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4421589 Laminator for encapsulating multilayer laminate assembly  
A laminator for laminating and/or encapsulating a multilayer laminate assembly is disclosed. The laminator includes a processing chamber designed to receive the laminate assembly. The processing...
4419531 Photo-voltaic solar module  
A photovoltaic solar module having at least one solar cell embedded in synthetic resin and resting on a flexible supporting element and which further includes a sheet-like rigid element reinforcing...
4419530 Solar cell and method for producing same  
A method of electrically isolating portions of a large surface area semiconductor body for various purposes such as the production of improved photovoltaic and semiconductor devices is disclosed...
4415759 Solar power satellite  
A solar power satellite (30) includes a truss structure (32) having a plurality of independently controlled solar power modules (34) mounted to one face of the truss structure. The solar power...
4413157 Hybrid photovoltaic-thermal device  
An improved photovoltaic device including a solar panel and a container housing salt hydrate materials, in which the container is positioned in close proximity to the lower portion of the panel,...
4401839 Solar panel with hardened foil back layer  
A solar panel has at least one solar cell and a sheet of hardened aluminum foil underlying the cell. The panel preferably has a rigid transparent sheet above the cell, the foil sheet being bonded...
4400577 Thin solar cells  
Solar cells and arrays of solar cells are made as thin films on insulating substrates. In an exemplary embodiment, a thin conductive film is deposited on glass and a semi-conductor film is...
4392009 Solar power module  
A solar power module comprising an array of solar cells arranged on a flat panel, said panel being supported by a substantially rigid, easily assembled frame comprising spaced apart side channels...
4389533 Photovoltaic device for producing electrical and heat energy  
A photovoltaic device including a solar panel and a container housing phase change materials positioned together so that heat generated during operation of the cells in the panel will melt the...
4383129 Solar cell encapsulation  
A polymer syrup for encapsulating solar cell assemblies. The syrup includes uncrosslinked poly(n-butyl)acrylate dissolved in n-butyl acrylate monomer. Preparation of the poly(n-butyl)acrylate and...
4382833 Vacuum lamination fixture  
An apparatus for laminating a solar cell structure includes upper and lower housing members and an intermediate member which includes a flexible membrane. The members form upper and lower sealed...
4374955 N-Butyl acrylate polymer composition for solar cell encapsulation and method  
A polymer syrup for encapsulating solar cell assemblies. The syrup includes uncrosslinked poly(n-butyl)acrylate dissolved in n-butyl acrylate monomer. Preparation of the poly(n-butyl)acrylate and...
4371739 Terminal assembly for solar panels  
A terminal assembly for providing external electrical connection to a solar panel having at least one solar cell and an electrically conductive layer located behind the cell. The terminal assembly...
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...
4352722 Integrated photovoltaic electrolytic cell  
A photovoltaic-electrolytic unit is provided to produce an electric current from solar energy and utilize the current to produce hydrogen by the electrolysis of water. The unit floats in an aqueous...
4336413 Solar panels  
The invention concerns a photovoltaic generating panel easily adaptable to a roof. The panel is equipped with a peripheral frame formed by the assembly of straight light alloy shapes. The...
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...
4331492 Method of making a solar panel  
A solar panel in which interconnected photovoltaic cells are maintained in light-receiving position by electrically conductive clips secured to the base of the panel. When the cells and clips are...
4331494 Solar panel and method of manufacturing a solar panel  
A solar panel comprising at least one solar energy transducer laminated between a transparent vitreous sheet and a second sheet in which the transducer is imbedded in a layer of transparent...
4327316 Battery recharging solar cell arrangement for an automotive vehicle  
In a battery recharging arrangement for an automotive vehicle, one or more solar batteries, together with recharging current control means to charge an automotive vehicle battery, are disposed with...
4322261 Method of manufacturing a solar cell panel  
The photovoltaic cells (6) are retained and protected by a transparent elastomer layer (12) extruded when hot prior to vulcanization and applied against the cells with a slight pressure to cause it...
