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Zhibo Zhao
Also filed as: ZHAO ZHIBO
22 granted patents·45 pending applications·175 citations·filing 2001–2023
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67 records- 0196US11769844B2Photovoltaic device including a p-n junction and method of manufacturingFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 26, 2023·8 cites·32 claims
- 0295US10243092B2Photovoltaic device including a p-n junction and method of manufacturingFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 26, 2019·15 cites·18 claims
- 0395US9698285B2Photovoltaic device including a P-N junction and method of manufacturingFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 4, 2017·22 cites·6 claims
- 0494US10529883B2Photovoltaic devices and method of manufacturingFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 7, 2020·25 cites·19 claims
- 0594US10461207B2Photovoltaic devices and method of manufacturingFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 29, 2019·14 cites·28 claims
- 0693US11817516B2Photovoltaic devices and method of manufacturingFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 14, 2023·7 cites·19 claims
- 0793US9276154B2Photovoltaic device with protective layer over a window layer and method of manufacture of the sameFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 1, 2016·18 cites·17 claims
- 0890US9799784B2High efficiency photovoltaic device employing cadmium sulfide telluride and method of manufactureFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 24, 2017·8 cites·26 claims
- 0988US11450778B2Ag-doped photovoltaic devices and method of makingFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 20, 2022·7 cites·10 claims
- 1084US12112897B2Methods for perovskite device processing by vapor transport depositionFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 8, 2024·1 cites·12 claims
- 1182US8741687B2Photovoltaic device with crystalline layerZHAO ZHIBO·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 3, 2014·6 cites·31 claims
- 1277US6949300B2Product and method of brazing using kinetic sprayed coatingsDELPHI TECH INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 27, 2005·18 cites·13 claims
- 1372US9508874B2Photovoltaic device and method of manufactureFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 29, 2016·1 cites·27 claims
- 1471US8035285B2Hybrid interference coatings, lamps, and methodsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 11, 2011·2 cites·21 claims
- 1569US9640679B2Photovoltaic device with oxide layerBULLER BENYAMIN·Filed 2011·Granted May 2, 2017·1 cites·34 claims
- 1669US6682774B2Direct application of catalysts to substrates for treatment of the atmosphereDELPHI TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 27, 2004·9 cites·34 claims
- 1768US9406829B2Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic deviceFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 2, 2016·0 cites·27 claims
- 1866US2020066928A1Photovoltaic device and methods of forming the sameFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 1965US6924249B2Direct application of catalysts to substrates via a thermal spray process for treatment of the atmosphereDELPHI TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 2, 2005·6 cites·33 claims
- 2065US2015000733A1Photovoltaic device and methods of forming the sameFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2163US9437760B2Method of reducing semiconductor window layer loss during thin film photovoltaic device fabrication, and resulting device structureFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 6, 2016·1 cites·26 claims
- 2262US9245808B2Method and system for in-line real-time measurements of layers of multilayered front contacts of photovoltaic devices and calculation of opto-electronic properties and layer thicknesses thereofFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 26, 2016·1 cites·29 claims
- 2361US2009283032A1High performance kinetic spray nozzleF W GARTNER THERMAL SPRAYING L·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2461US2019221685A1Photovoltaic device including a p-n junction and method of manufacturingFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 2560US2014261685A1Thin film photovoltaic device wtih large grain structure and methods of formationFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2659US2014261689A1Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic deviceFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2758US2017288073A1Photovoltaic device and methods of forming the sameFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 2857US6821558B2Method for direct application of flux to a brazing surfaceDELPHI TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 23, 2004·5 cites·25 claims
- 2957US2013196466A1Method and apparatus for producing a transparent conductive oxideFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3057US2013200234A1Mounting clamp and mounting clamp configuration for photovoltaic module installationFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3156US2013186453A1Mitigating photovoltaic module stress damage through cell isolationFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3255US2024415008A1Photovoltaic Devices and Methods for Producing Devices Using Perovskite MaterialsALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3354US2012247553A1Photovoltaic device with buffer layerBURROWS KEITH J·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3453US9236523B2Method and apparatus for forming a transparent conductive oxide using hydrogenFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 12, 2016·0 cites·16 claims
- 3553US2014185061A1Method and system for in-line real-time calculation of thicknesses of semiconductor layers of a photovoltaic deviceFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3652US2011240117A1Photovoltaic device with transparent conducting layerYANG YU·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3752US2012132261A1Cadmium stannate sputterBULLER BENYAMIN·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3852US2014261686A1Photovoltaic device with a zinc oxide layer and method of formationFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3952US2012060891A1Photovoltaic deviceBULLER BENYAMIN·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4051US2013098435A1Hybrid contact for and methods of formation of photovoltaic devicesZHAO ZHIBO·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4151US2013327391A1Apparatus and method for improving efficiency of thin-film photovoltaic devicesFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4250US2010102698A1High refractive index materials for energy efficient lampsZHAO ZHIBO·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4350US2009285996A1High performance kinetic spray nozzleF W GARTNER THERMAL SPRAYING L·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4448US2010186815A1Photovoltaic Device With Improved Crystal OrientationFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4548US2024015992A1Photovoltaic devices and methods of makingFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4648US2012060923A1Photovoltaic device barrier layerZHAO ZHIBO·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4748US2017054052A1Apparatus and method for improving efficiency of thin-film photovoltaic devicesFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4848US2011041917A1Doped Transparent Conductive OxideFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4947US2024237370A9Materials and Methods for Hole Transport Layers in Perovskite Photovoltaic DevicesFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 5047US2017133246A1Method and apparatus for forming a transparent conductive oxide using hydrogenFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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