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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6465725 | Tracking type photovoltaic power generator and error correction method of its built-in clock A tracking type photovoltaic power generator includes a clock for clocking a time and a sun direction sensor for outputting a signal indicative of a sun direction, a controller which calculates a first time when the sun the sun arrives at a culmination az... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6465724 | Photovoltaic module framing system with integral electrical raceways A multi-purpose photovoltaic module framing system is provided which combines and integrates the framing system with the photovoltaic electrical system. The user friendly framing system is easy to install and can be directly mounted to a roof surface with... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6463672 | Mitigation of spacecraft charging by means of ionized water vapor The process of mitigation of spacecraft surface charging using ionized water vapor is used, since it helps taking excess surface electrons away from a spacecraft surface, leaving practically no residue after complete evaporation.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6459034 | Multi-junction solar cell A multi-junction solar cell comprising: a support substrate having a first electrode layer, a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices and a second electrode layer stacked thereon, and an intermediate layer having an uneven surface being sandwiched b... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6459035 | Photovoltaic cell having a colored appearance, particularly for a watch dial There is described a colored photovoltaic cell (1) with a semiconductor, preferably silicon, which has high efficiency and a pleasing colored appearance, allowing it to be used as a dial for a watch or another electronic apparatus powered by the cell. The... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6459033 | Removably mountable blind-type curtain A removably mountable blind-type curtain is provided which includes a plurality of blinds removably securable to a curtain support. One or more of the blinds have a solar module secured thereto for converting solar energy to other energy. The blinds are c... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6459032 | Substrate structures for integrated series connected photovoltaic arrays and process of manufacture of such arrays This invention comprises deposition of thin film photovoltaic junctions on conductive foil substrates which can be heat treated following deposition in a continuous fashion without deterioration of the metal support structure. In a separate operation, an ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6455347 | Method of fabricating thin-film photovoltaic module This invention provides a method of fabricating a thin-film photovoltaic module having a structure in which a plurality of thin films are stacked. This method includes postulating a substrate temperature during laser scribing for each thin film, determini... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6455767 | Weather resistant flag having a flagstaff A weather resistant flag is provided which includes a flagstaff, a flag cloth mountable on the flagstaff, solar cells mounted on at least one of the flag cloth and the flagstaff, and an energy storage device for storing energy generated by the solar cells... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6455766 | Contact-less probe of semiconductor wafers A device, having circuits formed thereon, comprises a circuit including a frequency generator for generating a detectable radio frequency energy when powered and a power generator, coupled to the frequency generator, for generating power when exposed to l... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6452091 | Method of producing thin-film single-crystal device, solar cell module and method of producing the same The peeling of a thin-film single-crystal from a substrate is carried out so that the directions of straight lines on the single-crystal surface made by planes on which the single-crystal is apt to cleave are different from the front line direction of the... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6452089 | Solar battery module An object of the invention is to provide a solar battery module having a high efficiency power generating ability, a harmony of design without an odd sensation, and a freedom of design. The object is achieved by a solar battery module comprising, on a lig... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6452088 | Power generating display A power-generating active-matrix display includes a first region having a plurality of solar cells arranged in a matrix; and a second region having a plurality of thin film transistors, each of which is associated with a pixel electrode and wherein the so... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6452087 | Photovoltaic device and method of fabricating the same Disclosed is a photovoltaic device comprising on a substrate (1) a plurality of photovoltaic elements (10) each composed of a lamination body of a first electrode (2), a photovoltaic conversion layer (3), and a second electrode (4), the thickness of a sid... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6452086 | Solar cell comprising a bypass diode The invention relates to a production method for a solar cell and to the solar cell itself which comprises an integrated bypass diode on the side facing away from the incidence of light and which can be produced in a simple manner by diffusion. A one-piec... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6448489 | Solar generation system A solar generation system includes a standard solar cell string and a substandard solar cell string. A DC voltage output from the substandard solar cell string is boosted by a booster unit to the level of the DC voltage output from the standard solar cell... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6444899 | Solar cell and method of fabricating the same It is achieved to provide a solar cell in which stability at a connection portion between a circuit substrate of an electric instrument and a rear electrode, and reliability against electrostatic damage are improved, and also to provide a method of fabric... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6444898 | Transparent layered product and glass article using the same A transparent layered product in which the ratio of a refractive-index transition layer at the surface of a coating film is set to be a suitable ratio for increasing light transmittance is provided. In a coating film with a rough surface formed on a glass... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6443145 | Solar seeker A solar seeker that automatically or manually tracks the sun for a maximum daily intake of solar energy to supply a predetermined amount of direct current electricity for various applications. The solar seeker includes a solar panel carriage assembly, a m... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6441299 | Covering member for solar battery A covering member is used as a transparent protective member for protecting solar cells of a solar battery. The covering member includes a transparent high-sunproof film, a transparent high-moistureproof film laminated on the transparent high-sunproof fil... