Patents by Inventor Wusong Tao
Wusong Tao 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).
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Publication number: 20240170595Abstract: The present disclosure provides a functional part, a photovoltaic module and a manufacturing method of photovoltaic modules. The functional part is configured to form a photovoltaic module with a cell string that includes a plurality of cells. Adjacent cells of the cell string share an overlapped region. The functional part has a first surface facing the cell string and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The functional part includes at least one groove extending from the first surface towards the second surface. A location of each groove corresponds to a location of at least one overlapped region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Wusong TAO, Tao XU, Luchuang WANG, Zhiqiu GUO, Hao JIN
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Publication number: 20240154050Abstract: A photovoltaic module and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The photovoltaic module includes a plurality of cell strings; a first encapsulating adhesive film and a second encapsulating adhesive film, where the photovoltaic module has a central region and a peripheral region, where the first encapsulating adhesive film defines at least one first hole and the second encapsulating adhesive film defines at least one second hole, and each first hole directly faces a corresponding second hole; and at least one filling structure, where the at least one filling structure includes a material having a crosslinking curing speed that is faster than a crosslinking curing speed of a material in the first encapsulating adhesive film and is faster than a crosslinking curing speed of a material in the second encapsulating adhesive film.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Wusong TAO, Zhendong CHEN, Junhui LIU
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Patent number: 11973150Abstract: Provided is a solar cell and a solar cell module. The solar cell includes a converging busbar. The converging busbar separates a first surface of the solar cell into a first region and a second region. The first region includes a plurality of first sub-busbars spaced along a first direction and a plurality of main busbars spaced along a second direction, and the main busbar is electrically connected to the first sub-busbar. The second region includes a plurality of second sub-busbars spaced along a third direction. The converging busbar is located between the first region and the second region, and is electrically connected to the plurality of main busbars and the plurality of second sub-busbars.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Peidong Qi, Tingting Li, Wusong Tao, Hui Li, Chenzhao Yang
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Patent number: 11955573Abstract: A photovoltaic module and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The photovoltaic module includes a plurality of cell strings; a first encapsulating adhesive film and a second encapsulating adhesive film, where the photovoltaic module has a central region and a peripheral region, where the first encapsulating adhesive film defines at least one first hole and the second encapsulating adhesive film defines at least one second hole, and each first hole directly faces a corresponding second hole; and at least one filling structure, where the at least one filling structure includes a material having a crosslinking curing speed that is faster than a crosslinking curing speed of a material in the first encapsulating adhesive film and is faster than a crosslinking curing speed of a material in the second encapsulating adhesive film.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: JINKO SOLAR (HAINING) CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Wusong Tao, Zhendong Chen, Junhui Liu
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Patent number: 11949033Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for welding cell strings and a series welding machine. The method includes: forming an arrangement of a plurality of solar cells; inspecting the arrangement of the plurality of solar cells; providing a plurality of initial welding strips including first initial welding strips and second initial welding strips, the first initial welding strips interleave with the second initial welding strips in a first direction; cutting each of the first initial welding strips at first cutting positions, and cutting each of the second initial welding strips at second cutting positions, to obtain a plurality of welding strips; moving each welding strip in a second direction to form a set of welding strips; transferring the set of welding strips onto the arrangement of the plurality of solar cells; and welding the plurality of welding strips to corresponding solar cells to form a cell string.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hao Jin, Dongdong Sun, Niannian Qin, Jingguo Yang, Luchuang Wang, Wusong Tao
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Patent number: 11929444Abstract: The present disclosure provides a functional part, a photovoltaic module and a method of manufacturing photovoltaic modules. The functional part is configured to form a photovoltaic module with a cell string that includes a plurality of cells. Adjacent cells of share an overlapped region. The functional part has a first surface facing the cell string and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The functional part includes at least one groove extending from the first surface toward the second surface. A location of each groove corresponds to a location of at least one overlapped region.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignees: JINKO GREEN ENERGY (SHANGHAI) MANAGEMENT CO., LTD, ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTDInventors: Wusong Tao, Tao Xu, Luchuang Wang, Zhiqiu Guo, Hao Jin
