Patents by Inventor Sebastian Caparros Jimenez

Sebastian Caparros Jimenez 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).

  • Patent number: 9583667
    Abstract: Systems and methods for forming solar cells with CuInSe2 and Cu(In,Ga)Se2 films are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises: during a first stage (220), performing a mass transport through vapor transport of an indium chloride (InClx) vapor (143, 223) and Se vapor (121, 225) to deposit a semiconductor film (212, 232, 252) upon a substrate (114, 210, 230, 250); heating the substrate (114, 210, 230, 250) and the semiconductor film to a desired temperature (112); during a second stage (240) following the first stage (220), performing a mass transport through vapor transport of a copper chloride (CuClx) vapor (143, 243) and Se vapor (121, 245) to the semiconductor film (212, 232, 252); and during a third stage (260) following the second stage (240), performing a mass transport through vapor transport of an indium chloride (InClx) vapor (143, 263) and Se vapor (121, 265) to the semiconductor film (212, 232, 252).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Abengoa Solar New Technologies, S.A.
    Inventors: David S. Albin, Nirav Vora, Sebastian Caparros Jimenez, Joaquin Murillo Gutierrez, Emilio Sanchez Cortezon, Manuel Romero
  • Patent number: 9000293
    Abstract: A reflective photovoltaic solar concentration system is formed by a primary reflecting mirror (1) changing the direction of the light beams entering the system and redirecting the beams toward a secondary reflecting mirror (2), changing again the direction of the received light beams and redirecting them toward a tertiary optical element (3), which in turn transmits the received light beams to a photovoltaic receiver. The tertiary optical element (3) has a convex-curved input face (4) of circular section, and truncated pyramid section (5) which transmits the received light beams by complete internal reflection to a photovoltaic receiver. The leading end (6) of the truncated pyramid section (5) has, immediately after the input face (4), a circular cross-section (6) which is progressively transformed into a square cross-section until reaching the trailing end (7) of the truncated pyramid section (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Abengoa Solar New Technologies, S.A.
    Inventor: Sebastian Caparros Jimenez
  • Publication number: 20150079724
    Abstract: Systems and methods for forming solar cells with CuInSe2 and Cu(In,Ga)Se2 films are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises: during a first stage (220), performing a mass transport through vapor transport of an indium chloride (InClx) vapor (143, 223) and Se vapor (121, 225) to deposit a semiconductor film (212, 232, 252) upon a substrate (114, 210, 230, 250); heating the substrate (114, 210, 230, 250) and the semiconductor film to a desired temperature (112); during a second stage (240) following the first stage (220), performing a mass transport through vapor transport of a copper chloride (CuClx) vapor (143, 243) and Se vapor (121, 245) to the semiconductor film (212, 232, 252); and during a third stage (260) following the second stage (240), performing a mass transport through vapor transport of an indium chloride (InClx) vapor (143, 263) and Se vapor (121, 265) to the semiconductor film (212, 232, 252).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: David S. Albin, Nirav Vora, Sebastian Caparros Jimenez, Joaquin Murillo Gutierrez, Emilio Sanchez Cortezon
  • Publication number: 20130298990
    Abstract: A reflective photovoltaic solar concentration system is formed by a primary reflecting mirror (1) changing the direction of the light beams entering the system and redirecting the beams toward a secondary reflecting mirror (2), changing again the direction of the received light beams and redirecting them toward a tertiary optical element (3), which in turn transmits the received light beams to a photovoltaic receiver. The tertiary optical element (3) has a convex-curved input face (4) of circular section, and truncated pyramid section (5) which transmits the received light beams by complete internal reflection to a photovoltaic receiver. The leading end (6) of the truncated pyramid section (5) has, immediately after the input face (4), a circular cross-section (6) which is progressively transformed into a square cross-section until reaching the trailing end (7) of the truncated pyramid section (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: ABENGOA SOLAR NEW TECHNOLOGIES, S.A.
    Inventor: Sebastian Caparros Jimenez
  • Publication number: 20130042915
    Abstract: A concentrated photovoltaic solar system has a Fresnel lens concentrator (1) with a constant facet thickness in a first zone, a the central area of the lens (1), then has a constant facet height in a second zone at the peripheral area of the lens (1), in order to maximize the optical efficiency of the lens (1) and maintain the typical system aberrations under control. The concentrated photovoltaic solar system also includes a secondary optical element 2 with a circular intake face (3) and convex curvature, a section to accommodate a rim (4), and a pyramid section (6), the transverse section changing from a circle into a square in the lower end (7) where the photovoltaic receiver is housed. This system improves optical and thermodynamic efficiency of existing systems, facilitates the production and installation in the photovoltaic module, and reduces manufacturing-related costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Abengoa Solar New Technologies, S.A.
    Inventors: Sebastian Caparros Jimenez, Thomas Lewis Rowley Davenport
  • Patent number: 8320045
    Abstract: A light collection and concentration system includes a primary light concentrator, a light transport structure, and a light directing structure optically associated with the primary light concentrator. The system may include an optional secondary light concentrator. Each unit-system includes a plurality of the primary light concentrators and a respective plurality of the light directing structures, and only a single light transport structure. A photo-voltaic (PV) cell may advantageously be associated with each unit-system. Solar radiation is focused by the primary concentrators onto respective light directing structures incorporated in a low aspect ratio, sheet-type waveguide light transport structure. Each respective light directing structure intercepts the focused light and deflects it transversely to travel along the length of the light transport structure primarily via total internal reflection (TIR) towards an exit-end of the light transport structure, where it can be input to the PV cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Abengoa Solar New Technologies, S.A.
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Martinez Anton, Oscar Pereles Ligero, Daniel Vazquez Molini, Eusebio Bernabeu Martinez, Sebastian Caparros Jimenez