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WO2009042184A3
WO2009042184A3 PCT/US2008/011133 US2008011133W WO2009042184A3 WO 2009042184 A3 WO2009042184 A3 WO 2009042184A3 US 2008011133 W US2008011133 W US 2008011133W WO 2009042184 A3 WO2009042184 A3 WO 2009042184A3
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disposed
photovoltaic module
elongated substrate
refractive index
filling material
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WO2009042184A2 (en
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Markus E Beck
Brian H Cumpston
Benyamin Buller
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Solyndra Inc
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Solyndra Inc
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Priority claimed from US12/039,659 external-priority patent/US8183458B2/en
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Priority to EP08834026A priority Critical patent/EP2203942A2/en
Publication of WO2009042184A2 publication Critical patent/WO2009042184A2/en
Publication of WO2009042184A3 publication Critical patent/WO2009042184A3/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/10—Semiconductor bodies
    • H10F77/14—Shape of semiconductor bodies; Shapes, relative sizes or dispositions of semiconductor regions within semiconductor bodies
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F19/00—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules
    • H10F19/80—Encapsulations or containers for integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, having photovoltaic cells
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/30—Coatings
    • H10F77/306—Coatings for devices having potential barriers
    • H10F77/311—Coatings for devices having potential barriers for photovoltaic cells
    • H10F77/315—Coatings for devices having potential barriers for photovoltaic cells the coatings being antireflective or having enhancing optical properties
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/40—Optical elements or arrangements
    • H10F77/42—Optical elements or arrangements directly associated or integrated with photovoltaic cells, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
    • H10F77/484—Refractive light-concentrating means, e.g. lenses
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/40—Optical elements or arrangements
    • H10F77/42—Optical elements or arrangements directly associated or integrated with photovoltaic cells, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
    • H10F77/488—Reflecting light-concentrating means, e.g. parabolic mirrors or concentrators using total internal reflection
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y02E10/52—PV systems with concentrators

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Abstract

A photovoltaic module comprising an elongated substrate in which at least a portion of the elongated substrate is rigid is provided. One or more solar cells are disposed on the elongated substrate and each comprise: (i) a back-electrode disposed on the elongated substrate, (ii) a semiconductor junction layer disposed on all or a portion of a surface of the back-electrode, and (iii) a transparent conductive layer, having a first refractive index, is disposed on all or a portion of a surface of the semiconductor junction. The photovoltaic module further comprises a filler material, having a second refractive index that is smaller or equal in value to the first refractive index, disposed on the transparent conductive layer of the one or more solar cells. The photovoltaic module further comprises a transparent casing disposed on the filler material thereby sealing the photovoltaic module.
PCT/US2008/011133 2007-09-26 2008-09-25 Photovoltaic modules having a filling material Ceased WO2009042184A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP08834026A EP2203942A2 (en) 2007-09-26 2008-09-25 Photovoltaic modules having a filling material

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US97517507P 2007-09-26 2007-09-26
US60/975,175 2007-09-26
US12/039,659 US8183458B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2008-02-28 Photovoltaic apparatus having a filler layer and method for making the same
US12/039,659 2008-02-28

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WO2009042184A3 true WO2009042184A3 (en) 2009-08-06

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US20070215195A1 (en) 2006-03-18 2007-09-20 Benyamin Buller Elongated photovoltaic cells in tubular casings
US8183458B2 (en) 2007-03-13 2012-05-22 Solyndra Llc Photovoltaic apparatus having a filler layer and method for making the same
WO2010141697A2 (en) * 2009-06-05 2010-12-09 Dow Corning Corporation Methods for fabricating photovoltaic modules by tuning the optical properties of individual components
US9035174B2 (en) 2011-12-19 2015-05-19 Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc. Forming graded index lens in an all atmospheric pressure printing process to form photovoltaic panels
TWI511306B (en) * 2012-05-18 2015-12-01 Nthdegree Tech Worldwide Inc Forming a graded index lens in a full atmospheric printing process to form a photovoltaic panel
CN105276838B (en) * 2015-10-22 2018-01-05 西安交通大学 A kind of equal light pipe type reactor of solar energy based on refraction or drier
CN114759115B (en) * 2021-05-25 2024-05-31 新源劲吾(北京)科技有限公司 A method for optimizing color photovoltaic module images and its application

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US7235736B1 (en) * 2006-03-18 2007-06-26 Solyndra, Inc. Monolithic integration of cylindrical solar cells
US20070215197A1 (en) * 2006-03-18 2007-09-20 Benyamin Buller Elongated photovoltaic cells in casings
US20070215195A1 (en) * 2006-03-18 2007-09-20 Benyamin Buller Elongated photovoltaic cells in tubular casings

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7235736B1 (en) * 2006-03-18 2007-06-26 Solyndra, Inc. Monolithic integration of cylindrical solar cells
US20070215197A1 (en) * 2006-03-18 2007-09-20 Benyamin Buller Elongated photovoltaic cells in casings
US20070215195A1 (en) * 2006-03-18 2007-09-20 Benyamin Buller Elongated photovoltaic cells in tubular casings

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