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Title: Light shield for solar concentrators

Abstract

A solar receiver unit including a housing defining a recess, a cell assembly received in the recess, the cell assembly including a solar cell, and a light shield received in the recess and including a body and at least two tabs, the body defining a window therein, the tabs extending outward from the body and being engaged with the recess, wherein the window is aligned with the solar cell.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1151760
Patent Number(s):
8816195
Application Number:
12/479,136
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
DOE Contract Number:  
FC36-07GO17052
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY

Citation Formats

Plesniak, Adam P., and Martins, Guy L. Light shield for solar concentrators. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Plesniak, Adam P., & Martins, Guy L. Light shield for solar concentrators. United States.
Plesniak, Adam P., and Martins, Guy L. Tue . "Light shield for solar concentrators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1151760.
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year = {Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
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Spring seated fastener
patent, October 1993


Concentrated Solar Photovoltaic Module
patent-application, April 2009