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Yafu Lin
Also filed as: LIN YAFU
37 granted patents·24 pending applications·189 citations·filing 2014–2025
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61 records- 0198USD1002523SSolar cell waferMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 24, 2023·13 cites·1 claims
- 0298USD978781SSolar cell waferSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 21, 2023·21 cites·1 claims
- 0398US9484484B2Shingled solar cell moduleSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 1, 2016·41 cites·21 claims
- 0498US9397252B2Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 19, 2016·19 cites·38 claims
- 0597USD954639SSolar panelSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 14, 2022·7 cites·1 claims
- 0697USD937193SSolar panelSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 30, 2021·9 cites·1 claims
- 0797USD899351SSolar panelSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 20, 2020·15 cites·1 claims
- 0897US9882077B2Shingled solar cell moduleSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 30, 2018·13 cites·33 claims
- 0997US9356184B2Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 31, 2016·18 cites·30 claims
- 1094US11894485B2Solar cell wafer wire bonding methodMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 6, 2024·2 cites·7 claims
- 1193US11038072B2Shingled solar cell moduleSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 15, 2021·4 cites·28 claims
- 1293US10090430B2System for manufacturing a shingled solar cell moduleSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 2, 2018·7 cites·20 claims
- 1392US9401451B2Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 26, 2016·3 cites·37 claims
- 1491US11923473B1Shingled solar module with ribbon interconnectMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 5, 2024·2 cites·9 claims
- 1590US9780253B2Shingled solar cell moduleSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 3, 2017·3 cites·35 claims
- 1689US10861999B2Shingled solar cell module comprising hidden tap interconnectsSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 8, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 1789US9876132B2Shingled solar cell moduleSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 23, 2018·6 cites·34 claims
- 1886US11139403B2Solar panelSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 5, 2021·2 cites·12 claims
- 1982USD1096604SSolar cell waferMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·1 claims
- 2081US12176456B2Solar cell wafer wire bonding systemMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·8 claims
- 2180US2025359355A1Ribbons for use in shingled solar cellsMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2279US2025194264A1Hybrid dense solar cells and interconnects for solar modules and related methods of manufactureMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2378US12328954B2Shingled solar module with ribbon interconnectMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2024·Granted Jun 10, 2025·0 cites·6 claims
- 2478US2024421236A1Shingled solar cell moduleMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2577US2015349703A1Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2677US2015349171A1Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2777US2015349193A1Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2877US2015349162A1Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2977US2015349145A1Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3077US2015349169A1Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3177US2015349153A1Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3277US2015349701A1Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3377US2024355946A1Protection coating for solar cell wafersMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3477US2015349168A1Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3577US2015349172A1Shingled solar cell moduleCOGENRA SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3676USD958730SSolar panelSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 26, 2022·0 cites·1 claims
- 3773US11949026B2Shingled solar cell moduleMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 2, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3873US11942561B2Shingled solar cell moduleMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 26, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3972US12027636B2Protection coating for solar cell wafersMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 2, 2024·0 cites·9 claims
- 4072US11804557B2Solar panelMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 31, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4172US2024429335A1Strings of solar cells having laser assisted metallization conductive contact structures and their methods of manufactureMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4271US2023044021A1Solar cells having junctions retracted from cleaved edgesSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4370US2024006542A1Solar cell separation with edge coatingMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4469US12094991B2Hybrid dense solar cells and interconnects for solar modules and related methods of manufactureMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 4568US12396271B2Ribbons for use in shingled solar cellsMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 19, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 4668US12283641B2Protected interconnects for low stress solar cell shingling and improved aestheticsMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 22, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 4767US11764315B2Solar cell separation with edge coatingSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 19, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4866US11515441B2Solar cells having junctions retracted from cleaved edgesSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 29, 2022·0 cites·13 claims
- 4964US2025221058A1Protected interconnects for low stress solar cell shingling and improved aestheticsMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 5063US9947820B2Shingled solar cell panel employing hidden tapsSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 17, 2018·1 cites·7 claims
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