Patents by Inventor John A. Conklin

John A. Conklin 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: 12352099
    Abstract: A system including an electrical spacer bar transfer device (E-SBTD) and an electrical spacer bar receiving device (E-SBRD), wherein the electrical spacer bar transfer device (E-SBTD) is configured to be electrically connected to the electrical spacer bar receiving device (E-SBRD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Conklin, Patrick T. Sargent
  • Publication number: 20250169266
    Abstract: A thin film semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stack of thin film material layers on the substrate, and a scribe fill material in the gap. The stack includes a scribe gap in at least one thin film material layer of the stack. The scribe fill material includes one or more coloring elements selected according to a difference between a baseline optical characteristics spectrum for the stack and an optical characteristics spectrum for thin film material remaining in the scribe gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Scott R. Hammond, Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria van Hest, John A. Conklin
  • Patent number: 12075639
    Abstract: Visually undistorted thin film electronic devices are provided. In one embodiment, a method for producing a thin-film electronic device comprises: opening a scribe in a stack of thin film material layers deposited on a substrate to define an active region and an inactive region of the thin-film electronic device, the stack comprising at least one active semiconductor layer. The active region comprises a non-scribed area of the stack and the inactive region comprises a region of the stack where thin film material was removed by the scribe. The method further comprises depositing at least one scribe fill material into a gap opened by the scribe. The scribe fill material has embedded therein one or more coloring elements that alter an optical characteristics spectrum of the inactive region to obtain an optical characteristics spectrum of the active region within a minimum perceptible difference for an industry defined standard observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignees: Solarwindow Technologies, Inc., Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Scott R. Hammond, Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria van Hest, John A. Conklin
  • Publication number: 20230262997
    Abstract: Visually undistorted thin film electronic devices are provided. In one embodiment, a method for producing a thin-film electronic device comprises: opening a scribe in a stack of thin film material layers deposited on a substrate to define an active region and an inactive region of the thin-film electronic device, the stack comprising at least one active semiconductor layer. The active region comprises a non-scribed area of the stack and the inactive region comprises a region of the stack where thin film material was removed by the scribe. The method further comprises depositing at least one scribe fill material into a gap opened by the scribe. The scribe fill material has embedded therein one or more coloring elements that alter an optical characteristics spectrum of the inactive region to obtain an optical characteristics spectrum of the active region within a minimum perceptible difference for an industry defined standard observer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Scott R. Hammond, Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria van Hest, John A. Conklin
  • Publication number: 20230123051
    Abstract: An electricity-generating coating is provided for a surface of a cargo carrying vehicle. The electricity-generating coating includes a conformal organic photovoltaic device configured to be applied and conformed to the surface of the cargo carrying vehicle and configured to supply power for one or more electronic or electrical components or systems at least one of on-board or off-board the cargo carrying vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: John A. Conklin, Patrick T. Sargent, James B. Whitaker
  • Patent number: 11575096
    Abstract: Visually undistorted thin film electronic devices are provided. In one embodiment, a method for producing a thin-film electronic device comprises: opening a scribe in a stack of thin film material layers deposited on a substrate to define an active region and an inactive region of the thin-film electronic device, the stack comprising at least one active semiconductor layer. The active region comprises a non-scribed area of the stack and the inactive region comprises a region of the stack where thin film material was removed by the scribe. The method further comprises depositing at least one scribe fill material into a gap opened by the scribe. The scribe fill material has embedded therein one or more coloring elements that alter an optical characteristics spectrum of the inactive region to obtain an optical characteristics spectrum of the active region within a minimum perceptible difference for an industry defined standard observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: SolarWindow Technologies, Inc., Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Scott R. Hammond, Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria van Hest, John A. Conklin
  • Publication number: 20220290490
    Abstract: A system including an electrical spacer bar transfer device (E-SBTD) and an electrical spacer bar receiving device (E-SBRD), wherein the electrical spacer bar transfer device (E-SBTD) is configured to be electrically connected to the electrical spacer bar receiving device (E-SBRD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: John A. Conklin, Patrick T. Sargent
  • Publication number: 20220158105
