Patents by Inventor Jean-Noël VOIRIN

Jean-Noël VOIRIN 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 assembly
    Patent number: 10644183
    Abstract: A solar cell assembly comprises a first assembly of at least one photovoltaic cell and a protective glass positioned on the active face of the first assembly, the area of the protective glass covering more than the entirety of the active face of the first assembly, and comprises a second assembly of at least one portion of the protective glass extending from the active face of the first assembly, the second assembly comprises an optically reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Laurent D'Abrigeon, Frédéric Maloron, Jean-Noël Voirin
  • SOLAR CELL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180254367
    Abstract: A solar cell assembly comprises a first assembly of at least one photovoltaic cell and a protective glass positioned on the active face of the first assembly, the area of the protective glass covering more than the entirety of the active face of the first assembly, and comprises a second assembly of at least one portion of the protective glass extending from the active face of the first assembly, the second assembly comprises an optically reflective surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Laurent D'ABRIGEON, Frédéric MALORON, Jean-Noël VOIRIN
  • Flexible solar generator provided with electrical protection against the impact of celestial objects, spacecraft and satellite comprising at least one such solar generator
    Patent number: 10014817
    Abstract: A solar generator comprises a flexible support, an array of solar cells, electrical transfer conductors, blocking diodes, the solar cells being formed along different transverse strings, the solar cells situated in a same string being electrically connected in series, each string comprising two opposite ends, respectively of positive polarity and of negative polarity. The positive polarity end of each string of solar cells is individually connected to a respective blocking diode via an electrical transfer conductor dedicated to the string, the electrical transfer conductors dedicated to the different strings being independent of one another, the blocking diodes being located at the proximal end of the solar generator, outside of the array of solar cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Bernard Boulanger, Jean-Noël Voirin, Laurent D'Abrigeon
  • FLEXIBLE SOLAR GENERATOR PROVIDED WITH ELECTRICAL PROTECTION AGAINST THE IMPACT OF CELESTIAL OBJECTS, SPACECRAFT AND SATELLITE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH SOLAR GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20170093326
    Abstract: A solar generator comprises a flexible support, an array of solar cells, electrical transfer conductors, blocking diodes, the solar cells being formed along different transverse strings, the solar cells situated in a same string being electrically connected in series, each string comprising two opposite ends, respectively of positive polarity and of negative polarity. The positive polarity end of each string of solar cells is individually connected to a respective blocking diode via an electrical transfer conductor dedicated to the string, the electrical transfer conductors dedicated to the different strings being independent of one another, the blocking diodes being located at the proximal end of the solar generator, outside of the array of solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Bernard BOULANGER, Jean-Noël VOIRIN, Laurent D'ABRIGEON