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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090079412 | Apparatus and method for controlling the output of a photovoltaic array An array of photosensitive devices, including photovoltaic cells is controlled to provide adequate output voltage for continued use when light conditions are sensed as dropping below a predetermined level for normal operations. Control is made of the internal connection... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20070137688 | Photovoltaic power generator A photovoltaic power generator which outputs power generated by a solar battery panel through a DC-DC converter detects a time point at which a time differentiation value of output voltage of the solar battery panel substantially becomes zero, obtains power variation fr... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070107767 | DC power-generation system and integral control apparatus therefor A DC power-generation array system (30) is made up of an array (32) of power-generation cells (36) arranged as N strings (38) of M cells (36) each. The system (30) incorporates an integral control apparatus (34) having N ... | 05/17/2007 |
| 20070034246 | Power generation system A power generating system 1 comprises a power generator 2 generating DC power, and an inverter circuit 3 for converting DC power into AC power; the power generator 2 comprises a plurality of power generating modules 21-28 each c... | 02/15/2007 |
| 20060231132 | PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATOR WITH THERMO SWITCH ELEMENT A photovoltaic system includes a photovoltaic generator, and a thermo switch which reduces an output voltage of the photovoltaic generator in response to a trigger temperature. The photovoltaic generator may include a plurality of photovoltaic cells which are arranged i... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060185727 | Converter circuit and technique for increasing the output efficiency of a variable power source The present invention provides a converter circuit and accompanying switch mode power conversion technique to efficiently capture the power generated from a solar cell array that would normally have been lost, for example, under reduced incident solar radiation. In an e... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060174939 | Efficiency booster circuit and technique for maximizing power point tracking The present invention provides an efficiency booster circuit and accompanying switch mode power conversion technique to efficiently capture the power generated from a solar cell array that would normally have been lost, for example, under reduced incident solar radiatio... | 08/10/2006 |
| 20060102225 | Base assembly having a plurality of solar powered illuminators for simultaneously illumination The present invention relates to a base assembly having a plurality of solar powered illuminators, characterized in that in each of the solar powered bases, at least one illumination device is controlled by a sensor and a timing device therein to illuminate at a predete... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060042679 | Self-contained portable solar power supply system A self-contained portable solar power supply system is specifically designed to convert solar energy into electrical energy, and charge a rechargeable storage battery to energize edge-lit lighted panels as back-lighting devices in the dusk to illuminate advertising grap... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20060005876 | Mobile photovoltaic communication facilities Photovoltaic cells, facilities, systems and methods, as well as related compositions, are disclosed. Embodiments involve associating various photovoltaic cells and facilities with various mobile communication facilities. ... | 01/12/2006 |
| 20050274407 | Indoor photovoltaic energy system An indoor photovoltaic energy system to provide a renewable energy source for buildings located in urban areas or other locations where there is insufficient land or roof area for mounting a sufficient number of photovoltaic panels to general a significant amount of ele... | 12/15/2005 |
| 20050268960 | Photoelectric conversion device A photoelectric conversion device formed on a single semiconductor substrate, including: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; a read-out circuit including a switch for reading out analog signals from the photoelectric conversion elements; a buffer circuit f... | 12/08/2005 |
| 20050268957 | Power source device A power supply unit composed so that outputs from a plurality of cells having different output characteristics are output from common terminals and so that a decrease in energy efficiency caused by connecting the cells is suppressed to the utmost is provided. After outp... | 12/08/2005 |
| 20050252546 | Power source device and charge controlling method to be used in same A power source device is provided which is capable of charging a secondary cell in a stable manner even in an environment in which power generated by a solar cell varies due to changes in sunlight intensity and/or ambient temperatures. By power generated by a solar cell... | 11/17/2005 |
| 20050236031 | Terminal box for a solar battery module and a method for producing such a terminal box A terminal box for a solar battery module is provided with a plurality of terminal plates (30) juxtaposed in a box main body (10) and connectable with positive and negative electrodes of the solar battery module, cables (90) for external connection ... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050224110 | Terminal box for a solar battery module and a method of mounting it A terminal box for a solar battery module is provided and has good heat discharging characteristics and good connection reliability. A bypass diode (50) has a mesa bear chip diode (51) and a pair of conductor plates (52) connected with the bear chip... | 10/13/2005 |
| 20050178426 | Thin film solar cell inflatable ultraviolet rigidizable deployment hinge A flexible inflatable hinge includes curable resin for rigidly positioning panels of solar cells about the hinge in which wrap around contacts and flex circuits are disposed for routing power from the solar cells to the power bus further used for grounding the hinge. An... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050161079 | System and apparatus for charging an electronic device using solar energy A system and apparatus for charging an electronic device using solar energy are disclosed. In one form, an apparatus for charging an electronic device is provided. The apparatus includes a first charge port operable to be connected to an energy source and an energy repo... | 07/28/2005 |
| 20050161080 | Electrical junction and joint box for a solar cell module An electrical junction and joint box for a solar cell module having solar cells and an associated method. The junction and joint box and solar cell module are connected by conductor strips. The junction and joint box includes a housing having electrical and/or electroni... | 07/28/2005 |
| 20050139258 | Solar cell array control device A solar cell array control device has a plurality of solar cell modules, a bidirectional DC converter, at least a voltage sensor and a control unit. The bidirectional DC converter corresponds to and is electrically connected to the solar cell modules to connect these so... | 06/30/2005 |
| 20050139259 | Transformerless power conversion in an inverter for a photovoltaic system A transformerless photovoltaic system that may benefit from inverter topologies more suitable for ripple current cancellation techniques is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the system may combine basic modules of straightforward inverter topologies to meet require... | 06/30/2005 |
| 20050121067 | Solar power generation apparatus, solar power generation system, and method of manufacturing solar power generation apparatus A solar cell assembly including a plurality of solar cells is formed on a common substrate, and a DC/DC converter which converts the output from the solar cell is connected to each solar cell to constitute a solar power generation apparatus. The output from the solar po... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050061361 | Solar cell device having a charge pump A solar cell device includes a solar cell section configured to output a first voltage upon receiving light. A charge pump circuit includes a first charge pump. The first charge pump includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal is configured to re... | 03/24/2005 |
| 20050051209 | System and method for implementing virtual solar cell There is disclosed a system for implementing a virtual solar cell, which virtually produces output characteristic of a solar cell that satisfies conditions such as insolation, temperature and so on, to embody the performance of a solar cell without having an actual sola... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050045224 | Solar cell, module, array, network, and power grid The present invention teaches a solar cell, a solar module, a solar array, a network of solar arrays, and also a solar power grid suitable for providing power for industrial, residential and transportation use. A solar cell or solar module including a plurality of solar... | 03/03/2005 |
| 20050045225 | Apparatus for supplying standby power Provided is an apparatus for supplying standby power which comprises a means for supplying standby power based on a solar cell and another means for supplying standby power based on an industrial/domestic power supply, wherein the two means are selectively used by switc... | 03/03/2005 |
| 20050022859 | Connector for a solar module In order to deliver the current generated by means of photovoltaic solar elements, the invention proposes a connector for a solar module that is accommodated in a connector housing and can be connected to the solar elements. The solar elements are interconnected by mean... | 02/03/2005 |
