Patents by Inventor Michael A. Morse

Michael A. Morse 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).

  • Publication number: 20200279967
    Abstract: Solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, and singulation approaches to forming solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, are described. In an example, a solar cell, includes a plurality of sub-cells, each of the sub-cells having a singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portion. Adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions have a groove there between. The solar cell also includes a monolithic metallization structure. A portion of the monolithic metallization structure couples ones of the plurality of sub-cells. The groove between adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions exposes a portion of the monolithic metallization structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Gabriel Harley, Michael Morse, Peter John Cousins
  • Publication number: 20200181436
    Abstract: Print materials described herein include a first polymerization initiator comprising an initiator material having a thermal decomposition rate and a peak photo-initiated decomposition rate, wherein the thermal dissociation rate is higher than the peak photo-initiated decomposition rate; a vinylic monomer; a polyfunctional monomer; scattering particles; and quantum dots. Methods of making a quantum dot material using such print materials, and of incorporating into light emitting devices, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.
    Inventors: Florian Pschenitzka, Michael Morse
  • Publication number: 20200109303
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a print material, comprising a curable precursor mixture; and a plurality of light-scattering particles, wherein a droplet of the print material having diameter of about 30 ?m has a maximum transmission haze at a wavelength less than about 500 nm and a transmission haze at an infrared wavelength up to about 1,600 nm that is less than 60% of the maximum transmission haze. In some cases, a polymer film having thickness of about 20 ?m made from a print material has a maximum transmission haze at a wavelength less than about 500 nm and a transmission haze at an infrared wavelength up to about 1,600 nm that is less than 60% of the maximum transmission haze. A process is also described, including applying the material above to a substrate as a print material and solidifying the print material to form a structure on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.
    Inventors: Teresa A. Ramos, Siddharth Harikrishna-Mohan, Michael Morse, Conor F. Madigan, Christopher D. Favaro
  • Patent number: 10615296
    Abstract: Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed above the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal seed material regions providing a metal seed material region disposed on each of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A metal foil is disposed on the plurality of metal seed material regions, the metal foil having anodized portions isolating metal regions of the metal foil corresponding to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: SunPower Corporation, Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Gabriel Harley, Taeseok Kim, Richard Hamilton Sewell, Michael Morse, David D. Smith, Matthieu Moors, Jens-Dirk Moschner
  • Patent number: 10608133
    Abstract: Solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, and singulation approaches to forming solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, are described. In an example, a solar cell, includes a plurality of sub-cells, each of the sub-cells having a singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portion. Adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions have a groove there between. The solar cell also includes a monolithic metallization structure. A portion of the monolithic metallization structure couples ones of the plurality of sub-cells. The groove between adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions exposes a portion of the monolithic metallization structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Harley, Michael Morse, Peter John Cousins
  • Publication number: 20190108197
    Abstract: A method for facilitating the testing of a data sample involves a computing device carrying out the following actions: displaying a data sample on a user interface; receiving, via the user interface, a selection of a test to be performed on the data sample; receiving, via the user interface, an input of a result of the test; generating, in a graph database, a vertex representing a visual indicator corresponding to the input result; and creating, in the graph database, an association between the vertex representing the visual indicator and a vertex representing a file containing the displayed data sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: John Bonk, Ryan Gilsdorf, James Michael Morse, Jason Aguilon, David Andrew Haila, Matthew Sanders, Patrick Corwin Kujawa, Robert Reed Becker, Sean Martin Kelly Burke, Stephen Bush
  • Patent number: 10216706
    Abstract: A method for facilitating the testing of a data sample involves a computing device carrying out the following actions: displaying a data sample on a user interface; receiving, via the user interface, a selection of a test to be performed on the data sample; receiving, via the user interface, an input of a result of the test; generating, in a graph database, a vertex representing a visual indicator corresponding to the input result; and creating, in the graph database, an association between the vertex representing the visual indicator and a vertex representing a file containing the displayed data sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Workiva Inc.
