Concentrating photovoltaic solar panel

Title: Concentrating photovoltaic solar panel

Abstract

The present invention relates to photovoltaic power systems, photovoltaic concentrator modules, and related methods. In particular, the present invention features concentrator modules having interior points of attachment for an articulating mechanism and/or an articulating mechanism that has a unique arrangement of chassis members so as to isolate bending, etc. from being transferred among the chassis members. The present invention also features adjustable solar panel mounting features and/or mounting features with two or more degrees of freedom. The present invention also features a mechanical fastener for secondary optics in a concentrator module.

Inventors:: Cashion, Steven A; Bowser, Michael R; Farrelly, Mark B; Hines, Braden E; Holmes, Howard C; Johnson, Jr., Richard L; Russell, Richard J; Turk, Michael F

Issue Date:: 2014-04-15

Research Org.:: Suncore Photovoltaics, Inc., Irwindale, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1129194

Patent Number(s):: 8,697,983

Application Number:: 13/538,938

Assignee:: Suncore Photovoltaics, Inc. (Irwindale, CA)

DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17044

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Jun 29

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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                    Cashion, Steven A, Bowser, Michael R, Farrelly, Mark B, Hines, Braden E, Holmes, Howard C, Johnson, Jr., Richard L, Russell, Richard J, and Turk, Michael F. Concentrating photovoltaic solar panel.  United States: N. p., 2014. 
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                    Cashion, Steven A, Bowser, Michael R, Farrelly, Mark B, Hines, Braden E, Holmes, Howard C, Johnson, Jr., Richard L, Russell, Richard J, & Turk, Michael F. Concentrating photovoltaic solar panel.  United States.

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                    Cashion, Steven A, Bowser, Michael R, Farrelly, Mark B, Hines, Braden E, Holmes, Howard C, Johnson, Jr., Richard L, Russell, Richard J, and Turk, Michael F. Tue .  
        "Concentrating photovoltaic solar panel".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1129194.

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  title        = {Concentrating photovoltaic solar panel},

  author       = {Cashion, Steven A and Bowser, Michael R and Farrelly, Mark B and Hines, Braden E and Holmes, Howard C and Johnson, Jr., Richard L and Russell, Richard J and Turk, Michael F},

  abstractNote = {The present invention relates to photovoltaic power systems, photovoltaic concentrator modules, and related methods. In particular, the present invention features concentrator modules having interior points of attachment for an articulating mechanism and/or an articulating mechanism that has a unique arrangement of chassis members so as to isolate bending, etc. from being transferred among the chassis members. The present invention also features adjustable solar panel mounting features and/or mounting features with two or more degrees of freedom. The present invention also features a mechanical fastener for secondary optics in a concentrator module.},

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  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2014},

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