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1. 发明申请

US20130175180A1 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INCREASING SOLAR HYDROGEN CONVERSION EFFICIENCY IN PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTROLYSIS 审中-公开
标题翻译：在光伏电解中增加太阳能转化效率的装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US20130175180A1
公开(公告)日：2013-07-11
申请号：US13821399
申请日：2011-09-30
申请人： Daniel Esposito , Robert W. Birkmire , Jingguang G. Chen
发明人： Daniel Esposito , Robert W. Birkmire , Jingguang G. Chen
IPC分类号： C25B9/04
CPC分类号： C25B9/04 , C25B1/003 , H01L31/048 , Y02E10/50 , Y02P20/134
摘要： Devices and methods for photovoltaic electrolysis are disclosed. A device comprises a photovoltaic cell element and an electrolysis compartment. The photovoltaic cell element is configured to convert a portion of solar energy into electrical energy and to pass another portion of the solar energy. The electrolysis compartment includes an aqueous electrolyte positioned to receive the other portion of the solar energy and electrodes electrically connected to receive the electrical energy produced by the photovoltaic cell element. A method comprises receiving solar energy with a photovoltaic cell element, converting a portion of the solar energy into electrical energy, passing another portion of the solar energy through the photovoltaic cell element, receiving with an aqueous electrolyte the other portion of the solar energy, transmitting the electrical energy generated by the photovoltaic cell element to a pair of electrodes, and electrolyzing the aqueous electrolyte with the pair of electrodes.
摘要翻译：公开了用于光伏电解的装置和方法。一种装置包括光电池元件和电解室。太阳能电池元件被配置为将太阳能的一部分转换成电能并通过太阳能的另一部分。电解室包括位于接收太阳能的另一部分的水性电解质和电连接以接收由光伏电池元件产生的电能的电极。一种方法包括用光伏电池元件接收太阳能，将太阳能的一部分转换成电能，将太阳能的另一部分通过光伏电池元件，用水性电解质接收太阳能的另一部分，透射由光伏电池元件产生的电能到一对电极，并用该对电极电解含水电解质。

2. 发明授权

US06372538B1 Fabrication of thin-film, flexible photovoltaic module 有权
标题翻译：制造薄膜，柔性光伏模块
公开(公告)号：US06372538B1
公开(公告)日：2002-04-16
申请号：US09527316
申请日：2000-03-16
申请人： Robert G. Wendt , Gregory M. Hanket , Robert W. Birkmire , T. W. Fraser Russell , Scott Wiedeman
发明人： Robert G. Wendt , Gregory M. Hanket , Robert W. Birkmire , T. W. Fraser Russell , Scott Wiedeman
IPC分类号： H01L2100
CPC分类号： H01L31/0749 , H01L31/0322 , Y02E10/541 , Y02P70/521
摘要： A new, large-area, thin-film, flexible photovoltaic structure is disclosed, as well as a general fabrication procedure, including a preferably roll-to-roll-type, process-chamber-segregated, “continuous-motion”, method for producing such a structure. A special multi-material vapor-deposition environment is disclosed to implement an important co-evaporation, layer-deposition procedure performed in and as part of the fabrication procedure. A structural system adapted to create a vapor environment generally like that just referred to is disclosed, as is an organization of method steps involved in the generation of such a vapor environment. Also, a unique, vapor-creating, materials-distributing system, which includes specially designed heated crucibles with carefully arranged, spatially distributed, localized and generally point-like, heated-nozzle sources of different metallic vapors, and a special multi-fingered, comb-like, vapor-delivering manifold structure is shown.
摘要翻译：公开了一种新的，大面积的薄膜柔性光伏结构，以及一般的制造程序，包括优选的卷对卷型，工艺室分离的“连续运动”方法生产这样的结构。公开了一种特殊的多材料蒸气沉积环境，以实现在制造过程中和作为制造过程的一部分中执行的重要的共蒸镀层沉积程序。公开了适于产生通常类似于刚刚提及的蒸气环境的结构系统，以及涉及产生这种蒸气环境的方法步骤的组织。另外，一种独特的蒸气创造的材料分配系统，其中包括专门设计的加热坩埚，精心布置，空间分布，局部和大体上点状的不同金属蒸气的加热喷嘴源，以及特殊的多指，梳状，蒸汽输送歧管结构。

