Patents Examined by Golam Mowla
  • Patent number: 11943941
    Abstract: The solar cell of the present disclosure includes: a first substrate having light-transmitting properties; a second substrate having light-transmitting properties; a third substrate disposed such that the second substrate is located between the first and third substrates; a first photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing a perovskite material; a second photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the second substrate and the third substrate; and a pair of electrodes disposed so as to sandwich the first photoelectric conversion layer therebetween in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroko Okumura, Akio Matsushita
  • Patent number: 11935978
    Abstract: An enclosed multi-dimensional system for converting electromagnetic (EM) energy into electricity. An electromagnetic energy convertor (EMEC) device comprises a plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells disposed in a single-piece, at-least-partially transparent, insulating medium selected from a list of luminescent, transmissive, absorptive, diffusive, refractive, dispersive, conductive, and dielectric materials or a combination thereof. The medium facilitates the propagation of the electromagnetic energy within the EMEC device and helps to optimize its conversion to electricity by the plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells. The plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells are disposed at least partially within the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventor: Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti
  • Patent number: 11935971
    Abstract: A solar cell according to the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electron transport layer disposed between the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer. At least one electrode selected from the group consisting of the first electrode and the second electrode has a light-transmitting property. The photoelectric conversion layer contains a perovskite compound composed of a monovalent cation, a divalent cation, and a halogen anion. The electron transport layer contains a metal oxynitride having electron conductivity. The metal oxynitride has an electrical conductivity of greater than or equal to 1×10?7 S/cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Yokoyama, Ryosuke Kikuchi, Yu Nishitani
  • Patent number: 11929449
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: SHANGHAI JINKO GREEN ENERGY ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun Yu, Changming Liu, Xinyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11930705
    Abstract: There is a diaryloxybenzoheterodiazole compound di-substituted with thienothiophenic groups having general formula (Ia): The diaryloxybenzoheterodiazole compound di-substituted with thienothiophenic groups having general formula (Ia) can be advantageously used as a spectrum converter in luminescent solar concentrators (LSCS) capable, in turn, of improving the performance of photovoltaic devices (or solar devices), selected for example, between photovoltaic cells (or solar cells), photovoltaic modules (or solar modules), either on a rigid support, or on a flexible support. More particularly, said photovoltaic devices (or solar devices) can be advantageously used in the construction of greenhouses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giuliana Schimperna, Luigi Abbondanza, Antonio Alfonso Proto, Stefano Zanardi
  • Patent number: 11916159
    Abstract: A multijunction solar cell including an upper first solar subcell having a first band gap and positioned for receiving an incoming light beam; and a second solar subcell disposed below and adjacent to and lattice matched with said upper first solar subcell, and having a second band gap smaller than said first band gap; wherein at least one of the solar subcells has a graded band gap throughout the thickness of at least a portion of its emitter layer and base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SolAero Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: John Hart, Daniel Derkacs, Zachary Bittner, Andrew Espenlaub
  • Patent number: 11901859
    Abstract: A photovoltaic retrofit device for a concentrating solar thermal power plant having a parabolic trough reflector, and a fluid receiver with working fluid therein spaced from the reflector and positioned at a focal point of the reflector. The photovoltaic device includes a plurality of adjustable angle dichroic mirrors positioned between the parabolic trough reflector and the fluid receiver. A photovoltaic receiver assembly has multiple photovoltaic panels in angular relationship to each other. A photovoltaic temperature regulating system includes a fluid medium to regulate temperature of the photovoltaic panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: The University of Tulsa
    Inventors: Todd Otanicar, Matthew Orosz
  • Patent number: 11901543
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for carbon additives for direct coating of silicon-dominant anodes. An example composition for use in directly coated anodes may include a silicon-dominated anode active material, a carbon-based binder, and a carbon-based additive, with the composition being configured for low-temperature pyrolysis. The low-temperature pyrolysis may be conducted at <600° C. An anode may be formed using a direct coating process of the composition on a current collector. The anode active material yields silicon constituting between 86% and 97% of weight of the formed anode after pyrolysis. The carbon-based additive yields carbon constituting between 2% and 6% of weight of the formed anode after pyrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ENEVATE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Monika Chhorng, David J. Lee, Rahul Kamath
