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7442872 |
The present invention allows a crystalline photovoltaic module having a super straight type structure in which a light-receiving surface side-sealing EVA layer 2 , a photovoltaic cell matrix 3 , a back surface side-sealing EVA layer 4...
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7161082 |
There are provided a restricted area including an area in which solar cell modules are installed, a preventer for preventing intrusion of an intruder into the restricted area, and a detector capable of detecting the intrusion of the intr...
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6940008 |
A solar cell module comprising a substrate, a filler, a photovoltaic element and a protective layer, wherein at least one of the substrate, the filler, the photovoltaic element and the protective layer is separable from other constituent...
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6892165 |
A reference output characteristic of a photovoltaic power system at the time of normal operation is obtained in accordance with an installation condition (topography of installation site, meteorological condition, configuration of the sy...
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6858791 |
In a solar module ( 1 ) comprising a plurality of individual solar cells ( 2 ) connected together electrically in series, with at least one solar cell ( 5, 6 ) exposed to the same conditions and not linked to the other solar cells, which...
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6831221 |
A method for powering a vehicle comprises, in one embodiment, receiving infrared radiation emitted as heat from a roadway surface, and converting energy of the infrared radiation to a form of energy that is useful for providing power to ...
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6809250 |
In a method of repairing a solar panel having a defective solar cell or cells, a replacement cell (or cells) is glued onto a defective solar cell or cells of the solar panel, and is electrically integrated in the solar panel.
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6806415 |
A solar power generation system having a solar cell provided therein and which is provided with a cooling mechanism, characterized in that the cooling mechanism has a cooling system for cooling the solar cell and a memory and operation f...
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6660929 |
Light sources are mounted within a light-proof enclosure in which photovoltaic panels are mounted to produce electrical power irrespective of weather conditions outside the enclosure.
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6653550 |
An integrated thin-film photoelectric conversion module includes a multi-layered film including a first electrode layer, a semiconductor layer and a second electrode layer stacked on a main surface of a substrate. The multi-layered film ...
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6653549 |
There are provided a restricted area including an area in which solar cell modules are installed, a preventer for preventing intrusion of an intruder into the restricted area, and a detector capable of detecting the intrusion of the intr...
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6617505 |
A solar battery module includes a plurality of solar cells connected to one another and a plurality of spaces each provided between adjacent solar cells, the plurality of spaces including at least one repair space which is larger than ot...
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6611324 |
A method for determining the susceptibility of solar cell coverglass assemblies to degrade wherein the solar cell assembly contains coated or uncoated coverglass, the method comprises exposing the solar cell coverglass assembly with a pu...
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6590149 |
A solar simulator is provided having a radiation source for generating radiation with a spectral (energy) distribution that largely corresponds to the spectral distribution of sunlight. At least one filter is arranged in the region of th...
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6576831 |
Directionally solidified, multicrystalline silicon having a low proportion of electrically active grain borders, its manufacturing and utilisation, as well as solar cells comprising said silicon and a method of manufacturing said cells.
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6545211 |
A solar cell module includes an electrical parameter detection unit including an operating current detector unit for a solar cell element and a communication unit for communicating an output from the operating current detection unit, the...
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6541693 |
A solar cell module comprises a photovoltaic device having a flexible substrate. The photovoltaic device has a strain at least partly in the planar direction of the flexible substrate, and the strain is not greater than a critical value ...
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6384319 |
The film thickness of a p-type semiconductor was adjusted in order to achieve 0.85-0.99 times the maximum pre-irradiation open-circuit voltage. In order to achieve 0.85-0.99 times the maximum pre-irradiation open-circuit voltage, it was ...
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6278052 |
It is an object of the invention to accurately detect a defective photoelectric conversion element regardless of the installation place and indicate the corresponding information. The above object can be achieved by a power generating sy...
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6271053 |
A method of manufacturing an integrated thin film solar battery module including a substrate, and a plurality of unit cells connected in series on the substrate, each of the unit cells having a first electrode layer, a semiconductor laye...
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6265242 |
A process for producing a solar cell module comprising at least a photovoltaic element module is provided. The photovoltaic element module is formed by electrically connecting a plurality of photovoltaic elements with each other, after t...
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6228662 |
A method for removing short circuits in thin film solar cell elements during manufacturing by applying a pseudo-alternating voltage between the substrate side and the back electrodes of the solar cell elements. The waveform of the pseudo...
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6194651 |
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection arrangement for a solar cell assembly (SCA) is suitable for the use as a component of orbiting solar generators. The SCA is constructed of a cover glass provided with a conductive vapor deposit, a...
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6191352 |
A device for directing a defined light beam onto a photosensitive area, for testing the performance of a photovoltaic module including said photosensitive area, comprising a support structure (1) which can be turned about a vertical cent...
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6154034 |
A method and apparatus for testing photovoltaic solar cells using multiple flashlamps is disclosed. The method comprises steps of providing a plurality of flashlamps, pulsing the flashlamps to expose the solar cell to light for a short p...