3. 发明申请

US20120156372A1 Nozzle-based, Vapor-phase, Plume Delivery Structure for Use in Production of Thin-film Deposition Layer 审中-公开
标题翻译：喷嘴为基础，蒸气相，用于生产薄膜沉积层的羽流输送结构
公开(公告)号：US20120156372A1
公开(公告)日：2012-06-21
申请号：US13006086
申请日：2011-01-13
申请人： Robert W. Birkmire , Gregory M. Hanket , T.W. Fraser Russell , Erten Eser
发明人： Robert W. Birkmire , Gregory M. Hanket , T.W. Fraser Russell , Erten Eser
IPC分类号： C23C16/44
CPC分类号： C23C14/562 , C23C14/0021 , C23C14/0623 , C23C14/24 , C23C14/243 , C23C14/548 , H01L21/02554 , H01L21/02568 , H01L21/02631 , H01L31/0749 , Y02E10/541 , Y02P70/521
摘要： A physical vapor deposition effusion method comprising translating a strip material through a physical vapor deposition zone in a deposition chamber and providing first and second substantially closed vessels located serially along the processing path in the same deposition chamber, each vessel emitting different source materials to produce overlapping plumes and having an array of vapor delivery nozzles distributed uniformly across the vessel along the width of the zone, and configured to expel overlapping plumes to create a fog having a substantially uniform composition across the width and a varying composition across the length of the zone. Also, an elongate vapor deposition effusion vessel having an elongate lid including plural nozzles spaced from each other along its elongate axis, and a continuous heating element in the lid encircling the plural nozzles, the heating element having electrical contacts connected to an electrical source on the same side of the vessel.
摘要翻译：一种物理气相沉积渗出方法，包括将条状材料平移通过沉积室中的物理气相沉积区，并提供沿同一沉积室中的处理路径串联设置的第一和第二基本上密封的容器，每个容器发射不同的源材料以产生重叠羽流并且具有沿着该区域的宽度均匀地分布在该容器上的蒸气输送喷嘴的阵列，并且被配置为排出重叠的羽流以产生具有穿过该宽度的基本上均匀的组成的雾和跨越该区域长度的变化的组合。另外，细长的气相沉积容器具有细长的盖子，其细长的盖子包括沿着其细长轴线彼此分开的多个喷嘴，以及围绕多个喷嘴的盖子中的连续的加热元件，加热元件具有电连接到电源船的同一侧。

4. 发明授权

US06310281B1 Thin-film, flexible photovoltaic module 有权
标题翻译：薄膜，柔性光伏组件
公开(公告)号：US06310281B1
公开(公告)日：2001-10-30
申请号：US09527542
申请日：2000-03-16
申请人： Robert G. Wendt , Gregory M. Hanket , Robert W. Birkmire , T. W. Fraser Russell , Scott Wiedeman
发明人： Robert G. Wendt , Gregory M. Hanket , Robert W. Birkmire , T. W. Fraser Russell , Scott Wiedeman
IPC分类号： H01L3104
CPC分类号： H01L31/03928 , C23C14/0623 , C23C14/562 , H01L31/0392 , H01L31/03925 , H01L31/046 , H01L31/0463 , H01L31/0465 , H01L31/0749 , H01L31/1836 , H01L31/1876 , Y02E10/541 , Y02P70/521
摘要： A new, large-area, thin-film, flexible photovoltaic structure is disclosed, as well as a general fabrication procedure, including a preferably roll-to-roll-type, process-chamber-segregated, “continuous-motion”, method for producing such a structure. A special multi-material vapor-deposition environment is disclosed to implement an important co-evaporation, layer-deposition procedure performed in and as part of the fabrication procedure. A structural system adapted to create a vapor environment generally like that just referred to is disclosed, as is an organization of method steps involved in the generation of such a vapor environment. Also, a unique, vapor-creating, materials-distributing system, which includes specially designed heated crucibles with carefully arranged, spatially distributed, localized and generally point-like, heated-nozzle sources of different metallic vapors, and a special multi-fingered, comb-like, vapor-delivering manifold structure is shown.
摘要翻译：公开了一种新的，大面积的薄膜柔性光伏结构，以及一般的制造程序，包括优选的卷对卷型，工艺室分离的“连续运动”方法生产这样的结构。公开了一种特殊的多材料蒸气沉积环境，以实现在制造过程中和作为制造过程的一部分中执行的重要的共蒸镀层沉积程序。公开了适于产生通常类似于刚刚提及的蒸气环境的结构系统，以及涉及产生这种蒸气环境的方法步骤的组织。另外，一种独特的蒸气创造的材料分配系统，其中包括专门设计的加热坩埚，精心布置，空间分布，局部和大体上点状的不同金属蒸气的加热喷嘴源，以及特殊的多指，梳状，蒸汽输送歧管结构。

