Patents by Inventor Damien Buie
Damien Buie 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).
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Patent number: 9923112Abstract: A solar cell receiver for use in a concentrating solar system which concentrates the solar energy onto a solar cell for converting solar energy to electricity. The solar cell receiver may include a solar cell mounted on a support and with one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers. An optical element may be positioned over the solar cell and have an optical channel with an inlet that faces away from the solar cell and an outlet that faces towards the solar cell. A frame may be positioned over the support and extend around the solar cell with the frame having an inner side that extends above the support and faces towards the optical element. An encapsulant may be positioned over the support and contained between the optical element and the frame. The encapsulant may have enlarged heights at contact points with the optical element and the frame and a reduced height between the contact points away from the optical element and the frame. The solar cell receiver may be used in a solar cell module.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: SUNCORE PHOTOVOLTAICS, INC.Inventors: Lei Yang, Sunil Vaid, Mikhail Kats, Gary Hering, Philip Blumenfeld, Damien Buie, John Nagyvary, James Foresi, Peter Allen Zawadzki
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Patent number: 9331228Abstract: A solar cell module to convert light to electricity. The module may include a housing with a first side and an opposing spaced-apart second side. A plurality of lenses may be positioned on the first side of the housing, and a plurality of solar cell receivers may be positioned on the second side of the housing. Each of the plurality of solar cell receivers may include a III-V compound semiconductor multifunction solar cell. Each may also include a bypass diode coupled with the solar cell. At least one optical element may be positioned above the solar cell to guide the light from one of the lenses onto the solar cell. Each of said solar cell receivers may be disposed in an optical path of one of the lenses. The lens and the at least one optical element may concentrate the light onto the respective solar cell by a factor of 1000 or more to generate in excess of 25 watts of peak power.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Suncore Photovoltaics, Inc.Inventors: Sunil Vaid, Mikhail Kats, Gary Hering, Philip Blumenfeld, Damien Buie, John Nagyvary, James Foresi, Peter Allen Zawadzki
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Publication number: 20150295113Abstract: A solar cell receiver for use in a concentrating solar system which concentrates the solar energy onto a solar cell for converting solar energy to electricity. The solar cell receiver may include a solar cell mounted on a support and with one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers. An optical element may be positioned over the solar cell and have an optical channel with an inlet that faces away from the solar cell and an outlet that faces towards the solar cell. A frame may be positioned over the support and extend around the solar cell with the frame having an inner side that extends above the support and faces towards the optical element. An encapsulant may be positioned over the support and contained between the optical element and the frame. The encapsulant may have enlarged heights at contact points with the optical element and the frame and a reduced height between the contact points away from the optical element and the frame. The solar cell receiver may be used in a solar cell module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Lei Yang, Sunil Vaid, Mikhail Kats, Gary Hering, Philip Blumenfeld, Damien Buie, John Nagyvary, James Foresi, Peter Allen Zawadzki
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Patent number: 8759138Abstract: A solar cell receiver for use in a concentrating solar system which concentrates the solar energy onto a solar cell for converting solar energy to electricity. The solar cell receiver may include a solar cell mounted on a support and with one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers. An optical element may be positioned over the solar cell and have an optical channel with an inlet that faces away from the solar cell and an outlet that faces towards the solar cell. A frame may be positioned over the support and extend around the solar cell with the frame having an inner side that extends above the support and faces towards the optical element. An encapsulant may be positioned over the support and contained between the optical element and the frame. The encapsulant may have enlarged heights at contact points with the optical element and the frame and a reduced height between the contact points away from the optical element and the frame. The solar cell receiver may be used in a solar cell module.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Suncore Photovoltaics, Inc.Inventors: Lei Yang, Sunil Vaid, Mikhail Kats, Gary Hering, Philip Blumenfeld, Damien Buie, John Nagyvary, James Foresi, Peter Allen Zawadzki
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Publication number: 20110155217Abstract: A solar cell receiver for use in a concentrating solar system which concentrates the solar energy onto a solar cell for converting solar energy to electricity. The solar cell receiver may include a solar cell mounted on a support and with one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers. An optical element may be positioned over the solar cell and have an optical channel with an inlet that faces away from the solar cell and an outlet that faces towards the solar cell. A frame may be positioned over the support and extend around the solar cell with the frame having an inner side that extends above the support and faces towards the optical element. An encapsulant may be positioned over the support and contained between the optical element and the frame. The encapsulant may have enlarged heights at contact points with the optical element and the frame and a reduced height between the contact points away from the optical element and the frame. The solar cell receiver may be used in a solar cell module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Emcore Solar Power, Inc.Inventors: Lei Yang, Sunil Vaid, Mikhail Kats, Gary Hering, Philip Blumenfeld, Damien Buie, John Nagyvary, James Foresi, Peter Allen Zawadzki
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Publication number: 20100313954Abstract: According to an embodiment, a solar cell receiver for converting solar energy to electricity includes a ceramic substrate, a solar cell and a heat sink. The ceramic substrate has a first metallized surface and an opposing second metallized surface. The first metallized surface of the ceramic substrate has separated conductive regions. The solar cell has a conductive first surface connected to a first one of the conductive regions of the ceramic substrate and an opposing second surface having a conductive contact area connected to a second one of the conductive regions. The heat sink is bonded to the second metallized surface of the ceramic substrate with a thermally conductive attach media, such as a metal-filled epoxy adhesive or solder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: Emcore Solar Power, Inc.Inventors: Steve Seel, Damien Buie, Philip Blumenfeld, James Foresi, John Nagyvary, Richard W. Hoffman, JR.
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Publication number: 20100037935Abstract: A solar cell module to convert light to electricity. The module may include a housing with a first side and an opposing spaced-apart second side. A plurality of lenses may be positioned on the first side of the housing, and a plurality of solar cell receivers may be positioned on the second side of the housing. Each of the plurality of solar cell receivers may include a III-V compound semiconductor multifunction solar cell. Each may also include a bypass diode coupled with the solar cell. At least one optical element may be positioned above the solar cell to guide the light from one of the lenses onto the solar cell. Each of said solar cell receivers may be disposed in an optical path of one of the lenses. The lens and the at least one optical element may concentrate the light onto the respective solar cell by a factor of 1000 or more to generate in excess of 25 watts of peak power.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: Emcore Solar Power, Inc.Inventors: Sunil Vaid, Mikhail Kats, Gary Hering, Philip Blumenfeld, Damien Buie, John Nagyvary, James Foresi, Peter Allen Zawadzki