Patents by Inventor Andreas Heiss
Andreas Heiss 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).
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Publication number: 20240145253Abstract: A device includes a thinned semiconductor substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; and at least one radio frequency device at the first side, wherein the second side of the thinned semiconductor substrate is processed to reduce leakage currents or to improve a radio frequency linearity of the at least one radio frequency device through Bosch etchinType: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Hans Taddiken, Christian Butschkow, Andrea Cattaneo, Henning Feick, Dominik Heiss, Christoph Kadow, Uwe Seidel, Valentyn Solomko, Anton Steltenpohl
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Publication number: 20240116805Abstract: A method for processing glass is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a glass element and removing glass material from the glass element by etching with an alkaline etching medium in an organic solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: SCHOTT AGInventors: Andreas Ortner, Fabian Wagner, Markus Heiss-Chouquet, Michael Drisch, Vanessa Glässer, Annika Hörberg, Marisa Boles-Rehbogen
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Patent number: 11948802Abstract: A device includes a thinned semiconductor substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; and at least one radio frequency device at the first side, wherein the second side of the thinned semiconductor substrate is processed to reduce leakage currents or to improve a radio frequency linearity of the at least one radio frequency device through Bosch etching.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Infineon Technologies Dresden GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hans Taddiken, Christian Butschkow, Andrea Cattaneo, Henning Feick, Dominik Heiss, Christoph Kadow, Uwe Seidel, Valentyn Solomko, Anton Steltenpohl
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Publication number: 20240088315Abstract: A thin-film solar module with a substrate and a layer structure applied thereon that comprises a rear electrode layer, a front electrode layer, and an absorber layer arranged between the back electrode layer and the front electrode layer. Serially connected solar cells are formed in the layer structure by patterning zones, wherein each patterning zone comprises a first patterning line for subdividing at least the rear electrode layer, a second patterning line for subdividing at least the absorber layer, and at least one third patterning line for subdividing at least the front electrode layer. At least one patterning zone has one or more optically transparent zones in a zone region reduced by the first patterning line, which are in each case rear-electrode-layer-free, wherein the one or more optically transparent zones are implemented such that the rear electrode layer is continuous in the zone region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: CNBM RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED GLASS MATERIALS GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Andreas HEISS, Joerg PALM, Helmut VOGT, Robert LECHNER
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Patent number: 11837675Abstract: A thin-film solar module with a substrate and a layer structure applied thereon that comprises a rear electrode layer, a front electrode layer, and an absorber layer arranged between the back electrode layer and the front electrode layer. Serially connected solar cells are formed in the layer structure by patterning zones, wherein each patterning zone comprises a first patterning line for subdividing at least the rear electrode layer, a second patterning line for subdividing at least the absorber layer, and at least one third patterning line for subdividing at least the front electrode layer. At least one patterning zone has one or more optically transparent zones in a zone region reduced by the first patterning line, which are in each case rear-electrode-layer-free, wherein the one or more optically transparent zones are implemented such that the rear electrode layer is continuous in the zone region.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: CNBM RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED GLASS MATERIALS GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Andreas Heiss, Joerg Palm, Helmut Vogt, Robert Lechner
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Patent number: 11715805Abstract: A thin-film solar module with a substrate and a layer structure applied thereon, which comprises a rear electrode layer, a front electrode layer, and an absorber layer arranged between the rear electrode layer and the front electrode layer, wherein serially connected solar cells are formed in the layer structure by patterning zones, wherein at least one solar cell has one or more optically transparent zones that are in each case rear-electrode-layer-free, wherein the one or more optically transparent zones are implemented such that the rear electrode layer of the solar cell is continuous.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: CNBM RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED GLASS MATERIALS GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Andreas Heiss, Joerg Palm, Helmut Vogt
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Patent number: 11515440Abstract: A thin-film solar module with a substrate and a layer structure applied thereon comprising a rear electrode layer, a front electrode layer, and an absorber layer arranged between the back electrode layer and the front electrode layer. Serially connected solar cells are formed in the layer region by patterning zones, having a rear electrode layer section. The layer region has at least one linear decoating region. The decoating region has an alternating sequence of optically transparent zones and electrode zones. The optically transparent zones are rear-electrode-layer-free and the electrode zones are absorber-layer-free and have a rear electrode layer section. The rear-electrode-layer-sections of at least one pair made up of one solar cell of one solar cell string and one solar cell of the other solar cell string are areally connected to one another by the rear-electrode-layer-section of at least one electrode zone.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: CNBM RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED GLASS MATERIALS GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Andreas Heiss, Joerg Palm, Helmut Vogt
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Patent number: 11444217Abstract: A method for producing a thin-film solar module with serially connected solar cells and related device. A back electrode layer is deposited on one side of a flat substrate and subdivided by first patterning trenches. An absorber layer is deposited over the back electrode layer and subdivided by second patterning trenches. A front electrode layer is deposited over the absorber layer. At least the front electrode layer is subdivided by third patterning trenches. A direct succession of a first patterning trench, a second patterning trench, and two adjacent third patterning trenches forms a patterning zone. The third patterning trenches are produced by laser ablation through a pulsed laser beam, where one third patterning trench is produced with laser pulses of higher energy and the other third patterning trench of the patterning zone is produced with laser pulses of lower energy.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: CNBM RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED GLASS MATERIALS GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Andreas Heiss, Helmut Vogt
