Patents by Inventor Xinyu Zhang

Xinyu Zhang 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).

  • Publication number: 20230275163
    Abstract: A solar cell and a photovoltaic module are disclosed, including: a substrate; a tunneling dielectric layer and a doped conductive layer disposed on the substrate, the tunneling dielectric layer being disposed between the doped conductive layer and a surface of the substrate, the doped conductive layer having a N-type or P-type doping element and having a plurality of first heavily doped regions spaced apart from each other and extending in a first direction, a doping concentration in the first heavily doped regions being greater than that in other regions of the doped conductive layer; a passivation layer disposed on a surface of the doped conductive layer facing away from the substrate; and a plurality of electrodes spaced apart from each other, extending in a second direction and penetrating the passivation layer to contact the doped conductive layer, at least two first heavily doped regions contacting a same electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jingsheng JIN, Xinyu ZHANG, Nannan YANG, Bike ZHANG, Lin’an ZHANG, Guangming LIAO
  • Publication number: 20230275167
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a solar cell, a method for preparing the solar cell, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes: a substrate having a first surface; a tunnelling oxide layer, a doped conductive layer and a first passivation layer that are formed over the first surface of the substrate sequentially in a direction away from the substrate; a first metal electrode and a second metal electrode, where the first metal electrode penetrates through the first passivation layer to be electrically connected to the doped conductive layer, the second metal electrode is connected to a surface of the first metal electrode facing toward the substrate, the second metal electrode penetrates through the tunnelling oxide layer to be in contact with the substrate; a local doped region, where the local doped region is located in the substrate, and covers the second metal electrode located in the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jingsheng JIN, Bike ZHANG, Hong'ao CHU, Xinyu ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11742453
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing at least one solar cell, a method for manufacturing a monocrystalline silicon wafer and a photovoltaic module. The method for manufacturing a monocrystalline silicon wafer includes: providing a monocrystalline silicon rod; squaring the monocrystalline silicon rod to form a quasi-square silicon rod with quasi-square cross-section having an arc, a length of the arc being not less than 15 mm; slicing the quasi-square silicon rod to form at least one quasi-square silicon wafer having the arc. The method for manufacturing at least one solar cell includes: using the method described above to obtain a quasi-square silicon wafer having an arc; forming a first solar cell by processing the quasi-square silicon wafer; scribing the first solar cell to obtain a square-shaped sub-solar cell and at least one strip-shaped sub-solar cell. The above methods improve the utilization rate of the monocrystalline silicon rod and reduce production cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaolong Bai, Lizhu He, Xinyu Zhang, Peiyuan Wang, Jun Yang, Ziyang Ou, Jide Huang, Weize Shang, Hao Jin
  • Patent number: 11742447
    Abstract: Provided is a solar cell. The solar cell may include a semiconductor layer and a passivation film stack provided on a back surface of the semiconductor layer. The passivation film stack may include a first passivation layer provided on the back surface of the semiconductor layer and including a silicon-rich layer with a silicon atom concentration ranging from 5×1021/cm3 to 2.5×1022/cm3; a second passivation layer provided on a surface of the first passivation layer and including an oxygen-rich and nitrogen-rich layer; and a third passivation layer provided on a surface of the second passivation layer and including at least one silicon nitride film with a gradient-varied refractive index. A first refractive index of the first passivation layer may be greater than a second refractive index of the second passivation layer and smaller than a third refractive index of the third passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: JINKO GREEN ENERGY (SHANGHAI) MANAGEMENT CO., LTD, ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jie Yang, Wenqi Li, Xueting Yuan, Xinyu Zhang, Hao Jin
  • Patent number: 11735675
    Abstract: A solar cell and a photovoltaic module are disclosed, including: a substrate; a tunneling dielectric layer and a doped conductive layer disposed on the substrate, the tunneling dielectric layer being disposed between the doped conductive layer and a surface of the substrate, the doped conductive layer having a N-type or P-type doping element and having a plurality of first heavily doped regions spaced apart from each other and extending in a first direction, a doping concentration in the first heavily doped regions being greater than that in other regions of the doped conductive layer; a passivation layer disposed on a surface of the doped conductive layer facing away from the substrate; and a plurality of electrodes spaced apart from each other, extending in a second direction and penetrating the passivation layer to contact the doped conductive layer, at least two first heavily doped regions contacting a same electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingsheng Jin, Xinyu Zhang, Nannan Yang, Bike Zhang, Lin'an Zhang, Guangming Liao
  • Publication number: 20230261175
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material comprising an A material and a B material, wherein the A material is at least one selected from the following single crystal materials or single crystal-like materials: LixMy(PO4)z, wherein M is selected from one or more of Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Mg, Al, V, Zn, Zr, and F, v is the valence of M, 1?x?3, 1?z?3, and x+vy-3z=0; the A material has a Dv50 of 0.8 µm to 4.2 µm; the B material is selected from at least one of the following materials: (i) LiAO2, wherein A is Ni, Co or Mn; or (ii) LiNiaCobE1-a-bO2, wherein E is selected from at least one of Mn and Al, 0.50?a?0.98, and 0.001?b?0.3; wherein based on the total weight of the positive electrode active material, the A material is present in a mixing ratio m of 50 wt% to 97 wt%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaofu Xu, Jianfu Pan, Xinyu Zhang, Yonghuang Ye, Jingxuan Sun, Qian Liu
  • Patent number: 11728446
