David B Tanner

US Patent:

7427991, Sep 23, 2008

Filed:

Feb 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/364272

Inventors:

Armin Bruderlin - Culver City CA, US
Jeffrey M. Chan - Los Angeles CA, US
Robert B. Engle - Los Angeles CA, US
Gokhan Kisacikoglu - Redondo Beach CA, US
Brian Steiner - Los Angeles CA, US
David S. Tanner - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. - Culvery City CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345581, 345473, 345474, 345419, 382100

Abstract:

A system and process for digitally representing a plurality of surface-attached geometric objects on a model. The system and process comprises generating a plurality of particles and placing the plurality of particles on a surface of the model. A first plurality of curves are generated and placed at locations on the model. Characteristics are defined for the first plurality of curves. A second plurality of curves is interpolated from the first plurality of curves at locations of the particles. A plurality of surface-attached geometric objects is generated that replaces all of the particles and the second plurality of curves.

US Patent:

45844275, Apr 22, 1986

Filed:

Oct 22, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/663648

Inventors:

Kevin K. Mackamul - Simi Valley CA
Don L. Morel - Agoura Hills CA
David P. Tanner - Thousand Oaks CA

Assignee:

Atlantic Richfield Company - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H01L 3106
H01L 3118

US Classification:

136256

Abstract:

A thin film solar cell structure having a free metal layer between a transparent conductor front face contact and the front face surface of the actual thin film photovoltaic device. The free metal, preferably tin, may be formed by glow discharge reduction of the transparent conductor surface or by direct deposition of free metal.

US Patent:

46236015, Nov 18, 1986

Filed:

Jun 4, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/740945

Inventors:

Steven C. Lewis - Alhambra CA
Robert B. Love - Chatsworth CA
Stephen C. Miller - Simi Valley CA
Yuh-han Shing - Thousand Oaks CA
John W. Sibert - Venice CA
David P. Tanner - Thousand Oaks CA
Nang T. Tran - Cottage Grove MN

Assignee:

Atlantic Richfield Company - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G03G 5082

US Classification:

430 69

Abstract:

A photoconductive device of decreased resistivity is provided by using at least one zinc oxide transparent conductive layer in conjunction with a thin film amorphous silicon photoconductor. The zinc oxide layer can be used as the front contact, the back contact or both the front and back contacts of the photoconductive device.

US Patent:

46634959, May 5, 1987

Filed:

Jun 4, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/741080

Inventors:

Elliot Berman - Los Angeles CA
Charles F. Gay - Northridge CA
Stephen C. Miller - Simi Valley CA
David P. Tanner - Thousand Oaks CA

Assignee:

Atlantic Richfield Company - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

F24J 302
H01L 3106
H01L 2714

US Classification:

136248

Abstract:

A thin film photovoltaic module has transparent electrodes on front and back surfaces of a semiconductive layer. In one embodiment, both transparent electrodes pass light to the semiconductive layer for photovoltaic purposes. In another embodiment, the back electrode passes light which enters through the front electrode and is not absorbed by the semiconductive layer, so that the module is selectively transparent to the unabsorbed light. The spectral makeup of the transmitted light is controlled by controlling the optical characteristics of the layers of the module. The index of refraction of the back electrode is a primary source of transmission control, along with the refractive index of the front electrode and the thickness of the semiconductive layer itself. Light transmitted by the module can be used for nonphotovoltaic purposes, such as illuminating the interior of a vehicle or dwelling, or may be directed back into the semiconductive layer by a reflective surface behind the back electrode.