Patents by Inventor Larry Bawden
Larry Bawden has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9954126Abstract: Various stamping methods may reduce defects and increase throughput for manufacturing metamaterial devices. Metamaterial devices with an array of photovoltaic bristles, and/or vias, may enable each photovoltaic bristle to have a high probability of photon absorption. The high probability of photon absorption may lead to increased efficiency and more power generation from an array of photovoltaic bristles. Reduced defects in the metamaterial device may decrease manufacturing cost, increase reliability of the metamaterial device, and increase the probability of photon absorption for a metamaterial device. The increase in manufacturing throughput and reduced defects may reduce manufacturing costs to enable the embodiment metamaterial devices to reach grid parity.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Q1 NANOSYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Smith, Larry Bawden, John Bohland
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Patent number: 9947817Abstract: Various stamping methods may reduce defects and increase throughput for manufacturing metamaterial devices. Metamaterial devices with an array of photovoltaic bristles, and/or vias, may enable each photovoltaic bristle to have a high probability of photon absorption. The high probability of photon absorption may lead to increased efficiency and more power generation from an array of photovoltaic bristles. Reduced defects in the metamaterial device may decrease manufacturing cost, increase reliability of the metamaterial device, and increase the probability of photon absorption for a metamaterial device. The increase in manufacturing throughput and reduced defects may reduce manufacturing costs to enable the embodiment metamaterial devices to reach grid parity.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Q1 NANOSYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Smith, Larry Bawden, John Bohland
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Publication number: 20170149019Abstract: An organic light emitting diode device can be formed by imprinting a material layer to form an array of non-planar features selected from protrusions and via cavities. The array of non-planar features can be imprinted by moving the material layer under a rolling press or under a rolling die that transfers a pattern thereupon. A layer stack including a transparent electrode layer, an organic light emitting material layer, and a backside electrode layer is formed over the array of non-planar features such that convex sidewalls of the organic light emitting material layer contact concave sidewalls of the backside electrode layer. The layer stack can be encapsulated with a passivation substrate. Additionally or alternatively, an array of convex lenses can be imprinted on a transparent material layer to decrease total internal reflection of an organic light emitting diode device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Robert SMITH, Larry BAWDEN, John BOHLAND
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Publication number: 20160071990Abstract: Various stamping methods may reduce defects and increase throughput for manufacturing metamaterial devices. Metamaterial devices with an array of photovoltaic bristles, and/or vias, may enable each photovoltaic bristle to have a high probability of photon absorption. The high probability of photon absorption may lead to increased efficiency and more power generation from an array of photovoltaic bristles. Reduced defects in the metamaterial device may decrease manufacturing cost, increase reliability of the metamaterial device, and increase the probability of photon absorption for a metamaterial device. The increase in manufacturing throughput and reduced defects may reduce manufacturing costs to enable the embodiment metamaterial devices to reach grid parity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Robert SMITH, Larry BAWDEN, John BOHLAND
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Publication number: 20160064583Abstract: A metamaterial of an array of photovoltaic bristles may enable each photovoltaic bristle to have a high probability of photon absorption. The high probability of photon absorption may lead to increased efficiency and more power generation from an array of photovoltaic bristles. A completed photovoltaic device may benefit from further total efficiency gains by implementing a corrugated structure in the metamaterial and/or an assembled solar panel of metamaterials. Various methods to manufacture these metamaterial devices may include utilize stamping methods, photolithographic techniques, etching techniques, deposition techniques, as well as the creation of vias to form arrays of photovoltaic bristles for the metamaterial photovoltaic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Robert SMITH, Mark R. SCHROEDER, Larry BAWDEN, John FISHER, John BOHLAND
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Publication number: 20160043253Abstract: Various stamping methods may reduce defects and increase throughput for manufacturing metamaterial devices. Metamaterial devices with an array of photovoltaic bristles, and/or vias, may enable each photovoltaic bristle to have a high probability of photon absorption. The high probability of photon absorption may lead to increased efficiency and more power generation from an array of photovoltaic bristles. Reduced defects in the metamaterial device may decrease manufacturing cost, increase reliability of the metamaterial device, and increase the probability of photon absorption for a metamaterial device. The increase in manufacturing throughput and reduced defects may reduce manufacturing costs to enable the embodiment metamaterial devices to reach grid parity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Robert SMITH, Larry BAWDEN, John BOHLAND
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Publication number: 20160043250Abstract: Various stamping methods may reduce defects and increase throughput for manufacturing metamaterial devices. Metamaterial devices with an array of photovoltaic bristles, and/or vias, may enable each photovoltaic bristle to have a high probability of photon absorption. The high probability of photon absorption may lead to increased efficiency and more power generation from an array of photovoltaic bristles. Reduced defects in the metamaterial device may decrease manufacturing cost, increase reliability of the metamaterial device, and increase the probability of photon absorption for a metamaterial device. The increase in manufacturing throughput and reduced defects may reduce manufacturing costs to enable the embodiment metamaterial devices to reach grid parity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Robert SMITH, Mark R. SCHROEDER, Larry BAWDEN, John FISHER, John BOHLAND
