Patents by Inventor Bernard PROISY

Bernard PROISY 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: 20090242011
    Abstract: The invention relates to an installation of photovoltaic modules including a “control command” device, a set of photovoltaic modules, intended to transform the solar energy into electric current, having power terminals, each photovoltaic module including a breaker commanding the passage of a current across the power terminals, control means designed to control the breaker, communication means designed to allow communication between the control means of the breaker of the photovoltaic module and the “control command” device of the installation, where each photovoltaic module furthermore includes addressing means designed to identify in a unique manner a photovoltaic module and/or a group of photovoltaic modules and measurement means for measuring at least one operating parameter of the photovoltaic module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: PHOTOWATT INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Bernard PROISY, Philippe DUMAS, Valery AUROUSSEAU
  • Publication number: 20090211182
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular construction element used to close a building roof, in particular a flat roof, comprising a first face inclined with respect to a horizontal plane, having at least one transparent or translucent portion suitable for allowing natural light to illuminate the inside of the building; a second face inclined with respect to a horizontal plane, of opposite orientation to the first face, having at least one solar panel comprising at least one photovoltaic module; and at least part of the faces of the modular element comprising at least one thermal and/or acoustic insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: PHOTOWATT INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Bernard PROISY