Patents by Inventor Björn NIESEN

Björn NIESEN 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).

  • Photovoltaic module
    Patent number: 11588124
    Abstract: Photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of multijunction photovoltaic cells, at least one of said multijunction photovoltaic cells comprising: a first photovoltaic sub-cell extending over a first predetermined area; a second photovoltaic sub-cell provided on said first photovoltaic sub-cell and in electrical connection therewith, said second photovoltaic sub-cell extending over a second predetermined area which is smaller than said first predetermined area so as to define at least one zone in which said first photovoltaic sub-cell is uncovered by said second photovoltaic sub-cell; an electrically-insulating layer situated upon said first photovoltaic sub-cell in at least a part of said zone; and an electrically-conductive layer situated upon at least part of said electrically-insulating layer and in electrical connection with a surface of said second photovoltaic sub-cell, wherein at least one of said multijunction photovoltaic cells is electrically connected to at least one other of said multijunction
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventors: Brett Kamino, Björn Niesen, Christophe Alsadat Ballif, Nicolas Badel, Antonin Faes, Jonas Geissbühler, Matthieu Despeisse
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE
    Publication number: 20220102659
    Abstract: Photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of multijunction photovoltaic cells, at least one of said multijunction photovoltaic cells comprising : a first photovoltaic sub-cell extending over a first predetermined area; a second photovoltaic sub-cell provided on said first photovoltaic sub-cell and in electrical connection therewith, said second photovoltaic sub-cell extending over a second predetermined area which is smaller than said first predetermined area so as to define at least one zone in which said first photovoltaic sub-cell is uncovered by said second photovoltaic sub-cell; an electrically-insulating layer situated upon said first photovoltaic sub-cell in at least a part of said zone; and an electrically-conductive layer situated upon at least part of said electrically-insulating layer and in electrical connection with a surface of said second photovoltaic sub-cell, wherein at least one of said multijunction photovoltaic cells is electrically connected to at least one other of said multijunction
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D’ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DÉVELOPPEMENT
    Inventors: Brett KAMINO, Björn NIESEN, Christophe Alsadat BALLIF, Nicolas BADEL, Anfonin FAES, Jonas GEISSBÜHLER, Matthieu DESPEISSE