Patents by Inventor Solene Coutant

Solene Coutant 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).

  • Aluminum oxide passivation and damage removal for solar cells
    Patent number: 9799522
    Abstract: The present application provides effective and efficient structures and methods for the formation of solar cell base and emitter regions and passivation layers using laser processing. Laser absorbent passivation materials are formed on a solar cell substrate and patterned using laser ablation to form base and emitter regions. Laser damage to the solar cell substrate is removed using an etch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: OB REALTY, LLC
    Inventors: Pawan Kapur, Anand Deshpande, Sean M. Seutter, Heather Deshazer, Virendra V. Rana, Solene Coutant, Swaroop Kommera, Mehrdad M. Moslehi
  • ALUMINUM OXIDE PASSIVATION FOR SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20170287715
    Abstract: The present application provides effective and efficient structures and methods for the formation of solar cell base and emitter regions and passivation layers using laser processing. Laser absorbent passivation materials are formed on a solar cell substrate and patterned using laser ablation to form base and emitter regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Heather Deshazer, Virendra V. Rana, Sean M. Seutter, Pawan Kapur, Mehrdad M. Moslehi, Solene Coutant
  • LASER PROCESSING FOR SOLAR CELL BASE AND EMITTER REGIONS
    Publication number: 20170222086
    Abstract: The present application provides effective and efficient structures and methods for the formation of solar cell base and emitter regions using laser processing. Laser absorbent passivation materials are formed on a solar cell substrate and patterned using laser ablation to form base and emitter regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Heather Deshazer, Virendra V. Rana, Sean M. Seutter, Pawan Kapur, Mehrdad M. Moslehi, Solene Coutant
  • Systems and methods for enhanced light trapping in solar cells
    Patent number: 9583651
    Abstract: Methods for improving the light trapping characteristics of crystalline silicon solar cells are provided. In one embodiment, the backside surface of a crystalline silicon solar cell substrate is textured with a pulsed laser beam. The textured backside surface of the crystalline silicon solar cell substrate is then annealed to remove damage from the laser texturization process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Solexel, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehrdad M. Moslehi, Virendra V. Rana, Solene Coutant, Heather Deshazer, Pranav Anbalagan, Benjamin Rattle
  • ANNEALING FOR DAMAGE FREE LASER PROCESSING FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20160336473
    Abstract: Annealing solutions providing damage-free laser patterning utilizing auxiliary heating to anneal laser damaged ablation regions are provided herein. Ablation spots on an underlying semiconductor substrate are annealed during or after pulsed laser ablation patterning of overlying transparent passivation layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Virendra V. Rana, Mehrdad M. Moslehi, Pawan Kapur, Benjamin Rattle, Heather Deshazer, Solene Coutant, Swaroop Kommera
  • Annealing for damage free laser processing for high efficiency solar cells
    Patent number: 9214585
    Abstract: Annealing solutions providing damage-free laser patterning utilizing auxiliary heating to anneal laser damaged ablation regions are provided herein. Ablation spots on an underlying semiconductor substrate are annealed during or after pulsed laser ablation patterning of overlying transparent passivation layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Solexel, Inc.
    Inventors: Virendra V. Rana, Mehrdad M. Moslehi, Pawan Kapur, Benjamin Rattle, Heather Deshazer, Solene Coutant
  • ALUMINUM OXIDE PASSIVATION AND DAMAGE REMOVAL FOR SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20150311378
    Abstract: The present application provides effective and efficient structures and methods for the formation of solar cell base and emitter regions and passivation layers using laser processing. Laser absorbent passivation materials are formed on a solar cell substrate and patterned using laser ablation to form base and emitter regions. Laser damage to the solar cell substrate is removed using an etch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Pawan Kapur, Anand Deshpande, Sean M. Seutter, Heather Deshazer, Virendra V. Rana, Solene Coutant, Swaroop Kommera, Mehrdad M. Moslehi
  • LASER PROCESSING FOR SOLAR CELL BASE AND EMITTER REGIONS
    Publication number: 20150162486
    Abstract: The present application provides effective and efficient structures and methods for the formation of solar cell base and emitter regions using laser processing. Laser absorbent passivation materials are formed on a solar cell substrate and patterned using laser ablation to form base and emitter regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Heather Deshazer, Virendra V. Rana, Sean M. Seutter, Pawan Kapur, Mehrdad M. Moslehi, Solene Coutant
  • ALUMINUM OXIDE PASSIVATION FOR SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20150162487
    Abstract: The present application provides effective and efficient structures and methods for the formation of solar cell base and emitter regions and passivation layers using laser processing. Laser absorbent passivation materials are formed on a solar cell substrate and patterned using laser ablation to form base and emitter regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Heather Deshazer, Virendra V. Rana, Sean M. Seutter, Pawan Kapur, Mehrdad M. Moslehi, Solene Coutant
  • ANNEALING FOR DAMAGE FREE LASER PROCESSING FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20150056742
    Abstract: Annealing solutions providing damage-free laser patterning utilizing auxiliary heating to anneal laser damaged ablation regions are provided herein. Ablation spots on an underlying semiconductor substrate are annealed during or after pulsed laser ablation patterning of overlying transparent passivation layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Solexel, Inc.
    Inventors: Virendra V. Rana, Mehrdad M. Moslehi, Pawan Kapur, Benjamin Rattle, Heather Deshazer, Solene Coutant
  • STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMATION OF CONTIGUOUS AND NON-CONTIGUOUS BASE REGIONS FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY BACK-CONTACT SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20140158193
    Abstract: Fabrication methods and structures relating to back contact solar cells having patterned emitter and non-nested base regions are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Anande Desphande, Pawan Kapur, Heather Deshazer, Mehrdad M. Moslehi, Virendra V. Rana, Sean M. Seutter, Pranav Anbalagan, Benjamin E. Rattle, Solene Coutant, Swaroop Kommera