal oxide film is sputter-deposited onto a non-tempered glass substrate, either directly or indirectly. The glass substrate with the amorphous film thereon is then thermally tempered using high temperatures. The thermal tempering causes the amorphous film to be transformed into a crystalline transparent conductive oxide (TCO) film. The heat used in the thermal tempering of the glass substrate causes the amorphous film to turn into a crystalline film, causes the visible transmission of the film to increase, and/or causes the film to become electrically conductive.

摘要翻译： 提供一种制造包括由钢化玻璃基板支撑的透明导电氧化物（TCO））膜的涂覆制品的方法。 最初，将非晶金属氧化物膜直接或间接地溅射沉积到非强化玻璃基板上。 然后将其上具有非晶膜的玻璃基板用高温进行热回火。 热回火使得非晶膜转变成晶体透明导电氧化物（TCO）膜。 在玻璃基板的热回火中使用的热量导致非晶膜变成结晶膜，导致膜的可见透射增加和/或导致膜变得导电。

公开(公告)号：US20090194155A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US12068119

申请日：2008-02-01

申请人： Willem den Boer ,  Alexey Krasnov ,  John A. Vanderploeg

发明人： Willem den Boer ,  Alexey Krasnov ,  John A. Vanderploeg

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  C23C14/34

CPC分类号： H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  H01L31/1884 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a photovoltaic (PV) device including an electrode such as a front electrode/contact, and a method of making the same. In certain example embodiments, the front electrode has a textured (e.g., etched) surface that faces the photovoltaic semiconductor film of the PV device. In certain example embodiments, the front electrode is formed on a flat or substantially flat (non-textured) surface of a glass substrate (e.g., via sputtering), and the surface of the front electrode is textured (e.g., via etching). In completing manufacture of the PV device, the etched surface of the front electrode faces the active semiconductor film of the PV device.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及包括诸如前电极/触点的电极的光伏（PV）装置及其制造方法。 在某些示例性实施例中，前电极具有面向PV器件的光电半导体膜的有纹理（例如蚀刻）的表面。 在某些示例性实施例中，前电极形成在玻璃基板（例如，通过溅射）的平坦或基本上平坦的（非纹理的）表面上，并且前电极的表面是有纹理的（例如通过蚀刻）。 在完成PV器件的制造中，前电极的蚀刻表面面对PV器件的有源半导体膜。

公开(公告)号：US20080308146A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US11812078

申请日：2007-06-14

申请人： Alexey Krasnov ,  Scott V. Thomsen

发明人： Alexey Krasnov ,  Scott V. Thomsen

IPC分类号： H01L31/0236 ,  B29D11/00 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/0224

CPC分类号： H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/02366 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A photovoltaic device includes a front electrode on a textured front glass substrate. In certain example embodiments, the glass substrate is textured via roller(s) and/or etching to form a textured surface. Thereafter, a front electrode is formed on the textured surface of the glass substrate via pyrolysis. The front electrode may be of or include a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) such as tin oxide and/or fluorinated tin oxide in certain example embodiments. In certain example instances, this is advantageous in that efficiency of the photovoltaic device can be improved by increasing light absorption by the active semiconductor via both increasing light intensity passing through the front glass substrate and front electrode, and increasing the light path in the semiconductor photovoltaic conversion layer.

摘要翻译： 光电器件包括在纹理化的前玻璃基板上的前电极。 在某些示例性实施例中，玻璃基板通过辊纹理和/或蚀刻以形成纹理表面。 此后，通过热解在玻璃基板的纹理化表面上形成前电极。 在某些示例性实施方案中，前电极可以是或包括透明导电氧化物（TCO），例如氧化锡和/或氟化氧化锡。 在某些示例中，这是有利的，因为可以通过增加通过前玻璃基板和前电极的光强度增加有源半导体的光吸收来增加光电器件的效率，并且增加半导体光伏 转换层。

公开(公告)号：US20080182032A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11806674

申请日：2007-06-01

申请人： Alexey Krasnov ,  Rudolph Hugo Petrmichl ,  Jiangping Wang ,  Nestor P. Murphy ,  Maximo Frati ,  Jose Nunez-Regueiro

发明人： Alexey Krasnov ,  Rudolph Hugo Petrmichl ,  Jiangping Wang ,  Nestor P. Murphy ,  Maximo Frati ,  Jose Nunez-Regueiro

IPC分类号： C23C14/00 ,  B05D3/02

CPC分类号： C03C17/3441 ,  C03C23/007 ,  C03C2217/78 ,  C03C2218/322 ,  C03C2218/328 ,  C03C2218/355

摘要： There is provided a method of making a heat treated (HT) coated article to be used in shower door applications, window applications, or any other suitable applications where transparent coated articles are desired. The method may include heat treating a glass substrate coated with at least a layer of or including diamond-like carbon (DLC) or other type of carbon, with a protective film thereon. In certain example embodiments, the protective film may be of or include a layer of or including SnOx prior to HT. Optionally, a release layer of a material such as zinc oxide may be provided between the SnOx and the DLC. Following and/or during heat treatment the SnOx transforms into SnOy (y>x) so that stress is created due to the SnOx to SnOy transition. Then, during quenching, stress relief may occur which causes the layer to buckle, creating cracks which may act as liquid channels that permit the sacrificial film to be easily removed via washing or the like.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种制造用于淋浴门应用，窗户应用或需要透明涂层制品的任何其它合适应用的热处理（HT）涂覆制品的方法。 该方法可以包括用至少一层或类金刚石碳（DLC）或其他类型的碳涂覆的玻璃基板与其上的保护膜进行热处理。 在某些示例性实施方案中，保护膜可以是或包含HT之前的或包括SnO x的层。 任选地，可以在SnO x和DLC之间提供诸如氧化锌的材料的剥离层。 在热处理之后和/或在热处理期间，SnO x x x转换成SnO y（y> x），使得由于SnO x x（x） 到SnO y y转换。 然后，在淬火期间，可能发生应力消除，这导致该层弯曲，产生可能作为允许通过洗涤等容易地除去牺牲膜的液体通道的裂纹。