Patents by Inventor Karen Elizabeth Wilson

Karen Elizabeth Wilson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method to dice back-contact solar cells
    Patent number: 8378706
    Abstract: A method of processing of solar cells includes determining that a back-contact solar cell is defective. The back-contact solar cell includes a first plurality of interconnect pads at a first edge thereof, and a second plurality of interconnect pads at a second, opposed thereof, the first and second pluralities of interconnect pads having opposite operational charges. The back-contact solar cell is then diced to define at least first and second back-contact solar cell sections. The first back-contact solar cell section has at least two interconnect pads, of the plurality of interconnect pads, at respective opposed edges thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary Kinyon, Douglas H. Rose, Karen Elizabeth Wilson
  • METHOD TO DICE BACK-CONTACT SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20120025837
    Abstract: A method of processing of solar cells includes determining that a back-contact solar cell is defective. The back-contact solar cell includes a first plurality of interconnect pads at a first edge thereof, and a second plurality of interconnect pads at a second, opposed thereof, the first and second pluralities of interconnect pads having opposite operational charges. The back-contact solar cell is then diced to define at least first and second back-contact solar cell sections. The first back-contact solar cell section has at least two interconnect pads, of the plurality of interconnect pads, at respective opposed edges thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary Kinyon, Douglas H. Rose, Karen Elizabeth Wilson