Patents by Inventor Jens Kalmbach

Jens Kalmbach 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).

  • PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE HAVING A PLANAR CELL CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20120167959
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaic module made of at least two solar cells, wherein said cells are connected at least in regions by a planar cell connector. The cell connector is made of at least one porous carrier layer and at least one conductor structure disposed on the side of the carrier layer facing away from the solar cells. The system of planar cell connectors are used in producing wafer-based photovoltaic modules, primarily of return contact cells having an arbitrary contact arrangement in the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Harry Wirth, Hans-Ulrich Wagner, Jens Kalmbach, Bernd Hirzler, Beat Strebel
  • Support for Solar Cells and Method for Producing an Assembly of Solar Cells
    Publication number: 20110162694
    Abstract: A carrier for a plurality of solar cells has a dedicated holding location for each cell for the purpose of mounting it. The carrier is designed like a plate and substantially as a closed plate, each holding location having suction means for a mounted solar cell. A plurality of small holes or passages are provided per holding location in order to come at a mounted solar cell or to reach the latter even from the other side of the carrier at its underside mounted thereon, for example in order to carry out contact soldering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Schmid Technology Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Kalmbach, Walter Feist, Gerhard Klingebiel, Patrik Müller
  • Method for Soldering Contact Wires to Solar Cells
    Publication number: 20110163085
    Abstract: In a method for soldering contact wires to a side of a solar cell for producing the electrical contact-making, the solar cells have at least one metallic strip-shaped region. A contact wire is soldered onto the latter for the electrical connection of the solar cell, wherein the soldering duration or the duration of the energy input externally onto the soldering region is very short and is less than 800 ms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Schmid Technology Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Kalmbach, Patrik Müller, Gerhard Klingebiel