Patents by Inventor Eric Pilat
Eric Pilat 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: 11075311Abstract: A photovoltaic structure, or a photovoltaic structure for a roadway suitable for circulation of pedestrians and vehicles, including: at least one photovoltaic cell; and a non-opaque coating covering at least a front face of the photovoltaic cell and having an outer surface which is macrotextured and microtextured irregularly, with a mean texture depth MTD, measured according to the norm NF EN 13036-1, of between 0.2 mm and 3 mm, and a polishing resistance value PRV, according to the norm NF EN 13043, of at least PRV44, or PRV50, or PRV53.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLASInventors: Franck Barruel, Eric Coquelle, Jean-Luc Gautier, Eric Pilat
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Patent number: 10998852Abstract: In order to improve the gain of a photovoltaic solar energy system, the system comprises: a plurality of bifacial photovoltaic solar cells, defining together a direct absorption surface as well as an indirect absorption surface, both surfaces being opposite and intended to absorb a solar radiation energy; a support chassis for supporting the cells, the chassis comprising a support structure on which the cells are attached. The chassis further includes a suspension for suspending the support structure, the suspension comprising a top end connected to a first end of the support structure, and the suspension defines a reflective surface configured to reflect light towards the indirect absorption surface defined by the cells.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Eric Pilat, José Sayritupac Vera
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Publication number: 20190341881Abstract: In order to limit the induced shading of the mirrors of a photovoltaic solar energy system, the latter comprises: a base structure, a rotating unit, and a rotation connection between the rotating unit and the base structure, the rotation connection defining a pivot axis of the rotating unit. At least one of the two mirrors is mobile by having a first end pivotably mounted on a structure sliding along an offsetting arm of the unit, the sliding structure able to be displaced between a high position bringing the mobile mirror into a configuration of maximum extent, and a low position bringing the mobile mirror into a configuration of minimum extent.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Eric Pilat, Franck Al Shakarchi, José Ruben Sayritupac Vera
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Patent number: 10453975Abstract: Photovoltaic device includes a wafer, wherein it comprises a plurality of discontinuous first conductors oriented in a first direction, which conductors are interrupted in interconnection zones, and in that at least one second conductor electrically connects the first conductors to one another in the interconnection zones, and in that it includes at least one metal strip or braid fastened to at least one electrical conductor, this at least one metal strip or braid including fastening zones in which it is mechanically and electrically connected to an electrical conductor and non-connected zones in which the metal strip or braid is not mechanically fastened to an electrical conductor.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Armand Bettinelli, Eric Pilat
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Publication number: 20190140587Abstract: In order to improve the gain of a photovoltaic solar energy system, the system comprises: a plurality of bifacial photovoltaic solar cells, defining together a direct absorption surface as well as an indirect absorption surface, both surfaces being opposite and intended to absorb a solar radiation energy; a support chassis for supporting the cells, the chassis comprising a support structure on which the cells are attached. The chassis further includes a suspension for suspending the support structure, the suspension comprising a top end connected to a first end of the support structure, and the suspension defines a reflective surface configured to reflect light towards the indirect absorption surface defined by the cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Eric Pilat, José Sayritupac Vera
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Publication number: 20190123216Abstract: A photovoltaic structure, or a photovoltaic structure for a roadway suitable for circulation of pedestrians and vehicles, including: at least one photovoltaic cell; and a non-opaque coating covering at least a front face of the photovoltaic cell and having an outer surface which is macrotextured and microtextured irregularly, with a mean texture depth MTD, measured according to the norm NF EN 13036-1, of between 0.2 mm and 3 mm, and a polishing resistance value PRV, according to the norm NF EN 13043, of at least PRV44, or PRV50, or PRV53.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLASInventors: Franck BARRUEL, Eric COQUELLE, Jean-Luc GAUTIER, Eric PILAT
