Patents by Inventor William Hullinger Huber
William Hullinger Huber 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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Patent number: 9871154Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a layer stack; and an absorber layer is disposed on the layer stack. The absorber layer includes cadmium, tellurium, and selenium. A semiconductor layer is further disposed on the absorber layer, wherein a valence band offset between the semiconductor layer and the absorber layer is less than about 1.3 electron Volts, and a band gap of the semiconductor layer is in a range from about 1.2 electron Volts to about 3.5 electron Volts.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: First Solar, Inc.Inventors: Anil Raj Duggal, Joseph John Shiang, William Hullinger Huber, Adam Fraser Halverson
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Patent number: 9846218Abstract: A position and orientation system and method is provided. A magnetoresistance sensor is provided having a sensor array configured to measure magnetic fields and a metallic coil positioned within the magnetoresistance sensor. In certain embodiments, the magnetic coil may be used to generate a known magnetic field that, when measured by the sensor array, may be used to determine or update a calibration constant for the system.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: William Hullinger Huber, Bahman E. Kashef, Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar
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Publication number: 20170236956Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a buffer layer disposed on a transparent conductive oxide layer; a window layer disposed on the buffer layer; and an interlayer interposed between the transparent conductive oxide layer and the window layer. The interlayer includes a metal species, wherein the metal species includes gadolinium, beryllium, calcium, barium, strontium, scandium, yttrium, hafnium, cerium, lutetium, lanthanum, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: First Solar, Inc.Inventors: Yong Liang, Jinbo Cao, William Hullinger Huber
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Publication number: 20160190368Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an interlayer disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein the inter layer includes gadolinium. Methods of making photovoltaic devices are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: FIRST SOLAR MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.Inventors: Jinbo Cao, Jongwoo Choi, William Hullinger Huber, Qianqian Xin, Sheng Xu
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Publication number: 20160169838Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a subject are presented. The system includes a sensing device including at least one magnetic source to generate a magnetic field and an array of magnetic sensors disposed within the magnetic field. The sensor array obtains a plurality of magnetic field measurements at a plurality of locations along a vessel carrying a fluid including one or more magnetic particles. Further, the system includes a processing subsystem communicatively coupled to the sensing device, where the processing subsystem determines variations in the measurements caused by magnetization-relaxation of the magnetic particles based on a coupled model that defines behavior of the fluid in the varying magnetic field based on principles of magnetization-relaxation, bulk motion of the magnetic particles towards a determined gradient of the magnetic field, magnetostatics, and conservation of momentum. The processing subsystem estimates values of one or more desired parameters based on the determined variations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar, Jeffrey Michael Ashe, William Hullinger Huber, Aaron Judy Couture, Ashraf Said Atalla
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Patent number: 9351800Abstract: A hybrid tracking system utilizing at least one combined light emitting diode (LED) and magnetoresistance sensor. The hybrid tracking system includes optical tracking technology and electromagnetic (EM) tracking technology with at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance reference sensor attached to a fixed object, at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance sensor attached to an object being tracked, and a processor coupled to the at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance reference sensor and the at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance sensor for processing signals from the at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance reference sensor and the at least one combined LED and magnetoresistance sensor. The combined LED and magnetoresistance sensor includes at least one magnetoresistance sensor and at least one LED that are integrated into a single package.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Eduardo Groszmann, William Hullinger Huber, Jon Thomas Lea, Laurent Jacques Node-Langlois, Christopher Allen Nafis
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Publication number: 20160005885Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a buffer layer disposed on a transparent conductive oxide layer; a window layer disposed on the buffer layer; and an interlayer interposed between the transparent conductive oxide layer and the window layer. The interlayer includes: (i) a compound including magnesium and a metal species, wherein the metal species includes tin, indium, titanium, or combinations thereof; or (ii) a metal alloy including magnesium; or (iii) a compound comprising magnesium and fluorine; or (iv) combinations thereof. Method of making a photovoltaic device is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: First Solar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.Inventors: Jinbo Cao, Yong Liang, William Hullinger Huber, Sheng Xu, Qianqian Xin, Jongwoo Choi
