Patents by Inventor Kristina McVicker

Kristina McVicker 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).

  • Methods of printing solar cell contacts
    Patent number: 9343591
    Abstract: Silicon solar cells and contacts thereof are printed in at least a two stage printing process where the busbars and fingerlines may be printed separately. A reduction in silver content in busbars and fingerlines through use of the techniques of the invention have been realized, including the use of certain base metals, while maintaining low contact resistance similar to silve pastes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Heracus Precious Metals North America Conshohocken LLC
    Inventors: Yi Yang, Aziz S. Shaikh, Kristina McVicker, Klaus Kunze, Srinivasan Sridharan
  • Methods Of Printing Solar Cell Contacts
    Publication number: 20150072463
    Abstract: Silicon solar cells and contacts thereof are printed in at least a two stage printing process where the busbars and fingerlines may be printed separately. A reduction in silver content in busbars and fingerlines through use of the techniques of the invention have been realized, including the use of certain base metals, while maintaining low contact resistance similar to silver pastes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Yi Yang, Aziz S. Shaikh, Kristina McVicker, Klaus Kunze, Srinivasan Sridharan