Patents by Inventor Michael Nemeth
Michael Nemeth 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).
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Patent number: 11961925Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a passivating contact that includes a dielectric layer constructed of a first material, an intervening layer constructed of a second material, and a substrate constructed of a semiconductor, where the dielectric layer is positioned between the substrate and the intervening layer, the dielectric layer has a first thickness, and the substrate has a second thickness. The passivating contact also includes a plurality of conductive pathways that include the second material and pass through the first thickness, the second material penetrates into the second thickness forming a plurality of penetrating regions within the substrate, and the plurality of conductive pathways are configured to allow current to pass through the first thickness.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLCInventors: Pauls Stradins, William Michael Nemeth, David Levi Young, Caroline Lima Salles de Souza
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Patent number: 11953067Abstract: A brake assembly includes a brake disc in rotational engagement with a wheel of a vehicle, a brake pad which frictionally engages the brake disc in a dynamic braking operation and a parking brake operation, a dynamic actuator adapted to bring the brake pad and brake disc into the frictional engagement in the dynamic braking operation, and a parking brake actuator associated with the dynamic actuator such that, in the parking brake operation, the frictional engagement of the brake disc and brake pad is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbHInventors: Csaba Kokrehel, Huba Nemeth, Andreas Buch, Andras Sipos, Viktor Tihanyi, Janos Szabo, Csaba Mlinarcsek, Wolfgang Pahle, Robert Trimpe, Michael Blessing, Matthias Klingner
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Publication number: 20220140161Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a passivating contact that includes a dielectric layer constructed of a first material, an intervening layer constructed of a second material, and a substrate constructed of a semiconductor, where the dielectric layer is positioned between the substrate and the intervening layer, the dielectric layer has a first thickness, and the substrate has a second thickness. The passivating contact also includes a plurality of conductive pathways that include the second material and pass through the first thickness, the second material penetrates into the second thickness forming a plurality of penetrating regions within the substrate, and the plurality of conductive pathways are configured to allow current to pass through the first thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Pauls STRADINS, William Michael NEMETH, David Levi YOUNG, Caroline Lima Salles de SOUZA
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Publication number: 20210083135Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for improving the performance of a silicon solar cell by improving the contact layer. This involves chemically bonding an interlayer to the dielectric layer. An interlayer introduces specific impurities into the passivated contact. These impurities (such as nitrogen, fluorine, and/or carbon) can improve the passivation of the contact by improving or rejecting adhesion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Pauls STRADINS, William Michael NEMETH, Sumit AGARWAL
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Patent number: 10714652Abstract: Methods of forming interdigitated back contact (IBC) layers are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, a first layer having alternating regions of n-type amorphous hydrogenated silicon and p-type amorphous hydrogenated silicon is formed on a second layer of intrinsic amorphous hydrogenated silicon. The first layer and the second layer are then annealed, such that dopants from the first layer diffuse into the second layer, and the first layer and the second layer crystallize into polysilicon.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLCInventors: William Michael Nemeth, Pauls Stradins, Vincenzo Anthony LaSalvia, Matthew Robert Page, David Levi Young
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Patent number: 10562595Abstract: A top mountable on a boat. The top includes a tower having an upper tower portion pivotally connected to a lower tower portion, and a cover connected to the upper tower portion and having a plurality of rigid panels hingedly connected to one another. The top is pivotable and foldable from an erected orientation in which the upper rigid tower portion is positioned directly above the lower rigid tower portion and the rigid panels are oriented in a parallel planar relationship above the upper rigid tower portion to a storage orientation. In the storage orientation the upper rigid tower portion is pivoted relative to the to the lower rigid tower portion and the rigid panels are oriented in a folded orientation relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Xtreme Marine CorporationInventors: Anthony Duane Williams, Bradley Michael Nemeth
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Publication number: 20190135382Abstract: A top mountable on a boat. The top includes a tower having an upper tower portion pivotally connected to a lower tower portion, and a cover connected to the upper tower portion and having a plurality of rigid panels hingedly connected to one another. The top is pivotable and foldable from an erected orientation in which the upper rigid tower portion is positioned directly above the lower rigid tower portion and the rigid panels are oriented in a parallel planar relationship above the upper rigid tower portion to a storage orientation. In the storage orientation the upper rigid tower portion is pivoted relative to the to the lower rigid tower portion and the rigid panels are oriented in a folded orientation relative to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: Xtreme Marine CorporationInventors: Anthony Duane Williams, Bradley Michael Nemeth
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Publication number: 20180374984Abstract: Methods of forming interdigitated back contact (IBC) layers are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, a first layer having alternating regions of n-type amorphous hydrogenated silicon and p-type amorphous hydrogenated silicon is formed on a second layer of intrinsic amorphous hydrogenated silicon. The first layer and the second layer are then annealed, such that dopants from the first layer diffuse into the second layer, and the first layer and the second layer crystallize into polysilicon.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: William Michael Nemeth, Pauls Stradins, Vincenzo Anthony LaSalvia, Matthew Robert Page, David Levi Young
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Patent number: 9434451Abstract: A foldable watersports tower mountable on a boat and suitable to serve as both a watersports tower and provide support for a sun cover. The tower includes a cover frame and a leg supporting the cover frame. The leg includes a first leg section having a lower end and an upper end. The lower end of the first leg section is pivotally mountable adjacent the boat at a first lower pivot location, and the upper end of the first leg section is pivotally connected to the cover frame at a first upper pivot location. The leg includes a second leg section having a lower end and an upper end. The lower end of the second leg section is pivotally mountable adjacent the boat at a second lower pivot location. The upper end of the second leg section is pivotally connected to the cover frame at a second upper pivot location.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Xtreme Marine CorporationInventors: Matthew Ostmeyer, Bradley Michael Nemeth
