Patents by Inventor Ryutarou Watanabe

Ryutarou Watanabe 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).

  • Publication number: 20110226335
    Abstract: In a solar cell module (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention, a reinforcement member (30) is bonded to a back film (87) of a solar cell panel (2) by an adhesive member (40) serving as an adhesive layer. The adhesive member (40) is interposed between the back film (87) and the reinforcement member (30) so as to protrude from a peripheral edge portion of an upper horizontal plate (31) of the reinforcement member (30). The distance between the peripheral edge portion of the upper horizontal plate (31) of the reinforcement member (30) and the back film (87) can thereby be increased and maintained, and insulation between the reinforcement member (30) and an Al layer included in the back film (87) can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Naitoh, Ryutarou Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110126888
    Abstract: In one embodiment of a solar cell module having a configuration in which at least one module support member (30) is bonded with an adhesive (40) to a back film (25) of a solar cell module main body (10), a corner portion (38, 39) formed by a bottom face (35) of the module support member (30) that faces the back film (25) and each side face (36, 37) of the module support member is formed in a cut-out shape such as an R-chamfered shape, a C-chamfered shape, and a stepped shape, and an area including a cut-out part of the corner portion (38, 39) and up to each side face (36, 37) is covered with the adhesive (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Naitoh, Ryutarou Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100288338
    Abstract: A solar cell module (1a) includes main frame members (11a), each including a main retaining portion (20a) and a main wall portion (30a) that is connected to and extends downward below the main retaining portion (20a). The main retaining portion (20a) includes a main retaining wall (21) formed along a main side of a solar cell panel (9), and a main retaining upper piece (22) and a main retaining lower piece (23) that project inward from upper and lower ends of the main retaining wall (21), respectively, and engage and retain an edge portion of the solar cell panel (9) therebetween. The solar cell module (1a) also includes a main overhanging piece (24) that projects from the upper end of the main retaining wall (21) of the main retaining portion (20a) with a downward inclination toward the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Daiki Yamamoto, Ryutarou Watanabe