Patents by Inventor James E. Hinkle

James E. Hinkle 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).

  • Method and apparatus for electrically accessing photovoltaic modules
    Patent number: 9525381
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for testing and/or conditioning photovoltaic modules. The apparatus includes a set of contacts for contacting electrical conductors of the module and a testing and/or conditioning system for testing and/or conditioning of the module and measuring parameters associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Imran Khan, Markus Gloeckler, Thomas Truman, Scott Jacoby, Michael Sweet, Jigish Trivedi, James E. Hinkle, Stephen P. Murphy
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY ACCESSING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES
    Publication number: 20130076380
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for testing and/or conditioning photovoltaic modules. The apparatus includes a set of contacts for contacting electrical conductors of the module and a testing and/or conditioning system for testing and/or conditioning of the module and measuring parameters associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Imran Khan, Markus Gloeckler, Thomas Truman, Scott Jacoby, Michael Sweet, Jigish Trivedi, James E. Hinkle, Stephen P. Murphy
  • Chemical vapor deposition system
    Patent number: 6719848
    Abstract: A chemical vapor deposition system (10) includes a housing (12) having an entry (30) and an exit (32) through which glass sheet substrates (G) to be coated are introduced and exited from a deposition chamber (14) defined by lower and upper housing portions (16, 18) having a seal assembly (22) at their horizontal junction which is higher than both the entry and the exit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: First Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Gary T. Faykosh, James B. Foote, James E. Hinkle
  • Chemical vapor deposition system
    Publication number: 20030033982
    Abstract: A chemical vapor deposition system (10) includes a housing (12) having an entry (30) and an exit (32) through which glass sheet substrates (G) to be coated are introduced and exited from a deposition chamber (14) defined by lower and upper housing portions (16, 18) having a seal assembly (22) at their horizontal junction which is higher than both the entry and the exit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Applicant: First Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Gary T. Faykosh, James B. Foote, James E. Hinkle