Troy L Glatfelter

6468828, Oct 22, 2002

Jun 9, 2000

09/591133

Troy Glatfelter - Royal Oak MI
Subhendu Guha - Troy MI

Sky Solar L.L.C. - Troy MI

H01L 31042

438 80, 438 85, 438 98, 438 66, 438 69, 136249, 136244, 136251, 136256, 257436, 257437, 257443

A photovoltaic device includes a transparent, electrically conductive top electrode which functions as an anti-reflective layer. The thickness of this layer is selected to establish a three-quarter anti-reflective condition. Use of this layer allows for the manufacture of a gridless photovoltaic device having an enhanced overall efficiency.

55693326, Oct 29, 1996

Aug 7, 1995

8/511887

Troy Glatfelter - Royal Oak MI
Kevin Hoffman - Sterling Heights MI
Chi C. Yang - Troy MI
Subhendu Guha - Troy MI

United Solar Systems Corporation - Troy MI

H01L 3106
H01L 31075

136249

An optically enhanced back reflector for a photovoltaic device includes a back reflector layer of aluminum having a multi-layered, reflectivity enhancement member deposed thereon. The multi-layer enhancement member includes at least one pair of first and second layers, the first layer having a low index of refraction and the second layer having a high index of refraction. A layer of transmissive conductive oxide is disposed between the optically enhanced back reflector and the photovoltaic device.

54377358, Aug 1, 1995

Dec 30, 1993

8/175968

Kais Younan - Troy MI
David Wolf - Clawsen MI
Mark Lycette - Berkley MI
Troy Glatfelter - Royal Oak MI
Kevin Hoffman - Sterling Heights MI
Arindam Banerjee - Madison Heights MI

United Solar Systems Corporation - Troy MI

E04D 1318
H01L 31042

136251

A photovoltaic roofing shingle includes a strip of roofing material having an overlap portion, and a plurality of tab portions depending therefrom. Each of the tab portions includes a photovoltaic generating device affixed thereto. The photovoltaic devices are electrically interconnected, and each photovoltaic shingle member includes a pair of electrical terminals for delivering power from said photovoltaic devices. In use, the shingle members are affixed to a roof so that the tab portions of one row of shingles cover the overlap portion of an adjoining row. Electrical interconnection may be made through the roof to the inside of the building, or to a point atop the roof.

55758614, Nov 19, 1996

Jun 7, 1995

8/474938

Kais Younan - Troy MI
Troy Glatfelter - Royal Oak MI

United Solar Systems Corporation - Troy MI

E04D 1318
H01L 31048

136251

A photovoltaic roofing shingle includes a strip of roofing material having an overlap portion, and a plurality of tab portions depending therefrom and separated by embossed inactive regions. Each of the tab portions includes a photovoltaic generating device affixed thereto. An encapsulating layer covers the top surface of each strip and wraps around the exposed and side edges. The photovoltaic devices are electrically interconnected, and each photovoltaic shingle member includes a hair of electrical terminals for delivering power from said photovoltaic devices. In use, the shingle members are affixed to a roof so that the tab portions of one row of shingles cover the overlap portion of an adjoining row. Electrical interconnection may be made through the roof to the inside of the building, or to a point atop the roof.

52289265, Jul 20, 1993

Oct 15, 1991

7/776659

Troy Glatfelter - Royal Oak MI
Craig Vogeli - New Baltimore MI
Jon Call - Royal Oak MI
Ginger Hammond - Imlay City MI

United Solar Systems Corporation - Troy MI

H01L 31052
H01L 3118

136259

A photovoltaic cell having a light-directing optical element integrally formed in an encapsulant layer thereof. The optical element redirects light to increase the internal absorption of light incident on the photovoltaic device.

54689880, Nov 21, 1995

Mar 4, 1994

8/206071

Troy Glatfelter - Royal Oak MI
Mark Lycette - Berkley MI

United Solar Systems Corporation - Troy MI

H01L 2714
H01L 3100

257431

A large area photovoltaic device includes a plurality of photovoltaic regions electrically interconnected in parallel. The regions are defined by through hole connections which establish electrical contact between a top transparent electrode and a monolithic metal substrate. A second terminal is provided by a bottom, metallic electrode disposed upon an electrically insulating layer supported on the metallic substrate.

52680371, Dec 7, 1993

May 21, 1992

7/886151

Troy Glatfelter - Royal Oak MI

United Solar Systems Corporation - Troy MI

H01L 31042
H01L 3118

136249

A monolithic array of photovoltaic devices includes a plurality of subcells electrically interconnected in a parallel relationship. The subcells are disposed upon a common, electrically conductive substrate and each includes an insulating region disposed upon the substrate and an electrode body disposed upon the insulating region. The subcells each include a photovoltaic semiconductor body disposed upon the electrode body and the array includes a continuous body of top electrode material disposed so as to cover each of the semiconductor bodies and to fill the space therebetween and establish electrical communication between the substrate and the semiconductor bodies. The substrate forms one terminal of the array and the conductive bodies are in electrical communication with a bus bar which forms the other terminal of the array. Also disclosed herein is a method for the fabrication of the array.

61361410, Oct 24, 2000

Jun 10, 1998

9/095293

Troy Glatfelter - Royal Oak MI
Mark Lycette - Berkley MI
Eric Akkashian - Ferndale MI

Sky Solar L.L.C. - Troy MI

B32B 3128
B23K 2600

1563809

Lightweight semiconductor devices are fabricated upon a relatively thin substrate member by a process wherein the substrate is first bonded to a relatively thick support member. The semiconductor device is then formed on the bonded substrate, and the substrate is subsequently removed from the support member by utilizing a beam of radiant energy to skive the substrate from the support member without damage to the semiconductor device. Also disclosed herein is a system for implementing the invention.