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Publication number: 20210005764Abstract: A method for producing a thin-film solar module with serially connected solar cells and related device. A back electrode layer is deposited on one side of a flat substrate and subdivided by first patterning trenches. An absorber layer is deposited over the back electrode layer and subdivided by second patterning trenches. A front electrode layer is deposited over the absorber layer. At least the front electrode layer is subdivided by third patterning trenches. A direct succession of a first patterning trench, a second patterning trench, and two adjacent third patterning trenches forms a patterning zone. The third patterning trenches are produced by laser ablation through a pulsed laser beam, where one third patterning trench is produced with laser pulses of higher energy and the other third patterning trench of the patterning zone is produced with laser pulses of lower energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Andreas HEISS, Helmut VOGT
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Publication number: 20200279962Abstract: A thin-film solar module with a substrate and a layer structure applied thereon, which comprises a rear electrode layer, a front electrode layer, and an absorber layer arranged between the rear electrode layer and the front electrode layer, wherein serially connected solar cells are formed in the layer structure by patterning zones, wherein at least one solar cell has one or more optically transparent zones that are in each case rear-electrode-layer-free, wherein the one or more optically transparent zones are implemented such that the rear electrode layer of the solar cell is continuous.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Andreas HEISS, Joerg PALM, Helmut VOGT
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Publication number: 20200266313Abstract: A thin-film solar module with a substrate and a layer structure applied thereon comprising a rear electrode layer, a front electrode layer, and an absorber layer arranged between the back electrode layer and the front electrode layer. Serially connected solar cells are formed in the layer region by patterning zones, having a rear electrode layer section. The layer region has at least one linear decoating region. The decoating region has an alternating sequence of optically transparent zones and electrode zones. The optically transparent zones are rear-electrode-layer-free and the electrode zones are absorber-layer-free and have a rear electrode layer section. The rear-electrode-layer-sections of at least one pair made up of one solar cell of one solar cell string and one solar cell of the other solar cell string are areally connected to one another by the rear-electrode-layer-section of at least one electrode zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Andreas HEISS, Joerg PALM, Helmut VOGT
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Publication number: 20200227578Abstract: A thin-film solar module with a substrate and a layer structure applied thereon that comprises a rear electrode layer, a front electrode layer, and an absorber layer arranged between the back electrode layer and the front electrode layer. Serially connected solar cells are formed in the layer structure by patterning zones, wherein each patterning zone comprises a first patterning line for subdividing at least the rear electrode layer, a second patterning line for subdividing at least the absorber layer, and at least one third patterning line for subdividing at least the front electrode layer. At least one patterning zone has one or more optically transparent zones in a zone region reduced by the first patterning line, which are in each case rear-electrode-layer-free, wherein the one or more optically transparent zones are implemented such that the rear electrode layer is continuous in the zone region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Andreas HEISS, Joerg PALM, Helmut VOGT, Robert LECHNER
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Publication number: 20140338741Abstract: A subject-matter of the invention is a conducting substrate (1) for a photovoltaic cell, comprising a carrier substrate (2) and an electrode coating (6) formed on the carrier substrate (2). The electrode coating (6) comprises a main molybdenum-based layer (8) formed on the carrier substrate (2), a barrier layer to selenization (10) formed on the main molybdenum-based layer (8) and, on the barrier layer to selenization (10), an upper layer (12) based on a metal M capable of forming, after sulfurization and/or selenization, an ohmic contact layer with a photoactive semiconducting material. The barrier layer to selenization (10) has a thickness of less than or equal to 50 nm, preferably of less than or equal to 30 nm, more preferably of less than or equal to 20 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Joerg Palm, Mathieu Urien, Gerard Ruitenberg, Charles Leyder, Andreas Heiss, Erwan Mahe, Delphine Dupuy
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Patent number: 7975631Abstract: The invention relates to a combine agricultural machine (1) comprising a planting device (3), in particular a potato planting device, provided with at least one storage container (10), an extraction device associated thereto, a setting plow (7) and an downstream mounted end damming device (4). A loosening tool (2) for preparing a seedbed is arranged upstream of the planting device (3) in a travelling direction and one or several wheels (18) for disintegrating soil and supporting the machine are mounted upstream of said loosening tool (2) in said travelling direction. The invention also relates to a method for mechanically planting seeds comprising a stage for preparing the seedbed, a sowing stage and a final damming stage which are simultaneously carried out by means of tools mounted on the agricultural machine (1).Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2006Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Inventor: Andreas Heiss, Jr.
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Publication number: 20080141914Abstract: The invention relates to a combine agricultural machine (1) comprising a planting device (3), in particular a potato planting device, provided with at least one storage container (10), an extraction device associated thereto, a setting plow (7) and an downstream mounted end damming device (4). A loosening tool (2) for preparing a seedbed is arranged upstream of the planting device (3) in a travelling direction and one or several wheels (18) for disintegrating soil and supporting the machine are mounted upstream of said loosening tool (2) in said travelling direction. The invention also relates to a method for mechanically planting seeds comprising a stage for preparing the seedbed, a sowing stage and a final damming stage which are simultaneously carried out by means of tools mounted on the agricultural machine (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventor: Andreas Heiss Jr.