Hexagon solar power panel

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:863083

Rubin, Irwin ^[1]

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1. Oxnard, CA

A solar energy panel comprises a support upon which silicon cells are arrayed. The cells are wafer thin and of two geometrical types, both of the same area and electrical rating, namely hexagon cells and hourglass cells. The hourglass cells are composites of half hexagons. A near perfect nesting relationship of the cells achieves a high density packing whereby optimum energy production per panel area is achieved.

• DOE Contract Number: NAS7100
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Administrator of (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4089705
• OSTI ID: 863083
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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