Patents by Inventor Richard A. Hamilton
Richard A. Hamilton 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).
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Publication number: 20240145607Abstract: Wire-based metallization and stringing techniques for solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, modules, and equipment, are described. In an example, a string of solar cells includes a plurality of back-contact solar cells, wherein each of the plurality of back-contact solar cells includes P-type and N-type doped diffusion regions. A plurality of conductive wires is disposed over a back surface of each of the plurality of solar cells, wherein each of the plurality of conductive wires is substantially parallel to the P-type and N-type doped diffusion regions of each of the plurality of solar cells. One or more of the plurality of conductive wires adjoins a pair of adjacent solar cells of the plurality of solar cells and has a relief feature between the pair of adjacent solar cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: RICHARD HAMILTON SEWELL, MATTHIEU MINAULT REICH, ANDREA R. BOWRING, ARBAZ SHAKIR, RYAN REAGAN, MATTHEW MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 11970946Abstract: A clearance control assembly for a gas turbine engine that defines an axial direction and a radial direction and includes a stage of rotor blades and a shroud hanger. The assembly includes a case configured to be positioned outward along the radial direction from the stage of rotor blades when installed in the gas turbine engine. The case is further configured to be engaged with the shroud hanger at a first location when installed in the gas turbine engine. The assembly also includes a baffle positioned outward along the radial direction from the case to define a chamber therebetween. The baffle has a forward end and an aft end. The forward end of the baffle is engaged with the case to form a first seal and the aft end of the baffle is engaged with the case to form a second seal. The baffle, the case, or both define an inlet to allow a fluid to enter the chamber and the case defines an outlet to allow the fluid to exit the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Travis J. Packer, James Hamilton Grooms, David Fasig, Richard William Jendrix, Scott Alan Schimmels, Bradford Alan Tracey, Michael Alan Hile, Thomas Ryan Wallace
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Patent number: 11967657Abstract: Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed above the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal seed material regions providing a metal seed material region disposed on each of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A metal foil is disposed on the plurality of metal seed material regions, the metal foil having anodized portions isolating metal regions of the metal foil corresponding to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Gabriel Harley, Taeseok Kim, Richard Hamilton Sewell, Michael Morse, David D. Smith, Matthieu Moors, Jens-Dirk Moschner
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Patent number: 11964154Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to systems and methods for addressing a patient's sleep apnea. At least some embodiments include an electrode array and a controller. The electrode array can include one or more electrodes and can be configured to be implanted at least proximate to a target tissue of the patient in an orientation, with at least a vector component of the orientation aligned along an inferior-superior axis of the patient. The controller can be communicatively coupled to the electrode array and include one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of the controller, cause the controller to direct an electrical signal to be delivered by the electrode array to the target tissue.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Invicta Medical, Inc.Inventors: Guillaume Raux, David Herron, Richard W. O'Connor, Richard Hamilton Lewis, Timothy A. Fayram
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Publication number: 20240097432Abstract: An industrial system includes a load control assembly, an integrated absence of voltage tester (AVT), and an absence of voltage indicator. The load control assembly has a supply input, a load output, a disconnecting device, and a load controller coupled to the load output, with the disconnecting device coupled between the supply input and the load controller. The AVT is integrated into one of the disconnecting device and the load controller, and the AVT configured to detect an absence of an operating voltage of the load control assembly. The absence of voltage indicator is coupled to the AVT and configured to indicate the absence of an operating voltage of the load control assembly detected by the AVT.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Roberto Sampaio Marques, Philip M. Hamilton, Troy Micheal Bellows, Todd Richard Sauve, Kurt R. Mickler, Robert Stafford Dilgard
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Publication number: 20240088317Abstract: Approaches for fabricating one-dimensional metallization for solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate having a back surface and an opposing light-receiving surface. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the back surface of the substrate and parallel along a first direction to form a one-dimensional layout of emitter regions for the solar cell. A conductive contact structure is disposed on the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal lines corresponding to the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The plurality of metal lines is parallel along the first direction to form a one-dimensional layout of a metallization layer for the solar cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: RICHARD HAMILTON SEWELL, DAVID FREDRIC JOEL KAVULAK, LEWIS ABRA, THOMAS P. PASS, TAESEOK KIM, MATTHIEU MOORS, BENJAMIN IAN HSIA, GABRIEL HARLEY
