Patents by Inventor Nicholas Boitnott

Nicholas Boitnott 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).

  • OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BYPASS DIODE
    Publication number: 20110132431
    Abstract: Optoelectronic devices with bypass diodes are described. An optoelectronic device includes a bypass diode, a heat spreader unit disposed above, and extending over, the bypass diode, and a heat sink disposed above the heat spreader unit. Another optoelectronic device includes a bypass diode, a heat spreader unit disposed above, but not extending over, the bypass diode, and a heat sink disposed above the heat spreader unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Ryan Linderman, Doug Rose, Nicholas Boitnott, Keith Johnston, David B. DeGraaff
  • Module Level Solution to Solar Cell Polarization Using an Encapsulant with Opened UV Transmission Curve
    Publication number: 20110048505
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes interconnected solar cells, a transparent cover over the front sides of the solar cells, and a backsheet on the backside of the solar cells. An encapsulant protectively packages the solar cells. The encapsulant and the transparent cover forms a top protection package that has a combined UV transmission curve and volume specific resistance that addresses polarization. The encapsulant has a relatively wide UV transmission curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Gabriela Bunea, Nicholas Boitnott