US 9722104

Here is a concise summary of US patent 9722104:

US Patent Number: 9722104

Title: Solar cell and method for manufacturing the same

Current Assignee: Trina Solar Co Ltd

Original Assignee: LG Electronics Inc

Inventors: Jungmin Ha, Sungjin Kim, Juhwa CHEONG, Junyong Ahn, Hyungwook Choi, Wonjae CHANG, Jaesung Kim

Filing Date: November 27, 2015

Issue Date: August 1, 2017

Abstract:
A solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, a tunnel layer on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first conductive type semiconductor region on the tunnel layer and configured to include impurities of a first conductive type, a second conductive type semiconductor region on a second surface which is the opposite surface of the semiconductor substrate and configured to include impurities of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type, a first passivation film on the first conductive type semiconductor region, a first electrode formed on the first passivation film and connected to the first conductive type semiconductor region through an opening portion formed in the first passivation film, a second passivation film on the second conductive type semiconductor region, and a second electrode formed on the second passivation film and connected to the second conductive type semiconductor region through an opening portion formed in the second passivation film.

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CAFC 2026 Dockets:
No specific cases directly related to US patent 9722104 were found in the 2026 dockets of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from the conducted search. However, the patent family has been involved in several litigations, including cases filed in the International Trade Commission (e.g., 337-TA-1422, 337-TA-3773, 337-TA-1425) and PTAB (e.g., IPR2025-00918, IPR2025-00186, IPR2025-00007), and District Courts (Delaware and California Central). Decisions from these bodies are sometimes appealed to the Federal Circuit.