Patents by Inventor Kevin V. Crots

Kevin V. Crots 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).

  • System and method of solar module biasing
    Patent number: 9559518
    Abstract: A system and method for biasing one or more arrays of photovoltaic modules. An array of biasing photovoltaic modules is coupled to an array of photovoltaic modules to be biased. The coupling may be via a current regulating device. The array of biasing photovoltaic modules and current regulating device provide a forward bias current to the array of photovoltaic modules to be biased. The array of biasing photovoltaic modules includes more photovoltaic modules than the array of photovoltaic modules to be biased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Ivan Charkin, Kevin V. Crots
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IN SITU SOLAR MODULE BIASING
    Publication number: 20130313900
    Abstract: A system and method for biasing one or more arrays of photovoltaic modules. An array of biasing photovoltaic modules is coupled to an array of photovoltaic modules to be biased. The coupling may be via a current regulating device. The array of biasing photovoltaic modules and current regulating device provide a forward bias current to the array of photovoltaic modules to be biased. The array of biasing photovoltaic modules includes more photovoltaic modules than the array of photovoltaic modules to be biased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: FIRST SOLAR, INC
    Inventors: Ivan Charkin, Kevin V. Crots
  • BARRIER LAYER
    Publication number: 20110036400
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module may include coating a portion of a substrate with a coating material; depositing a barrier material layer on a least a portion of an edge of the substrate; and curing the barrier material layer, where the barrier material layer is effective as a barrier to the coating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Murphy, Kevin V. Crots