Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Micro concentrators elastically coupled with spherical photovoltaic cells
- Patent Title (中): 微型集中器与球形光伏电池弹性耦合
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Application No.: US11825681Application Date: 2007-07-09
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Publication No.: US08013238B2Publication Date: 2011-09-06
- Inventor: Robert G. Hockaday
- Applicant: Robert G. Hockaday
- Applicant Address: US NM Los Alamos JP Kyoto
- Assignee: Energy Related Devices, Inc.,Kyosemi Corporation
- Current Assignee: Energy Related Devices, Inc.,Kyosemi Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NM Los Alamos JP Kyoto
- Agent James Creighton Wray
- Main IPC: H01L31/042
- IPC: H01L31/042

Abstract:
With small dimensional optics, small photovoltaic cells have heat distribution surfaces, very high concentrations and subsequently high utilization of the semiconductors can be achieved. Discrete photodiodes can be formed as spherical and other geometric shaped, cells with high performance characteristics, precision dimensions, and low cost. This invention positions discrete photovoltaic cells by using their geometric shape, elastic electrical mounts, couples them to small optical concentrator systems of refractory and or reflective optics and makes electrical network connections to those photodiodes, reliably, adjusting for thermal expansion, and at low cost to form low cost and reliable electrical power arrays. The electrical connectors and network can form part of the reflective optics and heat removal system. The electrical interconnection system can also form a reliable network that is self-correcting and tolerant of point failures.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090014056A1 Micro concentrators elastically coupled with spherical photovoltaic cells Public/Granted day:2009-01-15
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