Patents by Inventor Jerome E. Hughes

Jerome E. Hughes 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).

  • BIFACIAL-CELL-BASED SOLAR-ENERGY CONVERTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160020351
    Abstract: A method to optimize electrical energy production from a bifacial module (“BFM”) comprising a plurality of electrically interconnected bifacial photovoltaic cells is disclosed. Applicants' method includes providing a BFM, providing a reflector assembly, positioning the BFM at least about 0.15 meters above the reflector assembly, adjusting an orientation of the BFM using a Tilt Correction Factor, utilizing a minimum spacing between BFMs and further adjusting the orientation using an Azimuth Correction Factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jose E. Castillo-Aguilella, Paul S. Hauser, Jerome E. Hughes, Kevin R. Stewart