Patents by Inventor Puther D. Paulson

Puther D. Paulson 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).

  • Back Contact in Thin Film Solar Cells
    Publication number: 20110061737
    Abstract: The present invention discloses thin film photovoltaic devices comprising Group II-VI semiconductor layers with a substrate configuration having an interface layer between the back electrode and the absorber layer capable of creating an ohmic contact in the device. The present invention discloses thin film photovoltaic devices comprising Group II-VI semiconductor layers with a superstrate configuration having an interface layer between the back electrode and the absorber layer capable of creating an ohmic contact in the device where the interface layer comprises nanoparticles or nanoparticles that are sintered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: SOLEXANT CORP.
    Inventors: Charlie Hotz, Puther D. Paulson, Craig Leidholm, Damoder Reddy