Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Brill

Thomas A. Brill 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: 20240088822
    Abstract: For economical and energy-efficient use of a PV system having upright, in particular bifacial, PV modules and to substantially avoid shading of the PV modules, a supporting structure which is simple to manufacture and install is provided, that has vertical posts, which are connected to one another at intersecting points, and horizontally running cross-members such that rectangular mounting areas are provided for individual PV modules. The posts and cross-members are formed in a material-saving manner by conventional profiles, and dividing the posts into two interconnectable sections substantially facilitates the assembly. An electrical connection is provided such that active surfaces which are arranged one above another can be operated at different electrical operating points and such that electrical lines are formed which are operated separately from one another and are arranged in a horizontally running manner. This minimizes effects of shading of PV modules on the efficiency of the energy conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Next2Sun GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Hildebrandt, Markus PROBST, Thomas BRILL, Nicolai ZWOSTA, Robert BALDY
  • Publication number: 20220345073
    Abstract: For the economical and energy-efficient use of a PV system having upright, in particular bifacial, PV modules and to substantially avoid shading of the PV modules, a supporting structure which is simple to manufacture and install is provided, that is constructed by vertical posts, which are connected to one another at intersecting points, and horizontally running cross-members such that rectangular mounting areas are provided for the individual PV modules. The posts and cross-members are formed in a material-saving manner by conventional profiles, and a division of the posts into two interconnectable sections substantially facilitates the assembly. An electrical connection is provided such that active surfaces which are arranged one above another can be operated at different electrical operating points and such that electrical lines are formed which are operated separately from one another and are arranged in a horizontally running manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Next2Sun GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko HILDEBRANT, Markus PROBST, Thomas BRILL, Nicolai ZWOSTA, Robert BALDY
  • Patent number: 11411525
    Abstract: For the economical and energy-efficient use of a PV system having upright, in particular bifacial, PV modules and to substantially avoid shading of the PV modules, a supporting structure which is simple to manufacture and install is provided, that is constructed by vertical posts, which are connected to one another at intersecting points, and horizontally running cross-members such that rectangular mounting areas are provided for the individual PV modules. The posts and cross-members are formed in a material-saving manner by conventional profiles, and a division of the posts into two interconnectable sections substantially facilitates the assembly. An electrical connection is provided such that active surfaces which are arranged one above another can be operated at different electrical operating points and such that electrical lines are formed which are operated separately from one another and are arranged in a horizontally running manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Next2Sun GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Hildebrandt, Markus Probst, Thomas Brill, Nicolai Zwosta, Robert Baldy
  • Publication number: 20200153380
    Abstract: For the economical and energy-efficient use of a PV system having upright, in particular bifacial, PV modules and to substantially avoid shading of the PV modules, a supporting structure which is simple to manufacture and install is provided, that is constructed by vertical posts, which are connected to one another at intersecting points, and horizontally running cross-members such that rectangular mounting areas are provided for the individual PV modules. The posts and cross-members are formed in a material-saving manner by conventional profiles, and a division of the posts into two interconnectable sections substantially facilitates the assembly. An electrical connection is provided such that active surfaces which are arranged one above another can be operated at different electrical operating points and such that electrical lines are formed which are operated separately from one another and are arranged in a horizontally running manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Next2Sun GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Hildebrandt, Markus Probst, Thomas Brill, Nicolai Zwosta, Robert Baldy
  • Publication number: 20030011128
    Abstract: A golf board game that combines simulated play through the use of a board and random outcome generating device and includes trivia questions that are integrated into the play of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas A. Brill