Patents by Inventor Rhett Miller

Rhett Miller 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).

  • PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH CONDUCTING LAYER INTERCONNECTS
    Publication number: 20240154052
    Abstract: According to the embodiments provided herein, an island in a regular, closed shape is ablated in a first conductive layer. An interconnect is formed through the island, using the island as an alignment fiducial. The island and the interconnect are isolated from the remainder of the first conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Bhandari, Matthew Davis, Rhett Miller, Charles Wickersham
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH CONDUCTING LAYER INTERCONNECTS
    Publication number: 20240014334
    Abstract: According to the embodiments provided herein, a photovoltaic device can have one or more cells with a conducting layer interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Bhandari, Matthew Davis, Rhett Miller, Charles Wickersham