Inventor
LIN YAFU
US38 patents
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SUNPOWER CORP
20 patentsUS9484484B2Nov 1, 2016
Shingled solar cell module
SUNPOWER CORP41 citations98
USD978781SFeb 21, 2023
Solar cell wafer
SUNPOWER CORP21 citations94
USD899351SOct 20, 2020
Solar panel
SUNPOWER CORP15 citations93
US9882077B2Jan 30, 2018
Shingled solar cell module
SUNPOWER CORP13 citations92
USD937193SNov 30, 2021
Solar panel
SUNPOWER CORP9 citations85
USD954639SJun 14, 2022
Solar panel
SUNPOWER CORP7 citations84
US9876132B2Jan 23, 2018
Shingled solar cell module
SUNPOWER CORP6 citations84
US9780253B2Oct 3, 2017
Shingled solar cell module
SUNPOWER CORP3 citations84
US10090430B2Oct 2, 2018
System for manufacturing a shingled solar cell module
SUNPOWER CORP7 citations83
US11038072B2Jun 15, 2021
Shingled solar cell module
SUNPOWER CORP4 citations72
US10861999B2Dec 8, 2020
Shingled solar cell module comprising hidden tap interconnects
SUNPOWER CORP3 citations72
US11139403B2Oct 5, 2021
Solar panel
SUNPOWER CORP2 citations69
US11515441B2Nov 29, 2022
Solar cells having junctions retracted from cleaved edges
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations62
USD958730SJul 26, 2022
Solar panel
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations62
US11764315B2Sep 19, 2023
Solar cell separation with edge coating
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations58
US9947820B2Apr 17, 2018
Shingled solar cell panel employing hidden taps
SUNPOWER CORP1 citations52
US12074237B2Aug 27, 2024
Photovoltaic laminate comprising single polymer composite
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations51
US11482639B2Oct 25, 2022
Shingled solar cell module
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations51
US11165387B2Nov 2, 2021
Current cyclical testing for PV electrical connections
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations50
US10510907B2Dec 17, 2019
Solar panel
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations48
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD
15 patentsUSD1002523SOct 24, 2023
Solar cell wafer
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD13 citations94
US11923473B1Mar 5, 2024
Shingled solar module with ribbon interconnect
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD2 citations71
US11894485B2Feb 6, 2024
Solar cell wafer wire bonding method
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD2 citations64
USD1096604SOct 7, 2025
Solar cell wafer
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations62
US12027636B2Jul 2, 2024
Protection coating for solar cell wafers
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations62
US11949026B2Apr 2, 2024
Shingled solar cell module
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations62
US11942561B2Mar 26, 2024
Shingled solar cell module
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations62
US12328954B2Jun 10, 2025
Shingled solar module with ribbon interconnect
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations61
US11804557B2Oct 31, 2023
Solar panel
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations58
US12396271B2Aug 19, 2025
Ribbons for use in shingled solar cells
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations55
US12176456B2Dec 24, 2024
Solar cell wafer wire bonding system
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations54
US12094991B2Sep 17, 2024
Hybrid dense solar cells and interconnects for solar modules and related methods of manufacture
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations52
US12537478B2Jan 27, 2026
Soft spacers for shingled solar cell panels
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations48
US12113142B2Oct 8, 2024
Strings of solar cells having laser assisted metallization conductive contact structures and their methods of manufacture
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations42
US12283641B2Apr 22, 2025
Protected interconnects for low stress solar cell shingling and improved aesthetics
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations41