Photovoltaic device
Abstract
The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic device ("PV device"), more particularly to an improved photovoltaic device with a multilayered photovoltaic cell assembly and a body portion joined at an interface region and including an intermediate layer, at least one interconnecting structural member, relieving feature, unique component geometry, or any combination thereof.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Dow Global Technologies LLC. Midland, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1347535
- Patent Number(s):
- 9602046
- Application Number:
- 13/989,172
- Assignee:
- Dow Global Technologies LLC
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-07GO17054
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Dec 12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Reese, Jason A, Keenihan, James R, Gaston, Ryan S, Kauffmann, Keith L, Langmaid, Joseph A, Lopez, Leonardo, Maak, Kevin D, Mills, Michael E, Ramesh, Narayan, and Teli, Samar R. Photovoltaic device. United States: N. p., 2017.
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Reese, Jason A, Keenihan, James R, Gaston, Ryan S, Kauffmann, Keith L, Langmaid, Joseph A, Lopez, Leonardo, Maak, Kevin D, Mills, Michael E, Ramesh, Narayan, & Teli, Samar R. Photovoltaic device. United States.
Reese, Jason A, Keenihan, James R, Gaston, Ryan S, Kauffmann, Keith L, Langmaid, Joseph A, Lopez, Leonardo, Maak, Kevin D, Mills, Michael E, Ramesh, Narayan, and Teli, Samar R. Tue .
"Photovoltaic device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1347535.
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abstractNote = {The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic device ("PV device"), more particularly to an improved photovoltaic device with a multilayered photovoltaic cell assembly and a body portion joined at an interface region and including an intermediate layer, at least one interconnecting structural member, relieving feature, unique component geometry, or any combination thereof.},
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