Patents by Inventor Marc Ricci
Marc Ricci 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).
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Patent number: 9865756Abstract: A method for producing a thin-film photovoltaic device (1), comprising the following steps: providing a substrate (2); placing a photovoltaic film (3) on said substrate by stacking layers comprising at least a first conductive layer (4) forming a rear electrical contact, a second photoactive layer (5) that is absorbent in the solar spectrum and is made from an inorganic material, and a third layer (6) made from a transparent conductive material forming a front electrical contact; —dividing the photovoltaic film into a plurality of individual and interconnected photovoltaic cells (30), —forming a plurality of individual holes (31) passing at least through the first and second layers of photovoltaic film in each cell, by applying a mask (8) according to a printing method, in particular material-jet digital printing, flexography, screen printing, or pad printing, said mask having main areas defining a positive or negative stencil for said holes. The present invention is applicable in the field of solar glazing.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: CROSSLUXInventors: Marc Ricci, Pierre-Yves Thoulon, Ivan Jager
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Publication number: 20150295110Abstract: Thin-film photovoltaic device (1) comprising a substrate on which is deposited a photovoltaic film (3) comprising a first conductive layer forming a back electrical contact, a second photoactive layer that is absorbent in the solar spectrum and that is based on an inorganic material, and a third layer made of a transparent conductive material forming a front electrical contact, said photovoltaic film being divided to form a plurality of individual and interconnected photovoltaic cells (30), wherein it comprises a plurality of individual holes (31) at least passing through the first and second layers of the photovoltaic film in each cell, each hole having dimensions in the principle plane comprised between 10 nanometres and 400 microns, each hole being separated from the closest adjacent hole by a distance comprised between 5 nanometres and 400 microns, and each cell having an apertured area, corresponding to the area of the holes arranged in said cell in the principle plane, comprised between 10 and 90% of thType: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: CROSSLUXInventors: Marc Ricci, Pierre-Yves Thoulon, Ivan Jager
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Publication number: 20150287859Abstract: A method for producing a thin-film photovoltaic device (1), comprising the following steps: providing a substrate (2); placing a photovoltaic film (3) on said substrate by stacking layers comprising at least a first conductive layer (4) forming a rear electrical contact, a second photoactive layer (5) that is absorbent in the solar spectrum and is made from an inorganic material, and a third layer (6) made from a transparent conductive material forming a front electrical contact; dividing the photovoltaic film into a plurality of individual and interconnected photovoltaic cells (30), forming a plurality of individual holes (31) passing at least through the first and second layers of photovoltaic film in each cell, by applying a mask (8) according to a printing method, in particular material-jet digital printing, flexography, screen printing, or pad printing, said mask having main areas defining a positive or negative stencil for said holes. The present invention is applicable in the field of solar glazing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Marc Ricci, Pierre-Yves Thoulon, Ivan Jager
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Patent number: 8587452Abstract: A method, system and device for synchronizing a time period over which energy measurements are accumulated for an energy monitoring system including a plurality of energy monitoring devices is described. The method comprises transmitting a first radio frequency packet from a time reference device via at least a first and a second of the plurality of energy monitoring devices to a third of the plurality of energy monitoring devices. The method further comprises adjusting a time register within the third energy monitoring device based on the reception of the packet. The method further comprises accumulating a measure of energy consumption by the third energy monitoring device of a load coupled with the third energy monitoring device. The method further comprises transmitting the measure of energy consumption from the third energy monitoring device via at least a fourth and a fifth of the plurality of energy monitoring devices to a data aggregation device.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Arthur B. Wynans, Eric K. Haight, Simon H. Lightbody, Marc Ricci, Stewart J. Harding, Daniel A. Cumming, Martin A. Hancock
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Patent number: 8373998Abstract: A shield that protects high-value input resistors in a power meter against unwanted effects due to electromagnetic interference from a nearby power supply and/or due to crosstalk from adjacent phases. The shield includes multiple printed circuit board shields that are arranged between each of the input resistors on a main printed circuit board in the power meter. Each PCB shield has a conductive layer that provides the shielding against unwanted energy. The resistors are arranged in a diagonal or parallel manner between each pair of PCB shields to prevent the resistor from movement, which prevents pin fatigue and fixes the value of the parasitic capacitance that is produced in the resistor-PCB-shield combination. In another configuration, the PCB shield is made of a flexible material, and snakes between and over the top or around the side ends of each resistor in a serpentine fashion, protecting the resistors from unwanted energies from both the top and the sides.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Marc A. Ricci, Jonathan Knoll
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Patent number: 8342494Abstract: An apparatus includes a first jaw (108) coupled to a second jaw (110) to form an opening (114) when the first jaw (108) and the second jaw (110) are closed. An aligning structure couples to at least one of the first jaw (108) and the second jaw (110). A portion of the aligning structure may be disposed within the opening (114) and aligns a power line (128) to a sensor (418) disposed within the first jaw (108) and the second jaw (110).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Marc A. Ricci, Colin Gunn, Sam Gaib, Stewart Harding
