Patents by Inventor Paul Wolffersdorff

Paul Wolffersdorff 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).

  • Solar module test control
    Patent number: 8803537
    Abstract: A method for conditioning a photovoltaic module for testing includes setting an effective irradiance of a continuous light source at a target plane, configuring a test photovoltaic module to operate at a substantially maximum power point configuration, positioning the test photovoltaic module adjacent to the target plane, and configuring the test photovoltaic module for testing by removing the light source, cooling the test module to a testing temperature, and reversing the substantially maximum power point configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Pat Buehler, Sumanth Varma Lokanath, Madhu Sayala, Christinia Snider, Jim Sorensen, Paul Wolffersdorff
  • SOLAR MODULE TEST CONTROL
    Publication number: 20110204909
    Abstract: A method for conditioning a photovoltaic module for testing includes setting an effective irradiance of a continuous light source at a target plane, configuring a test photovoltaic module to operate at a substantially maximum power point configuration, positioning the test photovoltaic module adjacent to the target plane, and configuring the test photovoltaic module for testing by removing the light source, cooling the test module to a testing temperature, and reversing the substantially maximum power point configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Pat Buehler, Sumanth Varma Lokanath, Madhu Sayala, Christinia Snider, Jim Sorensen, Paul Wolffersdorff