Patents by Inventor Matthias Peter Selders

Matthias Peter Selders 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).

  • CdSe-SnSe photovoltaic cell
    Patent number: 4101341
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaic cell for converting solar energy into electrical power and which has, in sandwich construction, two different polycrystalline, semiconductor layers in intimate contact and disposed on a metal or metal-coated substrate, the cell being provided with a light-transmissive or grating-shaped electrode on the side toward the light. The cell layers comprise the semiconducting selenides of cadmium and tin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1978
    Assignee: Battelle Development Corporation
    Inventor: Matthias Peter Selders