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Publication number: 20240084235Abstract: An organomimetic device includes a microfluidic device that can be used to culture cells in its microfluidic channels. The organomimetic device can be part of dynamic system that can apply mechanical forces to the cells by modulating the microfluidic device and the flow of fluid through the microfluidic channels. The membrane in the organomimetic device can be modulated mechanically via pneumatic means and/or mechanical means. The organomimetic device can be manufactured by the fabrication of individual components separately, for example, as individual layers that can be subsequently laminated together.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jose Fernandez-Alcon, Norman Wen, Richard Novak, Donald E. Ingber, Geraldine A. Hamilton, Christopher Hinojosa, Karel Domansky, Daniel Levner, Guy Thompson, II, Kambez Hajipouran Benam, Remi Villenave, Thomas Umundum, Alfred Paris, Georg Bauer
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Patent number: 11923474Abstract: A solar cell can include a conductive foil having a first portion with a first yield strength coupled to a semiconductor region of the solar cell. The solar cell can be interconnected with another solar cell via an interconnect structure that includes a second portion of the conductive foil, with the interconnect structure having a second yield strength greater than the first yield strength.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas P. Pass, Gabriel Harley, David Fredric Joel Kavulak, Richard Hamilton Sewell
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Patent number: 11901470Abstract: Wire-based metallization and stringing techniques for solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, modules, and equipment, are described. In an example, a string of solar cells includes a plurality of back-contact solar cells, wherein each of the plurality of back-contact solar cells includes P-type and N-type doped diffusion regions. A plurality of conductive wires is disposed over a back surface of each of the plurality of solar cells, wherein each of the plurality of conductive wires is substantially parallel to the P-type and N-type doped diffusion regions of each of the plurality of solar cells. One or more of the plurality of conductive wires adjoins a pair of adjacent solar cells of the plurality of solar cells and has a relief feature between the pair of adjacent solar cells.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Richard Hamilton Sewell, Matthieu Minault Reich, Andrea R. Bowring, Arbaz Shakir, Ryan Reagan, Matthew Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20240047595Abstract: Wire-based metallization and stringing techniques for solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, modules, and equipment, are described. In an example, a substrate has a surface. A plurality of N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the surface of the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed on the plurality of N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of conductive wires, each conductive wire of the plurality of conductive wires essentially continuously bonded directly to a corresponding one of the N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Richard Hamilton Sewell, David Aaron Randolph Barkhouse, Douglas Rose, Lewis Abra
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Patent number: 11894472Abstract: Approaches for fabricating foil-based metallization of solar cells based on a leave-in etch mask, and the resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate having a back surface and an opposing light-receiving surface. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the back surface of the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed on the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes metal foil portions in alignment with corresponding ones of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A patterned wet etchant-resistant polymer layer is disposed on the conductive contact structure. Portions of the patterned wet etchant-resistant polymer layer are disposed on and in alignment with the metal foil portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Richard Hamilton Sewell, David Fredric Joel Kavulak, Taeseok Kim, Gabriel Harley
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Patent number: 11862745Abstract: Approaches for fabricating one-dimensional metallization for solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate having a back surface and an opposing light-receiving surface. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the back surface of the substrate and parallel along a first direction to form a one-dimensional layout of emitter regions for the solar cell. A conductive contact structure is disposed on the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal lines corresponding to the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The plurality of metal lines is parallel along the first direction to form a one-dimensional layout of a metallization layer for the solar cell.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Richard Hamilton Sewell, David Fredric Joel Kavulak, Lewis Abra, Thomas P. Pass, Taeseok Kim, Matthieu Moors, Benjamin Ian Hsia, Gabriel Harley
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Patent number: 11802287Abstract: Described are methods and materials for the genetic modification of plants by specific gene targeting and precise editing of nucleic acid sequences in a plant. The methods and materials provided herein enable one to edit the plant genome by design to control the expression of endogenous genes and/or control the transmission and expression of transgenic traits. Provided are also methods of producing plants having a desirable agronomic trait by crossing a transgenic plant expressing a gRNA with a plant expressing a Cas enzyme, and selecting a progeny plant having the desirable agronomic trait or a seed thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Ceres, Inc.Inventors: Roger I. Pennell, Richard Hamilton, Delin Liang
