Patents by Inventor John Barden

John Barden 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAPORIZATION AND VAPOR DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20210301387
    Abstract: Distributor assemblies for vapor transport deposition systems, and methods of conducting vapor transport deposition, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: John Barden, Rick Powell, Aaron Roggelin, Nirav Vora
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAPORIZATION AND VAPOR DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20200270744
    Abstract: Distributor assemblies for vapor transport deposition systems, and methods of conducting vapor transport deposition, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhigang Ban, John Barden, Jerry Drennan, Litian Liu, Rick Powell, Nirav Vora, Yaojun Xu
  • Vapor transport deposition method and system for material co-deposition
    Patent number: 10749068
    Abstract: An improved feeder system and method for continuous vapor transport deposition that includes at least two vaporizers couple to a common distributor through an improved seal for separately vaporizing and collecting at least any two vaporizable materials for deposition as a material layer on a substrate. Multiple vaporizer provide redundancy and allow for continuous deposition during vaporizer maintenance and repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: John Barden, Rick C. Powell
  • VAPOR TRANSPORT DEPOSITION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MATERIAL CO-DEPOSITION
    Publication number: 20190081199
    Abstract: An improved feeder system and method for continuous vapor transport deposition that includes at least two vaporizers couple to a common distributor through an improved seal for separately vaporizing and collecting at least any two vaporizable materials for deposition as a material layer on a substrate. Multiple vaporizer provide redundancy and allow for continuous deposition during vaporizer maintenance and repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: John Barden, Rick C. Powell
  • Vapor transport deposition method and system for material co-deposition
    Patent number: 10147838
    Abstract: An improved feeder system and method for continuous vapor transport deposition that includes at least two vaporizers coupled to a common distributor through an improved seal for separately vaporizing and collecting at least any two vaporizable materials for deposition as a material layer on a substrate. Multiple vaporizers provide redundancy and allow for continuous deposition during vaporizer maintenance and repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: John Barden, Rick C. Powell
  • Integrated Vapor Transport Deposition Method and System
    Publication number: 20180323332
    Abstract: A vapor transport deposition system and method that includes a vaporizer and distributor unit and at least one auxiliary process unit for integrating thin-film layer deposition with one or more pre- or post-deposition processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: John Barden, Changming Jin, Feng Liao, Rick C. Powell, Gang Xiong
  • VAPOR TRANSPORT DEPOSITION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MATERIAL CO-DEPOSITION
    Publication number: 20170092803
    Abstract: An improved feeder system and method for continuous vapor transport deposition that includes at least two vaporizers couple to a common distributor through an improved seal for separately vaporizing and collecting at least any two vaporizable materials for deposition as a material layer on a substrate. Multiple vaporizer provide redundancy and allow for continuous deposition during vaporizer maintenance and repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: John Barden, Rick C. Powell
  • Vapor transport deposition method and system for material co-deposition
    Patent number: 9490120
    Abstract: An improved feeder system and method for continuous vapor transport deposition that includes at least two vaporizers couple to a common distributor through an improved seal for separately vaporizing and collecting at least any two vaporizable materials for deposition as a material layer on a substrate. Multiple vaporizer provide redundancy and allow for continuous deposition during vaporizer maintenance and repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: John Barden, Rick C. Powell
  • Method and apparatus providing multi-step deposition of thin film layer
    Patent number: 9337376
    Abstract: A multi-stage method and apparatus for vaporizing and depositing a tellurium containing semiconductor material on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnold Allenic, Zhigang Ban, John Barden, Benjamin Milliron, Rick C. Powell
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING DOPANT CONCENTRATION CONTROL IN DIFFERENT LAYERS OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150171258
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling the amount of a second material incorporated into a first material by controlling the amount of a third material which can interact with the second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Arnold Allenic, John Barden, Feng Liao, Xilin Peng, Rick C. Powell, Kenneth M. Ring, Gang Xiong
  • Method and system of providing dopant concentration control in different layers of a semiconductor device
    Patent number: 9006020
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling the amount of a second material incorporated into a first material by controlling the amount of a third material which can interact with the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gang Xiong, Rick C. Powell, Xilin Peng, John Barden, Arnold Allenic, Feng Liao, Kenneth M. Ring
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING MULTI-STEP DEPOSITION OF THIN FILM LAYER
    Publication number: 20150079725
    Abstract: A multi-stage method and apparatus for vaporizing and depositing a tellurium containing semiconductor material on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Arnold Allenic, Zhigang Ban, John Barden, Benjamin Milliron, Rick C. Powell
  • Method and apparatus providing multi-step deposition of thin film layer
    Patent number: 8921147
    Abstract: A multi-stage method and apparatus for vaporizing and depositing a tellurium containing semiconductor material on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnold Allenic, Zhigang Ban, John Barden, Benjamin Milliron, Rick C. Powell
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING MULTI-STEP DEPOSITION OF THIN FILM LAYER
    Publication number: 20140051206
    Abstract: A multi-stage method and apparatus for vaporizing and depositing a tellurium containing semiconductor material on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: FIRST SOLAR, INC
    Inventors: Arnold Allenic, Zhigang Ban, John Barden, Benjamin Milliron, Rick C. Powell
  • User-operated air-flow enhancing device for improving heat distribution from an existing baseboard radiator and associated method
    Patent number: 7789129
    Abstract: A user-operated air-flow regulating device includes a radiator enhancer and an enhancer extension situated adjacent to existing radiator fins of an existing baseboard radiator and oriented at an end-to-end pattern. The device further includes a mechanism for directing and displacing ambient air along a first travel path into respective cavities of the radiator enhancer and the enhancer extension. The enhancer extension includes an elongated fan and a coupling attached to one end thereof. Such a coupling is removably conjoined to a portion of the ambient air directing and displacing mechanism such that the ambient air is separately directed along the first travel path and thereafter displaced along the second travel path in each of the radiator enhancer and enhancer extension respectively. The user-operated air-flow regulating device further includes a mechanism for channeling the ambient air along a third travel path leading obliquely away from the second travel path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Inventor: John A. Barden