Concentrated photovoltaic system modules using III-V semiconductor solar cells

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9331228
APP PUB NO 20100037935A1
SERIAL NO

12582047

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A solar cell module to convert light to electricity. The module may include a housing with a first side and an opposing spaced-apart second side. A plurality of lenses may be positioned on the first side of the housing, and a plurality of solar cell receivers may be positioned on the second side of the housing. Each of the plurality of solar cell receivers may include a III-V compound semiconductor multifunction solar cell. Each may also include a bypass diode coupled with the solar cell. At least one optical element may be positioned above the solar cell to guide the light from one of the lenses onto the solar cell. Each of said solar cell receivers may be disposed in an optical path of one of the lenses. The lens and the at least one optical element may concentrate the light onto the respective solar cell by a factor of 1000 or more to generate in excess of 25 watts of peak power.

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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
Zawadzki, Peter Allen Clinton, US 11 203

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