US 11,817,523 B2
Automated assembly and mounting of solar cells on space panels
Marvin B. Clevenger, Albuquerque, NM (US); Benjamin Richards, Hudson, NH (US); Cory Tourino, Edgewood, NM (US); Lei Yang, Albuquerque, NM (US); Daniel Aiken, Cedar Crest, NM (US); Daniel Derkacs, Albuquerque, NM (US); and Philip Blumenfeld, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US)
Assigned to SolAero Technologies Corp., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed by SolAero Technologies Corp., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/121,462.
Application 17/121,462 is a continuation of application No. 16/351,242, filed on Mar. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,903,390, issued on Jan. 6, 2021.
Application 16/351,242 is a continuation of application No. 15/658,756, filed on Jul. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,333,020, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 15/658,756 is a continuation of application No. 15/170,269, filed on Jun. 1, 2016, granted, now 9,748,432, issued on Aug. 29, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0143296 A1, May 13, 2021
Int. Cl. H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H01L 31/05 (2014.01); H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); H01L 31/0687 (2012.01); H01L 31/0443 (2014.01); H01L 31/047 (2014.01); H01L 31/049 (2014.01); H01L 21/66 (2006.01); H01L 31/0203 (2014.01); H01L 31/0735 (2012.01)
CPC H01L 31/1844 (2013.01) [H01L 22/14 (2013.01); H01L 31/0203 (2013.01); H01L 31/022425 (2013.01); H01L 31/047 (2014.12); H01L 31/049 (2014.12); H01L 31/0443 (2014.12); H01L 31/0504 (2013.01); H01L 31/0508 (2013.01); H01L 31/0516 (2013.01); H01L 31/0687 (2013.01); H01L 31/06875 (2013.01); H01L 31/0735 (2013.01); H01L 31/1892 (2013.01); Y02E 10/544 (2013.01); Y02P 70/50 (2015.11)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of fabricating a solar cell array panel comprising:
providing a plurality of multifunction solar cells;
dispensing an uncured silicone coating on each of the solar cells using an automated process with visual recognition; and
curing the silicone coating on each of the solar cells to complete a discrete Cell-Interconnect-Cover Glass (CIC) assembly.