Patents by Inventor Thierry Nguyen
Thierry Nguyen 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).
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Publication number: 20240133180Abstract: Roofing materials and related methods are provided. A roofing material comprises a first layer, and a second layer on the first layer. The first layer comprises a first thermoplastic polymer. The first layer has a first color. The second layer comprises a second thermoplastic polymer. The second layer has a second color. The second layer comprises a plurality of openings or a plurality of thermoplastic polymer pieces. The first layer is exposed through the second layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Thierry Nguyen, William Sirski
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Patent number: 11965335Abstract: A system includes a plurality of roofing shingles installed on a roof deck. Each of the roofing shingles includes first and second ends, first and second edges, a head lap, a reveal portion, a first side lap at the first end, and a second side lap at the second end. The second side lap includes a first surface, which has an adhesive. The first side lap of a first one of the roofing shingles overlays and is attached to the second side lap of a second one of the roofing shingles to form a sealed portion between the head lap of the first one of the roofing shingles and the head lap of the second one of the roofing shingles.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: GAF Energy LLCInventors: Thierry Nguyen, Evan Michael Wray, Toby Tonascia, Michael David Kuiper, Jonathan Hewlett, Brian West
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Patent number: 11961928Abstract: A photovoltaic module having a superstrate layer, an encapsulant having an upper layer and a lower layer, the upper layer being juxtaposed with a lower surface of the superstrate layer, and a photovoltaic layer intermediate the upper layer and the lower layer of the encapsulant. A first portion of the upper layer of the encapsulant includes a first light scattering value as measured in accordance with an ASTM E430 standard, and a second portion of the upper layer of the encapsulant has a second light scattering value as measured in accordance with the ASTM E430 standard. The second light scattering value is greater than the first light scattering value.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: GAF Energy LLCInventors: Richard Perkins, Alex Sharenko, Thierry Nguyen, Gabriela Bunea, Anna Wojtowicz
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Publication number: 20240120877Abstract: A system including a plurality of photovoltaic modules and a plurality of roofing shingles installed on a roof deck. Each of the photovoltaic modules includes a plurality of solar cells. Each of the plurality of roofing shingles includes a core layer and a cap layer composed of a first polymer material and having a first surface and a pattern printed on the first surface. The pattern includes a depiction of a plurality of solar cells that extends between the first end and the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Thierry Nguyen, Matthew Grigsby, Anna Wojtowicz, Richard Perkins, Henry Krevor, Caleb Cheung, Rory Runser, Dan Hua, Janany Kugathasan
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Publication number: 20240106386Abstract: A system includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules installed in an array on an exterior wall of a structure. Each of the photovoltaic modules includes at least one solar cell, a first encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell, and a frontsheet juxtaposed with the encapsulant. The frontsheet includes a glass layer. The system includes a plurality of siding panels installed on the exterior wall. The plurality of siding panels is adjacent to the plurality of photovoltaic modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Richard Perkins, Thierry Nguyen, Brian West, Henry Pham
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Publication number: 20240088832Abstract: A method including: obtaining a flexible underlayment, wherein the flexible underlayment comprises: a first sensor, wherein the first sensor comprises a first flexible circuit, and wherein the first flexible circuit is configured to: measure a first value representative of a first roofing system condition measurement, wherein the first flexible circuit measures the first value at a first location, wherein a first location identifier indicative of the first location is stored in a database in communication with the first sensor; determine a first roofing system condition in the first location based at least in part on the first value and the first location identifier; and generate a first notification representative of the first roofing system condition; installing the flexible underlayment on a roof deck of a steep slope roof of a structure; installing a first roofing shingle over the flexible underlayment and above at least the first sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Thierry Nguyen, Igor Alovert, Richard Perkins, Gabriela Bunea, Angelo Bossini
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Publication number: 20240088318Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic module may be configured to be installed on a roofing substrate. The photovoltaic module may comprise a frontsheet, a backsheet, and an encapsulated solar cell between the frontsheet and the backsheet. The backsheet may comprise at least one layer. The at least one layer of the backsheet may comprise a polymer and a graphene component. The at least one layer of the backsheet may be a heat conducting layer. The photovoltaic module may comprise a film as a heat conducting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Thierry Nguyen, Ming-Liang Shiao, Ray Lu, Emma Dohner
