Robert Otero Stuart

US Patent:

43321690, Jun 1, 1982

Filed:

Jun 16, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/159816

Inventors:

Robert J. Stuart - Murfreesboro TN

Assignee:

Hennessy Industries, Inc. - Elk Grove Village IL

International Classification:

G01M 102

US Classification:

73487

Abstract:

A wheel balancer having a threaded shaft with a free end for receiving a wheel to be balanced and a drive for rotating the shaft to a wheel secured thereon so as to enable the obtaining of data relative to imbalance of the wheel as the wheel rotates. A locating device is provided for engaging a wheel on the shaft to locate the wheel properly thereon and a nut is utilized in connection with the shaft for holding the wheel against the locating device. The nut includes apparatus for selectively moving the nut threads radially inwardly into engagement with the shaft threads and radially outwardly out of engagement with the shaft threads so that the nut may be rapidly advanced on or removed from the shaft without rotation when the nut threads are out of engagement with the shaft threads.

US Patent:

20220367735, Nov 17, 2022

Filed:

Jul 20, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/869513

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Gilad ALMOGY - Palo Alto CA, US
Itai SUEZ - Santa Cruz CA, US
Jean HUMMEL - San Carlos CA, US
Nathan BECKETT - Oakland CA, US
Yafu LIN - San Jose CA, US
John GANNON - Oakland CA, US
Michael J. STARKEY - Santa Clara CA, US
Robert STUART - Arcata CA, US
Tamir LANCE - Los Gatos CA, US
Dan MAYDAN - Los Altos Hills CA, US

Assignee:

SUNPOWER CORPORATION - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H01L 31/02
H01L 31/0352
H01L 31/042
H01L 31/048
H01L 31/0747
H01L 31/18
H02S 40/32
H02S 40/34
H01L 31/044
H01L 31/05
H01L 31/0224
H02J 5/00
H02J 3/46
H02J 3/38

Abstract:

A high efficiency configuration for a solar cell module comprises solar cells conductively bonded to each other in a shingled manner to form super cells, which may be arranged to efficiently use the area of the solar module, reduce series resistance, and increase module efficiency.

US Patent:

20220352393, Nov 3, 2022

Filed:

Jul 20, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/869523

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Gilad ALMOGY - Palo Alto CA, US
Itai SUEZ - Santa Cruz CA, US
Jean HUMMEL - San Carlos CA, US
Nathan BECKETT - Oakland CA, US
Yafu LIN - San Jose CA, US
John GANNON - Oakland CA, US
Michael J. STARKEY - Santa Clara CA, US
Robert STUART - Arcata CA, US
Tamir LANCE - Los Gatos CA, US
Dan MAYDAN - Los Altos Hills CA, US

Assignee:

SUNPOWER CORPORATION - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H01L 31/02
H01L 31/0352
H01L 31/042
H01L 31/048
H01L 31/0747
H01L 31/18
H02S 40/32
H02S 40/34
H01L 31/044
H01L 31/05
H01L 31/0224
H02J 5/00
H02J 3/46
H02J 3/38

Abstract:

A high efficiency configuration for a solar cell module comprises solar cells conductively bonded to each other in a shingled manner to form super cells, which may be arranged to efficiently use the area of the solar module, reduce series resistance, and increase module efficiency.

US Patent:

20190081198, Mar 14, 2019

Filed:

Nov 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/189752

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Gilad ALMOGY - Palo Alto CA, US
Itai SUEZ - Santa Cruz CA, US
Jean HUMMEL - San Carlos CA, US
Nathan BECKETT - Oakland CA, US
Yafu LIN - San Jose CA, US
John GANNON - San Francisco CA, US
Michael J. STARKEY - Santa Clara CA, US
Robert STUART - Arcata CA, US
Tamir LANCE - Los Gatos CA, US
Dan MAYDAN - Los Altos Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/18
H01L 31/05
H01L 31/02
H01L 31/044
H02S 40/34
H01L 31/0747
H01L 31/048
H01L 31/042
H01L 31/0352
H02S 40/32

Abstract:

A high efficiency configuration for a solar cell module comprises solar cells conductively bonded to each other in a shingled manner to form super cells, which may be arranged to efficiently use the area of the solar module, reduce series resistance, and increase module efficiency.

