Patents by Inventor Damien Etienne

Damien Etienne 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 SIMULATOR
    Publication number: 20220112993
    Abstract: A solar simulator has an array of light sources including LED light sources and at least one non-LED light source. At least a portion of the infrared-light wavelength range covered by the solar simulator is covered only by the non-LED light source More than 50% of the irradiance provided by the solar simulator is provided by the LED light sources. Application to artificially recreate sunlight in a solar testing device for the testing of solar cells, sun screens, and other products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventor: Damien ETIENNE
  • Photovoltaic element evaluation method, measurement system configuration and process for using a measurement system configuration
    Patent number: 10305423
    Abstract: The invention is related to a photovoltaic element evaluation method, comprising a time-controlled measurement of a current-voltage characteristic of a photovoltaic element, said photovoltaic element being arranged in a measuring circuit for measuring at least an electrical current and/or an electrical voltage of said current-voltage characteristic. The invention relates furthermore to a measuring system configuration for performing time-controlled measurements of current-voltage characteristics of replaceable photovoltaic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: TUV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Christos Monokroussos, Damien Etienne
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENT EVALUATION METHOD, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND PROCESS FOR USING A MEASUREMENT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20150127276
    Abstract: The invention is related to a photovoltaic element evaluation method, comprising a time-controlled measurement of a current-voltage characteristic of a photovoltaic element, said photovoltaic element being arranged in a measuring circuit for measuring at least an electrical current and/or an electrical voltage of said current-voltage characteristic. The invention relates furthermore to a measuring system configuration for performing time-controlled measurements of current-voltage characteristics of replaceable photovoltaic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: TUV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Christos Monokroussos, Damien Etienne