Patents by Inventor Claus Zimmerman

Claus Zimmerman 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).

  • Publication number: 20130014802
    Abstract: Solar cell including a substrate with first p-n-junction, separating the substrate into front portion having first doping and rear portion having second doping, being located close to front surface of substrate. A front layer having a p-n-junction, separating the front layer into front portion having first doping and rear portion having second doping. At least one first electric contact provided on front side of the solar cell electrically connected to front portion of the front layer, and second electric contact provided on rear side of solar cell electrically connected to a contact point provided on front side of the solar cell. Contact point is placed on a bottom surface of a groove open to front side of the cell and extending to rear portion of substrate, and an electrical connection between the second electric contact and the contact point is provided by the rear portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: ASTRIUM GMBH
    Inventor: Claus ZIMMERMAN
  • Publication number: 20120192226
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for incorporating advertisement information into a video is disclosed. The method may include receiving a request for a modified video and receiving at least one parameter for determining advertisement information to be included in the modified video. Based on the received parameter, the method may select the advertisement information to be included in the modified video. The method may also include determining an advertisement area in a video for the advertisement information to be located, and generating the modified video by integrating the advertisement information into the advertisement area in the video. Further, the method may include sending the modified video to one or more devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Claus Zimmerman, Malte John, Philipp Beyer, Lars Ogitani, Gerhard Häring