Patents by Inventor David Forbes

David Forbes 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).

  • Patent number: 10283666
    Abstract: Manufacture of multi-junction solar cells, and devices thereof, are disclosed. The architectures are also adapted to provide for a more uniform and consistent fabrication of the solar cell structures, leading to improved yields, greater efficiency, and lower costs. Certain solar cells may be from a different manufacturing process and further include one or more compositional gradients of one or more semiconductor elements in one or more semiconductor layers, resulting in a more optimal solar cell device. A multi-junction cell may include a back surface field layer, a tunneling junction layer, a first active cell, and a second active cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: EpiWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ahmari, Swee Lim, Shiva Rai, David Forbes
  • Patent number: 9972737
    Abstract: Manufacture of multi junction solar cells, and devices thereof, are disclosed. The architectures are also adapted to provide for a more uniform and consistent fabrication of the solar cell structures, leading to improved yields, greater efficiency, and lower costs. Certain solar cells may be from a different manufacturing processes and further include one or more compositional gradients of one or more semiconductor elements in one or more semiconductor layers, resulting in a more optimal solar cell device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: EpiWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ahmari, Swee Lim, Shiva Rai, David Forbes
  • Publication number: 20170345962
    Abstract: Manufacture of multi-junction solar cells, and devices thereof, are disclosed. The architectures are also adapted to provide for a more uniform and consistent fabrication of the solar cell structures, leading to improved yields, greater efficiency, and lower costs. Certain solar cells may be from a different manufacturing process and further include one or more compositional gradients of one or more semiconductor elements in one or more semiconductor layers, resulting in a more optimal solar cell device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: David Ahmari, Swee Lim, Shiva Rai, David Forbes
  • Publication number: 20150104899
    Abstract: Manufacture of multi-junction solar cells, and devices thereof, are disclosed. The architectures are also adapted to provide for a more uniform and consistent fabrication of the solar cell structures, leading to improved yields and lower costs. Certain solar cells may further include one or more compositional gradients of one or more semiconductor elements in one or more semiconductor layers, resulting in a more optimal solar cell device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: David Ahmari, Swee Lim, Shiva Rai, David Forbes
  • Patent number: 8951827
    Abstract: Manufacture of multi-junction solar cells, and devices thereof, are disclosed. The architectures are also adapted to provide for a more uniform and consistent fabrication of the solar cell structures, leading to improved yields and lower costs. Certain solar cells may further include one or more compositional gradients of one or more semiconductor elements in one or more semiconductor layers, resulting in a more optimal solar cell device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: EpiWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ahmari, Swee Lim, Shiva Rai, David Forbes
  • Publication number: 20130344645
    Abstract: Manufacture of multi-junction solar cells, and devices thereof, are disclosed. The architectures are also adapted to provide for a more uniform and consistent fabrication of the solar cell structures, leading to improved yields and lower costs. Certain solar cells may further include one or more compositional gradients of one or more semiconductor elements in one or more semiconductor layers, resulting in a more optimal solar cell device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: David AHMARI, Swee LIM, Shiva RAI, David FORBES
  • Publication number: 20080059416
    Abstract: In one embodiment, data associated with a process rules query is received. The data includes values associated with a predetermined constraint. Results for the process query are obtained from at least one data store. The obtained results for the process query are output in a first form and a second form. In another embodiment, a searchable process knowledgebase is created based on a business process (e.g., a structure consisting of activities and sub-activities). The business process is integrated into a process-based algorithm. Obtained process query results are added to the process knowledgebase. Executed process queries are analyzed so that the process-based query algorithm learns and improves precision of obtained query results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: DAVID FORBES, Sharon Flank, David Austin
  • Publication number: 20060074726
    Abstract: A software system that uses the rigor and rules of business process automation to capture and structure organizational expertise, processes, and procedures—the non-automatable activities and actions of an organization—into a single, common, enterprise-wide, information framework. The capture function is engineered for usability and structured to reflect the patterns and semantics of business users rather than imposing software or process terminology. The produced framework generates a process-driven, centralized taxonomy of information and resources as business requirements are captured. The framework delivers users an organization-specific context to activities and information to be used for learning, training, reference, improvisation, collaboration, and operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Contextware, Inc.
    Inventors: David Forbes, Sharon Flank, David Austin
  • Patent number: 6894606
    Abstract: A vehicular “black box” provides recording means by which driver action can be reviewed after an accident or collision, as well as indicating immediate vehicle disposition status to the driver. Using cameras (which may be very small), the disposition of the vehicle in its lane is determined by detecting the highway lines painted on the road. The data is also recorded so that should an accident or collision occur, the events leading up to such an event are made available for later review and analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventors: Fred Forbes, Scott Forbes, David Forbes, James Forbes
  • Publication number: 20050099279
    Abstract: A vehicular “black box” provides recording means by which driver action can be reviewed after an accident or collision, as well as indicating immediate vehicle disposition status to the driver. Using cameras (which may be very small), the disposition of the vehicle in its lane is determined by detecting the highway lines painted on the road. The data is also recorded so that should an accident or collision occur, the events leading up to such an event are made available for later review and analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Fred Forbes, Scott Forbes, David Forbes, James Forbes
  • Publication number: 20020105438
    Abstract: A vehicular “black box” provides recording means by which driver action can be reviewed after an accident or collision, as well as indicating immediate vehicle disposition status to the driver. Using cameras (which may be very small), the disposition of the vehicle in its lane is determined by detecting the highway lines painted on the road.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Fred Forbes, Scott Forbes, David Forbes, James Forbes
  • Patent number: 4634882
    Abstract: An optical device for displaying a large, two dimensional image is shown which utilizes a beam splitter having four faces upon which are mounted photosensor arrays. The photosensor arrays are mounted in a mosaic-like pattern upon each face with the pattern on one face differing from the pattern on the remaining three faces. Through this arranngement, standard photosensor arrays may be used to build a device that is capable of displaying a large image with no limitation on image side due to limitations on photosensor size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: Karmar Research Partnership
    Inventors: Eric R. Craine, David Forbes, Thomas A. Sargent, John S. Scott
  • Patent number: D722106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Inventor: David Forbes
  • Patent number: D734385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Inventor: David Forbes
  • Patent number: D737890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventor: David Forbes
  • Patent number: D824453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Inventor: David Forbes