Patents by Inventor Theodore Stern

Theodore Stern 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).

  • ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING OF SOLAR CELLS ON A SUPPOR
    Publication number: 20210119570
    Abstract: A method of a solar cell array arranged on the surface of a support by providing and utilizing an assembly fixture having a smooth, concave surface. An uncured supporting film composed of a composite material (such as a carbon fiber composite) is mounted directly on the back side of the solar cells; and the film of composite material is co-cured on the assembly fixture so that the array of interconnected solar cells is bonded to the supporting film. The bonded and cured film of composite material and an array of interconnected solar cells is then removed from the assembly fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Vanguard Space Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Wrosch, Eric McNaul, Theodore Stern, Fadel Hernandez
  • Assembly and mounting of solar cells on airfoils
    Patent number: 10903380
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an airfoil, and the airfoil or airfoil skin so fabricated, including a solar cell array arranged on the surface of the airfoil by providing and utilizing an assembly fixture having a smooth, concave surface. An uncured supporting film composed of a composite material (such as a carbon fiber composite) is mounted directly on the back side of the solar cells; and the film of composite material is co-cured on the assembly fixture so that the array of interconnected solar cells is bonded to the supporting film. The bonded and cured film of composite material and an array of interconnected solar cells is then removed from the assembly fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Vanguard Space Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Wrosch, Eric McNaul, Theodore Stern, Fadel Hernandez
  • Assembly and mounting of solar cells on airfoils
    Patent number: 10026857
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a solar cell array on the surface of a support by providing an assembly fixture having a smooth, concave surface; mounting a film composed of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) directly on the surface of the fixture; mounting a film composed of a non-crosslinked silicone pressure sensitive adhesive directly over the ETFE film; mounting an array of interconnected solar cells directly over the adhesive film. An uncured supporting film composed of a composite material is mounted directly on the back side of the solar cells; and the film of composite material is co-cured so that the array of interconnected solar cells is bonded to the supporting film. The bonded and cured film of composite material and an array of interconnected solar cells with the ETFE film is then removed from the assembly fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Vanguard Space Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Wrosch, Eric McNaul, Theodore Stern, Fadel Hernandez