Patents by Inventor Andrew Mark Mitchell

Andrew Mark Mitchell 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).

  • PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES MANUFACTUERD USING MONOLITHIC MODULE ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20120167986
    Abstract: Photovoltaic modules comprising back-contact solar cells manufactured using monolithic module assembly techniques comprising a flexible circuit comprising a back sheet and a patterned metallization. The module may comprise busses in electrical contact with the patterned metallization to extract the current. The module may alternatively comprise multilevel metallizations. Interlayer dielectric comprising islands or dots relieves stresses due to thermal mismatch. The use of multiple cord plates enables flexible circuit layouts, thus optimizing the module. The modules preferably comprise a thermoplastic encapsulant and/or hybrid adhesive/solder materials. An ultrathin moisture barrier enables roll-to-roll processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: David H. MEAKIN, James M. Gee, Sysavanh Southimath, Brian Murphy, John Telle, Andrew Mark Mitchell
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES MANUFACTURED USING MONOLITHIC MODULE ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20110067751
    Abstract: Photovoltaic modules comprising back-contact solar cells manufactured using monolithic module assembly techniques comprising a flexible circuit comprising a back sheet and a patterned metallization. The module may comprise busses in electrical contact with the patterned metallization to extract the current. The module may alternatively comprise multilevel metallizations. Interlayer dielectric comprising islands or dots relieves stresses due to thermal mismatch. The use of multiple cord plates enables flexible circuit layouts, thus optimizing the module. The modules preferably comprise a thermoplastic encapsulant and/or hybrid adhesive/solder materials. An ultrathin moisture barrier enables roll-to-roll processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: David H. Meakin, James M. Gee, Sysavanh Southimath, Brian Murphy, John Telle, Andrew Mark Mitchell
  • Photovoltaic Modules Manufactured Using Monolithic Module Assembly Techniques
    Publication number: 20100012172
    Abstract: Photovoltaic modules comprising back-contact solar cells manufactured using monolithic module assembly techniques comprising a flexible circuit comprising a back sheet and a patterned metallization. The module may comprise busses in electrical contact with the patterned metallization to extract the current. The module may alternatively comprise multilevel metallizations. Interlayer dielectric comprising islands or dots relieves stresses due to thermal mismatch. The use of multiple cord plates enables flexible circuit layouts, thus optimizing the module. The modules preferably comprise a thermoplastic encapsulant and/or hybrid adhesive/solder materials. An ultrathin moisture barrier enables roll-to-roll processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Advent Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Meakin, James M. Gee, Sysavanh Southimath, Brian Murphy, John Telle, Andrew Mark Mitchell