Patents Assigned to UBIQUITOUS ENERGY, INC.
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Publication number: 20220109394Abstract: An insulated glass unit (IGU) characterized by a transmitted IGU color (a*IGU;b*IGU) includes a photovoltaic structure characterized by a first transmitted color (a*1;b*1) and a low emissivity structure characterized by a second transmitted color (a*2;b*2). The first transmitted color and the second transmitted color are complementary.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Miles C. Barr, Matthew E. Sykes, John A. Love, Richa Pandey
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Publication number: 20210359237Abstract: A visibly transparent photovoltaic device includes a visibly transparent substrate, a first visibly transparent electrode on the visibly transparent substrate, a second electrode, a visibly transparent photoactive layer between the first visibly transparent electrode and the second electrode and configured to convert at least one of near-infrared light or ultraviolet light into photocurrent, and a near-infrared absorbing material layer configured to absorb the near-infrared light and transmit visible light.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Richa Pandey, Matthew E. Sykes, John A. Love, Miles C. Barr
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Patent number: 11152581Abstract: Visibly transparent photovoltaic devices are disclosed, such as those are transparent to visible light but absorb near-infrared light and/or ultraviolet light. The photovoltaic devices make use of transparent electrodes and near-infrared absorbing visibly transparent photoactive compounds, optical materials, and/or buffer materials.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: UBIQUITOUS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Miles Barr, Bo He
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Publication number: 20210242417Abstract: Organic photovoltaic devices with compound charge transport layers are described herein. One such device includes a substrate, a first electrode coupled to the substrate, a second electrode disposed above the first electrode, and photoactive layers disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The device further includes a compound charge transport layer disposed between the photoactive layers and either the first electrode or the second electrode. The compound charge transport layer includes a charge transport layer and a metal-oxide interlayer disposed between the charge transport layer and the photoactive layers. The charge transport layer may be a hole transport layer or an electron transport layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Matthew E. Sykes, Miles C. Barr, Richa Pandey, John A. Love
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Publication number: 20210184145Abstract: Visibly transparent photovoltaic devices are disclosed, such as those are transparent to visible light but absorb near-infrared light and/or ultraviolet light. The photovoltaic devices make use of transparent electrodes and near-infrared absorbing visibly transparent photoactive compounds, optical materials, and/or buffer materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Miles Barr, Bo He
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Publication number: 20210126210Abstract: Materials, methods and system for transparent photovoltaic devices are disclosed, such as those are transparent to visible light but absorb near-infrared light and/or ultraviolet light. The photovoltaic devices make use of transparent electrodes and visibly transparent UV acceptor molecules and structurally related visibly transparent photoactive compounds, which may be useful as photoactive materials, optical materials, and/or buffer materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Miles Barr, Richa Pandey, Matthew Jurow, Bo He
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Publication number: 20210050540Abstract: Visibly transparent photovoltaic devices having bulk heterojunctions (BHJ) are disclosed. Such devices are transparent to visible light but absorb near-infrared light and/or ultraviolet light. The photovoltaic devices may include bottom and top visibly transparent electrodes, as well as multiple stacked BHJ active layers that have complementary absorption characteristics. For example, a first BHJ active layer may have an absorption spectrum that is complementary to an absorption spectrum of a second BHJ active layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Miles C. Barr, Richa Pandey, Matthew E. Sykes, John A. Love
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Publication number: 20210050538Abstract: Disclosed herein are visibly transparent photovoltaic devices, such as color-neutral visibly transparent photovoltaic devices. A color-neutral visibly transparent photovoltaic device includes a visibly transparent substrate and a first visibly transparent electrode coupled to the visibly transparent substrate. The device also includes a second visibly transparent electrode and a visibly transparent photoactive layer between the first visibly transparent electrode and the second visibly transparent electrode. The visibly transparent photoactive layer is configured to convert at least one of NIR light or UV light into photocurrent and is characterized by an absorption spectrum with a peak in the NIR or UV spectrum. The device further includes a visibly absorbing material characterized by a second absorption spectrum with a second peak in the visible spectrum, where the second absorption spectrum is complementary to the absorption spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Richa Pandey, Miles C. Barr, Matthew E. Sykes, John A. Love
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Publication number: 20210050539Abstract: Photovoltaic devices having photoactive layers coupled to buffer layers are disclosed. Such devices may be transparent to visible light but absorb near-infrared light and/or ultraviolet light. The photovoltaic devices may include a p-phenylene layer that acts as a buffer layer. The photovoltaic devices may include one or more photoactive layers. The one or more photoactive layers may include a single planar heterojunction, a single bulk heterojunction (BHJ), or multiple stacked BHJs that have complementary absorption characteristics, among other possibilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Miles C. Barr, Richa Pandey, John A. Love, Matthew E. Sykes
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Patent number: 10903438Abstract: Materials, methods and system for transparent photovoltaic devices are disclosed, such as those are transparent to visible light but absorb near-infrared light and/or ultraviolet light. The photovoltaic devices make use of transparent electrodes and visibly transparent UV acceptor molecules and structurally related visibly transparent photoactive compounds, which may be useful as photoactive materials, optical materials, and/or buffer materials.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: UBIQUITOUS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Miles Barr, Richa Pandey, Matthew Jurow, Bo He
