Patents by Inventor Claire Lepont

Claire Lepont 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: 20240098887
    Abstract: A flexible circuit module is disclosed. The flexible circuit module includes a fabric member including a plurality of fibers having non-conductive elements, and conductive elements oriented through the plane of the fabric. Each conductive element includes a first fiber element strand and a first unterminated end opposite the first fiber element strand, and a second fiber element strand having second unterminated end opposite the second fiber element strand. The fabric member further includes a first side with the first fiber element strands extending therefrom and a second side with second fiber element strands extending therefrom. A first hook-and-loop busbar is conductively connected to the first fiber element strands and a second hook-and-loop busbar is conductively connected to the second fiber element strands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: University of Massachusetts, U.S. Government
    Inventors: Ramaswamy NAGARAJAN, Jayant KUMAR, Ravi MOSURKAL, Siddhant IYER, Claire LEPONT, Lian LI
  • Patent number: 9147853
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells containing a novel electrode, as well as related systems, methods, modules, and components, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Claire Lepont, Michael Lee, Edward Lindholm, Dick Estes
  • Publication number: 20130263925
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photovoltaic cell that comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a photoactive layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a hole carrier layer between the first electrode and the photoactive layer. In one embodiment, the hole carrier layer comprises an oxidizing agent and a hole carrier polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Merck Patent Gmbh
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, David P. Waller, Michael Lee, Edward Lindholm, Claire Lepont
  • Publication number: 20130032204
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells containing a novel electrode, as well as related systems, methods, modules, and components, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Claire Lepont, Michael Lee, Edward Lindholm, Dick Estes