Patents by Inventor Scott Albin

Scott Albin 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).

  • Extreme large grain (1 mm) lateral growth of Cd(Se,Te) alloy thin films by reactive anneals
    Patent number: 12195879
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for making polycrystalline thin films having very large grains sizes and exhibiting improved properties over existing thin films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventor: David Scott Albin
  • CdSeTe photovoltaic devices with interdigitated back contact architecture
    Patent number: 12132136
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are CdSeTe photovoltaic devices having interdigitated back contact architecture for use in polycrystalline thin films in photovoltaic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignees: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Bowling Green State University
    Inventors: David Scott Albin, Marco Nardone, Gregory Frank Pach
  • EXTREME LARGE GRAIN (1 MM) LATERAL GROWTH OF CD(SE,TE) ALLOY THIN FILMS BY REACTIVE ANNEALS
    Publication number: 20220290328
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for making polycrystalline thin films having very large grains sizes and exhibiting improved properties over existing thin films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: David Scott ALBIN
  • CdSeTe PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH INTERDIGITATED BACK CONTACT ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20220190191
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are CdSeTe photovoltaic devices having interdigitated back contact architecture for use in polycrystalline thin films in photovoltaic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: David Scott ALBIN, Marco NARDONE, Gregory Frank PACH
  • Fabrication and use of large-grain templates for epitaxial deposition of semiconductor materials
    Patent number: 10304989
    Abstract: Methods for growing and using large-grain templates are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, a method includes depositing a small-grain layer of a semiconductor material; treating the small-grain layer such that the small-grain layer becomes a large-grain layer; and growing an epitaxial layer of the semiconductor material on the large-grain layer. A ratio of an average grain size of the small-grain layer to a thickness of the small-grain layer is less than 1.0, and a ratio of an average grain size of the large-grain layer to a thickness of the large-grain layer is greater than 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: David Scott Albin, Wyatt Keith Metzger, James Michael Burst, Eric Michael Colegrove, Joel Nathan Duenow
  • FABRICATION AND USE OF LARGE-GRAIN TEMPLATES FOR EPITAXIAL DEPOSITION OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20180277708
    Abstract: Methods for growing and using large-grain templates are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, a method includes depositing a small-grain layer of a semiconductor material; treating the small-grain layer such that the small-grain layer becomes a large-grain layer; and growing an epitaxial layer of the semiconductor material on the large-grain layer. A ratio of an average grain size of the small-grain layer to a thickness of the small-grain layer is less than 1.0, and a ratio of an average grain size of the large-grain layer to a thickness of the large-grain layer is greater than 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: David Scott Albin, Wyatt Keith Metzger, James Michael Burst, Eric Michael Colegrove, Joel Nathan Duenow
  • Method for making photovoltaic devices using oxygenated semiconductor thin film layers
    Patent number: 8912037
    Abstract: A method for making a photovoltaic device is presented. The method includes steps of disposing a window layer on a substrate and disposing an absorber layer on the window layer. Disposing the window layer, the absorber layer, or both layers includes introducing a source material into a deposition zone, wherein the source material comprises oxygen and a constituent of the window layer, of the absorber layer or of both layers. The method further includes step of depositing a film that comprises the constituent and oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignees: First Solar, Inc., Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: James Neil Johnson, David Scott Albin, Scott Feldman-Peabody, Mark Jeffrey Pavol, Robert Dwayne Gossman
  • Spectrometer flip top sample head
    Patent number: 8867034
    Abstract: A spectrometer sample head including a housing, at least one source of radiation in the housing, and a flip top sample cell including first and second hinged plates and a window through the first plate with a pane in the window, the pane for receiving a sample thereon. The housing includes a channel for receiving the plates when coupled together for placing the sample in the optical path of the radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Spectro Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Albin, Thomas Barraclough, Michael Morkos, Patrick Henning, Eric John Olson, Kevin Keough
  • Spectrometer flip top sample head
    Patent number: 8384895
    Abstract: A spectrometer sample head including a housing, at least one source of radiation in the housing, and a flip top sample cell. First and second hinged plates each include a window aligned with each other when the plate are coupled together. The housing includes a channel for receiving the plates when coupled together for placing the sample in the optical path of the radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Spectro, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Albin, Thomas Barraclough, Michael Morkos, Patrick Henning, Eric John Olson, Kevin Keough
  • METHOD FOR MAKING PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130029454
    Abstract: A method for making a photovoltaic device is presented. The method includes steps of disposing a window layer on a substrate and disposing an absorber layer on the window layer. Disposing the window layer, the absorber layer, or both layers includes introducing a source material into a deposition zone, wherein the source material comprises oxygen and a constituent of the window layer, of the absorber layer or of both layers. The method further includes step of depositing a film that comprises the constituent and oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Neil Johnson, David Scott Albin, Scott Feldman-Peabody, Mark Jeffrey Pavol, Robert Dwayne Gossman
  • Spectrometer flip top sample head
    Publication number: 20100182599
    Abstract: A spectrometer sample head including a housing, at least one source of radiation in the housing, and a flip top sample cell. First and second hinged plates each include a window aligned with each other when the plate are coupled together. The housing includes a channel for receiving the plates when coupled together for placing the sample in the optical path of the radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Scott Albin, Thomas Barraclough, Michael Morkos, Patrick Henning, Eric John Olson, Kevin Keough