Patents by Inventor David M. Carberry

David M. Carberry 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).

  • Wireless solar cell array electrical interconnection scheme
    Patent number: 6294725
    Abstract: A simplified method and system for interconnecting solar cell arrays which does not utilize cause damage to the solar cells while at the same time minimizing process steps. In particular, in accordance with the present invention, interconnection between solar cell are made by way of a conductive epoxy, patterned on a substrate. The use of the epoxy eliminates the need for wire bonding as well as eliminates additional processing steps to interconnect the solar cell arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Alan M. Hirschberg, Dean Tran, David M. Carberry
  • Vacuum chuck for holding thin sheet material
    Patent number: 6203621
    Abstract: A vacuum chuck (34) for holding thin sheet material, particularly during high-temperature manufacturing processes, and an apparatus (10) for forming a substantially uniform coating of a substance on a thin sheet material. The vacuum chuck includes a chuck body (36) having a gas-permeable support surface (38) for supporting the thin sheet material to define a vacuum chamber (49) having an inlet (54), a valve member (56) for controlling fluid flow through the vacuum chamber inlet, and a locking shim (58) for holding the valve member in the vacuum chamber inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Tran, David M. Carberry, David H. Boger, George J. Vendura, Jr., Alan M. Hirschberg