Photovoltaic concentrator assembly with optically active cover

Plesniak, Adam P

Title: Photovoltaic concentrator assembly with optically active cover

Abstract

A photovoltaic concentrator assembly that includes a housing that defines an internal volume and includes a rim, wherein the rim defines an opening into the internal volume, a photovoltaic cell positioned in the internal volume, and an optical element that includes an optically active body and a flange extending outward from the body, wherein the flange is sealingly engaged with the rim of the housing to enclose the internal volume.

Inventors:: Plesniak, Adam P

Issue Date:: 2014-01-21

Research Org.:: The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL, USA

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1117846

Patent Number(s):: 8633376

Application Number:: 12/563,644

Assignee:: The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L31/052 - Cooling means directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Peltier elements for active cooling or heat sinks directly associated with the PV cells
H01L31/0543 - {comprising light concentrating means of the refractive type, e.g. lenses}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/52 - PV systems with concentrators

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DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17052

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2009 Sep 21

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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