US 12,408,471 B2
Automated assembly and mounting of solar cells on panels
Marvin B Clevenger, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Assigned to SOLAERO TECHNOLOGIES CORP., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed by SolAero Technologies Corp., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/694,164.
Application 17/198,916 is a division of application No. 16/802,269, filed on Feb. 26, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/802,269 is a division of application No. 16/196,765, filed on Nov. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,629,768.
Application 16/196,765 is a division of application No. 15/241,418, filed on Aug. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,276,742.
Application 17/694,164 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/198,916, filed on Mar. 11, 2021, granted, now 12,119,424.
Application 15/241,418 is a continuation of application No. 14/795,461, filed on Jul. 9, 2015, granted, now 9,608,156.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/193,698, filed on May 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0199850 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. H10F 71/00 (2025.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); H10F 19/00 (2025.01); H10F 19/80 (2025.01); H10F 19/85 (2025.01)
CPC H10F 71/137 (2025.01) [B29C 65/78 (2013.01); H10F 19/00 (2025.01); H10F 19/80 (2025.01); H10F 19/85 (2025.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01); Y02P 70/50 (2015.11)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of fabricating a solar cell array module comprising:
a. providing a support;
b. providing a face sheet having a top side and an opposite bottom side;
c. mounting the bottom side of the face sheet on the support;
d. dispensing an adhesive area on a plurality of discrete predefined regions on the top side of the face sheet where a string of solar cell assemblies is to be mounted using an automated process;
e. automatically positioning and mounting an interconnected string of solar cell assemblies on the adhesive area regions on the top side of the face sheet; and
f. applying heat or pressure to bond the interconnected string of solar cell assemblies to the adhesive area regions on the top side of the face sheet.