公开(公告)号：US20090139566A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-04

申请号：US11947373

申请日：2007-11-29

申请人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Paul McClelland ,  Rajeewa Arya ,  Gautam Ganguly

发明人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Paul McClelland ,  Rajeewa Arya ,  Gautam Ganguly

IPC分类号： H01L31/04

CPC分类号： H01L31/1884 ,  H01L31/022483 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A front transparent conductor assembly and, in one embodiment, a photovoltaic cell, includes at least three transparent conductor layers. In one embodiment, first and second transparent conductors comprised of SnO2 are positioned above and below a third transparent conductor comprised of ZnO2. In one embodiment, the second transparent conductor layer is significantly thicker than either the first or third transparent conductor layers. In one embodiment of a photovoltaic cell incorporating such an assembly, a sealing layer of SiO2 is interposed between a superstrate and the first transparent conductor. In another embodiment, first and second intermediate layers of ZnSnO3 are incorporated into the assembly, with the first intermediate layer interposed between the first and second transparent conductors and with the second intermediate layer interposed between the second and third transparent conductors.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，前透明导体组件和光伏电池包括至少三个透明导体层。 在一个实施例中，由SnO 2组成的第一和第二透明导体位于由ZnO 2组成的第三透明导体之上和之下。 在一个实施例中，第二透明导体层比第一或第三透明导体层明显更厚。 在包含这种组件的光伏电池的一个实施例中，SiO 2的密封层插入在衬底和第一透明导体之间。 在另一个实施例中，ZnSnO 3的第一和第二中间层被结合到组件中，其中第一中间层介于第一和第二透明导体之间，并且第二中间层置于第二和第三透明导体之间。

公开(公告)号：US08026438B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-27

申请号：US11947373

申请日：2007-11-29

申请人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Paul McClelland ,  Rajeewa Arya ,  Gautam Ganguly

发明人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Paul McClelland ,  Rajeewa Arya ,  Gautam Ganguly

IPC分类号： H01L31/0216

CPC分类号： H01L31/1884 ,  H01L31/022483 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A front transparent conductor assembly and, in one embodiment, a photovoltaic cell, includes at least three transparent conductor layers. In one embodiment, first and second transparent conductors comprised of SnO2 are positioned above and below a third transparent conductor comprised of ZnO2. In one embodiment, the second transparent conductor layer is significantly thicker than either the first or third transparent conductor layers. In one embodiment of a photovoltaic cell incorporating such an assembly, a sealing layer of SiO2 is interposed between a superstrate and the first transparent conductor. In another embodiment, first and second intermediate layers of ZnSnO3 are incorporated into the assembly, with the first intermediate layer interposed between the first and second transparent conductors and with the second intermediate layer interposed between the second and third transparent conductors.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，前透明导体组件和光伏电池包括至少三个透明导体层。 在一个实施例中，由SnO 2组成的第一和第二透明导体位于由ZnO 2组成的第三透明导体之上和之下。 在一个实施例中，第二透明导体层比第一或第三透明导体层明显更厚。 在包含这种组件的光伏电池的一个实施例中，SiO 2的密封层插入在衬底和第一透明导体之间。 在另一个实施例中，ZnSnO 3的第一和第二中间层被结合到组件中，其中第一中间层介于第一和第二透明导体之间，并且第二中间层置于第二和第三透明导体之间。

公开(公告)号：US20090139567A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-04

申请号：US11947543

申请日：2007-11-29

申请人： Philip Chihchau Liu ,  Marvin S. Keshner ,  Paul McClelland ,  Donald Winston Rice ,  Rajeewa Arya

发明人： Philip Chihchau Liu ,  Marvin S. Keshner ,  Paul McClelland ,  Donald Winston Rice ,  Rajeewa Arya

IPC分类号： H01L31/0216 ,  B05D5/12

CPC分类号： H01L31/02008 ,  H02S20/00 ,  H02S40/22 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A multilayer conformal coating is optimized in both composition and geometry to protect the back and sides of a transparent-fronted thin-film solar photovoltaic panel or similar device from various damage mechanisms associated with long-term outdoor exposure without an additional backcap or edge frame. A “barrier stack” or “barrier layer” of inorganic moisture-barrier and chemical-barrier layers is applied to the back of the photovoltaic functional film stack, extending into a bare-substrate border zone around the functional stack edges. The barrier stack shields the functional stack from moisture and chemical invasion, and the coated border zone effectively seals the vulnerable edges of the functional stack. An “envelope stack” or “envelope layer” of thicker polymer films is applied over the mechanically delicate inorganic barrier stack and around the solar photovoltaic panel edges. The envelope stack electrically insulates the solar photovoltaic panel and substantially protects the panel back and sides from mechanical shock, stress, and abrasion, thermal stress, fire, weathering, and UV-exposure degradation.

