Patents by Inventor Andrew Wilke Wills

Andrew Wilke Wills 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).

  • METAL CHALCOGENIDES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20140216555
    Abstract: Metal chalcogenides, and methods of making and using metal chalcogenides, are disclosed herein. Metal chalcogenides can be prepared by heating suitable copper, zinc, and/or tin compounds selected from the group consisting of chalcogenocarbamates, dichalcogenocarbamates, mercaptides, thiiocarbonates, trithiocarbonates, and combinations thereof (e.g., copper, zinc, and/or tin dichalcogenocarbamates) under conditions effective to form metal can be used, for example, to prepare solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Eray S. Aydil, David J. Norris, Ankur Khare, Andrew Wilke Wills, Banu Selin Tosun