Patents by Inventor Barbara Mazzanti

Barbara Mazzanti 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).

  • Method for production of ceramic tile with photovoltaic cells
    Patent number: 8367456
    Abstract: A method for the production of a tile containing a photovoltaic cell including the steps of: producing a ceramic base body having one or more through holes and a water absorption equal to or less than 0.5 wt %; depositing on a surface of that ceramic base body an electro-conductive layer made of Ag or Ag—Al; a plurality of active layers; and a layer of electro-conductive material with grid-like structure, wherein the plurality of active layers includes in succession an n-type layer, a photo-active layer and a p-type layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Consorzio Universitario per la Gestione del Centro di Ricerca e Sperimentazione per l'Industria Ceramica-Centro Ceramico
    Inventors: Arturo Salomoni, Ivan Stamenkovic, Sandra Fazio, Barbara Mazzanti, Giovanni Ridolfi, Emanuele Centurioni, Daniele Iencinella, Maria Grazia Busana
  • CERAMIC TILE WITH SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZED WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
    Publication number: 20100126564
    Abstract: Described herein is a tile made up of: a ceramic base body having an absorption of water equal to or less than 0.5 wt %; a photovoltaic cell applied directly to a first surface of the ceramic base body; a device containing the electrical and/or electronic part, applied to a second surface of the ceramic base body; and an electrical connector, designed to connect the photovoltaic cell electrically to the device containing the electrical and/or electronic part through the ceramic base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Arturo Salomoni, Ivan Stamenkovic, Sandra Fazio, Barbara Mazzanti, Giovanni Ridolfi, Emanuele Centurioni, Daniele Iencinella, Maria Grazia Busana