Patents by Inventor Amit H. Munshi

Amit H. Munshi 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).

  • DOPING AND PASSIVATION FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20220336687
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to thin-film solar cells with improved efficiency and methods for producing thin-film solar cells having increased efficiency. In certain embodiments, thin-film solar cells having an efficiency of over 21%, over 20%, over 19%, over 15%, over 10%, etc. has been obtained using the methods of the disclosure. In certain aspects, the methods of the disclosure use passivation, passivating oxides, and/or doping treatments in increase the efficiency of the thin-film solar cells; e.g., CdTe-based thin-film solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Walajabad S. Sampath, Amit H. Munshi, Ramesh Pandey, Akash Shah, Tushar Shimpi
  • DOPING AND PASSIVATION FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20190341506
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to thin-film solar cells with improved efficiency and methods for producing thin-film solar cells having increased efficiency. In certain embodiments, thin-film solar cells having an efficiency of over 21%, over 20%, over 19%, over 15%, over 10%, etc. has been obtained using the methods of the disclosure. In certain aspects, the methods of the disclosure use passivation, passivating oxides, and/or doping treatments in increase the efficiency of the thin-film solar cells; e.g., CdTe-based thin-film solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Walajabad S. Sampath, Amit H. Munshi, Adam H. Danielson, Kurt L. Barth