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Publication number: 20180358494Abstract: The invention is directed to a photovoltaic module containing at least one first transparent layer forming the front face of the module, a plurality of photovoltaic cells, an encapsulating assembly encapsulating the plurality of photovoltaic cells, a second layer forming the rear face of the module, characterized in that at least one of the first and second layers is composed of a polymer material, in which recesses are formed that constitute expansion joints, produced as a one-piece component, and in that the recesses are at least partially occupied by a “soft” joining material having a Young's modulus less than that of the polymer material of the at least one of the first and second layers and a thickness less than or equal to that of the at least one of the first and second layers. The recesses are at least partially through-recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Eric PILAT, Manuel HIDALGO, Dominique THIL, Marion VITE
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Patent number: 10141460Abstract: A photovoltaic structure, or a photovoltaic structure for a roadway suitable for circulation of pedestrians and vehicles, including: at least one photovoltaic cell; and a non-opaque coating covering at least a front face of the photovoltaic cell and having an outer surface which is macrotextured and microtextured irregularly, with a mean texture depth MTD, measured according to the norm NF EN 13036-1, of between 0.2 mm and 3 mm, and a polishing resistance value PRV, according to the norm NF EN 13043, of at least PRV44, or PRV50, or PRV53.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLASInventors: Franck Barruel, Eric Coquelle, Jean-Luc Gautier, Eric Pilat
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Patent number: 9935226Abstract: Photovoltaic module (11) comprising a plurality of electrically connected photovoltaic cells (12), characterized in that it has a square shape and comprises at least two contact pads (17, 18) in each corner of the module so as to comprise at least four connectors (14, 15) on each edge (21; 22; 23; 24) of the module.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Nicolas Chaintreuil, Paul Messaoudi, Eric Pilat
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Patent number: 9905716Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a monolithic silicon wafer (10) comprising multiple vertical junctions (2) having an alternation of n-doped areas and p-doped areas, including at least the steps of: (i) providing a liquid bath (100) including silicon, at least one n-type doping agent and at least one p-type doping agent; (ii) proceeding to directionally solidify the silicon in a direction (I), varying the convection-diffusion parameters thereof in order to alternate the growth of n-doped silicon layers (101) and p-doped silicon layers (102); and (iii) cutting a slice (104), parallel to the direction (I), of the multi-layer structure obtained at the end of the step (ii), such as to obtain said expected wafer (10).Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Jean-Paul Garandet, Nicolas Chaintreuil, Annalaura Fasiello, Eric Pilat, Yannick Veschetti
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Patent number: 9899840Abstract: The invention concerns a photovoltaic plant intended to be linked to a single-phase or multiphase electrical network of which at least one effective voltage of a phase is greater than or equal to 3 kV. The photovoltaic plant comprises at least one first field of photovoltaic modules linked to a first inverter and a second field of photovoltaic modules linked to a second inverter, the first and second inverters being connected in series, the first inverter being linked to the electrical network, each photovoltaic module of the first field of photovoltaic modules having a breakdown voltage greater than or equal to 20 kV. There is no galvanic isolation between the network and the first and second fields of photovoltaic modules.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Jérémy Martin, Eric Pilat
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Patent number: 9806214Abstract: Photovoltaic module device (1) comprising a photovoltaic module (4) and an electrical connection element of a first type (2), characterized in that the connection element of the first type comprises an electrical connector of a first type (24, 25) and a first mechanical link element (23, 26) from the photovoltaic module to the electrical connector of the first type.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Eric Pilat, Alexandre Vachez
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Publication number: 20170213927Abstract: An electrical and/or electronic device including at least two electrical and/or electronic components, each including two opposite faces, at least one electrical contact element arranged against at least one of the two opposite faces of each of the at least two electrical and/or electronic components, and each of them is mechanically protected by a mechanical protection system including at least one protective element, superimposed on one or plural electrical and/or electronic components that it protects such that at least one of the two opposite faces of the electrical and/or electronic components is arranged facing the at least one protective element, and at least one deformation absorption element is arranged in at least one space formed between the at least one protective element and at least one electrical and/or electronic component that it protects.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventor: Eric PILAT