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solar cell and a solar cell module. The solar cell includes a first region and a second region, and further includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a tunneling layer covering the second surface; a first emitter disposed on part of the tunneling layer in the first region; and a second emitter disposed on part of the tunneling layer in the second region and on the first emitter, a conductivity type of the second emitter being different from a conductivity type of the first emitter. The solar cell further includes a first electrode disposed in the first region and configured to electrically connect with the first emitter by penetrating through the second emitter; and a second electrode disposed in the second region and configured to electrically connect with the second emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: Jinko Green Energy (Shanghai) Management Co., LTD., ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Menglei Xu, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Hao Jin
  • Publication number: 20230253514
    Abstract: A solar cell and a photovoltaic module including the same are provided. The solar cell includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a first passivation stack disposed on the first surface and including a first oxygen-rich dielectric layer, a first silicon-rich dielectric layer, a second oxygen-rich dielectric layer, and a second silicon-rich dielectric layer that are sequentially disposed in a direction away from the first surface, wherein an atomic fraction of oxygen in the first oxygen-rich dielectric layer is less than an atomic fraction of oxygen in the second oxygen-rich dielectric layer; a tunneling oxide layer disposed on the second surface; a doped conductive layer disposed on a surface of the tunneling oxide layer; and a second passivation layer disposed on a surface of the doped conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Wenqi LI, Ding YU, Jie YANG, Xinyu ZHANG, Hao JIN
  • Patent number: 11722095
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing solar cell performance. The method for testing solar cell performance includes: provide a solar cell; illuminating the solar cell; acquire an illumination intensity of light onto the solar cell; acquire a luminous intensity of light emitted from the solar cell in response to the solar cell being illuminated; and determine the solar cell performance based on the illumination intensity and the luminous intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Robert William Dumbrell, Menglei Xu, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11721783
    Abstract: Provided is a solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same, the method includes: forming a doped layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, the doped layer having a first doping concentration of a doping element in the doped layer; depositing, on a surface of the doped layer, a doped amorphous silicon layer including the doping element; selectively removing at least one region of the doped amorphous silicon layer; performing annealing treatment, for the semiconductor substrate to form a lightly doped region having the first doping concentration and a heavily doped region having a second doping concentration in the doped layer, the second doping concentration is greater than the first doping concentration; and forming a solar cell by post-processing the annealed semiconductor substrate. The solar cell and the method for manufacturing the same simplify the manufacturing process and improve conversion efficiency of the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Shangrao Jinko solar Technology Development Co., LTD
    Inventors: Jie Yang, Zhao Wang, Peiting Zheng, Xinyu Zhang, Hao Jin
  • Publication number: 20230246116
    Abstract: Provided are a solar cell, a manufacturing method thereof, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes: a semiconductor substrate, in which a rear surface of the semiconductor substrate having a first texture structure, the first texture structure includes two or more first substructures at least partially stacked on one another, and in a direction away from the rear surface and perpendicular to the rear surface, a distance between a top surface of an outermost first substructure and a top surface of an adjacent first substructure being less than or equal to 2 ?m; a first passivation layer located on a front surface of the semiconductor substrate; a tunnel oxide layer located on the first texture structure; a doped conductive layer located on a surface of the tunnel oxide layer; and a second passivation layer located on a surface of the doped conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Kun YU, Changming LIU, Xinyu ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230231390
    Abstract: A battery unit may comprise a first cell type and a second cell type electrically connected at least in series, wherein the first cell type may include N first cells, the second cell type may include M second cells, and N and M are positive integers; the first cell may have a discharge cell balance rate of CB1, the second cell may have a discharge cell balance rate of CB2, with 0.5?CB1?CB2?1.4, and when the battery unit is charged to 95%-100% of the state of charge, the first cell may have a corresponding open-circuit voltage change rate of not greater than 0.005 V/% SOC, and the second cell type may have a corresponding open-circuit voltage change rate greater than that of the first cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaofu XU, Yonghuang YE, Xinyu ZHANG, Jianfu PAN, Qian LIU, Quanguo LI
  • Publication number: 20230222639
    Abstract: This application provides a data processing method, system, and apparatus, and relates to the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The data processing method may be performed by a server, or may be performed by a device having a data processing function. During execution, reference data is first obtained. The reference data includes RGB image data and a device parameter of an image device. Then, a plurality of conversion parameters required for converting the RGB image data into RAW data are determined. Finally, the RGB image data is processed into the RAW data based on the plurality of conversion parameters. The RAW data matches the device parameter of the image device. In this application, the RGB image data is converted into the RAW data based on the plurality of conversion parameters rather than manual experience. Therefore, the described data processing method, system, and apparatus improve data processing efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Xinyu ZHANG, Bing YU, Zhao ZHONG
  • Publication number: 20230187564
