Photovoltaic power modules and methods for making same

Patent · Tue May 30 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5713080

Erbert, V

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
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 24 Sep 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
DESIGN
LENSES
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SUBSTRATES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS
POWER SUPPLIES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
140600* - Solar Energy- Photovoltaic Power Systems
140501 - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion