Patents by Inventor John Visitacion

John Visitacion 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).

  • Solar panel edge deletion module
    Patent number: 8231431
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an edge deletion module positioned within an automated solar cell fabrication line. The edge deletion module may include a grinding wheel device for removing material from edge regions of a solar cell device and cleaning the edge regions of the solar cell device after removing the material. The edge deletion module may also include an abrasive element, a portion of which is ground as it is periodically, laterally advanced toward the grinding wheel device. A controller is provided for controlling the operation and function of various facets of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Dhruv Gajaria, Zhiyong Li, Gopalakrishna B. Prabhu, Yacov Elgar, John Visitacion, Yong Liu, Jeffrey S. Sullivan, Salvador Umotoy, Tai T. Ngo, Michael Marriott, Peter Crundwell, Vinay Shah, Ho Gene Choi, Dennis C. Pierce
  • SOLAR PANEL EDGE DELETION MODULE
    Publication number: 20090221217
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an edge deletion module positioned within an automated solar cell fabrication line. The edge deletion module may include a grinding wheel device for removing material from edge regions of a solar cell device and cleaning the edge regions of the solar cell device after removing the material. The edge deletion module may also include an abrasive element, a portion of which is ground as it is periodically, laterally advanced toward the grinding wheel device. A controller is provided for controlling the operation and function of various facets of the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: DHRUV GAJARIA, Zhiyong Li, Gopalakrishna B. Prabhu, Yacov Elgar, John Visitacion, Yong Liu, Jeffrey S. Sullivan, Salvador Umotoy, Tai T. Ngo, Michael Marriott, Peter Crundwell, Vinay Shah, Ho Gene Choi, Dennis C. Pierce