Patents by Inventor Quancheng (Tommy) Gu

Quancheng (Tommy) Gu 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).

  • Method of manufacturing thin film solar cells having a high conversion efficiency
    Patent number: 8252624
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming solar cells is provided. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device includes a antireflection coating layer disposed on a first surface of a substrate, a barrier layer disposed on a second surface of the substrate, a first transparent conductive oxide layer disposed on the barrier layer, a conductive contact layer disposed on the first transparent conductive oxide layer, a first p-i-n junction formed on the conductive contact layer, and a second transparent conductive oxide layer formed on the first p-i-n junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: David Tanner, Hien-Minh Huu Le, Quancheng (Tommy) Gu, Shuran Sheng, Yong Kee Chae, Tzay-Fa (Jeff) Su, Dapeng Wang
  • MANUFACTURE OF THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS WITH HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20110174362
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming solar cells is provided. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device includes a antireflection coating layer disposed on a first surface of a substrate, a barrier layer disposed on a second surface of the substrate, a first transparent conductive oxide layer disposed on the barrier layer, a conductive contact layer disposed on the first transparent conductive oxide layer, a first p-i-n junction formed on the conductive contact layer, and a second transparent conductive oxide layer formed on the first p-i-n junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: David Tanner, Hien-Minh Huu Le, Quancheng (Tommy) Gu, Shuran Sheng, Yong Kee Chae, Tzay-Fa (Jeff) Su, Dapeng Wang
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS HAVING A HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20110177648
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming solar cells is provided. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device includes a antireflection coating layer disposed on a first surface of a substrate, a barrier layer disposed on a second surface of the substrate, a first transparent conductive oxide layer disposed on the barrier layer, a conductive contact layer disposed on the first transparent conductive oxide layer, a first p-i-n junction formed on the conductive contact layer, and a second transparent conductive oxide layer formed on the first p-i-n junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: David Tanner, Hien-Minh Huu Le, Quancheng (Tommy) Gu, Shuran Sheng, Yong Kee Chae, Tzay-Fa (Jeff) Su, Dapeng Wang