Patents by Inventor Patrick Paul Ferguson

Patrick Paul Ferguson 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).

  • Metallization paste for solar cells
    Patent number: 9431552
    Abstract: A metallization paste or ink for making electrical contacts on solar cells has reduced diffusion in a silicon wafer. The paste or ink is configured for printing on a crystalline silicon substrate of a solar cell, wherein the paste comprises silicon particles, aluminum particles, and a paste vehicle. Alternatively, the paste comprises aluminum-silicon alloy particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Starsource Scientific LLC
    Inventors: Yunjun Li, James P. Novak, Patrick Paul Ferguson, Mohshi Yang
  • Metallization Paste for Solar Cells
    Publication number: 20150303323
    Abstract: A metallization paste or ink for making electrical contacts on solar cells has reduced diffusion in a silicon wafer. The paste or ink is configured for printing on a crystalline silicon substrate of a solar cell, wherein the paste comprises silicon particles, aluminum particles, and a paste vehicle. Alternatively, the paste comprises aluminum-silicon alloy particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Yunjun Li, James P. Novak, Patrick Paul Ferguson, Mohshi Yang