Patents by Inventor Daniel M. Pincon

Daniel M. Pincon 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).

  • Solar cell having a grooved photosensitive surface
    Patent number: 4453030
    Abstract: A solar cell in which the photosensitive surface is composed of parallel and adjoining grooves is provided with electrically-conductive laminations situated in the grooves and bearing on at least one of the groove sidewalls. This contruction reduces the losses due to light reflection by positioning the laminations such that light reflected off them is ultimately directed onto the grooves and recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Inventors: Gerard R. David, Daniel M. Pincon
  • Method of manufacturing solar cells
    Patent number: 4377901
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing solar cells in a semiconductor wafer uses a first doped glassy layer which is spaced apart from the edges of the wafer, in combination with a second undoped glassy layer, so that, when the dopants are diffused from the first layer into the wafer, only that portion of the wafer beneath the first layer is doped. This simple and economical method results in solar cells having improved leakage characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1983
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Gerard-Robert David, Daniel M. Pincon