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6132585 |
The present invention aims to provide a highly reliable semiconductor element with high performance, and a fabrication method for such highly reliable semiconductor with excellent mass producibility. The photovoltaic elements comprise an...
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6093884 |
For facilitating work and improving durability of a grounding conductor without a need for preparation of a separate grounding conductor for grounding a solar cell array, a solar cell array is provided comprising a plurality of solar cel...
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6063995 |
The present invention relates to a method for recycling crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules comprising (a) providing a crystalline silicon photovoltaic module having (i) a glass substrate, (ii) at least one layer of polymeric materi...
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6015950 |
A solar energy conversion system, in which two separated arrays of refracting elements disperse incident sunlight and concentrate the sunlight onto solar energy converters, such that each converter receives a narrow portion of the broad ...
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5945839 |
The method and apparatus for measuring the current-voltage characteristic curve of a solar panel uses cost-effective equipment and a minimized need of optical output power. A light pulse is applied to the solar panel and the response of ...
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5798284 |
Disclosed is a process for fabricating an array of photovoltaic elements connected in series, which can be used as a high-efficiency solar battery, at low cost and with high reliability. The process for fabricating the array of photovolt...
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5669987 |
It is an object of the invention to accurately detect a defective photoelectric conversion element regardless of the installation place and indicate the corresponding information. The above object can be achieved by a power generating sy...
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5510272 |
In a method of producing a solar cell, a photovoltaic thin semiconductor crystalline film is formed on an underlying substrate and hydrogen passivated throughout the film thickness direction of the photovoltaic film whereby a high effici...
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5458695 |
A solar cell fabricated on an insulative substrate, which comprises a first electrode formed on said insulative substrate, a photovoltaic conversion layer formed on said first electrode, an insulative layer formed on said photovoltaic co...
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5439531 |
An inexpensive method of improving photo-voltaic cell efficiency through preventive maintenance. An electro-static generator places a constant electro-static charge upon the surface of a photo-voltaic cell, or its facial housing. This ch...
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5418680 |
An apparatus for repairing a defective semiconductor device having an electrically short-circuited portion, wherein the semiconductor device includes a semiconductor thin film and a conductive thin film disposed in the named order on a c...
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5399504 |
The quality of CuInSe 2 solar cells is estimated during the manufacturing process by using a photoluminescence analysis. Emitted luminescence is measured upon irradiation of a CuInSe 2 thin film with laser light, and estimation is perf...
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5367174 |
A defect detecting device for checking by light reflection parts constituted by a substrate covered with a clear coat. The device includes a reference surface wherein the inspected parts are located; a polychromatic spotlight whose light...
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5334844 |
An optical inspection system for detecting cracks in a crystalline substrate. The crystalline substrate that is to be inspected is located in a test plane in the field of view of a video camera. A first collimated light source projects l...
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5320723 |
A method of removing any short-circuit defect existing in a photoelectric conversion device such as solar batteries having a semiconductor layer which is disposed between an upper transparent electrode and a lower electrode and which pro...
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5304509 |
A two-step back-side hydrogenation process includes the steps of first bombarding the back side of the silicon substrate with hydrogen ions with intensities and for a time sufficient to implant enough hydrogen atoms into the silicon subs...
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5281541 |
A method for repairing a defective semiconductor device, the defective semiconductor device including a semiconductor thin film and a conductive thin film, disposed in the named order, on a conductive surface of a substrate, such that th...
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5277786 |
A process for producing a photoelectric conversion device comprising a substrate having a conductive surface, a semiconductor layer disposed on said conductive surface of said substrate, a transparent and conductive layer disposed on sai...
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5192400 |
Solar cells are formed of semi-conductor spheres of P-type interior having an N-type skin are pressed between a pair of aluminum foil members forming the electrical contacts to the P-type and N-type regions. The aluminum foils, which com...
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5169791 |
A method for the passivation of crystal defects in polycrystalline or amorphous silicon material using a temperature treatment step in a hydrogen-containing atmosphere the method results in favorable diode properties and favorable passiv...
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5103268 |
A semiconductor device having a thin film silicon-containing active layer and a metallic first electrode is provided with an interfacial metallic layer at an inner surface of a second electrode to increase electrical resistance and there...
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5089426 |
An improved semiconductor device is disclosed which is free from current leakage due to pin-holes or other gaps. Also an improved method for provessing a semiconductor device is shown. According to the invention, gaps produced in fabrica...
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5084400 |
An electronic device of the type including a thin film body having a superposed metallic electrode has short circuit defects therein passivated by a conversion process in which the electrical resistivity of the metallic electrode materia...
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5055416 |
A method for preventing shorts and shunts in solar cells having in order, an insulating substrate, a conductive metal layer on the substrate, an amorphous silicon layer and a transparent conductive layer. The method includes anodic etchi...
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4965225 |
An amorphous semiconductor film is prepared by the usual procedure and, then, established by exposing it to sufficient light intermittently to age the same. The degradation of the electrical characteristics of the semiconductor film on p...
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