Patents by Inventor Chris Fetzer

Chris Fetzer 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).

  • MULTIJUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL GROWN ON HIGH-MISCUT-ANGLE SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20110011983
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photovoltaic cell comprising a GaInP subcell comprising a disordered group-III sublattice, a Ga(In)As subcell disposed below the GaInP subcell, and a Ge substrate disposed below the Ga(In)As subcell comprising a surface misoriented from a (100) plane by an angle from about 8 degrees to about 40 degrees toward a nearest (111) plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Richard R. King, James H. Ermer, Peter C. Coller, Chris Fetzer
  • Multijunction photovoltaic cell grown on high-miscut-angle substrate
    Patent number: 7812249
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photovoltaic cell comprising a GaInP subcell comprising a disordered group-III sublattice, a Ga(In)As subcell disposed below the GaInP subcell, and a Ge substrate disposed below the Ga(In)As subcell comprising a surface misoriented from a (100) plane by an angle from about 8 degrees to about 40 degrees toward a nearest (111) plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard R. King, James H. Ermer, Peter C. Colter, Chris Fetzer
  • Multijunction photovoltaic cell grown on high-miscut-angle substrate
    Publication number: 20040200523
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photovoltaic cell comprising a GaInP subcell comprising a disordered group-III sublattice, a Ga(In)As subcell disposed below the GaInP subcell, and a Ge substrate disposed below the Ga(In)As subcell comprising a surface misoriented from a (100) plane by an angle from about 8 degrees to about 40 degrees toward a nearest (111) plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard R. King, James H. Ermer, Peter C. Colter, Chris Fetzer