Patents by Inventor Kenneth M. Edmondson

Kenneth M. Edmondson 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 structure with back surface reflector
    Patent number: 11139410
    Abstract: A solar cell structure including a solar cell having a front surface and a back surface, a reflective layer disposed proximate the back surface and a flexible support layer disposed between the back surface and the reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Xiaobo Zhang, Kenneth M. Edmondson, Daniel C. Law, Shoghig Mesropian
  • SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES FOR IMPROVED CURRENT GENERATION AND COLLECTION
    Publication number: 20190378950
    Abstract: In one aspect, optoelectronic devices are described herein. In some implementations, an optoelectronic device comprises a photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic cell comprises a space-charge region, a quasi-neutral region, and a low bandgap absorber region (LBAR) layer or an improved transport (IT) layer at least partially positioned in the quasi-neutral region of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard R. King, Christopher M. Fetzer, Daniel C. Law, Xing-Quan Liu, William D. Hong, Kenneth M. Edmondson, Dimitri D. Krut, Joseph C. Boisvert, Nasser H. Karam
  • Solar cell structures for improved current generation and collection
    Patent number: 10439091
    Abstract: In one aspect, optoelectronic devices are described herein. In some implementations, an optoelectronic device comprises a photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic cell comprises a space-charge region, a quasi-neutral region, and a low bandgap absorber region (LBAR) layer or an improved transport (IT) layer at least partially positioned in the quasi-neutral region of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard R. King, Christopher M. Fetzer, Daniel C. Law, Xing-Quan Liu, William D. Hong, Kenneth M. Edmondson, Dimitri D. Krut, Joseph C. Boisvert, Nasser H. Karam
  • SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES FOR IMPROVED CURRENT GENERATION AND COLLECTION
    Publication number: 20170069779
    Abstract: In one aspect, optoelectronic devices are described herein. In some implementations, an optoelectronic device comprises a photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic cell comprises a space-charge region, a quasi-neutral region, and a low bandgap absorber region (LBAR) layer or an improved transport (IT) layer at least partially positioned in the quasi-neutral region of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Richard R. King, Christopher M. Fetzer, Daniel C. Law, Xing-Quan Liu, William D. Hong, Kenneth M. Edmondson, Dimitri D. Krut, Joseph C. Boisvert, Nasser H. Karam
  • Solar cell structures for improved current generation and collection
    Patent number: 9530911
    Abstract: In one aspect, optoelectronic devices are described herein. In some implementations, an optoelectronic device comprises a photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic cell comprises a space-charge region, a quasi-neutral region, and a low bandgap absorber region (LBAR) layer or an improved transport (IT) layer at least partially positioned in the quasi-neutral region of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard R. King, Christopher M. Fetzer, Daniel C. Law, Xing-Quan Liu, William D. Hong, Kenneth M. Edmondson, Dimitri D. Krut, Joseph C. Boisvert, Nasser H. Karam