Patents Represented by Law Firm Testa, Hurwitz & Thinbeault, LLP
  • Decals and methods for providing an antireflective coating and metallization on a solar cell
    Patent number: 6146483
    Abstract: A decal for use in forming a solar cell includes an antireflective precursor material and a patterned electrically conductive material. The antireflective precursor material and the patterned electrically conductive material are disposed over a base material. The antireflective precursor material can be one or more layers of paste which form an antireflective coating upon being fired. A cover layer can be disposed over the antireflective precursor material and the electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Evergreen Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack I. Hanoka, Brynley E. Lord, Mark T. Mrowka, Xinfa Ma