US20140124014A1 - High efficiency configuration for solar cell string - Google Patents

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US20140124014A1
US20140124014A1 US13/801,432 US201313801432A US2014124014A1 US 20140124014 A1 US20140124014 A1 US 20140124014A1 US 201313801432 A US201313801432 A US 201313801432A US 2014124014 A1 US2014124014 A1 US 2014124014A1
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Ratson Morad
Nathan P. Beckett
John Anthony Gannon
Gilad Almogy
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Priority to PCT/US2013/069161 priority patent/WO2014074826A2/en
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Priority to US15/371,677 priority patent/US20170085217A1/en
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US13/801,432 US20140124014A1 (en) 2012-11-08 2013-03-13 High efficiency configuration for solar cell string
BR112015010575-0A BR112015010575B1 (pt) 2012-11-08 2013-11-08 Cadeia de células solares
MX2017006455A MX365318B (es) 2012-11-08 2013-11-08 Configuración de alta eficiencia para cadena de celdas solares.
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