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6320114 Solar generator with electrically conducting hinges  
The electrically conducting backsides of solar blankets forming arrays are electrically interconnected by electrically conducting hinges. Tubular hinge elements are connected in an electrically...
6319596 Barrier laminate  
Laminates of having a first outer layer of polyvinyl fluoride, at least one mid layer, and a second outer layer of polyvinyl fluoride, ethylene vinyl acetate or polyolefin with a surface of...
6313395 Interconnect structure for solar cells and method of making same  
An interconnect structure for use with solar cells and like devices which are subject to compressive and/or expansive forces through packaging or in application comprises a flattened spiral of a...
6313396 Lightweight solar module and method of fabrication  
A solar cell module comprises a substrate and a first solar cell supported by the substrate, with the first solar cell having a first top side and a first rear side. A second solar cell is...
6313394 Electric vehicle photovoltaic charging system  
A PV roof assembly (6) includes a roof (12) mountable to an electric car (4), and a PV assembly (10) at the upper part of the roof. The PV assembly may be mounted to a separate roof surface (34) or...
6310281 Thin-film, flexible photovoltaic module  
A new, large-area, thin-film, flexible photovoltaic structure is disclosed, as well as a general fabrication procedure, including a preferably roll-to-roll-type, process-chamber-segregated,...
6307144 Solar cell module, solar cell array and sunlight power generation apparatus  
A solar cell module comprising one or more solar cells enclosed therein is characterized in that the solar cell module has a heat-sensitive circuit cut-off means or a heat-sensitive circuit cut-off...
6300557 Low-bandgap double-heterostructure InAsP/GaInAs photovoltaic converters  
A low-bandgap, double-heterostructure PV device is provided, including in optical alignment a first InP 1 -y As y n-layer formed with an n-type dopant, an Ga x In 1 -x As absorber layer, the...
6300555 Solar cell module  
A solar cell (1) and a support member (21) supporting the solar cell (1) are provided, the support member (21) has a metal portion, and between the solar cell (1) and the metal portion of the...
6294722 Integrated thin-film solar battery  
A sputtering-deposition method usable in forming on an insulator substrate a film including a conductive layer includes the steps of: preparing a conductive substrate holder in the form of a frame...
6294725 Wireless solar cell array electrical interconnection scheme  
A simplified method and system for interconnecting solar cell arrays which does not utilize cause damage to the solar cells while at the same time minimizing process steps. In particular, in...
6294724 Solar cell module and power generation apparatus  
There is disclosed a solar cell module comprising a solar cell element, a front surface member provided at the light receiving surface side of the solar cell element, and a back surface member...
6291761 Solar cell module, production method and installation method therefor and photovoltaic power generation system  
A solar cell module comprises a front surface member disposed on a front surface side of a photovoltaic element having at least a semiconductor photoactive layer on a flexible substrate, a back...
6291762 Dust-proof and weather resistant photovoltaic module and fabricating method thereof  
The present invention discloses a dust-proof and weather resistant photovoltaic module, including (a) a front substrate of light transmittable safety glass plate, wherein a photo-catalyst...
6288324 Solar cell module and method for manufacturing same  
In order to ensure long-term reliability when a photovoltaic element is bent or curved to be deformed: (1) In a method for manufacturing a solar cell module having a photovoltaic element...
6288323 Thin film photoelectric conversion module and method of manufacturing the same  
The present invention provides a thin film photoelectric conversion module, including a substrate and a plurality of thin film photoelectric conversion cells formed on the substrate and connected...
6284966 Power sphere nanosatellite  
A power sphere preferably used as part of a nanosatellite is formed using a plurality of flat panels solar arrays interconnected together by rotating hinges to approximate a spherical shape for use...
6281425 Apparatus and method of recharging a handheld computing device using solar power  
An apparatus and method for recharging a handheld computing device using solar power is provided. A recharger housing includes a first slot for receiving a handheld computing device. A solar panel...
6278052 Abnormality detection method, abnormality detection apparatus and solar cell power generating system using the same  
It is an object of the invention to accurately detect a defective photoelectric conversion element regardless of the installation place and indicate the corresponding information. The above object...
6274804 Thin-film solar module  
A thin-film solar module consists of a number of solar cells tandem mounted and series-connected on a common substrate and a number of diodes disposed antiparallel and adjacent thereto. Overlap...
6269596 Roof member and mounting method thereof  
Roof members of the present invention are those fixed to the roof, each roof member being a combination solar cell and roof member having a solar cell element and a metal reinforcing member,...
6271053 Method of manufacturing a thin film solar battery module  
A method of manufacturing an integrated thin film solar battery module including a substrate, and a plurality of unit cells connected in series on the substrate, each of the unit cells having a...
6271462 Inspection method and production method of solar cell module  
By inspecting an electrical wiring route of a solar cell module while applying a load to the solar cell module, it is possible to more accurately judge the presence or absence of a defect in the...
6268559 Photovoltaic generation system, wiring apparatus for photovoltaic generation system, and wiring structure therefor  
A wiring apparatus comprises a trunk cable, branch junctions, and branch cables diverging individually from the branch junctions. A plurality of photovoltaic modules, which are arranged side by...
6265653 High voltage photovoltaic power converter  
An array of independently connected photovoltaic cells on a semi-insulating substrate contains reflective coatings between the cells to enhance efficiency. A uniform, flat top laser beam profile is...