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Publication number: 20160005916Abstract: A method of making a photovoltaic device is presented. The method includes disposing a capping layer on a transparent conductive oxide layer, wherein the capping layer includes elemental magnesium, a magnesium alloy, a binary magnesium oxide, or combinations thereof. The method further includes disposing a window layer on the capping layer; and forming an interlayer between the transparent conductive oxide layer and the window layer, wherein the interlayer includes magnesium.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: FIRST SOLAR MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.Inventors: Jinbo Cao, Yong Liang, William Hullinger Huber, Sheng Xu
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Publication number: 20140373908Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a layer stack; and an absorber layer is disposed on the layer stack. The absorber layer includes cadmium, tellurium, and selenium. A semiconductor layer is further disposed on the absorber layer, wherein a valence band offset between the semiconductor layer and the absorber layer is less than about 1.3 electron Volts, and a band gap of the semiconductor layer is in a range from about 1.2 electron Volts to about 3.5 electron Volts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: First Solar Inc.Inventors: Anil Raj Duggal, Joseph John Shiang, William Hullinger Huber, Adam Fraser Halverson
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Publication number: 20140360565Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a layer stack; and an absorber layer is disposed on the layer stack. The absorber layer includes selenium, and an atomic concentration of selenium varies non-linearly across a thickness of the absorber layer. A method of making a photovoltaic device is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: First Solar, Inc.Inventors: Holly Ann Blaydes, Kristian William Andreini, William Hullinger Huber, Eugene Thomas Hinners, Joseph John Shiang, Yong Liang, Jongwoo Choi, Adam Fraser Halverson
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Publication number: 20140326315Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a layer stack; and an absorber layer is disposed on the layer stack. The absorber layer comprises selenium, wherein an atomic concentration of selenium varies across a thickness of the absorber layer. The photovoltaic device is substantially free of a cadmium sulfide layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: First Solar, Inc.Inventors: Holly Ann Blaydes, Kristian William Andreini, William Hullinger Huber, Eugene Thomas Hinners, Joseph John Shiang, Yong Liang, Jongwoo Choi
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Publication number: 20140246083Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a buffer layer disposed on a transparent conductive oxide layer; a window layer disposed on the buffer layer; and an interlayer interposed between the transparent conductive oxide layer and the window layer. The interlayer includes a metal species, wherein the metal species includes gadolinium, beryllium, calcium, barium, strontium, scandium, yttrium, hafnium, cerium, lutetium, lanthanum, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: First Solar, Inc.Inventors: Yong Liang, Jinbo Cao, William Hullinger Huber
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Publication number: 20140188422Abstract: A position and orientation system and method is provided. A magnetoresistance sensor is provided having a sensor array configured to measure magnetic fields and a metallic coil positioned within the magnetoresistance sensor. In certain embodiments, the magnetic coil may be used to generate a known magnetic field that, when measured by the sensor array, may be used to determine or update a calibration constant for the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: William Hullinger Huber, Bahman E. Kashef, Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar
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Patent number: 8742646Abstract: An ultrasound acoustic assembly includes a number of ultrasound acoustic arrays, each array comprising an acoustic stack comprising a piezoelectric layer assembled with at least one acoustic impedance dematching layer and with a support layer. The acoustic stack defines a number of dicing kerfs and a number of acoustic elements, such that the dicing kerfs are formed between neighboring ones of the acoustic elements. The dicing kerfs extend through the piezoelectric layer and through the acoustic impedance dematching layer(s) but extend only partially through the support layer. The ultrasound acoustic assembly further includes a number of application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) die. Each ultrasound acoustic array is coupled to a respective ASIC die to form a respective acoustic-electric transducer module. Methods of manufacture are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert Gideon Wodnicki, Charles Edward Baumgartner, David Martin Mills, Kevin Matthew Durocher, William Hullinger Huber, George Charles Sogoian, Christopher James Kapusta
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Patent number: 8674212Abstract: An assembly is provided and includes at least one solar cell comprising a photovoltaic element having an upper surface for receiving and absorbing radiation, a lower surface for coupling to an article, a first end and a second end. The solar cell further includes at least one magnet attached to the first end of the photovoltaic element. The assembly further includes an article comprising a substrate, and a magnetic film disposed on the substrate and defining at least one receptor site. Each solar cell is disposed at a respective receptor site.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: William Hullinger Huber, Charles Stephen Korman, Raymond Albert Fillion, Anil Raj Duggal, William Edward Burdick, Jr.
