Rick C. Powell

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Ann Arbor, MI, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Photovoltaic devices and methods of forming the same
- Patent number 12,021,163
- Issue date Jun 25, 2024
- First Solar, Inc.
- Rick Powell
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Photovoltaic devices including doped semiconductor films
- Patent number 11,843,070
- Issue date Dec 12, 2023
- First Solar, Inc.
- Anke Abken
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Photovoltaic devices and method of manufacturing
- Patent number 11,817,516
- Issue date Nov 14, 2023
- First Solar, Inc.
- Dan Damjanovic
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Photovoltaic device including a p-n junction and method of manufact...
- Patent number 11,769,844
- Issue date Sep 26, 2023
- First Solar, Inc.
- Dan Damjanovic
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Photovoltaic devices including doped semiconductor films
- Patent number 10,861,994
- Issue date Dec 8, 2020
- First Solar, Inc.
- Anke Abken
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Vapor transport deposition method and system for material co-deposi...
- Patent number 10,749,068
- Issue date Aug 18, 2020
- First Solar, Inc.
- John Barden
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
System and method for transport
- Patent number 10,570,516
- Issue date Feb 25, 2020
- First Solar, Inc.
- Rick C. Powell
- C03 - GLASS MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
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Photovoltaic devices and method of manufacturing
- Patent number 10,529,883
- Issue date Jan 7, 2020
- First Solar, Inc.
- Dan Damjanovic
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Photovoltaic devices and method of manufacturing
- Patent number 10,461,207
- Issue date Oct 29, 2019
- First Solar, Inc.
- Dan Damjanovic
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Photovoltaic devices including doped semiconductor films
- Patent number 10,319,873
- Issue date Jun 11, 2019
- First Solar, Inc.
- Rick C. Powell
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Photovoltaic device including a p-n junction and method of manufact...
- Patent number 10,243,092
- Issue date Mar 26, 2019
- First Solar, Inc
- Dan Damjanovic
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Vapor transport deposition method and system for material co-deposi...
- Patent number 10,147,838
- Issue date Dec 4, 2018
- First Solar, Inc
- John Barden
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
High efficiency photovoltaic device employing cadmium sulfide tellu...
- Patent number 9,799,784
- Issue date Oct 24, 2017
- First Solar, Inc
- Arnold Allenic
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Photovoltaic device including a P-N junction and method of manufact...
- Patent number 9,698,285
- Issue date Jul 4, 2017
- First Solar, Inc
- Dan Damjanovic
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Photovoltaic devices including MG-doped semiconductor films
- Patent number 9,537,039
- Issue date Jan 3, 2017
- First Solar, Inc
- Akhlesh Gupta
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Vapor transport deposition method and system for material co-deposi...
- Patent number 9,490,120
- Issue date Nov 8, 2016
- First Solar, Inc
- John Barden
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
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Method of reducing semiconductor window layer loss during thin film...
- Patent number 9,437,760
- Issue date Sep 6, 2016
- First Solar, Inc.
- Daniel Damjanovic
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
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Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic device
- Patent number 9,406,829
- Issue date Aug 2, 2016
- First Solar, Inc
- Pratima Addepalli
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
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Feeder system and method for a vapor transport deposition system
- Patent number 9,359,668
- Issue date Jun 7, 2016
- First Solar, Inc
- Gang Xiong
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus providing multi-step deposition of thin film l...
- Patent number 9,337,376
- Issue date May 10, 2016
- First Solar, Inc
- Arnold Allenic
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
System and method for depositing a material on a substrate
- Patent number 9,328,408
- Issue date May 3, 2016
- First Solar, Inc
- Rick C. Powell
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
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Method and apparatus providing single step vapor chloride treatment...
- Patent number 9,318,642
- Issue date Apr 19, 2016
- First Solar, Inc
- Akhlesh Gupta
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
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Photovoltaic device with protective layer over a window layer and m...
- Patent number 9,276,154
- Issue date Mar 1, 2016
- First Solar, Inc
- Daniel Damjanovic
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
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Photovoltaic devices including doped semiconductor films
- Patent number 9,263,608
- Issue date Feb 16, 2016
- First Solar, Inc
- Rick C. Powell
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
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Method of providing chloride treatment for a photovoltaic device an...
- Patent number 9,147,792
- Issue date Sep 29, 2015
- First Solar, Inc
- Scott Christensen
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
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System and method for depositing a material on a substrate
- Patent number 9,129,810
- Issue date Sep 8, 2015
- First Solar, Inc
- Ricky Charles Powell
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Grant
Powder feed rate sensor
- Patent number 9,022,063
- Issue date May 5, 2015
- First Solar, Inc
- Ricky C. Powell
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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System and method for transport
- Patent number 9,017,480
- Issue date Apr 28, 2015
- First Solar, Inc
- Ricky C. Powell
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
