SoloPower, Inc.
52Patents
51Active
52Granted
50Portfolio score
Filing activity: Mar 15, 2005 → Nov 29, 2011 · 49 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7825329B2 | Thin film solar cell manufacturing and integration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Active |
| US7829785B2 | Thin film solar cell with finger pattern | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 68 | Active |
| US7736940B2 | Technique and apparatus for depositing layers of semiconductors for solar cell and module fabrication | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Active |
| US7374963B2 | Technique and apparatus for depositing thin layers of semiconductors for solar cell fabrication | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US8207440B2 | Photovoltaic modules with improved reliability | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Active |
| US7507321B2 | Efficient gallium thin film electroplating methods and chemistries | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| US8066840B2 | Finger pattern formation for thin film solar cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US7833821B2 | Method and apparatus for thin film solar cell manufacturing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US7541067B2 | Method and apparatus for continuous processing of buffer layers for group IBIIIAVIA solar cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US8153889B2 | Roll-to-roll integration of thin film solar modules | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US7582506B2 | Precursor containing copper indium and gallium for selenide (sulfide) compound formation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US7979969B2 | Method of detecting and passivating a defect in a solar cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US7585547B2 | Method and apparatus to form thin layers of materials on a base | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US8415559B2 | Method for forming copper indium gallium chalcogenide layer with shaped gallium profile | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US8017861B2 | Substrate preparation for thin film solar cell manufacturing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US8404512B1 | Crystallization methods for preparing group IBIIIAVIA thin film solar absorbers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US8016007B2 | Method and apparatus for stringing thin film solar cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US7854963B2 | Method and apparatus for controlling composition profile of copper indium gallium chalcogenide layers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US7795067B1 | Semitransparent flexible thin film solar cells and modules | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US7713773B2 | Contact layers for thin film solar cells employing group IBIIIAVIA compound absorbers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US7897416B2 | Composition control for photovoltaic thin film manufacturing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US7923281B2 | Roll-to-roll processing method and tools for electroless deposition of thin layers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US7867551B2 | Processing method for group IBIIIAVIA semiconductor layer growth | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US8225742B2 | Apparatus for continuous processing of buffer layers for group IBIIIAVIA solar cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US8318240B2 | Method and apparatus to remove a segment of a thin film solar cell structure for efficiency improvement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.