Patents by Inventor Zhibo Zhao

Zhibo Zhao 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: 12376267
    Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure provide an immersion liquid cooling device and a liquid cooling system. The liquid cooling device includes a cabinet comprising a first cavity and a second cavity integrated on a side wall of the first cavity; and a heat exchange module adapted to be inserted into the second cavity via an opening on the second cavity, and comprising a heat exchanger, a coolant driving device and a guiding assembly, the heat exchanger being configured to cool the first coolant with the second coolant, the coolant driving device being configured to drive the first coolant to circulate between the second cavity and the first cavity, and the guiding assembly comprising a liquid flow channel configured to guide the first coolant from the coolant driving device to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: BEIJING YOUZHUJU NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ruidong Wang, Yuanlin Ren, Zhichao Lv, Chen Shen, Shifeng Wang, Yulong Wang, Chenglong Gui, Xianghui Zeng, Linan Gao, Zhibo Zhao, Jian Wang
  • Publication number: 20250120051
    Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure provide an immersion liquid cooling device and a liquid cooling system. The liquid cooling device includes a cabinet comprising a first cavity and a second cavity integrated on a side wall of the first cavity; and a heat exchange module adapted to be inserted into the second cavity via an opening on the second cavity, and comprising a heat exchanger, a coolant driving device and a guiding assembly, the heat exchanger being configured to cool the first coolant with the second coolant, the coolant driving device being configured to drive the first coolant to circulate between the second cavity and the first cavity, and the guiding assembly comprising a liquid flow channel configured to guide the first coolant from the coolant driving device to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Ruidong WANG, Yuanlin REN, Zhichao LV, Chen SHEN, Shifeng WANG, Yulong WANG, Chenglong GUI, Xianghui ZENG, Linan GAO, Zhibo ZHAO, Jian WANG
  • Publication number: 20250029792
    Abstract: Structures and methods for manufacturing photovoltaic devices by forming perovskite layers and perovskite precursor layers using vapor transport deposition (VTD) are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Le Chen, David Ho, Xiaoping Li, Rick Powell, Tze-Bin Song, Vera Steinmann, Aravamuthan Varadarajan, Dirk Weiss, Gang Xiong, Zhibo Zhao
  • Publication number: 20240415008
    Abstract: Methods of making photovoltaic devices and photovoltaic devices including perovskite materials and having contact layers are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Jonathan BERRY, Robert TIRAWAT, Amy E. LOUKS, Kai ZHU, Axel Finn PALMSTROM, Qi JIANG, Kelly Robert SCHUTT, Mengjin YANG, Zhibo ZHAO, Severin Niklas HABISREUTINGER
  • Patent number: 12112897
    Abstract: Structures and methods for manufacturing photovoltaic devices by forming perovskite layers and perovskite precursor layers using vapor transport deposition (VTD) are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Le Chen, David Ho, Xiaoping Li, Rick Powell, Tze-Bin Song, Vera Steinmann, Aravamuthan Varadarajan, Dirk Weiss, Gang Xiong, Zhibo Zhao
  • Publication number: 20240237371
    Abstract: Photovoltaic devices having contact layers are described herein. Devices, intermediate structures, and methods for making multilayer contacts for perovskite photovoltaic devices are provided. Embodiments include back contacts for N-I-P structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicants: First Solar, Inc., Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Jonathan Berry, Le Chen, Axel Finn Palmstrom, Tze-Bin Song, Vera Steinmann, Natasha Teran, Aravamuthan Varadarajan, Xueping Yi, Zhibo Zhao, Kai Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240237370
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for forming perovskite hole transport layers for use in manufacturing photovoltaic devices are described. Embodiments include using a plurality of hole transport materials to produce high-performance HTL contacts to improve performance and stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicants: First Solar, Inc., Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Jonathan Berry, Le Chen, Axel Finn Palmstrom, Tze-Bin Song, Vera Steinmann, Natasha Teran, Aravamuthan Varadarajan, Mengjin Yang, Xueping Yi, Zhibo Zhao, Kai Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240188407
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method that includes preparing a mixture by dissolving at least two halide perovskite precursors in a first liquid, forming a halide perovskite crystal in the mixture by lowering a solubility limit of at least one of the halide perovskite precursors, and separating the halide perovskite crystal from the mixture, where at least one of the halide perovskite precursors contains an impurity, and the halide perovskite crystal is substantially free of the impurity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Axel Finn PALMSTROM, Severin Niklas HABISREUTINGER, Joseph Jonathan BERRY, Zhibo ZHAO, Kelly Robert SCHUTT, Ross Allen KERNER
  • Publication number: 20240138163
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for forming perovskite hole transport layers for use in manufacturing photovoltaic devices are described. Embodiments include using a plurality of hole transport materials to produce high-performance HTL contacts to improve performance and stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: First Solar, Inc., Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Jonathan Berry, Le Chen, Axel Finn Palmstrom, Tze-Bin Song, Vera Steinmann, Natasha Teran, Aravamuthan Varadarajan, Mengjin Yang, Xueping Yi, Zhibo Zhao, Kai Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240138164
    Abstract: Photovoltaic devices having contact layers are described herein. Devices, intermediate structures, and methods for making multilayer contacts for perovskite photovoltaic devices are provided. Embodiments include back contacts for N-I-P structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: First Solar, Inc., Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Jonathan Berry, Le Chen, Axel Finn Palmstrom, Tze-Bin Song, Vera Steinmann, Natasha Teran, Aravamuthan Varadarajan, Xueping Yi, Zhibo Zhao, Kai Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240088319