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Patent number: 8649185Abstract: In one embodiment, a transducer apparatus comprises an elastomeric substrate and another elastomeric substrate. A plurality of transducer modules are mounted on the elastomeric substrate. A plurality of additional transducer modules are mounted on the other elastomeric substrate. Each transducer module of the plurality of transducer modules and the plurality of additional transducer modules comprises a transducer array having multiple transducer elements and an electronic circuitry coupled to the transducer array. The plurality of transducer modules and the plurality of additional transducer modules are mounted relative to each other whereby the plurality of additional transducer modules substantially cover any dead zones of the plurality of transducer modules.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert Gideon Wodnicki, Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar, William Hullinger Huber
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Publication number: 20140005517Abstract: A sensor assembly is provided for use in tracking a medical device. The sensor assembly comprises a magnetoresistance sensor capable of providing position and orientation information. In certain implementations, the magnetoresistance position and orientation sensor is originally configured for connection to a substrate using one type of interconnect approach but is modified to be connected using a different interconnect approach.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar, William Hullinger Huber, Daniel Eduardo Groszmann
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Patent number: 8618795Abstract: A sensor assembly is provided for use in tracking a medical device. The sensor assembly comprises a magnetoresistance sensor capable of providing position and orientation information. In certain implementations, the magnetoresistance position and orientation sensor is originally configured for connection to a substrate using one type of interconnect approach but is modified to be connected using a different interconnect approach.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar, William Hullinger Huber, Daniel Eduardo Groszmann
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Publication number: 20130257224Abstract: An ultrasound acoustic assembly includes a number of ultrasound acoustic arrays, each array comprising an acoustic stack comprising a piezoelectric layer assembled with at least one acoustic impedance dematching layer and with a support layer. The acoustic stack defines a number of dicing kerfs and a number of acoustic elements, such that the dicing kerfs are formed between neighboring ones of the acoustic elements. The dicing kerfs extend through the piezoelectric layer and through the acoustic impedance dematching layer(s) but extend only partially through the support layer. The ultrasound acoustic assembly further includes a number of application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) die. Each ultrasound acoustic array is coupled to a respective ASIC die to form a respective acoustic-electric transducer module. Methods of manufacture are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert Gideon Wodnicki, Charles Edward Baumgartner, David Martin Mills, Kevin Matthew Durocher, William Hullinger Huber, George Charles Sogoian, Christopher James Kapusta
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Publication number: 20130107487Abstract: In one embodiment, a transducer apparatus comprises an elastomeric substrate and another elastomeric substrate. A plurality of transducer modules are mounted on the elastomeric substrate. A plurality of additional transducer modules are mounted on the other elastomeric substrate. Each transducer module of the plurality of transducer modules and the plurality of additional transducer modules comprises a transducer array having multiple transducer elements and an electronic circuitry coupled to the transducer array. The plurality of transducer modules and the plurality of additional transducer modules are mounted relative to each other whereby the plurality of additional transducer modules substantially cover any dead zones of the plurality of transducer modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert Gideon Wodnicki, Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar, William Hullinger Huber