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Method and system of providing dopant concentration control in diff...
- Patent number 9,006,020
- Issue date Apr 14, 2015
- First Solar, Inc
- Gang Xiong
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus providing multi-step deposition of thin film l...
- Patent number 8,921,147
- Issue date Dec 30, 2014
- First Solar, Inc
- Arnold Allenic
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAPORIZATION AND VAPOR DISTRIBUTION
- Publication number 20240247363
- Publication date Jul 25, 2024
- First Solar, Inc.
- Zhigang Ban
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
- Publication number 20240088319
- Publication date Mar 14, 2024
- First Solar, Inc.
- Dan Damjanovic
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INCLUDING A P-N JUNCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACT...
- Publication number 20240030367
- Publication date Jan 25, 2024
- First Solar, Inc.
- Dan Damjanovic
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME
- Publication number 20220069151
- Publication date Mar 3, 2022
- First Solar, Inc.
- Rick Powell
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INCLUDING A P-N JUNCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACT...
- Publication number 20220045226
- Publication date Feb 10, 2022
- First Solar, Inc.
- Dan Damjanovic
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAPORIZATION AND VAPOR DISTRIBUTION
- Publication number 20210301387
- Publication date Sep 30, 2021
- First Solar, Inc.
- John Barden
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS
- Publication number 20210091250
- Publication date Mar 25, 2021
- First Solar, Inc.
- Anke Abken
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAPORIZATION AND VAPOR DISTRIBUTION
- Publication number 20200270744
- Publication date Aug 27, 2020
- First Solar, Inc.
- Zhigang Ban
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME
- Publication number 20200066928
- Publication date Feb 27, 2020
- First Solar, Inc.
- Benyamin Buller
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
- Publication number 20200058818
- Publication date Feb 20, 2020
- First Solar, Inc.
- Dan Damjanovic
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS
- Publication number 20190296180
- Publication date Sep 26, 2019
- First Solar, Inc.
- Anke Abken
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INCLUDING A P-N JUNCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACT...
- Publication number 20190221685
- Publication date Jul 18, 2019
- First Solar, Inc.
- Dan Damjanovic
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
VAPOR TRANSPORT DEPOSITION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MATERIAL CO-DEPOSI...
- Publication number 20190081199
- Publication date Mar 14, 2019
- First Solar, Inc.
- John Barden
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
Integrated Vapor Transport Deposition Method and System
- Publication number 20180323332
- Publication date Nov 8, 2018
- First Solar, Inc.
- John Barden
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME
- Publication number 20170288073
- Publication date Oct 5, 2017
- First Solar, Inc.
- Benyamin Buller
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INCLUDING A P-N JUNCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACT...
- Publication number 20170271533
- Publication date Sep 21, 2017
- First Solar, Inc.
- Dan Damjanovic
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
VAPOR TRANSPORT DEPOSITION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MATERIAL CO-DEPOSI...
- Publication number 20170092803
- Publication date Mar 30, 2017
- First Solar, Inc.
- John Barden
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING MG-DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS
- Publication number 20170084762
- Publication date Mar 23, 2017
- First Solar, Inc.
- Akhlesh Gupta
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF THIN-FILM PHOTOVOL...
- Publication number 20170054052
- Publication date Feb 23, 2017
- First Solar, Inc.
- Markus Gloeckler
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A MATERIAL ON A SUBSTRATE
- Publication number 20160300714
- Publication date Oct 13, 2016
- First Solar, Inc.
- Rick C. Powell
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
FEEDER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VAPOR TRANSPORT DEPOSITION SYSTEM
- Publication number 20160265100
- Publication date Sep 15, 2016
- First Solar, Inc.
- Feng Liao
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING SINGLE STEP VAPOR CHLORIDE TREATMENT...
- Publication number 20160197226
- Publication date Jul 7, 2016
- First Solar, Inc.
- Akhlesh Gupta
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
- Publication number 20160126395
- Publication date May 5, 2016
- First Solar, Inc.
- Dan Damjanovic
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS
- Publication number 20160126398
- Publication date May 5, 2016
- First Solar, Inc.
- Rick C. Powell
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
- Publication number 20160126396
- Publication date May 5, 2016
- First Solar, Inc.
- Dan Damjanovic
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF PROVIDING CHLORIDE TREATMENT FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AN...
- Publication number 20150380572
- Publication date Dec 31, 2015
- First Solar, Inc.
- Scott Christensen
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INTERCONNECTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
- Publication number 20150263197
- Publication date Sep 17, 2015
- First Solar, Inc.
- Scott Jansen
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
POWDER FEED RATE SENSOR
- Publication number 20150211903
- Publication date Jul 30, 2015
- First Solar, Inc.
- Rick C. Powell
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORT
- Publication number 20150203963
- Publication date Jul 23, 2015
- First Solar, Inc.
- Rick C. Powell
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING DOPANT CONCENTRATION CONTROL IN DIFF...
- Publication number 20150171258
- Publication date Jun 18, 2015
- First Solar, Inc.
- Arnold Allenic
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...

