Thomas Pass
53Patents
18h-index
39Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 20, 1993 → Nov 17, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7339110B1 | Solar cell and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 147 | Expired |
| US5510173A | Multiple layer thin films with improved corrosion resistance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 106 | Expired |
| US7388147B2 | Metal contact structure for solar cell and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 83 | Expired |
| US7883343B1 | Method of manufacturing solar cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Active |
| US7172184B2 | Substrate carrier for electroplating solar cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US7897867B1 | Solar cell and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Active |
| US5763063A | Multiple layer thin films with improved corrosion resistance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US6333084A | Double-sided reflector films | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US8399287B1 | Method of manufacturing solar cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Active |
| US8557093B2 | Deposition system with electrically isolated pallet and anode assemblies | Electricity | 23 | Active |
| US9257575B1 | Foil trim approaches for foil-based metallization of solar cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Active |
| US8449238B2 | In-line furnace conveyors with integrated wafer retainers | Electricity | 22 | Active |
| US8975175B1 | Solderable contact regions | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Active |
| US8658454B2 | Method of fabricating a solar cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Active |
| US8263899B2 | High throughput solar cell ablation system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Active |
| US8393707B2 | Apparatuses and methods for removal of ink buildup | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Active |
| US8859933B2 | High throughput solar cell ablation system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Active |
| US8172989B2 | Prevention of substrate edge plating in a fountain plating process | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 18 | Active |
| US9263622B2 | Method of fabricating a solar cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Active |
| US5840161A | Double-sided reflector films | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US9556512B2 | Deposition system with electrically isolated pallet and anode assemblies | Electricity | 4 | Active |
| US9461192B2 | Thick damage buffer for foil-based metallization of solar cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US10535790B2 | One-dimensional metallization for solar cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9944055B2 | Thermo-compression bonding tool with high temperature elastic element | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US11862745B2 | One-dimensional metallization for solar cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.