Patents by Inventor Jan Schniebs

Jan Schniebs 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 cells with a barrier layer based on polysilazane
    Patent number: 9234119
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thin-film solar cell (10) comprising a substrate (1) of metal or glass, a dielectric barrier layer (2) based on a polysilazane and a photovoltaic layer structure (4) of the copper-indium sulphide (CIS) type or the copper-indium selenide (CIGSe) type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: AZ ELECTRONIC MATERIALS (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Klaus Rode, Sandra Stojanovic, Jan Schniebs, Christian Kaufmann, Hans-Werner Schock
  • Solar Cells With An Encapsulating Layer Based On Polysilazane
    Publication number: 20120017985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thin-film solar cell (10) comprising a substrate (1) of metal or glass, a photovoltaic layer structure (4) of the copper-indium sulphide (CIS) type or the copper-indium-gallium selenide (CIGSe) type, and an encapsulating layer (5) based on a polysilazane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Klaus Rode, Sandra Stojanovic, Jan Schniebs, Christian Kaufmann, Hans-Werner Schock
  • Solar Cells With A Barrier Layer Based On Polysilazane
    Publication number: 20120006403
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thin-film solar cell (10) comprising a substrate (1) of metal or glass, a dielectric barrier layer (2) based on a polysilazane and a photovoltaic layer structure (4) of the copper-indium sulphide (CIS) type or the copper-indium selenide (CIGSe) type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Klaus Rode, Sandra Stojanovic, Jan Schniebs, Christian Kaufmann, Hans-Werner Schock