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7459064
A solar electrolysis power source includes a solar panel, an electrolysis unit, a hermetically sealed compressor, a hydrogen tank, and a fuel cell. By utilizing the electrolysis of water powered by solar energy, the solar electrolysis po...  
7445275
A vehicle sunroof including a sunroof frame mounted to a vehicle roof opening and having opposing lateral sides. The sunroof frame has an outer edge adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle roof and an inner edge located within the v...  
7435897
Rectangular PV modules ( 6 ) are mounted on a building roof ( 4 ) by mounting stands that are distributed in rows and columns. Each stand comprises a base plate ( 10 ) that rests on the building roof ( 4 ) and first and second brackets (...  
7365266
The present invention discloses a system and method for mounting a flexible material, such as a web of photovoltaic material, onto a surface, such as a roof. The system and method comprises providing a first and a second elongated web of...  
7351907
A flexible photovoltaically powered display, which may be utilized in a wide variety of display contexts including retail shelf systems, is described. The photovoltaic cell is preferably activated by ambient light (e.g., fluorescent or i...  
7241950
A water permeable electrode for electrochemical splitting of water having a light sensitive catalytic material layer which includes a light sensitive catalytic material and a semiconductor, a polymer electrolyte membrane layer, a metalli...  
7231128
A hybrid solar lighting system and components having at least one hybrid solar concentrator, at least one fiber receiver, at least one hybrid luminaire, and a light distribution system operably connected to each hybrid solar concentrator...  
7223914
A device and method for stimulating pulsed chemical reactions in a small volume of gaseous reactants. An emitter stimulates the reactions of a fuel oxidizer mixture and a collector converts the vibrational energy of the resulting product...  
7195721
A nanocomposite having enhanced energy conversion between thermal, electron, phonons, and photons energy states. The composition comprises a synergistic blend of nanoscale powders wherein the powders have nanoscale layered surface modifi...  
7173179
A solar co-generator for producing both heat energy and electricity is disclosed. A solar concentrator directs sunlight into a container lined with solar cells and filled with a thermal transfer fluid. The fluid is transparent with respe...  
7157641
A bi-layer photovoltaic cell, and method ( 100 ) of making same, with an electric field applied at the p-n heterojunction interface. The cell includes a first semiconductor layer including a binder, nanocrystals of an n-type semiconducto...  
7140153
Disclosed is a coated synthetic shingle that exhibits increased resistance to ultra-violet radiation. The shingle is useable for roofing applications and includes a substrate having a substrate surface and a base coat that is applied to ...  
7138578
A roof cover type solar cell module includes a roof cover base member and a power generating unit. The roof cover base member has a mounting surface to which the power generating unit is mounted, and an underlap that can mate with an adj...  
7126053
In a power generation system of this invention, the outputs from power generation layers electrically connected in series are input to corresponding power conversion devices, and boosted outputs are connected in parallel and fed to a loa...  
7122735
A method and apparatus that converts energy provided by a chemical reaction into energy for charging a quantum well device. The disclosed apparatus comprises a catalyst layer that catalyzes a chemical reaction and captures hot electrons ...  
7119272
An apparatus and method for extracting energy is provided. In one aspect the method includes using chemical reactions to generate vibrationally excited molecules, such as high-quantum-number-vibrationally-excited gas molecules in a regio...  
7081585
Supporting frame structure for installing solar cell module plates and incidental facilities on a house roof is provided. The supporting structure has a shape of pluralities of slope structure accompanied with cleaning accesses mounted o...  
7057102
A solar battery module ( 5 ) is provided by forming a solar battery ( 13 ) on a surface on one side of an insulating substrate ( 12 ) and forming an electrode thin film ( 11 ), which is connectable to a reference potential ( 32 ) and int...  
7045702
A solar-paneled windmill is provided having aerodynamic fan blades provided with solar panels. The windmill produces electricity using wind energy and solar energy. In another embodiment, magnets are provided to the solar-paneled windmil...  
7026541
A solar cell plate for generating electric current includes a number of individual plates that can be moved in relation to one another to produce a convenient packing size.  
7012188
The invention relates generally to framing systems and more particularly is concerned with systems adapted to mount panels or laminates in an array on a supporting roof structure of a building exemplified with the mounting of solar elect...  
RE38988
A photovoltaic roofing assembly comprises a roofing membrane ( 102 ), a plurality of photovoltaic modules ( 104, 106, 108 ) disposed as a layer on top of the roofing membrane ( 102 ), and a plurality of pre-formed spacers, pedestals or s...  
6974904
A portable solar powered unit including a battery with associated electronics and a solar panel on a wheeled frame accommodates a variety of accessories including table tops, mounting poles, overhangs, back racks and a cover for all weat...  
6967278
An object of the invention is to provide a solar cell module in which sufficient drainage and ventilation are ensured on the rear side, an output cable can be prevented from being caught during installation, and long term reliability is ...  
