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Sean M. Seutter
Also filed as: SEUTTER SEAN · SEUTTER SEAN M · SEUTTER SEAN MICHAEL
31 granted patents·44 pending applications·1,319 citations·filing 2001–2025
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75 records- 0198US7473655B2Method for silicon based dielectric chemical vapor depositionAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 6, 2009·430 cites·23 claims
- 0298US7094680B2Formation of a tantalum-nitride layerAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 22, 2006·59 cites·22 claims
- 0397US9929054B2Systems and methods for laser splitting and device layer transferSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 27, 2018·9 cites·15 claims
- 0497US7922863B2Apparatus for integrated gas and radiation deliveryAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 12, 2011·124 cites·11 claims
- 0597US6951804B2Formation of a tantalum-nitride layerAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 4, 2005·106 cites·25 claims
- 0696US7601652B2Method for treating substrates and films with photoexcitationAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 13, 2009·486 cites·18 claims
- 0795US9214353B2Systems and methods for laser splitting and device layer transferSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 15, 2015·25 cites·8 claims
- 0892US8962380B2High-efficiency photovoltaic back-contact solar cell structures and manufacturing methods using thin planar semiconductor absorbersMOSLEHI MEHRDAD M·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 24, 2015·8 cites·7 claims
- 0992US8946547B2Backplane reinforcement and interconnects for solar cellsMOSLEHI MEHRDAD M·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 3, 2015·10 cites·32 claims
- 1091US9379258B2Fabrication methods for monolithically isled back contact back junction solar cellsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 28, 2016·7 cites·9 claims
- 1191US9337374B2High productivity spray processing for the metallization of semiconductor workpiecesSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2012·Granted May 10, 2016·8 cites·10 claims
- 1291US9312154B2CVD apparatus for improved film thickness non-uniformity and particle performanceTRAN BINH·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 12, 2016·17 cites·20 claims
- 1380US7781326B2Formation of a tantalum-nitride layerAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 24, 2010·4 cites·36 claims
- 1479US7365029B2Method for silicon nitride chemical vapor depositionAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 29, 2008·6 cites·11 claims
- 1573US11004687B2Gate contact over active processesAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 11, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 1673US9502521B2Multi-layer charge trap silicon nitride/oxynitride layer engineering with interface region controlGANGULY UDAYAN·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 22, 2016·4 cites·11 claims
- 1772US9842949B2High-efficiency solar photovoltaic cells and modules using thin crystalline semiconductor absorbersMOSLEHI MEHRDAD M·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 12, 2017·2 cites·25 claims
- 1872US2025293072A1Electrostatic chuck with improved temperature controlAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1970US2015221792A1Self Aligned Contacts for Solar CellsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2070US2015101662A1Surface passivation of high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cellsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2168US11462411B2Gate contact over active regionsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 4, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 2268US2015162486A1Laser processing for solar cell base and emitter regionsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2365US7488690B2Silicon nitride film with stress controlAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 10, 2009·11 cites·30 claims
- 2463US2013000715A1Active backplane for thin silicon solar cellsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 2563US2023037450A1Deuterium-containing filmsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2662US12322633B2Electrostatic chuck with improved temperature controlAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 3, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 2762US11508584B2Deuterium-containing filmsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 22, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
- 2862US9196759B2High-efficiency photovoltaic back-contact solar cell structures and manufacturing methodsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 24, 2015·0 cites·16 claims
- 2962US2015171230A1Fabrication methods for back contact solar cellsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3061US2015132931A1High-throughput thermal processing methods for producing high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cellsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3159US9768343B2Damage free laser patterning of transparent layers for forming doped regions on a solar cell substrateSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 19, 2017·0 cites·12 claims
- 3259US7846793B2Plasma surface treatment for SI and metal nanocrystal nucleationAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 7, 2010·1 cites·19 claims
- 3358US2013213469A1High efficiency solar cell structures and manufacturing methodsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3458US2014360567A1Back contact solar cells using aluminum-based alloy metallizationSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3556US2006102076A1Apparatus and method for the deposition of silicon nitride filmsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3656US2024110284A1Selective Deposition of Thin Films with Improved StabilityAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3756US2014158193A1Structures and methods of formation of contiguous and non-contiguous base regions for high efficiency back-contact solar cellsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3855US9892941B2Multi-zone resistive heaterCUI ANQING·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 13, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 3955US2013164883A1Laser annealing applications in high-efficiency solar cellsMOSLEHI MEHRDAD M·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4053US2015162487A1Aluminum oxide passivation for solar cellsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4152US9806220B2Metal foil metallization for backplane-attached solar cells and modulesSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 31, 2017·0 cites·14 claims
- 4252US9012334B2Formation of a tantalum-nitride layerSEUTTER SEAN M·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 21, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 4352US2007099415A1Integration process of tungsten atomic layer deposition for metallization applicationCHEN LING·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4451US2011284068A1Passivation methods and apparatus for achieving ultra-low surface recombination velocities for high-efficiency solar cellsMOSLEHI MEHRDAD M·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4550US8114789B2Formation of a tantalum-nitride layerSEUTTER SEAN M·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 14, 2012·0 cites·20 claims
- 4650US2010304521A1Shadow Mask Methods For Manufacturing Three-Dimensional Thin-Film Solar CellsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4750US2017222067A1Surface passivation of high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cellsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4850US2016013335A1Active backplane for thin silicon solar cellsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4950US2017194520A1Self aligned contacts for solar cellsBeamreach·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 5049US2016336465A1High-efficiency photovoltaic back-contact solar cell structures and manufacturing methodsSOLEXEL INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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