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Patent number: 11773403Abstract: High throughput methods are described for identifying combinations of mutations that can be used to improve a phenotypic feature in an organism. Large populations of organisms (e.g., plants) containing different combinations of mutations can be assessed using the methods.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Ceres, Inc.Inventors: Roger I. Pennell, Richard Hamilton, Delin Liang
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Patent number: 11754366Abstract: A muzzle loader AR upper receiver can include a muzzle loader AR pattern upper receiver configured to be coupled with an AR pattern lower receiver. The muzzle loader AR pattern upper receiver includes a body with a barrel opening. A muzzle loader barrel is coupled to the barrel opening of the muzzle loader AR pattern upper receiver. A muzzle loader AR rifle can include the muzzle loader AR pattern upper receiver and the AR pattern lower receiver coupled to the muzzle loader AR pattern upper receiver. A method of forming a muzzle loader rifle can include: providing a muzzle loader AR upper receiver; and coupling the muzzle loader AR upper receiver to an AR pattern lower receiver. A muzzle loader kit can include the muzzle loader AR pattern upper receiver and any other component, such as a ramrod, barrel, or AR pattern lower receiver.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: UINTAH PRECISION LLCInventor: Richard Hamilton
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Patent number: 11742446Abstract: Wire-based metallization and stringing techniques for solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, modules, and equipment, are described. In an example, a substrate has a surface. A plurality of N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the surface of the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed on the plurality of N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of conductive wires, each conductive wire of the plurality of conductive wires essentially continuously bonded directly to a corresponding one of the N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Richard Hamilton Sewell, David Aaron Randolph Barkhouse, Douglas Rose, Lewis Abra
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Patent number: 11662163Abstract: A bolt action AR rifle can be prepared using a standard AR lower assembly and coupling it to a bolt action upper assembly. The bolt action upper assembly has a bolt action receiver containing a bolt. The method of forming a bolt action AR rifle can include: providing the bolt action upper receiver assembly; providing the standard AR lower AR receiver assembly having a pivot pin and takedown pin; inserting the pivot pin into the pivot pin receiver hole; pivoting the bolt action upper receiver assembly at the pivot pin until the takedown pin is aligned with the takedown pin receiver hole; and inserting the takedown pin into the takedown pin receiver hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: UINTAH PRECISION LLCInventor: Richard Hamilton
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Patent number: 11646387Abstract: A method of fabricating solar cell, solar laminate and/or solar module string is provided. The method may include: locating a metal foil over a plurality of semiconductor substrates; exposing the metal foil to laser beam over selected portions of the plurality of semiconductor substrates, wherein exposing the metal foil to the laser beam forms a plurality conductive contact structures having of locally deposited metal portion electrically connecting the metal foil to the semiconductor substrates at the selected portions; and selectively removing portions of the metal foil, wherein remaining portions of the metal foil extend between at least two of the plurality of semiconductor substrates.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Pei Hsuan Lu, Benjamin I. Hsia, David Aaron Randolph Barkhouse, David C. Okawa, David F. Kavulak, Lewis C. Abra, George G. Correos, Richard Hamilton Sewell, Ryan Reagan, Tamir Lance, Thierry Nguyen
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Publication number: 20230070805Abstract: Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. For example, a method of fabricating a solar cell involves forming a plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions in or above a substrate. The method also involves forming a paste between adjacent ones of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The method also involves curing the paste to form non-conductive material regions in alignment with locations between the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The method also involves adhering a metal foil to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The method also involves laser ablating through the metal foil in alignment with the locations between the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions to isolate regions of remaining metal foil in alignment with the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Benjamin Ian Hsia, GABRIEL HARLEY, TAESEOK KIM, RICHARD HAMILTON SEWELL, SUNG DUG KIM
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Publication number: 20220367738Abstract: Approaches for fabricating wire-based metallization for solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate having a back surface and an opposing light-receiving surface. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the back surface of the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed on the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal wires. Each metal wire of the plurality of metal wires is parallel along a first direction to form a one-dimensional layout of a metallization layer for the solar cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Richard Hamilton Sewell, Robert Woehl, Jens Dirk Moschner, Nils-Peter Harder