Bernard Wenger

Title: Bernard Wenger: Patent Inventor in Photovoltaic Materials.

Introduction

Bernard Wenger is an inventor associated with Oxford Photovoltaics Limited in Oxford, Great Britain. His patent work concerns processes for producing crystalline materials that may be relevant to photovoltaic technologies. The available information identifies 1 patent associated with him.

Latest Patents

Wenger’s listed patent is “Process for Producing a Layer with Mixed Solvent System.” It describes a process for forming a layer of a crystalline A/M/X material, in which the material contains metal or metalloid cations, additional cations, and halide anions.

The process involves applying a precursor composition to a substrate. The composition includes a precursor compound containing a metal or metalloid cation and a solvent system that combines a non-polar organic solvent—such as a hydrocarbon, chlorohydrocarbon, or ether—with an organic amine containing at least three carbon atoms. The patent also describes compositions suitable for use in the process.

Career Highlights

Wenger’s listed patent connects his inventive work with Oxford Photovoltaics Limited and the development of processes for producing crystalline layers. The disclosed mixed-solvent approach is a central feature of the invention.

Collaborations

Wenger’s named coworkers include Henry James Snaith and Pabitra Kumar Nayak. The provided information identifies them as coworkers but does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Bernard Wenger’s listed patent focuses on a mixed-solvent process for producing crystalline material layers, reflecting his association with photovoltaic-related innovation at Oxford Photovoltaics Limited.