Concentrated photovoltaic system modules using III-V semiconductor solar cells

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8759138
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13035434

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A solar cell receiver for use in a concentrating solar system which concentrates the solar energy onto a solar cell for converting solar energy to electricity. The solar cell receiver may include a solar cell mounted on a support and with one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers. An optical element may be positioned over the solar cell and have an optical channel with an inlet that faces away from the solar cell and an outlet that faces towards the solar cell. A frame may be positioned over the support and extend around the solar cell with the frame having an inner side that extends above the support and faces towards the optical element. An encapsulant may be positioned over the support and contained between the optical element and the frame. The encapsulant may have enlarged heights at contact points with the optical element and the frame and a reduced height between the contact points away from the optical element and the frame. The solar cell receiver may be used in a solar cell module.

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  • SUNCORE PHOTOVOLTAICS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blumenfeld, Philip Albuquerque, US 9 81
Buie, Damien Tijeras, US 4 57
Foresi, James Albuquerque, US 8 83
Hering, Gary Belle Mead, US 16 337
Kats, Mikhail Rockaway, US 26 782
Nagyvary, John Albuquerque, US 9 76
Vaid, Sunil North Brunswick, US 7 73
Yang, Lei Albuquerque, US 350 1943
Zawadzki, Peter Allen Clinton, US 11 203

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