Patents by Inventor Christopher James Beitel

Christopher James Beitel 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 panels with integrated cell-level MPPT devices
    Patent number: 9800053
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a solar cell panel that includes a front-side cover, a back-side cover, a number of solar cells situated between the front-side cover and the back-side cover, and a number of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) devices situated between the front-side cover and the back-side cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher James Beitel, Jiunn Benjamin Heng, Jianming Fu, Zheng Xu
  • SOLAR PANELS WITH INTEGRATED CELL-LEVEL MPPT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120085384
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a solar cell panel that includes a front-side cover, a back-side cover, a number of solar cells situated between the front-side cover and the back-side cover, and a number of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) devices situated between the front-side cover and the back-side cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: SILEVO, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher James Beitel, Jiunn Benjamin Heng, Jianming Fu, Zheng Xu