Patents by Inventor Joe Carr

Joe Carr 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).

  • Concentrator-type photovoltaic (CPV) modules, receiver and sub-receivers and methods of forming same
    Patent number: 10416425
    Abstract: CPV modules include a back plate having an array of 1 mm2 or smaller solar cells thereon. A backplane interconnect network is also provided on the back plate. This backplane interconnect network operates to electrically connect the array of solar cells together. A front plate, which is spaced-apart from the back plate, is provided. This front plate includes an array of primary lenses thereon that face the array of solar cells. The front plate can be configured to provide a greater than 1000× lens-to-cell light concentration to the array of solar cells. To achieve this 1000× lens-to-cell light concentration, the primary lenses can be configured as plano-convex lenses having a lens sag of less than about 4 mm. An array of secondary optical elements may also be provided, which extend between the array of primary lenses and the array of solar cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: X-Celeprint Limited
    Inventors: Etienne Menard, Christopher Bower, Scott Burroughs, Joe Carr, Bob Conner, Sergiy Dets, Bruce Furman, Matthew Meitl, Michael Sullivan
  • Concentrator-Type Photovoltaic (CPV) Modules, Receiver and Sub-Receivers and Methods of Forming Same
    Publication number: 20100236603
    Abstract: CPV modules include a back plate having an array of 1 mm2 or smaller solar cells thereon. A backplane interconnect network is also provided on the back plate. This backplane interconnect network operates to electrically connect the array of solar cells together. A front plate, which is spaced-apart from the back plate, is provided. This front plate includes an array of primary lenses thereon that face the array of solar cells. The front plate can be configured to provide a greater than 1000× lens-to-cell light concentration to the array of solar cells. To achieve this 1000× lens-to-cell light concentration, the primary lenses can be configured as plano-convex lenses having a lens sag of less than about 4 mm. An array of secondary optical elements may also be provided, which extend between the array of primary lenses and the array of solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Etienne Menard, Christopher Bower, Scott Burroughs, Joe Carr, Bob Conner, Sergiy Dets, Bruce Furman, Matthew Meitl, Michael Sullivan