    Abstract: Visually undistorted thin film electronic devices are provided. In one embodiment, a method for producing a thin-film electronic device comprises: opening a scribe in a stack of thin film material layers deposited on a substrate to define an active region and an inactive region of the thin-film electronic device, the stack comprising at least one active semiconductor layer. The active region comprises a non-scribed area of the stack and the inactive region comprises a region of the stack where thin film material was removed by the scribe. The method further comprises depositing at least one scribe fill material into a gap opened by the scribe. The scribe fill material has embedded therein one or more coloring elements that alter an optical characteristics spectrum of the inactive region to obtain an optical characteristics spectrum of the active region within a minimum perceptible difference for an industry defined standard observer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Scott R. Hammond, Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria van Hest, John A. Conklin
  • Patent number: 11274488
    Abstract: A system including an electrical spacer bar transfer device (E-SBTD) and an electrical spacer bar receiving device (E-SBRD), wherein the electrical spacer bar transfer device (E-SBTD) is configured to be electrically connected to the electrical spacer bar receiving device (E-SBRD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Conklin, Patrick T. Sargent
  • Patent number: 11271180
    Abstract: Visually undistorted thin film electronic devices are provided. In one embodiment, a method for producing a thin-film electronic device comprises: opening a scribe in a stack of thin film material layers deposited on a substrate to define an active region and an inactive region of the thin-film electronic device, the stack comprising at least one active semiconductor layer. The active region comprises a non-scribed area of the stack and the inactive region comprises a region of the stack where thin film material was removed by the scribe. The method further comprises depositing at least one scribe fill material into a gap opened by the scribe. The scribe fill material has embedded therein one or more coloring elements that alter an optical characteristics spectrum of the inactive region to obtain an optical characteristics spectrum of the active region within a minimum perceptible difference for an industry defined standard observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott R. Hammond, Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria van Hest, John A. Conklin
  • Publication number: 20210391550
    Abstract: An electricity-generating coating is provided for a surface of a cargo carrying vehicle. The electricity-generating coating includes a conformal organic photovoltaic device configured to be applied and conformed to the surface of the cargo carrying vehicle and configured to supply power for one or more electronic or electrical components or systems at least one of on-board or off-board the cargo carrying vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. CONKLIN, Patrick T. SARGENT, James B. Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20210044096
    Abstract: An Electrical Module Junction Box Transfer Device (E-JBTD) includes one or more electrical connectors, and a non-conductive dielectric insulating material protecting the one or more electrical connectors. A system includes an electricity-generating glass (EGP) device, and an Electrical Junction Box Electron Transfer Device (E-JBTD) on the electricity-generating glass (EGP) device. The Electrical Module Junction Box Transfer Device (E-JBTD) is water and weather tight, maintains a secure electrical connection between modules or electricity-generating glass (EGP) devices, and may not be removed after installation and reinstalled on another module or electricity-generating glass (EGP) device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. CONKLIN, Patrick T. SARGENT
  • Publication number: 20210011322
    Abstract: A system including an electrical spacer bar transfer device (E-SBTD) and an electrical spacer bar receiving device (E-SBRD), wherein the electrical spacer bar transfer device (E-SBTD) is configured to be electrically connected to the electrical spacer bar receiving device (E-SBRD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Conklin, Patrick T. Sargent
  • Publication number: 20200028104
    Abstract: Visually undistorted thin film electronic devices are provided. In one embodiment, a method for producing a thin-film electronic device comprises: opening a scribe in a stack of thin film material layers deposited on a substrate to define an active region and an inactive region of the thin-film electronic device, the stack comprising at least one active semiconductor layer. The active region comprises a non-scribed area of the stack and the inactive region comprises a region of the stack where thin film material was removed by the scribe. The method further comprises depositing at least one scribe fill material into a gap opened by the scribe. The scribe fill material has embedded therein one or more coloring elements that alter an optical characteristics spectrum of the inactive region to obtain an optical characteristics spectrum of the active region within a minimum perceptible difference for an industry defined standard observer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicants: SolarWindow Technologies, Inc., Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Scott R. Hammond, Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria van Hest, John A. Conklin
  • Publication number: 20170317305
    Abstract: Systems and methods for transparent organic photovoltaic devices are provided. In one embodiment, an organic semiconductor device comprises: a first glass sheet comprising a first ultra-thin flexible glass material; at least one transparent organic photovoltaic cell bound to the first glass sheet; and a second glass sheet applied to the at least one organic photovoltaic cell, wherein the at least one transparent organic photovoltaic cell is positioned between the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Scott R. Hammond, John A. Conklin