IP Library Granted Patent US 8,084,685
Granted Patent B2
US 8,084,685 · App. 11/331,431 · Granted Dec 27, 2011

Apparatus for making controlled segregated phase domain structures

Assignee: HelioVolt Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,084,685
App. No.
11/331,431
Granted
Dec 27, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus includes a first substrate; and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate, characterized in that, to control formation of a segregated phase domain structure within a chemical reaction product by controlling an amount of a constituent of a precursor that is present per unit surface area, at least one member selected from the group consisting of the first substrate and the second substrate defines a substantially regularly periodically varying relief with respect to basal spatial location.

Claims (12)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a tool; and

a back surface contact coupled to the tool with a chemical reaction product there-between formed from a first precursor and a second precursor, the tool and the back surface contact movable relative to one another with the chemical reaction product remaining with one of said tool and back surface contact,

characterized in that, to control formation of a segregated phase domain structure within the chemical reaction product by controlling an amount of a constituent of a precursor that is present per unit surface area, at least one member selected from the group consisting of the tool and the back surface contact defines a substantially regularly periodically varying relief with respect to basal plan spatial location; wherein the ratio of the first precursor to second precursor varies in a pattern that correlates to the periodically varying relief.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the tool and the back surface contact are movable relative to one another to contact the first precursor located on the tool with a second precursor located on the back surface contact.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a voltage source coupled to the tool and the back surface contact to generate an electric field between the tool and the back surface contact, the electric field substantially regularly spatially periodically varying in an electric field strength with respect to basal plane spatial location.

4. An apparatus, comprising:

a tool; and

a back surface contact coupled to the tool, the tool and the back surface contact movable relative to one another,

wherein the tool and the back surface contact are movable relative to one another to i) contact a first precursor located on the tool with a second precursor located on the back surface contact and ii) separate a chemical reaction product from at least one member selected from the group consisting of the tool and the back surface contact,

characterized in that, to control formation of a segregated phase domain structure within a chemical reaction product by controlling an amount of a constituent of a precursor that is present per unit surface area, at least one member selected from the group consisting of the tool and the back surface contact defines a substantially regularly periodically varying relief with respect to basal plane spatial location; wherein the ratio of the first precursor to second precursor varies in a pattern that correlates to the periodically varying relief.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising a voltage source coupled to the tool and the back surface contact to generate an electric field between the tool and the back surface contact, the electric field substantially regularly spatially periodically varying in electric field strength with respect to basal plane spatial location.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 27, 2013
From: HELIOVOLT CORPORATION
To: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 030706/0627 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 30, 2012
From: HELIOVOLT CORPORATION
To: NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 11, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 029383/0800 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2006
From: STANBERY, BILLY J
To: HELIOVOLT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017349/0522 →
Continuity (1)
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