Patents by Inventor Larry R. Scudder

Larry R. Scudder 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).

  • Application of semiconductor diffusants to solar cells by screen printing
    Patent number: 4104091
    Abstract: Diffusants are applied onto semiconductor solar cell substrates using screen printing techniques. The method is applicable to square and rectangular cells and can be used to apply dopants of opposite types to the front and back of the substrate. Then, simultaneous diffusion of both dopants can be performed with a single furnace pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: John C. Evans, Jr., Henry W. Brandhorst, Jr., George A. Mazaris, Larry R. Scudder