Patents by Inventor Patrick Volluz

Patrick Volluz 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).

  • Patent number: 10181817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a testing device for testing a photovoltaic device having an electrical contact area, the testing device comprising: a support base for supporting the photovoltaic device, the support base having a support surface for receiving the photovoltaic device, a measurement device, at least one electrical wire for temporarily establishing an electrical contact between the measurement device and an electrical contact area of the photovoltaic device, the electrical wire is a flexible wire being electrically conductive and arranged to receive the photovoltaic device between the support surface and the flexible wire, at least a portion of the flexible wire abuttingly adapts along its longitudinal extension against the electrical contact area of the photovoltaic device when the photovoltaic device is received by the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: PASAN SA
    Inventors: Derk Baetzner, Charles Clerc, Emanuel Neto, Patrick Volluz, Pierre-Rene Beljean, Bas Albers, Pierre Papet
  • Publication number: 20150214890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a testing device (1) for testing a photovoltaic device (2) having an electrical contact area (3), the testing device (1) comprising: a support base (4) for supporting the photovoltaic device (2), the support base (4) having a support surface (5) for receiving the photovoltaic device (2), a measurement device (20), at least one electrical contacting means for temporarily establishing an electrical contact between the measurement device (20) and an electrical contact area (3) of the photovoltaic device (2), the electrical contacting means comprises at least one flexible wire (6) being electrically conductive and arranged as to receive the photovoltaic device (2) between the support surface (5) and the flexible wire (6), and that the testing device (1) comprises forcing means (10, 11, 12, 19; 14) for forcing at least a portion of the flexible wire (6) to abuttingly adapt along its longitudinal extension against the electrical contact area (3) of the photovoltaic device (2) when the photo
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Derk Baetzner, Charles Clerc, Emanuel Neto, Patrick Volluz, Pierre-Rene Beljean, Bas Albers, Pierre Papet
  • Patent number: 8568032
    Abstract: A linear guide including a rail and a carriage joined to an application platform by a plurality of screws, wherein at least one of the plurality of screws is a vacuum screw with an axial channel through which particles can be vacuumed out of an air gap between the rail and the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Etel S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Volluz, Gentien Piaget, Jean-Yves Bordas
  • Publication number: 20120315521
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing and to a method for replacing pouches of a secondary battery and to a rack or base for a secondary battery. The base comprises a plurality of reception portions wherein each one of the plurality of reception portions comprises a fastening element for receiving and mechanically supporting at least one of a plurality of pouches. A pair of electrical contact elements is provided for contacting the electrochemical cell in the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Nissels, Elie Chazarenc, Patrick Volluz
  • Publication number: 20110120339
    Abstract: A linear guide including a rail and a carriage joined to an application platform by a plurality of screws, wherein at least one of the plurality of screws is a vacuum screw with an axial channel through which particles can be vacuumed out of an air gap between the rail and the carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Patrick Volluz, Gentien Piaget, Jean-Yves Bordas