    Inventors: John Bonk, Ryan Gilsdorf, James Michael Morse, Jason Aguilon, David Andrew Haila, Matthew Sanders, Patrick Corwin Kujawa, Robert Reed Becker, Sean Martin Kelly Burke, Stephen Bush
  • Publication number: 20190057064
    Abstract: A method for facilitating the testing of a data sample involves a computing device carrying out the following actions: displaying a data sample on a user interface; receiving, via the user interface, a selection of a test to be performed on the data sample; receiving, via the user interface, an input of a result of the test; generating, in a graph database, a vertex representing a visual indicator corresponding to the input result; and creating, in the graph database, an association between the vertex representing the visual indicator and a vertex representing a file containing the displayed data sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: John Bonk, Ryan Gilsdorf, James Michael Morse, Jason Aguilon, David Andrew Haila, Matthew Sanders, Patrick Corwin Kujawa, Robert Reed Becker, Sean Martin Kelly Burke, Stephen Bush
  • Publication number: 20190019900
    Abstract: Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed above the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal seed material regions providing a metal seed material region disposed on each of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A metal foil is disposed on the plurality of metal seed material regions, the metal foil having anodized portions isolating metal regions of the metal foil corresponding to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Gabriel Harley, Taeseok Kim, Richard Hamilton Sewell, Michael Morse, David D. Smith, Matthieu Moors, Jens-Dirk Moschner
  • Publication number: 20180311329
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent and a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding a HER3 polyepptide. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the HER3 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Michael A. Morse, Takuya Osada, Timothy M. Clay, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Patent number: 10096728
    Abstract: A solar cell can include a substrate and a semiconductor region disposed in or above the substrate. Selective firing of a conductive paste can be used to form a conductive contact for a solar cell. The solar cell can also include a conductive contact disposed on the semiconductor region with the conductive contact including a conductive paste that has a top and bottom portion with the top portion having particles coalesced together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Loscutoff, Taeseok Kim, Michael Morse, Peter John Cousins, Kevin Mikio Mukai
  • Patent number: 10090421
    Abstract: Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed above the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal seed material regions providing a metal seed material region disposed on each of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A metal foil is disposed on the plurality of metal seed material regions, the metal foil having anodized portions isolating metal regions of the metal foil corresponding to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignees: SunPower Corporation, Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Gabriel Harley, Taeseok Kim, Richard Hamilton Sewell, Michael Morse, David D. Smith, Matthieu Moors, Jens-Dirk Moschner
  • Publication number: 20180130920
    Abstract: Solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, and singulation approaches to forming solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, are described. In an example, a solar cell, includes a plurality of sub-cells, each of the sub-cells having a singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portion. Adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions have a groove there between. The solar cell also includes a monolithic metallization structure. A portion of the monolithic metallization structure couples ones of the plurality of sub-cells. The groove between adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions exposes a portion of the monolithic metallization structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Gabriel Harley, Michael Morse, Peter John Cousins
  • Patent number: 9956276
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent and a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding a HER3 polypeptide. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the HER3 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Michael A. Morse, Takuya Osada, Timothy M. Clay, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Patent number: 9933270
    Abstract: A user interface can provide location information (e.g., related to vehicles). Some embodiments include providing user access to a location management dashboard module. The location management dashboard module can include a graphical mapping module configured to display one or more groups of tracking devices. A first tracking device can be associated with the user and a second tracking device can be associated with a vehicle that the user is capable of monitoring. In several embodiments, the system enables the user to know the locations of vehicles in the user's area and enables the user to monitor a vehicle's location as the vehicle approaches the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: SkyBell Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Frank Scalisi, Desiree Mejia, David Michael Morse, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20180079375
    Abstract: A towed vehicle controller combines a trailer brake controller and lighting driver. The towed vehicle controller can include a trailer battery charging circuit. The towed vehicle controller operates towed vehicle braking, towed vehicle lighting and towed vehicle battery charge functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Albert Cekola, Dennis Michael Morse, Marvin Hoot, Yilong Chen, Srikanth Kadudula, Leon Bogdanov, George Moore
  • Publication number: 20180079394
    Abstract: A brake control unit includes a processor, a first high side driver and a second high side driver. The processor sends signals to the first high side driver and the second high side driver. The first and second high side drivers process the signals independent of each other. The processor diagnoses faults and locations of faults based on feedback from the high side drivers. The first high side driver controls the braking of a first trailer brake. The second high side driver controls the braking of a second trailer brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Albert Cekola, Dennis Michael Morse, Marvin Hoot, Yilong Chen, Srikanth Kadudula
  • Publication number: 20180079395
    Abstract: A brake control unit generates an output signal to the brakes of a towed vehicle directly related to a variety of input signals sent from the towing vehicle, the towed vehicle, the operator, or a combination of any of the three. The brake control unit communicates input signals between a first module and a second module. The first module may include at least one manual input device. The second module may include power circuitry and a processor. The first module may communicate with the second module with LIN communication bus. The brake control unit may include a trailer brake gain switch attached with a steering wheel of a towing vehicle, a trailer brake manual override control attached with the steering wheel, and a brake control unit driver operatively coupled with the trailer brake gain switch and trailer brake manual override.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Albert Cekola, Dennis Michael Morse, Srikanth Kadudula
  • Patent number: 9893222
    Abstract: Solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, and singulation approaches to forming solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, are described. In an example, a solar cell, includes a plurality of sub-cells, each of the sub-cells having a singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portion. Adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions have a groove there between. The solar cell also includes a monolithic metallization structure. A portion of the monolithic metallization structure couples ones of the plurality of sub-cells. The groove between adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions exposes a portion of the monolithic metallization structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Harley, Michael Morse, Peter John Cousins
  • Publication number: 20170246136
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cancer therapy by administering a specific dietary compensation. Especially the invention relates to a pharmaceutical, medical food or dietary supplement composition comprising the combination of the following three active ingredients: hydroxytyrosol, fish oil EPA/DHA and curcumin. The pharmaceutical composition is useful in the treatment or prevention of cancer, especially breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: OliVentures, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos María Peña Díaz, Guillermo Muñoz Fernández, Michael Morse