  • Patent number: 11887844
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to the field of solar cells, and in particular to a solar cell and a production method thereof, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes: a P-type emitter formed on a first surface of an N-type substrate and including a first portion and a second portion, a top surface of the first portion includes first pyramid structures, and a top surface of the second portion includes second pyramid structures whose edges are straight. A transition surface is respectively formed on at least one edge of each first pyramid structure, and each of top surfaces of at least a part of the first pyramid structures includes a spherical or spherical-like substructure. A tunnel layer and a doped conductive layer sequentially formed over a second surface of the N-type substrate. The present disclosure can improve the photoelectric conversion performance of solar cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhao Wang, Jie Yang, Mengchao Shen, Lipeng Wang
  • Patent number: 11888076
    Abstract: A solar cell of an embodiment includes: a transparent substrate; a p-electrode on the substrate, the p-electrode including a first p-electrode containing an Sn-based metal oxide, a second p-electrode having an opening and consisting of a wiring containing a metal or graphene, and a third p-electrode containing an In-based metal oxide; a p-type light absorbing layer in direct contact with a surface of the first p-electrode on a side opposite to the second p-electrode side; an n-type layer provided on the p-type light absorbing layer; and an n-electrode provided on the n-type layer. The third p-electrode is provided to be present between the first p-electrode and the second p-electrode and to be in direct contact with an upper surface of the second p-electrode. An entire side surface of the second p-electrode is in direct contact with the first p-electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazushige Yamamoto, Soichiro Shibasaki, Yuya Honishi, Naoyuki Nakagawa, Mutsuki Yamazaki, Yoshiko Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 11881535
    Abstract: A woven fabric with a photovoltaic power generation portion performs photovoltaic power generation by light, such as, e.g., solar light, and has flexibility. The woven fabric is composed of warp yarns and weft yarns. The woven fabric includes at least one functional yarn with a photovoltaic power generation portion as a weft yarn. The functional yarn with a photovoltaic power generation portion includes a photovoltaic power generation portion, a positive electrode conductive wire material connected to a positive electrode of the photovoltaic power generation portion, and a negative electrode conductive wire material connected to a negative electrode of the photovoltaic power generation portion. At least two warp yarns are conductive yarns. One of the conductive yarn is in electric contact with the positive electrode conductive wire material. The other warp yarn is in electric contact with the negative electrode conductive wire material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinari Miyamura, Kazuyoshi Sugino, Shunji Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 11881536
    Abstract: Disclosed is an adamantine semiconductor. The semiconductor comprises a first element being from one of the following groups: VIII, VII, VI, V, IV, III, II, ? or 0. The semiconductor also comprises at least two other elements, the at least two other elements being from group I, II, III, IV, V, VI and/or VII. The first element being from group VIII, VII, VI, V, IV, III, II, ? or 0 includes an element not formally being from group VIII, VII, VI, V, IV, III, II, ? or 0 but is known to assume the same oxidation state as the elements that do lie in these groups. The at least two other elements from group I, II, III, IV, V, VI and/or VII includes elements not formally being from group I, II, III, IV, V, VI and/or VII but are known to assume the same oxidation state as the elements that do lie in these groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: NewSouth Innovations Pty Limited
    Inventors: Xiaojing Hao, Robert John Patterson, Shiyou Chen, Martin Andrew Green
  • Patent number: 11876481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy generation by means of solar power, especially to generators utilizing solar power to generate electricity. A solar power generator (20) comprising foldable elongated sheet (1) forming a four-side box frame structure (13). The generator (20) further comprises four photovoltaic solar panels (5) mounted within the four-side box frame structure (13). The open side of the four-side box frame structure (13) comprises a cover (8) having a hole (81) where a solar bulb (9) is mounted. The solar bulb (9) is configured so that a light from outer environment can travel through the solar bulb (9) into the four-side box frame structure (13) made by elongated sheet (1) and onto the photovoltaic solar panels (5) disposed therein generating electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventor: Abdul Jabbar Abdulla Ali Gargash
