METHOD TO IMPROVE PV AESTHETICS AND EFFICIENCY

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APP PUB NO 20090255569A1
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12421400

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Various embodiments disclosed herein comprise a photovoltaic device of improved efficiency. The photovoltaic device comprises a photovoltaic material, a reflective conductor, a total-internal-reflection surface and a microstructure. The microstructure reflects light so that some of the reflected light is incident upon the total-internal-reflection surface at an angle greater than the critical angle. In some embodiments, the photovoltaic device has a photovoltaic material, a reflective conductor, and a surface forward the conductor configured to redirect light rays directed toward the conductor such that redirected light is instead incident on the photovoltaic material. Various embodiments include a method of manufacturing a photovoltaic device of improved efficiency. Other embodiments are also described.

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SNAPTRACK INC5775 MOREHOUSE DR SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Gruhlke, Russell Wayne Milpitas , US 71 1577
Kothari, Manish Cupertino , US 217 7602
Sampsell, Jeffrey B Pueblo West , US 165 16373

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