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Publication number: 20240018781Abstract: A system includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules configured to be installed on a roof deck and a plurality of roofing shingles. Each of roofing shingles includes a cap layer composed of a first polymer material, and a core layer underneath the cap layer. The core layer includes a first layer composed of a continuous fiber thermoplastic composite tape (CFT), a second layer composed of a continuous fiber thermoplastic composite tape (CFT), and a third layer between the first layer and the second layer. The third layer is composed of a second polymer material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: William Sirski, Ray Lu, David Kavulak, Thierry Nguyen, Emma Dohner, Caleb David Cheung
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Patent number: 11876480Abstract: A system includes a plurality of photovoltaic shingles installed on a roof deck, each of the shingles having a first layer including a head lap portion, and a second layer including at least one solar cell. A first photovoltaic shingle overlays at least a part of the head lap portion of a second photovoltaic shingle. The system includes at least one wireway installed proximate to a first end of at least the first photovoltaic shingle.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: GAF Energy LLCInventors: Gabriela Bunea, Thierry Nguyen, Michael David Kuiper, Evan Michael Wray, Lewis Abra, Peter Clemente, Brian West
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Publication number: 20240014338Abstract: Photovoltaic (PV) cells that can be interconnected with improved interconnect joints to form PV cell strings and PV modules. The improved interconnect joints comprise at least two types of adhesive bonding regions to maximize both electrical conductivity and mechanical strength of interconnect joints coupling terminals of PV cells. The disclosed approaches to PV cell interconnection provide greater manufacturing rates and higher quality PV cell strings and PV modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: SUNNY SETHI, MICHELE GUIDE, GABRIELA BUNEA, THIERRY NGUYEN
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Patent number: 11870227Abstract: A building integrated photovoltaic system includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules installed in an array on a roof deck. Each of the photovoltaic modules at least one solar cell, a first encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell, a frontsheet juxtaposed with a first surface of the first encapsulant, and a backsheet juxtaposed with a second surface of the first encapsulant. The frontsheet includes a glass layer, a second encapsulant, and a first polymer layer. The backsheet includes a first layer and a second polymer layer attached to the first layer. Each of the photovoltaic modules includes a wire cover bracket, which is configured to overlap the wire cover bracket of an adjacent one of the photovoltaic modules.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: GAF Energy LLCInventors: Gabriela Bunea, Thierry Nguyen, Michael David Kuiper, Evan Michael Wray, Lewis Abra, Peter Clemente, Brian West
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Patent number: 11843067Abstract: A system includes a photovoltaic module including at least one solar cell with electrical bussing, an encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell and having a first surface with a first opening, and a frontsheet juxtaposed with the first surface of the encapsulant. The frontsheet includes a second opening extending from a first surface to a second surface thereof. The second opening of the frontsheet is in fluid communication with the first opening of the encapsulant. The electrical bussing is positioned in the first opening. An electrical wire is connected to the electrical bussing through the first and second openings. A cover is attached to the frontsheet and covers one end of the electrical wire and the first and second openings.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: GAF Energy LLCInventors: Thierry Nguyen, Brian Atchley, Lewis Abra, Jonathan Hewlett
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Patent number: 11824486Abstract: A system including a plurality of photovoltaic modules and a plurality of roofing shingles installed on a roof deck. Each of the photovoltaic modules includes a plurality of solar cells. Each of the plurality of roofing shingles includes a core layer and a cap layer composed of a first polymer material and having a first surface and a pattern printed on the first surface. The pattern includes a depiction of a plurality of solar cells that extends between the first end and the second end.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: GAF Energy LLCInventors: Thierry Nguyen, Matthew Grigsby, Anna Wojtowicz, Richard Perkins, Henry Krevor, Caleb Cheung, Rory Runser, Dan Hua
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Patent number: 11824487Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods that may include attaching a first photovoltaic module and a second photovoltaic module to a back-sheet, wherein the first photovoltaic module includes a first end and a second end, and wherein the second photovoltaic module includes a first end and a second end; forming a seam on the back-sheet between the first and second photovoltaic modules; forming an electrical connection between the first and second photovoltaic modules by electrically connecting the first end of the first photovoltaic module to the second end of the second photovoltaic module; and separating the first and second photovoltaic modules along the seam while maintaining the electrical connection between the first and second photovoltaic modules. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to roofing systems that may include photovoltaic modules.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: GAF Energy LLCInventors: Gabriela Bunea, Thierry Nguyen, Richard Perkins, Nicholas Boitnott, David Kavulak, Lewis Abra
