Patents by Inventor Benjamin John Anderson

Benjamin John Anderson 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).

  • Flexible packaging for microelectronic devices
    Patent number: 9978895
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system, the apparatus and system including a flexible microsystems enabled microelectronic device package including a microelectronic device positioned on a substrate; an encapsulation layer encapsulating the microelectronic device and the substrate; a protective layer positioned around the encapsulating layer; and a reinforcing layer coupled to the protective layer, wherein the substrate, encapsulation layer, protective layer and reinforcing layer form a flexible and optically transparent package around the microelectronic device. The method including encapsulating a microelectronic device positioned on a substrate within an encapsulation layer; sealing the encapsulated microelectronic device within a protective layer; and coupling the protective layer to a reinforcing layer, wherein the substrate, encapsulation layer, protective layer and reinforcing layer form a flexible and optically transparent package around the microelectronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin John Anderson, Gregory N. Nielson, Jose Luis Cruz-Campa, Murat Okandan, Anthony L. Lentine, Paul J. Resnick
  • PIXELATED SILICON CELLS OR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20150340542
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for flexible, ultra-thin, and high efficiency pixelated silicon or other semiconductor photovoltaic solar cell array fabrication is disclosed. A structure and method of creation for a pixelated silicon or other semiconductor photovoltaic solar cell array with interconnects is described using a manufacturing method that is simplified compared to previous versions of pixelated silicon photovoltaic cells that require more microfabrication steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory N. Nielson, Murat Okandan, Jose Luis Cruz-Campa, Jeffrey S. Nelson, Benjamin John Anderson
  • Method for fabricating pixelated silicon device cells
    Patent number: 9112100
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for flexible, ultra-thin, and high efficiency pixelated silicon or other semiconductor photovoltaic solar cell array fabrication is disclosed. A structure and method of creation for a pixelated silicon or other semiconductor photovoltaic solar cell array with interconnects is described using a manufacturing method that is simplified compared to previous versions of pixelated silicon photovoltaic cells that require more microfabrication steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory N. Nielson, Murat Okandan, Jose Luis Cruz-Campa, Jeffrey S. Nelson, Benjamin John Anderson
  • A METHOD FOR FABRICATING PIXELATED SILICON DEVICE CELLS
    Publication number: 20150207023
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for flexible, ultra-thin, and high efficiency pixelated silicon or other semiconductor photovoltaic solar cell array fabrication is disclosed. A structure and method of creation for a pixelated silicon or other semiconductor photovoltaic solar cell array with interconnects is described using a manufacturing method that is simplified compared to previous versions of pixelated silicon photovoltaic cells that require more microfabrication steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: SANDIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory N. Nielson, Murat Okandan, Jose Luis Cruz-Campa, Jeffrey S. Nelson, Benjamin John Anderson
  • FLEXIBLE PACKAGING FOR MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150114451
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system, the apparatus and system including a flexible microsystems enabled microelectronic device package including a microelectronic device positioned on a substrate; an encapsulation layer encapsulating the microelectronic device and the substrate; a protective layer positioned around the encapsulating layer; and a reinforcing layer coupled to the protective layer, wherein the substrate, encapsulation layer, protective layer and reinforcing layer form a flexible and optically transparent package around the microelectronic device. The method including encapsulating a microelectronic device positioned on a substrate within an encapsulation layer; sealing the encapsulated microelectronic device within a protective layer; and coupling the protective layer to a reinforcing layer, wherein the substrate, encapsulation layer, protective layer and reinforcing layer form a flexible and optically transparent package around the microelectronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin John Anderson, Gregory N. Nielson, Jose Luis Cruz-Campa, Murat Okandan, Anthony L. Lentine, Paul J. Resnick
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM WITH MICRO-CONCENTRATOR ARRAY
    Publication number: 20150068584
    Abstract: A photovoltaic system is described herein. The photovoltaic system includes an array of micro-concentrators. Each micro-concentrator includes an exterior lens, an interior lens, and a transparent layer that is between the exterior lens and the interior lens. The array of micro-concentrators is optically aligned with an array of photovoltaic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: William C. Sweatt, Bradley Howell Jared, Michael P. Saavedra, Benjamin John Anderson, Ronald S. Goeke, Gregory N. Nielson, Murat Okandan, Brenton Elisberg