Patents by Inventor Peter J. Rive

Peter J. Rive 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).

  • Cascaded photovoltaic structures with interdigitated back contacts
    Patent number: 9960302
    Abstract: A solar module is provided. The solar module includes a number of photovoltaic structures. Each photovoltaic structure has an interdigitated back contact, and the photovoltaic structures are cascaded, wherein any two adjacent structures are electrically coupled by overlapping their edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiunn Benjamin Heng, Peter J. Rive, Zhigang Xie, Bobby Yang
  • CASCADED PHOTOVOLTAIC STRUCTURES WITH INTERDIGITATED BACK CONTACTS
    Publication number: 20180108796
    Abstract: A solar module is provided. The solar module includes a number of photovoltaic structures. Each photovoltaic structure has an interdigitated back contact, and the photovoltaic structures are cascaded, wherein any two adjacent structures are electrically coupled by overlapping their edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
    Inventors: Jiunn Benjamin Heng, Peter J. Rive, Zhigang Xie, Bobby Yang