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8173888 Solar energy collection system and components  
A solar energy collection system and components includes a vacuum and an air compressor. The system includes a plurality of flexible units each having a backing portion and a solar cell portion...
8168883 Adjustable solar powerer  
An adjustable solar powerer having photovoltaic cells made of either silicon, polycrystalline or single-crystalline located on a stabilizing base converts solar power or artificial light into...
8148625 Composition for solar cell sealing film, solar cell sealing film and solar cell using the sealing film  
The present invention provides a solar cell sealing film having enhanced transparency. A composition for a solar cell sealing film contains an ethylene-polar monomer copolymer, a crosslinker and a...
8146296 Enclosure structure for building  
To provide an enclosure structure for a building, which can maintain a high power generation efficiency without formation of irregularities on the surface of the enclosure such as a roof, nor...
8145021 Cable for concentrating photovoltaic module  
Disclosed is a cable for use in a concentrating photovoltaic module. The cable includes at least one strand wrapped with an optically pervious or reflective sheath. The pervious sheath is made of a...
8138413 Collector grid and interconnect structures for photovoltaic arrays and modules  
An interconnected arrangement of photovoltaic cells is achieved using laminating current collector electrodes. The electrodes comprise a pattern of conductive material extending over a first...
8119963 High efficiency counterbalanced dual axis solar tracking array frame system  
A high efficiency, environmentally friendly system comprising a plurality of photovoltaic solar collecting panels (PV panels) is disclosed. The system comprises an outer frame to which a plurality...
8111970 Electromagnetic radiation frequency optimizing device and method with ambient heat conversion device  
A device comprising a conversion channel including: a first end configured to accept ambient electromagnetic radiation, the ambient electromagnetic radiation having an initial frequency, a second...
8109472 Collapsible structures with adjustable forms  
Structures and methods are disclosed regarding deployable structures with expandable longerons adjustably coupled with supporting structures such that an angle between the supporting structures can...
8111034 Solar-powered charger with heat-dissipating surface  
A solar-powered charger includes a solar collector configured to generate electrical energy when exposed to light, a connector coupled to the solar collector to provide a pathway for discharging...
8076568 Collector grid and interconnect structures for photovoltaic arrays and modules  
An interconnected arrangement of photovoltaic cells is achieved using laminating current collector electrodes. The electrodes comprise a pattern of conductive material extending over a first...
8063301 Photovoltaic module  
A photovoltaic module which prevents enlargement of the dimensions of a photovoltaic submodule by reducing ineffective parts which do not contribute to power generation. The photovoltaic module...
8061660 Large-scale deployable solar array  
A deployable structure is disclosed. The deployable structure may include one or more slit-tube longerons; and one or more flat sheets coupled with the one or more slit-tube longerons. The one or...
8042534 Solar servo control tracking device  
A solar servo control tracking device is disclosed. The device includes: an integrated control device having a solar cell sensor unit detecting luminance at a solar azimuth, and an integrated...
7973236 Optical shutter for improved photovoltaic array thermal performance  
A photovoltaic array with improved thermal performance includes a photovoltaic array, an electro-optic shutter disposed on the photovoltaic array, and a control system connected to at least the...
7939746 Solar panels for receiving scattered light  
The subject matter disclosed herein relates to solar panels to generate electrical energy. In particular, solar panels configured to efficiently receive scattered light are disclosed.
7915523 Compact solar apparatus for producing electricity and method of producing electricity using a compact solar apparatus  
The present invention relates to a compact solar module (CSM) apparatus and a method of producing electricity using such an apparatus in residential buildings for example. One embodiment of the...
7902460 Buss bar strip  
A buss bar strip for mounting to a solar panel to electrically connect to a series of electrical lines extending from solar cells. The buss bar strip can include a thin elongate flat flexible strip...
7884279 Solar tracker  
A two-axis solar tracker is capable of withstanding extreme weather conditions. The solar tracker includes a solar array, a frame, a base, a pivot frame, and a first and second actuator. The solar...
7850513 High efficiency solar powered fans  
Highly efficient solar fans used in portable and built in configurations. A ventilation fan can be used for exhausting air out from underneath roofs, and/or for being portable in use and...
7806370 Large-scale deployable solar array  
A deployable structure is disclosed. The deployable structure may include one or more slit-tube longerons; and one or more flat sheets coupled with the one or more slit-tube longerons. The one or...
7795528 Solar energy assembly for portable electronic device  
An exemplary solar energy assembly includes a body (10), a solar energy collecting component (20), and a lens module (30). The lens module is movably mounted to the body and is configured for...
7745722 System for mounting a solar module on a roof or the like and method of installing  
A system and method for installing a solar module on a roof using a mounting structure which can be adjusted after it has been fixed to the roof. The mounting structure is comprised of a plate...
7708228 Sequencing device for deploying a structure as a function of the kinematics of one mobile body thereof  
A device is disclosed for sequencing the deployment of a deployable structure comprising a first body, at least one second body mobile relative to the first body, and at least one third body mobile...
7700878 Buss bar strip  
A buss bar strip for mounting to a solar panel to electrically connect to a series of electrical lines extending from solar cells. The buss bar strip can include a thin elongate flat flexible strip...
7687706 Solar array support methods and systems  
Systems and methods for disposing and supporting a solar panel array are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for supporting a solar panel array includes the use of support columns and cables...