5. 发明授权

US06676994B2 Method for producing thin films 失效
标题翻译：薄膜制造方法
公开(公告)号：US06676994B2
公开(公告)日：2004-01-13
申请号：US09819277
申请日：2001-03-28
申请人： Robert W. Birkmire , Erten Eser , Gregory M. Hanket , Brian E. McCandless
发明人： Robert W. Birkmire , Erten Eser , Gregory M. Hanket , Brian E. McCandless
IPC分类号： C23C1600
CPC分类号： C23C14/228 , C23C14/0629 , C23C14/0694
摘要： Thin films are produced by a method wherein a material is heated in a furnace placed inside a vacuum system. An inert gas is flown over/through the heated material. The vapors of the material are entrained in the carrier gas which is then directed onto a substrate heated to a temperature below that of the furnace temperature and placed in close proximity to the exit of the furnace.
摘要翻译：通过一种方法制造薄膜，其中将材料在放置在真空系统内的炉中加热。惰性气体流过/通过加热的材料。材料的蒸气被夹带在载气中，然后将其引导到加热到低于炉温的温度的基底上，并放置在靠近炉的出口处。

6. 发明授权

US08450141B2 Processes for fabricating all-back-contact heterojunction photovoltaic cells 失效
标题翻译：制造全背接触异质结光伏电池的工艺
公开(公告)号：US08450141B2
公开(公告)日：2013-05-28
申请号：US12817705
申请日：2010-06-17
申请人： Robert W. Birkmire , Steven S. Hegedus , Ujjwal K. Das
发明人： Robert W. Birkmire , Steven S. Hegedus , Ujjwal K. Das
IPC分类号： H01L21/00
CPC分类号： H01L31/022441 , H01L31/02168 , H01L31/0747 , H01L31/1804 , Y02E10/547 , Y02P70/521
摘要： Processes for fabricating back contacts for photovoltaic cell devices are disclosed. The processes involve depositing a passivation layer on the back surface of a wafer, depositing an emitter layer on the passivation layer, depositing a metal layer on the emitter layer, laser firing selected areas of the metal layer to form base contacts, laser cutting the metal layer to create at least one isolation region between emitter contacts and base contacts, and applying a stream of reactive gas to form a second passivation layer in the isolation region. The process may further involve inkjetting a resist on the passivation layer in a pattern corresponding to a boundary between the one or more emitter contacts and the one or more base contacts, and laser cutting the metal layer over the resist to create the isolation region.
摘要翻译：公开了用于制造用于光伏电池器件的背面触点的工艺。该方法包括在晶片的背面沉积钝化层，在钝化层上沉积发射极层，在发射极层上沉积金属层，激光烧结金属层的选定区域以形成基底触点，激光切割金属以在发射极触点和基极触点之间产生至少一个隔离区域，以及施加反应气体流以在隔离区域中形成第二钝化层。该方法可以进一步包括以对应于一个或多个发射极触点和一个或多个基极触点之间的边界的图案在钝化层上喷射抗蚀剂，以及激光切割抗蚀剂上的金属层以产生隔离区。

7. 发明授权

US5015503A Apparatus for producing compound semiconductor thin films 失效
标题翻译：用于制备化合物半导体薄膜的装置
公开(公告)号：US5015503A
公开(公告)日：1991-05-14
申请号：US476179
申请日：1990-02-07
申请人： Robert D. Varrin, Jr. , Robert W. Birkmire
发明人： Robert D. Varrin, Jr. , Robert W. Birkmire
IPC分类号： H01L21/365 , C23C16/30 , C23C16/448
CPC分类号： C23C16/305 , C23C16/448
摘要： An apparatus for producing compound semiconductor thin films on substrates includes a reaction chamber wherein one or more constituents of semiconductor thin film is supplied as a gaseous species in a closed loop system. The apparatus includes hot and cold traps for isolating source materials from the reaction chamber and to provide for controlled delivery of the species. The hot and cold traps communicate with the reaction chamber through hot and cold legs to establish a closed loop recirculating flow. In a preferred embodiment, a thermosiphon provides the flow of gaseous species for formation of copper indium diselenide semiconductor thin films in a closed loop process.