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Publication number: 20210013353Abstract: A photovoltaic module includes a first transparent electrode layer characterized by a first sheet resistance, a second transparent electrode layer, and a photovoltaic material layer. The photovoltaic material layer is located between the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer. The photovoltaic module also includes a first busbar having a second sheet resistance lower than the first sheet resistance. The first transparent electrode layer, the second transparent electrode layer, and the photovoltaic material layer have an aligned region that forms a central transparent area of the photovoltaic module. The central transparent area including a plurality of sides. The first busbar is in contact with the first transparent electrode layer adjacent to at least a portion of each of the plurality of sides of the central transparent area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: UBIQUITOUS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Miles Barr, Ian Millard, Rachel Molaro, Richa Pandey
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Publication number: 20200335640Abstract: An insulated glass unit (IGU) includes a first glass lite and a solar cell adjacent the first glass lite. The solar cell includes one or more busbars. The IGU also includes a spacer frame joined to the solar cell or the first glass lite and including a plurality of electrical conductors passing through the spacer frame. Each of the plurality of electrical conductors is electrically connected to one of the one or more busbars. The IGU further includes a second glass lite joined to the spacer frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventor: Ian Millard
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Patent number: 10741713Abstract: A photovoltaic module includes a first transparent electrode layer characterized by a first sheet resistance, a second transparent electrode layer, and a photovoltaic material layer. The photovoltaic material layer is located between the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer. The photovoltaic module also includes a first busbar having a second sheet resistance lower than the first sheet resistance. The first transparent electrode layer, the second transparent electrode layer, and the photovoltaic material layer have an aligned region that forms a central transparent area of the photovoltaic module. The central transparent area including a plurality of sides. The first busbar is in contact with the first transparent electrode layer adjacent to at least a portion of each of the plurality of sides of the central transparent area.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: UBIQUITOUS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Miles Barr, Ian Millard, Rachel Molaro, Richa Pandey
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Publication number: 20200091355Abstract: A transparent photovoltaic device includes a transparent substrate and a transparent bottom electrode coupled to the transparent substrate. The transparent photovoltaic device also includes an active layer coupled to the transparent bottom electrode and a transparent multilayer top electrode that includes a seed layer coupled to the active layer and a metal layer coupled to the seed layer. The transparent photovoltaic device is characterized by an average visible transmission (AVT) greater than 25% and a top electrode sheet resistance that is less than 100 Ohm/sq.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Miles C. Barr, Richa Pandey, Matthew E. Sykes, John A. Love, Gabriel A. Flores
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Patent number: 10403774Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus and method used to provide power or photovoltaic functionality to a display or device containing a display without impacting the visual perception of the display. The wavelength-selective photovoltaic (WPV) element is visibly transparent, in that it absorbs selectively around the visible emission (or reflection) peaks generated by the display. The photovoltaic material is able to cover a portion or the entire surface area of the display, without substantially blocking or perceptually impacting the emission (or reflection) of content from the display. The incident light that is absorbed by the photovoltaic element is then converted into electrical energy to provide power to the device, for example.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: UBIQUITOUS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Miles C. Barr, Ryan Salvas, Bart Anson Howe, Richard Royal Lunt, Vladimir Bulovic
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Publication number: 20190036480Abstract: An electricity generating window includes a first glass pane, a second glass pane, and a photovoltaic device formed on an inner surface of the first glass pane or an inner surface of the second glass pane. The photovoltaic device includes a first transparent electrode layer, a second transparent electrode layer, and one or more active layers configured to transmit visible light and absorb ultraviolet or near-infrared light. In some embodiments, the electricity generating window also includes a spacer configured to separate the first glass pane and the second glass pane by a cavity. In some embodiments, the electricity generating window also includes one or more functional layers, such as an electrochromic layer or a low-E layer for reflecting infrared light.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Miles Barr, Ian Millard, Rachel Molaro, Richa Pandey, Veeral Hardev, Damon Hess
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Publication number: 20180366659Abstract: Visibly transparent photovoltaic devices are disclosed, such as those are transparent to visible light but absorb near-infrared light and/or ultraviolet light. The photovoltaic devices make use of transparent electrodes and near-infrared absorbing visibly transparent photoactive compounds, optical materials, and/or buffer materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Miles Barr, Richa Pandey, Bo He
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Publication number: 20180366658Abstract: Visibly transparent photovoltaic devices are disclosed, such as those are transparent to visible light but absorb near-infrared light and/or ultraviolet light. The photovoltaic devices make use of transparent electrodes and near-infrared absorbing visibly transparent photoactive compounds, optical materials, and/or buffer materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Miles Barr, Richa Pandey, Bo He
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Publication number: 20180366667Abstract: Materials, methods and system for transparent photovoltaic devices are disclosed, such as those are transparent to visible light but absorb near-infrared light and/or ultraviolet light. The photovoltaic devices make use of transparent electrodes and visibly transparent UV acceptor molecules and structurally related visibly transparent photoactive compounds, which may be useful as photoactive materials, optical materials, and/or buffer materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Miles Barr, Richa Pandey, Matthew Jurow, Bo He
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Publication number: 20180366654Abstract: Visibly transparent photovoltaic devices are disclosed, such as those are transparent to visible light but absorb near-infrared light and/or ultraviolet light. The photovoltaic devices make use of transparent electrodes and near-infrared absorbing and/or ultraviolet absorbing visibly transparent photoactive compounds, which may be useful as photoactive materials, optical materials, and/or buffer materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.Inventors: Miles Barr, Matthew Jurow, Bo He