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Patent number: 9302742Abstract: An arch shaped structural member suitable for use as a wakeboard tower including a pair of legs and a crosspiece supported by the legs, both of the legs and the crosspiece being a coreless cast structural member characterized as a cast structural member and devoid of a hollow interior enclosed by solid portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Xtreme Marine CorporationInventors: Anthony Duane Williams, Bradley Michael Nemeth, Robert Blaine Metcalf
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Patent number: 9139259Abstract: A folding bimini top having a vertical arch member that may be pivotally raised and lowered or released relative to a boat hull, and a lateral support member that can receive a sun cover or cargo, and which has a first portion pivotally connected to the arch member and a second portion that releasably connects to the arch member via a latch.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Xtreme Marine CorporationInventors: Anthony Duane Williams, Bradley Michael Nemeth
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Patent number: 9114855Abstract: A folding arch system for a boat includes an arch member pivotally connected to a boat hull and pivotally positionable relative to the boat hull between a raised position and a lowered position. A lateral support is pivotally connected to the vertical arch. A rigid canopy is pivotally connected to the arch member and yieldably coupled to the lateral support. The vertical arch member and the lateral support supportably position the rigid canopy in a predetermined horizontal orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Xtreme Marine CorporationInventor: Bradley Michael Nemeth
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Patent number: 9114854Abstract: A wakeboard tower having a tower leg pivotally mounted to a folding support system, the folding support system including includes an upper support arm, a spring, a lower support arm, and a base member. The tower can be folded between a plurality of positions between an elevated position relative to the boat hull and a lowered position relative to the boat hull.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Xtreme Marine CorporationInventors: Anthony Duane Williams, Bradley Michael Nemeth, Robert Blaine Metcalf
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Publication number: 20140261144Abstract: A folding arch system for a boat includes an arch member pivotally connected to a boat hull and pivotally positionable relative to the boat hull between a raised position and a lowered position. A lateral support is pivotally connected to the vertical arch. A rigid canopy is pivotally connected to the arch member and yieldably coupled to the lateral support. The vertical arch member and the lateral support supportably position the rigid canopy in a predetermined horizontal orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Xtreme Marine CorporationInventor: Bradley Michael Nemeth
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Publication number: 20140261143Abstract: A folding bimini top having a vertical arch member that may be pivotally raised and lowered or released relative to a boat hull, and a lateral support member that can receive a sun cover or cargo, and which has a first portion pivotally connected to the arch member and a second portion that releasably connects to the arch member via a latch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Xtreme Marine CorporationInventors: Anthony Duane Williams, Bradley Michael Nemeth
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Publication number: 20140190392Abstract: An arch shaped structural member suitable for use as a wakeboard tower including a pair of legs and a crosspiece supported by the legs, both of the legs and the crosspiece being a coreless cast structural member characterized as a cast structural member and devoid of a hollow interior enclosed by solid portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Xtreme Marine CorporationInventors: Anthony Duane Williams, Bradley Michael Nemeth, Robert Blaine Metcalf
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Publication number: 20140048007Abstract: A wakeboard tower having a tower leg pivotally mounted to a folding support system, the folding support system including includes an upper support arm, a spring, a lower support arm, and a base member. The tower can be folded between a plurality of positions between an elevated position relative to the boat hull and a lowered position relative to the boat hull.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Xtreme Marine CorporationInventors: Anthony Duane Williams, Bradley Michael Nemeth, Robert Blaine Metcalf
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Patent number: 6936101Abstract: A semi-insulating zinc-oxide (ZnO) single crystal. The crystal has resistivity of at least 1.5×103 ohm-centimeter (?-cm). The ZnO crystal can be produced from a melt contained by solid-phase ZnO to prevent introduction of undesired impurities into the crystal. The crystal can be a bulk single crystal that is cut and processed into wafer form of specified thickness. A dopant in a concentration ranging from 1×1015 atoms per cubic centimeter (atoms/cc) to 5×1021 atoms/cc can increase resistivity of the crystal relative to intrinsic ZnO. The dopant can be lithium (Li), sodium (Na), copper (Cu), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and/or manganese (Mn).Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Cermet, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Nause, William Michael Nemeth
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Publication number: 20040055526Abstract: A semi-insulating zinc-oxide (ZnO) single crystal. The crystal has resistivity of at least 1.5×103 ohm-centimeter (&OHgr;-cm). The ZnO crystal can be produced from a melt contained by solid-phase ZnO to prevent introduction of undesired impurities into the crystal. The crystal can be a bulk single crystal that is cut and processed into wafer form of specified thickness. A dopant in a concentration ranging from 1×1015 atoms per cubic centimeter (atoms/cc) to 5×1021 atoms/cc can increase resistivity of the crystal relative to intrinsic ZnO. The dopant can be lithium (Li), sodium (Na), copper (Cu), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and/or manganese (Mn).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: Cermet, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Nause, William Michael Nemeth
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Patent number: 6075704Abstract: In a modular tower building block system for containing computing system devices, an I/O bus is incorporated into the modular blocks of the building block system by using a printed circuit board to carry the I/O bus in each modular block. The printed circuit board is mounted and positioned in each modular block to electrically connect with a printed circuit board in a next adjacent modular block when two modular blocks are stacked on each other. Also, there are a plurality of I/O buses on the printed circuit boards and only one I/O bus is distributed from each modular block. The printed circuit board is precisely located in each modular block at a predetermined position. Alignment pins and receivers provide alignment between stacked modular blocks to precisely position one modular block to the other modular block. This also aligns electrical connectors on the printed circuit boards of the stacked blocks so that the connectors on the printed circuit boards from two blocks mate when the two blocks are stacked.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1997Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Digital Equipment CorporationInventors: Mark Frederick Amberg, Frank Michael Nemeth