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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Solopower, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 52

% Expired Patents = 100.0

EPO Patents = 3

Forward Citations = 392

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19 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Bulent Mehmet Basol (45 out of 161 patents)

Serdar Aksu (15 out of 19 patents)

Mustafa Pinarbasi (8 out of 251 patents)

4. Jiaxiong Wang (7 out of 13 patents)

5. Jalal Ashjaee (3 out of 23 patents)

6. James Mac Freitag (2 out of 110 patents)

7. David Aitan Soltz (2 out of 17 patents)

8. Douglas W Young (2 out of 32 patents)

9. Serkan Erdemli (2 out of 2 patents)

10. Jorge Vasquez (1 out of 24 patents)

11. Rasmi R Das (1 out of 3 patents)

12. Todd Richards Johnson (1 out of 2 patents)

13. Howard Gordon Zolla (1 out of 50 patents)

14. Mukundan Narasimhan (1 out of 11 patents)

15. Geordie Zapalac (1 out of 2 patents)

Core Competencies:

Electroplating

Thin Film

Solar Cells

Roll-to-Roll Processing

CIGS Absorbers

Semiconductor Layers

Photovoltaics

Composition Control

Defect Passivation

Layer Formation

Flexible Modules

Buffer Layers

52 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8497152 - Roll-to-roll processing method and tools for electroless deposition of thin layers (2013-07-30),

2. 8444842 - Electroplating methods and chemistries for deposition of group IIIA-group via thin films (2013-05-21),

3. 8425753 - Electroplating methods and chemistries for deposition of copper-indium-gallium containing thin films (2013-04-23),

4. 8415559 - Method for forming copper indium gallium chalcogenide layer with shaped gallium profile (2013-04-09),

5. 8409418 - Enhanced plating chemistries and methods for preparation of group IBIIIAVIA thin film solar cell absorbers (2013-04-02),

6. 8404512 - Crystallization methods for preparing group IBIIIAVIA thin film solar absorbers (2013-03-26),

7. 8323735 - Method and apparatus to form solar cell absorber layers with planar surface (2012-12-04),

8. 8323408 - Methods and apparatus to provide group VIA materials to reactors for group IBIIIAVIA film formation (2012-12-04),

9. 8318530 - Solar cell buffer layer having varying composition (2012-11-27),

10. 8318240 - Method and apparatus to remove a segment of a thin film solar cell structure for efficiency improvement (2012-11-27),

11. 8318239 - Method and apparatus for detecting and passivating defects in thin film solar cells (2012-11-27),

12. 8258001 - Method and apparatus for forming copper indium gallium chalcogenide layers (2012-09-04),

13. 8252621 - Method for forming copper indium gallium chalcogenide layer with optimized gallium content at its surface (2012-08-28),

14. 8225742 - Apparatus for continuous processing of buffer layers for group IBIIIAVIA solar cells (2012-07-24),

15. 8207440 - Photovoltaic modules with improved reliability (2012-06-26),

Company Overview

Solopower, Inc., based in San Jose, California, specializes in the development and manufacturing of thin film solar cells. The company focuses on innovative technologies such as electroplating and roll-to-roll processing to produce high-efficiency CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium Selenide) absorbers. Their expertise in semiconductor layers and composition control positions them at the forefront of photovoltaic advancements, aiming to enhance solar energy solutions and contribute to sustainable energy initiatives.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

52 Patents

#181 in San Jose, CA

#1,589 in California

#6,764 in US

#13,555 in the World

San Jose, CA, United States of America

Solopower, Inc.

Forward Citations = 392

19 inventors:

Bulent Mehmet Basol (45 out of 161 patents)

Serdar Aksu (15 out of 19 patents)

Mustafa Pinarbasi (8 out of 251 patents)

4. Jiaxiong Wang (7 out of 13 patents)

5. Jalal Ashjaee (3 out of 23 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Solopower, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/solopower

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