Patents by Inventor Aaron S. Taylor

Aaron S. Taylor 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).

  • Method of fabricating solar cells
    Patent number: 5156978
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing crystalline substrate for use in fabricating solid state electronic devices. A hollow crystalline body is grown from a melt containing a dopant and a P-N junction is formed in said crystalline body as it is being grown. Then the hollow body is severed to provide individual solar cell substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: Mobil Solar Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Balakrishnan R. Bathey, Mary C. Cretalla, Aaron S. Taylor
  • Method of fabricating solar cells
    Patent number: 5106763
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing crystalline substrates for use in fabricating solid state electronic devices. A hollow crystalline body is grown from a melt containing a dopant and a P-N junction is formed in said crystalline body as it is being grown. Then the hollow body is severed to provide individual solar cell substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Mobil Solar Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Balakrishnan R. Bathey, Mary C. Cretalla, Aaron S. Taylor
  • Crystal growth apparatus
    Patent number: 4390505
    Abstract: A novel apparatus is disclosed for controlling the temperature of the top surface of the capillary die and the adjacent meniscus during growth of a crystalline body. The apparatus includes a tiltable heat shield located so that by appropriately positioning it about its tilt axis it is possible to adjust the temperature distribution about the top end of the capillary die. This temperature control assists in ensuring that a crystalline body grown by means of the capillary die process will have a substantially constant cross-sectional size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1983
    Assignee: Mobil Solar Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron S. Taylor, Vernon E. White
  • Gravity dampened guidance system
    Patent number: 4267153
    Abstract: A crystal growth guidance mechanism for use in crystal growing apparatus. The guidance mechanism, which is disposed between a crystal puller and a crystal forming die comprises a plurality of gravity damped guide rods mounted on ramped supports. The rods have sufficient mass and number so that when acting in unison the rods will provide sufficient resistance to prevent puller induced motion in the crystal from being translated down into the die top, while individual guide rods "float" on the surface of the growing crystal whereby each rod will move out of the way of any localized surface perturbations in the growing crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1981
    Assignee: Mobil Tyco Solar Energy Corporation
    Inventor: Aaron S. Taylor
  • Crucible-die assemblies for growing crystalline bodies of selected shapes
    Patent number: 4230674
    Abstract: The invention is an improved apparatus for use in a system for growing crystalline bodies from the melt. The apparatus is a novel crucible-die in which the crucible forms an integral part of the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1980
    Assignee: Mobil Tyco Solar Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron S. Taylor, Richard W. Stormont