Patents by Inventor Aleca M. Borsuk

Aleca M. Borsuk 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).

  • Solar Cells and Methods of Manufacturing Solar Cells Incorporating Effectively Transparent 3D Contacts
    Publication number: 20160322514
    Abstract: Solar cells in accordance with a number of embodiments of the invention incorporate effectively transparent 3D contacts that redirect light incident on the contacts onto the photoabsorbing surfaces of the solar cells. One embodiment includes a photoabsorbing surface and a plurality of three-dimensional contacts formed on the photoabsorbing surface. The plurality of three-dimensional contacts are spaced apart so that radiation is incident on a portion of the photoabsorbing surface. In addition, the three-dimensional contacts include at least one surface that redirects radiation incident on the three-dimensional contacts onto the photoabsorbing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Harry A. Atwater, Rebecca Saive, Aleca M. Borsuk, Hal Emmer, Colton Bukowsky, Sisir Yalamanchili