Patents by Inventor Ivan Stern
Ivan Stern 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: 9117424Abstract: A multilayer article is configured to provide cushioning for a musical instrument. The multilayer article has an attachment layer configured to be detachably coupled to the musical instrument. An upper raised section layer is attached to the attachment layer and configured to be concave downward. A lower raised section layer attached to the attachment layer and configured to be concave upward. A center raised section layer attached to the attachment layer between the upper raised section layer and the lower raised section layer. The upper raised section layer, the lower raised section layer and the center raised section layer are arranged to ergonomically accommodate a clavicle of a human user.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Inventor: Albert Ivan Stern
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Publication number: 20150187342Abstract: A multilayer article is configured to provide cushioning for a musical instrument. The multilayer article has an attachment layer configured to be detachably coupled to the musical instrument. An upper raised section layer is attached to the attachment layer and configured to be concave downward. A lower raised section layer attached to the attachment layer and configured to be concave upward. A center raised section layer attached to the attachment layer between the upper raised section layer and the lower raised section layer. The upper raised section layer, the lower raised section layer and the center raised section layer are arranged to ergonomically accommodate a clavicle of a human user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventor: ALBERT IVAN STERN
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Patent number: 9007460Abstract: A prediction system for predicting solar irradiance based on cloud characteristics includes a sky imager that includes a customized lens configured to capture one or more substantially planar images of the sky. The prediction system further includes an image processor coupled to the sky imager and configured to process the one or more substantially planar images. Moreover, the prediction system includes a computing system coupled to the image processor and configured to detect cloud characteristics based on the one or more substantially planar images, and predict the solar irradiance based on the cloud characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Schmidt, Christian Maria Anton Heller, Oliver Gerhard Mayer, Marcus Zettl, Omar Ivan Stern Gonzalez, Yaru Najem Mendez Hernandez, Mark Ronald Lynass, Eva Bernal Serra, Marianne Hartung
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Publication number: 20130258068Abstract: A prediction system for predicting solar irradiance based on cloud characteristics is presented. The system includes a sky imager that includes a customized lens configured to capture one or more substantially planar images of the sky. The prediction system further includes an image processor coupled to the sky imager and configured to process the one or more substantially planar images. Moreover, the prediction system includes a computing system coupled to the image processor and configured to detect cloud characteristics based on the one or more substantially planar images, and predict the solar irradiance based on the cloud characteristics. Methods and non-transitory computer readable medium configured to perform the method for predicting power output of one or more solar panels in a solar plant based on cloud characteristics are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Michael Schmidt, Christian Maria Anton Heller, Oliver Gerhard Mayer, Marcus Zettl, Omar Ivan Stern Gonzalez, Yaru Najem Mendez Hernandez, Mark Ronald Lynass, Eva Bernal Serra, Marianne Hartung
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Publication number: 20120080067Abstract: A photovoltaic device including a composite down-converting layer disposed on the device, is presented. The composite down-converting layer includes down-converting material particles dispersed in a matrix. The size of the down-converting material particles is a function of a difference in respective refractive indices (?n) of the down-converting material and the matrix such that: (i) for ?n less than about 0.05, the size of down-converting material particles is in a range from about 0.5 micron to about 10 microns, and (ii) for ?n at least about 0.05, the size of down-converting material particles is in a range from about 1 nanometer to about 500. A photovoltaic module having a plurality of such photovoltaic devices is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Loucas Tsakalakos, Alok Mani Srivastava, Bastiaan Arie Korevaar, Omar Ivan Stern Gonzalez, Yangang Andrew Xi
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Publication number: 20120080066Abstract: A photovoltaic device having a down-converting layer disposed on the device, is presented. The down-converting layer have a graded refractive index, wherein a value of refractive index at a first surface of the down-converting layer varies from a value of refractive index at a second surface of the layer. A photovoltaic module having a plurality of such photovoltaic devices is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Loucas Tsakalakos, Alok Mani Srivastava, Bastiaan Arie Korevaar, Omar Ivan Stern Gonzalez, Yangang Andrew Xi
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Publication number: 20120080070Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a photovoltaic device having a down-converting layer is presented. The device includes a glass plate having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is exposed to ambient radiation. A transparent conductive layer is disposed adjacent to the second surface of the glass plate. The device further includes a first type semiconductor layer disposed adjacent to the transparent conductive layer and a second type semiconductor layer disposed adjacent to the first type semiconductor layer. The down-converting layer is interposed between the second surface of the glass plate and the transparent conducting layer. The down-converting layer exhibits an effective refractive index that has a value between the respective refractive indices of the glass plate and the transparent conductive layer. A photovoltaic module having a plurality of such photovoltaic devices is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Loucas Tsakalakos, Alok Mani Srivastava, Bastiaan Arie Korevaar, Omar Ivan Stern Gonzalez, Yangang Andrew Xi
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Patent number: 5900814Abstract: The base of a security/prevention system is an electronic device which has the capability of joining the performance of two functions, i.e. prevention of road accidents and theft protection of vehicles, using the principle of joint use of frequencies, whereby interference with the device's operation is prevented. The invention allows, on the one hand, such application in road traffic prevention in which an electronic security device installed in a vehicle provides passive or active warning of participants in the traffic as to possible momentary dangers requiring quick reaction of the driver. On the other hand, the invention allows such application in road traffic safety in which an electronic security device protects vehicles against theft; the device comprises three base units, i.e.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1996Date of Patent: May 4, 1999Inventor: Ivan Stern
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Patent number: D737893Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Inventor: Albert Ivan Stern