Patents by Inventor Klaus P. M. Bogus

Klaus P. M. Bogus 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).

  • Photocell, its method of manufacture, and a solar panel comprising such cells
    Patent number: 5542988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocell including means for providing protection against the accumulation of electrostatic charge, to a method of manufacturing it, and to a solar panel including such cells.A photocell of the invention includes a circuit for drawing off electrostatic charge that is efficient but is of low mass and that masks incident solar radiation very little.The circuit for drawing off charge comprises a grid of material that is optionally transparent on the outside surface of the protective glass sheet of the photocell, said grid being connected to the cell's electrode for current collection. Advantageously, the grid of the circuit for drawing off electrostatic charge is superposed over the grid of the electrode for collecting the current generated by the photocell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Agence Spatiale Europeene
    Inventor: Klaus P. M. Bogus