Marc Albert Robinson

US Patent:

20210408313, Dec 30, 2021

Filed:

Jun 23, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/356417

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Tyler D. Newman - Sunnyvale CA, US
Paul W. Loscutoff - Castro Valley CA, US
George G. Correos - Corralitos CA, US
Yafu Lin - San Jose CA, US
Andrea R. Bowring - Mountain View CA, US
David C. Okawa - Redwood City CA, US
Matthew T. Matsumoto - Pasadena CA, US
Benjamin I. Hsia - Fremont CA, US
Arbaz Ahmed Shakir - Santa Clara CA, US
John H. Lippiatt - San Jose CA, US
Simone I. Nazareth - San Jose CA, US
Ryan Reagan - Hayward CA, US
Todd R. Johnson - San Jose CA, US
Ned Western - San Jose CA, US
Tamir Lance - Los Gatos CA, US
Marc Robinson - Cedar Park TX, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/05
H01L 31/02
H01L 31/18
H02S 40/34

Abstract:

Strings of solar cells having laser assisted metallization conductive contact structures, and their methods of manufacture, are described. For example, a solar cell string includes a first solar cell having a front side and a back side, and one or more laser assisted metallization conductive contact structures electrically connecting a first metal foil to the back side of the first solar cell. The solar cell string also includes a second solar cell having a front side and a back side, and one or more laser assisted metallization conductive contact structures electrically connecting a second metal foil to the back side of the second solar cell. The solar cell string also includes a conductive interconnect coupling the first and second solar cells, the conductive interconnect including a strain relief feature.

US Patent:

20200336002, Oct 22, 2020

Filed:

Mar 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/811832

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Brian KUHN - Austin TX, US
Kevin C. FISCHER - Orinda CA, US
Udo UEBEL - San Francisco CA, US
Marc A. ROBINSON - Cedar Park TX, US

International Classification:

H02J 9/06
H02J 3/38
H02J 7/00
H02J 3/00
B60L 8/00
B60L 50/60
B60L 58/12
B60L 58/18

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides energy control systems for whole home and partial home backup with integrated breaker spaces and metering. The energy control system includes a grid interconnection electrically coupled to a utility grid, a backup power interconnection electrically coupled to a backup power source, a backup load interconnection electrically coupled to at least one backup load, and a non-backup load interconnection electrically coupled to at least one non-backup load. The energy control system includes a microgrid interconnection device that switches between an on-grid mode to electrically connect the grid interconnection and the backup power interconnection with the backup and non-backup load interconnections and a backup mode to electrically disconnect the grid interconnection and the non-backup load interconnection from the backup power interconnection.

US Patent:

20200336003, Oct 22, 2020

Filed:

Mar 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/811891

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Brian KUHN - Austin TX, US
Kevin C. FISCHER - Orinda CA, US
Udo UEBEL - San Francisco CA, US
Marc A. ROBINSON - Cedar Park TX, US

International Classification:

H02J 9/06
H02J 3/38
H02J 7/00
H02J 3/00
B60L 50/60
B60L 53/51
B60L 53/60

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an energy control system. The energy control system includes a grid interconnection, a backup load interconnection, a non-backup load interconnection, and a backup power interconnection. The method includes receiving electronic data from a plurality of backup loads. The method includes detecting a power outage at the grid interconnection electrically coupled to a utility grid. The method includes disconnecting the grid interconnection from the backup power interconnection, in which the backup power interconnection is electrically coupled to a backup power source. The method includes connecting a first set of the plurality of backup loads to the backup load interconnection, in which the backup load interconnection is electrically coupled to the backup power interconnection such that power is supplied from the backup power source to the first set of backup loads.

US Patent:

20190312163, Oct 10, 2019

Filed:

Apr 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/377000

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Benjamin I. Hsia - Fremont CA, US
David Aaron Randolph Barkhouse - Oakland CA, US
Lewis C. Abra - San Francisco CA, US
George G. Correos - Corralitos CA, US
Marc Robinson - Cedar Park TX, US
Paul W. Loscutoff - Castro Valley CA, US
Ryan Reagan - Hayward CA, US
David Okawa - Redwood City CA, US
Tamir Lance - Los Gatos CA, US
Thierry Nguyen - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/0465
H01L 31/049
H01L 31/0475

Abstract:

Metallization of semiconductor substrates using a laser beam, and the resulting structures, e.g., micro-electronic devices, semiconductor substrates and/or solar cells, solar cell circuit, solar cell strings, and solar cell arrays are described. A solar cell string can include a plurality of solar cells. The plurality of solar cells can include a substrate and a plurality of semiconductor regions disposed in or above the substrate. A plurality of conductive contact structures is electrically connected to the plurality semiconductor regions. Each conductive contact structure includes a locally deposited metal portion disposed in contact with a corresponding one of the semiconductor regions.