Patents by Inventor Francis TUMINELLO

Francis TUMINELLO 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 with a backside via to contact the emitter layer
    Patent number: 8993873
    Abstract: A solar cell structure is provided for reducing shadow losses without increasing series resistance in the solar cell device. The solar cell device may form an electrical contact to a solar cell emitter layer from the backside of the solar cell device. With this structure, the emitter contact shadow losses may be reduced significantly while simultaneously decreasing device series resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: MicroLink Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Youtsey, Francis Tuminello, Victor C. Elarde
  • SOLAR CELL WITH A BACKSIDE VIA TO CONTACT THE EMITTER LAYER
    Publication number: 20100126573
    Abstract: A solar cell structure is provided for reducing shadow losses without increasing series resistance in the solar cell device. The solar cell device may form an electrical contact to a solar cell emitter layer from the backside of the solar cell device. With this structure, the emitter contact shadow losses may be reduced significantly while simultaneously decreasing device series resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: MICROLINK DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher YOUTSEY, Francis TUMINELLO, Victor C. ELARDE