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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
May. 24, 2011
Douglas J. Mckay, San Jose, CA (US);
John W. Zevenbergen, Iv, San Francisco, CA (US);
Darin Birtwhistle, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robert Janning, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mitch Janning, Mountain View, CA (US);
Douglas J. McKay, San Jose, CA (US);
John W. Zevenbergen, IV, San Francisco, CA (US);
Darin Birtwhistle, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robert Janning, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mitch Janning, Mountain View, CA (US);
Apollo Precision (Fujian) Limited, Quanzhou, CN;
Abstract
Provided herein are high throughput apparatuses for fabricating wire current collector and/or interconnect assemblies for solar cells. In certain embodiments, the wire assemblies include uniformly pitched serpentine wires. According to various embodiments, the apparatuses include a plurality of link heads connected to collapsible links, with the heads spaced apart when the links are in an uncollapsed position and stacked when the links are in a collapsed position. Alternating link heads engage opposite sides of the wire such that, when collapsed, the wire is threaded through engaging members of the heads in a serpentine configuration.