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Publication number: 20240039472Abstract: A method for visual inspection of a photovoltaic module, including: turning on a first light source located above the photovoltaic module, and recording, by an image collector, first coordinates and second coordinates of edge intersections at ends of the film strips; turning on a second light source located below the photovoltaic module, and recording, by the image collector, third coordinates and fourth coordinates of overlapping points among edges of the solar cells, the ends of the film strips, and the cell gaps or the string gaps; and analyzing, by the image collector, differences between the first coordinates and the third coordinates and between the second coordinates and the fourth coordinates along width directions of the cell gaps or the string gaps, wherein the differences are overlap spacings between the film strips and the solar cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicants: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhendong CHEN, Luchuang WANG, Wusong TAO
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Publication number: 20240030365Abstract: A back-contact photovoltaic module and a manufacturing method thereof. The back-contact photovoltaic module includes a glass substrate, an upper adhesive film layer, a solar cell layer, a lower adhesive film layer, and a back sheet arranged in sequence from top to bottom. The solar cell layer includes a plurality of back-contact solar cells, and each of the plurality of back-contact solar cells comprises a front surface provided with a transparent support layer. The transparent support layer protrudes from a corresponding front surface, and the transparent support layer covers a partial region of the corresponding front surface. Accordingly, the front surface of each of the plurality of back-contact solar cells can be protected, and the risk of scratches to the back-contact photovoltaic module reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Wusong TAO, Luchuang WANG, Shiliang HUANG, Zhiqiu GUO
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Publication number: 20230420598Abstract: Disclosed are a welding method for a photovoltaic cell and a photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic cell includes a first cell and a second cell that are adjacent to each other and welded to each other by a solder strip. The welding method includes providing a substrate of each of the first cell and the second cell, and providing a first solder layer at a preset position of the substrate where an electrode pad of the substrate is located; and lapping one end of the solder strip on the first solder layer of the first cell, lapping another end of the solder strip on the first solder layer of the second cell, and connecting the first cell and the second cell together by welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Wusong TAO, Tingting LI, Jingyu CAO
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Publication number: 20230352610Abstract: Provided are a photovoltaic module, comprising a solar cell string having a plurality of solar cells arranged in sequence, adjacent solar cells being connected by solder strips, the solder strip being connected to a front surface of one solar cell and to a back surface of the other solar cell, a long-side dimension of the solar cell being within a range of 150 mm to 220 mm; two protective adhesive layers respectively covering front and back surfaces of the solar cell string, a dimensional difference between thicknesses of one protective adhesive layer and the solder strip being defined as first thickness, a ratio of the first thickness to the thickness of one protective adhesive layer being not less than 0 and not greater than 20%; a transparent plate covering the protective adhesive layer on the front surface; and a back plate covering the protective adhesive layer on the back surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Zhiqiu GUO, Guohui HAO, Wusong TAO, Shiliang HUANG, Luchuang WANG, Yingying PENG
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Patent number: 11721776Abstract: Provided are a photovoltaic module, comprising a solar cell string having a plurality of solar cells arranged in sequence, adjacent solar cells being connected by solder strips, the solder strip being connected to a front surface of one solar cell and to a back surface of the other solar cell, a long-side dimension of the solar cell being within a range of 150 mm to 220 mm; two protective adhesive layers respectively covering front and back surfaces of the solar cell string, a dimensional difference between thicknesses of one protective adhesive layer and the solder strip being defined as first thickness, a ratio of the first thickness to the thickness of one protective adhesive layer being not less than 0 and not greater than 20%; a transparent plate covering the protective adhesive layer on the front surface; and a back plate covering the protective adhesive layer on the back surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignees: Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhiqiu Guo, Guohui Hao, Wusong Tao, Shiliang Huang, Luchuang Wang, Yingying Peng
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Publication number: 20230238467Abstract: A photovoltaic module and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The photovoltaic module includes a plurality of cell strings; a first encapsulating adhesive film and a second encapsulating adhesive film, where the photovoltaic module has a central region and a peripheral region, where the first encapsulating adhesive film defines at least one first hole and the second encapsulating adhesive film defines at least one second hole, and each first hole directly faces a corresponding second hole; and at least one filling structure, where the at least one filling structure includes a material having a crosslinking curing speed that is faster than a crosslinking curing speed of a material in the first encapsulating adhesive film and is faster than a crosslinking curing speed of a material in the second encapsulating adhesive film.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Wusong TAO, Zhendong CHEN, Junhui LIU
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Publication number: 20230066924Abstract: Provided is a solder strip. A cross section of the solder strip includes a base portion and a reflective portion arranged above the base portion. The reflective portion includes a top edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. A first angle is formed between the first side edge and an extension line of the top edge. A second angle is formed between the second side edge and the extension line of the top edge. The first angle and the second angle are greater than 42.5° .Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Yang Bai, Luchuang Wang, Wusong Tao
