Patents Assigned to Uriel Solar, Inc.
  • Polycrystalline CdTe thin film semiconductor photovoltaic cell structures for use in solar electricity generation
    Patent number: 9190555
    Abstract: Solar cell structures formed using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) that can achieve improved power efficiencies in relation to prior art thin film solar cell structures are provided. A reverse p-n junction solar cell device and methods for forming the reverse p-n junction solar cell device using MBE are described. A variety of n-p junction and reverse p-n junction solar cell devices and related methods of manufacturing are provided. N-intrinsic-p junction and reverse p-intrinsic-n junction solar cell devices are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: URIEL SOLAR, INC.
    Inventor: James David Garnett
  • Polycrystalline CDTE thin film semiconductor photovoltaic cell structures for use in solar electricity generation
    Patent number: 8828783
    Abstract: A reverse p-n junction solar cell device and methods for forming the reverse p-n junction solar cell device are described. A variety of n-p junction and reverse p-n junction solar cell devices and related methods of manufacturing are provided. N-intrinsic-p junction and reverse p-intrinsic-n junction solar cell devices are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Uriel Solar, Inc.
    Inventor: James David Garnett
  • POLYCRYSTALLINE CDTE THIN FILM SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL STRUCTURES FOR USE IN SOLAR ELECTRICITY GENERATION
    Publication number: 20140124020
    Abstract: A reverse p-n junction solar cell device and methods for forming the reverse p-n junction solar cell device are described. A variety of n-p junction and reverse p-n junction solar cell devices and related methods of manufacturing are provided. N-intrinsic-p junction and reverse p-intrinsic-n junction solar cell devices are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: URIEL SOLAR, INC.
    Inventor: James David Garnett
  • High power efficiency, large substrate, polycrystalline CdTe thin film semiconductor photovoltaic cell structures grown by molecular beam epitaxy at high deposition rate for use in solar electricity generation
    Patent number: 8664524
    Abstract: Solar cell structures formed using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) that can achieve improved power efficiencies in relation to prior art thin film solar cell structures are provided. A reverse p-n junction solar cell device and methods for forming the reverse p-n junction solar cell device using MBE are described. A variety of n-p junction and reverse p-n junction solar cell devices and related methods of manufacturing are provided. N-intrinsic-p junction and reverse p-intrinsic-n junction solar cell devices are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Uriel Solar, Inc.
    Inventor: James David Garnett
  • Polycrystalline CDTE thin film semiconductor photovoltaic cell structures for use in solar electricity generation
    Patent number: 8580602
    Abstract: A reverse p-n junction solar cell device and methods for forming the reverse p-n junction solar cell device are described. A variety of n-p junction and reverse p-n junction solar cell devices and related methods of manufacturing are provided. N-intrinsic-p junction and reverse p-intrinsic-n junction solar cell devices are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Uriel Solar, Inc.
    Inventor: James David Garnett
  • Polycrystalline CDTE thin film semiconductor photovoltaic cell structures for use in solar electricity generation
    Patent number: 8298856
    Abstract: A reverse p-n junction solar cell device and methods for forming the reverse p-n junction solar cell device are described. A variety of n-p junction and reverse p-n junction solar cell devices and related methods of manufacturing are provided. N-intrinsic-p junction and reverse p-intrinsic-n junction solar cell devices are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Uriel Solar, Inc.
    Inventor: James David Garnett
  • High Power Efficiency Polycrystalline CdTe Thin Film Semiconductor Photovoltaic Cell Structures for Use in Solar Electricity Generation
    Publication number: 20110139249
    Abstract: Solar cell structures formed using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) that can achieve improved power efficiencies in relation to prior art thin film solar cell structures are provided. A reverse p-n junction solar cell device and methods for forming the reverse p-n junction solar cell device using MBE are described. A variety of n-p junction and reverse p-n junction solar cell devices and related methods of manufacturing are provided. N-intrinsic-p junction and reverse p-intrinsic-n junction solar cell devices are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Uriel Solar Inc.
    Inventors: James David Garnett, Peter Dingus, Shumin Wang