Patents by Inventor Scott Feldman-Peabody
Scott Feldman-Peabody 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).
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Publication number: 20230175914Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for detecting a gas leak at a field site, the system having at least one gas sensor, an acoustic sensor, and a processing unit having a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage media storing instructions, the processing unit configured to receive signals from the at least one gas sensor and the acoustic sensor. When the instructions are executed by the processor of the processing unit, the signals received from the at least one gas sensor and the acoustic sensor are analyzed to determine a presence of a gas leak, the presence of the gas leak determined if at least one signal received from the gas sensor is above a first gas threshold value and at least one signal received from the acoustic sensor is above a first acoustic threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Justice Diven, Scott Feldman-Peabody, Zach Wilcock, David Cox, Sarah O'Neil
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Patent number: 9093600Abstract: A method of p-type doping cadmium telluride (CdTe) is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of, (a) providing a first component comprising cadmium telluride (CdTe) comprising an interfacial region, and (b) subjecting the CdTe to a functionalizing treatment to obtain p-type doped CdTe, said functionalizing treatment comprising a thermal treatment of at least a portion of the interfacial region in the presence of a first material comprising a p-type dopant, and of a second material comprising a halogen. A method of making a photovoltaic cell is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: First Solar, Inc.Inventors: John Anthony DeLuca, Scott Feldman-Peabody
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Patent number: 8912037Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignees: First Solar, Inc., Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLCInventors: James Neil Johnson, David Scott Albin, Scott Feldman-Peabody, Mark Jeffrey Pavol, Robert Dwayne Gossman
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Publication number: 20140248738Abstract: A method of p-type doping cadmium telluride (CdTe) is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of, (a) providing a first component comprising cadmium telluride (CdTe) comprising an interfacial region, and (b) subjecting the CdTe to a functionalizing treatment to obtain p-type doped CdTe, said functionalizing treatment comprising a thermal treatment of at least a portion of the interfacial region in the presence of a first material comprising a p-type dopant, and of a second material comprising a halogen. A method of making a photovoltaic cell is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: First Solar, Inc.Inventors: John Anthony DeLuca, Scott Feldman-Peabody
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Patent number: 8748214Abstract: A method of p-type doping cadmium telluride (CdTe) is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of, (a) providing a first component comprising cadmium telluride (CdTe) comprising an interfacial region, and (b) subjecting the CdTe to a functionalizing treatment to obtain p-type doped CdTe, said functionalizing treatment comprising a thermal treatment of at least a portion of the interfacial region in the presence of a first material comprising a p-type dopant, and of a second material comprising a halogen. A method of making a photovoltaic cell is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: First Solar, Inc.Inventors: John Anthony DeLuca, Scott Feldman-Peabody
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Publication number: 20130029454Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Neil Johnson, David Scott Albin, Scott Feldman-Peabody, Mark Jeffrey Pavol, Robert Dwayne Gossman
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Publication number: 20120156827Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a method is provided. The method includes disposing a substantially amorphous cadmium tin oxide layer on a support and rapidly thermally annealing the substantially amorphous cadmium tin oxide layer by exposing a first surface of the substantially amorphous cadmium tin oxide layer to an electromagnetic radiation to form a transparent layer. A method of making a photovoltaic device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Joseph Darryl Michael, Bruce Edward Brackett, Kristian William Andreini, Juan Carlos Rojo, Scott Feldman-Peabody
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Patent number: 8119513Abstract: A method for making a cadmium sulfide layer is provided. The method includes a number of steps including providing a substrate and disposing a layer containing cadmium on the substrate followed by sulfurization of the cadmium-containing layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bastiaan Arie Korevaar, Scott Feldman-Peabody, Robert Dwayne Gossman
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Patent number: 8039290Abstract: Methods of making a photovoltaic (PV) cell are disclosed. The methods comprise at least the steps of, providing a first component comprising a cadmium telluride (CdTe) layer comprising an interfacial region, and subjecting the first component to a functionalizing treatment in the presence of a material comprising copper.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Scott Feldman-Peabody, Bogdan Lita, Michael Burnash Cozens, Mehran Sadeghi, Yu Zhao, Renee Mary Whitney
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Publication number: 20110143493Abstract: Methods of making a photovoltaic (PV) cell are disclosed. The methods comprise at least the steps of, providing a first component comprising a cadmium telluride (CdTe) layer comprising an interfacial region, and subjecting the first component to a functionalizing treatment in the presence of a material comprising copper.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Scott Feldman-Peabody, Bogdan Lita, Michael Burnash Cozens, Mehran Sadeghi, Yu Zhao, Renee Mary Whitney
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Publication number: 20110143492Abstract: A method of p-type doping cadmium telluride (CdTe) is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of, (a) providing a first component comprising cadmium telluride (CdTe) comprising an interfacial region, and (b) subjecting the CdTe to a functionalizing treatment to obtain p-type doped CdTe, said functionalizing treatment comprising a thermal treatment of at least a portion of the interfacial region in the presence of a first material comprising a p-type dopant, and of a second material comprising a halogen. A method of making a photovoltaic cell is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: John Anthony DeLuca, Scott Feldman-Peabody