摘要翻译： 多层共形涂层在组成和几何形状方面都得到优化，以保护透明前方薄膜太阳能光伏面板或类似装置的背面和侧面免受与长期户外曝光相关的各种损伤机制的影响，无需额外的背盖或边框。 将无机水分阻挡层和化学屏障层的“阻挡层”或“阻挡层”施加到光伏功能膜堆叠的背面，延伸到功能堆叠边缘周围的裸基底边界区域。 屏障堆叠屏蔽功能堆叠与水分和化学侵入，并且涂覆的边界区域有效地密封功能堆叠的脆弱边缘。 较厚的聚合物膜的“信封叠层”或“包层”应用于机械精密的无机阻挡层和太阳能光伏板边缘周围。 信封叠层电绝缘太阳能光伏板，并基本上保护面板的背面和侧面免受机械冲击，应力和磨损，热应力，火灾，风化和紫外线照射降解。

公开(公告)号：US20080264483A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US11875367

申请日：2007-10-19

申请人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Paul McClelland ,  Rajeewa R. Arya

发明人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Paul McClelland ,  Rajeewa R. Arya

IPC分类号： H01L31/04

CPC分类号： H01L31/20 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/02366 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： An amorphous silicon photovoltaic cell exhibiting improved light trapping, and a method for generating electricity from sunlight therewith. The cell comprises a plurality of layers, including a transparent superstrate; a specular, first transparent conductor positioned below the transparent superstrate; at least one p-i-n structure having an active layer positioned below the first transparent conductor; a second transparent conductor positioned below the p-i-n structure; and a layer of transparent material positioned below the second transparent conductor. The layer of transparent material may be textured amorphous silicon having a relatively high dielectric constant. The cell may further include a back coating positioned below the layer of transparent material, and a back reflector positioned below the back coating layer.

摘要翻译： 表现出改善的光捕获的非晶硅光伏电池，以及由阳光发电的方法。 该电池包括多个层，包括透明的覆层; 位于透明覆盖层下方的镜面第一透明导体; 至少一个p-i-n结构，其具有位于所述第一透明导体下方的有源层; 位于p-i-n结构下方的第二透明导体; 以及位于第二透明导体下方的透明材料层。 透明材料层可以是具有相对较高介电常数的织构化非晶硅。 电池还可以包括位于透明材料层下方的背涂层，以及位于背涂层下方的后反射器。

公开(公告)号：US5557596A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-17

申请号：US501432

申请日：1995-07-12

申请人： Gary Gibson ,  Theodore I. Kamins ,  Marvin S. Keshner ,  Steven L. Neberhuis ,  Craig M. Perlov ,  Chung C. Yang

发明人： Gary Gibson ,  Theodore I. Kamins ,  Marvin S. Keshner ,  Steven L. Neberhuis ,  Craig M. Perlov ,  Chung C. Yang

IPC分类号： G11B9/10 ,  G11B9/14 ,  H01J19/32 ,  H01J21/10 ,  H01L27/10 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11C11/42

CPC分类号： G11B9/10 ,  Y10S977/849 ,  Y10S977/861 ,  Y10S977/863 ,  Y10S977/869 ,  Y10S977/881 ,  Y10S977/943

摘要： A storage device including many field emitters in close proximity to a storage medium, and a micromover, all in a partial vacuum. Each field emitter can generate an electron beam current. The storage medium has many storage areas on it, with each field emitter responsible for a number of storage areas. Also, each storage area can be in a number of different states to represent the information stored in that area. In storing information to the storage device, the power density of an electron beam current is increased to change the state of the storage area bombarded by the electron beam current. In reading information from the device, the power density of the electron beam current is reduced to generate a signal current from the storage area bombarded by the electron beam current. During reading, the power density is selected to be low enough so that no writing occurs. The magnitude of the signal current depends on the states of the storage area. The information stored in the storage area is read by measuring the magnitudes of the signal current. Finally, the micromover can scan the storage medium with respect to the field emitters so that each field emitter can access many storage areas.

