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4354115 Photocoupling device  
A photo-coupler for electricity-light-electricity conversion comprising: (1) a light emitting part; (2) a photosensing device comprising a plurality of photosensing elements electrically...
4353161 Process for fabricating solar to electrical energy conversion units  
A process for fabricating solar to electrical energy conversion units, includes the forming of arrays of parallel-connected strings of series connected solar cells selected from a number of...
4350836 Solar array construction  
An interconnect tab on each cell of a first set of circular solar cells connects that cell in series with an adjacent cell in the set. This set of cells is arranged in alternate columns and rows of...
4348545 Process for mounting a protection diode on a vertical multijunction photovoltaic cell structure and photovoltaic cells obtained  
In a stack of diodes forming a vertical multijunction photovoltaic cell, an inversely connected diode is firmly secured to this stack with possible insertion of a intermediate wafer made from a...
4340803 Method for interconnecting solar cells  
A method for interconnecting the body of a solar cell to an adjacent solar cell to form a solar cell array capable of withstanding high temperatures and rugged terrestrial applications, but...
4336648 Method of contacting a solar cell  
A solar cell comprises a semiconductor body with a p-n-junction, a metallized area on the light receiving surface of the semiconductor body, a connection or contact area on the light receiving...
4334120 Sunlight-into-energy conversion apparatus  
The present application discloses a sunlight-into-energy conversion apparatus in which at least one amorphous silicon solar cell having a thickness thin enough to permit the sunlight to pass...
4323719 Integrated solar cells and shunting diodes  
A method of connecting a shunting diode in parallel with a solar cell for the purpose of improving the tolerance of an array of solar cells to mismatch in cell output, whether caused by physical...
4321416 Photovoltaic power generation  
A photovoltaic module is disclosed in the form of a shingle having an active portion containing photovoltaic cells and an inactive mounting portion. Flat flexible ribbon-like positive and negative...
4321419 Solar panel cover assembly  
The invention provides a transparent protective cover for a solar panel. The cover provides for the positioning of lengths of clean covering film over the solar panel thereby removing dust and...
4316049 High voltage series connected tandem junction solar battery  
A high voltage series connected tandem junction solar battery which comprises a plurality of strips of tandem junction solar cells of hydrogenated amorphous silicon having one optical path and...
4315096 Integrated array of photovoltaic cells having minimized shorting losses  
There are disclosed an integrated array of photovoltaic cells each comprising, on a support, a first electrode segment, a semiconductor segment, and a second electrode segment; and a process for...
4313022 Solar cell array  
An array of photovoltaic cells in a back wall-type configuration supported by a rigid transparent vitreous substrate, such as glass, for admitting incident radiation to the cells. A plurality of...
4310211 High current contact system for solar modules  
A high current connector system is disclosed for use with photovoltaic modules of the type employed by the solar energy industry. The connector provides quick and positive means of connecting an...
4306108 Solar power supply for spacecraft  
A solar power supply for a spacecraft comprises an array of semiconductor devices for photovoltaic conversion of sunlight into electrical energy. Each semiconductor device is secured by a...
4301322 Solar cell with corrugated bus  
The invention teaches an improved bus for current collection in photovoltaic solar cells. The bus is prefabricated from a highly conductive metal and is corrugated to compensate for differences in...
4296270 Array of solar cells  
An arrangement or array of solar cells comprises a plurality of cells each having contacting connectors which establish an electrically conducting connection between the individual solar cells....
4295002 Heterojunction V-groove multijunction solar cell  
A solar cell is disclosed with V-grooves which are series connected, but electrically isolated, indirect bandgap solar cells which are responsive to different light frequencies on both sides of a...
4292092 Laser processing technique for fabricating series-connected and tandem junction series-connected solar cells into a solar battery  
A method of fabricating series-connected and tandem junction series-connected solar cells into a solar battery with laser scribing.
4287382 Solar cell assembly and fabrication of solar cell panels utilizing same  
An assembly comprising a plurality of solar cells arrayed on and adhesively bonded to a sheet of non-woven heat-actuatable fabric is provided which offers significant advantages in the fabrication...
4283106 Symmetrical connector for solar panel arrays  
The disclosed symmetrical plug and socket connector may be installed in a solar panel array so that the connector is directed towards the adjacent panel for forming an interconnect by the shortest...
4281208 Photovoltaic device and method of manufacturing thereof  
A photovoltaic device comprises a light transmissive insulating substrate, on which a plurality of isolated transparent electrodes are formed. An amorphous silicon layer of a PIN structure, for...
4265422 Pole mounting solar panel assembly  
A single pole mounting solar panel assembly comprising at least one solar panel and upper and lower brackets fixed to the panel and to the pole, the upper bracket having a first flange means for...
4262411 Method of making a solar cell array  
A method of producing an array of photovoltaic cells responsive to incident radiation by forming heterojunction-forming material layers over a transparent substrate panel having a transparent...
4257821 Universal solar cell/conductor junction element and solar panel embodying same  
A solar electric power generating panel (solar panel) includes one or more universal electrical junction elements of approximately the same size and shape as conventional solar cells mounted along...