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Publication number: 20160043251Abstract: Various stamping methods may reduce defects and increase throughput for manufacturing metamaterial devices. Metamaterial devices with an array of photovoltaic bristles, and/or vias, may enable each photovoltaic bristle to have a high probability of photon absorption. The high probability of photon absorption may lead to increased efficiency and more power generation from an array of photovoltaic bristles. Reduced defects in the metamaterial device may decrease manufacturing cost, increase reliability of the metamaterial device, and increase the probability of photon absorption for a metamaterial device. The increase in manufacturing throughput and reduced defects may reduce manufacturing costs to enable the embodiment metamaterial devices to reach grid parity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Robert SMITH, Mark R. SCHROEDER, Larry BAWDEN, John FISHER, John BOHLAND
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Patent number: 9202954Abstract: Nanostructures and photovoltaic structures are disclosed. Methods for creating nanostructures are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Q1 NANOSYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Vincent Evelsizer, Larry Bawden, John Fisher
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Publication number: 20140264998Abstract: Various stamping methods may reduce defects and increase throughput for manufacturing metamaterial devices. Metamaterial devices with an array of photovoltaic bristles, and/or vias, may enable each photovoltaic bristle to have a high probability of photon absorption. The high probability of photon absorption may lead to increased efficiency and more power generation from an array of photovoltaic bristles. Reduced defects in the metamaterial device may decrease manufacturing cost, increase reliability of the metamaterial device, and increase the probability of photon absorption for a metamaterial device. The increase in manufacturing throughput and reduced defects may reduce manufacturing costs to enable the embodiment metamaterial devices to reach grid parity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Q1 Nanosystems CorporationInventors: Robert SMITH, Mark R. SCHROEDER, Larry BAWDEN, John FISHER, John BOHLAND
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Publication number: 20140261612Abstract: A metamaterial of an array of photovoltaic bristles may enable each photovoltaic bristle to have a high probability of photon absorption. The high probability of photon absorption may lead to increased efficiency and more power generation from an array of photovoltaic bristles. A completed photovoltaic device may benefit from further total efficiency gains by implementing a corrugated structure in the metamaterial and/or an assembled solar panel of metamaterials. Various methods to manufacture these metamaterial devices may include utilize stamping methods, photolithographic techniques, etching techniques, deposition techniques, as well as the creation of vias to form arrays of photovoltaic bristles for the metamaterial photovoltaic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Q1 Nanosystems CorporationInventors: Robert SMITH, Mark R. Schroeder, Larry Bawden, John Fisher
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Publication number: 20140261648Abstract: A metamaterial of an array of photovoltaic bristles may enable each photovoltaic bristle to have a high probability of photon absorption. The high probability of photon absorption may lead to increased efficiency and more power generation from an array of photovoltaic bristles. A completed photovoltaic device may benefit from further total efficiency gains by implementing a corrugated structure in the metamaterial and/or an assembled solar panel of metamaterials. Various methods to manufacture these metamaterial devices may include utilize stamping methods, photolithographic techniques, etching techniques, deposition techniques, as well as the creation of vias to form arrays of photovoltaic bristles for the metamaterial photovoltaic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Q1 Nanosystems CorporationInventors: Robert SMITH, Mark R. Schroeder, Larry Bawden, John Fisher
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Publication number: 20130112243Abstract: A photovoltaic device according to one embodiment includes an array of photovoltaically active microstructures each having a generally cylindrical outer periphery and a dome-shaped tip, each of the microstructures being characterized as absorbing at least 70% of light passing through an outer layer thereof. Additional embodiments are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: C/O Q1 NANOSYSTEMS (DBA BLOO SOLAR)Inventors: Mohan Krishan Bhan, Mark Schroeder, Larry Bawden, John Fisher, John Bohland, Bob Smith
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Publication number: 20130112236Abstract: A photovoltaic device according to one embodiment includes an array of photovoltaically active microstructures each having a generally cylindrical outer periphery, each microstructure comprising a first photovoltaic layer over a core, and a second photovoltaic layer over the first photovoltaic layer thereby forming a photovoltaically active junction, wherein an outer conductive layer is positioned over the second photovoltaic layer, wherein an index of refraction of the outer conductive layer is less than an index of refraction of the second photovoltaic layer, wherein the index of refraction of the second photovoltaic layer is less than an index of refraction of the first photovoltaic layer, each of the microstructures being characterized as absorbing at least 70% of light passing an inner surface of an outer layer thereof. Additional embodiments are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: C/O Q1 NANOSYSTEMS (DBA BLOO SOLAR)Inventors: Mohan Krishan Bhan, Mark Schroeder, Larry Bawden, John Fisher, John Bohland, Bob Smith
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Publication number: 20110214709Abstract: Nanostructures and photovoltaic structures are disclosed. Methods for creating nanostructures are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Q1 Nanosystems CorporationInventors: Vincent Evelsizer, Larry Bawden, John Fisher
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Publication number: 20100319759Abstract: Nanostructures and photovoltaic structures are disclosed. Method for creating nanostructures are also presented. A method according to one embodiment includes adding a template to a substrate; depositing conductive material in the template thereby forming an array of conductive nanocables on the substrate; removing at least part of the template; and depositing at least one layer of photovoltaic material on exposed portions of the conductive nanocables. A nanostructure according to one embodiment includes an array of nanocables extending from a substrate, the array of nanocables having physical characteristics of having been formed using an at least partially removed template; an insulating layer extending along the substrate; and at least one layer of photovoltaic material overlaying portions of the nanocables.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: John Fisher, Larry Bawden, Vincent Evelsizer, Brian Argo, John Argo, Ruxandra Vidu