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Title: Formed photovoltaic module busbars

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1225700
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A cell connection piece for a photovoltaic module is disclosed herein. The cell connection piece includes an interconnect bus, a plurality of bus tabs unitarily formed with the interconnect bus, and a terminal bus coupled with the interconnect bus. The plurality of bus tabs extend from the interconnect bus. The terminal bus includes a non-linear portion.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
ZAX-4-33628-05
Assignee:
SunPower Corporation
Patent Number(s):
9,184,327
Application Number:
9,184,327
OSTI ID:
1225700
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2006 Oct 03
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Reformed front contact current collector grid and cell interconnect for a photovoltaic cell module patent March 1987
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Solar battery module with cover member and method of fabricating the same patent December 2003
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