Method and tabbing station for fitting tabs to a solar cell, and method and apparatus for manufacturing a solar panel

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APP PUB NO 20050217718A1
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10515063

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A method for connecting a conductive metal strip, or tab, to a solar cell, which solar cell is provided with metal attachment points, in which a tab is placed at a respective attachment point, wherein the connection between the respective attachment point and the tab is realized by a non-contact connecting technique. The invention also relates to an apparatus for manufacturing solar panels, preferably using the method, wherein the apparatus is provided with: a tabbing station in which solar cells are provided with tabs; a stringing station in which the solar cells provided with tabs in the tabbing station are placed next to each other on a translucent plate and where suitably chosen tabs of the solar cells are interconnected; and a laminating station in which the plate with solar cells coming from the stringing station is provided with at least one layer for covering the solar cells.

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OTB GROUP B VHOLLAND IAN DEHO FINN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Backer, Robbert H Waalre, NL 1 26
Dings, Franciscus C Veldhoven, NL 6 54
Evers, Marinus FJ Heeze, NL 5 50
Lindelauf, Paul AM Veldhoven, NL 1 26

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