Gregory A Bone

US Patent:

7432596, Oct 7, 2008

Filed:

Oct 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/249129

Inventors:

Gregory Alan Bone - Santa Monica CA, US

Assignee:

Energy Innovations, Inc. - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

H01L 23/48

US Classification:

257747, 257748, 257E23062

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed for bonding a substrate to a semiconductor die that is prone to curling when subjected to an elevated temperature in a solder reflow oven, for example, thereby improving the electrical and mechanical bonding for large dies, wafers, chips, and photovoltaic cells. In one embodiment, the substrate is adapted to curl to the same degree as the die to form a uniform gap between the substrate and die across the boundary there between. In another embodiment, solder used to bond the die and substrate is applied such that the volume deposited varies based on the expected gap between the die and substrate when heated to the melting temperature of the solder.

US Patent:

8124519, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Oct 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/286990

Inventors:

Gregory Alan Bone - Santa Monica CA, US

Assignee:

Energy Innovations, Inc. - Poway CA

International Classification:

H01L 21/44

US Classification:

438612, 438613, 438614, 438638, 257E23015

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed for bonding a substrate to a semiconductor die that is prone to curling when subjected to an elevated temperature in a solder reflow oven, for example, thereby improving the electrical and mechanical bonding for large dies, wafers, chips, and photovoltaic cells. In one embodiment, the substrate is adapted to curl to the same degree as the die to form a uniform gap between the substrate and die across the boundary there between. In another embodiment, solder used to bond the die and substrate is applied such that the volume deposited varies based on the expected gap between the die and substrate when heated to the melting temperature of the solder.

US Patent:

8203070, Jun 19, 2012

Filed:

Dec 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/958330

Inventors:

Andrew Homyk - South Pasadena CA, US
Gregory A. Bone - Santa Monica CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/0232

US Classification:

136246, 136244, 136259

Abstract:

An automated tracking solar power collector is disclosed herein, the tracking solar powered collector includes at least one solar collector such as a solar concentrator and an actuator coupled to the at least one solar collector. The tracking solar power collector further includes a tracking controller configured to aim the at least one solar collector toward the sun with the actuator; and, a power controller configured to supply power to the actuator based on an energy collected by the at least one solar collector.

US Patent:

8411151, Apr 2, 2013

Filed:

Mar 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/113480

Inventors:

Gregory A. Bone - Santa Monica CA, US
Jonathan M. Walton - Newport Beach CA, US

Assignee:

IQinVision, Inc. - San Juan Capistrano CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/225
H04N 5/228

US Classification:

34820711

Abstract:

A software development kit prioritizes certain aspects of an acquired image and introduces the prioritized aspects to a main processor. Alternatively, a coprocessor, or the coprocessor and the development kit, manipulate(s) the acquired image and introduce(s) the manipulated image to the processor. The reprogramming of either one of the development kit and the coprocessor may be initiated by either one of them or by the processor and the programming may be provided by the main processor. A central station and a gate array may also be individually reprogrammable by the main processor which sets up, programs and controls an intelligent imaging platform in accordance with the individual reprogrammings. A reprogramming of an audio acquisition stage may also be initiated by that stage and any of the other stages and the processor and may be provided by the processor. The audio information may be related to the acquired image.

US Patent:

20060152593, Jul 13, 2006

Filed:

Feb 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/347764

Inventors:

Gregory Bone - Santa Monica CA, US
Jonathan Walton - Newport Beach CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/232

US Classification:

348211300

Abstract:

A software development kit prioritizes certain aspects of an acquired image and introduces the prioritized aspects to a main processor. Alternatively, a coprocessor, or the coprocessor and the development kit, manipulate(s) the acquired image and introduce(s) the manipulated image to the processor. The reprogramming of either one of the development kit and the coprocessor may be initiated by either one of them or by the processor and the programming may be provided by the main processor. A central station and a gate array may also be individually reprogrammable by the main processor which sets up, programs and controls an intelligent imaging platform in accordance with the individual reprogramming. A reprogramming of an audio acquisition stage may also be initiated by that stage and any of the other stages and the processor and may be provided by the processor. The audio information may be related to the acquired image.

US Patent:

20070226995, Oct 4, 2007

Filed:

Mar 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/693531

Inventors:

Gregory Alan Bone - Santa Monica CA, US

International Classification:

B32B 37/00

US Classification:

29832, 29840, 29842, 156256, 257754, 257758

Abstract:

A system and method for reducing power losses in a semiconductor device, especially a photovoltaic cell. The system includes a semiconductor device that includes at least one conductive crossbar with a pattern and a substrate that includes similarly patterned supplemental crossbars. The crossbars are coated with the adhesive solder paste and superimposed on each other. The adhesive solder paste when heated forms a conductive path between the crossbars and the supplemental crossbars while simultaneously adhering the crossbars and the supplemental crossbars together. Thereafter an under-fill material is deposited into voids defined by gaps between the semiconductor device and the backplate.