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Publication number: 20230068031Abstract: Provided is a solar cell and a solar cell module. The solar cell includes a converging busbar. The converging busbar separates a first surface of the solar cell into a first region and a second region. The first region includes a plurality of first sub-busbars spaced along a first direction and a plurality of main busbars spaced along a second direction, and the main busbar is electrically connected to the first sub-busbar. The second region includes a plurality of second sub-busbars spaced along a third direction. The converging busbar is located between the first region and the second region, and is electrically connected to the plurality of main busbars and the plurality of second sub-busbars.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Peidong Qi, Tingting Li, Wusong Tao, Hui Li, Chenzhao Yang
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Publication number: 20230026617Abstract: Provided are a photovoltaic module, comprising a solar cell string having a plurality of solar cells arranged in sequence, adjacent solar cells being connected by solder strips, the solder strip being connected to a front surface of one solar cell and to a back surface of the other solar cell, a long-side dimension of the solar cell being within a range of 150 mm to 220 mm; two protective adhesive layers respectively covering front and back surfaces of the solar cell string, a dimensional difference between thicknesses of one protective adhesive layer and the solder strip being defined as first thickness, a ratio of the first thickness to the thickness of one protective adhesive layer being not less than 0 and not greater than 20%; a transparent plate covering the protective adhesive layer on the front surface; and a back plate covering the protective adhesive layer on the back surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Zhiqiu GUO, Guohui HAO, Wusong TAO, Shiliang HUANG, Luchuang WANG, Yingying PENG
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Publication number: 20230006089Abstract: Provided is a device and method for repairing photovoltaic cell string. The device for repairing photovoltaic cell string includes: a conveying device and a baking device. The conveying device is configured to drive a photovoltaic cell string placed on the conveying device to reciprocate along a first direction. The conveying device includes a first conveying component, a second conveying component and a third conveying component separately arranged. The baking device is arranged toward the second conveying component. The baking device is configured to heat the photovoltaic cell string located on the second conveying component, so that a protruding solder strip of a solar cell on the photovoltaic cell string is separated or fused at its connecting part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Tingting LI, Wusong TAO, Peidong QI
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Patent number: 11367806Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photovoltaic stringer and a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic ribbon. The photovoltaic stringer includes a first clamping component to pull a ribbon from a ribbon reel, a second clamping component to coordinate with the first clamping component to stretch the ribbon, a cutting component to cut the ribbon, and, at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode to supply power to the ribbon. The method for manufacturing a photovoltaic ribbon comprises acquiring a ribbon reel and pulling a ribbon, stretching the ribbon and cutting the ribbon to obtain a cut ribbon, and performing an annealing process on the cut ribbon.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignees: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Wusong Tao, Zhiqiu Guo, Peidong Qi, Tingting Li
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Publication number: 20210391484Abstract: The present disclosure provides a functional part, a photovoltaic module and a method of manufacturing photovoltaic modules. The functional part is configured to form a photovoltaic module with a cell string that includes a plurality of cells. Adjacent cells of share an overlapped region. The functional part has a first surface facing the cell string and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The functional part includes at least one groove extending from the first surface toward the second surface. A location of each groove corresponds to a location of at least one overlapped region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Wusong TAO, Tao XU, Luchuang WANG, Zhiqiu GUO, Hao JIN
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Publication number: 20210320220Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photovoltaic stringer and a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic ribbon. The photovoltaic stringer includes a first clamping component to pull a ribbon from a ribbon reel, a second clamping component to coordinate with the first clamping component to stretch the ribbon, a cutting component to cut the ribbon, and, at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode to supply power to the ribbon. The method for manufacturing a photovoltaic ribbon comprises acquiring a ribbon reel and pulling a ribbon, stretching the ribbon and cutting the ribbon to obtain a cut ribbon, and performing an annealing process on the cut ribbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Wusong TAO, Zhiqiu GUO, Peidong QI, Tingting LI
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Patent number: 11043608Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor sheet assembly. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor sheet assembly includes positioning a semiconductor sheet, and determining a first region to be grooved and a defect position in the first region; cutting and grooving the semiconductor sheet along the defect position in the first region; and splitting the semiconductor sheet that is cut and grooved.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignees: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Luchuang Wang, Wusong Tao, Zhiqiu Guo, Yang Bai, Xueming Zhang