Patents by Inventor Simon KIRNER

Simon KIRNER 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).

  • Publication number: 20230223205
    Abstract: A multi-junction photovoltaic device comprising a layer of metal oxynitride between a first sub-cell and a second sub-cell is disclosed, the first sub-cell having a layer comprising a perovskite light absorber material. In addition, a method of manufacturing said multi junction photovoltaic device is disclosed. The metal oxynitride is preferably titanium oxynitride. Advantageously, the device may be produced in a simple, fast, consistent and inexpensive manner, whilst the properties of the titanium oxynitride layer may be tuned to avoid the occurrence of local shunt paths and to reduce reflection losses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Simon KIRNER, Laura MIRANDA PEREZ, Immo KOETSCHAU, Henry SNAITH, Edward CROSSLAND, Christopher CASE, Alan SHARP
  • Patent number: 11495704
    Abstract: There is provided a multi junction photovoltaic device comprising a first sub-cell comprising a photoactive region comprising a layer of perovskite material, a second sub-cell comprising a photoactive silicon absorber. and an intermediate region disposed between and connecting the first sub-cell and the second sub-cell. The intermediate region comprises an interconnect layer, the interconnect layer comprising a two-phase material comprising elongate (i.e. filament like) silicon nanocrystals embedded in a silicon oxide matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Oxford Photovoltaics Limited
    Inventor: Simon Kirner
  • Publication number: 20200058819
    Abstract: There is provided a multi junction photovoltaic device comprising a first sub-cell comprising a photoactive region comprising a layer of perovskite material, a second sub-cell comprising a photoactive silicon absorber. and an intermediate region disposed between and connecting the first sub-cell and the second sub-cell. The intermediate region comprises an interconnect layer, the interconnect layer comprising a two-phase material comprising elongate (i.e. filament like) silicon nanocrystals embedded in a silicon oxide matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Simon KIRNER