Patents by Inventor Scott Jacoby

Scott Jacoby 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).

  • Method and apparatus for electrically accessing photovoltaic modules
    Patent number: 9525381
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for testing and/or conditioning photovoltaic modules. The apparatus includes a set of contacts for contacting electrical conductors of the module and a testing and/or conditioning system for testing and/or conditioning of the module and measuring parameters associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Imran Khan, Markus Gloeckler, Thomas Truman, Scott Jacoby, Michael Sweet, Jigish Trivedi, James E. Hinkle, Stephen P. Murphy
  • System and method for photovoltaic device temperature control while conditioning a photovoltaic device
    Patent number: 9337378
    Abstract: A system and method for applying an electrical bias to a photovoltaic device in a temperature control chamber, in which the temperature of the photovoltaic device is controlled according to a temperature profile. The temperature profile may include at least one hot phase and at least one cool phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Edmonson, Yacov Elgar, Dhruv Gajaria, Weston Gerwin, Scott Jacoby, Imran Khan, Anthony Maher, Stephen P. Murphy, Gregory A. Ritz
  • System and method for photovoltaic device temperature control while conditioning a photovoltaic device
    Patent number: 9202964
    Abstract: A system and method for applying an electrical bias to a photovoltaic device in a temperature control chamber, in which the temperature of the photovoltaic device is controlled according to a temperature profile. The temperature profile may include at least one hot phase and at least one cool phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Edmonson, Yacov Elgar, Dhruv Gajaria, Weston Gerwin, Scott Jacoby, Imran Khan, Anthony Maher, Stephen P. Murphy, Gregory A. Ritz
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE TEMPERATURE CONTROL WHILE CONDITIONING A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150194564
    Abstract: A system and method for applying an electrical bias to a photovoltaic device in a temperature control chamber, in which the temperature of the photovoltaic device is controlled according to a temperature profile. The temperature profile may include at least one hot phase and at least one cool phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Edmonson, Yacov Elgar, Dhruv Gajaria, Weston Gerwin, Scott Jacoby, Imran Khan, Anthony Maher, Stephen P. Murphy, Gregory A. Ritz
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY ACCESSING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES
    Publication number: 20130076380
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for testing and/or conditioning photovoltaic modules. The apparatus includes a set of contacts for contacting electrical conductors of the module and a testing and/or conditioning system for testing and/or conditioning of the module and measuring parameters associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Imran Khan, Markus Gloeckler, Thomas Truman, Scott Jacoby, Michael Sweet, Jigish Trivedi, James E. Hinkle, Stephen P. Murphy