Patents by Inventor Ana M. Corrales

Ana M. Corrales 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).

  • Modular solar panels with heat exchange
    Patent number: 8410350
    Abstract: A photovoltaic module with photovoltaic cell and a heat sink. The heat sink is attached on a side of the cell opposite to the light-receiving side of the photovoltaic cell. The heat sink can remove heat caused by light absorbed by the photovoltaic cell but not converted to electricity as well as heat generated by resistance to high current passing through electrodes of the photovoltaic cell. A photovoltaic module formed of such cells can exhibit greater energy conversion efficiency as a result of the ability to dissipate the heat. A method of making a solar module involves e.g. laminating a heat sink to a photovoltaic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: NS Acquisition LLC
    Inventors: Eugenia Corrales, Mark Brillhart, Ana M. Corrales
  • Modular Solar Panels with Heat Exchange
    Publication number: 20110240098
    Abstract: A photovoltaic module with photovoltaic cell and a heat sink. The heat sink is attached on a side of the cell opposite to the light-receiving side of the photovoltaic cell. The heat sink can remove heat caused by light absorbed by the photovoltaic cell but not converted to electricity as well as heat generated by resistance to high current passing through electrodes of the photovoltaic cell. A photovoltaic module formed of such cells can exhibit greater energy conversion efficiency as a result of the ability to dissipate the heat. A method of making a solar module involves e.g. laminating a heat sink to a photovoltaic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: SUNMODULAR, INC.
    Inventors: Eugenia M. Corrales, Mark V. Brillhart, Ana M. Corrales
  • Modular solar panels with heat exchange
    Publication number: 20080135085
    Abstract: A photovoltaic module with photovoltaic cell and a heat sink. The heat sink is attached on a side of the cell opposite to the light-receiving side of the photovoltaic cell. The heat sink can remove heat caused by light absorbed by the photovoltaic cell but not converted to electricity as well as heat generated by resistance to high current passing through electrodes of the photovoltaic cell. A photovoltaic module formed of such cells can exhibit greater energy conversion efficiency as a result of the ability to dissipate the heat. A method of making a solar module involves e.g. laminating a heat sink to a photovoltaic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Sunmodular, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugenia M. Corrales, Mark V. Brillhart, Ana M. Corrales
  • Modular solar panels with heat exchange & methods of making thereof
    Publication number: 20080134497
    Abstract: A photovoltaic module with photovoltaic cell and a heat sink. The heat sink is attached on a side of the cell opposite to the light-receiving side of the photovoltaic cell. The heat sink can remove heat caused by light absorbed by the photovoltaic cell but not converted to electricity as well as heat generated by resistance to high current passing through electrodes of the photovoltaic cell. A photovoltaic module formed of such cells can exhibit greater energy conversion efficiency as a result of the ability to dissipate the heat. A method of making a photovoltaic module involves e.g. laminating a heat sink to a photovoltaic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Sunmodular, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugenia M. Corrales, Ana M. Corrales