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Publication number: 20120075827Abstract: A shield that protects high-value input resistors in a power meter against unwanted effects due to electromagnetic interference from a nearby power supply and/or due to crosstalk from adjacent phases. The shield includes multiple printed circuit board shields that are arranged between each of the input resistors on a main printed circuit board in the power meter. Each PCB shield has a conductive layer that provides the shielding against unwanted energy. The resistors are arranged in a diagonal or parallel manner between each pair of PCB shields to prevent the resistor from movement, which prevents pin fatigue and fixes the value of the parasitic capacitance that is produced in the resistor-PCB-shield combination. In another configuration, the PCB shield is made of a flexible material, and snakes between and over the top or around the side ends of each resistor in a serpentine fashion, protecting the resistors from unwanted energies from both the top and the sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Marc A. Ricci, Jonathan Knoll
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Patent number: 7557563Abstract: A sensor apparatus for measuring power parameters on a power conductor, such as a high voltage transmission line may include a corona structure, an electronics assembly and a conductor mountable device. The corona structure may define an outer boundary surrounding the electronics assembly and the conductor mountable device. The corona structure may shield the electronic assembly and conductor mountable device from a corona produceable with the power conductor. The conductor mountable device may be a power parameter measurement device, such as a current sensor assembly. The current sensor assembly may be a split-core design that includes multiple transformer cores. The electronics assembly and the conductor mountable device may powered from a line voltage suppliable on the power conductor. Data may be wirelessly transmitted and received with the sensor apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2006Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Colin N. Gunn, Stewart J. Harding, Marc A. Ricci, Daniel N. Loewen, Peter C. Cowan, Martin A. Hancock
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Publication number: 20080129314Abstract: An apparatus includes a first jaw (108) coupled to a second jaw (110) to form an opening (114) when the first jaw (108) and the second jaw (110) are closed. An aligning structure couples to at least one of the first jaw (108) and the second jaw (110). A portion of the aligning structure may be disposed within the opening (114) and aligns a power line (128) to a sensor (418) disposed within the first jaw (108) and the second jaw (110).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Marc A. Ricci, Colin Gunn, Sam Gaib, Stewart Harding
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Publication number: 20070236359Abstract: A method, system and device for synchronizing a time period over which energy measurements are accumulated for an energy monitoring system including a plurality of energy monitoring devices is described. The method comprises transmitting a first radio frequency packet from a time reference device via at least a first and a second of the plurality of energy monitoring devices to a third of the plurality of energy monitoring devices. The method further comprises adjusting a time register within the third energy monitoring device based on the reception of the packet. The method further comprises accumulating a measure of energy consumption by the third energy monitoring device of a load coupled with the third energy monitoring device. The method further comprises transmitting the measure of energy consumption from the third energy monitoring device via at least a fourth and a fifth of the plurality of energy monitoring devices to a data aggregation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2005Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Arthur Wynans, Eric Haight, Simon Lightbody, Marc Ricci, Stewart Harding, Daniel Cumming, Martin Hancock
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Publication number: 20060284647Abstract: A sensor apparatus for measuring power parameters on a power conductor, such as a high voltage transmission line may include a corona structure, an electronics assembly and a conductor mountable device. The corona structure may define an outer boundary surrounding the electronics assembly and the conductor mountable device. The corona structure may shield the electronic assembly and conductor mountable device from a corona produceable with the power conductor. The conductor mountable device may be a power parameter measurement device, such as a current sensor assembly. The current sensor assembly may be a split-core design that includes multiple transformer cores. The electronics assembly and the conductor mountable device may powered from a line voltage suppliable on the power conductor. Data may be wirelessly transmitted and received with the sensor apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Colin Gunn, Stewart Harding, Marc Ricci, Peter Cowan, Martin Hancock
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Publication number: 20060279910Abstract: A sensor apparatus for measuring power parameters on a power conductor, such as a high voltage transmission line may include a corona structure, an electronics assembly and a conductor mountable device. The corona structure may define an outer boundary surrounding the electronics assembly and the conductor mountable device. The corona structure may shield the electronic assembly and conductor mountable device from a corona produceable with the power conductor. The conductor mountable device may be a power parameter measurement device, such as a current sensor assembly. The current sensor assembly may be a split-core design that includes multiple transformer cores. The electronics assembly and the conductor mountable device may powered from a line voltage suppliable on the power conductor. Data may be wirelessly transmitted and received with the sensor apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Colin Gunn, Stewart Harding, Marc Ricci, Daniel Loewen, Peter Cowan, Martin Hancock
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Patent number: D505087Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2004Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Marc A. Ricci, Stewart J. Harding
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Patent number: D532747Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Marc A. Ricci, Stewart J. Harding, Colin N. Gunn
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Patent number: D534120Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Marc A. Ricci, Stewart J. Harding, Colin N. Gunn
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Patent number: D550618Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Power Measurement, Ltd.Inventors: Marc A. Ricci, Colin N. Gunn
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Patent number: D550619Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Marc A. Ricci, Stewart J. Harding