  • Patent number: 11870388
    Abstract: A portable, retractable, solar racking system comprises a modular set of solar panel frames, each solar panel frame comprising a solar panel, a plurality of arms, and a plurality of struts, the arms and the struts forming a structure to which the solar panel is secured, a pivoting connector assembly mechanically connecting one of the solar panel frames to another one of the solar panel frames to form a solar panel array having a longitudinal extent, the pivoting connector assembly of the solar panel frames configured to collapse the solar panel array along the longitudinal extent into a storage position and to expand the solar panel array along the longitudinal extent into an extended position in which each solar panel is tilted from vertical to an angle away therefrom, and the solar panel array comprising sets of wheels permitting the solar panel array to roll upon ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: RESILIENT ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE, LLC
    Inventor: Roberto Albertella
  • Patent number: 11869993
    Abstract: A method of forming a photovoltaic product with a plurality of photovoltaic cells is disclosed. The method comprises depositing a stack with first and second electrode layers (12, 16) and a photovoltaic layer (14) arranged in between. The method comprises partitioning the stack. The partitioning includes forming a trench (20) extending through the second electrode layer and the photovoltaic layer to expose the first electrode layer. The stack is first irradiated with a laser beam with a first spotsize and with a first wavelength for which the photovoltaic layer has a relatively high absorption coefficient as compared to that of the second electrode layer. The stack is then irradiated with a second laser beam with a second spotsize, greater than the first spotsize, and with a second wavelength for which the photovoltaic layer has a relatively low absorption coefficient as compared to that of the second electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Veronique Stephanie Gevaerts, Johan Bosman
  • Patent number: 11862738
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cell comprising, an assembly comprising a substrate, first and second passivation layers covering opposite faces of the substrate and also lateral faces of the substrate, and first and second charge-collecting layers; a first layer of TCO disposed against the first main face of the assembly and such that edges of the first main face of the assembly are not covered by the first layer of TCO; a second layer of TCO covering the whole of the second main face of the assembly; a non-reflective coating partly covering the first and/or second charge-collecting layers on the lateral faces of the substrate and not covered by the second layer of TCO, and also covering the edges of the first main face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Wilfried Favre, Adrien Danel, Frédéric Jay
  • Patent number: 11843071
    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 a one-dimensional size of the top surface of the outermost first substructure is less than or equal to 45 ?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, the doped conductive layer includes a P-type doped conductive layer and an N-type doped conductive layer; and a second passivation layer located on a surface of the doped conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management CO., LTD., Zhejiang Jinko Solar CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun Yu, Changming Liu, Xinyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11832461
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion module includes photoelectric conversion elements electrically coupled. The photoelectric conversion elements each sequentially include first electrode, photoelectric conversion layer, and second electrode. The photoelectric conversion module includes first photoelectric conversion element, second photoelectric conversion element, coupling portion to couple the first and second photoelectric conversion elements in series, first partition portion, and second partition portion. The first electrode or the second electrode forming the first photoelectric conversion element includes a contact region in contact with the coupling portion. A value of X/(Y?X) is 0.3 or greater, where X denotes a length of the contact region and Y denotes a predetermined length in the coupling direction around the contact region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takaya Ito, Ryota Arai, Tomoya Hirano
  • Patent number: 11830958
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tandem solar cell which comprises: a perovskite solar cell comprising a perovskite absorption layer; a silicon solar cell placed under the perovskite solar cell; a junction layer placed between the perovskite solar cell and the silicon solar cell; an upper electrode placed on the perovskite solar cell; and a lower electrode placed under the silicon solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGRAO JINKO SOLAR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD
    Inventors: Giwon Lee, Goohwan Shim
  • Patent number: 11824136
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun Yu, Changming Liu, Xinyu Zhang