Patents by Inventor Stephen Coughlin

Stephen Coughlin 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: 20050268959
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a solar cell module comprises a plurality of solar cells interconnected as a solar cell array. An interconnect assembly electrically connects the backsides of two adjacent solar cells. The interconnect assembly may have an interconnect that electrically connects a contact point on a backside of a solar cell to a contact point on a backside of another solar cell. The interconnect assembly may further include an interconnect shield placed between the solar cells and the interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Aschenbrenner, Douglas Rose, Shandor Daroczi, Stephen Coughlin, Charles Gay
  • Publication number: 20050115464
    Abstract: Pigment compositions comprising an organic pigment and a combination of at least two normally water-soluble coloured compounds (dyes) of opposing charge, i.e. of at least one anionic and one cationic dye are provided. The compositions impart improved rheology on non-aqueous pigment based printing inks and paints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen Coughlin, Iain Fraser, Thomas Healy, Stuart Niven
  • Publication number: 20050014936
    Abstract: Azo compounds of formula (I), wherein X stands for halogen, in particular for chlorine, or C1-C4alkoxy, in particular for methoxy, Y stands for β€”CH2β€” or β€”Oβ€”, R1 and R2, independently from each other, stand for hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, or C6-C14aryl, which may be substituted up to three times with C1-C8alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or halogen, a process for their preparation and their use as fluorescent compounds, in particular as solid fluorescent compounds, such as for special effect printing, sectrity printing or in the opto-electronic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Ian Fraser, Ian Macpherson, Simon Martyr, Greig Chisholm, Stephen Coughlin