    Abstract: A solar cell and a photovoltaic module are disclosed, including: a substrate; a tunneling dielectric layer and a doped conductive layer disposed on the substrate, the tunneling dielectric layer being disposed between the doped conductive layer and a surface of the substrate, the doped conductive layer having a N-type or P-type doping element and having a plurality of first heavily doped regions spaced apart from each other and extending in a first direction, a doping concentration in the first heavily doped regions being greater than that in other regions of the doped conductive layer; a passivation layer disposed on a surface of the doped conductive layer facing away from the substrate; and a plurality of electrodes spaced apart from each other, extending in a second direction and penetrating the passivation layer to contact the doped conductive layer, at least two first heavily doped regions contacting a same electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jingsheng JIN, Xinyu ZHANG, Nannan YANG, Bike ZHANG, Lin'an ZHANG, Guangming LIAO
  • Patent number: 11676774
    Abstract: Provided is a solar cell module and a manufacturing method thereof, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell module includes a substrate; and conductive layers arranged on a surface of the substrate and separated from each other. Solar sub-cells are provided on a surface of the conductive layer. Grooves are provided between adjacent solar sub-cells to separate the solar sub-cells from each other. Each of the solar sub-cells includes a hole transport layer, a perovskite layer and an electron transport layer that are stacked on the surface of the conductive layer. The hole transport layer of each solar sub-cell includes branch electrodes separated from each other. Each of the branch electrodes contacts an interior of the conductive layer. The solar cell module further includes an electrode. The electrode successively passes through the electron transport layer and the perovskite layer and is connected to the branch electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen Chen, Bairu Li, Menglei Xu, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Hao Jin
  • Publication number: 20230170845
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing solar cell performance. The method for testing solar cell performance includes: provide a solar cell; illuminating the solar cell; acquire an illumination intensity of light onto the solar cell; acquire a luminous intensity of light emitted from the solar cell in response to the solar cell being illuminated; and determine the solar cell performance based on the illumination intensity and the luminous intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Robert William DUMBRELL, Menglei XU, Jie YANG, Xinyu ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11664467
    Abstract: A solar cell and a photovoltaic module including the same are provided. The solar cell includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a first passivation stack disposed on the first surface and including a first oxygen-rich dielectric layer, a first silicon-rich dielectric layer, a second oxygen-rich dielectric layer, and a second silicon-rich dielectric layer that are sequentially disposed in a direction away from the first surface, wherein an atomic fraction of oxygen in the first oxygen-rich dielectric layer is less than an atomic fraction of oxygen in the second oxygen-rich dielectric layer; a tunneling oxide layer disposed on the second surface; a doped conductive layer disposed on a surface of the tunneling oxide layer; and a second passivation layer disposed on a surface of the doped conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenqi Li, Ding Yu, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Hao Jin
  • Publication number: 20230155047
    Abstract: A solar cell and a photovoltaic module including the solar cell. The solar cell includes: a semiconductor substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a first dielectric layer located on the first surface; a first N+ doped layer located on a surface of the first dielectric layer; a first passivation layer located on a surface of the first N+ doped layer; a first electrode located on a surface of the first passivation layer; a second dielectric layer located on the second surface; a first P+ doped layer located on a surface of the second dielectric layer; a second passivation layer located on a surface of the first P+ doped layer; and a second electrode located on a surface of the second passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicants: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD, JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie YANG, Peiting ZHENG, Xinyu ZHANG, Hao JIN
  • Publication number: 20230141956
    Abstract: Provided is a solar cell module and a manufacturing method thereof, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell module includes a substrate; and conductive layers arranged on a surface of the substrate and separated from each other. Solar sub-cells are provided on a surface of the conductive layer. Grooves are provided between adjacent solar sub-cells to separate the solar sub-cells from each other. Each of the solar sub-cells includes a hole transport layer, a perovskite layer and an electron transport layer that are stacked on the surface of the conductive layer. The hole transport layer of each solar sub-cell includes branch electrodes separated from each other. Each of the branch electrodes contacts an interior of the conductive layer. The solar cell module further includes an electrode. The electrode successively passes through the electron transport layer and the perovskite layer and is connected to the branch electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Chen CHEN, Bairu LI, Menglei XU, Jie YANG, Xinyu ZHANG, Hao JIN
  • Publication number: 20230142769
    Abstract: A paste and a damp-heat (DH) attenuation resistant photovoltaic cell. The paste comprises a paste body, into which an inert metal element and an oxide thereof are added, so that a barrier layer having a certain thickness can be formed on the surface of an electrode after sintering, and the barrier layer can resist oxidation and corrosion so as to enhance the oxidation resistance and the acid corrosion resistance of the metallized electrode. The electrode of the photovoltaic cell is made of the paste, and the DH attenuation resistant photovoltaic cell made of the paste can reduce DH attenuation and power loss, and has the enhanced environmental protection property and reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicants: Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun YU, Changming LIU, Xinyu ZHANG, Beibei GAO, Zengzhi MA