Granted Patent
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US 1,116,992 · App. 29/908,550 · Granted Mar 10, 2026
Textured solar panel
Inventors:
Tamir Lance (Los Gatos, CA); David Okawa (Belmont, CA); Ryan Reagan (Fremont, CA); Brian Wares (Sacramento, CA); Laurence Mackler (Corte Madera, CA); Hikaru Iwasaka (New York, NY); Alexander Keller (Boston, MA)
Assignee:
MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a textured solar panel, as shown and described.
Assignments (3)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT
Recorded Apr 18, 2025
From: MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.
To: DB TRUSTEES (HONG KONG) LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070889/0731 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT
Recorded Apr 18, 2025
From: MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.
To: DB TRUSTEES (HONG KONG) LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070889/0758 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT
Recorded Apr 18, 2025
From: MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.
To: DB TRUSTEES (HONG KONG) LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070889/0780 →
Continuity (5)
Division
29864060
· May 6, 2022
Division
29788756
· Jul 27, 2021
Division
29744231
· Jul 28, 2020
Division
29724030
· Feb 12, 2020
Division
29649785
· Jun 1, 2018
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