Patents by Inventor Lorelle MANSFIELD

Lorelle MANSFIELD 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 forming CIGS films
    Patent number: 9768015
    Abstract: Methods for forming CIGS films are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, a method of forming a CIGS film includes a precursor step, which includes simultaneously evaporating Cu, In, Ga, Se, and Sb onto a substrate. The Se is incident on the substrate at a rate of at least 20 ?/s. The method also includes a selenization step, which includes evaporating Se over the substrate after the precursor step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Lorelle Mansfield, Kannan Ramanathan
  • METHODS OF FORMING CIGS FILMS
    Publication number: 20160365471
    Abstract: Methods for forming CIGS films are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, a method of forming a CIGS film includes a precursor step, which includes simultaneously evaporating Cu, In, Ga, Se, and Sb onto a substrate. The Se is incident on the substrate at a rate of at least 20 ?/s. The method also includes a selenization step, which includes evaporating Se over the substrate after the precursor step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Lorelle MANSFIELD, Kannan RAMANATHAN