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6441300 | Solar battery module In a solar battery module of the present invention, a transparent material is provided on the side opposite the light incident side of a solar cell portion formed on a transparent substrate. The solar battery module further includes a printed matter havin... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6441301 | Solar cell and method of manufacturing the same A solar cell with good characteristics and high reliability is provided that includes a semiconductor comprising at least one element from each of groups Ib, IIIb, and VIb. A method of manufacturing the same also is provided. The solar cell includes a con... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6441297 | Solar cell arrangement The invention relates to a solar cell arrangement consisting of series-connected solar subcells. Said solar subcells consist of a semiconductor wafer which forms a common base material for all of the solar subcells and wherein a number of recesses are pro... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6437236 | Solar cell panel A solar cell panel has a pair of superimposed plates, and one or more solar energy cells sandwiched between the plates. A connector for making electrical connection to an external connection member in use of the panel is mounted on the periphery of the su... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6437235 | Solar cell module, solar cell-bearing roof and solar cell power generation system A solar cell module has an outermost surface comprising a surface member on the light receiving face side of the solar cell module, a back face comprising a back face member on the non-light receiving face side of the solar cell module, and a photovoltaic... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6437231 | Integrated thin-film solar battery and method of manufacturing the same An integrated thin-film solar battery having a plurality of unit elements connected in series includes a substrate, a plurality of spaced apart first electrode layers formed on the substrate; a plurality of semiconductor layers disposed on said plurality ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6429368 | Shortened solar cell array A foldable solar cell array (10') with multiple hinged panels, each with a segment of solar cells on a first face of each panel. Maximum power demands are met by employing a shortened outermost panel (20') to minimize mass and inertia of the array. In a f... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6423568 | Method of fabricating a silicon solar cell A method of fabricating a back surface point contact silicon solar cell having p-doped regions and n-doped regions on the same side by forming a passivating layer on a surface of the cell having opened windows at the p-doped regions and the n-doped region... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6423894 | Motor vehicle roof with outside solar generator A motor vehicle roof with a solar generator which is securely attached on the outside on the solid roof skin for producing solar current for the vehicle. The solar generator can be adjusted between a first spatially compact configuration and a second, les... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6421966 | Sunshade for building exteriors A sunshade for shading window exteriors includes at least one connecting bracket for attachment to a window mullion, a blade support strut attached to the connecting bracket at a first joint, and a plurality of louvered blades supported by the blade suppo... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6420644 | Solar battery and method of treating a board for a solar battery A solar battery having a board with a surface with a plurality of spherical segments projecting from the board surface. A primary electrode layer is provided on the board surface and the plurality of spherical segments. A semiconductor layer is provided o... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6420645 | Roof with plurality of solar cell modules having filler layer of varying thickness and manufacturing method thereof A roof member module is provided which is excellent in foldability and durability. The filler thickness in the downwardly facing parts, engagement parts, and upwardly facing folded parts of the roof member module are made thinner than the filler that is p... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6420643 | Silicon thin-film, integrated solar cell, module, and methods of manufacturing the same A polycrystalline film of silicon including silicon grains having an aspect ratio, d/t, of more than 1:1, wherein "d" is the grain diameter and "t" is the grain thickness. The polycrystalline film of silicon can be used to form an electronic device, such ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6417442 | Solar battery assembly and method of forming a solar battery assembly A method of forming a solar battery assembly. The method includes the steps of: providing a plurality of spherically-shaped cells, each having a semiconductor layer and an outer electrode layer; forming a solder layer between the plurality of spherically-... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6414236 | Solar cell module A solar cell module comprises a photovoltaic element, the light-receiving surface and/or non-light-receiving surface of a photovoltaic element being sealed by organic polymeric resin layers, wherein when at least one of the organic polymeric resin layers ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6414237 | Solar collectors, articles for mounting solar modules, and methods of mounting solar modules There is provided a solar collector comprising at least one solar module; at least one solar module frame which supports the solar module; and at least one solar module bracket comprising a profile channel engagement hook, the profile channel engagement h... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6414235 | Substrate and collector grid structures for integrated series connected photovoltaic arrays and process of manufacture of such arrays This invention comprises deposition of thin film photovoltaic junctions on metal substrates which can be heat treated following deposition in a continuous fashion without deterioration of the metal support structure. In a separate operation an interconnec... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6410843 | Solar cell module A solar cell module according to this invention comprises a front surface member which is transparent, a rear surface member, a plurality of two-side incidence type solar cells sealed between the front surface member and the rear surface member, a connect... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6407327 | Modular, glass covered solar cell array A radiation tolerant solar cell array module which can be efficiently assembled into a larger solar panel to generate power for a spacecraft the module includes at least first and second single-crystal solar cells. The first and second solar cells have fr... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6399412 | Photovoltaic panel and method of producing same Producing a photovoltaic panel, including forming holes in a first electrode plate, fitting, in the holes, photovoltaic elements, each having a P-N junction between a core and a shell, electrically connecting a first portion of the shell of each photovolt... | 06/04/2002 |