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Publication number: 20160211798Abstract: A photovoltaic module (10a) comprises an electrical connector of a first type (12) arranged so as to be able to cooperate with an electrical connector of a second type (13) of a first adjacent photovoltaic module (10b) to establish an electrical connection between the photovoltaic modules (10a, 10b). The module (10a) comprises a rotary element (121), the rotation of which produces the switchover of the electrical connector of the first type (12) from an active configuration in which the electrical connector of the first type (12) makes it possible to establish an electrical link between the photovoltaic modules (10a, 10b) to an inactive configuration in which the possibility of establishing the electrical link is disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Eric Pilat, Nicolas Chaintreuil, Cyril Ginet
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Publication number: 20160172858Abstract: The invention concerns a photovoltaic plant intended to be linked to a single-phase or multiphase electrical network of which at least one effective voltage of a phase is greater than or equal to 3 kV. The photovoltaic plant comprises at least one first field of photovoltaic modules linked to a first inverter and a second field of photovoltaic modules linked to a second inverter, the first and second inverters being connected in series, the first inverter being linked to the electrical network, each photovoltaic module of the first field of photovoltaic modules having a breakdown voltage greater than or equal to 20 kV. There is no galvanic isolation between the network and the first and second fields of photovoltaic modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Jérémy MARTIN, Eric PILAT
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Publication number: 20160035911Abstract: A photovoltaic structure, or a photovoltaic structure for a roadway suitable for circulation of pedestrians and vehicles, including: at least one photovoltaic cell; and a non-opaque coating covering at least a front face of the photovoltaic cell and having an outer surface which is macrotextured and microtextured irregularly, with a mean texture depth MTD, measured according to the norm NF EN 13036-1, of between 0.2 mm and 3 mm, and a polishing resistance value PRV, according to the norm NF EN 13043, of at least PRV44, or PRV50, or PRV53.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, COLASInventors: Franck BARRUEL, Eric COQUELLE, Jean-Luc GAUTIER, Eric PILAT
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Publication number: 20150249173Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a monolithic silicon wafer (10) comprising multiple vertical junctions (2) having an alternation of n-doped areas and p-doped areas, including at least the steps of: (i) providing a liquid bath (100) including silicon, at least one n-type doping agent and at least one p-type doping agent; (ii) proceeding to directionally solidify the silicon in a direction (I), varying the convection-diffusion parameters thereof in order to alternate the growth of n-doped silicon layers (101) and p-doped silicon layers (102); and (iii) cutting a slice (104), parallel to the direction (I), of the multi-layer structure obtained at the end of the step (ii), such as to obtain said expected wafer (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Jean-Paul Garandet, Nicolas Chaintreuil, Annalaura Fasiello, Eric Pilat, Yannick Veschetti
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Publication number: 20150053265Abstract: A photovoltaic solar module including at least one photovoltaic cell including a first transparent polymer layer surrounding the cell on all or some of its sides and a second transparent polymer layer surrounding the first transparent polymer layer on all or some of its sides. The second transparent polymer layer has a thickness greater than or equal to 0.5 mm and a Shore hardness D greater than that of the first polymer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENE ALTInventors: Julien Gaume, Stephane Guillerez, Eric Pilat
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Publication number: 20140299173Abstract: Photovoltaic module device (1) comprising a photovoltaic module (4) and an electrical connection element of a first type (2), characterized in that the connection element of the first type comprises an electrical connector of a first type (24, 25) and a first mechanical link element (23, 26) from the photovoltaic module to the electrical connector of the first type.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Commissariat a L'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Eric Pilat, Alexandre Vachez
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Publication number: 20140283898Abstract: Process for manufacturing a photovoltaic device, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: assembling at least one photovoltaic cell (12) to a flexible substrate (20); then, producing notches (17) in the at least one photovoltaic cell in order to give it flexibility and allow the photovoltaic device to be deformed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Commissariat a L'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Eric Pilat, Alexandre Vachez