Photovoltaic power modules and methods for making same
Patent
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OSTI ID:5713080
This patent describes a photovoltaic power module comprising in combination: an array of photovoltaic semiconductor crystal cells disposed in individual cell sites formed in a laminated substrate comprised of two electrically conductive sheets separated by an insulating sheet; a light transmissive lens sheet having an array of lenses formed therein disposed at a distance from and relative to the laminated substrate whereby radiation incident on the lenses of the lens sheet is focused onto the photovoltaic cells in the substrate; wherein the combined thickness of the lens sheet, laminated substrate and space therebetween is less than 2 inches.
- Assignee:
- Wattsun, Inc., Albuquerque, NM
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4834805
- OSTI ID:
- 5713080
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
140600* -- Solar Energy-- Photovoltaic Power Systems
DESIGN
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
LENSES
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
MATERIALS
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
POWER SUPPLIES
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
140501 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
140600* -- Solar Energy-- Photovoltaic Power Systems
DESIGN
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
LENSES
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
MATERIALS
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
POWER SUPPLIES
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES