Patents by Inventor David C. Hosken

David C. Hosken 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 and apparatus of fabricating a solar cell device
    Patent number: 11830956
    Abstract: Solar cell devices as well as method and apparatus for producing solar cell devices are disclosed. Aspects of the disclosure provide a solar cell device that includes a string of solar cells. The string of solar cells are conductively connected in series and arranged in a shingled manner with sides of adjacent solar cells being overlapped. A first metal ribbon segment is conductively bonded to a front surface of an end cell, the front surface being configured to face a light incoming direction to receive energy from a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Caswell, David C. Hosken, Jason Kalus
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS OF FABRICATING A SOLAR CELL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210057595
    Abstract: Solar cell devices as well as method and apparatus for producing solar cell devices are disclosed. Aspects of the disclosure provide a solar cell device that includes a string of solar cells. The string of solar cells are conductively connected in series and arranged in a shingled manner with sides of adjacent solar cells being overlapped. A first metal ribbon segment is conductively bonded to a front surface of an end cell, the front surface being configured to face a light incoming direction to receive energy from a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathaniel CASWELL, David C. HOSKEN, Jason KALUS
  • Method and apparatus of fabricating a solar cell device
    Patent number: 10872991
    Abstract: Solar cell devices as well as method and apparatus for producing solar cell devices are disclosed. Aspects of the disclosure provide a solar cell device that includes a string of solar cells. The string of solar cells are conductively connected in series and arranged in a shingled manner with sides of adjacent solar cells being overlapped. A first metal ribbon segment is conductively bonded to a front surface of an end cell, the front surface being configured to face a light incoming direction to receive energy from a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathaniel Caswell, David C. Hosken, Jason Kalus
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS OF FABRICATING A SOLAR CELL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190319151
    Abstract: Solar cell devices as well as method and apparatus for producing solar cell devices are disclosed. Aspects of the disclosure provide a solar cell device that includes a string of solar cells. The string of solar cells are conductively connected in series and arranged in a shingled manner with sides of adjacent solar cells being overlapped. A first metal ribbon segment is conductively bonded to a front surface of an end cell, the front surface being configured to face a light incoming direction to receive energy from a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathaniel CASWELL, David C. Hosken, Jason Kalus