Patents by Inventor Peter Dickmann

Peter Dickmann 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 power generation circuit including bypass diodes connected in parallel to groups of series connected solar cells
    Patent number: 6225793
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for power generation with solar cells (10 to 32). The solar cells are connected in series and in strings (34 to 44) each of several cells. A bypass diode (50 to 60) is connected in parallel to each string (34 to 44). Further diodes (64 to 70) are connected in parallel to two and/or more bypass diodes of series-connected strings. With this arrangement, the number of current-carrying diodes is considerably reduced when any strings are in shade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Angewandte Solarenergie- ASE GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Dickmann