Photovoltaic device with increased light absorption and method for its manufacture

Patent · Tue Jul 20 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:868865

Glatfelter, Troy ^[1]; Vogeli, Craig ^[2]; Call, Jon ^[1]; Hammond, Ginger ^[3]

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1. Royal Oak, MI
2. New Baltimore, MI
3. Imlay City, MI

A photovoltaic cell having a light-directing optical element integrally formed in an encapsulant layer thereof. The optical element redirects light to increase the internal absorption of light incident on the photovoltaic device.

• DOE Contract Number: ZM-1-19033-2
• Assignee: United Solar Systems Corporation (Troy, MI)
• Patent Number(s): US 5228926
• Application Number: 07/776,659
• OSTI ID: 868865
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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