4321417 Solar cell modules  
Solar cell modules having light scattering surfaces at least in the land areas between a plurality of arrayed solar cells and optically coupled to the cells provide increased module output over...
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...
4321418 Process for manufacture of solar photocell panels and panels obtained thereby  
A panel of a plurality of electrically connected photocells wherein each photocell has a lower face, a side face and a radiation receiving face, is produced by (a) embedding at least the lower...
4313023 Solar cell module  
A solar cell module is provided in which a plurality of solar cells are linearly arrayed on a support structure, preferably in a close packed configuration. Adjacent the linearly arrayed cells is a...
4293808 Battery charging device employing solar cells  
A device utilizing solar energy cells to charge a battery or a plurality of batteries. An array of solar cells is disposed on a container having lid and tray parts. The parts are electrically...
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...
4286743 Method of soldering a first vitreous component to a second component  
A method of soldering a first, vitreous component for example a sheet to at least one second component which is vitreous or metallic, in which the or each vitreous component is metallized in the...
4283590 Method for production of solar cells and solar cells produced thereby  
A method for the production of solar cells with a thin-layer PN heterojunction, having a cadmium sulfide layer vapor deposited on an electrically conductive support and a cuprous sulfide layer...
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...
4249958 Panel comprising at least one photo-voltaic cell and method of manufacturing same  
In order to reduce or prevent absorption of water in the adhesive of a panel comprising at least one photovoltaic cell located between a transparent sheet and a second sheet bonded together using...
4241493 Method of fabricating solar cell modules  
The solar cell module of this invention is fabricated by placing an array of solar cells in a suitable mold having a bottom surface, an entry port and an exit port. A light transparent superstrate...
4239555 Encapsulated solar cell array  
Solar cell array and method for manufacturing same wherein the individual cells of the array are sandwiched and held resiliently captive between and electrically isolated from a transparent...
4235643 Solar cell module  
A solar cell module is provided having a plurality of circular solar cells arrayed on a support structure in which at least the land areas between the cells have facets with light reflecting...
4234351 Process for fabricating glass-encapsulated solar cell arrays and the product produced thereby  
The process includes the steps of (1) forming a pattern of indentations and adjacent boundary ridges in a base layer of glass which is heated to a temperature where it is formable but not flowing,...
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...
4231807 Enclosure for a solar cell array  
An enclosed solar cell array. The array is enclosed between a metal back plate and a cover glass. The edges of the enclosure are sealed by a pliable sealant material and a spring loaded bezel that...
4224081 Solar cell sealed by glass laminations  
One or more solar cells are sandwiched by a pair of glass laminations substantially transparent to (i.e., essentially transmissive of) the impinging light, thereby avoiding output drop which may...
4210462 Generator panel having solar cells incorporated in a laminated assembly  
A photovoltaic generator panel comprising a plurality of solar cells incorporated in a laminated assembly, each of the external faces of which is formed of a glass plate. The laminated assembly...
4209346 Solar energy recharger  
A portable power supply including a rechargeable battery, an array of solar cells, a heat sink thermally engaging the cells and the batteries for transmission from the former to the latter, and a...
RE30292 Solar panel with mat base member  
A solar panel including photovoltaic cell encapsulated in a silicone resin, in which the base member to which the silicone resin adheres is a glass mat polyester in laminate or molded form.
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,...
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...
4184903 Method of fabricating a photovoltaic module of a substantially transparent construction  
A method characterized by the steps of positioning a plurality of uniformly dimensioned photovoltaic cells in registered relation with a plurality of openings formed in a planar tool for affording...
4170507 Method for encapsulating a solar cell array  
An enclosure for a solar cell array and a method of fabricating a solar cell module. The array is enclosed between a metal back plate and a cover glass. The edges of the enclosure are sealed by a...
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...
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...
4147560 Solar cell arrangement for terrestrial use  
A solar cell generator for producing electrical energy for terrestrial use including a plurality of interconnected solar cells encased on all sides by a radiation resistant plastic material and a...