WO2008005557A3 - Micro concentrators elastically coupled with spherical photovoltaic cells - Google Patents

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WO2008005557A3
WO2008005557A3 PCT/US2007/015623 US2007015623W WO2008005557A3 WO 2008005557 A3 WO2008005557 A3 WO 2008005557A3 US 2007015623 W US2007015623 W US 2007015623W WO 2008005557 A3 WO2008005557 A3 WO 2008005557A3
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Robert G Hockaday
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    • H01L31/054—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
    • H01L31/0543—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means comprising light concentrating means of the refractive type, e.g. lenses
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    • H01L31/0547—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means comprising light concentrating means of the reflecting type, e.g. parabolic mirrors, concentrators using total internal reflection
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    • H01L31/054—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
    • H01L31/055—Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means where light is absorbed and re-emitted at a different wavelength by the optical element directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. by using luminescent material, fluorescent concentrators or up-conversion arrangements
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract

With small dimensional optics, small photovoltaic cells have heat distribution surfaces, very high concentrations and subsequently high utilization of the semiconductors can be achieved. Discrete photodiodes can be formed as spherical and other geometric shaped, cells with high performance characteristics, precision dimensions, and low cost. This invention positions discrete photovoltaic cells by using their geometric shape, elastic electrical mounts, couples them to small optical concentrator systems of refractory and or reflective optics and makes electrical network connections to those photodiodes, reliably, adjusting for thermal expansion, and at low cost to form low cost and reliable electrical power arrays. The electrical connectors and network can form part of the reflective optics and heat removal system. The electrical interconnection system can also form a reliable network that is self -correcting and tolerant of point failures.
PCT/US2007/015623 2006-07-07 2007-07-09 Micro concentrators elastically coupled with spherical photovoltaic cells WO2008005557A2 (en)

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AU2007269559A AU2007269559A1 (en) 2006-07-07 2007-07-09 Micro concentrators elastically coupled with spherical photovoltaic cells
KR1020097000238A KR101443043B1 (en) 2006-07-07 2007-07-09 Micro concentrators elastically coupled with spherical photovoltaic cells
JP2009519476A JP2009543376A (en) 2006-07-07 2007-07-09 A micro-concentrator connected to a spherical solar cell in a telescopic manner
MX2009000045A MX2009000045A (en) 2006-07-07 2007-07-09 Micro concentrators elastically coupled with spherical photovoltaic cells.
EP07810263A EP2038936A2 (en) 2006-07-07 2007-07-09 Micro concentrators elastically coupled with spherical photovoltaic cells
CA2657099A CA2657099C (en) 2006-07-07 2007-07-09 Micro concentrators elastically coupled with spherical photovoltaic cells

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