Patents by Inventor Harlod J. Hovel

Harlod J. Hovel 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).

  • Method of Manufacturing a Photovoltaic Cell
    Publication number: 20110120519
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic cell using a semiconductor wafer having a front side and a rear side, wherein the photovoltaic cell produces electricity when the front side of the semiconductor wafer is illuminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Clevenger, Harlod J. Hovel, Rainer Klaus Krause, Kevin S. Petrarca, Gerd Pfeiffer, Kevin M. Prettyman, Brian C. Sapp