Patents by Inventor Maritza Ruiz

Maritza Ruiz 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).

  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20240083119
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, systems and/or software to form one or more 3D objects, some of which may be complex. In some embodiments, the one or more 3D objects comprise an overhang portion, such as a ledge or ceiling of a cavity. The methodologies may be used to form overhang portions with diminished deformation, defects and/or auxiliary support structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Pieter Coulier, Tasso Lappas, Benyamin Buller, Gregory Ferguson Brown, Maritza Ruiz
  • Shingled solar cells overlapping along non-linear edges
    Patent number: 11695086
    Abstract: Solar devices and methods for producing solar devices are disclosed. In some examples, a solar device includes solar cells arranged in a shingled manner such that adjacent long edges of adjacent ones of the solar cells overlap. The adjacent long edges have a non-linear shape that has protruding portions. The solar device includes contact pads arranged in the protruding portions of the adjacent long edges such that the contact pads of the adjacent ones of the solar cells are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Alexis Caswell, Maritza Ruiz, Tamir Lance, Nathan Beckett, David DeGraaff
  • MATERIAL MANIPULATION IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING
    Publication number: 20230150030
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing systems, apparatuses, software, and methods for safe production of at least one requested 3D object, and for passivation of material accumulated on a filter of the 3D printing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Gregory Ferguson BROWN, Maritza RUIZ, Joseph Andrew TRALONGO, Richard Joseph ROMANO, Sergey Borisovich KOREPANOV, Benyamin BULLER
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF THREE-DIMESIONAL OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20220388065
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, systems and/or software to form one or more 3D objects, some of which may be complex. In some embodiments, the one or more 3D objects comprise an overhang portion, such as a ledge or ceiling of a cavity. The methodologies may be used to form overhang portions with diminished deformation, defects and/or auxiliary support structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Pieter Coulier, Tasso Lappas, Benyamin Buller, Gregory Ferguson Brown, Maritza Ruiz
  • SHINGLED SOLAR CELLS OVERLAPPING ALONG NON-LINEAR EDGES
    Publication number: 20220293803
    Abstract: Solar devices and methods for producing solar devices are disclosed. In some examples, a solar device includes solar cells arranged in a shingled manner such that adjacent long edges of adjacent ones of the solar cells overlap. The adjacent long edges have a non-linear shape that has protruding portions. The solar device includes contact pads arranged in the protruding portions of the adjacent long edges such that the contact pads of the adjacent ones of the solar cells are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel Alexis Caswell, Maritza Ruiz, Tamir Lance, Nathan Beckett, David DeGraaff
  • Shingled solar cells overlapping along non-linear edges
    Patent number: 11316057
    Abstract: Solar devices and methods for producing solar devices are disclosed. In some examples, a solar device includes solar cells arranged in a shingled manner such that adjacent long edges of adjacent ones of the solar cells overlap. The adjacent long edges have a non-linear shape that has protruding portions. The solar device includes contact pads arranged in the protruding portions of the adjacent long edges such that the contact pads of the adjacent ones of the solar cells are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel Alexis Caswell, Maritza Ruiz, Tamir Lance, Nathan Beckett, David DeGraaff
  • SHINGLED SOLAR CELLS OVERLAPPING ALONG NON-LINEAR EDGES
    Publication number: 20200321483
    Abstract: Solar devices and methods for producing solar devices are disclosed. In some examples, a solar device includes solar cells arranged in a shingled manner such that adjacent long edges of adjacent ones of the solar cells overlap. The adjacent long edges have a non-linear shape that has protruding portions. The solar device includes contact pads arranged in the protruding portions of the adjacent long edges such that the contact pads of the adjacent ones of the solar cells are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel Alexis Caswell, Maritza Ruiz, Tamir Lance, Nathan Beckett, David DeGraaff
  • Shingled solar cells overlapping along non-linear edges
    Patent number: 10741703
    Abstract: Solar devices and methods for producing solar devices are disclosed. In some examples, a solar device includes solar cells arranged in a shingled manner such that adjacent long edges of adjacent ones of the solar cells overlap. The adjacent long edges have a non-linear shape that has protruding portions. The solar device includes contact pads arranged in the protruding portions of the adjacent long edges such that the contact pads of the adjacent ones of the solar cells are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel Alexis Caswell, Maritza Ruiz, Tamir Lance, Nathan Beckett, David DeGraaff
  • SHINGLED SOLAR CELLS OVERLAPPING ALONG NON-LINEAR EDGES
    Publication number: 20180033902
    Abstract: Solar devices and methods for producing solar devices are disclosed. In some examples, a solar device includes solar cells arranged in a shingled manner such that adjacent long edges of adjacent ones of the solar cells overlap. The adjacent long edges have a non-linear shape that has protruding portions. The solar device includes contact pads arranged in the protruding portions of the adjacent long edges such that the contact pads of the adjacent ones of the solar cells are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Nathaniel Alexis Caswell, Maritza Ruiz, Tamir Lance, Nathan Beckett, David DeGraaff
  • Solar panel
    Patent number: D914589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Sunpower Corporation
    Inventors: Maritza Ruiz, Nathaniel Caswell
  • Solar panel
    Patent number: D938899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maritza Ruiz, Nathaniel Caswell
  • Solar panel
    Patent number: D953973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maritza Ruiz, Nathaniel Caswell