Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110079279 | SELF-REMEDIATING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module may include forming a photovoltaic device including a constituent material; forming a hydrophilic material adjacent to the constituent material, where the hydrophilic material includes cellulose; and depositing a remediation agent adjacent to the hydrophilic material, such that the remediation agent is proximate to, but not contacting the constituent material. | 04-07-2011 |
20110079280 | SELF-REMEDIATING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module may include forming a photovoltaic device including a constituent material; forming a hydrophilic material adjacent to the constituent material, where the hydrophilic material includes polyethylene; and depositing a remediation agent adjacent to the hydrophilic material, such that the remediation agent is proximate to, but not contacting the constituent material. | 04-07-2011 |
20110079282 | SELF-REMEDIATING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module may include forming a photovoltaic device including a constituent material; forming a hydrophilic material adjacent to the constituent material, where the hydrophilic material includes a polyvinyl acetate or alcohol; and depositing a remediation agent adjacent to the hydrophilic material, such that the remediation agent is proximate to, but not contacting the constituent material. | 04-07-2011 |
20110079283 | SELF-REMEDIATING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module may include forming a photovoltaic device including a constituent material; forming a hydrophilic material adjacent to the constituent material, where the hydrophilic material includes an acrylate-based polymer; and depositing a remediation agent adjacent to the hydrophilic material, such that the remediation agent is proximate to, but not contacting the constituent material. | 04-07-2011 |
20130312824 | METHOD OF PROVIDING CHLORIDE TREATMENT FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND A CHLORIDE TREATED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic device including depositing a cadmium telluride layer onto a substrate; treating the cadmium telluride layer with a compound comprising chlorine and an element from Groups 1-11, zinc, mercury, or copernicium or a combination thereof; and annealing the cadmium telluride layer. A chloride-treated photovoltaic device. | 11-28-2013 |
20140261667 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED BACK ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF FORMATION - A back electrode for a PV device and method of formation are disclosed. A ZnTe material is provided over an absorber material and a MoN | 09-18-2014 |
20140273334 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A method to improve CdTe-based photovoltaic device efficiency is disclosed, the method including steps for removing surface contaminants from a semiconductor absorber layer prior to the deposition or formation of a back contact layer on the semiconductor absorber layer, the surface contaminants removed using at least one of a dry etching process and a wet etching process. | 09-18-2014 |
20140273407 | Formulations And Methods For Surface Cleaning And Passivation of CdTe Substrates - Methods and compositions for the surface cleaning and passivation of CdTe substrates usable in solar cells are disclosed. In some embodiments amine-containing chelators are used and in other embodiments phosphorus-containing chelators are used. | 09-18-2014 |