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes a substrate structure and at least one Se-containing layer, such as a CdSeTe layer. A process for manufacturing the photovoltaic device includes forming the CdSeTe layer over a substrate by at least one of sputtering, evaporation deposition, CVD, chemical bath deposition process, and vapor transport deposition process. The process can also include controlling a thickness range of the Se-containing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Damjanovic, Markus Gloeckler, Feng Liao, Andrei Los, Dan Mao, Benjamin Milliron, Gopal Mor, Rick Powell, Kenneth Ring, Aaron Roggelin, Jigish Trivedi, Zhibo Zhao
  • Publication number: 20240030367
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes a substrate structure and a p-type semiconductor absorber layer. A photovoltaic device may include a CdSeTe layer. A process for manufacturing a photovoltaic device includes forming a CdSeTe layer over a substrate. The process includes forming a p-type cadmium selenide telluride absorber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Damjanovic, Feng Liao, Rick Powell, Rui Shao, Jigish Trivedi, Zhibo Zhao
  • Publication number: 20240015992
    Abstract: Photovoltaic devices (100) with type ll-VI semiconductor absorber materials (160) having p-type contact layers (180) are obtained by forming a ll-VI absorber layer over a substrate stack (113), wherein the type II material includes cadmium (Cd) and the type VI material includes tellurium (Te); contacting an alkaline wash fluid, comprising a hydroxide, to a second surface of the absorber layer to produce a Cd-rich surface, depositing a p-type contact layer (180) over the absorber layer (160), whereby the p-type contact layer is directly adjacent to the Cd-rich layer, and wherein the p-type contact layer comprises at least one of: PTAA, P3HT, poly-TPD, TFB, TTF-1, TF8-TAA, TIF8-TAA, SGT-407, PCDTBT, SpiroOMeTAD, anthracene-based HTM, polythiophene, semiconducting polymers, NiO, CuSCN, or Cui; and depositing a conductive layer (190) over the p-type contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Duyen Cao, Markus Gloeckler, Sachit Grover, James Hack, Chungho Lee, Dingyuan Lu, Aravamuthan Varadarajan, Gang Xiong, Zhibo Zhao
  • Patent number: 11817516
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes a substrate structure and at least one Se-containing layer, such as a CdSeTe layer. A process for manufacturing the photovoltaic device includes forming the CdSeTe layer over a substrate by at least one of sputtering, evaporation deposition, CVD, chemical bath deposition process, and vapor transport deposition process. The process can also include controlling a thickness range of the Se-containing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Damjanovic, Markus Gloeckler, Feng Liao, Andrei Los, Dan Mao, Benjamin Milliron, Gopal Mor, Rick Powell, Kenneth Ring, Aaron Roggelin, Jigish Trivedi, Zhibo Zhao
  • Patent number: 11769844
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes a substrate structure and a p-type semiconductor absorber layer. A photovoltaic device may include a CdSeTe layer. A process for manufacturing a photovoltaic device includes forming a CdSeTe layer over a substrate. The process includes forming a p-type cadmium selenide telluride absorber layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Damjanovic, Feng Liao, Rick Powell, Rui Shao, Jigish Trivedi, Zhibo Zhao
  • Publication number: 20230082682
    Abstract: Structures and methods for manufacturing photovoltaic devices by forming perovskite layers and perovskite precursor layers using vapor transport deposition (VTD) are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Le Chen, David Ho, Xiaoping Li, Rick Powell, Tze-Bin Song, Vera Steinmann, Aravamuthan Varadarajan, Dirk Weiss, Gang Xiong, Zhibo Zhao
  • Patent number: 11450778
    Abstract: A doped photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a semiconductor absorber layer or stack disposed between a front contact and a back contact. The absorber layer comprises cadmium, selenium, and tellurium doped with Ag, and optionally with Cu. The Ag dopant may be added to the absorber in amounts ranging from 5×1015/cm3 to 2.5×1017/cm3 via any of several methods of application before, during, or after deposition of the absorber layer. The photovoltaic device has improved Fill Factor and PMAX at higher Pr(=Isc*Voc product) values, e.g. about 160 W, which results in improved conversion efficiency compared to a device not doped with Ag. Improved PT may result from increased Isc, increased Voc, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Ring, William H. Huber, Hongying Peng, Markus Gloeckler, Gopal Mor, Feng Liao, Zhibo Zhao, Andrei Los
  • Publication number: 20220045226
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes a substrate structure and a p-type semiconductor absorber layer. A photovoltaic device may include a CdSeTe layer. A process for manufacturing a photovoltaic device includes forming a CdSeTe layer over a substrate. The process includes forming a p-type cadmium selenide telluride absorber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Damjanovic, Feng Liao, Rick Powell, Rui Shao, Jigish Trivedi, Zhibo Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200066928
    Abstract: Methods and devices are described for a photovoltaic device. The photovoltaic device includes a glass substrate, a semiconductor absorber layer formed over the glass substrate, a metal back contact layer formed over the semiconductor absorber layer, and a p-type back contact buffer layer formed from one of MnTe, Cd1-xMnxTe, and SnTe, the buffer layer disposed between the semiconductor absorber layer and the metal back contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Markus Gloeckler, Akhlesh Gupta, Rick Powell, Rui Shao, Gang Xiong, Ming Lun Yu, Zhibo Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200058818
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes a substrate structure and at least one Se-containing layer, such as a CdSeTe layer. A process for manufacturing the photovoltaic device includes forming the CdSeTe layer over a substrate by at least one of sputtering, evaporation deposition, CVD, chemical bath deposition process, and vapor transport deposition process. The process can also include controlling a thickness range of the Se-containing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Damjanovic, Markus Gloeckler, Feng Liao, Andrei Los, Dan Mao, Benjamin Milliron, Gopal Mor, Rick Powell, Kenneth Ring, Aaron Roggelin, Jigish Trivedi, Zhibo Zhao