Patents by Inventor Matthias HÖRTHEIS

Matthias HÖRTHEIS 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).

  • Electro-conductive pastes with salts with an anion consisting of halogen and oxygen in solar cell applications
    Patent number: 10069021
    Abstract: In general, the present invention relates to electro-conductive pastes with salt additives with anions consisting of halogen and oxygen, and solar cells with high Ohmic sheet resistance, preferably photovoltaic solar cells. More specifically, the present invention relates to electro-conductive pastes, solar cell precursors, processes for preparation of solar cells, solar cells and solar modules. The present invention relates to an electro-conductive paste at least comprising as paste constituents: a) metallic particles; b) a glass frit; c) an organic vehicle; and d) a salt with an anion comprising an oxygen atom and a halogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: HERAEUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerd Schulz, Daniel Winfried Holzmann, Sebastian Unkelbach, Matthias Hörtheis
  • Thick film conductive composition and use thereof
    Patent number: 8884277
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thick film conductive composition comprising metal particles wherein the specific surface area of the silver particles measured by BET according to ISO 9277 is equal to or more than 1.8 m2/g; manganese oxide; glass particles; and an organic vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus König, Michael Neidert, Matthias Hörtheis, Carsten Mohr
  • SOLAR CELLS PRODUCED FROM HIGH OHMIC WAFERS AND HALOGEN CONTAINING PASTE
    Publication number: 20140102503
    Abstract: In general, the present invention relates to electro-conductive pastes with halogen containing compounds as additives and solar cells with high Ohmic sheet resistance, preferably photovoltaic solar cells. More specifically, the present invention relates to solar cell precursors, processes for preparation of solar cells, solar cells and solar modules. The present invention relates to a solar cell precursor at least comprising as precursor parts: i) a wafer with sheet resistance of at least 80 Ohm/sq.; ii) an electro-conductive paste at least comprising: a) metallic particles; b) a glass frit; c) an organic vehicle; and d) a halogen containing compound applied to the wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerd SCHULZ, Daniel ZINDEL, Sebastian UNKELBACH, Matthias HÖRTHEIS
  • ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE PASTES WITH SALTS WITH AN ANION CONSISTING OF HALOGEN AND OXYGEN IN SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140048116
    Abstract: In general, the present invention relates to electro-conductive pastes with salt additives with anions consisting of halogen and oxygen, and solar cells with high Ohmic sheet resistance, preferably photovoltaic solar cells. More specifically, the present invention relates to electro-conductive pastes, solar cell precursors, processes for preparation of solar cells, solar cells and solar modules. The present invention relates to an electro-conductive paste at least comprising as paste constituents: a) metallic particles; b) a glass frit; c) an organic vehicle; and d) a salt with an anion comprising an oxygen atom and a halogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerd SCHULZ, Daniel Zindel, Sebastian Unkelbach, Matthias HÖRTHEIS