Patents by Inventor Vikas Desai

Vikas Desai 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: 10903786
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. Swanson, Denis De Ceuster, Vikas Desai, Douglas H. Rose, David D. Smith, Neil Kaminar
  • Publication number: 20190109560
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. SWANSON, Denis DE CEUSTER, Vikas DESAI, Douglas H. ROSE, David D. SMITH, Neil KAMINAR
  • Patent number: 10164567
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. Swanson, Denis De Ceuster, Vikas Desai, Douglas H. Rose, David D. Smith, Neil Kaminar
  • Patent number: 9774294
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. Swanson, Denis De Ceuster, Vikas Desai, Douglas H. Rose, David D. Smith, Neil Kaminar
  • Publication number: 20170047888
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. SWANSON, Denis DE CEUSTER, Vikas DESAI, Douglas H. ROSE, David D. SMITH, Neil KAMINAR
  • Publication number: 20170033248
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. SWANSON, Denis DE CEUSTER, Vikas DESAI, Douglas H. ROSE, David D. SMITH, Neil KAMINAR
  • Publication number: 20150288328
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. SWANSON, Denis DE CEUSTER, Vikas DESAI, Douglas H. ROSE, David D. SMITH, Neil KAMINAR
  • Patent number: 9035167
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. Swanson, Denis De Ceuster, Vikas Desai, Douglas H. Rose, David D. Smith, Neil Kaminar
  • Publication number: 20100307562
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Richard M. SWANSON, Denis DE CEUSTER, Vikas DESAI, Douglas H. ROSE, David D. SMITH, Neil KAMINAR
  • Patent number: 7786375
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. Swanson, Denis De Ceuster, Vikas Desai, Douglas H. Rose, David D. Smith, Neil Kaminar
  • Publication number: 20090260673
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Richard M. Swanson, Denis De Ceuster, Vikas Desai, Douglas H. Rose, David D. Smith, Neil Kaminar
  • Patent number: 7554031
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Sunpower Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. Swanson, Denis De Ceuster, Vikas Desai, Douglas H. Rose, David D. Smith, Neil Kaminar
  • Publication number: 20060196535
    Abstract: In one embodiment, harmful solar cell polarization is prevented or minimized by providing a conductive path that bleeds charge from a front side of a solar cell to the bulk of a wafer. The conductive path may include patterned holes in a dielectric passivation layer, a conductive anti-reflective coating, or layers of conductive material formed on the top or bottom surface of an anti-reflective coating, for example. Harmful solar cell polarization may also be prevented by biasing a region of a solar cell module on the front side of the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Swanson, Denis De Ceuster, Vikas Desai, Douglas Rose, David Smith, Neil Kaminar
  • Publication number: 20060018438
    Abstract: Systems and methods for alignment in a medical imaging device are provided. An alignment system includes a source of visible light and a reflector. The source of visible light is configured to project a beam of visible light within a field of view of the medical imaging device, and the reflector is configured to direct the projected beam of visible light along a central axis of the medical imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Ratanjit Sohal, Vikas Desai