Patents by Inventor Benjamin C. Richards

Benjamin C. Richards 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).

  • Publication number: 20210202786
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a solar cell array module comprising providing a support, providing a face sheet having a top side and an opposite bottom side, mounting the bottom side of the face sheet on the support, providing a pattern of discrete predefined adhesive regions in an automated manner on the top side of the face sheet using machine vision and mounting an array of solar cell assemblies on the adhesive regions in an automated manner on the top side of the face sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: SolAero Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Marvin B. Clevenger, Benjamin C. Richards, Cory Tourino
  • Patent number: 10439083
    Abstract: A method of bonding solar cell component to a support and the solar cell assembly thus obtained. The method of bonding solar cell component to a support comprises: disposing metallized traces on the support; dispensing bonding adhesive on front of the support or on back of the solar cell component; and laying down the solar cell component on the support and soldering the solar cell component to the metallized traces on the support. The support is a glass support with integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SolAero Technologies Corp.
    Inventor: Benjamin C. Richards
  • Patent number: 10333020
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of fabricating a multijunction solar cell panel in which one or more of the steps are performed using an automated process. In some embodiments, the automated process uses machine vision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SolAero Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Marvin Bradford Clevenger, Benjamin C. Richards, Cory Tourino, Lei Yang, Daniel Aiken, Daniel Derkacs, Philip E. Blumenfeld
  • Publication number: 20170323996
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of fabricating a multijunction solar cell panel in which one or more of the steps are performed using an automated process. In some embodiments, the automated process uses machine vision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Marvin Bradford Clevenger, Benjamin C. Richards, Cory Tourino, Lei Yang, Daniel Aiken, Daniel Derkacs, Philip E. Blumenfeld
  • Patent number: 9748432
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of fabricating a multijunction solar cell panel in which one or more of the steps are performed using an automated process. In some embodiments, the automated process uses machine vision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: SolAero Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Marvin Bradford Clevenger, Benjamin C. Richards, Cory Tourino, Lei Yang, Daniel Aiken, Daniel Derkacs, Philip E. Blumenfeld
  • Patent number: 9728663
    Abstract: A solar cell assembly and a method of bonding a solar cell component to a flexible support are disclosed. The solar cell assembly comprises a flexible support with a predetermined size, a solar cell component, bonding adhesive between the support and the solar cell component, wherein the support with the predetermined size has substantially uniform borders of 0.003 inches to 0.2 inches in width extending beyond the edges of the solar cell component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SolAero Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Cory Tourino, Benjamin C. Richards
  • Patent number: 9608156
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating a solar cell panel in an automated process by applying an adhesive pattern to a support, positioning a solar cell assembly over the pattern, and applying pressure to adhere the assembly to the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SolAcro Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Marvin B. Clevenger, Benjamin C. Richards, Cory Tourino
  • Patent number: 9577129
    Abstract: A method of bonding solar cell component to a support and the solar cell assembly thus obtained. The method of bonding solar cell component to a support comprises: disposing metallized traces on the support; dispensing bonding adhesive on front of the support or on back of the solar cell component; and laying down the solar cell component on the support and soldering the solar cell component to the metallized traces on the support. The support is a glass support with integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SolAero Technologies Corp.
    Inventor: Benjamin C. Richards
  • Publication number: 20170012160
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating a solar cell panel in an automated process by applying an adhesive pattern to a support, positioning a solar cell assembly over the pattern, and applying pressure to adhere the assembly to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Marvin B. CLEVENGER, Benjamin C. RICHARDS, Cory Tourino
  • Publication number: 20160359079
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of fabricating a multijunction solar cell panel in which one or more of the steps are performed using an automated process. In some embodiments, the automated process uses machine vision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Marvin Bradford Clevenger, Benjamin C. Richards, Cory Tourino, Lei Yang, Daniel Aiken, Daniel Derkacs, Philip E. Blumenfeld
  • Patent number: 9472700
    Abstract: A solar cell assembly including: a solar cell for generating electric power from sunlight; a cover glass for covering the solar cell; transparent shims, which are disposed between the solar cell and the cover glass at the points were the distance between the solar cell and the cover glass needs to be controlled, and form a space between the solar cell and the cover glass; and a transparent adhesive layer, which fills the space between the solar cell and the cover glass and has the thickness the same as that of the transparent shims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: SolAero Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin C Richards, Charles F Sarver, Maria Naidenkova
  • Publication number: 20160268463
    Abstract: A solar cell assembly including: a solar cell for generating electric power from sunlight; a cover glass for covering the solar cell; transparent shims, which are disposed between the solar cell and the cover glass at the points were the distance between the solar cell and the cover glass needs to be controlled, and form a space between the solar cell and the cover glass; and a transparent adhesive layer, which fills the space between the solar cell and the cover glass and has the thickness the same as that of the transparent shims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: SolAero Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Richards, Charles F. Sarver, Maria Naidenkova
  • Patent number: 9379274
    Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a solar cell panel and a method for manufacturing the same. The solar cell panel comprises: a solar cell for generating electric power from sunlight; a coverglass for covering the solar cell; transparent shims, which are disposed between the solar cell and the coverglass at the points where the distance between the solar cell and the coverglass needs to be controlled, and form a space between the solar cell and the coverglass; and adhesive layer, which fills the space between the solar cell and the coverglass and has the thickness the same as that of the transparent shims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SolAero Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Richards, Charles F. Sarver, Maria Naidenkova
  • Publication number: 20140182667
    Abstract: A multijunction photovoltaic cell including a top subcell; a second subcell disposed immediately adjacent to the top subcell and producing a first photo-generated current; and including a sequence of first and second different semiconductor layers with different lattice constant; and a lower subcell disposed immediately adjacent to the second subcell and producing a second photo-generated current substantially equal in amount to the first photo-generated current density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Richards, Yong Lin, Paul R. Sharps, Pravin Patel
  • Patent number: D720313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Emcore Solar Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Flynn, Benjamin C. Richards