Language selection

Search

Patent 2780259 Summary

Third-party information liability

Some of the information on this Web page has been provided by external sources. The Government of Canada is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information supplied by external sources. Users wishing to rely upon this information should consult directly with the source of the information. Content provided by external sources is not subject to official languages, privacy and accessibility requirements.

Claims and Abstract availability

Any discrepancies in the text and image of the Claims and Abstract are due to differing posting times. Text of the Claims and Abstract are posted:

  • At the time the application is open to public inspection;
  • At the time of issue of the patent (grant).
(12) Patent Application: (11) CA 2780259
(54) English Title: A PHOTOVOLTAIC CASE
(54) French Title: ETUI PHOTOVOLTAIQUE
Status: Deemed Abandoned and Beyond the Period of Reinstatement - Pending Response to Notice of Disregarded Communication
Bibliographic Data
Abstracts

English Abstract


A photovoltaic case, figure 1, of eight photovoltaic cubes, figure 2, can
generate electricity with or
without sun light.
A photovoltaic cube, figure 2, has six bifacial cells and a crystal ball
inside to reflect light from a cube
lamp in the center of the photovoltaic case, figure 1.
With a rechargeable battery to light the cube lamp and a LED panel the
photovoltaic case , figure 1, is a
self sustainable power source.


Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


Claim
The embodiments of the invention, in which an exclusive property or privilege
is claimed, are defined as
follows.
Claim 1:
A low square case, figure 1, which top is open and can be covered by a
protective glass pane or a LED
panel, contains eight photovoltaic cubes set in reflector bowls, figure 2, and
a cube lamp in the center.
1.1.
Whereof each photovoltaic cube, figure 2, has six bifacial cells and a crystal
ball inside.
1.2.
Whereof eight optical fiber lines direct light from eight corners of the cube
lamp to enter the eight
photovoltaic cubes, from corner to corner, figure 1.
3

Description

Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


CA 02780259 2012-06-12
A Photovoltaic Case
Supporting Technologies
Bifacial cells and a cube lamp are essential parts of a photovoltaic case, but
not part of claim for this
invention.
Merit of the Invention
Sun light energy can be stored at battery to generate electricity, when sun
light is not available.
Bifacial cells can generate electricity inside and outside of a photovoltaic
cube simultaneously, when
both sun light and ultraviolet light from the cube lamp are available, or when
the cube lamp and a LED
panel over the case emit ultraviolet light.
Summary
A low square case, which top is open and can be covered by a protective glass
pane or a LED panel,
contains eight photovoltaic cubes and a cube lamp in the center. Light is
directed through optical fiber
from eight corners of the cube lamp to enter the eight photovoltaic cubes,
from corner to corner. The
photovoltaic cube is set in a reflector bowl.
The photovoltaic cube is made of six bifacial cells with a crystal ball
inside. The crystal ball reflects light
evenly inside the photovoltaic cube.
Outside light source may be sun light or lamp. The LED panel slides over to
cover the case and emit
ultraviolet light, when sun light is not available.
1

CA 02780259 2012-06-12
Description
A low square case, figure 1, which top is open and can be covered by a
protective glass pane or a LED
panel, contains eight photovoltaic cubes set in reflector bowls, figure 2, and
a cube lamp in the center.
Battery power is used to light ultraviolet light LED inside the cube lamp.
Ultraviolet light is directed
through optical fiber from eight corners of the cube lamp to enter the eight
photovoltaic cubes, from
corner to corner, figure 1.
The photovoltaic cube, figure 2, is made of six bifacial cells with a crystal
ball inside to reflect light evenly.
2

Representative Drawing
A single figure which represents the drawing illustrating the invention.
Administrative Status

2024-08-01:As part of the Next Generation Patents (NGP) transition, the Canadian Patents Database (CPD) now contains a more detailed Event History, which replicates the Event Log of our new back-office solution.

Please note that "Inactive:" events refers to events no longer in use in our new back-office solution.

For a clearer understanding of the status of the application/patent presented on this page, the site Disclaimer , as well as the definitions for Patent , Event History , Maintenance Fee  and Payment History  should be consulted.

Event History

Description Date
Time Limit for Reversal Expired 2017-06-13
Application Not Reinstated by Deadline 2017-06-13
Inactive: Abandon-RFE+Late fee unpaid-Correspondence sent 2017-06-12
Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to Maintenance Fee Notice 2016-06-13
Inactive: IPC assigned 2015-12-04
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2015-12-04
Maintenance Request Received 2015-03-25
Maintenance Request Received 2014-03-27
Inactive: IPC expired 2014-01-01
Inactive: IPC removed 2013-12-31
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) 2013-12-12
Inactive: Cover page published 2013-12-11
Inactive: IPC removed 2012-07-30
Inactive: IPC assigned 2012-07-30
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2012-07-30
Inactive: IPC removed 2012-07-27
Inactive: IPC assigned 2012-07-27
Inactive: IPC assigned 2012-07-10
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2012-07-10
Inactive: IPC assigned 2012-07-10
Inactive: IPC assigned 2012-07-10
Inactive: Filing certificate - No RFE (English) 2012-07-06
Application Received - Regular National 2012-07-04
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2012-06-27
Small Entity Declaration Determined Compliant 2012-06-12

Abandonment History

Abandonment Date Reason Reinstatement Date
2016-06-13

Maintenance Fee

The last payment was received on 2015-03-25

Note : If the full payment has not been received on or before the date indicated, a further fee may be required which may be one of the following

  • the reinstatement fee;
  • the late payment fee; or
  • additional fee to reverse deemed expiry.

Patent fees are adjusted on the 1st of January every year. The amounts above are the current amounts if received by December 31 of the current year.
Please refer to the CIPO Patent Fees web page to see all current fee amounts.

Fee History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Paid Date
Application fee - small 2012-06-12
MF (application, 2nd anniv.) - small 02 2014-06-12 2014-03-27
MF (application, 3rd anniv.) - small 03 2015-06-12 2015-03-25
Owners on Record

Note: Records showing the ownership history in alphabetical order.

Current Owners on Record
GEORGE UH-SCHU LIAU
Past Owners on Record
None
Past Owners that do not appear in the "Owners on Record" listing will appear in other documentation within the application.
Documents

To view selected files, please enter reCAPTCHA code :



To view images, click a link in the Document Description column. To download the documents, select one or more checkboxes in the first column and then click the "Download Selected in PDF format (Zip Archive)" or the "Download Selected as Single PDF" button.

List of published and non-published patent-specific documents on the CPD .

If you have any difficulty accessing content, you can call the Client Service Centre at 1-866-997-1936 or send them an e-mail at CIPO Client Service Centre.


Document
Description 
Date
(yyyy-mm-dd) 
Number of pages   Size of Image (KB) 
Abstract 2012-06-11 1 9
Drawings 2012-06-11 2 28
Description 2012-06-11 2 34
Claims 2012-06-11 1 12
Representative drawing 2012-07-10 1 14
Filing Certificate (English) 2012-07-05 1 166
Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 2014-03-12 1 121
Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 2015-03-15 1 120
Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 2016-03-14 1 119
Courtesy - Abandonment Letter (Maintenance Fee) 2016-07-24 1 173
Second Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 2016-12-12 1 130
Reminder - Request for Examination 2017-02-13 1 117
Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 2017-03-13 1 128
Courtesy - Abandonment Letter (Request for Examination) 2017-07-23 1 164
Fees 2014-03-26 1 73
Fees 2015-03-24 1 72