| SOLARWORLD INNOVATIONS GMBH Patent applications |
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| 20120129342 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE WITH A CO-PLANAR BACKSIDE METALLIZATION STRUCTURE - A method for fabricating a backside metallization structure on a semiconductor substrate including moving a printhead having at least one nozzle orifice relative to the semiconductor substrate, and feeding an Al passivation layer ink and an AgAl soldering pad ink through said printhead such that both said Al passivation layer ink and said AgAl soldering pad ink are simultaneously extruded from said at least one nozzle orifice and deposited onto the semiconductor substrate. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126629 | Controller, power inverter, photovoltaic power supply system, and method for controlling deactivation of at least one photovoltaic module - Various embodiments may provide a controller for photovoltaic power supply, configured to be connected with one or more photovoltaic modules and configured to be connected with an AC grid terminal, wherein the controller is configured to monitor the status of the AC grid power and to generate a signal for deactivation of the photovoltaic modules if the AC power is off, wherein the controller is further configured to generate the signal such that it controls the activation of the at least one photovoltaic module with an active signal having a non-zero signal voltage level and such that it controls the deactivation of the at least one photovoltaic module with an inactive signal, wherein the deactivation of the at least one photovoltaic module results in that the connections between a plurality of photovoltaic modules are interrupted or that the photovoltaic modules are short circuited. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120108003 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLAR CELL - In various embodiments, a method for producing a solar cell is provided. In accordance with the method, through-holes may be formed in a solar cell substrate having the basic doping of a first conduction type. Furthermore, predetermined surface regions of a first surface of the solar cell substrate which include at least one portion of the through-holes may be highly doped with a second, opposite conduction type; and simultaneously or subsequently other surface regions of the first surface are lightly doped with the second conduction type. Furthermore, first and second metallic contacts may subsequently be formed in such a way that the second metallic contacts are electrically isolated from the first metallic contacts. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103387 | PHOTOVOLTAIC COMPONENT - The present invention relates to a photovoltaic component comprising a superimposed arrangement of at least one inorganic solar cell and at least one organic solar cell. The inorganic solar cell comprises a translucent backside opposite to the organic solar cell. The present invention further relates to a method of producing a photovoltaic component. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20110297223 | Method for producing silicon wafers, and silicon solar cell - In order to produce silicon wafers, liquid ultra-pure silicon is solidified on a silicon monocrystalline seed arranged in the bottom area of a crucible and having a seed surface comprising a {110}-crystal orientation and an edge surface having a {100}-crystal orientation starting from the bottom of the crucible, thus forming a silicon block on the seed surface of the silicon monocrystalline seed which largely takes over the {110}-crystal orientation. Subsequently, the silicon block is divided into wafers with a wafer surface having a {100}-crystal orientation. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110290298 | SOLAR CELL, SOLAR MODULE, AND METHOD FOR WIRING A SOLAR CELL, AND CONTACT WIRE - In various exemplary embodiments, a solar cell is provided, including a layer structure having at least one photovoltaic layer; and a plurality of contact wires running on the surface of the layer structure. The contact wires are wire-bonded radially with respect to their axis onto the surface of the layer structure. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110271996 | METHOD FOR FIXING A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL CONNECTOR ON A SURFACE OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL, PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL CONNECTOR FORMING DIE, DEVICE FOR FIXING A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL CONNECTOR ON A SURFACE OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - In various embodiments, a method for patterning the surface of a solder-covered photovoltaic cell connector on the light-incidence side of a photovoltaic cell is provided. The method may include heating at least a part of the solder-covered photovoltaic cell connector which is in contact with the surface of the photovoltaic cell; patterning at least a part of the surface of the heated part of the solder-covered photovoltaic cell connector so that a predetermined surface pattern is formed; and cooling the photovoltaic cell connector by means of which the pattern is fixed on the solder-covered surface of the photovoltaic cell connector. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110265844 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A PLURALITY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS, AND DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A PLURALITY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - In various embodiments, a photovoltaic module may include: a plurality of photovoltaic cells, at least one photovoltaic cell of the number of photovoltaic cells comprising: a first plurality of contact wires on a front of the photovoltaic cell; and a second plurality of contact wires on a rear of the photovoltaic cell. The first plurality of contact wires and the second plurality of contact wires may be arranged offset with respect to one another. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110253191 | METHOD FOR FITTING CONTACT WIRES TO A SURFACE OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL, PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL, PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, ARRANGEMENT FOR FITTING CONTACT WIRES TO A SURFACE OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - In various embodiments, a method for fitting contact wires to a surface of a photovoltaic cell is provided. The method may include: feeding the contact wires to a contact wire positioning and placement device, wherein the contact wire positioning and placement device comprises a plurality of nozzles or eyes, wherein at least one contact wire is in each case passed through a respective nozzle or eye, for positioning and placement thereof onto the surface of the photovoltaic cell; positioning and placing the contact wires on the surface of the photovoltaic cell by means of the contact wire positioning and placement device; and attaching the contact wires to the surface of the photovoltaic cell. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110174354 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - An electrode for electrically connecting two photovoltaic cells is provided. Each photovoltaic cell may include a plurality of lamellar electrically conductive surface regions. The electrode may include a plurality of electrically conductive wires extending adjacent to one other; and a stabilizing structure coupled to the plurality of electrically conductive wires such that the space between the electrically conductive wires to one another is defined until the plurality of electrically conductive wires has been fixed on the plurality of lamellar electrically conductive surface regions of a photovoltaic cell. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110062015 | COATING APPARATUS AND COATING METHOD - An apparatus for coating a substrate with a layer of inhomogeneous but continuous thickness is provided. The apparatus may include a holding device configured to hold a substrate to be coated; a coating device comprising at least one coating source for providing a coating material, which is arranged at a distance from the holding device; and at least one magnetizing device configured to generate a predetermined magnetic field in the region between the substrate to be coated and the coating source. The magnetizing device may be arranged on the opposite side of the holding device to the coating source. | 03-17-2011 |
