Patents by Inventor Michael Heben

Michael Heben 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).

  • Polymeric Back Interface Layer for CdTe/CdSeTe Solar Cells
    Publication number: 20260013313
    Abstract: Photovoltaic devices, and methods of making the same, are described. The photovoltaic devices includes a hole-transport layer which includes poly(9-vinylcarbazole) (PVK).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Applicant: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Randall J. Ellingson, Scott Lambright, Abasi Abudulimu, Michael Heben, Robert Earl Cannon, Adam Phillips
  • Inexpensive, earth-abundant, tunable hole transport material for CdTe solar cells
    Patent number: 11251385
    Abstract: Hole transport layers, electron transport layers, layer stacks, and optoelectronic devices involving perovskite materials and materials used as precursors, and methods of making the same, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Randall J. Ellingson, Khagendra P. Bhandari, Michael Heben, Suneth Watthage, Zhaoning Song
  • ORGANIC SUBSTRATES HAVING IMPROVED WEATHERABILITY AND MAR RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20200115519
    Abstract: Provided are polymeric materials that demonstrate excellent mar resistance as well as clarity and weatherability as well as processes for their manufacture. In some aspects a thermoplastic material includes a light stabilizer at or within the surface of the material and a mar resistant coating material layered directly on the surface, optionally without any intermediate primer layer, adhesion promotion layer or material, or other functional layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Adam Phillips, Michael Heben, Nikolas Podraza, Richard Yorde, Rick Anderson
  • Inexpensive, Earth-Abundant, Tunable Hole Transport Material For CdTe Solar Cells
    Publication number: 20180219166
    Abstract: Hole transport layers, electron transport layers, layer stacks, and optoelectronic devices involving perovskite materials and materials used as precursors, and methods of making the same, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Randall J. Ellingson, Khagendra P. Bhandari, Michael Heben, Suneth Watthage, Zhaoning Song