摘要翻译： 一种存储装置，包括紧邻存储介质的许多场发射器和全部处于部分真空中的微型扫描器。 每个场发射器可以产生电子束电流。 存储介质上有许多存储区域，每个场发射器负责多个存储区域。 此外，每个存储区域可以是多个不同的状态，以表示存储在该区域中的信息。 在将信息存储到存储装置中时，电子束电流的功率密度增加以改变由电子束电流轰击的存储区域的状态。 在从器件读取信息时，电子束电流的功率密度降低，以产生由电子束电流轰击的存储区域的信号电流。 在读取期间，功率密度被选择为足够低，使得不会发生写入。 信号电流的大小取决于存储区域的状态。 通过测量信号电流的大小来读取存储在存储区域中的信息。 最后，微型扫描器可以相对于场发射器扫描存储介质，使得每个场发射器可以访问许多存储区域。

公开(公告)号：US20170170662A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US14969547

申请日：2015-12-15

申请人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Erik Vaaler

发明人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Erik Vaaler

IPC分类号： H02J3/38 ,  H02M7/44 ,  H02M3/04

CPC分类号： H02J3/383 ,  H02M3/04 ,  H02M7/48 ,  Y02E10/563

摘要： A solar panel array system comprising one or more groups of panels, the panels within each group being connected in parallel with each other, and a two-stage split solar inverter. The split inverter comprises a first stage and a second stage. The first stage comprises one or more DC-to-DC converters, each having a first input port and a first output port. Each solar panel within a group of solar panels is connected in parallel to the first input port. The second stage comprises a DC-to-AC inverter having a second input port and a second output port. The first outputs of each DC-to-DC converter are connected in parallel to the second input port of the DC-to-AC inverter. When each DC-to-DC converter is positioned in close proximity to the corresponding group and when the second stage is positioned remotely from it, the second output port provides power to an AC power line.

公开(公告)号：US20100051086A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12199309

申请日：2008-08-27

申请人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Erik Vaaler

发明人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Erik Vaaler

IPC分类号： F24J2/38 ,  H01L31/052

CPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S40/85 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2030/134 ,  H02S20/10 ,  H02S40/32 ,  Y02E10/47

摘要： An array of independent single-axis tracking solar panel assemblies is provided which, compared to prior-art “ganged” tracking assemblies, can reduce production, installation, and operation costs of solar panel arrays, reduce power loss and down-time in the event of single-point failure, and increase annual power production. Each independent single-axis tracking solar panel assembly has one or more solar panels mounted on a rotatable support structure and its own motor, its own motor controller, and its own reduction gear box. Each assembly is supported at two points, one in the north and one in the south, so that the one or more solar panels in an assembly are rotated from east to west to track the angle of the sun. Each independent assembly may be wired directly to a power inverter and all may be wired in parallel. Each is protected with a series diode so that if one shorts, it cannot shunt power from another. If one fails, the power from each of the others continues to the power inverter, unaffected. Each assembly may be oriented so that it has a fixed tilt in the range of 20-40 degrees.

摘要翻译： 提供了一系列独立的单轴跟踪太阳能电池板组件，与现有技术的“联动”跟踪组件相比，可以降低太阳能电池板阵列的生产，安装和运行成本，减少功率损耗和停机时间 的单点故障，并增加年发电量。 每个独立的单轴跟踪太阳能电池板组件具有安装在可旋转的支撑结构上的一个或多个太阳能电池板及其自身的电动机，其自身的电动机控制器和其自己的减速齿轮箱。 每个组件都支撑在两个点，一个在北部，一个在南部，使得一个组件中的一个或多个太阳能电池板从东向西旋转以跟踪太阳的角度。 每个独立组件可以直接连接到电力逆变器，并且所有组件可以并联连接。 每个都用串联二极管保护，以便如果一个短路，它不能从另一个分流电源。 如果一个故障，其他每个的电源继续到电源逆变器，不受影响。 每个组件可以被定向成使得其具有在20-40度范围内的固定倾斜度。

公开(公告)号：US20080236571A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：US11692755

申请日：2007-03-28

申请人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Erik Vaaler

发明人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Erik Vaaler

IPC分类号： F24J2/46

CPC分类号： F24S25/12 ,  F24S80/70 ,  Y02E10/47

摘要： A solar panel system and method wherein unframed solar panels are positioned on support beams above a support structure in a configuration that leaves two of the edges of the solar panels unframed. This avoids trapping of water and dirt and the like, which occurs with prior art, framed panels. A liner comprised of a compliant material may be interposed between the support beams and the two panel edges so as to protect those two edges, while leaving the remaining two edges in their original, unframed condition.