Rick C. Powell

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Photovoltaic devices and methods of forming the same

Photovoltaic devices including doped semiconductor films

Photovoltaic devices and method of manufacturing

Photovoltaic device including a p-n junction and method of manufact...

Photovoltaic devices including doped semiconductor films

Vapor transport deposition method and system for material co-deposi...

System and method for transport

Photovoltaic devices and method of manufacturing

Photovoltaic devices and method of manufacturing

Photovoltaic devices including doped semiconductor films

Photovoltaic device including a p-n junction and method of manufact...

Vapor transport deposition method and system for material co-deposi...

High efficiency photovoltaic device employing cadmium sulfide tellu...

Photovoltaic device including a P-N junction and method of manufact...

Photovoltaic devices including MG-doped semiconductor films

Vapor transport deposition method and system for material co-deposi...

Method of reducing semiconductor window layer loss during thin film...

Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic device

Feeder system and method for a vapor transport deposition system

Method and apparatus providing multi-step deposition of thin film l...

System and method for depositing a material on a substrate

Method and apparatus providing single step vapor chloride treatment...

Photovoltaic device with protective layer over a window layer and m...

Photovoltaic devices including doped semiconductor films

Method of providing chloride treatment for a photovoltaic device an...

System and method for depositing a material on a substrate

Powder feed rate sensor

System and method for transport

Method and system of providing dopant concentration control in diff...

Method and apparatus providing multi-step deposition of thin film l...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAPORIZATION AND VAPOR DISTRIBUTION

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INCLUDING A P-N JUNCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACT...

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INCLUDING A P-N JUNCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACT...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAPORIZATION AND VAPOR DISTRIBUTION

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAPORIZATION AND VAPOR DISTRIBUTION

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INCLUDING A P-N JUNCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACT...

VAPOR TRANSPORT DEPOSITION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MATERIAL CO-DEPOSI...

Integrated Vapor Transport Deposition Method and System

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INCLUDING A P-N JUNCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACT...

VAPOR TRANSPORT DEPOSITION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MATERIAL CO-DEPOSI...

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING MG-DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF THIN-FILM PHOTOVOL...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A MATERIAL ON A SUBSTRATE

FEEDER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VAPOR TRANSPORT DEPOSITION SYSTEM

METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING SINGLE STEP VAPOR CHLORIDE TREATMENT...

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

METHOD OF PROVIDING CHLORIDE TREATMENT FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AN...

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INTERCONNECTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

POWDER FEED RATE SENSOR

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORT

METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING DOPANT CONCENTRATION CONTROL IN DIFF...