Patents by Inventor Buddie Dotter

Buddie Dotter 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).

  • System and method for manufacturing thin film electrical devices
    Publication number: 20090068344
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a thin film electrical device is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. The system includes a chamber and a gas gate. The chamber includes accumulating apparatus therein configured for gathering a portion of the substrate within the chamber. The gas gate provides fluid communication between a pressure region of the chamber and a second pressure region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Vincent Cannella, George Uzoni, Buddie Dotter
  • Fire resistant laminate and photovoltaic module incorporating the fire resistant laminate
    Publication number: 20060201545
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fire resistant laminate and incorporating the laminate into an encapsulant for a photovoltaic module that may be used in a photovoltaic building material. More particularly, the present invention relates to fire resistant encapsulant that may be used in a triple junction amorphous silicon photovoltaic module that is fire resistant on a wide variety of buildings roofs, including residential housing, and that is flexible and lightweight. A fire resistant additive, such as solid glass spheres, may be added to encapsulant material to produce a fire resistant, cut resistant, lightweight photovoltaic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Stanford Ovshinsky, Lin Higley, Marshall Muller, Timothy Ellison, Joachim Doehler, Buddie Dotter, Steve Heckeroth