Patents by Inventor Jonathan S. Port

Jonathan S. Port 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).

  • Flexible high-voltage adaptable current photovoltaic modules and associated methods
    Patent number: 9653635
    Abstract: A flexible photovoltaic module for converting light into an electric current includes a plurality of electrically interconnected flexible photovoltaic submodules monolithically integrated onto a common flexible substrate. Each photovoltaic submodule includes a plurality of electrically interconnected flexible thin-film photovoltaic cells monolithically integrated onto the flexible substrate. A flexible photovoltaic module for converting light into an electric current includes a backplane layer for supporting the photovoltaic module. A first pottant layer is disposed on the backplane layer, and a photovoltaic submodule assembly is disposed on the first pottant layer. The photovoltaic submodule assembly has at least one photovoltaic submodule, where each photovoltaic submodule includes a plurality of thin-film photovoltaic cells. A second pottant layer is disposed on the photovoltaic submodule assembly, and a upper laminate layer disposed on the second pottant layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph H. Armstrong, Matthew B. Foster, Jonathan S. Port, Douglas G. Jensen
  • Flexible photovoltaic array with integrated wiring and control circuitry, and associated methods
    Patent number: 9640692
    Abstract: A flexible photovoltaic module for converting light into electricity includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells, a wiring harness, and a connection subsystem. The plurality of photovoltaic cells are electrically interconnected to form a positive node for supplying current to a load and a negative node for receiving current from the load. The wiring harness includes a plurality of flexible electrical conductors, each electrical conductor being electrically isolated within the wiring harness. The connection subsystem is operable to selectively connect the positive node to one of the electrical conductors of the wiring harness. A plurality of flexible photovoltaic modules may be connected to form a photovoltaic array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph H. Armstrong, Matthew B. Foster, Jonathan S. Port, Douglas G. Jensen
  • Flexible High-Voltage Adaptable Current Photovoltaic Modules And Associated Methods
    Publication number: 20140030841
    Abstract: A flexible photovoltaic module for converting light into an electric current includes a plurality of electrically interconnected flexible photovoltaic submodules monolithically integrated onto a common flexible substrate. Each photovoltaic submodule includes a plurality of electrically interconnected flexible thin-film photovoltaic cells monolithically integrated onto the flexible substrate. A flexible photovoltaic module for converting light into an electric current includes a backplane layer for supporting the photovoltaic module. A first pottant layer is disposed on the backplane layer, and a photovoltaic submodule assembly is disposed on the first pottant layer. The photovoltaic submodule assembly has at least one photovoltaic submodule, where each photovoltaic submodule includes a plurality of thin-film photovoltaic cells. A second pottant layer is disposed on the photovoltaic submodule assembly, and a upper laminate layer disposed on the second pottant layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph H. Armstrong, Matthew B. Foster, Jonathan S. Port, Douglas G. Jensen
  • Flexible Photovoltaic Array With Integrated Wiring And Control Circuitry, and Associated Methods
    Publication number: 20110023935
    Abstract: A flexible photovoltaic module for converting light into electricity includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells, a wiring harness, and a connection subsystem. The plurality of photovoltaic cells are electrically interconnected to form a positive node for supplying current to a load and a negative node for receiving current from the load. The wiring harness includes a plurality of flexible electrical conductors, each electrical conductor being electrically isolated within the wiring harness. The connection subsystem is operable to selectively connect the positive node to one of the electrical conductors of the wiring harness. A plurality of flexible photovoltaic modules may be connected to form a photovoltaic array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Joseph H. Armstrong, Matthew B. Foster, Jonathan S. Port, Douglas G. Jensen
  • Flexible photovoltaic array with integrated wiring and control circuitry, and associated methods
    Patent number: 7812247
    Abstract: A flexible photovoltaic module for converting light into electricity includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells, a wiring harness, and a connection subsystem. The plurality of photovoltaic cells are electrically interconnected to form a positive node for supplying current to a load and a negative node for receiving current from the load. The wiring harness includes a plurality of flexible electrical conductors, each electrical conductor being electrically isolated within the wiring harness. The connection subsystem is operable to selectively connect the positive node to one of the electrical conductors of the wiring harness. A plurality of flexible photovoltaic modules may be connected to form a photovoltaic array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: Ascent Solar Technologies Inc., Permacity Corp
    Inventors: Joseph H. Armstrong, Matthew B. Foster, Jonathan S. Port, Douglas G. Jensen