Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems to retain an optical element on a solar cell
- Patent Title (中): 将光学元件保持在太阳能电池上的系统
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Application No.: US12038392Application Date: 2008-02-27
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Publication No.: US07985921B2Publication Date: 2011-07-26
- Inventor: Eric Prather , Hing Wah Chan
- Applicant: Eric Prather , Hing Wah Chan
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Solfocus, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Solfocus, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC
- Main IPC: H01L31/0232
- IPC: H01L31/0232 ; H01L31/052

Abstract:
A system may include a solar cell, a support defining an opening over the solar cell and comprising a retention feature, and an optical element disposed within the opening. The optical element may include a location feature engaged with the retention feature of the support. In some aspects, the optical element includes an upper surface to receive concentrated light and a lower surface through which light passes to the solar cell, and the location feature is disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface. The retention feature may be a lip defining the opening over the solar cell, and/or the location feature may consist of a notch defined by an edge of the optical element.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090120499A1 SYSTEMS TO RETAIN AN OPTICAL ELEMENT ON A SOLAR CELL Public/Granted day:2009-05-14
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