Patents by Inventor Fumihiro TANIKAWA

Fumihiro TANIKAWA 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 cell module and roof structure
    Patent number: 11063551
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes a solar cell section and a step forming plate. The solar cell section includes a front side transparent plate, a back surface member, and a solar cell sealed therebetween. The step forming plate is disposed on a front side of the front side transparent plate, overlapping partly with the front side transparent plate and forming a step between the solar cell section and the step forming plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stefan Friedrich, Yuta Minami, Thomas J. Moran, Fumihiro Tanikawa
  • SOLAR CELL MODULE AND ROOF STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20180294765
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes a solar cell section and a step forming plate. The solar cell section includes a front side transparent plate, a back surface member, and a solar cell sealed therebetween. The step forming plate is disposed on a front side of the front side transparent plate, overlapping partly with the front side transparent plate and forming a step between the solar cell section and the step forming plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Stefan Friedrich, Yuta Minami, Thomas J. Moran, Fumihiro Tanikawa
  • Solar cell module and roof structure
    Patent number: 10027275
    Abstract: An object is to provide a technique capable of making the appearance of the entire roof on which a solar cell module is laid more beautiful. In a solar cell module that includes a front side transparent plate, a rear face sealing plate made of glass, and a solar cell sealed between the front side transparent plate and the rear face sealing plate, the area of the rear face sealing plate is made larger than the light receiving area of the solar cell and the area of the front side transparent plate. That is, the glass plate that seals the rear side of the solar cell expands to the outer side with respect to the front side transparent plate located on the front face of the solar cell module. A surplus region in which neither the solar cell nor the front side transparent plate is present is formed on the front side of the rear face sealing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stefan Friedrich, Yuta Minami, Thomas J Moran, Fumihiro Tanikawa
  • SOLAR CELL MODULE AND ROOF STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20170126170
    Abstract: An object is to provide a technique capable of making the appearance of the entire roof on which a solar cell module is laid more beautiful. In a solar cell module that includes a front side transparent plate, a rear face sealing plate made of glass, and a solar cell sealed between the front side transparent plate and the rear face sealing plate, the area of the rear face sealing plate is made larger than the light receiving area of the solar cell and the area of the front side transparent plate. That is, the glass plate that seals the rear side of the solar cell expands to the outer side with respect to the front side transparent plate located on the front face of the solar cell module. A surplus region in which neither the solar cell nor the front side transparent plate is present is formed on the front side of the rear face sealing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: KANAEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stefan FRIEDRICH, Yuta MINAMI, Thomas J MORAN, Fumihiro TANIKAWA