Jane Te Manning

US Patent:

8163638, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

Sep 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/883045

Inventors:

Denis De Ceuster - Woodside CA, US
Peter John Cousins - Menlo Park CA, US
Richard M. Swanson - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Jane E. Manning - Woodside CA, US

Assignee:

SunPower Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H01L 21/225
H01L 31/0224

US Classification:

438558, 438 71, 438 87, 438 98, 257448, 257457, 257E31119, 257E31124, 257E3113, 257E21145, 257E21469, 136256, 136255

Abstract:

In one embodiment, active diffusion junctions of a solar cell are formed by diffusing dopants from dopant sources selectively deposited on the back side of a wafer. The dopant sources may be selectively deposited using a printing method, for example. Multiple dopant sources may be employed to form active diffusion regions of varying doping levels. For example, three or four active diffusion regions may be fabricated to optimize the silicon/dielectric, silicon/metal, or both interfaces of a solar cell. The front side of the wafer may be textured prior to forming the dopant sources using a texturing process that minimizes removal of wafer material. Openings to allow metal gridlines to be connected to the active diffusion junctions may be formed using a self-aligned contact opening etch process to minimize the effects of misalignments.

US Patent:

8409912, Apr 2, 2013

Filed:

Sep 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/883035

Inventors:

Denis de Ceuster - Woodside CA, US
Peter John Cousins - Menlo Park CA, US
Richard M. Swanson - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Jane E. Manning - Woodside CA, US

Assignee:

SunPower Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H01L 21/00

US Classification:

438 98, 257465, 257E3113

Abstract:

In one embodiment, active diffusion junctions of a solar cell are formed by diffusing dopants from dopant sources selectively deposited on the back side of a wafer. The dopant sources may be selectively deposited using a printing method, for example. Multiple dopant sources may be employed to form active diffusion regions of varying doping levels. For example, three or four active diffusion regions may be fabricated to optimize the silicon/dielectric, silicon/metal, or both interfaces of a solar cell. The front side of the wafer may be textured prior to forming the dopant sources using a texturing process that minimizes removal of wafer material. Openings to allow metal gridlines to be connected to the active diffusion junctions may be formed using a self-aligned contact opening etch process to minimize the effects of misalignments.

US Patent:

8492253, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Dec 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/959199

Inventors:

Jane Manning - Woodside CA, US

Assignee:

SunPower Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H01L 21/22
H01L 21/38

US Classification:

438563, 438548, 438558, 438 57, 438907, 438908, 438913, 257461, 257E25007, 136252, 136258

Abstract:

Methods of forming contacts for back-contact solar cells are described. In one embodiment, a method includes forming a thin dielectric layer on a substrate, forming a polysilicon layer on the thin dielectric layer, forming and patterning a solid-state p-type dopant source on the polysilicon layer, forming an n-type dopant source layer over exposed regions of the polysilicon layer and over a plurality of regions of the solid-state p-type dopant source, and heating the substrate to provide a plurality of n-type doped polysilicon regions among a plurality of p-type doped polysilicon regions.

US Patent:

20070151598, Jul 5, 2007

Filed:

Dec 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/643743

Inventors:

Denis De Ceuster - Woodside CA, US
Peter Cousins - Muntinlupa, PH
Richard Swanson - Los Altos CA, US
Jane Manning - Woodside CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/00

US Classification:

136256000

Abstract:

In one embodiment, active diffusion junctions of a solar cell are formed by diffusing dopants from dopant sources selectively deposited on the back side of a wafer. The dopant sources may be selectively deposited using a printing method, for example. Multiple dopant sources may be employed to form active diffusion regions of varying doping levels. For example, three or four active diffusion regions may be fabricated to optimize the silicon/dielectric, silicon/metal, or both interfaces of a solar cell. The front side of the wafer may be textured prior to forming the dopant sources using a texturing process that minimizes removal of wafer material. Openings to allow metal gridlines to be connected to the active diffusion junctions may be formed using a self-aligned contact opening etch process to minimize the effects of misalignments.

US Patent:

20110264508, Oct 27, 2011

Filed:

Jun 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/174340

Inventors:

George R. Harik - Mountain View CA, US
Salar Arta Kamangar - Palo Alto CA, US
Jane Manning - Palo Alto CA, US
Lawrence E. Page - Palo Alto CA, US
Eric Veach - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1442, 705 144, 705 1473

Abstract:

An ordering of advertisements requested by an ad consumer is based on scores generated for the ads. In each case, a score may be a function of at least one performance parameter associated with the ad and/or a price parameter associated with the ad. The score may also be a function of advertiser information. Alternatively, the score may be modified based on advertiser information. Ads may be filtered based on advertiser information.

US Patent:

20120073650, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/890428

Inventors:

David Smith - Campbell CA, US
Helen Liu - El Cerrito CA, US
Tim Dennis - Canton TX, US
Jane Manning - Woodside CA, US
Ann Waldhauer - La Honda CA, US
Genevieve A. Solomon - Palo Alto CA, US
Brenda Pagulayan Malgapu - Cavite, PH
Joseph Ramirez - Batangas City, PH

International Classification:

H01L 31/0368
H01L 31/0376
H01L 31/18

US Classification:

136258, 438 97, 438 96, 257E31043, 257E31047

Abstract:

Methods of fabricating emitter regions of solar cells are described. Methods of forming layers on substrates of solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are also described.

US Patent:

20120127080, May 24, 2012

Filed:

Nov 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/301705

Inventors:

Clifford A. Kushler - Lynnwood WA, US
Jane Manning - Palo Alto CA, US
Mike McSherry - Seattle WA, US
Aaron Sheedy - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/02
G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345168

Abstract:

A contextual keyboard allows users to bring in information not normally found on a keyboard, as though that information had been typed in afresh. It also allows users to take information entered on the keyboard, or simply available on the screen, or implicit in information on the screen, and perform actions on it, such as calling a phone number, entering contact or calendar information into a local database on the device, or using the information as search terms in an online query. The central novelty of this invention is moving the functionality into the keyboard layer, so as to be universally accessible on the device.

US Patent:

20120127082, May 24, 2012

Filed:

Nov 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/301724

Inventors:

Clifford A. Kushler - Lynnwood WA, US
Jane Manning - Palo Alto CA, US
Mike McSherry - Seattle WA, US
Aaron Sheedy - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/02

US Classification:

345169

Abstract:

A system and method for performing actions via a keyboard application of a computing device is described. In some examples, a contextual keyboard facilitates the entry of text and the performance of actions across applications supported by a device. For example, the contextual keyboard may receive a word macro and/or a gesture, and determine that the received word macro and/or gesture is a command to perform one or more actions. Example actions to be performed include searching for information, storing information, posting information, sending information, enhancing information, and so on.