Patents by Inventor Anke Abken

Anke Abken 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 devices including doped semiconductor films
    Patent number: 11843070
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell can include a dopant in contact with a semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Anke Abken, Markus Gloeckler, Roger T. Green, Akhlesh Gupta, Upali Jayamaha, Peter Meyers, Rick C. Powell
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS
    Publication number: 20210091250
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell can include a dopant in contact with a semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Anke Abken, Markus Gloeckler, Roger T. Green, Akhlesh Gupta, Upali Jayamaha, Peter Meyers, Rick C. Powell
  • Photovoltaic devices including doped semiconductor films
    Patent number: 10861994
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell can include a dopant in contact with a semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Anke Abken, Markus Gloeckler, Roger Green, Akhlesh Gupta, Upali Jayamaha, Peter Meyers, Rick Powell
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS
    Publication number: 20190296180
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell can include a dopant in contact with a semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Anke Abken, Markus Gloeckler, Roger Green, Akhlesh Gupta, Upali Jayamaha, Peter Meyers, Rick Powell
  • Photovoltaic devices including doped semiconductor films
    Patent number: 10319873
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell can include a dopant in contact with a semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick C. Powell, Upali Jayamaha, Anke Abken, Markus Gloeckler, Akhlesh Gupta, Roger T. Green, Peter Meyers
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING CONTROLLED COPPER UPTAKE
    Publication number: 20170077345
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell can include a substrate having a copper-doped semiconductor layer. The doping can be mediated with a salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: Anke Abken
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS
    Publication number: 20160126398
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell can include a dopant in contact with a semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Rick C. Powell, Upali Jayamaha, Anke Abken, Markus Gloeckler, Akhlesh Gupta, Roger T. Green, Peter Meyers
  • Photovoltaic devices including doped semiconductor films
    Patent number: 9263608
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell can include a dopant in contact with a semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick C. Powell, Upali Jayamaha, Anke Abken, Markus Gloeckler, Akhlesh Gupta, Roger T. Green, Peter Meyers
  • Metal barrier-doped metal contact layer
    Patent number: 8987587
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device can include an intrinsic metal layer adjacent to a semiconductor absorber layer; and a doped metal contact layer adjacent to the intrinsic metal layer, where the doped metal contact layer includes a metal base material and a dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Long Cheng, Akhlesh Gupta, Anke Abken, Benyamin Buller
  • Dopant-containing contact material
    Patent number: 8766088
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device can include a doped contact layer adjacent to a semiconductor absorber layer, where the doped contact layer includes a metal base material and a dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Long Cheng, Akhlesh Gupta, Anke Abken, Benyamin Buller
  • METAL BARRIER-DOPED METAL CONTACT LAYER
    Publication number: 20130005075
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device can include an intrinsic metal layer adjacent to a semiconductor absorber layer; and a doped metal contact layer adjacent to the intrinsic metal layer, where the doped metal contact layer includes a metal base material and a dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Long Chen, Akhlesh Gupta, Anke Abken, Benyamin Buller
  • Plasma-Treated Photovoltaic Devices
    Publication number: 20110136294
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film photovoltaic device includes depositing a first compound semiconductor layer on a substrate and exposing the device to plasma, the plasma treating the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: David Eaglesham, Anke Abken
  • DOPANT-CONTAINING CONTACT MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20100326491
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device can include a doped contact layer adjacent to a semiconductor absorber layer, where the doped contact layer includes a metal base material and a dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Long Cheng, Akhlesh Gupta, Anke Abken, Benyamin Buller
  • METAL BARRIER-DOPED METAL CONTACT LAYER
    Publication number: 20100307568
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device can include an intrinsic metal layer adjacent to a semiconductor absorber layer; and a doped metal contact layer adjacent to the intrinsic metal layer, where the doped metal contact layer includes a metal base material and a dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Long Cheng, Akhlesh Gupta, Anke Abken, Benyamin Buller
  • DOPED METAL CONTACT
    Publication number: 20100307561
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device can include a second metal layer adjacent to a first layer, where the first layer is positioned adjacent to a substrate, and where the second metal layer includes a dopant; and a copper-indium-gallium diselenide (CIGS) layer adjacent to the second metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Long Cheng, Akhlesh Gupta, Anke Abken
  • Photovoltaic Devices Including Controlled Copper Uptake
    Publication number: 20100212731
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell can include a substrate having a copper-doped semiconductor layer. The doping can be mediated with a salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventor: Anke Abken
  • Plasma-treated photovoltaic devices
    Publication number: 20090255578
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film photovoltaic device includes depositing a first compound semiconductor layer on a substrate and exposing the device to plasma, the plasma treating the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: David Eaglesham, Anke Abken
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS
    Publication number: 20090194166
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell can include a dopant in contact with a semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick C. Powell, Upali Jayamaha, Anke Abken, Markus Gloeckler, Akhlesh Gupta, Roger T. Green, Peter Meyers