7576282 Photovoltaic awning structures  
A photovoltaic awning assembly includes a sheet of material carrying photovoltaic strips thereon. A rotatable roll receives the sheet of material and has a contoured drum at opposite ends thereof...
7544884 Manufacturing method for large-scale production of thin-film solar cells  
A method of manufacturing improved thin-film solar cells entirely by sputtering includes a high efficiency back contact/reflecting multi-layer containing at least one barrier layer consisting of a...
7517465 Ultra lightweight photovoltaic device and method for its manufacture  
An ultra lightweight semiconductor device such as a photovoltaic device is fabricated on a non-etchable barrier layer which is disposed upon an etchable substrate. The device is contacted with an...
7513461 Articulated assembly of solar generator panels and space vehicle  
The invention relates to an articulated assembly (1) comprising at least two panels (4-7) which are positioned close to a solar generator. The aforementioned panels are articulated in pairs such...
7485799 Stress-induced bandgap-shifted semiconductor photoelectrolytic/photocatalytic/photovoltaic surface and method for making same  
Titania is a semiconductor and photocatalyst that is also chemically inert. With its bandgap of 3.0, to activate the photocatalytic property of titania requires light of about 390 nm wavelength,...
7368656 Solar cell for a solar generator panel, a solar generator panel, and a space vehicle  
A solar cell for a solar generator panel (10, 10′). According to the invention, the cell is coupled to a reflector (70, 71, 700) in such a manner that together with the reflector the cell forms a...
7342171 Integrated photovoltaic roofing component and panel  
A combination roofing panel and solar module includes a flexible membrane sheet, such as a single-ply membrane sheet, and a plurality of elongated solar or photovoltaic modules arranged...
7339108 Solar energy concentrator device for spacecraft and a solar generator panel  
A device is disclosed for reducing the risk of primary and secondary electrostatic discharges occurring in particular in the solar generators of spacecraft. A solar energy concentrator device for...
7321095 Solar generator panel and a spacecraft including it  
A solar generator panel includes at least one reflector for reflecting solar radiation onto at least one photovoltaic cell. The reflector takes the form of a flexible material blade, a first end of...
7211722 Structures including synchronously deployable frame members and methods of deploying the same  
A lightweight structure for space application is deployable from a compact bundle of interconnected struts into a plurality of tiled substantially rectangular bays. Each bay preferably comprises...
7176543 Method of eliminating curl for devices on thin flexible substrates, and devices made thereby  
A thin film semiconductor device such as a photovoltaic device is fabricated on a lightweight substrate material which is affixed to a layer of material which is in turn supported by a carrier....
7098394 Method and apparatus for powering circuitry with on-chip solar cells within a common substrate  
A system and method for providing power to a light-powered transponder. In order to create a sufficient voltage differential, two different photovoltaic elements are used. The photovoltaic elements...
7053294 Thin-film solar cell fabricated on a flexible metallic substrate  
A thin-film solar cell (10) is provided. The thin-film solar cell (10) comprises a flexible metallic substrate (12) having a first surface and a second surface. A back metal contact layer (16) is...
7040605 Configurable fence and gate systems  
A configurable fence system has a solar panel on a mounting surface that can tilt in accordance with a closed loop control system. A solar system for a fence includes a support structure mounted...
7026541 Mobile photovoltaic battery charging station  
A solar cell plate for generating electric current includes a number of individual plates that can be moved in relation to one another to produce a convenient packing size.
7022910 Photovoltaic cells utilizing mesh electrodes  
In one aspect, the invention provides photovoltaic cells that utilize a mesh electrode on at least one exposure side of the photovoltaic cell. Preferably, the mesh electrode is a metallic mesh. In...
6974904 Portable solar powered unit  
A portable solar powered unit including a battery with associated electronics and a solar panel on a wheeled frame accommodates a variety of accessories including table tops, mounting poles,...
6949400 Ultrasonic slitting of photovoltaic cells and modules  
An ultrasonic slitting device cuts and seals the edges of photovoltaic cells and modules to encapsulate the photoactive components in an environment substantially impervious to the atmosphere.
6909042 Satellite solar generator structure comprising bracing elements between panels  
The satellite solar generator structure comprises a plurality of solar panels (PR, PS) each having a plane surface, the panels being disposed in superposition in said structure (ST), the structure...
6870089 System and apparatus for charging an electronic device using solar energy  
A system and apparatus for charging an electronic device using solar energy are disclosed. In one form, a portable storage apparatus operable to charge a battery associated with an electronic...
6847834 Mobile terminal with a solar cell  
A mobile terminal with a solar cell is disclosed. The mobile terminal has a main body, a battery and a flip cover. A receiver portion, a data display and a keypad are formed on the upper surface of...
6812397 Photocurrent-generating fabric and support for such a fabric  
A device intended to be used as a shade, awning, blind and swimming pool cover includes a photocurrent-generating fabric and a support for winding and storing the fabric. The support is formed by...
6809251 Inclined photovoltaic assembly  
A PV assembly comprises a base, having a length L, an upwardly extending PV module, having a length H, and a downwardly extending deflector. The PV module and the deflector are preferably secured...
6799742 Solar panel for space and method for manufacturing the same  
The object of the invention is to provide a solar panel and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein the manufacture of the solar panel for use in space and repair work thereon can be performed...
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