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Patent number: 11799044Abstract: Photovoltaic (PV) cells that can be interconnected with improved interconnect joints to form PV cell strings and PV modules. The improved interconnect joints comprise at least two types of adhesive bonding regions to maximize both electrical conductivity and mechanical strength of interconnect joints coupling terminals of PV cells. The disclosed approaches to PV cell interconnection provide greater manufacturing rates and higher quality PV cell strings and PV modules.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Sunny Sethi, Michele Guide, Gabriela Bunea, Thierry Nguyen
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Publication number: 20230336110Abstract: A system includes a roof deck having a slope of 0.25 inch to 3 inches per foot and a roofing membrane is composed of a first material, and at least one photovoltaic module installed on the roof deck. The photovoltaic module includes at least one solar cell, an encapsulant, a frontsheet, and a backsheet. The backsheet includes a head flap located at a first end of the backsheet, and a bottom flap located at a second end of the backsheet. The backsheet is composed of the first material. At least a first portion of the head flap is attached to the roofing membrane, and at least a second portion of the bottom flap is attached to the roofing membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Thierry Nguyen, Gabriela Bunea, Gary Rossi, Nicholas Boitnott, Richard Perkins, David Kavulak
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Publication number: 20230327601Abstract: A system, including: a plurality of photovoltaic modules installed above a roof deck, where the plurality of photovoltaic modules includes at least a first photovoltaic module and a second photovoltaic module, where each of the plurality of photovoltaic modules includes: a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface; a plurality of solar cells; a first receptacle on the top surface, where the first receptacle has: a plurality of first non-conductive openings, and a plurality of first conductive members in the plurality of first non-conductive openings; and a second receptacle on the bottom surface, where the second receptacle has: a plurality of second non-conductive openings, and a plurality of second conductive members in the plurality of second non-conductive openings, where at least a portion of the second photovoltaic module overlaps at least a portion of the first photovoltaic module, where the first receptacle of the first photovoltaic module is in mechanical connection with the second recepType: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Thierry Nguyen, Lewis Abra, Hasib Amin, Babak Farhangi, Gabriela Bunea
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Publication number: 20230291347Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods that may include attaching a first photovoltaic module and a second photovoltaic module to a back-sheet, wherein the first photovoltaic module includes a first end and a second end, and wherein the second photovoltaic module includes a first end and a second end; forming a seam on the back-sheet between the first and second photovoltaic modules; forming an electrical connection between the first and second photovoltaic modules by electrically connecting the first end of the first photovoltaic module to the second end of the second photovoltaic module; and separating the first and second photovoltaic modules along the seam while maintaining the electrical connection between the first and second photovoltaic modules. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to roofing systems that may include photovoltaic modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Gabriela Bunea, Thierry Nguyen, Richard Perkins, Nicholas Boitnott, David Kavulak, Lewis Abra
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Publication number: 20230283054Abstract: A building integrated photovoltaic system includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules installed in an array on a roof deck. Each of the photovoltaic modules at least one solar cell, a first encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell, a frontsheet juxtaposed with a first surface of the first encapsulant, and a backsheet juxtaposed with a second surface of the first encapsulant. The frontsheet includes a glass layer, a second encapsulant, and a first polymer layer. The backsheet includes a first layer and a second polymer layer attached to the first layer. Each of the photovoltaic modules includes a wire cover bracket, which is configured to overlap the wire cover bracket of an adjacent one of the photovoltaic modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Gabriela Bunea, Thierry Nguyen, Michael David Kuiper, Evan Michael Wray, Lewis Abra, Peter Clemente, Brian West
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Publication number: 20230283225Abstract: A system includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules, each having a mat with an edge and a spacer with an edge, the edge of the mat being attached to the edge of the spacer. The spacer includes a plurality of support members and a solar module mounted to the support members. Each of the support members includes a ledge. The solar module and the ledge form a space therebetween. The space is sized and shaped to receive an edge of a solar module of another of the photovoltaic modules. The spacer of one of the photovoltaic modules overlays the mat of another of the photovoltaic modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Peter Clemente, Brian Atchley, Brian West, Evan Wray, Daniel East, Mike Kuiper, Thierry Nguyen, Richard Perkins