Patents by Inventor Irene Johanna De Jong

Irene Johanna De Jong 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).

  • Thermally mounting electronics to a photovoltaic panel
    Patent number: 8933324
    Abstract: An electronics assembly for a photovoltaic panel includes a substrate of a thermally conductive material, wherein the substrate defines a thermal contact area for thermally contacting the electronics assembly to a photovoltaic panel; and at least one electronic component provided on the substrate and in thermal contact with the substrate, so that when the electronics assembly is in thermal contact with the photovoltaic panel. The thermal contact provides a heat conductive channel between the at least one electronic component and the photovoltaic panel, wherein the heat conductive channel enables the electronics assembly to use the photovoltaic panel as a heat sink for heat produced by the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Hendrik Oldenkamp, Irene Johanna De Jong
  • THERMALLY MOUNTING ELECTRONICS TO A PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL
    Publication number: 20120167950
    Abstract: An electronics assembly for a photovoltaic panel includes a substrate of a thermally conductive material, wherein the substrate defines a thermal contact area for thermally contacting the electronics assembly to a photovoltaic panel; and at least one electronic component provided on the substrate and in thermal contact with the substrate, so that when the electronics assembly is in thermal contact with the photovoltaic panel. The thermal contact provides a heat conductive channel between the at least one electronic component and the photovoltaic panel, wherein the heat conductive channel enables the electronics assembly to use the photovoltaic panel as a heat sink for heat produced by the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Hendrik Oldenkamp, Irene Johanna De Jong