Patents by Inventor Ai Shibata

Ai Shibata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8418416
    Abstract: There are provided a solar cell panel and a frame mounted to an edge of the solar cell panel, wherein: the frame includes an elongated annular part provided along the edge of the solar cell panel and supporting the solar cell panel from a back surface side; the annular part includes an annular part having an annular shape in cross section orthogonal to a longitudinal direction thereof; the annular part includes a first part abutting against the solar cell panel in the cross section, and a pair of corners provided at both ends of the first part; and at least one of the pair of corners has an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Kitae Hirayama, Ai Shibata
  • Publication number: 20110083725
    Abstract: There are provided a solar cell panel (2) and a frame (3) mounted to an edge of the solar cell panel (2), wherein: the frame (3) includes an elongated annular part (32) provided along the edge of the solar cell panel (2) and supporting the solar cell panel (2) from a back surface side; the annular part (32) includes an annular part having an annular shape in cross section orthogonal to a longitudinal direction thereof; the annular part includes a first part (321) abutting against the solar cell panel (2) in the cross section, and a pair of corners provided at both ends of the first part (321); and at least one of the pair of corners has an acute angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kitae Hirayama, Ai Shibata