摘要翻译： 一种太阳能电池板系统和方法，其中非成形太阳能电池板被定位在支撑结构上方的支撑梁上，其构造使得太阳能电池板的两个边缘未成形。 这避免了现有技术的框架板发生的水和污垢等的捕获。 由柔性材料构成的衬垫可以插入在支撑梁和两个面板边缘之间，以便保护这两个边缘，同时将剩余的两个边缘留在原来的未成形状态。

公开(公告)号：US06791924B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-14

申请号：US09917891

申请日：2001-07-31

申请人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Josh Hogan ,  Richard E. Elder

发明人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Josh Hogan ,  Richard E. Elder

IPC分类号： G11B700

CPC分类号： G11B7/12 ,  G11B7/0045 ,  G11B7/00745 ,  G11B7/013 ,  G11B7/24 ,  G11B20/1258 ,  G11B27/19 ,  G11B27/32

摘要： An optical disk and compatible optical disk drive enabling erasable (rewritable) optical disks to have the same format and capacity as read-only or (recordable) write-once optical disks. A reference clock track and optional additional prerecorded phase synchronization patters are provided to enable writing of any random sector with frequency and phase matching of a random sector to the preceding and following sectors. The reference clock track and other phase synchronization patterns eliminate the need for preambles and extra space for speed variation. In a first embodiment, a disk has multiple layers, with at least one rewritable data layer and at least one reference layer. A spiral track on a surface of the reference layer has prerecorded patterns to be used for clocking. In a variation of first embodiment, the reference layer is also used for radial tracking control, eliminated the need for predefined tracks in the rewritable data layers. The reference layer is produced using the same technology as for read-only media, and is therefore very precise, low cost, and permanent. An additional laser system may be required to read the reference layer. The rewritable data layers may be unpatterned prior to writing. Alternatively, the rewritable data layers may include embossed sector or block headers to augment clock phase precision. In a second example embodiment, a single circular permanent (non-erasable) clock track is provided on a rewritable medium. The disk is then divided into radial zones, so that within each zone, the angular velocity of the disk is constant. A clock signal from the permanent clock track is then ratioed for each radial zone.

摘要翻译： 光盘和兼容的光盘驱动器，使可擦除（可重写）光盘具有与只读或（可记录）一次写入光盘相同的格式和容量。 提供了参考时钟轨道和可选的附加预记录相位同步模式，以便能够将随机扇区的频率和相位匹配的任何随机扇区写入前一个和后续扇区。 参考时钟轨道和其他相位同步模式消除了前导码的需要和速度变化的额外空间。 在第一实施例中，盘具有多个层，具有至少一个可重写数据层和至少一个参考层。 参考层表面上的螺旋轨迹具有用于计时的预先记录的图案。 在第一实施例的变型中，参考层也用于径向跟踪控制，消除了在可重写数据层中对预定轨迹的需要。 参考层使用与只读介质相同的技术生产，因此非常精确，低成本和永久性。 可能需要额外的激光系统来读取参考层。 在写入之前，可重写数据层可能未被图案化。 或者，可重写数据层可以包括压花扇区或块标题，以增加时钟相位精度。 在第二示例实施例中，在可重写介质上提供单个永久（不可擦除）永久（不可擦除）时钟轨道。 然后将磁盘分成径向区域，使得在每个区域内，磁盘的角速度是恒定的。 然后，对于每个径向区域，来自永久时钟轨道的时钟信号成比例。

公开(公告)号：US20090004363A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-01

申请号：US12206040

申请日：2008-09-08

申请人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Paul H. McCleland

发明人： Marvin S. Keshner ,  Paul H. McCleland

IPC分类号： C23C16/52 ,  C23C16/513 ,  C23C16/30

CPC分类号： C23C16/509 ,  H05H2240/00

摘要： A substrate processing system includes a deposition chamber and a plurality of tubular electrodes positioned within the deposition chamber defining plasma regions adjacent thereto.

摘要翻译： 衬底处理系统包括沉积室和位于沉积室内的多个管状电极，其限定与其相邻的等离子体区域。