Patents by Inventor Bruce D. Pyle

Bruce D. Pyle 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).

  • Solar panel with hardened foil back layer
    Patent number: 4401839
    Abstract: A solar panel has at least one solar cell and a sheet of hardened aluminum foil underlying the cell. The panel preferably has a rigid transparent sheet above the cell, the foil sheet being bonded to the cell and to the transparent sheet. The foil sheet may be substantially continuous and provide a hermetic seal near the lower surface of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1983
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventor: Bruce D. Pyle