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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Applicants:
Brian Wares, Sacramento, CA (US);
Charles Almy, Berkeley, CA (US);
Nicholas Barton, Richmond, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brian Wares, Sacramento, CA (US);
Charles Almy, Berkeley, CA (US);
Nicholas Barton, Richmond, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/052 (2014.01); F24J 2/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J 2/5232 (2013.01); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01); H01L 31/0525 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar concentrator assembly can include mirror assemblies that are connected to pivotable frames with locating connections. The locating connections can be in the form of cam devices or tool-less connections formed by snap fitting devices as well as tool-less cam devices.