US Patent:

20190051789, Feb 14, 2019

Filed:

Oct 17, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/163377

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Gilad ALMOGY - Palo Alto CA, US
Itai SUEZ - Santa Cruz CA, US
Jean HUMMEL - San Carlos CA, US
Nathan BECKETT - Oakland CA, US
Yafu LIN - San Jose CA, US
John GANNON - San Francisco CA, US
Michael J. STARKEY - Santa Clara CA, US
Robert STUART - Arcata CA, US
Tamir LANCE - Los Gatos CA, US
Dan MAYDAN - Los Altos Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/18
H01L 31/042
H01L 31/0747
H01L 31/05
H01L 31/048
H01L 31/044
H01L 31/0352
H01L 31/02
H02S 40/34
H02S 40/32

Abstract:

A high efficiency configuration for a solar cell module comprises solar cells conductively bonded to each other in a shingled manner to form super cells, which may be arranged to efficiently use the area of the solar module, reduce series resistance, and increase module efficiency.

US Patent:

20180323333, Nov 8, 2018

Filed:

Jun 27, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/020241

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Gilad ALMOGY - Palo Alto CA, US
Itai SUEZ - Santa Cruz CA, US
Jean HUMMEL - San Carlos CA, US
Nathan BECKETT - Oakland CA, US
Yafu LIN - San Jose CA, US
John GANNON - San Francisco CA, US
Michael J. STARKEY - Santa Clara CA, US
Robert STUART - Arcata CA, US
Tamir LANCE - Los Gatos CA, US
Dan MAYDAN - Los Altos Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/18
H01L 31/05
H01L 31/02
H01L 31/044
H02S 40/34
H01L 31/0747
H01L 31/048
H01L 31/042
H01L 31/0352
H02S 40/32

Abstract:

A high efficiency configuration for a solar cell module comprises solar cells conductively bonded to each other in a shingled manner to form super cells, which may be arranged to efficiently use the area of the solar module, reduce series resistance, and increase module efficiency.

US Patent:

20170077343, Mar 16, 2017

Filed:

Nov 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/359326

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Gilad ALMOGY - Palo Alto CA, US
Itai SUEZ - Santa Cruz CA, US
Jean HUMMEL - San Carlos CA, US
Nathan BECKETT - Oakland CA, US
Yafu LIN - Santa Clara CA, US
John GANNON - Oakland CA, US
Michael J. STARKEY - Santa Clara CA, US
Robert STUART - Arcata CA, US
Tamir LANCE - Los Gatos CA, US
Dan MAYDAN - Los Altos Hills CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/18
H01L 31/02
H01L 31/05

Abstract:

A high efficiency configuration for a solar cell module comprises solar cells conductively bonded to each other in a shingled manner to form super cells, which may be arranged to efficiently use the area of the solar module, reduce series resistance, and increase module efficiency. The front surface metallization patterns on the solar cells may be configured to enable single step stencil printing, which is facilitated by the overlapping configuration of the solar cells in the super cells. A solar photovoltaic system may comprise two or more such high voltage solar cell modules electrically connected in parallel with each other and to an inverter. Solar cell cleaving tools and solar cell cleaving methods apply a vacuum between bottom surfaces of a solar cell wafer and a curved supporting surface to flex the solar cell wafer against the curved supporting surface and thereby cleave the solar cell wafer along one or more previously prepared scribe lines to provide a plurality of solar cells. An advantage of these cleaving tools and cleaving methods is that they need not require physical contact with the upper surfaces of the solar cell wafer. Solar cells are manufactured with reduced carrier recombination losses at edges of the solar cell, e.g., without cleaved edges that promote carrier recombination. The solar cells may have narrow rectangular geometries and may be advantageously employed in shingled (overlapping) arrangements to form super cells.