Method and apparatus for laser scribing glass sheet substrate coatings

Borgeson, Frank A.; Hanak, Joseph J.; Harju, Ricky S.; Harju, Karen M.; Helman, Norman L.; Hecht, Kenneth R.

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Title: Method and apparatus for laser scribing glass sheet substrate coatings

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A method and apparatus for laser scribing coatings on glass sheet substrates.

Inventors:: Borgeson, Frank A.; Hanak, Joseph J.; Harju, Ricky S.; Harju, Karen M.; Helman, Norman L.; Hecht, Kenneth R.

Issue Date:: Tue Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1344511

Patent Number(s):: 9457429

Application Number:: 10/915,736

Assignee:: First Solar, Inc. (Perrysburg, OH)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING

C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUS ENAMELS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
B23K2103/172 - {wherein at least one of the layers is non-metallic}
B23K26/0622 - by shaping pulses
B23K26/082 - Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head
B23K26/0838 - {by using an endless conveyor belt}
B23K26/364 - for making a groove or trench, e.g. for scribing a break initiation groove
B23K26/40 - taking account of the properties of the material involved

C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUS ENAMELS
C03C17/001 - {General methods for coating
C03C2218/328 - Partly or completely removing a coating
C03C23/0025 - {by a laser beam}

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L31/0463 - characterised by special patterning methods to connect the PV cells in a module, e.g. laser cutting of the conductive or active layers
H01L31/18 - Processes or apparatus peculiar to the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of parts thereof

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/50 - Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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DOE Contract Number:: AC36-98GO10337

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2004 Aug 11

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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                    Borgeson, Frank A., Hanak, Joseph J., Harju, Ricky S., Harju, Karen M., Helman, Norman L., and Hecht, Kenneth R. Method and apparatus for laser scribing glass sheet substrate coatings.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Borgeson, Frank A., Hanak, Joseph J., Harju, Ricky S., Harju, Karen M., Helman, Norman L., & Hecht, Kenneth R. Method and apparatus for laser scribing glass sheet substrate coatings.  United States.

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                    Borgeson, Frank A., Hanak, Joseph J., Harju, Ricky S., Harju, Karen M., Helman, Norman L., and Hecht, Kenneth R. Tue .  
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