Patents by Inventor Lucie Castens

Lucie Castens 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).

  • LARGE-AREA THIN-FILM-SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES
    Publication number: 20110240107
    Abstract: Micromorph tandem cells with stabilized efficiencies of 11.0% have been achieved on as-grown LPCVD ZnO front TCO at bottom cell thickness of just 1.3 ?m in combination with an antireflection concept. Applying an advanced LPCVD ZnO front TCO stabilized tandem cells of 10.6% have been realized at a bottom cell thickness of only 0.8 ?m. Implementing intermediate reflectors in Micromorph tandem cell devices allow for, compared to commercial SnO2, reduced optical losses when LPCVD ZnO is used. At present highest stabilized cell efficiency reached 11.3% incorporating an in-situ intermediate reflector with a bottom cell thickness of 1.6 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: OERLIKON SOLAR AG, TRUBBACH
    Inventors: Johannes Meier, Stefano Benagli, Julien Bailat, Daniel Borrello, Jerome Steinhauser, Jochen Hötzel, Lucie Castens, Jean-Baptiste Orhan, Yassine Djeridane, Evelyne Vallat-Sauvain, Ulrich Kroll