4251679 Electromagnetic radiation transducer  
Electromagnetic radiation is converted to usable power in the form of electrical current by means of a plurality of transducing cavities having a wall structure that is inclined inwardly to receive...
4249959 Solar cell construction  
A plurality of like solar cell generators, each in the form of a segment of a circle, are spaced in a circular array on a face of a disc of insulating base material. They are formed by cutting a...
4245895 Supporting structure for reflectors, solar cells or solar cell carriers  
Supporting structure for reflectors consisting of interconnected supporting bars arranged in parallel spaced relationship, having the reflectors mounted thereon side by side in a single plane. The...
4245386 Method of manufacturing a solar cell battery  
Solar cells are constructed as a plurality of spaced strips formed along the length of synthetic foils. They are connected in series along their entire length in a simple manner. Therefore, the...
4236937 Solar collector device  
A solar collector device such as a solar receiver or solar panel, the device including a substrate comprising a base member having a major surface including a plurality of generally planar platform...
4233085 Solar panel module  
A solar panel module is provided, wherein a plurality of solar panel units are electrically interconnected and supported within a low cost frame assembly, which may conveniently be formed from wood...
4232070 Non-arcing dielectric modular array  
A non-arcing modular dielectric array having an electrically conductive substrate mounting a multiplicity of spaced dielectric elements, such as second surface mirrors or solar cells, with outer...
4228570 Electroding preparation apparatus  
An apparatus is provided for forming a large area photovoltaic cell into a plurality of photovoltaic cells on a common substrate and preparing the individual cells for an overlying layer of...
4226256 Solar panel assembly and support pad  
A solar panel assembly comprising at least one solar panel, support means for carrying said panel, and at least one support pad having a base plate, upstanding longitudinal sides, and spaced apart...
4219926 Method and apparatus for fabricating improved solar cell modules  
The invention is embodied in a method and apparatus for fabricating an improved solar cell module. The apparatus includes a supply drum for feeding a flexible strip having deposited thereon etched...
4204523 Mount for solar collectors  
A support for mounting solar energy collectors on a roof of a building, which roof has an opening in the roof sheeting, includes a shell having a generally flat rectangular base and an upstanding...
4203646 Clip for electrically connecting planar elements, such as solar cells, and the like, in series  
A clip is disclosed for interconnecting planar elements, such as solar cells, and the like, in series. The cells are connected by the clip to electrically interconnect a top circuit of one element...
4202004 Energy conversion unit  
A crystal of a semiconductor material has an electrically conducting loom assembly embedded therein, whereby the crystal and loom assembly define a unit which converts light or other...
4199894 Toy model kit including a solar collector  
A solar collector, particularly as a power source for a toy model assembled from structural elements of a kit, has a supporting member, at least one solar cell mounted on the supporting member,...
4193820 Interconnection device for solar cells  
An interconnection device for solar cells is described comprising two flat strips intended to be welded to two adjacent solar cells and a hinge element linking the two flat strips, said hinge...
4189881 Photovoltaic roof construction  
In a batten-seam roof construction employing at least one photovoltaic cell module, the electrical conduits employed with the at least one photovoltaic cell module are disposed primarily under the...
4174978 Semiconductor photovoltaic generator and method of fabricating thereof  
A semiconductor photovoltaic generator is proposed which comprises a plurality of photovoltaic converters interconnected in series along their opposite surfaces by current-collecting contacts to...
4173820 Method for forming a solar array strip  
A method for forming a solar array strip including the steps of depositing solder pads on printed circuitry deposited on flexible substrate storing the resulting substrate on a drum, withdrawing...
4167644 Solar cell module  
A solar cell module consisting of a solar cell panel and a frame therefor is disclosed. The solar cell panel is formed from a hard, light transparent sheet material which preferably is glass and...
4154998 Solar array fabrication method and apparatus utilizing induction heating  
A solar array having solar cells mounted on a substrate and electrically joined by rear connector elements on the substrate and front connector elements secured between the cells to the substrate...
4152174 Photoelectric cell using an improved photoelectric plate and plate array  
A solar energy collector using rhombic photoelectric plates arranged in an array of connected plates and mounted in a housing can be positioned on a universal mount which is movable on a tracking...
4149665 Bonding machine for forming a solar array strip  
A machine for attaching solar cells to a flexible substrate having printed circuitry deposited thereon. The strip is fed through a first station in which solar cells are elevated into engagement...
4140545 Plural solar cell arrangement including transparent interconnectors  
A plurality of solar cell elements are arranged on a supporting substrate. Each solar cell element has a light receiving surface, where electrodes are formed which are connected to the P-type...
4132570 Structural support for solar cell array  
A support for a solar cell array includes means for positioning the solar cells and limiting the relative movement of the cells. Integral rib stiffeners are provided as well as at least one...
4131755 Interconnection for photovoltaic device array  
An interconnection system for interconnecting a plurality of photovoltaic devices. The photovoltaic devices each have a first and a second side and the interconnect system is located on the second...