6265242 Solar cell module and a process for producing said solar cell module  
A process for producing a solar cell module comprising at least a photovoltaic element module is provided. The photovoltaic element module is formed by electrically connecting a plurality of...
6262358 Solar cell module and solar cell panel using the same  
A solar cell module includes a substrate, a plurality of solar cells arranged in a plane on the substrate, a connection member for electrically connecting the plurality of solar cells to each other...
6259017 Solar power generation apparatus and control method therefor  
A solar power generation apparatus includes solar battery arrays, each of which has solar battery modules, non-isolated inverters, each of which converts direct-current power generated by one of...
6248949 Method of manufacturing a solar cell receiver plate of a concentrator photovoltaic array  
An improved method of manufacturing a solar cell receiver plate of a concentrator photovoltaic array. A plurality of strips each having its own linear electrical circuit are connected to the top...
6248950 Solar array augmented electrostatic discharge for spacecraft in geosynchronous earth orbit  
Improved solar cell circuit layouts and cell structures that protect solar arrays located on spacecraft disposed in geosynchronous earth orbit from electrostatic discharge. An insulating material,...
6245987 Solar cell module, enclosure with solar cells, enclosure installation method, and solar cell system  
By providing a non-contact means and/or a non-contact space between electric connecting members and an underlaying material and/or a substrate material and/or a rear material, the temporal...
6242685 Structure and method of installing photovoltaic module  
A photovoltaic module has a cathode and anode acting as electrodes for collecting an output power. When the photovoltaic module is installed on a roof of a building for example, the cathode is...
6239354 Electrical isolation of component cells in monolithically interconnected modules  
A monolithically interconnected photovoltaic module having cells which are electrically connected which comprises a substrate, a plurality of cells formed over the substrate, each cell including a...
6239352 Substrate and collector grid structures for electrically interconnecting photovoltaic arrays and process of manufacture of such arrays  
This invention comprises deposition of thin film photovoltaic junctions on metal substrates which can be heat treated following deposition in a continuous fashion without deterioration of the metal...
6235982 Photoelectric conversion apparatus and method for manufacturing the same  
A photoelectric conversion apparatus is provided which includes a substrate at least a surface of which has an insulating property, a plurality of unit photoelectric conversion elements each...
6232544 Solar cell module, production method thereof, and installation method of solar cell modules  
In order to prevent damage to a surface of a solar cell module during production and in order to increase productivity, a colored, light-stansmissive, adhesive film is stuck on the light-receiving...
6222115 Photovoltaic module  
A photovoltaic module having a transparent substrate, solar cells formed on the back surface of the transparent substrate, an encapsulant resin for sealing the solar cells, and a back cover film...
6218605 Performance optimizing system for a satellite solar array  
A satellite solar array performance optimizing system that isolates a subsection of a solar array to provide power during transfer orbit operation, then connects the subsection in series with an...
6218606 Solar cell module for preventing reverse voltage to solar cells  
A plurality of solar cell groups having a plurality of solar cells connected to each other electrically in serial. A plurality of diodes are connected to each of the solar cell groups electrically...
6218609 Solar-cell module, process for its production, method for its installation, and electricity generation system making use of solar-cell module  
A solar-cell module having a photovoltaic device, a reinforcing sheet for reinforcing the photovoltaic device and a covering material which seals the photovoltaic device on the reinforcing sheet is...
6210991 Metal contact scheme using selective silicon growth  
The method is provided for contact formation in semiconductor devices. The method involves forming an insulating layer over an active region to be contacted to, forming holes or openings in the...
6207889 Solar battery modules, installation method thereof, and solar power generator using such modules  
A solar battery module and its installation method are provided which are good in installation workability, which can shorten a cable, and can match various roof shapes. A distance between an...
6201179 Array of photovoltaic modules for an integrated solar power collector system  
An integrated solar power collector system for direct installation on an upholding structure includes a plurality of first array of photovoltaic modules. Each array comprises a substrate, defining...
6201181 Portable solar module cart  
A portable solar module cart is provided which comprises a platform, a pair of wheels attached to opposite sides of the platform, a pair of support struts attached to opposite sides of the platform...
6201180 Integrated photovoltaic system  
An integrated photovoltaic system includes a plurality of individual photovoltaic modules that each convert solar energy into DC power. Each of the photovoltaic modules is coupled to a busway that...
6194651 Electrostatic discharge for solar cell  
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection arrangement for a solar cell assembly (SCA) is suitable for the use as a component of orbiting solar generators. The SCA is constructed of a cover glass...
6182403 Combination solar battery and roof unit and mounting method thereof  
A roof unit is constructed in such an arrangement that a plurality of combination solar battery and roof panels, each having flanges at two opposite sides, are placed adjacent to each other with...
6182404 Sub-roofing element, on a roof, for a flat, plate-shaped structural element  
A sub-roofing element for a flat, plate-shaped structural element, in particular for a solar energy collection module that can be fastened to joist elements that can be laid on a pitched roof in...
6184057 Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic foil  
The invention pertains to a method of manufacturing a photovoltaic foil supported by a carrier and comprising a plurality of photovoltaic layers which together have the ability of generating...
6180868 Solar cell module, solar cell module string, solar cell system, and method for supervising said solar cell module or solar cell module string  
A solar cell module or a solar cell module which is provided with a readable and writable memory medium capable of writing in a large quantity of information of said solar cell module and capable...