Patents by Inventor Ralf Platte

Ralf Platte 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).

  • SUBSTRATE HAVING A METAL FILM FOR PRODUCING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
    Publication number: 20120305071
    Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate (10) having a metal film (12) for producing photovolatic cells (30), wherein a first side of the metal film (12) is intended for arranging a photovoltaic absorber layer (18). In order to improve the chemical resistance and the corrosion resistance at elevated temperature, a protective layer (16) made of a silicon-based sol-gel paint is arranged on the second side of the metal film (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: CONSTELLIUM SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Andreas Afseth, Volkmar Gillich, Josef Statti, Ralf Platte, Stephane Antoine