Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

Molex Corporation

Narayan Ramesh

James Keenihan

Michael E Mills

Kevin D Maak

Jason A Reese

Samar R Teli

Joseph A Langmaid

Leonardo C Lopez

Ryan S Gaston

Keith L Kauffmann

Joseph D Comerci

Timothy R Gregori

Ronald C Hodge

Marty W Degroot

Karen Samiec

Jinjie Shi

Steven J Rozeveld

David J Perkon

James C Stevens

Nicolas Cardoso Mazzola

Wenyi Huang

Bruno Rufato Pereira

Laura J Dietsche

Abhijit A Namjoshi

Timothy Plum

John C McKeen

David J Parrillo

Stephen J Marinella

Dustin M Charamut

Minoru Sakuma

Jeffrey P Wilkinson

Zachary J Marinella

Zhongbi Chen

James R Keenihan

John C Mckeen

Stephen G Pisklak

David Parrillo

David L King

Timothy C Plum

The present disclosure provides a flexible pouch. In an embodiment, the flexible pouch includes opposing flexible films. The flexible films define a common peripheral edge. A microcapillary strip is sealed between the opposing flexible films. A first side of the microcapillary strip is located at a first side of the common peripheral edge and a second side of the microcapillary strip located at a second side of the common peripheral edge. A peripheral seal extends along at least a portion of the common peripheral edge. The peripheral seal comprises a sealed microcapillary segment. The peripheral seal forms a closed flexible pouch having a storage compartment. A liquid is present in the storage compartment.

Flexible pouch with microcapillary dispensing system

A connecter system is configured for macro motion. Two mating terminals are configured so that during macro motion cycles, the resistance between two terminals does not substantially increase. One terminal can have multiple, somewhat spherical-shaped mating surfaces while a mating surface on the other terminal can be flat. The mating terminals can be configured to provide desirable resistance performance after more than 5000 cycles of macro motion.

System and connector configured for macro motion

The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic device ('PV device'), more particularly to an improved photovoltaic device with a multilayered photovoltaic cell assembly and a body portion joined at an interface region and including an intermediate layer, at least one interconnecting structural member, relieving feature, unique component geometry, or any combination thereof.

Photovoltaic device

The present invention is premised upon a connector and electronic circuit assembly () at least partially encased in a polymeric frame (). The assembly including at least: a connector housing (); at least one electrical connector (); at least one electronic circuit component (); and at least one barrier element ().

Connector and electronic circuit assembly for improved wet insulation resistance

A connector system is configured for macro motion. Two mating terminals are configured so that during macro motion cycles, the resistance between two terminals does not substantially increase. One terminal can have multiple, somewhat spherical-shaped mating surfaces while a mating surface on the other terminal can be flat. The mating terminals can be configured to provide desirable resistance performance after more than 5000 cycles of macro motion.

A method of providing a plurality of classified photovoltaic articles, including the steps of providing a first photovoltaic element that includes a plurality of photovoltaic articles on a continuous flexible substrate, forming a electrically insulating material on the first photovoltaic element at one or more predetermined locations, separating adjacent photovoltaic articles from each other, determining an efficiency of each photovoltaic article by measuring its current-voltage characteristics, and classifying each photovoltaic article according to its efficiency.

Thin film solar cell processing and testing method and equipment

The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic device ('PV device'), more particularly to an improved photovoltaic device () with a multilayered photovoltaic cell assembly () and a body portion () joined at an interface region () and including an intermediate layer (), at least one interconnecting structural member (), relieving feature (), unique component geometry, or any combination thereof.

A method of manufacturing electrically interconnected solar cell assemblies, including the steps of: positioning at least a first interconnect element () in an alignment feature of a top carrier and facing a top surface of a first photovoltaic cell (); adhering the first interconnect element to a location on the top surface of the first cell, wherein a length of the first interconnect element extends beyond a trailing edge () of the first cell; and adhering a portion of the length of the first interconnect element that extends beyond a trailing edge of the first cell to the bottom surface of a second cell (). In one aspect, a system is provided for assembling solar cell strings, including cell transfer equipment, a bottom pallet including grooves, multiple top pallets including grooves, an adhesive dispensing system, a ribbon supply mechanism, and a system for moving ribbons and top pallets.

Automated assembly method for the production of interconnected thin film solar cell modules

The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic device ('PV device'), more particularly to an improved photovoltaic device with a multilayered photovoltaic cell assembly and a body portion joined at an interface region.

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Midland, MI, United States of America

Narayan Ramesh