8. 发明授权

US4709466A Process for fabricating thin film photovoltaic solar cells 失效
标题翻译：制造薄膜光伏太阳能电池的工艺
公开(公告)号：US4709466A
公开(公告)日：1987-12-01
申请号：US723054
申请日：1985-04-15
申请人： Brian E. McCandless , Robert W. Birkmire
发明人： Brian E. McCandless , Robert W. Birkmire
IPC分类号： H01L31/073 , H01L31/18
CPC分类号： H01L31/073 , H01L31/1828 , H01L31/186 , Y02E10/543 , Y02P70/521
摘要： Thin film photovoltaic solar cells are made by forming the cell structure from a number of layers including the contact layers and semiconductor layers. At least one of the semiconductor layers is a tellurium containing II-VI compound. After the structure is formed, it is heated to temperatures above 300.degree. C. and then rapidly cooled at rates greater than 10.degree. C./s. Cells comprising CdS and CdTe have increased fill factor when the fabrication process includes heating and rapid cooling.
摘要翻译：通过从包括接触层和半导体层的多个层形成电池结构来制造薄膜光伏太阳能电池。至少一个半导体层是含Ⅵ-VI化合物的碲。在结构形成之后，将其加热到高于300℃的温度，然后以大于10℃/ s的速率快速冷却。当制造工艺包括加热和快速冷却时，包含CdS和CdTe的电池具有增加的填充因子。

9. 发明授权

US08986455B2 Thermal evaporation sources for wide-area deposition 有权
标题翻译：用于广域沉积的热蒸发源
公开(公告)号：US08986455B2
公开(公告)日：2015-03-24
申请号：US12250172
申请日：2008-10-13
申请人： Robert W. Birkmire , Gregory M. Hanket
发明人： Robert W. Birkmire , Gregory M. Hanket
IPC分类号： C23C16/00 , C23C14/24
CPC分类号： F27B14/00 , C23C14/243
摘要： A thermal evaporation source includes: a crucible configured to contain a volume of evaporant and a vapor space above the evaporant; a manifold body having within it a hollow expansion chamber that is flowably connected to the vapor space via one or more restriction orifices; one or more effusion nozzles flowably connected to the expansion chamber and exiting an outer surface of the thermal evaporation source, the nozzle(s) oriented to direct an evaporant vapor flow out of the source vertically downward, in one or more horizontal directions, or in one or more directions intermediate between horizontal and vertically downward; and a heater capable of heating some or all of the thermal evaporation source to a temperature sufficient to produce the one or more evaporant vapor flows when a vacuum is applied to the thermal evaporation source.
摘要翻译：热蒸发源包括：坩埚，其构造成容纳蒸发剂的体积和蒸发器上方的蒸汽空间; 歧管主体，在其内部具有中空膨胀室，其经由一个或多个限制孔流动地连接到蒸气空间; 一个或多个渗出喷嘴可流动地连接到膨胀室并离开热蒸发源的外表面，喷嘴被定向成将蒸发蒸气流沿垂直向下的一个或多个水平方向引导出源，或者在在水平和垂直向下之间中间的一个或多个方向; 以及当将真空加到热蒸发源上时能够将部分或全部热蒸发源加热到足以产生一个或多个蒸发蒸气流的温度的加热器。

10. 发明申请

US20100319769A1 PROCESSES FOR FABRICATING ALL-BACK-CONTACT HETEROJUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS 失效
标题翻译：制备全反式接触异构光电池的方法
公开(公告)号：US20100319769A1
公开(公告)日：2010-12-23
申请号：US12817705
申请日：2010-06-17
申请人： Robert W. BIRKMIRE , Steven S. HEGEDUS , Ujjwal K. DAS
发明人： Robert W. BIRKMIRE , Steven S. HEGEDUS , Ujjwal K. DAS
IPC分类号： H01L31/00 , H01L31/18
CPC分类号： H01L31/022441 , H01L31/02168 , H01L31/0747 , H01L31/1804 , Y02E10/547 , Y02P70/521
摘要： Processes for fabricating back contacts for photovoltaic cell devices are disclosed. The processes involve depositing a passivation layer on the back surface of a wafer, depositing an emitter layer on the passivation layer, depositing a metal layer on the emitter layer, laser firing selected areas of the metal layer to form base contacts, laser cutting the metal layer to create at least one isolation region between emitter contacts and base contacts, and applying a stream of reactive gas to form a second passivation layer in the isolation region. The process may further involve inkjetting a resist on the passivation layer in a pattern corresponding to a boundary between the one or more emitter contacts and the one or more base contacts, and laser cutting the metal layer over the resist to create the isolation region.
摘要翻译：公开了用于制造用于光伏电池器件的背面触点的工艺。该方法包括在晶片的背面沉积钝化层，在钝化层上沉积发射极层，在发射极层上沉积金属层，激光烧结金属层的选定区域以形成基底触点，激光切割金属以在发射极触点和基极触点之间产生至少一个隔离区域，以及施加反应气体流以在隔离区域中形成第二钝化层。该方法可以进一步包括以对应于一个或多个发射极触点和一个或多个基极触点之间的边界的图案在钝化层上喷射抗蚀剂，以及激光切割抗蚀剂上的金属层以产生隔离区。

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