SunPower
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List of all SunPower patents 164 in total

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Utility: Conductive foil based metallization of solar cells External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 28 Jul 2020
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Utility: Bowing semiconductor wafers External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 21 Jul 2020
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Utility: Method and system for communication between inverter and solar module External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 21 Jul 2020
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Utility: Trench process and structure for backside contact solar cells with polysilicon doped regions External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 14 Jul 2020
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Utility: Metallization of solar cells External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 30 Jun 2020
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Utility: Clamps for solar system External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 9 Jun 2020
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Utility: Electrical junction box with removable sealing cover External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 9 Jun 2020
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Utility: Laser foil trim approaches for foil-based metallization for solar cells External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 2 Jun 2020
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Utility: Systems and methods for reworking shingled solar cell modules External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 2 Jun 2020
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Utility: Backfeed power supply for solar power system External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 26 May 2020
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Utility: In-cell bypass diode External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 26 May 2020
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Utility: Solar cells with improved lifetime, passivation and/or efficiency External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 19 May 2020
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Utility: Metallization of conductive wires for solar cells External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 5 May 2020
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Utility: Solar module interconnect External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 28 Apr 2020
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Utility: Photovoltaic module clip External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 21 Apr 2020
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Utility: Method of fabricating an emitter region of a solar cell External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 21 Apr 2020
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Utility: Solar cells with differentiated P-type and N-type region architectures External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 21 Apr 2020
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Utility: Bonds for solar cell metallization External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 14 Apr 2020
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Utility: Multi-axis flattening tool and method External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 14 Apr 2020
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Utility: Foil-based metallization of solar cells External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 7 Apr 2020
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Utility: Solar cell having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by a metallization structure External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 31 Mar 2020
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Utility: Laser process and corresponding structures for forming contact holes of solar cells External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 31 Mar 2020
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Utility: Solar cells with tunnel dielectrics External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 24 Mar 2020
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Utility: Roll-to-roll metallization of solar cells External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 17 Mar 2020
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Utility: Automated solar collector installation design including version management External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 17 Mar 2020
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Utility: Variable profile solar-tracking photovoltaic system External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 17 Mar 2020
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Utility: Photovoltaic panel External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 3 Mar 2020
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Utility: Solar cell having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by a metallization structure having a metal bridge External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 25 Feb 2020
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Utility: Solar cell with reduced base diffusion area External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 25 Feb 2020
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Utility: Single-step metal bond and contact formation for solar cells External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 18 Feb 2020
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Utility: Gripper for semiconductor devices External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 18 Feb 2020
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Utility: Semiconductor wafer carriers External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 4 Feb 2020
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Utility: Interconnection of solar cells in a solar cell module External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 4 Feb 2020
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Utility: Wafer alignment with restricted visual access External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 28 Jan 2020
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Utility: Systems and apparatuses for carport with integrated precipitation and cable management External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 14 Jan 2020
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Utility: Laser beam shaping for foil-based metallization of solar cells External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 14 Jan 2020
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Utility: Frame-mounted wire management device External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 14 Jan 2020
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Utility: One-dimensional metallization for solar cells External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 14 Jan 2020
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Utility: Commanding distributed energy resources External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 7 Jan 2020
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Utility: Drive with integrated inclination sensor External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 31 Dec 2019
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Utility: Energy flow prediction for electric systems including photovoltaic solar systems External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 31 Dec 2019
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Utility: Blister-free polycrystalline silicon for solar cells External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 24 Dec 2019
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Utility: Photovoltaic assembly having corner-facing electrical connector port External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 17 Dec 2019
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Utility: Solar panel External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 17 Dec 2019
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Utility: Microinverter systems and subsystems External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 17 Dec 2019
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Utility: Tri-layer semiconductor stacks for patterning features on solar cells External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 10 Dec 2019
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Utility: String inverter system External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 3 Dec 2019
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Utility: Solar cell having an emitter region with wide bandgap semiconductor material External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 26 Nov 2019
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Utility: Photovoltaic modules External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 12 Nov 2019
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Utility: High throughput system for photovoltaic UV degradation testing External link
Filling date: 8 Sep 2025 Issue date: 12 Nov 2019

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