WO2009092111A3 - Flat-plate photovoltaic module - Google Patents

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WO2009092111A3
WO2009092111A3 PCT/US2009/031597 US2009031597W WO2009092111A3 WO 2009092111 A3 WO2009092111 A3 WO 2009092111A3 US 2009031597 W US2009031597 W US 2009031597W WO 2009092111 A3 WO2009092111 A3 WO 2009092111A3
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Dalls W. Meyer
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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
    • H01L31/0547—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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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
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Abstract

One example embodiment includes a PV module comprising a conductive backsheet, a non-conductive layer disposed on the conductive backsheet, a plurality of PV cells arranged in rows and collectively generating a first power output characterized by a first voltage, and a power conversion device. Each of the rows can include two or more PV cells. The PV cells within each row can be connected to each other in parallel. The rows can be connected in series. A top row can be connected to the conductive backsheet. The power conversion device can be redundantly connected to a bottom row and to the conductive backsheet to form a complete circuit. The power conversion device can convert the first power output to a second power output characterized b a second voltage that is larger than the first voltage. The power conversion device can also maintain peak power of the PV cells.
PCT/US2009/031597 2008-01-18 2009-01-21 Flat-plate photovoltaic module WO2009092111A2 (en)

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EP09702762.7A EP2235755A4 (en) 2008-01-18 2009-01-21 Flat-plate photovoltaic module
CN200980109824.XA CN101978510B (en) 2008-01-18 2009-01-21 Flat-plate photovoltaic module

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US2224008P 2008-01-18 2008-01-18
US2227808P 2008-01-18 2008-01-18
US61/022,278 2008-01-18
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US3320008P 2008-03-03 2008-03-03
US61/033,200 2008-03-03
US3597608P 2008-03-12 2008-03-12
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US5848508P 2008-06-03 2008-06-03
US61/058,485 2008-06-03
US9164208P 2008-08-25 2008-08-25
US61/091,642 2008-08-25
US10134408P 2008-09-30 2008-09-30
US61/101,344 2008-09-30
US11123908P 2008-11-04 2008-11-04
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