Edward Brian Stevenson

US Patent:

7342171, Mar 11, 2008

Filed:

Jan 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/351299

Inventors:

Bruce M. Khouri - Glendale CA, US
Edward J. Stevenson - Malibu CA, US

Assignee:

Solar Intergrated Technologies, Inc. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H01L 31/045

US Classification:

136245, 521733

Abstract:

A combination roofing panel and solar module includes a flexible membrane sheet, such as a single-ply membrane sheet, and a plurality of elongated solar or photovoltaic modules arranged side-by-side, end-to-end, or adjacent each other. The modules are adhered to the flexible membrane, and the edges of the modules having electrical connectors or electrodes are arranged to face each other or be aligned with each other. The electrical connectors are connected by a solder connection to module electrodes through apertures in a bottom surface of the flexible membrane and are connected in series. The series electrical connectors are connected directly to direct current (DC) electric devices, to a combiner box, to another panel or to an inverter which coverts direct current (DC) to alternating current electricity for use in residential, commercial or industrial building structures. The ends and elongated edges of a roofing component or panel having the flexible membrane and modules can be sealed for protection.

US Patent:

20050072456, Apr 7, 2005

Filed:

Oct 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/679814

Inventors:

Edward Stevenson - Malibu CA, US
Bruce Khouri - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H01L025/00

US Classification:

136244000, 136251000

Abstract:

A combination roofing panel and solar module includes a flexible membrane sheet, such as a single-ply membrane sheet, and a plurality of elongated solar or photovoltaic modules arranged side-by-side, end-to-end, or adjacent each other. The modules are adhered to the flexible membrane, and the edges of the modules having electrical connectors or electrodes are arranged to face each other or be aligned with each other. The electrical connectors may be connected by a solder connection to module electrodes through apertures in a bottom surface of the flexible membrane and are connected in series. Alternatively, the electrical connectors may be connected to leads that terminate in a conduit located adjacent to the electrical connectors. In this case, connections between modules may be made by connecting the leads in the conduit. The series electrical connectors are connected directly to direct current (DC) electric devices, to a combiner box, to another panel or to an inverter which provides coverts direct current (DC) to alternating current electricity for use in residential, commercial or industrial building structures. The ends and elongated edges of a roofing component or panel having the flexible membrane and modules can be sealed for protection.

US Patent:

20080121267, May 29, 2008

Filed:

Jan 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/014058

Inventors:

Edward J. Stevenson - Malibu CA, US
Bruce M. Khouri - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/042

US Classification:

136245, 136244

Abstract:

A combination roofing panel and solar module includes a flexible membrane sheet, such as a single-ply membrane sheet, and a plurality of elongated solar or photovoltaic modules arranged side-by-side, end-to-end, or adjacent each other. The modules are adhered to the flexible membrane, and the edges of the modules having electrical connectors or electrodes are arranged to face each other or be aligned with each other. The electrical connectors are connected by a solder connection to module electrodes through apertures in a bottom surface of the flexible membrane and are connected in series. The series electrical connectors are connected directly to direct current (DC) electric devices, to a combiner box, to another panel or to an inverter which provides coverts direct current (DC) to alternating current electricity for use in residential, commercial or industrial building structures. The ends and elongated edges of a roofing component or panel having the flexible membrane and modules can be sealed for protection.

US Patent:

20110297205, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

May 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/104696

Inventors:

Edward J. Stevenson - Malibu CA, US
Bruce M. Khouri - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/042
H01R 43/00

US Classification:

136245, 136244, 29825

Abstract:

A combination roofing panel and solar module includes a flexible membrane sheet, such as a single-ply membrane sheet, and a plurality of elongated solar or photovoltaic modules arranged side-by-side, end-to-end, or adjacent each other. The modules are adhered to the flexible membrane, and the edges of the modules having electrical connectors or electrodes are arranged to face each other or be aligned with each other. The electrical connectors are connected by a solder connection to module electrodes through apertures in a bottom surface of the flexible membrane and are connected in series. The series electrical connectors are connected directly to direct current (DC) electric devices, to a combiner box, to another panel or to an inverter which provides coverts direct current (DC) to alternating current electricity for use in residential, commercial or industrial building structures. The ends and elongated edges of a roofing component or panel having the flexible membrane and modules can be sealed for protection.

US Patent:

61639001, Dec 26, 2000

Filed:

May 21, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/316336

Inventors:

Edward Stevenson - La Verne CA

International Classification:

A47C 1764

US Classification:

5118

Abstract:

Folding furniture for recreational vehicles (RVs). The furniture includes a seating portion, a back portion, two sets of foldover arms, and a pair of hinging brackets. The seating and back portions have a front edge, left and right side edges, and a rear edge, and have an upper surface and a lower surface. Each set of foldover arms includes two non-straight arm portions, each with a seating portion connecting end and a back portion connecting end. The seating portion connecting ends are pivotally connected to the side edges of the seating portion, and the back portion connecting ends are pivotally connected to the side edges of the back portion, to form a pivotally attached together seating and back portion. Thus connected, the back portion can be pivoted backwardly in a generally uprightslanted back manner adjacent to the rear edge of the seating portion to define a seating mode, and permit the back portion to be pivoted frontwardly in a generally horizontal manner such that the rear edge of the framework of the back portion is adjacent to the front edge of the seating portion to define a bed mode. The hinging brackets are hingeably attached to the seating portion and are affixed to a vertical inside wall of the RV.

US Patent:

48605093, Aug 29, 1989

Filed:

May 18, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/050966

Inventors:

Heshmat O. Laaly - Los Angeles CA
Edward J. Stevenson - Newbury Park CA

International Classification:

E04D 1318

US Classification:

52173R

Abstract:

A combination form of flexible roofing material including a reinforced single-ply membrane base for being adhered to the roof substrate. On the base is laminated a structurally flexible layer of solar cells encapsulated and sealed in a flexible intermediate layer of solar radiation transparent plastic protected by a cover layer of weather-proof solar transparent plastic. The roofing is constructed for being manufactured in elongate sheets, rolled up for transport to the site and installed by conventional methods including sealing to adjacent sheets of similar single-ply membrane material which may or may not incorporate solar cells. This is continued until the roof covering is complete. Examples are given for reinforced plastic sheet, modified bituminous sheet, and elastomeric sheet roofing materials as well as for a wide variety of solar cells materials together with methods for fabricating these materials into the roofing system disclosed.