Patents
See-Through Solar Cells can Generate Energy from Windows
13 May 2013POSTED IN Applications News
New Energy Technologies, Inc., developer of see-through solar cells for generating electricity on glass windows, today announced that researchers have successfully achieved faster fabrication time, improved transparency, and a two-fold increase in power conversion efficiency. Researchers achieved today's advances by way of a novel, patent-pending breakthrough, which enables fabrication of large-scale mini-module SolarWindow devices, important to commercial deployment glass window capable of generating electricity.
Solar3D Files Patent in China for 3D Solar Cell
17 April 2013POSTED IN Business News
Solar3D, Inc., the developer of a 3-dimensional solar cell technology to maximize the conversion of sunlight into electricity, today announced that the company has filed a patent application to protect its next generation solar cell design and methods of fabrication in China.
IDS Solar Develops Battery Management and Charge Controller System
10 April 2013POSTED IN Applications News
IDS Solar Technologies, Inc. announced the completion of the company's first Battery Management and Charge Controller System (BMCCS) specifically designed for use with Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP).
Alliance Program Announces PermaCity as New Member
20 March 2013POSTED IN Business News
Panasonic Eco Solutions North America and Coronal Management, LLC, announced that PermaCity Solar, located in Los Angeles, California (US) is the first charter member to join a new solar power project Alliance Program launched by the two companies. PermaCity is a full-service solar energy company that works with customers to provide customized solutions from development and design to construction to ongoing maintenance and monitoring for solar systems.
Unirac Awarded US Patent for Solar Mounting System
08 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Unirac, Inc., announced that it was issued US Patent No. 8,128,044 covering Unirac's system for mounting a photovoltaic module to a surface—extending the number of patents in the SolarMount design family to four.
SolarWindow Moves Closer to Commercialisation
06 March 2013POSTED IN Applications News
New Energy Technologies, Inc. announced that the company has entered into Phase 2 of its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to advance the development of its SolarWindow.
Solar3D Files Patent Application for 3D Solar Cell
26 February 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Solar3D, Inc., the developer of a 3-dimensional solar cell technology to maximize the conversion of sunlight into electricity, today announced that the Company has filed a Patent Cooperation Treaty international application for its next generation solar cell design and methods of fabrication in the United States Receiving Office. Pursuant to current regulations, all countries that are currently PCT contracting states were designated in the PCT application.
US Startup Applies for Solar-Cell Efficiency Technology Patent
21 February 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Silicon Solar Solutions, a Genesis Technology Incubator client at the University of Arkansas (US), has developed a new technology that could improve the efficiency of solar cells by 15%, potentially saving manufacturers millions of dollars in production costs.
The start-up company at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park has submitted an application for a full patent on a self-aligned hydrogenated selective emitter for N-type solar cells, moving the patent from “provisional” to “pending,” said Douglas Hutchings (pictured left), chief executive officer of Silicon Solar Solutions.
Apple Awarded Patent for Solar Touchscreen
11 February 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Apple has been experimenting with putting its ipod technology into a wristwatch-like device, and that experiment moved one step closer to reality when the US Patent Office awarded a patent for an integrated touch sensor and solar panel configurations that may be used on portable devices.
Fraunhofer ISE Acquires Schott Solar Patent Portfolio
10 January 2013POSTED IN Business News
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) and Schott Solar have agreed on the transfer of 111 patent families in the field of crystalline silicon photovoltaics.
The acquired patents cover the entire value chain of silicon PV, from crystallization to system installation.
Fraunhofer PV Charts Benchmark Solar Cell Types, Efficiencies
29 September 2012POSTED IN Research
Can’t keep all the latest solar technologies straight? Do not despair. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) now has plans to release a long overdue comparison of the different types of solar cells, their designs and their performance, the so-called Fraunhofer ISE PV Charts, where manufacturers can enter their cells.
SPI 2012: SoloPower Received 50th Patent Allowance
06 September 2012POSTED IN Business News
SoloPower, the San Jose, California-based manufacturer of high efficiency, lightweight, and flexible thin-film solar cells and modules, has received its 50th patent allowance, adding to its intellectual property portfolio that includes manufacturing technology and processes in addition to its proprietary solar cells and flexible module technology.
Intersolar NA 2012: CyboEnergy offers CyboInverter at less than $0.70/W
10 July 2012POSTED IN New Products
CyboEnergy, a subsidiary of CyboSoft, General Cybernation Group Inc., announced today that it is showing CyboInverter, a solar power mini-inverter, at Intersolar North America 2012 on 10-12 July at the Moscone Centre (level 2, booth 8336) in San Francisco, California, US.
Intersolar NA 2012: Solaire Generation introduces Max Rack
02 July 2012POSTED IN New Products
Solaire Generation, a creator of innovative solar-parking structures, introduces the Max Rack, a proprietary mounting system for its line of solar-parking canopies. Company representatives will be available to discuss the Max Rack, as well as their other products, which include the Premium, the Solaire 360, the Solairis and the Long Span R5 solar-parking canopies, at the Intersolar North America 2012 trade show on 10-12 July at the Moscone West Convention Centre (booth 9219 on the 3rd Level) in San Francisco, California, US.
Intersolar NA 2012: Mojave Industrial Tools debuts ViperRam
26 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
Mojave Industrial Tools Inc., manufacturer of compact pile drivers, will introduce its new patented ViperRam tool at Intersolar North America 2012 on 10-12 July 2012 at the Moscone Centre (booth #9029, 3rd floor) in San Francisco, California (US).
Advancing Electricity-Generating Window Coatings
21 June 2012POSTED IN Research
Earlier this spring, we reported on a breakthrough in building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV): a virtually ‘invisible’ conductive wiring system that transports electricity on glass windows, developed by New Energy Technologies, Inc. at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Now the partners announced an improvement in its manufacturing technique that should lead to higher speed, lower costs and greater durability for the coatings.
Intersolar NA 2012: Bryce exhibits anti-theft fastener for solar panels
11 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
Patent-pending and currently being used by REC Solar, Inovus and Sun Light & Power, Raptor will be showcased by Bryce Fastener Inc. at Intersolar North America 2012 on 10-12 July 2012 at the Moscone Centre (booth 9127) in San Francisco, California. Free samples and pricing for Raptor will also be available at the booth.
Intersolar Europe 2012: SiG Solar Lux sheds light on the LED market
07 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
The northern Germany group, SiG Solar GmbH, is expanding its sales division into the market of the future: light-emitting diode (LED) lighting. Effective immediately, a new business group, SiG Solar Lux, is selling energy-saving light solutions for interior and street lighting with a technology that is patented worldwide.
Fraunhofer CSE: Geoffrey S. Kinsey new director of PV technologies
07 June 2012POSTED IN Business News
The Fraunhofer Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE), an applied contract research and development (R&D) centre located in Cambridge, Massachusetts (US), today announced that it had hired concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) expert Geoffrey S. Kinsey, PhD, to serve as the new director of its PV Technologies Group.
Silicon Labs Unveils Isolated ADCs for AC Mains Monitoring for Solar Inverters
06 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
Silicon Laboratories Inc. today introduced an isolated 10-bit analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) products designed specifically for the demands of mains line monitoring. ("Mains" is the general-purpose alternating current—AC—electric power supply.)