6960717
A nonrotating adjustable solar panel for optimizing cell charging of a portable message sign, comprising a movable frame, a message sign, a solar panel, a support post attached to the underside of the solar panel by a universal joint, an...  
6960716
A solar cell module includes a connecting member to be passed through a coating of a cable for electrically connecting a plurality of solar cell modules and to be electrically connected to a core wire of the cable. The solar cell module ...  
6930238
In a solar cell module-mounting structure, a solar cell module 101 is fixed on one surface of a plate-shaped member 102 , the plate-shaped member 102 is placed on an installation surface so that one side of the plate-shaped member i...  
6930237
A device for converting solar radiation into electric power, constituted by a substantially vertically elongated body from which multiple supporting arms for one or more modules constituted by multiple photovoltaic cells protrude in an u...  
6914182
Two types of solar cell modules having an equal output voltage and different sizes are used, and a plurality of solar cell modules of these two types are installed so that they are connected in parallel. The size of a solar cell module h...  
6911593
A transparent electromagnetic shield to protect solar panels and the like from dust deposition. The shield is a panel of clear non-conducting (dielectric) material with embedded parallel electrodes. The panel is coated with a semiconduct...  
6906254
A mobile has mobile elements made from a solar cell, a hollow beam and a motivator. The solar cell is mounted to a substrate and connected via wires through the hollow beam to the motivator. The hollow beam supports the substrate at one ...  
6903260
The solar panel for space satellites has a plane surface including a plurality of photovoltaic cells (CE) disposed side-by-side and substantially forming a grid, the cells (CE) being electrically connected into at least one serpentine (S...  
6897370
In an AC module, if an interconnection relay is provided in an inverter, the inverter increases in size, and disconnection status between the AC module and a system upon occurrence of abnormal condition cannot be easily checked by a user...  
6884934
A solar-battery array comprising a plurality of solar batteries, which is characterized by satisfying the relationship of V 2 <0 and V 1 +V 2 >0, where V 1 is the voltage to ground of the positive-pole terminal at the time of maxi...  
6875914
A photovoltaic roofing system includes front surface electrical connections and can be installed utilizing conventional tools and techniques. The system includes particularly configured photovoltaic power generating roofing shingles whic...  
6870089
A system and apparatus for charging an electronic device using solar energy are disclosed. In one form, a portable storage apparatus operable to charge a battery associated with an electronic device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a...  
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...  
6828499
A condensation panel to be used for harvesting water from atmospheric moisture during those times of the diurnal cycle when relative humidity is at or near 100% utilizes very localized cooling to optimize condensation on a surface whose ...  
6819079
An apparatus for prolonging rechargeable battery life and power in a wireless communicating hand-held system provides a possibility to enhance a power saving of the power supply in the wireless communicating hand-held units, such as cell...  
6818820
A solar cell structural body having a solar cell arranged on a concrete retaining body comprising a concrete prepared from a mixture comprising at least a cement, water and an aggregate, such that part of a conductor portion of the solar...  
6812398
A separable solar energy storage device, comprising a solar energy reception device, a solar energy conversion circuit, an extension cord for connecting the solar energy reception device and the solar energy conversion circuit, and stora...  
6812397
A device intended to be used as a shade, awning, blind and swimming pool cover includes a photocurrent-generating fabric and a support for winding and storing the fabric. The support is formed by an axisymetric tube of regular polygonal ...  
6812396
A solar cell array having an exposed electroactive portion is connected to a system power supply through an insulation transformer, a ground-fault interrupter is provided between the solar cell array and the system power supply, and a gr...  
6809253
Each PV assembly of an array of PV assemblies comprises a base, a PV module and a support assembly securing the PV module to a position overlying the upper surface of the base. Vents are formed through the base. A pressure equalization p...  
6809252
The invention pertains to a solar cell unit comprising a back electrode, a photovoltaic layer, a front electrode, and a transparent top layer, characterized in that on top of the top layer at least one removable transparent polymer film ...  
6809251
A PV assembly comprises a base, having a length L, an upwardly extending PV module, having a length H, and a downwardly extending deflector. The PV module and the deflector are preferably secured to the base so that they are placeable at...  
6803515
A solar-cell-installed structure is disclosed in which a solar cell at least part of active electric portions of which stands exposed to surroundings is fixed onto a support placed on the ground, and the support is in only spot or line c...  
6791024
To improve the conversion efficiency of a power converter in a solar cell module in which a solar cell module main body containing a solar cell is integrated with a power converter for converting the output power from the solar cell modu...  
6786012
A photovoltaic mounting apparatus for use with a solar panel includes a base element having an elongated upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is structured for engagement with a rooftop by being positioning underneath the...  
6784357
A solar energy-operated street-lamp device is disclosed. The solar energy-operated street-lamp device is characterized in that the solar energy-operated device includes a solar energy-operated absorption board, a circuit board and a stor...  

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